New Testament
Which New Testament book contains the phrase "faith without works is dead"?
James (James 2:26)
Which river has the greatest discharge volume of any river in the world?
The Amazon River
This is the smallest and shallowest of the world’s five oceans.
the Arctic Ocean?
Which infamous gangster was nicknamed "Scarface"?
Al Capone
What is the basic unit of life?
The Cell
Who was the high priest before whom Paul defended himself in Acts 23, and whom Paul called a "whitewashed wall"?
Ananias
Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is farther from the center of the Earth than Mount Everest. Why?
Because the Earth bulges at the equator, and Chimborazo is near the equator.
The only ocean named after a country.
What is the Indian Ocean?
What year was Al Capone finally imprisoned for tax evasion?
1931
Which molecule carries genetic information in most living organisms?
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid)
In the genealogy of Jesus found in Matthew, how many generations are there from Abraham to Jesus?
42 generations (Matthew 1:17)
Which desert is the largest non-polar desert in the world by area?
The Sahara Desert
This ocean is the largest and deepest, covering more than 30% of the Earth's surface.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
Which gangster led the Chicago Outfit during the Prohibition era?
Al Capone
What organ in the human body is primarily responsible for filtering blood?
The kidneys
What language is it believed Jesus primarily spoke, based on New Testament context?
Aramaic
What is the only country that is also a continent and entirely located in the Southern Hemisphere?
Australia
The Sargasso Sea is located entirely within this ocean.
the Atlantic Ocean?
What was the name of the FBI’s campaign to bring down John Dillinger and other public enemies in the 1930s?
The War on Crime
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
Who fell asleep during Paul’s long sermon and fell from a third-story window?
Eutychus (Acts 20:9)
Which city is geographically closer to the North Pole: Oslo, Norway or Tallinn, Estonia?
Oslo, Norway
The Southern Ocean surrounds this icy continent.
Antarctica
Who betrayed and killed bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd?
The FBI (he was shot by federal agents in 1934)
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
Which book in the New Testament is addressed to a woman?
2 John (addressed to "the elect lady and her children")
What mountain range forms the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia?
The Ural Mountains
This ocean has the longest underwater mountain range, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Atlantic Ocean
Which gangster was known as “The Teflon Don” due to his ability to avoid conviction?
John Gotti
What type of blood cells help fight infections?
White blood cells
What is the shortest verse in the New Testament (in Greek)?
1 Thessalonians 5:16 – “Rejoice always” (Greek: Pantote chairete)
hich two countries share the longest international land border in the world?
Canada and the United States
The Mariana Trench, the ocean’s deepest point, lies in this ocean.
Pacific Ocean
What major 1929 event involved a massacre of Bugs Moran’s men by Capone’s outfit?
St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
Cerebellum
What is the name of the man conscripted to carry Jesus’ cross?
Simon of Cyrene (Matthew 27:32, Mark 15:21, Luke 23:26)
What is the southernmost permanently inhabited place on Earth?
Puerto Williams, Chile (on Navarino Island)
This ocean current, known as the "Global Conveyor Belt," plays a crucial role in regulating Earth’s climate.
Thermohaline Circulation
Which American gangster was portrayed by Johnny Depp in the 2009 movie Public Enemies?
John Dillinger
What pigment gives plants their green color?
Chlorophyll
In the book of Revelation, how many churches are addressed in the opening chapters?
Seven churches (Revelation 2–3)
. What landlocked country is entirely surrounded by South Africa?
Lesotho
The Red Sea connects to this ocean through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Indian Ocean
Who was the notorious Boston crime boss captured in 2011 after years on the run?
Whitey Bulger
How many chromosomes are in a typical human cell?
46
What is the name of the female apostle mentioned by Paul in Romans 16, whose name has sometimes been mistranslated?
Junia (Romans 16:7)
Which sea has the lowest surface elevation of any body of water on Earth?
The Dead Sea
This ocean is bordered by Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Southern Ocean.
Indian Ocean
Which gangster ran a powerful crime family in Harlem and was nicknamed “Bumpy”?
Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson
Which organ produces insulin?
The pancreas
Which New Testament writer was a physician?
uke (Colossians 4:14 refers to him as "the beloved physician")
Which African country has Spanish as an official language?
Equatorial Guinea
This ocean’s name comes from the Greek word “Atlantikos,” meaning “Sea of Atlas.”
Atlantic Ocean
What was the name of the powerful Jewish-American gangster who co-founded Murder, Inc.?
Bugsy Siegel
What is the process by which cells divide to form two identical daughter cells?
Mitosis
What Pharisee and teacher of the law gave counsel that the early Christians should not be executed in Acts 5?
Gamaliel
What is the only sea in the world with no coastline?
Sargasso Sea
This ocean is home to the Ross Sea and the Weddell Se
Southern Ocean
What Las Vegas hotel and casino did Bugsy Siegel help develop?
The Flamingo
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The skin