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Religious Services Trivia Quiz

Across many faiths, worshipers have crafted ways to express their beliefs. Here is a quiz on a various types of religious services. Thanks, and I hope you enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by neon000. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
neon000

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
300,285

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In Byzantine Rite Catholic churches, there is a service called Jerusalem Matins. When is this held? Hint

Christmas Eve

Every Thursday during the year

Holy Saturday, the day before Easter Sunday

Whenever new converts join the church

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Judaism, which of the following services is held earliest in the day, if we count the day from midnight? Hint

Shacharit

Musaf

Ma'ariv

N'ilah

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Question 3 of 10

3. In Hinduism, there is an event called "havan," in which worshipers pass around plates on which are lit flames. What does it signify? Hint

The beginning of harvest time

The anniversary of the building of a temple

A request to purge or get rid of evil

A request to ward off bad weather

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Buddhism, practitioners will take part in a 'puja.' This may include lighting candles, making an offering of food or flowers before an image of the Buddha, and what other activity? Hint

Chanting

Playing a trumpet for good luck

Writing their names on a register

Turning to face the back wall, as a sign of rejecting evil

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name for the Anglican Church service celebrated late in the day and consisting, among other elements, of prayers, canticles and the Apostles' Creed? Hint

Evensong

Dusk

Sunset

Nocturne

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the Lutheran Church, the Matins service contains prayers, hymns and readings from the Bible. What is the 'Invitatory'? Hint

A Psalm read at the beginning of the service

The sequence of hymns listed on a board at the front of the church

The announcements of upcoming church events

A request for the congregants to sing more loudly

7. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Easter Vigil is held late in the day on Holy Saturday. The rubrics of the Mass call for the faithful to do something they have not done at any services since the beginning of Lent. What is this? Hint

Use the word "Alleluia"

Sing from the hymnal

Exchange handshakes at the Sign of Peace

Make the Sign of the Cross

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the Muslim faith, what is al-Jumuah? Hint

The naming of a child

Friday prayer

Prayer for the sick

Prayer before meals

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the Hindu faith, during what time of day is the Nitya Puja service performed? Hint

Noon

Any time one wishes to do so

Midnight

Morning

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the Sikh religion, weekly prayers end with an event called a langar. What is this? Hint

Handing out copies of a bulletin

A shared meal

Silent personal prayer

Drinking a toast to the memory of the departed

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In Byzantine Rite Catholic churches, there is a service called Jerusalem Matins. When is this held?

Answer: Holy Saturday, the day before Easter Sunday

Matins is a morning service. It consists of readings from the Book of Psalms, as well as hymns and prayers. It does not feature the reception of Communion.

2. In Judaism, which of the following services is held earliest in the day, if we count the day from midnight?

Answer: Shacharit

Shacharit is said in the morning, every day of the Jewish year. Among its features are recitations from the Psalms, and the reading of the weekly Torah portion. Musaf, which means 'additional' prayers, follows right after Shacharit on the Sabbath and holidays. Ma'ariv, meaning 'evening prayers,' is held after sunset on the Sabbath. N'ilah is the closing service of Yom Kippur.

3. In Hinduism, there is an event called "havan," in which worshipers pass around plates on which are lit flames. What does it signify?

Answer: A request to purge or get rid of evil

The term may also be spelled "havanam." Worshipers at Hindu temples in India, the United States and elsewhere carried out the observance in memory of the victims of the attacks in Mumbai in 2008.

4. In Buddhism, practitioners will take part in a 'puja.' This may include lighting candles, making an offering of food or flowers before an image of the Buddha, and what other activity?

Answer: Chanting

This involves the recitation of prayers or invocations. The assembly may make use of Tibetan or the local language, as necessary.

5. What is the name for the Anglican Church service celebrated late in the day and consisting, among other elements, of prayers, canticles and the Apostles' Creed?

Answer: Evensong

A canticle is a hymn with its verses taken from the Bible. The two most commonly featured at Evensong are the 'Magnificat' ("My soul doth magnify the Lord," Luke 1:46) and 'Nunc Dimittis' ("Now lettest Thy servant depart in peace," Luke 2:29).

6. In the Lutheran Church, the Matins service contains prayers, hymns and readings from the Bible. What is the 'Invitatory'?

Answer: A Psalm read at the beginning of the service

In the Masoretic texts of the Bible, the 'Invitatory,' which opens, "Come, let us worship the Lord," is the Psalm given as number 95. It is referred to as Psalm 94
in the Septuagint.

Answer: Use the word "Alleluia"

"Alleluia" is a term considered appropriate to celebrations of the risen Christ, and therefore not said during Lent. The Easter Vigil customarily lasts about three hours. In many areas, it is held so as to run from late Saturday night until early Easter Sunday morning. It is also the service at which new converts are received into the church, through Baptism and/or Confirmation.

8. In the Muslim faith, what is al-Jumuah?

Answer: Friday prayer

This is held at a mosque (masjid). Al-Jumuah is observed at noon.

9. In the Hindu faith, during what time of day is the Nitya Puja service performed?

Answer: Morning

The puja may be accompanied by Kirtan or Dhun music. One may also sit on a mat, called an asan.

10. In the Sikh religion, weekly prayers end with an event called a langar. What is this?

Answer: A shared meal

The food served is vegetarian. A Sikh place of worship is called a gurudwara.

Source: Author neon000

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