Quick Lent Quiz

How much do you know about the Lent season? A little bit more after this short quiz, hopefully...

Lent (Masopust) procession at Pilotice, near Hradec Králové, Czechia. The costumes include the traditional mare and bear.

1. Why does Lent last 40 days?

A) It commemorates the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness

B) It represents the 40 years the Israelites wandered in the desert

C) It signifies the 40 hours Medieval theologians thought humans could survive without eating meat

2. On which day does Lent traditionally begin in Western Christianity?

A) Shrove Tuesday

B) Ash Wednesday

C) Maundy Thursday