Old Testament
Who was the first king of Israel? He was anointed by the prophet Samuel.
Hint (This King made David play the Harp for him when he was angry in order to assuage him)
King Saul
Could you pretty please name one of the Four Gospels in the Bible?
Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Jonah was not swallowed by a fish!
(Please advise: read the question carefully)
False. He was indeed swallowed by a fish.
Who were the parents of Jesus?
(BOTH or no points)
Mary and Joseph.
Who was the first Roman Emperor?
My strength was God-given, and once my hair was cut off I lost it. I also slayed a lion with my bare hands and also brought down an entire army using the jawbone of a donkey, who am I?
Samson.
I denied Jesus 3 times, who am i?
Peter
Simon Peter (The Rock) was forced to help Jesus carry the cross.
(Please advise: read the question carefully)
False. It was Simon of Cyrene :)
Who baptized Jesus in the river Jordan?
John the Baptist.
What was the first Christian country?
Armenia
In the Book of Genesis, mankind attempted to build a tower known as the Tower of _____ until God decided to confuse them by mixing up their languages so none of them could understand each other.
Babel.
The gospels tell us that _______ was a tax collector. In Matthew 9:9 (NIV), we read the following: "[Jesus] saw a man named ______sitting at the tax collector's booth. 'Follow me,' he told him, and ______got up and followed him."
[All gaps have the same answer]
Matthew:)
Adam and Eve were kicked out of the Garden of Eden because they ate the apple from the Forbidden Tree.
(Please advise: read the question carefully)
False, the bible never mentions an apple despite it being the mainstream assumption.
Which of Jesus's disciples betrayed him for 30 pieces of silver?
Judas Iscariot.
Which civilization invented paper?
Chinese [Han Dynasty]
I was sold into Slavery in Egypt by my brothers but in spite of the undesirable circumstances, God gave me the ability to interpret dreams and I was able to interpret the pharaoh's dreams and he promoted me to the rank of Governor.
Who might i be?
Joseph.
In this Ancient Greek city founded in 300 BCE, the Apostles who followed Jesus Christ were called Christians for the first time.
(Hint: Read the room)
Antioch.
Inasmuch as there doth exist an uneven quantity of inquiries, and but two teams doth engage, these points shall be bestowed upon the team which hath first ventured to seize upon them by writ of Eugene Ngina.
:)
Jesus worked as a _____ before he started his ministry and Journey on earth.
Carpenter.
What is Eugene's major?
Political Science.
Name one thing that was kept in the Arc of the Covenant.
(You don't get extra for naming more than 1)
The two Stone Tablets with the 10 Commandments,
Aaron's rod and,
A pot of manna.
On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples when they were all together and gave them which gift?
The ability to speak in Tongues.
TRUE OR FALSE: Moses freed the Israelites from France after God spoke to him through the burning well.
(Read the question carefully)
False.
The three wisemen brought three gifts for the baby Jesus namely?
Name all or no points :)
gold, frankincense, and myrrh
In this very famous book published in the 1920s, this is the ending.
"Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . And then one fine morning— So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
Name the book
The Great Gatsby