The Master Mason - Questions

  1. What does the Lodge represent in this degree?

  2. What is the meaning of sublime, and why is this word used to describe the Third Degree?

  3. Which part of man is dealt with in the Master Mason Degree?

  4. Of what is the candidate reminded by his reception at the door of the Preparation Room?

  5. What are the Working Tools of the Master Mason? Which of these is most important, and what does it symbolize?

  6. Who does the candidate represent in the Second Section of the Third Degree?

  7. Why is this character important, and what was his role at the Building of King Solomon's Temple?

  8. What is the meaning of Abiff?

  9. What are the Wages of a Master Mason?

  10. What do these Wages symbolize?

  11. Which question by Job does this degree attempt to answer?

  12. Who are the Three Ancient Grand Masters?

  13. What is the meaning of the term foreign countries?

  14. What do the Three Ruffians symbolize?

  15. What is the significance of the term Low Twelve?

  16. To whom was given the title Lion of the Tribe of Judah?

  17. Discuss some of the ancient meanings of the lion.

  18. As Master Masons, for what are we in search? What does this symbolize?

  19. Why are Signs, Tokens and Words significant to Masons?

  20. What is a Setting Maul?

  21. Of what is the Sprig of Acacia an emblem? Where was it traditionally placed by the ancients?

  22. What are we symbolically trying to teach when we “Raise to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason”?

  23. Through what symbol is the virtue of industry taught to Masons?

  24. What is the meaning of the All-Seeing Eye?

  25. According to Plutarch, which Egyptian Gods are attributed to the three sides of the Pythagorean Triangle?

  26. What are the rights of a Master Mason?

  27. What are the responsibilities of a Master Mason?

  28. Is Lodge attendance mandatory?

  29. Who has the right to vote in a Lodge? Can a member be excused from voting if he has good reason?

  30. If you have an objection to a petition, when is the proper time to raise this objection?

  31. Can you discuss how you voted with other members of the Lodge?

  32. What are the financial responsibilities of a Mason to his Lodge?

  33. What are the four ways in which membership may be terminated?

  34. Can we discuss religious and partisan political issues within a Lodge?

  35. Name the Elected Officers of a Masonic Lodge.

  36. Name the Appointed Officers of a Masonic Lodge. Who appoints these officers?

  37. How many mainstream Grand Lodges are there in the United States?

  38. What is per capita and where does it come from?

  39. How many Ancient Landmarks are there in our Jurisdiction? What are they?

  40. Only visitors from what sort of other Masonic Jurisdictions are permitted to visit our Lodges and we theirs?

  41. When was the Grand Lodge of California formed?

  42. Briefly describe Prince Hall Freemasonry. In what year did the Grand Lodge of California recognize its Prince Hall counterpart?

  43. What is the name of the volume containing our Masonic Law?

  44. When is the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, and where does it take place?

  45. Who may attend these sessions?

  46. What are the titles of the seven elective Grand Officers of our Jurisdiction?

  47. How long does the Grand Master serve?

  48. Who is our current Grand Master?

  49. What is the function of an Inspector?

  50. What is your Inspector's name?

  51. What are the names of the elective and appointive Officers of your Lodge?

  52. How have the lessons of Freemasonry made you a better person? What suggestion(s) would you make for improving our Fraternity?