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Lent

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long does LENT last?

a)

40 days

b)

7 weeks

c)

36 days

d)

5 weeks

2.

What is the name of the day on which Lent begins?

a)

Holy week

b)

Easter Sunday

c)

Pancake Tuesday

d)

Ash Wednesday

3.

What great feast does Lent prepare us for?

a)

Holy Week

b)

Easter

c)

Christmas

d)

Foundation Day

4.

The goal of Lent for Christians is spiritual renewal in Christ.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

During Lent the church community prays especially for those Christians who have left the church and catechumens those who are going to become new members of the church.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which word means to give to those in need?

a)

Fasting

b)

Donation

c)

Almsgiving

d)

Praying

7.

There are two days that we must fast during lent. They are ___ _________ and ____ ______.

(a)  

8.

The official liturgical colour of land is red representing penance. True or false?

a)

true

b)

false

9.

In the church year, Lent is before Christmas. True or false?

a)

true

b)

false

10.

The 40 days of lent are a reminder of when Jesus spent 40 days alone in the wilderness and was tempted by the devil. True or false?

a)

false

b)

true

11.

On Ash Wednesday ashes are placed on your forehead to represent 'from dust we came and from dust we shall return'.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

On Ash Wednesday when people have the sign of the cross placed on their foreheads these ashes are made from?

a)

Burning old prayer books

b)

Burning the palm leaves from the previous years Palm Sunday

c)

Burning any rubbish that's available

d)

Burning tree branches

13.

Many people give up something during Lent. The point of this practice is to show that you have willpower. True or false?

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Many people give up something during Lent. The point of this practice of self denial allows room in your life for God and for you to do something new.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

The official liturgical colour of Lent his purple representing royalty and repentance. True or false?

a)

false

b)

true