QUIZ ON ADVENT - GRADE 4

Each candle on an Advent wreath represents:

• 1000 years

• 1 year

• 1 Week

What do evergreen branches of the wreath symbolize?

• Eternal life

• God's love

• Faith

Which patron saint of children do we celebrate on December 6

• St. Anthony

• St. Peter

• St. Nicholas

In what country did Advent originate?

• Germany

• England

• France

Which of the following is NOT another term for Advent?

• Nativity Lent

• Epiphany

• Christmas Lent

Where, were the Advent calendars first made?

• France

• Germany

• Portugal

On what day does Advent begin?

• The Sunday nearest November 30

• The Sunday nearest Christmas

• The Sunday nearest New Year's Day

Which of these is NOT sung or recited during Sunday mass in Advent?

• Our Father

• The Gloria

• Apostles Creed

Who is said to have created the first nativity scene?

• Joseph of Arimathea

• St. John the Baptist

• St. Francis of Assisi

What does the Pope do on Gaudete Sunday?

• Blesses the baby Jesus in manger scenes

• Blesses the Wise Men in Nativity Scenes

• Brings his own gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh