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What country is preparing to host the 2026 Winter Olympic Games?
Italy
Which ecumenical council celebrated its 1700th anniversary this year?
Council of Nicea
Name the 3 Forms of Unity
Heidelberg Catechism, Belgic Confession, and the Canons of Dort
He is known as the first Christian matyr (Acts 7)
Stephen
What 2 consecutive numbers have become a 2025 internet sensation?
6 7
On October 19th, 2025, thieves disguised as construction workers stole an estimated value of €88 million from this museum
Louvre Museum, Paris
True or False:
According to later church tradition, Saint Nicholas (Santa) was so outraged by Arius’s teaching at the Council of Nicaea that he struck Arius across the face.
True
Santa saved the true meaning of Christmas: that God came to save sinners!
This ordained CRC minister is well-known for his videos, tours, and teaching series around Israel, Turkey, and Egypt. His website, That The World May Know, celebrates over 10,000 people who have gone on his travel tours.
Ray Vander Laan
Name the 10th book of the Bible
2 Samuel
In August, an active NFL player proposed to a famous pop star. Name the couple
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift
On July 4th, 2025, extreme rainfalls cause flooding in Texas wiping out this girl's summer camp.
Camp Mystic
In 313 AD, he issued the Edict of Milan, legalizing Christianity throughout the Roman Empire, ending centuries of intermittent persecution.
Constantine
Who wrote the Belgic Confession?
Guido de Bres
What prophet married Gomer?
Hosea
What band was playing at the concert that captured the affair of a CEO and HR executive?
Coldplay
Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the first American Pope this year. What name (and number) did he choose?
Pope Leo XIV
This Roman emperor (r. AD 54–68) blamed Christians for the Great Fire of Rome, initiated one of the earliest state-sponsored persecutions of the church, and is traditionally associated with the martyrdoms of Peter and Paul.
Nero
What year was the CRC formed?
1857
This ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures was widely used in the early church and frequently quoted in the New Testament.
Septuagint
A female pop star who traveled to space this year
Katy Perry
Name at least 5 of the Supreme Court Justices
John G. Roberts, Jr. (Chief Justice)
Clarence Thomas
Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
Neil Gorsuch
Brett Kavanaugh
Amy Coney Barrett
Ketanji Brown-Jackson
This 4th-century scholar produced the Latin Vulgate, the first major Latin translation made directly from the Hebrew and Greek texts.
Jerome
Name 10 classes within the CRC
(3 strikes you're out)
Alberta North
Alberta South / Saskatchewan
B.C. North-West
B.C. South-East
Eastern Canada
Hamilton
Huron
Lake Superior (Canada)
Niagara
Ontario Southwest
Quinte
Hackensack
Hudson
South East
Southeast US
Atlantic Northeast
South Central
Toronto
Grand Rapids Metro
Grand Rapids East
Grand Rapids North
Grand Rapids South
Grandville
Lakeshore
Georgetown
Holland
Kalamazoo
Muskegon
Zeeland
Lake Erie
Northern Michigan
Upper Midwest
Central Plains
Northcentral Iowa
Wisconsin
Lake Superior (USA)
Chicagoland
Chicago South
Illiana
Northern Illinois
Upper Plains
Heartland
Iakota
Yellowstone (Montana)
Rockies
Arizona
Red Mesa
Rocky Mountain
Yellowstone (Utah)
Name the 12 tribes of Israel
This NBA team just won its second title—but fans may forget the first one was earned in 1979, back when the franchise went by a different name and called another city home.
Oklahoma City Thunder