Religion study quiz

What is Lent?

• The word Lent comes from an Anglo-saxon word for spring.

• The word lent means the crucifixion of Jesus.

• Lent is for celebrating yourselves.

When does Lent start? What day?

• Holy Thursday

• St. Patricks day

• Ash Wednesday

The liturgical calendar has how many events?

• 5

• 7

• 8

What are the events in the liturgical calendar?

• Lent, church birthday

• Triduum, easter, ordinary time, advent

• Easter, triduum, lent, ordinary time 1st and 2nd, christmas, advent

What days are Triduum?

• Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday

• Easter sunday. Holy saturday, Good friday

• Wednesday, holy thursday, Friday

List 5 symbols of Lent

• donkey, praying hands, air freshener, pretzel, love

• Fish, ashes, barren stones, violet, money bag

• candle, leaf, mountains, robes, altar

Pretzel is a special bread was made with only what?

Is money bag a lenten penitential practice of almsgiving?

• True

• False

Praying hands is just for style when praying

• True

• False

Violet is a somber color symbolizes mourning.

• True

• False