Quiz on Mary, Mother of Jesus (10 Questions and Answers)

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From Nazareth to the upper room: ten questions on Mary as the Bible presents her.

1. In which town of Galilee did Mary live?
   Answer: Nazareth
   The angel Gabriel was sent to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to Mary (Luke 1:26-27).
2. What question does Mary ask the angel?
   Answer: How will this be?
   Mary asked the angel how this would be, since she was a virgin (Luke 1:34).
3. What does Mary answer after the angel's words?
   Answer: I am the Lord's servant
   Mary said: I am the Lord's servant, may your word to me be fulfilled (Luke 1:38).
4. Whom does Mary hurry to visit after the angel's announcement?
   Answer: Her relative Elizabeth
   Mary got ready, hurried to a town in Judea and greeted Elizabeth, her relative (Luke 1:36, 39-40).
5. How does Mary's song begin?
   Answer: My soul glorifies the Lord
   Mary said: My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior (Luke 1:46-47).
6. Who was Mary praying with in the upper room?
   Answer: The apostles, some women and Jesus' brothers
   They all joined together in prayer, along with the women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers (Acts 1:14).
7. What do Joseph and Mary offer at the temple?
   Answer: Two doves or two young pigeons
   They offered a sacrifice of two doves or two young pigeons, as the law requires (Luke 2:24).
8. What does Simeon tell Mary?
   Answer: A sword will pierce your soul
   Simeon told Mary that a sword would pierce her own soul too (Luke 2:35).
9. What does Mary say to the servants at Cana?
   Answer: Do whatever he tells you
   His mother said to the servants: Do whatever he tells you (John 2:5).
10. To whom does Jesus entrust Mary from the cross?
    Answer: The disciple whom he loved
    Jesus said to his mother: Here is your son, and to the disciple: Here is your mother (John 19:26-27).