A lighthearted and fun way to increase our knowledge about Baha’i topics. The answer to each question is in a write-up available at one of the Baha’i Multimedia Resources sites. Clicking on the 'Answer' link will take you to the desire article.


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Disciples of Christ

Abdu’l-Baha refers to a special “consultation” that took place among the disciples of Christ after His crucifixion. He mentions that “Such a consultation was never before held.” They agreed on three basic courses of action. What were they?  --->Answer

Chicago Temple

Can you estimate when the initial exploratory boring took place at the site of Chicago Temple?  --> Answer

Virtues

There are a number of virtues that the Guardian, in 1922, referred to as our “most vital duties”. We are called upon to strive to attain these virtues when arising to dedicate our lives to the service of the Master. Try naming a couple of them.  -->Answer 

Tarbiyat School

In 1921, this American believer became the second director of the Tarbiyat School for girls in Tihran, Iran.  -->Answer

Add the missing words

Try filling in the blanks in this amazing quote from Baha’u’llah: “It is in Our power, should We wish it, to enable a speck of floating _______ to generate, in less than the twinkling of an eye, ____________ of infinite, of unimaginable splendour, to cause a ____________ to develop into vast and numberless oceans, to infuse into every letter such a force as to empower it to unfold all the ______________ of past and future ages.”  -->Answer

Training of children

From the Baha’i point of view, which training comes first: training a child with respect to “character and conduct”, OR, with respect to “sciences and arts.”?  -->Answer

An utterance by Christ

What do you think is the spiritual meaning behind this utterance of Christ, which He addressed to His disciples?: “Ye seek Me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.” (St. John, chapter 6, verse 26)  -->Answer

The Bab

The blessed Remains of the Bab arrived in the Holy Land in January of what year, and were entombed by ‘Abdu’l-Baha in Mount Carmel on March 21st of what year?  -->Answer

Add missing words

‘Abdu’l-Bahá explains that, metaphorically speaking, the interaction between the “Divine Reality” and man is similar to that between the sun and the ____________ and that the intermediary of the? __________ acts like the Holy Spirit.  -->Answer

Personal “obstacles”

In its Ridván 1996 message, the Universal House of Justice asked the Baha’is of North America to free themselves from these three “obstacles”.  -->Answer

A “real follower” of Christ

Referring to the Bible, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá defines the requirement to become a “real follower” of Christ. Can you guess what it is?  -->Answer

Baha’is of Japan

In what year was the first photograph of the Baha’is of Japan taken? Who were the two American Baha’i women in Japan at that time?  -->Answer

Human virtues

We are told in the Writings that all human virtues that Baha’u’llah mentions are incarnated in this person.  -->Answer

A book about 'Abdu'l-Baha

The Universal House of Justice referred to this book as a “reliable account of Abdu'l-Baha's travels in the West and an authentic record of His utterances, whether in the form of formal talks, table talks or random oral statements.”  -->Answer

Fill in the blanks

Please fill in the blanks in the following quote from Baha’u’llah: “The Prophets and Messengers of God have been sent down for the sole purpose of __________ mankind to the ____________ Path of _____________.”  -->Answer 

Number 9

Why is number nine considered by the Bahá'ís as being sacred?  -->Answer

Baha'i greeting

This “form of Bahá'í greeting” was simultaneously adopted in Persia and Adrianople after Baha’u’llah’s public proclamation in Adrianople.  --> Answer  

A book by Shoghi Effendi

To write this book, Ruhiyyih Khanum explains that “Shoghi Effendi read every book of the Bahá'í Writings in Persian and English, and every book written about the Faith by Bahá'ís, whether in manuscript form or published, and everything written by non-Bahá'ís that contained significant references to it.”  -->Answer 

North American believers

What are some of the qualities of the North American believers that ‘Abdu’l-Baha admired?  -->Answer

Book of Isaiah

In explaining the greatness of this Day Baha’u’llah in one of His Tablets refers to this passage from the Book of Isaiah"  --> Answer

One's parents

Is it true that according to the Teachings of the Bab a person should, after each prayer, supplicate God to forgive his/her parents?  -->Answer

Transfiguration on Mount Tabor

The reference in the Bible concerning the transfiguration of Jesus, with Moses and Elias and the Heavenly Father on Mount Tabor: is that an event that the disciples actually saw with their eyes?  -->Answer

'Abdu'l-Baha's Unity Feast

Abdu’l-Baha hosted a Unity Feast on Saturday, June 29, 1912 at this location in which about three hundred Baha’is were in attendance.  -->Answer

“personality”, “individuality” and “character”

How does ‘Abdu’l-Baha explain the difference between “personality”, “individuality” and “character” of a human being?  -->Answer

Manifestations of God mentioned in the Qur'an

In the Qur'an Surih of Women, a reference is made to Jesus and a number of other Manifestations and Prophets of God. Can you name a few of them?  -->  Answer

“The Mainspring of the Oneness of Humanity.”

This person is referred to by Baha’u’llah as the chief motivating force, “The Mainspring of the Oneness of Humanity.” Who is he?  -->Answer

'Abdu'l-Baha's passing

Did ‘Abdu’l-Baha know about the time of His passing?  -->Answer

Fill in the missing words

Please fill in the blanks in the following excerpt of one of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s first talks in America: “As New York has made such progress in ________ civilization, I hope that it may also advance spiritually in the __________ and Covenant of God so that the friends here may become the cause of the ____________ of America, that this city may become the city of ________ and that the fragrances of God may be spread from this place to all parts of the world.”  -->Answer 

Unity of races

She arranged the first “Amity Convention” in the US which was named by the Master “the mother convention” for the unity of the colored and white races in America? Who was she?  -->Answer 
There is a powerful Tablet by Baha’u’llah known as the 'Surih of Temple' – it is in the book called 'The Summons of the Lord of Hosts'. What is the Arabic equivalent of the word “Temple” and what does the first letter of that Arabic word signify according to Baha’u’llah?  -->Answer
Would it be correct to say that human qualities such as greed and anger are blameworthy and that they originate for our “evil” nature?  -->Answer

New York city

What was ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s initial impression of New York city upon arrival in 1912?  -->Answer 

Baha'u'llah's Will and Testament

In what document does Baha’u’llah leave His will and testament? Was it written in His own handwriting?  -->Answer