Eastern Townships Trivia Quiz #8: Religion & Religious Architecture
(June 11, 2003)

Josiane Caillet

1) What is the meaning of Agnus dei?
a) The Lord of the Rings
b) The Ring of God
c) The Lamb of God

2) A church is said to be "oriented" when its apse is facing:
a) South
b) East
c) West

3) What is the central aisle of a church called?
a) The nave
b) The body
c) a) or b)

4) "Cathedral" signifies:
a) a large church
b) the seat of an archbishop
c) a medieval church

5) In French, the largest bell in church steeple is often called:
a) The bee ("abeille")
b) The drone bee ("bourdon")
c) The wasp ("guêpe")

6) What is the name of the room where priests prepare themselves for a service?
a) The vestibule
b) The sacristy
c) The morning room

7) If a stained glass window depicts people, it is called:
a) Historiated
b) Historical
c) Hysterical

8) Anthony of Padua (1195-1231), a well-known saint whose statue adorns many Catholic churches, is also known by another name:
a) Saint Anthony of Madrid
b) Saint Anthony of Lisbon
c) Saint Anthony of Catalonia

9) What are the aisles on either side of the nave called?
a) Side aisles
b) Aisles
c) a) or b)

10) The Stations of the Cross refer to episodes of what?
a) The childhood of Christ
b) The birth of Christ
c) The passion of Christ

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