No Brainers
No Prob.
Test Questions
Getting There
Having Smarts
Intelligence
Genius
100
Trivia Question: What vitamin helps you from getting sick from colds or the flu?
Vitamin C
100
Trivia Question: Who wrote The Harry Potter Book Series? S.E. Hinton, J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, or Theodor Geisel
J.K. Rowling
100
Many cults have non-verifiable belief systems; For example, they would teach something that cannot be verified.
- True
- False
True
100
Trivia Question: Felines are the scientific study of what?
Cats
100
Trivia Question: What fruit is a pickle made from?
Cucumber
100
What was the name of the cricket in Disney's Pinocchio?
Jiminy Cricket
100
Which culture Birthed the idea of the horn of plenty, cornucopia?
a. British culture
b. Indian culture.
c. Greek culture
c. Greek culture
200
The first Thanksgiving lasted how many days?
3 days
200
Which planet has rings around it?
Saturn
200
Name and Define 3 Cult Characteristics
New Teaching - has a new theology and doctrine.
Only True Teaching - often considers traditional religious systems to be apostate and it alone possesses the complete truth.
Strong Leadership - often an individual or small but powerful leadership group holds control of the group’s teachings and practices.
Asset Acquirement - often requires tithing and/or property transfer to the religious system.
Isolationist - to facilitate control over the members physically, intellectually, financially, and emotionally.
Controlling - exercises control over the members. Sometimes this is through fear, threatening loss of salvation if you leave the group. Sometimes through indoctrination.
Indoctrination - possesses methods to reinforce the cult’s beliefs and standards where opposing views are ridiculed and often misrepresented.
Apocalyptic - to give the members a future focus and philosophical purpose in avoiding the apocalypse or being delivered through it.
200
Trivia Question: In Greek mythology, what's the name of the one eyed giant?
Cyclops
200
Trivia Question: What two colors mainly make up Hazel Eyes in Humans?
Brown and Green
200
What state was former President Barrack Obama born?
State of Washington, California, Hawaii, or New York
Hawaii
200
Trivia Question: How many ounces equal a cup?
8 ounces
300
Trivia Question: What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
300
Trivia Question: What 2 flags represent this state in the USA? Hint: It starts with an M & ends with an I
Mississippi
300
Describe 2 Traits of a Cult Leader.
The cult leader has received special revelation from God.
The cult leader claims to be the incarnation of a deity, angel, or special messenger.
The cult leader claims to be appointed by God for a mission.
The cult leader claims to have special abilities.
The leader is often above reproach and is not to be denied or contradicted.
300
Which president is believed to be the first to pardon a turkey and start this annual tradition?
1. President Lincoln in 1863
2. President Roosevelt in 1939
3. President Harry Truman in 1947
3. President Harry Truman in 1947
300
Which food was ever-present at the first Thanksgiving but is seldom eaten at Thanksgiving now?
a. Rice
b. Seafood
c. Chicken
b. Seafood
300
This state is the home of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs and Major League's Kansas City Royals.
Missouri
300
Trivia Question: What does H20 stand for?
Water
400
Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States?
1. 100 million
2. 280 million
3. 500 million
280 million
400
Most Vulture's are predators? True or False
False. Most of them are scavengers.
400
Cults usually are moral and do good works; otherwise no one would join them.
- True
- False
True
400
Today, our Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November because
1. It is the date the Pilgrims landed in the New World.
2. This was the date set by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and approved by Congress in 1941.
3. It was the date people voted to have it on.
2. This was the date set by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and approved by Congress in 1941.
400
What band was John Lennon a member of?
The Beatles
400
Trivia Question: What is the name of Scooby Doo's favorite treat?
Scooby Snack
400
What do they call Autumn in America?
Fall
500
Trivia Question: What is a group of monkeys called?
A Murder, A Colony, A Troop, or A Group
A Troop
500
What are the two houses of Congress called?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
500
Who is vulnerable to join a cult?
Everyone is vulnerable.
Rich, poor, educated, non-educated, old, young, previously religious, atheistic, etc.
Disenchanted with conventional religious establishments.
Intellectually confused over religious and/or philosophical issues.
Sometimes disenchanted with society as a whole.
Has a need for encouragement and support.
Emotionally needful.
Needs a sense of purpose.
Financially needy.
500
Who was the football team to win the 1st Super Bowl?
