Set #4  -  2005 Melkite Challenge (05/05)

       1        Who was the author of the first Gospel?

a.       Matthew

        2      Who was the author of the second Gospel?

                        A         Mark also called Johnn

        3        Who was the author of the 3^rd gospel

a.       St. Luke

         4        Who wrote the 4^th Gospel?

a.       St. John

           5        Who was the best loved disciple of Jesus Christ?

a.       St. John who wrote the 4^th gospel

           6    When   and where was John’s gospel written?

   A         John’s gospel was written in Ephesus toward the end of the first century.

7        What are the first three gospels called?

a.       Synoptic

               8        In what language were all the Gospels written?

a.       The gospels were written in Greek, not classical Greek, but the spoken Greek of the days of  Jesus?

              9     The story of   the birth of Jesus Christ is told in two of the Gospels  - which two?

A         St. Luke and St. Matthew

10    What is the first beatitude?

a.       Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11    What is the second beatitude?

a.       Blessed are those who mourn , for they shall be comforted.

12    What is the third beatitude?

a.       Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth

13    What is the fourth beatitude?

a.       Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be satisfied

           14        Name for fifth beatitude?

A   Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy

15         What is the sixth beatitude?

a.       Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

16    What is the seventh beatitude?

a.       Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called sons of God

17    What is the eighth beatitude?

a.       Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

           18    What is the ninth beatitude?

a.       Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.  Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven.

           19    In John 1:12 complete the verse “But as many as received Him, . . . .”

a.       To them He gave power to become the sons of God .” .

             The word Exodus means?

b.      Going out

          20    The Word Genesis means?

a.       Beginning

           21    What do the four gospels tells us?

a.       They tell us the story of the Life of Jesus

22    What does the Book of Acts tell us?

a.       The Book o Acts tells us how Jesus ascended into Heaven after telling the Apostles to go and preach the Christian faith to all people.

23    In the New Testament, how many letters were written by the Apostle Paul?

a.       Fourteen letters

25..      In the story of the Healing of the Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11-30) how many did not return?

                        A         nine

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MELKITE CHALLENGE   GRADES 6, 7 and 8

1   The word “Bible” means ?

      a         book

 2   Four records of the life of Jesus Christ called Gospels. are:

a.       The Gospel according to St. Matthew

b.      The Gospel according to St. Mark

c.       The Gospel according to St. Luke

d.      The Gospel according to St. John

 3    What is the name of the record of the missionary work of the Apostles after the Ascension of Jesus Christ, written by Saint Luke?

a.       The Acts of the Apostles

 4    The name of the book of mysterious Prophecies describing the end of the world is called?

a.       The book of revelations.

 5     Where did Solomon build his temple?

a.       Jerusalem

 6   What was the  most prominent city in Galilee?

a.       Jerusalem

 7    In Matthew 5:13 complete the verse “You are the salt of the earth;

a.       But if the salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltness be restored?

 8   In Matthew 5:17 complete the passage – “Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets;

a.       I have come not to abolish them but to fulfilL them

 9   What is a Prokimenon?

            A   verse from psalms

10    A passage from the Old Testament read on Great Feast Days is?

a.       Parameya

 11  What is the name and date of the greatest of all the feasts of Mary, the Theotokos?  Give the date

a.       The Feast of the Annunciation  -  March 25

 12   On what date does the Church year begin?

a.       The church year begins on September 1

 13  Name the mother and father of John the Baptist?

a.       Zechariah and Elizabeth

 14   Cite the book – chapter and verse of the story of Adam and Eve and their Fall?

a.       Book of Genesis, Chapter 3, Verses 1-19

 15   Cite the passage from scripture where Peter walks on Water?

a.       Matthew 14-22-24

 16    Who were the Hellenists?

a.       Foreign Hebrews who lived abroad

 17   Pagans and  people who were not Hebrews were named?

a.       Gentiles

 18   What was the highest court made up of the Temple High Priest, former high priests, heads of tribes and Pharisees and Sadduces called?

a.       Sanhedrin

 19   Who were the Sadducees?

a.       The Sadducees were usually wealthy landowners, who did not believe in life after death.   They supported the Roman rulers.

