Advent Quiz pt 2

Question or Hint Answer or Word
  1. What does the rose (pink) candle lit on the third Subday of Advent symbolize? Joy (wrong answers: Hope, Victory, Love)
  2. What does Advent celebrate? The anticipation and coming of Jesus Christ, the Messiah. (wrong answers: Fasting and penance, Lots of presents, Preparation for the coming of Jesus)
  3. During which century was the earliest references to Advent in the writings of St. Anthanasius? 4th century (wrong answers: 16th century, 11th century, 21st century)
  4. In the 5th century, which Pope played an important role in shaping Advent as a liturgical season? Pope St. Gregory the Great (wrong answers: Pope John Paul II, Pope Francis, Pope Benedict 16th)
  5. The Advent Wreath originated in the 16th century in _____? Germany (wrong answers: France, Italy, Mexico)
  6. What are the two branches of Catholic Christianity, Western and Eastern (wrong answers: Byzantine, Russian, Latvian)
  7. Which saint's feast day occurs on November 30? St. Andrew (wrong answers: St Peter, St. John the Baptist , St. Nicholas)

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