Ancient Landmarks Quiz

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1. Where can you find the Ancient Landmarks recognized by the Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the State of Alabama?

A. Alabama Masonic Code

B. Masonic Ritual of Grand Lodge of F&AM Alabama (monitor)

C. Mackey’s Jurisprudence of Freemasonry

D. Masonic Service Association of North America website

2. How many Ancient Landmarks are printed by the Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the State of Alabama?

A. 6

B. 25

C. 15

D. Unknown- the Grand Lodge has not stated the number or what they are.

3. To whom are the Ancient Landmarks charged to be intrusted to preserve and never to suffer them to be infringed? *

A. Entered Apprentices

B. Fellowcrafts

C. Master Masons

D. Petitioners

4. Regarding the Ancient Landmarks, when a Worshipful Master is installed, he promises to discountenance whom? *

A. Dissenters

B. Visiting brethren

C. Foreign jurisdiction

D. Entered Apprentices and Fellowcrafts

5. What part of the Alabama Masonic Code states that the Grand Lodge is “in no case to alter, remove, or displace ancient and established landmarks of Masonry? *

A. Constitution, Article IV, SEC. 2

B. Constitution, Article I, SEC.6

C. Constitution, Article VI, SEC. 1

D. Edicts, Decisions & Resolutions 3.6

6. What part of the Alabama Masonic Code states that the Grand Master “shall exercise supervising control of the Craft throughout the State, conforming in all things to the Constitution and Regulations of the Grand Lodge and ancient landmarks of the fraternity”? *

A. Constitution, Article IV, SEC. 2

B. Constitution, Article I, SEC.6

C. Constitution, Article VI, SEC. 1

D. Edicts, Decisions & Resolutions 3.6

7. The First Ancient Landmark listed by the Grand Lodge of Alabama states a Mason will never: *

A. Be absent from regular meetings

B. Converse privately in the Lodge while constituted

C. Behave ludicrously or jestingly while the Lodge is engaged in what is serious and solemn

D. Be a stupid atheist or irreligious libertine.

8. The Second Ancient Landmark listed by the Grand Lodge of Alabama states a Mason: *

A. Is a peaceable submit to the civil powers wherever he resides or works

B. Is not to be countenanced in rebellion

C. Be disowned by the loyal brotherhood in his rebellion

D. All of the above

9. The Third Ancient Landmark states that every Mason: *

A. Must believe in God

B. Must be good & true men and of good report

C. Will serve as an officer

D. Shall work honestly on working days

10. The Fourth Ancient Landmark states that no Master should take an apprentice unless he have sufficient employment for him so that, when otherwise qualified, and according to his merit, the apprentice may:

A. Become a Master of a Lodge

B. Become a Grand Warden

C. Become Grand Master of all the Lodges

D. All of the above

11. The Fifth Ancient Landmark states that:

A. You are to salute one another in a courteous manner

B. You are to relieve a true and genuine brother who is in want

C. You are to avoid all ill language, call each other by no disobliging name, but Brother or Fellow, and to behave courteously within and without the Lodge

D. You are not to stay at Lodge too late

12. The Sixth Ancient Landmark states that After the Lodge is Over and the Brethren not Gone you should:

A. Not bring within the door of the Lodge private piques or quarrels or any quarrels about religion or nations or State policy

B. Honestly finish your work

C. Meekly receive wages without murmuring or mutiny, and not desert the Master until the work is finished

D. Not interrupt the Master or Wardens, or any brother speaking to the Master

13. What is the foundation and capstone-the cement and glory of this ancient Fraternity?

A. The square and compasses

B. The Ancient Landmarks

C. Brotherly Love

D. Who can best work and best agree