Christian Festivals and Prayers GCSE Religious Studies Quick Fire Quiz

Test your knowledge of Christian Festivals and Prayers with this Quick Fire Quiz.

This quiz consists of 8 questions. Click on the Answer button to reveal the answer.

Questions

Name and describe one aid to prayer

- Bible – for meditating on the word of God

- Icon – a religious image of Jesus, Mary or a Saint – often thought of as a window into heaven

- Rosary – set of prayer beads often used by Catholics – asks for the particular prayers of Mary

- Candle – Christians believe Jesus is the light of the world – gives a focus for prayer

Why do some people think that the Lord’s Prayer is the only prayer you need?

- Contains different types of prayer

- Leaves yourself to last

- Contains key Christian beliefs (e.g. that God forgives sins).

Explain why Advent is a season of “waiting and preparation”

Advent means ‘coming’ – wait and prepare for the coming of Jesus at Christmas, and also for his second coming in the future.

Christians believe they need to be spiritually prepared for his coming.

Describe how Christians celebrate Christmas

- Midnight Mass/Communion – or morning family services – people gather together as a church community

- Singing of carols – makes the important message of Christmas easy to remember.

- Christingle services – tells the story from Christmas to Easter – sets the birth of Jesus in context.

- Presents and cards exchanged – reminds Christians of God’s ultimate gift of Jesus (and of the gifts of the wise men at Epiphany).

Name one event in Jesus’ life that is remembered on Maundy Thursday

Any of the below would be valid

- Washing of the Feet

- Last Supper

- Praying in Gethsemane

- Betrayal / Arrest

What might Christians do in church to remember the event in the previous question?

Tip: ‘this event’ means the event you mentioned in the previous question!

Therefore:

Washing of the Feet – priest washes the feet of some from the congregation

Last Supper – Special celebration Eucharist

Praying in Gethsemane – Watching in a special chapel made up to look like a garden

Betrayal/Arrest – altars stripped to show that Jesus has been left alone

Explain two ways that Christians might celebrate Good Friday.

Tip: the question asks you to explain. So make a point and then expand on it.

Three hour service – Jesus was on the cross for three hours.

Special service at 3pm – the time Jesus died.

Procession through the town.

Easter is the most important festival in the Church’s year.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have thought about different points of view.

Agree

It is about Jesus’ resurrection which saved the world – and was the key purpose of his life.

The whole of Christianity is based on the idea of Easter!

Disagree

Christmas is more important because Jesus is God’s son and so without his birth there would be nothing.