Knanaya Questions for Elementary Students
1. What is another name for Knanaya?
- Southist
2. Who was the first appointed vicar general for the Knananites?
- Mar Mathew Makil
3. Who is the senior Bishop in the Knanaya hierarchy now?
- Mar Mathew Moolakattu
4. In what year did the Knanites arrive at Kodungallur?
- 345 AD
5. How many Privileges were granted to the Knanites to honor them?
- 72 Privileges
6. What was the name of the King that welcomed the Knanites in 345 AD?
- Cheraman Perumal
7. Who was the leader of the Knanaya, and what was his profession?
- Knai Thoman/ Thomas of Cana, and profession was a merchant
8. Who escorts the groom after the groom takes a bath and changes his attire?
- Brother-in-law
9. Who leads the bride for the application of Henna?
- Eldest sister or Sisters of the Bride
10. Who lifts the bride and groom home from the wedding at the church?
- The couples mother’s brothers (ammaachan)
11. Christianity in India owes its origin to whom?
- St. Thomas the Apostle
12. What was the mother tongue of the 72 Knanaya families who moved to India?
- Syriac
13. Before boarding their boat, where did the immigrants visit?
- Ezra’s shrine
14. What do you call a system of marrying within the same caste or ethnic community?
- Endogamy
15. Which year the Knanaya Region was established in the USA?
- 2006
16. How many forane Churches are in the Knanaya region
- 5
17. First Vicar General of Knanaya Catholic Region
– Fr. Abraham Mutholath