WorksheetsQuiz on Lent
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
How many days are there in Lent?
40
30
50
60
What was the original meaning of the word “Lent”?
Spring
Fast
Prayer
Sacrifice
What is the first day of Lent called?
Ash Wednesday
Palm Sunday
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
What color vestments does the priest wear during Lent?
Purple
Green
Red
White
What prayer of the Mass is omitted during Lent?
Gloria
Our Father
Hail Mary
Creed
What word is never said or sung during Lent?
Alleluia
Amen
Hosanna
Kyrie
What do Catholics abstain from eating on Fridays during Lent?
Meat
Bread
Fish
Eggs
On what days are Catholics required to fast during Lent?
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday
Maundy Thursday and Holy Saturday
Shrove Tuesday and Easter Monday
What snack originated during Lent because it contains only flour, water and salt?
Pretzel
Breadstick
Cracker
Biscuit
What Irish saint’s feast day takes place during Lent?
St. Patrick
St. George
St. Andrew
St. David
On what Sunday during Lent does the priest bless palms?
Palm Sunday
Easter Sunday
Ash Wednesday
Good Friday
What event in the life of Jesus do the palms recall for us?
Triumphal entry into Jerusalem
Birth in Bethlehem
Baptism in the Jordan
Resurrection
On what day during Lent does the Bishop bless holy oils for the year?
Holy Thursday
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Palm Sunday
How many Stations of the Cross are there?
12
14
16
18
How many times does Jesus fall in the Stations?
1
2
3
4
When does Lent officially end?
Easter Sunday
Good Friday
Holy Saturday
Palm Sunday
What is the Triduum?
Three days of fasting
Three days of prayer
Three days of celebration
Three days of the Paschal Mystery
What is the significance of Holy Thursday in the context of the Triduum?
It marks the end of the Triduum.
It is the day before Easter Sunday.
It is the beginning of the Triduum.
It is celebrated after Easter Sunday.
What does the term "Triduum" mean?
A period of four days.
A period of two days.
A period of three days.
A period of five days.
Who helped Jesus carry the cross according to the text?
Peter
John
Simon of Cyrene
Paul
When does the Triduum end?
At sundown on Good Friday
At sundown on Easter Sunday
At sunrise on Holy Saturday
At sunrise on Easter Sunday
What biblical event does the time of Lent represent?
The forty days Moses spent on Mount Sinai with God (Exodus 24:18)
Jesus retreated into the wilderness, where he fasted for 40 days and was tempted by the devil (Matthew 4:1-2, Mark 1:12-13, Luke 4:1-2)
The 40 days and nights Elijah spent walking to Mount Horeb (1 Kings 19:8)
Which devotion has special place during Lent?
Novena
Triduum
Stations of the cross
Retreat
Why do we reflect on the Stations of the Cross?
We need to do penance
We are reflecting on the Passion of Christ
We feel nice doing the Stations of the Cross
We feel guilty of our sins
What does Good Friday symbolizes?
Good Friday symbolizes the day Jesus was telling his people to come back to Him.
Good Friday is used as the day to remember Jesus' Passion and Death.
Good Friday symbolizes Jesus is no longer with us.
