Religion Lent

Lent comes from the Old English/Anglo -Saxon word lencten, from which we get the English word __.

• Lent

• Lenta

• Lencten

• Lengthen

How long does Lent last?

• 4 days

• 40 days

• 14 days

• 44 days

The Old English/Anglo-Saxon word lencten also refers to this season of the calendar year in which Lent is always celebrated.

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

"Remember that you are ___, and ___ you will return."

• Dirt

• Human

• Skin

• Dust

In Latin the season of Lent is called ___.

• Quadraginta

• Quadruple

• Quadragesima

• quadriplegic

Although Lent last for forty days, this day of the week is not included because it is a weekly celebration of the Resurrection of Christ.

• Saturday

• Sabbath

• Seventh

• Sunday

During Lent we live out the three pillars of fasting, prayer, and __.

• almighty

• almsgiving

• supplication

• thanksgiving

What short liturgical season falls between Lent and Easter and includes Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday?

• Trinity

• Tribunal

• Tribulation

• Triduum

Two Sundays a year, the Clergy wears ___ colored vestments.

• Red

• Rose

• Rajah

• Rasberry

The Fourth Sunday of Lent is called ____.

• Latin

• Lenten

• Laity

• Laetare