Question 1

What is Advent?

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Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year

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Advent is a type of prayer

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Advent is a holiday in December

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Advent is a feast day about the saints

Question 2

When does Advent start?

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Advent starts on the 4th Sunday before Christmas

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Advent starts on the last Sunday of December

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Advent starts on November 1st

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Advent starts on Christmas Day

Question 3

What do we remember during Advent?

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During this season we remember how the people of Israel awaited the Messiah

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During this season we remember the Last Supper

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During this season we focus on the resurrection of Jesus

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During this season we celebrate the birth of Jesus

Question 4

How long does the Advent season last?

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Advent lasts for four weeks

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Advent lasts for one month

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Advent lasts for two weeks

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Advent lasts for three days

Question 5

Which event does Advent lead up to?

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Advent leads up to the celebration of Christmas

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Advent leads up to Halloween

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Advent leads up to Easter

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Advent leads up to Thanksgiving

Question 6

What does the liturgical season of Christmas celebrate?

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The salvation given to us through Jesus

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The winter solstice

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The birth of Santa Claus

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The end of the year

Question 7

When does the liturgical season of Christmas begin?

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Christmas Eve

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New Year's Day

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Halloween

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Thanksgiving

Question 8

When does the liturgical season of Christmas end?

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The Sunday on which we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord

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Epiphany

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Palm Sunday

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Easter Sunday

Question 9

What key event is celebrated during the liturgical season of Christmas?

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The birth of Jesus Christ

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The ascension of Jesus

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The last supper

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The resurrection of Jesus

Question 10

What does the word Advent mean?

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coming

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journey

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end

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celebration

Question 11

What is the Incarnation?

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God becoming man in the Person of Jesus

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An ancient religious text

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A type of prayer

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A Christian holiday

Question 12

What event is referred to as the Second Coming?

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The return of Jesus Christ to the world in glory.

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The birth of Jesus

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The last supper

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The resurrection of Jesus

Question 13

How does the Church feel about the Second Coming?

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The Church looks forward to the Second Coming with joy.

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The Church is indifferent to the Second Coming.

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The Church fears the Second Coming.

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The Church ignores the Second Coming.

Question 14

How was Advent first celebrated in the Church?

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It was a time for local communities to prepare for the celebration of Jesus' birth at Christmas.

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It was the start of the summer season.

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It was a day to celebrate Easter.

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It was a festival to honor the apostles.

Question 15

Who issued a liturgical calendar for Catholics that included the season of Advent around A.D. 600?

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Pope Gregory the Great

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Pope Benedict XVI

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Pope Francis

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Pope John Paul II

Question 16

During which century can we trace the origins of Advent's celebration in the Church?

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The fourth century

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The first century

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The eighth century

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The tenth century

Question 17

How many candles are there in the Advent wreath and what do they represent?

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4 candles representing the four Sundays in Advent

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3 candles representing the three weeks of Advent

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6 candles representing the six days of Christmas

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5 candles representing the four Sundays and Christmas

Question 18

What color are the candles in the Advent wreath, and what do they signify?

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Three purple candles for preparation, one pink candle for joy

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Three green candles for growth and one yellow candle for light

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All white candles for purity

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All red candles for love

Question 19

What event does the Advent wreath lead up to?

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Christmas

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Easter

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Thanksgiving

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New Year's Day

Question 20

What is one Advent tradition that helps us answer the question of who is Jesus?

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We can sing O Antiphons

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We can light Advent candles

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We can decorate Christmas trees

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We can bake gingerbread cookies

Question 21

When are the O Antiphons typically sung?

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From December 17 to December 23

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From January 1 to January 7

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From December 1 to December 7

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From November 1 to November 7

Question 22

Which part of the Christian liturgy are the O Antiphons associated with?

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The Liturgy of the Hours

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Funeral rites

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Baptism ceremonies

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The Mass

Question 23

What do the O Antiphons express in their verses?

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Names and titles for Jesus

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The stories of the apostles

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The major commandments

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The parables told by Jesus

Question 24

What does the term 'apologist' refer to?

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Anyone who defends the faith through his or her words and actions

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Someone who promotes science over religion

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A person who speaks against a belief

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A writer of poetry

Question 25

When was the first nativity scene made?

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On Christmas Eve in 1223

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During the Renaissance period

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In 1250

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On Christmas Day in 1200

Question 26

Who set up the first nativity scene?

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Saint Francis of Assisi

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Pope John Paul II

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Martin Luther

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Saint Augustine

Question 27

In which location was the first nativity scene set up by Saint Francis of Assisi?

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In Italy

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In France

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In Greece

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In Spain

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