Round Two: History & Geography
Their questions seem to stay a little from the actual Bible in this category. Many questions are about Christian tradition. So, I'm going to ask a few extra questions in this category. Also, lots of smiting going on here.1. In which city did God smite 50,070 men because they looked into the Ark of the Covenant?
2. Who was the queen during most of Elijah's mission?
3. In what year did Titus of Rome destroy the temple of Jerusalem?
4. How did God destroy Sodom and Gomorrah?
5. In what country did Joseph, son of Jacob, die?
6. Which of the following holy days is mentioned by name in the Old Testament--Rosh Hashanah, Purim, Yom Kippur, or Hanukkah?
7. What marvel in Babylon was one of the seven ancient wonders of the world? Bonus: Name all seven.
8. What is the name of the cave where Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were buried?
9. What does the Aramaic word "abba" mean?
10. From what country did Solomon get the timber to build the temple of Jerusalem?
11. According to tradition, which two books of the Bible were written by Jesus' brothers?
12. Which of these cities is farthest north: Rome, Colossae, Corinth, Thessalonica?
13. What was the first complete English translation of the Bible?
14. Where is the Mesha Stele or "Moabite Stone" now?
15. According to tradition, which apostle was crucified with his head downwards at his own request? Bonus: Which apostle requested a sideways X position for his cross.
16. Who wrote the carol "Away in a Manger"?
17. Which king required a year's beauty treatment/purifying for all applicants to be his queen?
18. Who was Barabbas?
19. What king said to Paul: "Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian"?
20. What ethnicity/group did the woman belong to at Jacob's well, whom Jesus asked for a drink?
So, what would you guess was the Christian background of the writer of this game? The question about Jesus' brothers makes me doubt a Catholic orientation. Any ideas?
Also, which do you prefer Jesus' or Jesus's? I had an instructor once that insisted on Jesus's, but I think you can make an argument for the other as well, and it always looks better to me.
Maybe I'm just losing my mind from Bible Trivia. :)
I hope everyone is having a good day.
9 comments:
Joseph died in Egypt.
Failing that, it was the Hanging Gardens in Babylon. And it was a Samaritan woman who Jesus asked for a drink.
Hi Lora,
Yes!
Joseph died in Egypt (Gen. 50:26).
Hanging Gardens
And Samaritan (John 4:9).
All right :)
10) Lebanon
Jesus' is preferred over Jesus's.
#9 "abba" means father. That's one thing the Catholics DO teach you. In fact, I think it's the theme of this one really dorky hymn they sing. Oh the repressed memories....
Oh yeah, I found it. I remember now.
Abba, Abba, Father, you are the potter, we are the clay, the work of your hands.
Here is a link to the lyrics, but I am having trouble finding a link to the actual song.
http://www.hymnlyrics.org/newlyrics_a/abba_o_abba_father.php
Both right.
10. Cedars of Lebanon (1 Kings 5:6).
9. Abba means father. (Mark 14:36).
At least that song proved useful for trivia.
Hey Catherine,
I made J.D. look at them. He got 7right. Including the "Rabbit" one.
7 is impressive. When I first heard that number, I wasn't sure that I could beat it. (I have since determined that I can and my ego is much happier now.)
I am guessing that the author is a conservative Protestant. Even its subtitle "where the trivia isn't trivial" implies a conservative who undoubtedly feels that the Bible is inerrant. Certainly more liberal branches would argue that some things in the Bible are relatively trivial. The fact that Solomon used cedar from Lebanon is only exciting if you are looking to discover more about the extent of trade going on in the region during Old Testament times. Plus the creator's interest in the book of Esther is more common in conservative circles. (A beautiful, devout woman who submits to her husband is a sort of ideal.) The Lutheran lectionary doesn't touch it with a ten foot pole.
We used to play it at Catholic school. I was the champ, but when I looked at the kids questions, I was floored at how stupidly easy they all were. All the answers were like God, Moses, or Jesus. I thought, Gosh! (Napoleon Dynamite style, of course). I'm not sure, but there are some Catholic leanings, but I don't see any questions coming from the Apocrypha, which, of course, the Catholics just see as the 'regular' Bible. In fact, I was a bit surprised to learn that Wisdom was NOT in the KJV.
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