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1. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday in both the Eastern and Western Church.
2. Ash Wednesday falls how many days before Easter?
3. On Ash Wednesday, a priest or minister traditionally marks worshippers with ash in the shape of what?
4. When the minister or priest marks worshippers with ashes, which of these verses is commonly recited?
5. Where do churches typically get the ashes that are used to mark worshippers' foreheads on Ash Wednesday?
6. In the Roman Catholic church, the Ash Wednesday ashes are a sacrament.
7. Psalm 51 is frequently used in the liturgies of Christian churches on Ash Wednesday. Which of these is a line from Psalm 51?
8. What day does Ash Wednesday immediately follow?
9. For many Christians, Ash Wednesday is a time of fasting. What did Christ say to do while fasting?
10. What is the earliest date Ash Wednesday can possibly occur?
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