St Mary the Theotokos Quiz

Who was the angel that appeared to Mary during the Annunciation?

• Gabriel

• Michael

• Raphael

• Uriel

Where did Mary go after the Annunciation to visit her relative Elizabeth?

• Galilee

• Egypt

• Nazareth

• Judea

What did Elizabeth say when she heard Mary's greeting?

• Blessed are you among women

• Blessed is the child you will bear

• Blessed is she who has believed

• All of the above

What did St. Athanasius declare about the body of Our Lord?

• It was unborn and without form

• It was imaginary flesh

• It was real and the same as ours

• It was a celestial body

What did Arians deny about Jesus and St. Mary?

• St. Mary's motherhood to God

• Christ's divinity

• None of the above

• Both A and B

Who was Nestorius and what did he teach?

• A Patriarch of Constantinople, taught that Jesus was born of Mary

• A monk from Antioch, taught that Mary was but a woman

• A Patriarch of Constantinople, taught that God should be born of a woman

• A monk from Antioch, taught that Mary was Theotokos

What did the Council of Ephesus affirm about the divine and human natures of Christ?

• None of the above

• They are not united

• They cannot be separated

• They are separate and distinct

What did St. Cyril assert about the title 'Theotokos'?

• None of the above

• Both A and B

• It emphasizes the Godhead of Jesus

• It emphasizes the glory of Mary's motherhood

What does 'Anathema' mean in the context of St. Cyril's 12 'Anathemas'?

• Praise

• Blessing

• Excommunication

• Forgiveness

What was the main topic of discussion at the Council of Ephesus?

• The birth of Jesus

• The teachings of Nestorius

• The divine and human natures of Christ

• The nature of St. Mary