ESL
There are two words in English that end with the letters "-gry," name one
Angry or Hungry
Where did Moses receive the 10 Commandments?
Mount Sinai
How often does a Lunar Eclipse happen on Earth?
Twice a year, although most people dont get to see them
Who made the famous song Jesus etc.? Bonus points if you begin to sing it
Wilco
Fill in the blank: I am a _____, I am an Issssslllaaaannnddddd
Rock
BONUS ROUND: Charades! You who picked this one volunteer. I will tell you a word and you must act it out, whichever group guesses first wins triple points! (600)
Manners
What city was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
What bird has the largest wingspan? Double the points earned for naming this bird's exact name. Double the points earned for naming the bird with the smallest wingspan. Double the points earned for naming the exact name for the bird with the smallest wingspan.
[Wandering] Albatross, and the [bee] hummingbird
There are more Mcdonalds than there are Christian Churches in the United States - true or false
False. 13,500 Mcdonalds to 380,000 (all denominations)
What musician has the longest wikipedia article on wikipedia?
Elvis Presley
There are a handful of words in English that start with the letters Dw, name three
Dwarf, Dwell, Dwindle
In Genesis, God destroys two cities because there are not even 10 righteous people in all their lands, what are these two cities called?
Sodom and Gommorah
Bats have a more recent common ancestor with crocodiles than they do with seagulls, true or false
trueeeeee
This apostle, who identified Jesus to roman soldiers with a kiss, is credited as Jesus's killer (as his last name has shares the latin root for "assassin" or "murderer.")
Double points if you can name the Roman Governor ultimately responsible for sentencing Jesus to death.
Triple points if you can name the Jew that Jews decided to save from Roman captivity over Jesus.
1) Judas Sicarius
2) Pontius Pilate
3) Barrabas
Elvis has sold the third most records, who are the two artists or groups who have sold more than him?
(Hint: 1 is rock and the other is country)
#1: The Beatles
#2: Garth Brooks
This word, which also translates to "the narrow place", is the Hebrew word for the place the Israelites were freed from bondage and began their 40 years in the desert
Mitzrayim
What percent of people struck by lightening perish? [not a strange percent]
10%
What woman was the first person to witness Jesus' empty tomb after his resurrection?
Mary Magdalene
Who was the first woman in the rock and roll hall of fame?
Aretha Franklin
Name one word that is spelled with four consecutive consonants
Isthmus, strength,
According to the Quran, this well, located in Mecca, saved Ishmael and his mother Hagar after Abraham banished them from his tribe to wander Beersheba for their foreseeable future
the Zamzam well
In December 2021, this animal fell from the sky in Texarkana, Texas.
Fish!
Fill in the blank. In Mathew 19, Jesus told the crowd which followed him "Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is ____ to enter the kingdom of God."
Rich
What country is the biggest known rock located in?
Double points for knowing its name
Australia, 1000km north of Perth
Mount Augustus