Statistics for Christian Liturgy II

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
yearly commemoration of the resurrection of the Lord	Easter	100%
the 40 day penitential season before Easter	lent	100%
january 6 celebration of the wise men to the infant Jesus; derived from Greek for "manifestation" or "appearing"	epiphany	90%
another name for Holy Communion; from the Greek for "thanksgiving"	Eucharist	90%
the week between Palm Sunday and Easter	holy week	90%
the method of administering baptism in which the candidate is fully immersed in a font or pool	immersion	80%
liturgical times outside the principal seasons	ordinary time	80%
solemn night service on Holy Saturday	Easter vigil	70%
an older word for letter	epistle	70%
the method of receiving communion by dipping the bread into the chalice	intinction	70%
Greek term meaning "Lord have mercy"	kyrie eleison	70%
the space inside the entrance of a church where people may gather before or after the liturgy	narthex	70%
Latin meaning "holy"; standard part of the Eucharistic prayer	sanctus	70%
Latin for "Scripture alone"	sola scriptura	70%
clothing worn by liturgical ministers specifically for a worship service	vestments	70%
the daily prayer office at the end of the day which "completes" the day	compline	65%
term for the western church sacrament that continues the initiation process begun in baptism; known as "Chrismation" in the east	confirmation	65%
expression of praise, usually of the Trinity, often at the end of canticles, prayers, hymns	doxology	65%
a form of prayer in which a series of petitions are followed by fixed responses	litany	65%
Mary's song of praise	magnificat	65%
the main section of a church building where the assembly gathers for worship	nave	65%
a not-yet-baptized person who has declared their intention to prepare for the sacraments of initiation	catechumen	60%
cup and plate used for Holy Communion	chalice and paten	60%
a sacred image painted according to traditional norms and considered windows into heaven; particularly associated with the Eastern church	icons	60%
the Greek word which translates the Hebrew word for Passover; used for the Resurrection	Pascha	60%
a ritual gesture that traces the outline of the cross on one's body	sign of the cross	60%
three most holy days of the Christian year; Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday	triduum	60%
morning prayer, from the Latin for "praise"	lauds	55%
the Catholic, western term for Eucharist	mass	55%
the seventh day of the week, the Sabbath; or Sunday, the first day of the week	the Lord's day	55%
the fifty days between Easter and the day of Pentecost	Easter season	50%
method of baptism in which a minister pours water over the head of the candidate	infusion / sprinkling	50%
a posture of prayer with arms lifted towards heaven, palms forward	orans	50%
texts that vary in a service according to the day or season	propers	50%
explanatory instruction printed between prayers or other spoken texts	rubric	50%
the front part of the church occupied by the ministers	chancel	45%
"Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever"	gloria patri	45%
sacramental rituals of confession and reconciliation	penance / reconciliation	45%
reverence accorded liturgically to holy persons	veneration	45%
freely articulated prayer not based on a text	extemporaneous prayer	40%
the people of God, gathered for worship, usually with appointed presiding ministers	laity	40%
psalms translated in poetic verse and drawing on standard poetic devices; especially important in Calvinist / Reformed traditions	metrical psalms	40%
a recitation of Jesus' words at the table in the upper room	institution narrative	35%
language spoken in a given context	vernacular	35%
any specific liturgical element	rites	30%
words said at the opening and conclusion of the Gospel reading in worship	Gospel acclamations	25%