St Mary's Church Junior Quiz


Question 1

Why are the church bells rung?

To annoy the neighbours
To frighten pigeons away
To call people to services
To ward off evil


Question 2

What happens in the font?

 

The vicar washes his socks
People are Christened
People teach their babies to swim
Water poured into the font tops up the heating system

Question 3

Who made these marks on the font?

 

Alien life forms
Local vandals
The masons who built the font
Wandering Egyptian mummies

Question 4

Who are the characters on the chancel arch?

 

Edward IV and Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Ant and Dec
Richard and Judy
Danny and Joe from the Saturday Show

Question 5

Why is there a tomb with a skeleton on one side and a man on the other?

 

To show the dangers of not eating all your food
Because the man died of cholera
To remind us that we will all die one day
As an aid to medical students studying anatomy

Question 6

This man did a lot to add to the Church.  Who is he?

 

Bob the Builder
Bob the Mortician
Robert de Mortham
Bob the Builder's dad

Question 7

Why is there a boar on the south transept window ledge?

 

Because wild boars lived around Barnard Castle
Because the north transept window ledge was already taken
Because the church builders liked pork
Because it was King Richard III's sign

Question 8

What happens in the Vestry?

 

The vicar keeps his vests here
The choir change into alien life forms here
The clergy change into their vestments
The choir practise here

Question 9

Who gave these flags to the Church?

 

The Durham Militia and Light Infantry
The local majorettes
A local car sales forecourt
Ronald McDonald

Question 10

What is an organ stop?

 

A device to slow the organ down
A switch that prevents air getting into the organ pipes
A trap-door to drop the organist into a vault when they play a wrong note
A knob that lets different sounds come out of the pipes

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