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1. A central moveable feast on the Christian liturgical calendar is Easter. Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. The date of Easter is always the first Sunday after the first full moon following the March equinox. Who is credited for determining the date of Easter?
2. Before the Second Vatican Council, the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar had several moveable feasts to prepare for the Lenten season. Which of the following was NOT one of these moveable feasts?
3. Shrove Monday is a moveable feast on the Christian liturgical calendar which occurs forty-eight days before Easter. The original purpose of this feast is for one to obtain absolution for sin by way of Confession and doing penance. Eventually, Shrove Monday evolved into several days of festivals including eating pancakes and attending street parades. Which of the following is NOT a festival held on Shrove Monday?
4. A moveable feast on the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar, which occurs eight days before Easter, celebrates the miracle of a person rising from the dead. What is the name of this feast?
5. Palm Sunday is a moveable feast on the Christian liturgical calendar which occurs seven days before Easter. At Palm Sunday church services, the congregation carries palm branches similar to those waved at the return of Jesus to Jerusalem before the Last Supper. Some countries can't grow palm trees so other tree branches are used at Palm Sunday church services. Which is NOT a tree branch used at a Palm Sunday church service?
6. The Octave of Easter is a moveable feast on the Christian liturgical calendar which occurs seven days after Easter. The Octave of Easter concludes the eight day festal period Easter and is called the Second Sunday of Easter. In 2000, the Roman Catholic Church recognized a second moveable feast on the same day as the Octave of Easter. What was this moveable feast called?
7. The Feast of the Ascension is a moveable feast on the Christian liturgical calendar which is scheduled to be celebrated thirty-nine days after Easter. Is the Feast of the Ascension universally celebrated by all Christians on a Thursday?
8. Pentecost is a moveable feast on the Christian liturgical calendar which occurs forty-nine days after Easter. By what other name is the Pentecost known?
9. A moveable feast on the Christian liturgical calendar, occurring fifty-six days after Easter, celebrates the doctrine of God in three Persons. These three Persons include God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. What is this moveable feast called?
10. The Feast of Corpus Christi is a moveable feast on the Christian liturgical calendar which occurs sixty days after Easter. What does this feast day celebrate?
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