Quiz: Animals as Christian Symbols


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Q1. According to legend, the robin redbreast received its color by:
1. Flushing with shame as he flew over Golgotha
2. Removing the bloody thorns from Christ's head
3. Falling into a pool of Easter egg dye
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Removing the bloody thorns from Christ's head
Q2. The evangelist not represented by an animal in Christian iconography is:
1. Matthew
2. Mark
3. Luke
4. John
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Matthew
Q3. Which meaning would not apply to images of sheep found in churches?
1. Lamb of God
2. The Good Shepherd
3. The Passover Lamb
4. The Wool-Bearing Disciple
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) The Wool-Bearing Disciple
Q4. The pelican is a symbol of sacrifice because:
1. It was believed to tear out its heart to feed its young.
2. It used its bill to carry heavy loads of food to its young.
3. It used its own feathers to make nests for its young.
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) It was believed to tear out its heart to feed its young.
Q5. What did the earliest Christians use to identify themselves as believers?
1. A rabbit sign
2. A fish sign
3. The silhouette of a ram
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) A fish sign
Q6. Which animal would not appear in a typical manger scene?
1. Ox
2. Chick
3. Camel
4. Lamb
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Chick
Q7. Which animal was believed to be born dead and have life breathed into it after three days?
1. Chick
2. Lion
3. Rabbit
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Lion
Q8. The nightingale was believed to die:
1. Only during the ninth hour of the day (3 p.m.), as Christ did
2. Only after it had flown over the grave of a good Christian
3. Only if no one attended church on Easter
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Only during the ninth hour of the day (3 p.m.), as Christ did
Q9. Legend said that the only animal Satan could not possess was the:
1. Tiger
2. Camel
3. Lamb
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Lamb
Q10. Which bird represents rebirth from the ashes?
1. Phoenix
2. Blackbird
3. Owl
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Phoenix
Q11. Peacocks are symbols of Christ's death and resurrection because:
1. Their flesh was thought to be incorruptible
2. When they lost a feather, a more beautiful feather grew back in its place
3. Both of the above
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Both of the above

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