Institution of the Eucharist - Quiz
  • 1. What event is primarily associated with the Institution of the Eucharist?
A) The Baptism of Jesus
B) The Last Supper
C) The Crucifixion
D) The Resurrection
  • 2. Which Gospel accounts the Institution of the Eucharist?
A) Mark only
B) Matthew only
C) Matthew, Mark, and Luke
D) John only
  • 3. What does the term 'Eucharist' mean?
A) Thanksgiving
B) Sacrifice
C) Communion
D) Offering
  • 4. Who instituted the Eucharist?
A) Paul
B) Peter
C) Jesus Christ
D) Moses
  • 5. What is the liturgical term for the transformation of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ?
A) Consubstantiation
B) Transmutation
C) Transubstantiation
D) Transfiguration
  • 6. What elements are used in the celebration of the Eucharist?
A) Bread and fish
B) Bread and wine
C) Water and oil
D) Wine and cheese
  • 7. What does the wine represent during the Eucharist?
A) The joy of the Lord
B) The water of life
C) The spirit of faith
D) The blood of Christ
  • 8. What does 'breaking of bread' refer to?
A) Sharing the Eucharist
B) Daily meals
C) Reading scripture
D) Worship music
  • 9. What is the origin of the word 'Eucharist'?
A) It originates from Latin: sacramentum, meaning 'sacrament'.
B) It is derived from Hebrew: berachah, meaning 'blessing'.
C) It comes from Koine Greek: εὐχαριστία, meaning 'thanksgiving'.
D) It comes from Aramaic: qaddish, meaning 'holiness'.
  • 10. Which denomination refers to the Eucharist as 'the Sacrament'?
A) Presbyterians.
B) Anglicans.
C) Baptists.
D) Latter-day Saints.
  • 11. What is a common term used by many Protestant denominations instead of 'Eucharist'?
A) 'Transubstantiation'.
B) 'Benediction'.
C) 'Communion'.
D) 'Consecration'.
  • 12. Which document, dating from the late 1st or early 2nd century, uses the term 'eucharistia'?
A) The Didache.
B) The Epistles of Paul.
C) The Book of Revelation.
D) The Gospel of John.
  • 13. Which early Christian figure referred to the 'Lord's Supper' using the Greek term Κυριακὸν δεῖπνον?
A) Peter
B) Paul
C) John
D) James
  • 14. Which biblical passage is associated with the term 'Communion'?
A) Luke 22:19-20
B) 1 Corinthians 10:16
C) Matthew 26:26-28
D) John 6:53-56
  • 15. How does the Catholic Church refer to partaking of the consecrated elements?
A) Receiving Holy Communion
B) Participating in a ritual meal
C) Breaking of bread
D) Celebrating the Lord's Supper
  • 16. Which term refers to 'sharing in common'?
A) Communion
B) Breaking of bread
C) Lord's Supper
D) Eucharist
  • 17. Which term is commonly used by Catholics and Lutherans for the consecrated elements when reserved in a tabernacle?
A) Divine Liturgy
B) Badarak
C) Holy Mass
D) Blessed Sacrament
  • 18. In which Christian tradition is 'Holy Qurbana' commonly used?
A) Eastern Orthodox Church
B) Syriac Christianity
C) Lutheran Churches
D) Coptic Christianity
  • 19. Which term is often associated with the idea that God serves the congregants in liturgy?
A) Eucharist
B) Divine Service
C) Mass
D) Holy Mass
  • 20. Which term do some Anglicans use for the Eucharist?
A) Prosphora
B) Divine Liturgy
C) Holy Qurbana
D) Mass
  • 21. Which term is used in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for their rite?
A) Divine Liturgy
B) Holy Qurbana
C) Mass
D) The Sacrament
  • 22. Which Gospel does not explicitly reference the Last Supper?
A) Mark
B) Luke
C) John
D) Matthew
  • 23. Which term is used in Ethiopian and Eritrean Christianity for the Eucharist?
A) Badarak
B) Keddase
C) Holy Qurbana
D) Prosphora
  • 24. Which term is used in the Armenian Rite for the Eucharist?
A) Prosphora
B) Divine Liturgy
C) Badarak
D) Holy Qurbana
  • 25. How did some early Christian writers interpret the word 'epiousion' in the Lord's Prayer?
A) "Divine"
B) "Heavenly"
C) "Super-substantial"
D) "Daily"
  • 26. What Greek word is used in the New Testament for 'remembrance' during the Eucharist, and what does it imply?
A) 'Anamnesis', implying a richer theological concept than just remembering
B) 'Charis', meaning grace
C) 'Thesmē', referring to law or ordinance
D) 'Mneme', meaning simple memory
  • 27. What medieval accusation involved Jews harming communion wafers?
A) Host desecration
B) Transubstantiation rejection
C) Eucharistic denial
D) Blood libel charges
  • 28. Which Christian groups believe the Eucharist is only a ceremonial remembrance?
A) Lutheran Church
B) Eastern Orthodox Church
C) Catholic Church
D) Anabaptist Churches (Memorialism)
  • 29. How do Reformed Christians view Christ's presence in the Eucharist?
