New Testament
Math
Cold War
Women who Changed the World
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100
This gospel account offers more information about Jesus’ encounter with the legion, mentioning two demon-possessed men instead of just one.
What is the Gospel of Matthew
100
This famous number predates Jesus’ birth by about 2,000 years and is almost always present in problems regarding circles.
what is pi
100
This civil rights group (influenced by Malcom X) took charge of the civil rights movement after the death of Martin Luther King Jr. and was perceived as a threat to democracy due to its communist ideals.
Who are the Black Panthers
100
This woman allowed her body to be used for God’s plan, becoming pregnant despite being a virgin.
Who is Mary
100
I’m tall when I’m young, and short when I’m old
What is a candle
200
In Ephesians, Paul describes this concept as an “illustration of the way Christ and the church are one.”
What is Marriage?
200
This mathematician, who went blind in both eyes, is known for his contributions to math notation and the discovery of the number e.
Who is Leonhard Euler
200
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, this U.S. president rejected calls for an immediate airstrike on Cuba and instead imposed a naval “quarantine,” helping avert nuclear war
Who is JFK
200
In 1955, this seamstress refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, sparking a major civil rights movement.
Who is Rosa Parks
200
I have to be broken before you can use me
What is an egg
300
These five women were named in the recounting of Jesus’ lineage in Matthew 1, showing how God’s plan included non-Israelites and redeemed broken lives.
Who are Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary
300
This number was the first irrational number ever discovered by Hippasus of Metapontum in his work with unit squares.
What is the square root of 2
300
This Cold War conflict escalated in 1965, as the United States intervened after the French retreat to prevent the spread of communism to Indonesia.
What is the Vietnam War
300
This British nurse became known as “The Lady with the Lamp” for her work caring for wounded soldiers during the Crimean War and for transforming modern nursing.
Who is Florence Nightingale
300
I can be cracked, made, told, and played
What is a joke
400
In Revelation 22, this person speaks the last words recorded in the Bible (besides John) as a promise to those who believe.
Who is Jesus
400
This civilization is generally credited with creating the first known numeral system, developing a base-60 (sexagesimal) system around 3400–3100 BC to manage trade, agriculture, and timekeeping.
Who are the Sumerians of Mesopotamia
400
This structure was one of the many symbols of division between the Western and Eastern powers, separating a country into two separate states with extreme regulation.
What is the berlin Wall
400
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, this Arizona judge became the first woman to serve as a Justice on the United States Supreme Court.
Who is Sandra Day O’Connor
400
I have lakes with no water, mountains with no stone, and cities with no buildings
What is a map
500
Jesus performs this miracle after Peter is questioned about whether Jesus pays taxes or not.
What is the coin in the fish's mouth
500
This Indian mathematician discovered the formula for the inverse of pi, relying mostly on intuition and dreams
Who is Ramanunjan
500
Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative often went by this pop-culture reference as he planned to ward off any missile strikes using space-based lasers to destroy ICBMs.
What is Star Wars
500
This British chemist’s X-ray diffraction image known as “Photo 51” provided critical evidence for the double-helix structure of DNA, though James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins received the 1962 Nobel Prize instead.
Who is Rosalind Franklin
500
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind
What is an echo