Central Europe
European Trivia
Eastern Europe
Josiah Venture
Gospel
100
How do you talk to a stranger in Central and Eastern Europe?
You don't!
100
What is a favorite dessert ingredient in Europe?
Chocolate
100
This is what friends say to each other as a greeting in Eastern Europe (i.e. Czech Republic). HINT: it is the same way people say "hello" on boats as well as what they say when they want to get someone's attention.
Ahoy
100
The headquarters of Josiah Venture resides in a beautiful Event Center in the Mountains of Czech Republic. It served as something else prior to being owned and operated by Josiah Venture - what was it used for?
Malenovice in Czech Republic, at an Event Center that was originally a Communist Training Camp
100
What is the primary religion in Eastern and Central Europe?
None - they are atheists
200
How many countries are in Central Europe?
9
200
The Carpathian is the name of what geographical feature that spans most of Eastern Europe.
Mountains.
200
This is how you would describe the winter weather in Eastern Europe.
Depends on where you are. Snowy in the North (Estonia is just South of Finland and East of Sweden) and quite warm in Albania on the Adriatic Sea
200
How many countries is Josiah Venture ministering in and how many full time missionaries?
14 Countries with 320 full time missionaries
200
What does gospel mean?
Good News
300
Name 4 Countries in Central Europe
- Austria
- Czech Republic
- Germany
- Hungary
- Liechtenstein
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Switzerland
300
There are 12 countries in Europe who have Monarchs (constitutional royalty). This is how many of them are in Central or Eastern Europe.
There remain, as of 2024, twelve sovereign monarchies in Europe.
Seven are kingdoms: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
Three are principalities: Andorra, Liechtenstein, and Monaco.
Finally, Luxembourg is a grand duchy and Vatican City is a theocratic, elective monarchy ruled by the pope.
ONLY ONE: Liechtenstein
300
Name 3 Countries in Eastern Europe
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria
300
Josiah Venture Kids serves third culture kids. What is a third culture kid?
Missionary Kid.
Third culture kids (TCK) are youth who were raised in a culture other than their parents' or the culture of their country of nationality, and also live in a different environment during a significant part of their child development years. The term applies to both adults and children, as the term kid refers to the individual's formative or developmental years. TCKs move between cultures before they have had the opportunity to fully develop their personal and cultural identity. The third culture refers to the distinct cultural ties that share no connection to the first two cultures
300
Where do we find the "great commission" in scripture?
Matthew 28:19,20
400
Name the most famous main dish that everyone eats at dinner in Austria and the FIRST letter of the word
Weinerschnitzel
W
400
The Southern Eastern countries of Europe are referred to as the Balkan states. One of the countries has 2 different names - what country is that?
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
The others are Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia—with all or part of those countries located within the peninsula.
Some include Slovenia and Romania.
400
How many languages are spoken in Eastern Europe and name 2 of them?
At least 10
Lithuanian, Russian, Polish, German (though the German in Germany is different than the German spoken in Austria), Romanian, Hungarian, Slovak, Latvian, Estonian, and of course, English
400
This is the number of young people who hear the gospel face-to-face every year through Josiah Venture.
Over 30,000
400
Who was King Josiah?
Josiah was the king of Judah from approximately 640 to 609 B.C. His reign in Jerusalem is discussed in 2 Kings 22–23 and 2 Chronicles 34–35. Josiah was the son of King Amon and the grandson of King Manasseh—both of them wicked kings of Judah. Yet Josiah was a godly king and known as one of the world’s youngest kings; he began his reign at age 8 after his father was assassinated. A highlight of Josiah’s reign was his rediscovery of the Law of the Lord.
Second Kings 22:2 introduces Josiah by saying, “And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the way of David his father, and he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.” In the eighteenth year of his reign, he raised money to repair the temple, and during the repairs the high priest Hilkiah found the Book of the Law. When Shapan the secretary read it to Josiah, the king tore his clothes, a sign of mourning and repentance (2 Kings 22:10–11).
500
This is the driving mistake that started WW 1.
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/world-war-i-history
The chauffeur turned down a wrong street where the assassin who had tried to kill Archduke Franz Ferdinand was located - this time the assassin hit his mark and killed both the Duke and his wife.
500
The English language is based on Latin - what are the languages in Eastern European based on?
Slavic languages
500
Why is 1989 called a "year of miracles" in Eastern Europe?
End of Communist Rule (Cold War was over)
Berlin Wall was torn down (Iron Curtain fell)
Free Markets opened up (nature of Eastern Europe changed entirely financially and politically)
500
How does Josiah Venture reach kids? (They use Evangelistic Highways - what are these?)
Music Missionary, Sports Camps, School programs, Language Learning
500
What is propitiation?
