The Gospel According to Mark
Athens & OU
Geography
Social Media History
Questions from "Celebrity Jeopardy"
100

How many chapters are there in Mark

16

100

Ohio University was founded this year.

1804

100

This mountain range runs from Newfoundland Canada to central Alabama.

The Appalachians

100

This company hosted the most famous instant messaging and email platform of its time, known for, "you've got mail." Bonus points for knowing what the acronym stands for.

AOL (America Online)

100

In blackjack this card can be played either as a 1 or an 11

Ace

200

Jesus calling to Andrew and Simon says, "Follow me, and I will make you become _____."

fishers of men

200

What is the estimated total enrollment of Ohio University according to OU's website?

Over 28,000 students

200

This state is affectionately nicknamed the keystone state.

Pennsylvania 

200

This messaging app is the most used in the world with over 2 billion users.

WhatsApp

200

A British earl who ate meat & bread slices gave his name to this.

Sandwich

300

Who all does Mark say Jesus was with when in the wilderness for 40 days?

Satan, animals, and angels

300

Athens, Ohio has this many city council members (bonus points if you can name number of at large).

8 and 3 at large

300

This city is the named after the Algonquin word for trading and is the capital of Canada.

Ottawa

300

Google restructured under this name in 2015.

Alphabet Inc.

300

The "Bodyguard" soundtrack spawned her hit "I will Always Love You."

Whitney Houston

400

The city of Capernaum is located in what region during the time of Jesus?

Galilee

400

This famous actor known for his role in Modern Family attended Ohio University where he played football and was a member of Delta Tau Delta.

Ed O'Neill (Jay)

400

This is the largest desert by area (note there are multiple types of desert).

Antarctic desert

400

This app is now called TikTok. What was its original name?

400

This color ends in "urple."

Purple

500

Finish this passage of Mark. "For even the son of man came not to ________________."

"... to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

500

In this year the Hocking River flooded the city of Athens past Mill Street. 

1968

500

This term is used to describe places where a river or other body of water starts to flow to opposite oceans or seas. 

continental or drainage divide

500

In this year Facebook expanded beyond being exclusively for college students.

2006

500

This drummer is named Ringo.

Ringo Starr