Union Bible College
Founding Fathers
Westfield Pioneers
Biblical Geography
Hymns and Heritages
100

When Union High Academy was first founded, this major war was being fought.

Answer: What is the Civil War?

100

On December 25, 1776, George Washington famously crossed this icy river to launch a surprise attack on Trenton.

Answer: What is the Delaware River?

100

Westfield was famously founded in 1834 by members of this religious group, also known as the "Friends."

Answer: Who are the Quakers?

100

Elijah had a famous showdown with the prophets of Baal on this mountain range.

Answer: What is Mount Carmel?

100

This "amazing" hymn was written by former slave-ship captain John Newton.

Answer: What is Amazing Grace?

200

UBC launched these graduate degrees in 2025.

Answer: What is an MA in Organizational Leadership and an MA in Ministerial Leadership?

200

This pamphlet, published by Thomas Paine in early 1776, used plain language to argue for immediate independence from Britain.

Answer: What is Common Sense?

200

Because of its strong anti-slavery roots, Westfield served as a notable stop on this secret network for escaping slaves.

Answer: What is the Underground Railroad?

200

This city, the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, was eventually conquered by the Assyrians in 722 B.C.

Answer: What is Samaria?

200

Charles Wesley, a founder of Methodism, wrote this Christmas hymn that tells the "herald angels" to sing.

Answer: What is Hark! The Herald Angels Sing?

300

When Union High opened in 1861, it had this many students.

Answer: What is 65?

300

He was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence, doing so with a signature so large the King "could read it without spectacles."

Answer: Who is John Hancock?

300

These three men—Ambrose Osborne, Simon Moon, and Asa Bales—are credited as the original three of these for the town.

Answer: Who are the founders?

300

According to the book of Acts, the followers of Jesus were first called "Christians" in this Greco-Roman city.

Answer: What is Antioch?

300

Written by Horatio Spafford after the loss of his four daughters at sea, this hymn declares, "It is well with" this.

Answer: What is my soul?

400

William Smith, founder of Union Bible Seminary, lived to be this age.

Answer: What is 92 years? (1872-1964)

400

This Virginia delegate was the one who actually introduced the formal resolution to the Continental Congress that the colonies "ought to be free and independent states."

Answer: Who is Richard Henry Lee?

400

(Stay Positive-Get this question right and you gain nothing... get it wrong and you lose the amount of points.)

When UBCA painted the main building white, they found slurs that were left when the school made this controversial choice.

Answer: What is staying out of World War 1?

400

This is the name of the valley, located southwest of Jerusalem, which became a symbolic New Testament image for hell (Gehenna).

Answer: What is the Valley of Hinnom?

400

This hymn, often used as an invitation, was written by Charlotte Elliott and contains the repeating phrase "O Lamb of God, I come."

Answer: What is Just As I Am?

500

The UBCA Campus sits on 12.5 acres and was listed on THIS national registry in 1995.

Answer: What is the National Register of Historic Places?

500

This 1776 battle in New York was a major defeat for Washington, nearly ending the Revolution just months after independence was declared.

Answer: What is the Battle of Long Island/Brooklyn Heights?

500

(Daily Double-Answer Right and get Double Points)

By 1911, Union High Academy was in serious debt and about to close its doors. At the time, the school had this much debt.

Answer: What is $1,100?

500

Mentioned in the book of Acts, this is the name of the "Fair Havens" harbor on the southern coast of this island, where the Apostle Paul advised the centurion to winter before their shipwreck.

Answer: What is Crete?

500

Known as "The Prince of Hymn Writers," this prolific author penned "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross."

Answer: Who is Isaac Watts?

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