Green Bay Packers
500
In what decade was the Thanksgiving staple, green bean casserole, first created?
a. The 1950s
b. The 1960s
c. The 1940s
a. The 1950s
500
Trivia Question: Who was the Ancient Greek God of the Sun? Zeus, Apollo, Hades, or Athena
Apollo
500
What is the adjective in this sentence: Cooking is truly gratifying.
gratifying
600
Trivia Question: What is the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet? Data, Delta, Dana, or Dunno
Delta
600
Trivia Question: What’s the most populous city in Japan? Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, or Kyoto
Tokyo, Japan
600
Describe 2 ways that Cults will recruit people to join them.
Love Bombing
Many Cults use the influence of the Bible and/or mention Jesus as being one of their own; thereby adding validity to their system.
Scripture twisting
Those that use the Bible take verses out of context.
Then mix their misinterpreted verses with their aberrant philosophy.
Gradualism Slow altering of thinking processes and belief system through repeated teaching.
People usually accept cult doctrines one point at a time.
New beliefs are reinforced by other cult members.
600
What is a baby turkey called?
1. A chick
2. A nestling
3. A poult
3. A poult
600
Trivia Question: What year did the movie Wizard of Oz come out? 1909, 1939, 1959, or 1989
1939
600
*** DAILY DOUBLE ***Trivia Question: What is this famous painting called?
The Mona Lisa
600
*** DAILY DOUBLE *** Trivia Question: What country has won the most World Cups in the sport of Soccer (Futbol)? Brazil, Mexico, USA, or Germany
Brazil
700
Trivia Question: Which famous painter painted this famous painting? Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Michael Angelo, or Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci
700
Trivia Question: What 3 primary colors make the color brown?
Red, Yellow, & Blue
700
Describe 2 tactics that cults use to keep their members
Dependence, Isolation, Cognitive Reconstruction (brainwashing), Substitution, Indebtedness, Guilt, Threat.
700
Trivia Question: Which country produces the most Sheep in the world? Brazil, China, USA, or Ireland
China
700
Trivia Question: What is the name of the boyfriend to the toy doll Barbie?
Ken
700
What is the slowest mammal on Earth? Sloth, Koala Bear, Panda Bear, or the Porcupine
The Sloth
700
Trivia Question: What is the name of the man who created Kentucky Fried Chicken?
Colonel Sanders
800
Trivia Question: What material is Captain America's shield made of? Titanium, Vibranium, Steel, or Teflon
Vibranium
800
Trivia Question: True or False? The state of Hawaii has 2 official languages?
True. Hawaiian & English
800
Describe how you would attempt to help a friend or family member get out of a cult.
The best thing is to try not to let them get trapped in the first place.
If you are a Christian, then pray.
But, to get a person out of a cult takes:
Time, energy, and support.
Teach them the truth.
Give them a true replacement for their aberrant belief system.
Show the cult group's philosophic inconsistencies.
Study the group and learn its history seeking clues and information.
800
What is the shortest sentence one could write in the English Language?
I am.
800
*** DAILY DOUBLE *** What are the plural words to Cactus and Ox?
Cacti and Oxen
800
The following is an example of what type of figurative language: "Here eyes were green emeralds."
Methaphor
800
What is another name for Alien as it relates to outer space science?
Extraterrestrial
1000
Trivia Question: How old does an item have to be to be considered an antique?
100 yrs, 90 years, 75 yrs, or 50 years
at least 100 Years
1000
This Disney Character appeared in The Jungle Book and in a series called Talespin. What is the name of that character?
Balloo
1000
Why would someone join a cult?
The cult satisfies various needs:
Psychological - Someone could have a weak personality, easily lead.
Emotional - Someone could have recently suffered an emotional trauma.
Intellectual - Someone has questions that this group answers.
The cult gives them approval, acceptance, purpose, and a sense of belonging.
Moral rigidity and purity.
Financial security.
Promises of exaltation, redemption, higher consciousness, or a host of other rewards.
1000
Trivia Question: What disease did Walt Disney die from? Heart Disease, Diabetes, Cancer, or the Flu
Cancer
1000
Trivia Question: Which Looney Tunes cartoon character famously says, "That's all folks!"
Porky Pig
1000
Trivia Question: What country drinks the most coffee per capita? Finland, USA, France, or England
Finland
1000
What does the "B" stand for in government department of the FBI?
Bureau