A) Through transubstantiation
B) As a memorial only
C) Through sacramental union
D) As a spiritual presence, not physical
  • 30. What term do Anabaptists use interchangeably with 'sacrament' for the Lord's Supper?
A) Service
B) Ritual
C) Ceremony
D) Ordinance
  • 31. What type of worship is due to the sacrament of the Eucharist, whether during or outside the celebration of the Mass?
A) Dulia, which is veneration given to saints
B) Latria, which is the adoration given to God alone
C) Hyperdulia, which is a special form of veneration for Mary
D) Proskynesis, which is bowing or prostration
  • 32. What Old Testament event does Jesus compare to the Eucharist in terms of prefiguration?
A) The Feast of Tabernacles
B) Yom Kippur
C) The Passover
D) Hanukkah
  • 33. What is the term used for the actual Eucharistic prayer in Eastern Orthodoxy?
A) Anaphora
B) Divine Liturgy
C) Epiclesis
D) Liturgy of the Faithful
  • 34. What traditional practice do Moravian Christians observe before partaking in the Lord's Supper?
A) Fasting for three days
B) Footwashing
C) Silent meditation
D) Reading from the Old Testament
  • 35. On which day is footwashing chiefly observed in some Moravian congregations?
A) Christmas Day
B) Easter Sunday
C) Good Friday
D) Maundy Thursday
  • 36. Which stance do some Baptist groups take against partaking of alcoholic beverages?
A) Since the mid-19th century
B) Only in recent years
C) Never historically
D) Since the early 20th century
  • 37. Which confession teaches the real spiritual presence of Christ in the Lord's Supper among General Baptists?
A) Nicene Creed
B) Helwys Confession (1611)
C) Second London Baptist Confession
D) Augsburg Confession
  • 38. What type of Communion do some Baptist churches practice?
A) Open-Communionists
B) Non-Communionists
C) Partial-Communionists
D) Closed-Communionists
  • 39. What is the Lutheran doctrine of the Real Presence more accurately known as?
A) Symbolic presence
B) Consubstantiation
C) Transubstantiation
D) Sacramental union
  • 40. Which term do Lutheran churches reject due to its association with a non-biblical philosophical concept?
A) Consubstantiation
B) Real Presence
C) Sacramental union
D) Transubstantiation
  • 41. What is the form of worship during the Breaking of Bread among Open Brethren?
A) Private and silent meditation
B) Non-liturgical, open worship
C) Highly liturgical and structured
D) Conducted by a single ordained minister
  • 42. Who is allowed to pray audibly during the service?
A) Only church leaders
B) All male participants
C) Both men and women equally
D) No one, prayers are silent
  • 43. Do Exclusive Brethren follow a different practice for the Eucharist compared to Open Brethren?
A) Their practice is more liturgical
B) Yes, they have a completely different practice
C) They do not practice the Eucharist at all
D) No, they follow a similar practice
  • 44. What is the common practice regarding the frequency of communion in Reformed churches today?
A) Annually
B) Quarterly celebration
C) Weekly celebration
D) Monthly celebration
  • 45. Which ministers are advocates of more frequent communion in the URCNA?
A) Billy Graham, Rick Warren, T.D. Jakes
B) R. Scott Clark, W. Robert Godfrey, Michael Horton, Daniel R. Hyde, Kim Riddlebarger
C) John Calvin, John Knox, Ulrich Zwingli
D) Martin Luther, Thomas Cranmer, Charles Spurgeon
  • 46. What type of wine do many Methodist denominations use in the Eucharist?
A) Red wine
B) Wine mixed with water
C) Non-alcoholic grape juice
D) White wine
  • 47. What is one practice gaining acceptance in Methodist churches for receiving communion?
A) Communion by mail
B) Intinction
C) Receiving only bread without wine
D) Using individual cups of water
  • 48. How often do many non-denominational Christians, including the Churches of Christ, receive communion?
A) Once a month
B) Every Sunday
C) Quarterly
D) Only during Easter
  • 49. How often is the Holy Communion service customarily celebrated in the Seventh-day Adventist Church?
A) Monthly
B) Once per quarter
C) Annually
D) Weekly
  • 50. Who conducts the Holy Communion service in the Seventh-day Adventist Church?
A) Any baptized member
B) An ordained pastor, minister or church elder
C) A designated layperson
D) Only the church president
  • 51. Who prepares the Sacrament in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
A) Non-priesthood members
B) Priesthood holders
C) The congregation members
D) Ordinary church volunteers
  • 52. What do Evangelical Quakers sometimes offer that is different from traditional Quaker practice?
A) Strict adherence to no rituals
B) No difference, they follow traditional practices
C) Voluntary outward rituals
D) Only inward spiritual experiences
  • 53. On what day do Lutheran churches traditionally offer the sacrament of confession?
A) Saturdays.
B) Fridays.
C) Wednesdays.
D) Mondays.
  • 54. Who usually performs Perpetual Adoration in a parish?
A) Volunteer parishioners.
B) Children under twelve.
C) The choir members.
D) Only the priest.
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