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The Sign and the Seal - Quiz
  • 1. Who is the author of The Sign and the Seal?
A) Graham Hancock
B) Wolfram von Eschenbach
C) Desmond Ryan
D) Jonathan Kirsch
  • 2. In what year was The Sign and the Seal published?
A) 1992
B) 2002
C) 1985
D) 1995
  • 3. According to Hancock, when was the Ark removed from Solomon's Temple?
A) 12th century
B) Around 650 BC
C) 5th century
D) Around 470 BC
  • 4. Which King of Judah is associated with the removal of the Ark in Hancock's theory?
A) King Lalibela
B) King Manasseh
C) King David
D) King Solomon
  • 5. How long did the Ark spend in Elephantine, Egypt according to the book?
A) About 800 years
B) About 200 years
C) About 50 years
D) About 100 years
  • 6. Where does the book claim the Ark was kept for 800 years after leaving Egypt?
A) Chartres
B) Axum
C) Tana Qirqos
D) Jerusalem
  • 7. Where does the Ethiopian Orthodox Church believe the Ark is currently located?
A) The Vatican
B) Solomon's Temple
C) Tana Qirqos
D) Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion
  • 8. Who does the Ethiopian Church believe brought the Ark to Ethiopia?
A) The Knights Templar
B) Menelik I
C) King Lalibela
D) King Manasseh
  • 9. Hancock compares the Ark to which other potential relic?
A) The Spear of Destiny
B) The Holy Grail
C) The Shroud of Turin
D) The Crown of Thorns
  • 10. Which literary work is mentioned as a source for Hancock's comparative study?
A) The Iliad
B) Parzival
C) The Divine Comedy
D) Beowulf
  • 11. Which group does Hancock claim searched for the Ark at the Temple Mount?
A) The Vatican
B) Knights Templar
C) The Ethiopian Orthodox Church
D) The Jesuits
  • 12. Which 12th-century king is mentioned in relation to the Knights Templar?
A) Lalibela
B) Solomon
C) Manasseh
D) Clement V
  • 13. What is the name of the church in Lalibela noted for its architecture?
A) The Cathedral of Chartres
B) Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion
C) Solomon's Temple
D) Church of Saint George
  • 14. In what year did the Ethiopian Church send emissaries to the Pope?
A) 650
B) 1307
C) 1306
D) 1200
  • 15. Who was the Pope that began prosecuting the Knights Templar?
A) Pope Clement V
B) Pope Urban II
C) Pope Gregory IX
D) Pope Innocent III
  • 16. What was the general critical reception of the book?
A) Mixed
B) Positive
C) Indifferent
D) Negative
  • 17. Who described the book as 'a whacking big dose of amateur scholarship'?
A) Richard Furlong
B) Desmond Ryan
C) Graham Hancock
D) Jonathan Kirsch
  • 18. How did Desmond Ryan joke about Hancock's speculating?
A) He should study history
B) He should become a priest
C) He should write fiction
D) He should go into real estate
  • 19. Who described the book as 'highly recommended for conspiracy fans'?
A) Graham Hancock
B) Richard Furlong
C) Jonathan Kirsch
D) Desmond Ryan
  • 20. Which book is described as the Ethiopian national epic in the text?
A) Parzival
B) The Sign and the Seal
C) Kebra Nagast
D) The Bible
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