Q.1
Shoghi Effendi wrote only one book in English. Which book was it?
  • God Passes By
  • Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh
  • Prayers and Meditations
  • Kitáb-i-Iqán
Q.2
What is the principal method by which Shoghi Effendi guided and inspired the Bahá’ís from 1922 to 1957?
  • He visited Bahá’ís in many countries and gave inspiring talks
  • He gave televised talks that were broadcast to large Bahá'í gatherings
  • He wrote thousands of letters to individuals, and to local and national assemblies
  • He wrote many books that were widely published
Q.3
One of the Guardian’s major achievements was the development of the Bahá’í land and buildings on Mount Carmel. Which of the following did he achieve?
  • Construction of the Archives Building to house the relics and original Writings of the Faith
  • Addition of a second storey and a golden dome to the Shrine of the Báb
  • Beautification of the area by the creation of extensive gardens
  • All of the above
Q.4
At different stages in his ministry Shoghi Effendi appointed a number of Bahá’ís as advisors. They had the ability to travel widely and inspire others in the work of the Faith. They were known as what?
  • Letters of the Living
  • Hands of the Cause
  • Cohorts of the Faithful
  • Counsellors
Q.5
How did Shoghi Effendi learn that ‘Abdu’l-Bahá had appointed him as the Guardian of the Faith?
  • ‘Abdu’l-Bahá wrote him a personal letter from Haifa
  • ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Will and Testament was read to the Bahá’ís in Haifa early in January 1922
  • When he returned to Haifa other friends told him that he would be the Guardian
  • There was a letter from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá waiting for him at Oxford early in November 1921
Q.6
When the Guardian started his work in Haifa in 1922 one of his first considerations was that the Universal House of Justice be elected. Why was it not possible for the election to happen at that time?
  • There was no firm administrative basis for any elections, either local or national
  • No National Assemblies had yet been elected at that time; they would elect a future Universal House of Justice
  • There was not a sufficient reservoir of qualified and well-informed believers to draw from in an election
  • All of the above
Q.7
In which city do Bahá’ís visit the resting place of Shoghi Effendi?
  • Montreal
  • Haifa
  • London
  • Paris
Q.8
He married Mary Sutherland Maxwell inIn what city did she grow up?
  • Aberdeen, Scotland
  • Montreal, Quebec
  • Glasgow, Scotland
  • Kenosha, Wisconsin
Q.9
The Guardian encouraged the Bahá’ís to share the teachings and principles of the Faith with a wider audience by means of well-thought out plans of a fixed duration. What made the first plan for the British Isles particularly difficult?
  • World War Two was going on at the time
  • The Bahá’ís were very short of money at the time
  • A lot of the Bahá’ís were refugees and couldn’t speak English very well
  • There were only about 50 Bahá’ís in the whole country
Q.10
Which Oxford College did Shoghi Effendi attend?
  • Jesus
  • Brasenose
  • Balliol
  • Worcester
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