FunTrivia Religion Mix: Vol 16 Quiz

Answer: Lourdes

The French pilgrimage site Lourdes is most famous among Catholics, for its symbol of hope and healing. It has been said that in the 19th century a French teenage girl reported seeing visions of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Pyrenees Mountains. The Vatican has since officially deemed the apparitions as "worthy of belief." The feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes is February 11, and each year 6 million people make the pilgrimage to the shrine in Lourdes.

The other places in the answer choices have nudist camps/beaches in France.

Question by player Billkozy

Answer: Abel

Cain and Abel were the sons of Adam and Eve. Abel was murdered by Cain as per Genesis Chapter 4 verse 8 of the Bible (NIV, KJV).

Question by player Spontini

Answer: Amen

The final sentence in the Bible can be found in Revelation 22:21 and reads 'Amen' in most versions. Interestingly, The Message version has 'Oh yes!' as its final words.

Question by player alexbowles

Answer: Samson and Delilah

According to the Claude Demetrius song, which Elvis sang in the motion picture "King Creole" (1958), "Samson told Delilah loud and clear 'Keep your cotton-picking fingers out my curly hair.'" This relates to the Old Testament story of Samson and Delilah (Numbers 16) in which the treacherous Philistine woman uses her feminine wiles to learn the secret of Samson's great strength: his uncut hair. Once his hair is removed, he is helpless and easily captured by Philistine solders.

Question by player FatherSteve

Answer: Philistine

Goliath was from Gath which was in Philistia. David was the youngest son of Jesse. He alone fought the warrior, Goliath, and beheaded him. See I Samuel 17:4-58.

Question by player jaknginger

Answer: Om mani padme hum

"Om, the jewel is in the lotus" in Sanskrit is a mystic formula of the Tibetans and Northern Buddhists used as a charm and for many religious purposes. They are the first words taught to a child and the last uttered on the death-bed of the pious. They are commonly written on paper which is inserted into prayer wheels.

This mantra gained popularity in the West through Beat Generation writers Ginsberg and Kerouac.

Question by player chabenao1

Answer: Apple crumble

A Kosher diet follows a complex set of rules, known as kashrut, regarding both ingredients and preparation. Meat from mammals which don't chew their cud (such as pigs), as well as seafood which doesn't have scales and fins (such as clams) are not Kosher. Mixing meat (such as a hamburger) with dairy (such as cheese) is also proscribed - there should even be separate utensils for the preparation of these two types of foods. Accordingly, Kosher restaurants have employees whose job it is to make sure the kashrut laws are observed.

Question by player mchem

Answer: Saint Sebastian

Commemorated by the Catholic Church on 20 January, Saint Sebastian has often been depicted in painting and statues, bound to a post, pillar or tree, and pierced with arrows (not surprisingly, he is also venerated as the patron saint of pin-makers). He is believed to have been an officer of the Praetorian Guard during the reign of emperor Diocletian, whose Christian faith led to his martyrdom. Though he survived his wounds, he was eventually bludgeoned to death by order of the emperor.

In the Middle Ages, especially during the devastating plague epidemic known as the Black Death (1347-1349), the disease was compared to the arrows of the saint's martyrdom, which he drew away from humankind and into his own flesh as a "living lightning rod". In addition, the saint's miraculous recovery after his first martyrdom was seen as a hopeful symbol of recovery from the plague.

Many examples of prayers to Saint Sebastian against the plague date from that historical era.

Question by player LadyNym

Answer: Jewish rabbis

Midrash is a type of exegesis (scriptural interpretation) invented by Jewish rabbis to interpret the Hebrew Bible. It is fair to say that midrash not only confronts the text but also goes behind it to the setting, looks to parallel texts, notes what was not said, comments on the word choices, and sometimes focuses on each letter of the passage.

It is always a style in search of inspiration. Capitalized it refers to collected examples of the syle. There is a sense in which it is both a genre and a style.

The Hebrew word "midrash" is itself biblical (II Chronicles) and derives from a verb meaning "to seek with care."

Question by player FatherSteve

Answer: Pebbles

Throwing pebbles or stones at the three walls symbolises Ibrahim's own pilgrimage to Makkah, where he stoned three pillars representing the Devil. In total 49 pebbles are thrown across three days, seven on Eid-al-Adha and then seven are thrown at each of the three pillars in each of the two days after. Pebbles are thrown from the Jamarat Bridge, which has undergone significant reconstruction due to many catastrophic incidents arising from millions of people descending upon the same bridge.

Question by player runaway_drive