Baháʼí Faith in Spain - Quiz
Baháʼí Faith in Spain
  • 1. Who was the American pioneer living in Brazil who traveled to Madrid in 1930?
A) Leonora Armstrong
B) Edna True
C) Marcia Atwater
D) Virginia Orbison
  • 2. What illness did Leonora Armstrong suffer from while in Madrid?
A) Scarlet fever
B) Spanish flu
C) Malaria
D) Tuberculosis
  • 3. In what year did Virginia Orbison first pioneer to Santiago, Chile?
A) 1946
B) 1947
C) 1930
D) 1942
  • 4. Who chaired the European Teaching Committee formed after World War II?
A) Edna True
B) Leonora Armstrong
C) Dorothy Beecher Baker
D) Marion Little
  • 5. Who was the first pioneer to reach Spain under the European Committee in 1947?
A) Eduardo Gonzales
B) Leonora Armstrong
C) Else Horneman
D) Virginia Orbison
  • 6. In what month and year did the second pioneer, Eduardo Gonzales, arrive in Spain?
A) September 1942
B) June 1947
C) January 1947
D) June 1948
  • 7. How did the first converts in Spain initially connect with Virginia Orbison?
A) Through a local church
B) Through correspondence about Esperanto
C) Through a public lecture
D) Through university courses
  • 8. When was the first Baháʼí Local Spiritual Assembly of Madrid formed?
A) 1946
B) 1947
C) 1948
D) 1949
  • 9. Who was the prominent Baháʼí and committee member that visited Spain in 1948 and 1951?
A) Edna True
B) Dorothy Beecher Baker
C) Marion Little
D) Else Horneman
  • 10. By June 1949, how many Baháʼí assemblies were there in Spain?
A) Two
B) One
C) Three
D) Four
  • 11. Which Baháʼí joined Virginia Orbison in Spain by April 1950?
A) Marcia Atwater
B) Eduardo Gonzales
C) Else Horneman
D) Leonora Armstrong
  • 12. Why did Leonora Armstrong want to go to Madrid in 1930?
A) To escape a war
B) To visit relatives
C) To study the Spanish language
D) To teach English
  • 13. What was the occupation of the person who first corresponded with Orbison's friend?
A) Language translator
B) Bank employee
C) University professor
D) Ship captain
  • 14. In which century did the first mentions of Spain appear in the history of the Baháʼí Faith?
A) Twentieth century
B) Nineteenth century
C) Seventeenth century
D) Eighteenth century
  • 15. Who wrote the series of letters known as the Tablets of the Divine Plan?
A) Mirza Ahmad Sohrab
B) ʻAbdu'l-Bahá
C) Shoghi Effendi
D) Baháʼu'lláh
  • 16. To whom were the Tablets of the Divine Plan originally addressed?
A) Followers in Spain
B) Followers in Persia
C) Followers in France
D) Followers in the United States
  • 17. During which years were the Tablets of the Divine Plan written?
A) 1919–1920
B) 1916–1917
C) 1905–1906
D) 1911–1912
  • 18. Which tablet in the series was the first to mention Spain?
A) The final tablet
B) The first tablet
C) The seventh tablet
D) The tenth tablet
  • 19. On what date was the seventh tablet written?
A) April 11, 1916
B) January 1, 1917
C) December 12, 1919
D) April 4, 1919
  • 20. When was the seventh tablet presented in the United States?
A) 1917
B) 1919
C) 1921
D) 1916
  • 21. Which major global event delayed the presentation of the seventh tablet in the United States?
A) The Great Depression
B) The Industrial Revolution
C) World War I
D) The Napoleonic Wars
  • 22. Who translated and presented the seventh tablet on April 4, 1919?
A) Mirza Ahmad Sohrab
B) Baháʼu'lláh
C) Shoghi Effendi
D) ʻAbdu'l-Bahá
  • 23. In which magazine was the seventh tablet published on December 12, 1919?
A) Star of the West
B) The Baháʼí World
C) The Divine Plan Journal
D) Lights of Guidance
  • 24. What does the text say was taking possession of the consciousness of men worldwide after the war?
A) The rejection of all religion
B) The longing for universal peace
C) The desire for economic reform
D) The need for new technology
  • 25. The seventh tablet encourages believers to spread the synopsis of divine teachings to which of these countries?
A) China
B) Brazil
C) Japan
D) Spain
  • 26. Which islands are specifically mentioned alongside Spain in the seventh tablet?
A) Canary Islands
B) Falkland Islands
C) Balearic Isles
D) British Isles
  • 27. How many Baháʼís were registered in Spain as of 1959?
A) 100
B) 160
C) 13,300
D) 28
  • 28. When was the first National Spiritual Assembly of the Baháʼís in Spain elected?
A) 1948
B) 1962
C) 1985
D) 1968
  • 29. In what year did the National Spiritual Assembly register as a Non-Catholic Religious Association?
A) 1981
B) 1968
C) 1962
D) 1970
  • 30. In what year did the first Spanish Roma join the Baháʼí Faith?
A) 1985
B) 1968
C) 1970
D) 1981
  • 31. How many people from 26 communities attended the school in north central Spain in 1981?
A) Over 100
B) 160
C) Exactly 13,300
D) Exactly 28
  • 32. What type of classes did the Spiritual Assembly of Mallorca hold in 1985?
A) Computer usage
B) Bábí history
C) Spanish literature
D) Religious linguistics
  • 33. What was the estimated number of Baháʼís in Spain in 2005 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives?
A) 1,330
B) 13,300
C) 28
D) 100
  • 34. What did the Universal House of Justice pick the Spanish community to host in 2008?
A) The first national assembly election
B) The first school for Roma
C) A computer workshop
D) A regional conference
  • 35. When were the earliest press articles regarding the Bábí religion found in Spain?
A) 1850
B) 1916
C) 1947
D) 1844
  • 36. The news of the Zanjan upheaval was announced in which city on October 24, 1850?
A) Valencia
B) Mallorca
C) Madrid
D) Barcelona
  • 37. When did the first Baháʼí visit Spain?
A) 1947
B) 1930
C) 1916
D) 1962
  • 38. What entity did the Baháʼís register as in 1968?
A) Public Education Center
B) Non-Catholic Religious Association
C) International Diplomatic Mission
D) Catholic Religious Association
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