FunTrivia Religion Mix: Vol 30 Quiz

Answer: A vision of the Virgin Mary

A Marian apparition is any vision of the Virgin Mary (St. Mary). The incident at Lourdes in southern France in 1858 is probably the best known of these visions. It has turned this small town into a major center for religious treks.

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Answer: wedding feast at Cana

Jesus and His mother, Mary, were attending a wedding at Cana when this miracle happened. It turned out that the feast ran out of wine; upon hearing it, Mary informed Jesus about the situation. At first, Jesus was hesitant of what to do, but as the obedient son that He was, He ordered the servants to fill up all the big jars with water, and prayed. And eventually, water was turned into wine. You can read this story in the book of John 2:1-11 in the Bible.

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Answer: Saint George

The 11th-century legend goes that George encountered a village that was being menaced by a dragon that required them to start sending people for it to eat when they ran out of sheep. As George discovered that day, the villagers had sent a princess as the sacrifice.

But George made the sign of the cross and slayed the dragon with his lance. The king of the village offered a reward of wealth to George, but he refused it. That was the legend, but more realistically, George was a 4th-century Roman soldier who protested the emperor's persecution of Christians, and was tortured for his stand.

The Crusaders bore his symbol, a red cross on a white background, and England would later adopt his symbol on their flag. It would still later join the crosses of St. Patrick and Saint Andrew in a composite design for the United Kingdom's flag, the Union Jack.

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Answer: Muhammad Ali

The famous boxer Muhammad Ali converted to Islam in 1961 after attending Nation of Islam meetings and becoming friends with Malcolm X. Ali first converted to the Nation of Islam and later to Sunni Islam. This change would also change his friendship with Malcom X to deteriorate. Since a mosque is a holy place for worship for Muslims, then that would mean Ali would worship in a mosque.
Regarding the other choices, Hawking was an atheist, Gandhi was a Hindu, and Lieberman was a Jew.

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Answer: St. Stephen

St. Stephen was a Christian deacon known for his service to the poor and for being the first Christian martyr (he was stoned to death in AD 36). His feast day is December 26. St. Stephen spoke about Jesus being the savior promised by God. Many who heard him speak became followers of Jesus.

Others wanted to try to keep him quiet and told great lies about him, so many that people began to believe them and eventually stoned him to death.

Question by player GLitsmyt

Answer: Palm Sunday

Henry Hart Millman, a priest in the Church of England, wrote "Ride On, Ride On in Majesty" in 1820. It was published in Reginald Heber's "Hymns Written and Adapted to the Weekly Church Service of the Year" in 1827. Heber went on to become the Anglican Bishop of Calcutta.

The words of the hymn describe Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:1-17). "Ride on! ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp ride on to die!" It has been set to a variety of hymn tunes. It is regularly appointed to be sung on Palm Sunday because this is the day of the Church Year which recalls Jesus' riding into Jerusalem on an ass.

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Answer: St. Brigid

It has been said that her request was granted and she became a nun, establishing the Convent of Cill-Dara in County Kildare. She is one of the three patron saints of Ireland, with her feast day on February 1. She is extolled as the saint of cattle, dairy workers, farmers, infants, and mariners. It is believed that she was born in County Louth in 451.

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Answer: shaving the scalp

From the Latin word "tonsura", meaning to clip or to shear, the English word tonsure describes a cutting off or shaving of some or all of the hair on the head for a religious purpose. While well-known in medieval Catholicism, tonsure has also been practiced by devout Buddhists, Muslims and Hindus.

The tonsure is generally an indication of humility, of renunciation of worldly values and of devotion to the religious life.

Question by player FatherSteve

Answer: asking forgiveness of others

Tradition has it that one cannot ask forgiveness of God without first having asked forgiveness of the others in our life. Erev Yom Kippur is also traditionally a day of charitable giving and two festive meals.

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Answer: Urbi et Orbi

The traditional term "Urbi et Orbi" means "To the City and the World" referring to the City of Rome and the entire world. The ritual dates back to the 13th century, when the newly elected pope Gregory X was formally installed. Today it denotes the most solemn form of Papal blessing reserved for Easter, Christmas, and the proclamation of a new Pope.

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