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QUIZ ON ADVENT - GRADE 4

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Each candle on an Advent wreath represents:

a)

1000 years

b)

1 year

c)

1 Week

2.

What do evergreen branches of the wreath symbolize?

a)

Eternal life

b)

God's love

c)

Faith

3.

Which patron saint of children do we celebrate on December 6

a)

St. Anthony

b)

St. Peter

c)

St. Nicholas

4.

In what country did Advent originate?

a)

Germany

b)

England

c)

France

5.

Which of the following is NOT another term for Advent?

a)

Nativity Lent

b)

Epiphany

c)

Christmas Lent

6.

Where, were the Advent calendars first made?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Portugal

7.

On what day does Advent begin?

a)

The Sunday nearest November 30

b)

The Sunday nearest Christmas

c)

The Sunday nearest New Year's Day

8.

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

a)

Our Father

b)

The Gloria

c)

Apostles Creed

9.

Who is said to have created the first nativity scene?

a)

Joseph of Arimathea

b)

St. John the Baptist

c)

St. Francis of Assisi

10.

What does the Pope do on Gaudete Sunday?

a)

Blesses the baby Jesus in manger scenes

b)

Blesses the Wise Men in Nativity Scenes

c)

Brings his own gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh

11.

How many days are represented in an Advent calendar?

a)

100

b)

24

c)

36

12.

How many candles are there on an Advent wreath?

a)

8

b)

2

c)

4

13.

What is the official color of Advent?

a)

Green

b)

Blue

c)

Purple

14.

What does the word "Advent" mean?

a)

Good news

b)

Coming

c)

God's love

15.

What shape is an Advent wreath?

a)

Square

b)

Circular

c)

Oval

16.

What color is the "Christ candle" on an Advent wreath?

a)

Yellow

b)

Gold

c)

White

17.

What feast marks the beginning of Advent?

a)

Feast of John the Baptist

b)

Feast of St. Lucy

c)

Feast of St. Andrew

18.

How many Sundays are included in the traditional Advent celebration?

a)

10

b)

6

c)

4

19.

What does the rose or pink candle signify on an advent wreath?

a)

Joy

b)

Peace

c)

Love

20.

St. Nicholas (Nikolaus von Myra) lived in what is now ____________ in the 4th century.

a)

Russia

b)

Greece

c)

Turkey

21.

In Germany and Austria, Nikolaus brings gifts to children on what date?

a)

December 6

b)

January 6

c)

December 26

22.

What Biblical play is most popular at Advent?

a)

The Crucifixion

b)

The Nativity

c)

The Resurrection

23.

Which feast follows Advent?

a)

Christmas

b)

Easter

c)

Nativity

24.

______ is the first season on the Church calendar.

a)

Advent

b)

Easter

c)

Christmas

25.

Christmas celebrates ____________.

a)

The beginning of Lent

b)

Christ’s resurrection

c)

The birth of Christ

26.

Christmas lights are a symbol of Jesus, who is the “______ of the world” (John 8:12).

a)

Light

b)

Sunlight

c)

Flashlight