Choose the Right State
What southeastern state's official state flower is the orange blossom and its nickname is the Sunshine State?
Answer: Florida
Florida became the 27th state in 1845. It is home to Saint Augustine, the oldest European settlement in North America.
This state is the Land of Abe Lincoln. If you want to know more about him come to Springfield, the state capital. Chicago is the largest city and has more railroad yards then freeways.
Answer: Illinois
Springfield is home of the Abe Lincoln Library and not far is Oak Ridge Crematory where the Lincoln Family Vault is located. Chicago is the largest city in Illinois and has more railroad tracks than freeways and it has become a nightmare to manage.
"Blue Moon of Kentucky" (1954 rendition)
Answer: Elvis Presley
In 1954, Elvis Presley brought a different spin to the song that Bill Monroe performed as a waltz in 1946. The version Elvis performed was put onto the B side of one of his records. The A side of the record had Elvis singing "That's All Right". Country stations played Elvis' version of "Blue Moon of Kentucky" while R&B stations played "That's All Right".
Who married Boaz?
Answer: Ruth
Ruth was a widow who gleaned the fields of Boaz during the barley harvest. Gleaning means that the poor people of that time would take the leftovers from the fieldowner's crops. The story of Ruth is in the book of Ruth.
What is the largest member of the weasel family in the U.S.?
Answer: Wolverine
All of these animals are in the weasel family (Mustelidae), but the wolverine is largest.
What state was the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln and has the motto "United We stand, Divided We Fall"?
Answer: Kentucky
The highest point in Kentucky is the summit of Black Mountain, which towers the state at 4,145 feet. Kentucky's state song is "My Old Kentucky Home" by Stephen Foster.
This state is or was a hotbed for the Civil Right Movement. All of the major events happened here from Selma to the Bus Boycott. Montgomery is the capital and where most of the civil rights were centered. Helen Keller lived here and her home is a national landmark. American Seafood which bought Bubba Gump is based in Bayou La Batre.
Answer: Alabama
The Forrest Gump reference gave it away. Alabama does have a civil rights problem. The KKK was founded here and much of the violence of the Civil Rights Movement took place in this state. Montgomery is home of the capital and several civil rights museums. Selma is where the riots happened and Bloody Sunday. If you are looking for seafood go to Bayou La Batre where you can get your shrimp right off the boat.
"Hey, Porter"
Answer: Johnny Cash
"Hey, Porter" was a poem Johnny wrote while on a train coming home from his Air Force deployment in Germany. He used the words of the poem as song lyrics and turned "Hey, Porter" into a 1955 song. Cash performed the song with the Tennessee Two's for Sun Records after the gospel song he wanted to record was turned down by the label for being too slow.
Finish this verse according to the NIV: "My people are destroyed for lack of _______".
Answer: knowledge
Hosea 4:6 says this. This is a verse that a lot of people think about today. Are we being destroyed for lack of knowlegde?
These unusual mammals always give birth to a set of identical quadruplets.
Answer: Armadillos
This is unique among mammals.
This western state's capital is Carson City and its name is Spanish for "snow-capped". What state is this?
Answer: Nevada
Nevada borders five other states: Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, and Utah. Its state rock is sandstone.
This state has lighthouses up and down the coast but for the most part it is in the woods with parts in Canada. It is also the most eastern state of the contiguous US. It is also home of the relay station for the Atlantic Cable. Bangor has an international airport where overseas flights are diverted in an emergency. Augusta is the capital.
Answer: Maine
Maine is the most eastern state of the contiguous US and part of it juts into Canada it is also the wettest. Half of the state is woodlands and tundra swamps with the rest being on the ocean. Maine is home of the relay station for the Atlantic Cable and if your plane does not make it over the Atlantic Bangor be the first place you land.
"Maybellene"
Answer: Chuck Berry
"Maybellene" was Chuck Berry's first big hit. He took the song from a tune by Bob Wills called "Ida Red". Chess Records recorded the song because they were intrigued by a black man singing hillbilly music.
Isaac's parents were Abraham and Hagar.
Answer: False
Abraham married Sarah, and their son was Isaac. Abraham and Hagar had Ishmael. Abraham's name started out as Abram and Sarah was Sarai.
This all happens in the book of Genesis in chapters 12-21.
What is the largest member of the order Carnivora found in the mainland United States?
Answer: Grizzly bear
Grizzlies are members of the order Carnivora, even if they are omnivorous in diet.
Both James Madison and Thomas Jefferson were born in this state. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and its nickname is "Old Dominion". Which state is this?
Answer: Virginia
Virginia is also the birthplace of George Washington. Its state song is "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia" and its state beverage is milk.
This state entered the union as a slave state and was one of the first to secede. The capital is Jefferson City and St. Louis has the arch. Kansas City has the rail yards and Independence is where the Oregon and California trails begin.
