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Maundy Thursday Trivia Quiz

The Thursday in Holy Week is widely known as Maundy Thursday. There are numerous ceremonies and traditions which have grown up around this important feast day in the church year. How familiar are they to you?

A multiple-choice quiz by FatherSteve. Estimated time: 6 mins.

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FatherSteve

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Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. The name "Maundy" comes from the Latin "mandatum" meaning command. After which of Jesus' commands was it named? Hint

You should wash one another's feet. (John 13:14)

"Do this in remembrance of me." (Luke 22:19)

All of these have been suggested as possible sources.

"Love one another as I have loved you." (John 13:34; John 15:12)

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Question 2 of 10

2. By what names other than Maundy Thursday is the Thursday in Holy Week known? Hint

Clean Thursday

Thursday of the Mystical Supper

All of these.

Green Thursday

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which soup is traditionally eaten in Germany on Maundy Thursday? Hint

Leberknoedelsuppe

Grunkohlsuppe

Gr�ndonnerstagssuppe

Schneiderflecklesuppe

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Question 4 of 10

4. One of the ceremonies of Maundy Thursday is the washing of feet. By what Latin name is this known? Hint

Lavatorium

Pedilavium

Ablutio

Baptismo

5. The Reserved Sacrament (the consecrated bread and wine) are often removed from the tabernacle on this day and placed on an Altar of Repose in another part of the church. This altar is commonly decorated with cut flowers and potted plants. The idea is to make it look like which of the following?

Hint

The Garden of Uzza

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The Garden of Gethsemane

The Garden of Eden

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Question 6 of 10

6. In Roman and Anglican (and some other) traditions, a Chrism Mass is held on Maundy Thursday at which the Bishop blesses something which is then distributed to all of the priests of the diocese to carry back to their churches. What is chrism? Hint

Holy Oil for use in conferring certain sacraments

Wine for the Holy Eucharist on Easter Day

Bread for the Holy Eucharist on Easter Day

Water for the asperges (sprinkling of the people) on Easter Day

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Question 7 of 10

7. Since the 13th Century, the English monarch has given coins to pensioners on Maundy Thursday. What determines the number of coins received and the number of recipients? Hint

It is always the same number: 12 for the 12 apostles.

The Prime Minister determines both the number of pensioners and the amount of Maundy Money.

It is always the same number: 7 for the original 7 deacons.

The king or queen's age.

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Question 8 of 10

8. What happens to the bells in the church after they are rung at the Evening Mass on Maundy Thursday? Hint

They are washed with water and wine.

They fall silent until the first Mass of Easter late Holy Saturday night.

They are baptized by a bishop.

They are rung solemnly and slowly, in honour of the Crucifixion.

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Question 9 of 10

9. After the Last Supper, the Disciples kept watch while Jesus prayed (Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 13:32-42; Luke 22:39-46). What Christian tradition derives from this? Hint

Nothing; there is no tradition associated with this passage.

A night watchman is hired to guard the Reserved Sacrament on the Altar of Repose.

The faithful sign up for a specific hour in order to keep a continuous watch in the church between Maundy Thursday night and Good Friday morning.

Parishioners sleep in the church in imitation of the Disciples.

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Question 10 of 10

10. The "stripping of the altar" following the evening mass on Maundy Thursday includes which of the following" Hint

Removing the frontal (cloth) from the altar.

All of these.

Removing the fair linen (cloth) from the altar.

Scrubbing the altar with wine and water.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The name "Maundy" comes from the Latin "mandatum" meaning command. After which of Jesus' commands was it named?

Answer: All of these have been suggested as possible sources.

Jesus commanded a number of things on the night of the Last Supper. There is no scholarly agreement as to from which command the name "Maundy" is derived.

2. By what names other than Maundy Thursday is the Thursday in Holy Week known?

Answer: All of these.

Eastern Orthodox Christians sometimes refer to this holy day as the Thursday of the Mystical Supper. In Czech, Moravian and German culture, the name Green Thursday is used. The name Clean Thursday derives from the custom in some churches of cleaning the church building on this day in preparation for Easter.

3. Which soup is traditionally eaten in Germany on Maundy Thursday?

Answer: Gr�ndonnerstagssuppe

Gr�ndonnerstagssuppe is a green soup made of spinach, parsley, green onions, cucumber and dill which is served on Maundy Thursday. Grunkohlsuppe is made with kale and potatoes. Schneiderflecklesuppe is a hot meat broth with bits of pasta in it. Leberknoedelsuppe is liver dumpling soup.

4. One of the ceremonies of Maundy Thursday is the washing of feet. By what Latin name is this known?

Answer: Pedilavium

The English custom, until 1689, was that the monarch washed the feet of the poor on this day. Modernly, some clergy wash the feet of parishioners and some congregations wash each others' feet. Lavatorium is the Latin word for washroom. Ablutions refer to the ritual washing of hands before and after mass. Baptism is the word for ritual washing of the person in an initiatory rite.

Answer: The Garden of Gethsemane

The Garden of Eden is described as the first home of Adam and Eve in Genesis 2:8-15. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World. They were built by King Nebuchadnezzar II around 600 BC for his wife Amyitis of Media.

The Second Book of Kings describes the Garden of Uzza as the burial place of evil King Manasseh (21:18) and his equally-evil son King Amon (21:26).

Answer: Holy Oil for use in conferring certain sacraments

Pure olive oil, sometimes mixed with balsam, derives its name from the Greek work "chrisma" meaning anointing.

7. Since the 13th Century, the English monarch has given coins to pensioners on Maundy Thursday. What determines the number of coins received and the number of recipients?

Answer: The king or queen's age.

Thus in 2006, 80 male pensioners and 80 female pensioners received 80 coins apiece because Queen Elizabeth was 80 years old.

8. What happens to the bells in the church after they are rung at the Evening Mass on Maundy Thursday?

Answer: They fall silent until the first Mass of Easter late Holy Saturday night.

Since the 8th century, church bells have not been rung after the last Mass on Maundy Thursday. They are replaced in some places by a wood clapper (called a "crotalus") during the services. One legend explained to children, who missed the ringing of the bells, that they had "flown to Rome" but that they would return with Easter eggs.

9. After the Last Supper, the Disciples kept watch while Jesus prayed (Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 13:32-42; Luke 22:39-46). What Christian tradition derives from this?

Answer: The faithful sign up for a specific hour in order to keep a continuous watch in the church between Maundy Thursday night and Good Friday morning.

This so-called "watch night" is done in response to Jesus' question "Could you not watch with me one hour this night?" (Matthew 26:40; Mark 14:37)

10. The "stripping of the altar" following the evening mass on Maundy Thursday includes which of the following"

Answer: All of these.

The stripping of the altar leaves the church with a stark appearance, appropriate to Good Friday, until it is again "vested" as part of the Great Vigil of Easter late on Holy Saturday night. The use of water and wine to wash the altar recalls the water and blood which spilled from Jesus' body for cleansing the world from sin.

Source: Author FatherSteve

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