Church History
What was the name of the church's founding pastor?
Pastor Rick Essenburg
What is another name for the first five books of the Bible?
What is the square root of the number 81?
Nine
What attack on US soil famously caused the United States to enter World War 2?
Pearl Harbor
In football, how many points is touchdown worth?
6 Points
How many pastors (not including interims) has the church had in it's history?
Four
What was the original name of the Bible character who would later become known as Israel?
Write out the famous Pythagorean Theorem.
a2 + b2 = c2
Who are the four presidents pictured on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt
In hockey, what does it mean if a player has a "hat trick"?
What year was the church founded?
September 19, 1971
How many apostles were there? (Not including Judas)
14 - The original twelve disciples minus Judas, Matthias who replaced Judas, and the Apostle Paul
We often use the term denominator in popular sayings. What is a denominator?
The bottom number of a fraction
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
The 13 original colonies
What NBA (basketball) team famously once won 11 championships in the span of only 13 years?
Boston Celtics
Who is the longest tenured pastor the church has ever had?
Pastor Essenburg (24 years)
What famous Bible character was the great grandfather of King David?
Boaz
If a number is a prime number, what does that mean?
That number cannot be divided by any number other than one or itself (without going into decimals)
The "shot heard round the world" was the shot which famously began which war?
The American Revolution
What does it mean in baseball when a player accomplishes a feat known as "hitting for a cycle"?
The player hit a single, double, triple, and home run in the same game.
According to the original church charter, how many people were present when the church was originally founded? (Hint: It is between 10 and 20)
Sixteen
About what Old Testament king does the Bible say, "there was never another king in Judah like him, neither before or after him"?
King Hezekiah
Your family goes out for pizza. At the restaurant, they offer two deals for the same price. One deal offers one round 16 inch pizza while the other offers two round 10 inch pizzas for the same price. Which offer is the better deal? (i.e. which deal gives you more pizza?)
The one 16 inch pizza is a better deal. The 16 inch pizza gives you about 200 square inches of pizza while the two 10-inch pizzas combined only give you about 160 square inches total.
The 19th Amendment guaranteed _______________ the right to vote.
Women
Which college basketball team famously was the first ever #16 seed to upset a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament?
UMBC Retrievers