 20   A group or party of   Hebrews who kept the law so strictly that they looked down on other people.  They waited for the coming of the promised Messiah-the savior of Israel.

a.       Pharisees

 21   Meeting place  for prayer and study of Holy Scriptures?

a.       Synagogue

 22   Collectors of taxes who had bought this right from the Romans

a.       Publicans

 23    Men in charge of the synagogue were called?

a.       Elders

 24    Who were the Essenes?

a.       A religious community whose members gave up all property and lived together, spending their time in prayer , and study and copying the scripture.

 25    Who were the descendants of Abraham  who received through Moses God’s law and lived in Palestine, the promised land?.

a.       The Hebrews or Jews

MELKITE CHALLENGE (Grades 9-12)

1            What is the theme of the  liturgical service of Vespers ?

a.       Creation of the World

 2             What is the theme of the Liturgical service of Matins?

a.       Preparation for Christ

 3              What is the theme of the liturgical service of the 1^st hour?

a.       Creation of the Light of Day

4              What is the liturgical theme of the liturgical service of the 3^rd hour?

a.       Descent of the Holy Spirit

5                    What is the theme of the Liturgical Service for the 6^th Hour?

a.       Crucifixion of Christ

6                    What is the theme of the Divine Liturgy?

a.       The Mystical Supper

7                    What is the theme of the Liturgical Service of the 9^th Hour?

a.       Death of Christ on the Cross

 8                    Where in the Bible is this passage?

“And the evening and the morning were the first day . . .” ?

A  Old Testament (Genesis 1-5)

9                    To which part of the Bible does The Gospel according to St. Mark belong?

a.       The Gospel according to St. Mark is in the New Testament.

    10                To which part of the Bible doe the book of Exodus belong?

a.       The Book of Exodus is in the Old Testament

    11                To which part of the Bible does the Book of Psalms belong?

a.       The Book of Psalms belong in the Old Testament

 12                To which part of the Bible does the Acts of the Apostles belong?

a.       The Acts of the Apostles is in the New Testament

 13                To which part of the Bible is the Book of Kings?

a.       The Book of Kings is in the Old Testament.

 14                To which part of the Bible is the Gospel according to St. John?

a.       New Testament

 15                To which part of the Bible is the Epistles?

a.       New Testament

 16                To which part of the Bible is the Book of the prophet Isaiah?

a.       Old Testament

17                To which part of the Bible is the Book of Revelation?

a.       New Testament

18                How is every book of the bible divided?

a.       The Bible is divided into chapters.

 19                How are the chapters of the Bible divided?

a.       The chapters are divided into verses

20                Name the first five books of the Bible

a.       Genesis – Exodus – Leviticus – Numbers – Deuteronomy

21                Complete the verse from John 4:13-14 “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst;                 

a  The water that I shall give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

22                At the wedding in Cana (John 2: 1-12 who asked Jesus to help the people?

a.       Mary, His mother. 

 23                What did Jesus say to His disciples when there was a great tempest in the sea and the small ship was covered with water?

A  “Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?”  Then he arose and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

 24                In Matthew 14 the story of the Feeding of 5,000,  what does this story tell us about Jesus?

A.       Jesus ministered to the needs of the people.

                              It teaches us  that Jesus had compassion for all those who are tired and hungry. It also teaches us that Jesus wants us to take part in His work with Him.  He used the loaves and fishes the boy had given up to perform the miracle.

 25        In  the parable of the Paralytic of the Bethesda Pool (John  5:2-19)  why were the Jews angry with Jesus for helping the paralyzed man?

                        A        Because He had done this on the Sabbath day