Mesopotamia and Egypt
What is the oldest recognized nation in history?
A. Akkadian Empire
B. Sumer
C. Babel/Shinar
B. Sumer
TRASHKETBALL BONUS for 200: Who was called out of Ur, a Sumerian City-state in Genesis 11?
Rahab appears in whose genealogy?
Jesus!
TRASHKETBALL BONUS FOR 200 POINTS: Who was her famous son?
All of these nations worshipped multiple gods. What is the word for worshipping multiple gods?
Polytheistic
What prophet warned Hezekiah that he shouldn’t have showed all of Jerusalem‘s treasures to the Babylonians?
Isaiah
When did Greece conquer the ancient world and later fall to Rome?
A. At the end of the Old Testament
B. During the 400 years in between he OT and NT
c. At the beginning of the NT
B. During the 400 years between the OT and NT
Bonus: First person to solve this riddle gets an extra piece of candy. You MUST raise your hand.
Why are teddy bears never hungry?
Fertile
Hiram king of Tyre was friends and helper to which king of Israel and Judah?
King Solomon
Bonus: 1 minute. Draw a picture of something he helped Solomon build. Best picture with a correct answer gets 250 points For their team.
Which migrant group settled in Canaan and gave Samson and a young David great trouble?
Philistines
Bonus for 451 points: Which judge killed 600 of them with an ox goad?
What’s the name of the Babylonian king that conquered Jerusalem?
Nebuchadnezzar
Bonus: 45 seconds. Everyone draws. Best pic of NebuCHAD gets 200 points for their team.
Though the Roman Empire persecuted the early church, how did God use them to spread the Gospel?
They were eventually Christianized, leading to the establishment of the Catholic Church, which subsequently spread Christianity far and wide.
What ancient king founded Sumerian, Akkadian, and Babylonian cities?
(hint for halfsies)
Nimrod
BONUS for 300 points: What was one interesting thing about the Sumerian King List?
For 100 points a piece, name 3 of the 4 things we talked about in the ruins of Jericho that prove the Biblical account is true. A bonus 100 if you name all four.
1. A portion of the wall with houses still stood
2. Food was left behind
3. The city was burned
4. The walls fell mysteriously outwards, with no sign of siege works involved
Who was king in Judah when the Assyrian Sennacherib failed to conquer Jerusalem?
Hezekiah
Bonus for 200 points: why did he fail to conquer Jerusalem?
What was the Babylonian Empire also known as?
The Chaldean Empire
Bonus: Pick a person to do 10 jumping jacks for 100 points
What Jewish winter holiday was formed to remember the events of Grecian persecution under Antiochus Epiphanes?
Hanukkah
Bonus. For TRASHKETBALL 100 points: Which prophet foretold all these events during the time of Babylon and Persia?
Egypt represents in the Bible:
A. Organized rebellion against God
B. A place of slavery to worldly leaders
C. A place of slavery to sin
D. Unorganized rebellion against God
C. A place of slavery to sin
Bonus: Do 10 pushups for 100 points
What extremely evil woman came from Lebanon, bringing Baal worship with her?
Jezebel
Bonus for 100: Who was Jezzy married to?
Which enemy in the Promised Land produced both evil king Eglon and Ruth?
Moab
Bonus for TRASHKETBALL for 200 points: Which judge killed Eglon?
What was the name of the Persian regent king that Cyrus the Great placed over Judah during the end of Daniel’s life (and the lion’s den story)?
Darius the Mede
Bonus: A ROAR-OFF, one at a time, best roar wins 100 points for their team
What leader of Greece spread their empire far and wide?
Alexander the Great
Jesus and His parents had to flee to Egypt for a short time because Herod was murdering little boys; why was it important for Jesus to go to and from Egypt in his lifetime?
Hint for 400 points.
Because Jesus not only had to live a perfect life before His sacrifice, but also a perfect ISRAELITE life, doing what they did perfectly to redeem His people. Remember He:
1. Was born in Israel
2. Went to and from Egypt
3. Wandered in the wilderness for 40 days
4. Conquered the spiritual enemy of sin and the curse to fulfill a Promise
Joshua proclaimed a curse on anyone who would rebuild Jericho. Hiel of Bethel rebuilt it and suffered this curse. What was the curse?
That he would lose two sons, his firstborn and his youngest.
What nation was taken into captivity by Assyria?
Israel
Bonus: 5 burpees. 100 points.
What did Babylon represent in the Bible from the Tower of Babel all the way to the “Alas Babylon” section of Revelation?
Organized rebellion against God
Bonus: TRASHKETBALL FOR 300 pOiNtS: What was the name of the regent king, son of Nabonidus, who was the last Babylonian ruler in Jerusalem during the handwriting on the wall episode?
Though Rome is in power at the time the NT starts, Grecian culture still reigns as the go-to culture. What is one of the details we discussed in regard to this?
The NT was written in Greek and Gentiles were often referred to as Greeks in the NT