Name: _____________________________________

Chapel/Organization: _____________________________________

Direction: This activity will test How Much Do You Know about Lent? Write T if the statement is
“TRUE” and write F if the statement is “FALSE”.

________ 1. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday.

________ 2. During Lent we fast which is to go without food on certain days.

________ 3. Lent recalls the time that Jesus and the disciples were out in the desert.

________ 4. A cross is marked on our foreheads with blessed ashes on Ash Wednesday.

________ 5. We only do fast on Ash Wednesday.

________ 6. All Catholics must fast during certain days in Lent.

________ 7. We are supposed to do almsgiving during Lent, which is giving to the poor.

________ 8. We are supposed to do abstinence during Lent, which is praying and meditation so

we can become more like Jesus.

________ 9. We do fast and abstinence on Good Friday.

________ 10. Lent ends on Good Friday.

________ 11. Lent is the time before Christmas.

________ 12. The color of Lent is green.

________ 13. There are 30 days in Lent, not counting Sundays.

________ 14. The last Sunday in Lent begins Holy Week.

________ 15. No Mass is celebrated on Good Friday.

________ 16. We must do abstinence every Friday during Lent.

________ 17. Lent is considered a time of penance and discipline.

________ 18. Lent is a time to prepare for Jesus’ ascension.

________ 19. Eating between meals breaks the fast, but drinking liquids does not.

________ 20. We fast and do abstinence every day during Lent.

Answers to: How Much Do You Know About Lent?

1. T

2. T

3. F

4. T

5. F

6. F (the rule of fasting is required for Catholics from age 18 to 59)

7. T

8. F

9. T

10.F

11.F

12.F

13.F

14. T

15. T

16. T

17. T

18.F

19. T

20.F
Questions:

1. On what day does Lent begin?

Ash Wednesday

2. Lent is the time before ___________?

Easter

3. How many days does Lent last?

40 days not counting Sundays

4. Why does Lent last 40 days?

The 40 days recalls the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness, fasting and being tempted by Satan
(Matthew 4:1-11).

5. What do we do during Lent?

We pray, fast, and do almsgiving.

6. During Lent we fast. What does fasting mean?

Fasting means going without food or eating less. It can also mean giving up a certain food or treat.

7. Does eating between meals break the fast?

Yes

8. Does drinking liquids between meals break the fast?

No

9. At what age do Catholics start fasting?

18

10. If you are six years old, do you fast during Lent?

No

11. If you are 16 years old, do you fast during Lent?

No

12. Should your parents fast during Lent?

Yes

13. What days do Catholics fast?

On Ash Wednesday and on Good Friday.

14. During Lent, Catholics do abstinence. What is abstinence?

Abstinence means to not eat meat.

15. On what days are Catholics not to eat meat?

On Fridays and on Ash Wednesday.

16. At what age do Catholics not eat meat during Lent?

14

17. If you are 16 years old, do you do abstinence during Lent?

Yes

18. If you are six years old, do you do abstinence during Lent?

No

19. Should your parents do abstinence during Lent?

Yes

20. What can we eat that is not meat?

Fish and other seafood, vegetables, eggs, milk and other dairy products.

21. Do we fast and do abstinence every day during Lent?

No, we only fast and do abstinence on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. During Lent, every Friday we
must practice abstinence (not eat meat).

22. When does Lent end?

Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday

23. What is the liturgical color for Lent?

Violet

24. What day does the priest or other minister make the Sign of the Cross on your forehead with blessed
ashes?

Ash Wednesday

25. What shape are the blessed ashes put on your forehead?

A cross.

26. On what day during Lent is there no Mass celebrated?

Good Friday

27. What are the ashes made from?

Burning palm leaves which have been saved from last year’s Palm Sunday.

28. What is penance?

Self-punishment.
29. What is the name of the day just before Ash Wednesday?

Fat Tuesday, Marti Gras, Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day

30. The Church gives us how many weeks of Lent to prepare for Easter?

31. Easter celebrates the _________ Mystery, the mystery of our dying to sin and rising with Christ to
the new life of grace.

Paschal

32. What is almsgiving?

Giving to the poor.