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East (River)
100

This technology dominated 2025 headlines as governments raced to regulate its use in classrooms, workplaces, and elections.

What is artificial intelligence (ai)?

100
The number of Native American reservations with territory inside the state of South Dakota.

What is nine?

100

The number of churches in Classis West.

What is thirteen?

100

Rock of ages cleft for me, . . .

What is "...let me hide myself in thee"?

100

The iconic observation tower at Falls Park was originally built from this local pink rock.

What is Sioux quartzite?

200
Several nations made 2025 space news by launching missions aimed at this long-term destination beyond Earth orbit.

What is Mars?

200

If you multiply one-half times the base times the height, you would likely be calculating this.

What is the area of a triangle?

200

The church of Classis West that was organized first.

What is Hull PRC?

200

"Come, Thou fount of every blessing . . ."

What is "...tune my heart to sing thy grace"?

200

Travel west from Sioux Falls to this city, known for its annual Corn Show and its strong agricultural heritage.

What is Mitchell?

300

After years of volatility, 2025 saw cautious optimism as this economic indicator showed signs of stabilizing in many countries.

What is inflation?

300

This type of word connects the subject of the sentence to a noun or adjective in the predicate.

What is a linking verb?

300

The minister of Classis West who was most recently ordained to the ministry.

Who is Rev. Arend Haveman?

300

From Amazing Grace:

"Through many dangers, toils and snares I have already come..."

What is "... 'tis grace has brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home"?

300
This city hosts the annual Daktronics Engineering Expo and the state's largest college campus.

What is Brookings?

400
Global diplomacy news in 2025 frequently centered on ceasefire talks and humanitarian concerns tied to this conflict.

What is the Israel-Hamas war?

400

Archaeologist Hiram Bingham discovered the intact settlement of this ancient Inca city located in the Andes Mountains of western South America.

What is Machu Picchu?

400

The church name and pastor of the church in Edmonton, Alberga.

What is Hosanna PRC and Rev. Matt Koerner?

400

From Abide With Me:

"Change and decay in all around I see . . ."

What is "... O thou who changest not, abide with me"?

400

This northeastern city near Lake Kampeska showcases the nature and wildlife paintings of Terry Redlin.

What is Watertown?

500

In health news, researchers in 2025 reported promising advances using this rapidly evolving medical approach to treat previously hard-to-cure diseases.

What is gene therapy?

500

Measured in joules, this scientific term is a measurement of the energy used to perform a task, calculated by multiplying force times distance.

What is work?

500

The minister of Classis West who has served the greatest number of charges.

Who is Rev. Smit?

(Philippines - counted twice)

500

From Be Thou My Vision:

"Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true Word;..."

What is "I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord"?

500

This historic river city was once called "Capital City" during the Dakota Territory era and hosts the annual Chislic Festival.

What is Yankton?

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