ARTS PARTS and POINTS
The Masonic Knowledge Game
1. A Cowan is:
a. A usually unskilled worker in stone, who uses no mortar
b. Not a member of the Stonemason's guild
c. A man trying to masquerade as a Mason
d. All of the above
2. A Master Mason, who has not returned his 3rd Degree proficiency, cannot possess a Ritual Cipher book.( True or False)
3. In Masonic Parliamentary Procedure, an amendment can be made to a motion. (True or False)
4. In Masonic Parliamentary procedure an amendment can be made to an amendment to a motion. (True or False)
5. The sticks carried by the Deacons and Stewards are properly known as:
a. Staffs
b. Rods
c. Poles
d. Palladiums
6. When balloting on a petition, one black ball(cube) will require a second ballot, however 2 or more black balls will make the ballot final.( True or False)
7. The length of a Mason's cable tow is considered to be:
a. 100 miles
b. The scope of a Mason's ability to perform his obligations to his brethren
c. A distance measured from the Grand Lodge of England
d. Three times his waist size
8. Which Masonic organization claims immediate descent from the first Grand Lodge of England formed in 1717 (Moderns)?
a. AF&AM
b. F&AM
c. Prince Hall
d. Scottish Rite
9. There is no degree in Freemasonry higher than the Master Mason Degree.(True or False)
10. The DDGM's duties include running the affairs of his district( True or False)
11. The Grand Master is addressed as Most Worshipful, The Senior Grand Warden as Right Worshipful, The Grand Tyler (if his highest office ever held is a Past Master) as:
a. Very Worshipful
b. Right Worshipful
c. Worshipful
d. Worthy
12. Which of the following is an Immovable Jewel of the Lodge?
a. Bible
b. Alter
c. Square
d. Rough Ashlar
13. Which of the following is a Movable Jewel of the Lodge?
a. Master
b. Level
c. Compasses
d. Rough Ashlar
14. A motion to adjourn is proper to be made in a Masonic Lodge. ( True or False)
15. If the Senior Warden observes a black ball in the ballot box, he declares the ballot:
a. Dark in the West
b. Cloudy in the West
c. Dark and Cloudy in the West
d. Stormy in the West
16. In a Blue Lodge the year 5932 on the Masonic Calendar is the same as:
a. 1932
b. 1532
c. 1958
d. 2001
17. In the Blue Lodge the Wardens occupy:
a. Places
b. Stations
c. Chairs
d. The Palladiums
18. If the Senior Warden is absent, it is the duty of the Junior Warden to assume the West. ( True or False)
19. In Freemasonry we consider nothing more zealous than:
a. Chalk
b. Clay
c. Charcoal
d. The Worshipful Master
20. In Freemasonry,the Pot of Incense is an emblem of:
a. A pure Heart
b. Redemption of the Soul
c. The Grand Master
d. Truth
21. The color appropriate to the Senior Warden's station is:
a. Blue
b. Purple
c. Yellow
d. Red
22. Who is considered to be the father of English Masonic Ritual?
a. Elias Ashmole
b. Albert G. Mackey
c. Albert Pike
d. William Preston
23. The BLUE Lodge gets it's name from the:
a. Traditional color of the ceiling(covering) of the Lodge
b. Blue is the color representing Purity
c. The color usually in the center of the Square and Compasses is blue
d. All of the above
24. When escorting the Grand Master in the Lodge:
a. Always take his left arm
b. Keep yourself closer to the alter
c. Keep the Grand Master closer to the alter
d. Take him directly to the East
25. In New Mexico, any Master Mason, who has not returned his 3rd Degree Proficiency, may not hold elected office in any Blue Lodge( True or False)
26. All Ancient Craft Lodges symbolically become one:
a. At Jerusalem
b. In the Grand Lodge of England
c. In York England
d. Within the Holy of Holies of King Solomon's Temple
27. To join the Shriners, a Mason must first be:
a. A York Rite Mason
b. A Scottish Rite Mason
c. A 32nd Degree Mason
d. A Master Mason
28. A Mason is not legally required to testify against a brother Mason in a court of law.(True or False)
29. A Lodge of Adoption was:
a. A Lodge of operative Masons which admitted( adopted) non-craft or speculative Masons.
b. A 17th century Masonic Lodge which held special meetings where women were admitted into the Lodge
c. A Lodge which added degrees after the degree of Master Mason
d. None of the above. There was never any such thing
30. To become a Mason in New Mexico, a man must be aged:
a. 21 years
b. 17 years (with his parents permission)
c. 18 years
d. 20 years
31. OPTIONAL QUESTION. This question will used as a tie breaker in the event one is required. One must use caution in answering not to reveal any of the secrets, arts, parts, or points of the Master Mason Degree.
What is the symbolic interpretation of the "Death" which occurs in the Master Mason Degree?