FunTrivia Religion Mix: Vol 20 Quiz

Answer: Mustard seed

The parable is told in three of the four canonical gospels: Matthew (13:31-32), Mark (4:30-32) and Luke (13:18-19). It is described as the smallest of all seeds but when sown it grows greater than all the herbs.

Question by player lorance79

Answer: His exact place of birth is unknown

Born somewhere in Britain arguably in the late 4th century A.D., the man who would come to be known as St. Patrick was captured by pirates as a child and brought to Ireland. During his enslavement, he was called to Christianity and escaped his captors after six years.

It is said he was born in 375 A.D. somewhere in Scotland. Some believe he was born in Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton on the west coast of Scotland and it was there that he was captured by pirates.

Question by player KittyKatey

Answer: Taoism

Yin and Yang are seen as two parts of a mutual whole, i.e. man and woman, good and evil, light and dark, etc. The concept is part of Ancient Chinese philosophies that can be traced back to the 4th century B.C., though it could easily be older.

Question by player vyvviking

Answer: Jordan River

When compared to other rivers in the world, the Jordan River is not that remarkable. However, in terms of religious significance, it is one of the more prominent rivers in different beliefs. In Christianity, this is the place that John the Baptist took Jesus of Nazareth and dipped him in the waters so that he received the spirit of God.

In Judaism, the Children of Israel crossed over the river to reach the Promised Land, then known as Canaan. It was also the site of miracles, like the healing of Naaman's leprosy, and battles, like when the Midianites were slain by Gideon.

In Islam, the river is called Nahr Al Sharieat and it is revered through the experiences in the Bible.

Question by player LeoDaVinci

Answer: Shrove Tuesday

Shrove Tuesday is the day before the Christian season of Lent starts. On this day it is traditional to eat pancakes which are made from flour, eggs, sugar and butter. During Lent, the custom is to abstain from rich foods, and eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday ensured that all the rich ingredients had been used up.

Question by player rubytops

Answer: congregationalism

Congregationalism differs from both episcopal church structure (Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican/Episcopal) and presbyterian church structure (Presbyterians). Congregationalists hold that the local congregation is autonomous and therefore supreme. Most deny the distinction between lay and ordained. Quakers, Baptists, Congregationalist and many non-denominational churches adopt and follow this polity (as do many Jewish synagogues and Islamic mosques).

While there are often some linkages of individual churches into groups, the associations are voluntary.

Question by player FatherSteve

Answer: shofar

A shofar is a wind instrument that is made from a ram's horn. It was used to call men to battle and also to call people to worship on the High Holy Days.
In Joshua 6:l-20 we find the story of the battle at Jericho and the walls coming down after the blowing of the shofars.

Question by player Dee30

Answer: Judaism

Erik Lehnsherr is Magneto of the Marvel universe, a Jewish concentration-camp survivor. Meyer Wolfsheim is the Jewish gangster friend of Jay Gatsby in "The Great Gatsby", and Shylock is the legendary Jewish moneylender in William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice".

Question by player merylfederman

Answer: Lydia

Lydia, mentioned by Paul in Acts, is a significant figure in the New Testament. The fact that she is a "seller of purple" denotes wealth (purple was a difficult shade to reproduce and was worn by the rich). She was also not identified by a husband or a father - unusual for the time period - making her a working woman of means.

She invited Paul to her home in his travels, and is widely considered to be the first European Christian convert.

Question by player Patwoosley

Answer: Ring of the Fisherman

It is tradition for followers to kneel before the Pope and kiss the Fisherman's Ring. Up until 1842, the ring was used to seal special documents called "papal briefs", by pressing it into sealing wax on envelopes.

Question by player johnnycat777