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In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram
In the beginning, God created heaven and earth
What is the name of the first five books of the OT?
The Pentateuch
Wife of Zeus
Hera
What religious cleric is credited with reforming the Roman calendar, which is the one used today?
Pope Gregory XIII
What is Calculus?
The mathematics of change
Omnia possum in eo qui me confortat
I can do all things through him who strengthens me
What is the Hebrew word for faithful, unconditional love?
Hesed
The Cool Tactician
Odysseus
Who came up with lines of latitude and longitude?
Hipparchus
What language was most academic writing in before modern times?
Latin
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Glory to God in the highest
Name three of the genres of the Psalms
Royal, Praise, Enthronement, Trust, Lament, Wisdom, Thanksgiving
Shaker of the Earth
Poseidon
What famous explorer thought he had reached the Indies, when, in fact, he did not?
Christopher Columbus
Who, according to Boorstin, is credited most with standardizing the English language?
William Shakespeare
I believe in God the Father Almighty
What media format was Mere Christianity originally shared on?
A radio broadcast
Who was Achilles' beef with at the beginning of the Iliad?
King Agamemnon
The agreement between Spain and Portugal that divided up the new unexplored world
Treaty of Tordesillas
What are the 5 Common Topics?
Definition, Comparison, Relationship, Circumstance, Testimony
Carpe Diem
Seize the Day
Finish this quote from C.S. Lewis: If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I …..
….was made for another world
Who was called the “blind bard?"
Homer
What did Daniel Boorstin call the acceptance of religious mythologies as fact that impeded discovery?
The Great Interruption
What is the theme of Challenge IV?
Understanding consequences defines leadership