Answer: Missouri
Missouri joined in the 1830s and the slavery debate was strong. As part of what would become the Missouri Compromise Missouri entered as a slave state in 1821. Lewis and Clark set sail from St. Louis in 1804 and headed up the Missouri River to its source and crossed into Idaho to head to the Pacific.
"Blue Suede Shoes" (original rendition)
Answer: Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins wrote the song after hearing a story Johnny Cash told about a man he met in the Air Force who wore stylish clothes and blue suede shoes. The song was Carl Perkins' first hit of 1955.
Who betrayed Jesus?
Answer: Judas
Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus by accepting 30 pieces of silver to turn Him over to the Pharisees. He ended up regretting it and killed himself after returning the money. This is found throughout Matthew 26:14-27:3.
This endangered mammal lives in prairie dog towns.
Answer: Black-footed ferret
The ferret obtains shelter in the burrows and eats the prairie dogs. Relentless slaughters of prairie dogs have wiped out much of its habitat.
This state became a state in 1890, is nicknamed the "Equality State", and is the main location of Yellowstone National Park. What state does this refer to?
Answer: Wyoming
Wyoming's state flag shows a white bison with the state's seal in the center. The state bird is the western meadowlark and its mammal is the buffalo.
This state is where the west meets the Ozarks. Little Rock the state capital is home of a high school famous in the history of the Civil Rights Movement. It happened when nine African Americans trying to attend a school for whites were attacked, and is also home of Clinton family. Bentonville is Walmart's headquarters. This state is also a sportsman's paradise.
Answer: Arkansas
"Crazy Arms"
Answer: Ray Price
With the introduction of "Crazy Arms", Ray Price also introduced the Ray Price Shuffle also known as the Texas Shuffle. "Crazy Arms" became Ray's first Number One hit in 1956.
In what chapter and verse of the Bible is the following found? "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life."
Answer: John 3:16
This is a well known verse and is taught a lot in Sunday school. It is a commonly used verse for teaching someone about how Jesus died on the cross for our sins and raised back to life for us.
What is the largest member of the deer family in the U.S.?
Answer: Moose
All of these animals are members of the deer family.
What state is the second biggest in land area and is the birthplace of Presidents Eisenhower and Johnson?
Answer: Texas
Texas was once its own country for ten years after gaining independence from Mexico. The state mammals are the Texas longhorn and the armadillo, and the state bird is the mockingbird.
This state comes in two pieces and until recently the only way to cross it was by boat. All of the Great Lakes (except Ontario) are in this state and half of its income comes from shipping traffic on the Saint Lawrence Seaway and the Inter-coastal Waterway from the Mississippi River, giving the state its nickname the Great Lakes State. Lansing, the capital, and its sister city Battle Creek are home to the nation's cereal processors. Detroit is home of the auto industry with all the manufacturers located here. Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids revival Minnesota in the production of iron and are home of the largest ore docks in the nation.
Answer: Michigan
"Bye, Bye Love"
Answer: Everly Brothers
The 1957 hit song "Bye, Bye Love" was not only the Everly Brothers' first song, but their first Number One hit. The brothers were trying to establish themselves in Nashville when country music songwriter Boudleaux Bryant gave the brothers this song that he and his wife wrote for two part harmony.
Finish this verse (according to the NIV): "Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by [his] _______."
Answer: fruit
This is in Matthew 12:33. The tree could be a person. The fruit could be the person's deeds. The deeds can be either good or bad, as found in Galations 5. The good fruits are love, patience, kindness, gentleness, self-control, goodness, mercy, peace, and joy. (All parable interpreting based on Greek/Hebrew dictionary provide in the back of some NAS versions of the Bible and some personal studies)
This rodent, also known as a coypu, is not native to the U.S., but colonized many areas after escaping from fur farms.
Answer: Nutria
It resembles a muskrat but isn't closely related. It came from South America.
What state, with the capital of Topeka, is known as the "Sunflower State"?
Answer: Kansas
Kansas borders four other states: Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. The state song is "Home on the Range" and the motto translate to "To the stars through difficulties".
This state is largely a swamp and when the US bought it from Spain they almost gave it up. Saint Augustine is the oldest city in the United States and is 32 years older than Jamestown. Tallahassee is the capital and it sits close to its sister city and the largest city in the state Tampa. Orlando is home of the nation's theme parks all within a mile of each other. Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and Daytona have the longest coastline of any state in the contiguous United States. Cape Canaveral is home of Kennedy Space Center where space rockets are launched.
Answer: Florida
"El Paso"
Answer: Marty Robbins
In 1959, Marty Robbins wrote the lyrics to the song in a car while on his way from Tennessee to Arizona on Christmas. The cantina girl in the song was named after a girl Marty knew in fifth grade. A Spanish guitar was included in the song to give it a distinct sound. Marty wrote two sequels for the song. Grateful Dead added "El Paso" to their playlist.
Which book of the Bible tells the story of Adam and Eve?
Answer: Genesis
Genesis is the first book of the Bible. It contains the story of creation, Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and more.
