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1. Which holiday concludes the "Passion of Christ," a series of events and holidays that begin with Lent?
a. Christmas
b. Good Friday
c. Easter
d. New Year
2. How long is the Lent observed?
a. 28 Days
b. 100 Days
c. 75 Days
d. 40 Days
3. What is the Sunday immediately prior to Easter called?
a. Lent Sunday
b. Palm Sunday
c. Holy Sunday
d. Ash Sunday
4. In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh chose which festival as the moment to establish the Khalsa?
a. Baisakhi
b. Makar Sankrati
c. Basant Panchami
d. Gurupurab
5. During which festival are young children in India introduced to the world of books and learning?
a. Diwali
b. Basant Panchami
c. Makar Sankrati
d. Holi
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Answers
1. Which holiday concludes the "Passion of Christ," a series of events and holidays that begin with Lent?
a. Christmas
b. Good Friday
c. Easter
d. New Year
Did You Know?
The Passion of Christ begins with Lent—a 40-day period of fasting, prayer and sacrifice—and ends with Holy Week, which includes Holy Thursday (the celebration of Jesus’ Last Supper with his 12 Apostles, Good Friday (on which Jesus’ crucifixion is observed) and Easter Sunday.
Read more about it in this link.
2. How long is the Lent observed?
a. 28 Days
b. 100 Days
c. 75 Days
d. 40 Days
Did You Know?
In western Christianity, the period prior to Easter holds special significance. This period of fasting and penitence is called Lent. It begins on Ash Wednesday, and lasts for 40 days (not including Sundays).
Read more about it in this link.
3. What is the Sunday immediately prior to Easter called?
a. Lent Sunday
b. Palm Sunday
c. Holy Sunday
d. Ash Sunday
Did You Know?
The Sunday immediately prior to Easter is called Palm Sunday, and it commemorates Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem, when followers laid palm leaves across the road to greet him.
Read more about it in this link.
4. In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh chose which festival as the moment to establish the Khalsa?
a. Baisakhi
b. Makar Sankrati
c. Basant Panchami
d. Gurupurab
Did You Know? Khalsa is the collective name given to Sikhs who've been baptised.
Read more about it in this link.
5. During which festival are young children in India introduced to the world of books and learning?
a. Diwali
b. Basant Panchami
c. Makar Sankrati
d. Holi
Did You Know? Basant Panchami, also called Saraswati Puja, is believed to be the day when Devi Saraswati, the goddess of learning and knowledge was born.
Read more about it in this link.
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