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