This small member of the canid family is known for its tree-climbing ability.
Answer: Gray fox
Only the grey fox climbs trees.
What state became the 24th state in 1821, is the 21st biggest state by land area, and has the honeybee as its state insect?
Answer: Missouri
Missouri has three major river: the Mississippi River, Missouri River, and Osage River. Its state bird is the bluebird.
This state was its own country until the United States bought it from the Mexicans following the Mexican American War in 1845. Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie died here defending it when the shout "Remember the Alamo" was heard in San Antonio. The capital Austin is in the middle and Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio are all within an a two day drive. This state has more longhorn bulls then people and the cattle drive started here. Oil was struck here in 1901 when Spindletop had its blowout. Johnson Space Center in Houston is the heart of our space program and is home of Mission Control.
Answer: Texas
"Walkin' After Midnight"
Answer: Patsy Cline
The song that was initially written for Kay Starr was given to Patsy Cline in 1957. She turned it into a Number Two hit after winning the Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts on CBS.
Jonah is famous for what?
Answer: Being swallowed by a fish
Jonah was swallowed by a fish and then stayed there for three days. After a lot of prayer, the fish spit him out onto dry land. (The Bible says fish, but if -- as many modern believers think -- the animal was a whale, then of course it was actually a mammal.)
Which of the following animals is not really a rabbit, but is instead a hare?
A) Jackrabbit
B) Audubon's rabbit
C) Cottontail rabbit
D) Marsh rabbit
Answer: Jackrabbit
And the snowshoe rabbit is also really a hare.
What state was 39th to join the Union and has the three state nicknames of "Peace Garden State", "Flickertail State", and "Roughrider State"?
Answer: North Dakota
North Dakota is the 19th biggest US state by land area. Its capital is Bismarck. The state bird is the western meadowlark.
This state is the heart of the Corn Belt and is the first to hold Primaries when the elections come up. Famed artist Grant Wood won the state's art competition. Des Moines is the capital and most prosperous city with the cities of Council Bluff and Fort Madison located on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers.
Answer: Iowa
Iowa is one state most people miss when they go through it. The Hawkeye State has more farms in it per squire mile than cities and these farms grow the corn and grain that feed our nation. Iowa has two rivers and four railroads; all of them ship their goods out from the grain elevators which are located next to the rail tracks. Des Moines is the largest city and the state's capital but Iowa is also home of Ceder Rapids, Iowa City, Fort Madison, and Council Bluff all starting places of our nation's railroads. Grant Wood is famous for his American Gothic paintings and one of them became the state quarter.
"Tom Dooley"
Answer: Kingston Trio
The Kingston Trio re-issued the song that was first performed in the 1920s. The song tells the story of a condemned man in 1866. It won the 1959 Grammy Award for Best Country Western performance the first year the award show aired on TV.
Finish this verse (according to the NIV): "But I tell you: Love your enemies and _____ for those who persecute you."
Answer: pray
This verse is found in Matthew 5:44. People often think that they should hate the people who are mean to them, but we are really supposed to pray for them and love them.
And how do you tell a rabbit from a hare, anyway?
Answer: Baby hares are born with fur
The young of hares are fur-covered at birth, rabbit young are hairless. Rabbits burrow; hares do not. Hares have longer ears than rabbits.
What state borders four other states and the Pacific Ocean, and has the nickname "Beaver State"?
Answer: Oregon
Oregon has two state mottoes: "She Flies With Her Own Wings" and "The Union". It is one of many states whose state beverage is milk.
This state has more breweries in it than they can count and the big four names are based in Milwaukee. Madison, the state capital, is located in the Farm Belt and has more cheese plants and yogurt manufactures then the rest of the nation giving it the name The Dairy State. The snowmobile and the Harley Motorcycle were invented here.
Answer: Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a divese state. In winter snowmobiles travel over the ice from their birthplace in Sayner. In the spring and summer months Wisconsin does farming and raising cows to produce the state's chief commodity, cheese, with most of the plants located around the capital in Madison. Milwaukee is home of the big four brewers Pabst, Schultz, Miller Light, and Blatz. Harley Davidson Motorcycles is headquartered in Milwaukee and they are still made here too.
"White Lightning"
Answer: George Jones
George Jones made "White Lightning" his first Number One hit in 1959. The song was written by J.P. Richardson who passed away in a plane crash one week before Jones made the song a hit. Rumor has it that George was drunk during the recording of the song and took over eighty times before getting a version that could be used on a record. The song became known as George's theme song.
Now for a really tough one! In the entire New International Version of the Bible, how many times is the word "love" used?
Answer: 686
Yes, it's true. "Love" is mentioned 686 times in the entire New International Version Bible. The first time it appears in in Genesis 4, where it appears more than once.
This mammal's relatives include the coatimundi, cacomistle, and kinkajou.
Answer: Raccoon
All are members of the order Carnivora, family Procyonidae.