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Quiz about When You Have Sinned Grievously

"When You Have Sinned Grievously..." Quiz

How much do you know about the seven deadly sins? You probably commit some of them every day. Take this tour into the boundaries of Christianity and occult.

A multiple-choice quiz by gkaz4. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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gkaz4

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4 mins

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335,128

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Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. Despite the fact that there is no actual listing of the 'Seven Deadly Sins' in the Bible, there is a direct reference for each one of them. Which of the following is NOT one of the sins? Hint

lust

gluttony

envy

blasphemy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first to identify and write a book describing the seven deadly sins? He was also the first to introduce the rules of Eastern monasticism into the West. Hint

St. John Cassian

Pope Gregory

St. Thomas Aquinas

St. Peter

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who wrote in his 'Summa Theologica' that "Greed is a sin against God, just as all mortal sins, in as much as man condemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things"?
Hint

St. Peter

Jesus Christ

Pope Gregory

St. Thomas Aquinas

4. In contrast to the 'Seven Deadly Sins', there were the 'Seven Heavenly Virtues'. These virtues were first partly described and defined in Ancient Greece, before the Christian era, by which philosopher? Hint

Aristotle

Socrates

Herodotus

Homer

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Question 5 of 10

5. In Geoffrey Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales', there are numerous characters who portray different sins. According to these tales, which one is the worst of the sins, such that all others stem from it? Hint

greed

envy

pride

wrath

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Question 6 of 10

6. The 'Inferno' is a part of Dante's famous 'Divine Comedy' (the other two parts are the 'Purgatorio' and the 'Paradiso'). In which place are the sinners of wrath and sloth being punished? (Hint: This is also a lake in British Columbia, Canada.) Hint

Ilysian Fields

Valhalla

Mount Purgatory

Stygian Lake

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Question 7 of 10

7. A very famous exhibit is present in Prado Museum in Madrid. 'The Seven Deadly Sins' is a painted rectangle with a central image of the eye of God. In the corners appear the 'Four Last Things': Deathbed, the Last Judgment, Heaven, and Hell. Who created this painting? Hint

Leonardo da Vinci

Hieronymus Bosch

Dante

St. Thomas Aquinas

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Question 8 of 10

8. The 'Chronicles of Narnia' depicts the Seven Deadly Sins. In fact, each book of the 'Chronicles' focuses on a specific deadly sin. Who wrote the 'Chronicles of Narnia'? Hint

Thomas Becket

Orson Welles

J.R.R. Tolkien

C.S. Lewis

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Question 9 of 10

9. Stephen Sondheim wrote a play in which the characters are associated with a deadly sin. Even their names were anagrams of the particular sin they depicted: Dossie Lustig, Pamela Prideaux, Gregory Reed, Nam-Young Voung, Dan Gerard, Chistholm and Vassili Laimorgos. What was the name of the play? Hint

The Seven Deadly Sins

Getting Away With Murder

Death upon You

Sympathy for the Devil

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which one of the following is a famous movie associated with the Seven Deadly Sins, with Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman as the leading actors? Hint

Rosemary's Baby

Se7en

Saw

Seven Deadly Sins

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Despite the fact that there is no actual listing of the 'Seven Deadly Sins' in the Bible, there is a direct reference for each one of them. Which of the following is NOT one of the sins?

Answer: blasphemy

The 'seven deadly sins' are lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride. Early Christian writers tried warn people of the consequences related to the Seven Deadly Sins.

2. Who was the first to identify and write a book describing the seven deadly sins? He was also the first to introduce the rules of Eastern monasticism into the West.

Answer: St. John Cassian

St. John Cassian (360-435) was a monk that wrote the 'De institutis coenobiorum et de octo principalium vitiorum remediis libri XII'. In this work, Cassian described the obstacles (the seven deadly sins) that monks should overcome for their quest to spiritual perfection. These indications were later refined by Pope St. Gregory the Great (540-604).

(See the Catholic Encyclopedia www.newadvent.org)

3. Who wrote in his 'Summa Theologica' that "Greed is a sin against God, just as all mortal sins, in as much as man condemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things"?

Answer: St. Thomas Aquinas

'Summa Theologica', which is considered one of the most influential works in literature and theology, is the most famous work of St. Thomas Aquinas. It was never finished due to his death.

Answer: Aristotle

Aristotle continued the work of Plato. He defined four of the Human Virtues in the 'Nicomachean Ethics' in the fourth century BC. They were courage, justice, temperance, and wisdom. Charity, hope, and faith were later additions.

(Source: Wikipedia)

Answer: pride

In the 'Parson's Tale', which is a section of the 'Canterbury Tales', all seven deadly sins are discussed. The Knight is associated with pride. The 'Canterbury Tales' was written in the fourteenth century.

Answer: Stygian Lake

The Inferno (hell) was divided into nine concentric circles, of which the fifth symbolizes the sins of wrath and sloth. The punishment of these sinners takes place in Stygian Lake, where the wrathful are on the surface attacking one another, whereas the sinners of sloth are on the bottom singing a sad song.

(Dante, 'Inferno', Canto VII.120-128, translated by H.F. Cary, courtesy Project Gutenberg.)

Answer: Hieronymus Bosch

Bosch was an Early Netherlandish painter. This painting, which is oil on wood panels, was completed around 1500 or later. Visitors to the Museo del Prado in Madrid can see the Tabletop of the Seven Deadly Sins in a room on the ground floor of the Villanueva building.

8. The 'Chronicles of Narnia' depicts the Seven Deadly Sins. In fact, each book of the 'Chronicles' focuses on a specific deadly sin. Who wrote the 'Chronicles of Narnia'?

Answer: C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis wrote the 'Chronicles of Narnia'. These seven fantasy novels were intended for children, and have sold over 100 million copies. C.S. Lewis was a professor of medieval literature, and this work was heavily influenced by Dante and his 'Inferno'.

There is a very interesting essay on this subject by Don King on the website 'Into the Wardrobe.'

(Source: cslewis.drzeus.net)

Answer: Getting Away With Murder

This play was written by Stephen Sondheim. The previews began in 1996. The play ran on Broadway.

10. Which one of the following is a famous movie associated with the Seven Deadly Sins, with Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman as the leading actors?

Answer: Se7en

In this movie, two police detectives, a rookie (Brad Pitt) and a veteran (Morgan Freeman), search for a serial killer (Kevin Spacey) who murders his victims in a way that is based on the deadly sin that each victim has succumbed to.

(Source: www.imdb.com)

Source: Author gkaz4

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