The miniature christian church functioning as a container for the bones of a holy person is called a(n):

Reliquary is the answer because, it contained relics or physical remains of saints.

including the octave, the answer would 8 notes in a major scale with one note being played twice. ex) c major scale includes: c, d, e, f, g, a, b, c

notice that c is played twice

however, if you were to ask me how many different notes are in a major scale- the answer would be 7.