The Hidden Treasure
Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth?
Mount Everest (It still existed, even though people didn't know about it.)
You gained an advantage: you can see half of the next question you choose.
Most of the books in the New Testament were letters Paul sent to different cities and people. Which of the CITIES he wrote to have two letters instead of one?
Corinth & Thessalonica (1&2 Corinthians, 1&2 Thessalonians)
What was a symbolic miracle that happened to show that we no longer need someone to talk to God for us and that we can now come to Him whenever we wish?
The curtain that separated the Holy of Holies from the rest of the temple was torn.
Pick a person with good attention to detail.
Whoever finds the eight differences first wins.
How many people got baptized today?
7.
Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
Ton ("ton" spelled backwards is "not")
You gained an advantage: you get 10 extra seconds to answer your next question.
Paul had a dream in which a person called him to come to a specific district/region. Which district/region was it?
Macedonia (Acts 16:9-10)
What were the three things inside the Ark of the Covenant?
A golden jar of manna, Aaron's staff, and the stone tablets with the ten commandments written on them.
Pick a person with good origami skills.
The paper airplane that flies the farthest wins.
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
I am the beginning of the end, and the end of time and space. What am I?
The letter E
You gained an advantage: you get an extra 35 points for the next question you choose (stealing a question does not count), whether you answer correctly or not, but only if the other team also gets it wrong.
Where were Christians first called "Christians"?
Antioch (Acts 11:26)
What sign did Christians use to identify each other during the persecution after Jesus' ascension?
A fish.
Fun Fact: The reason the word/symbol "fish" was chosen is because in Greek "ichthys" is fish, which was also used as an abbreviation:
I = Iēsous (Jesus), CH = Christos (Christ), TH = Theou (God’s), Y = Yios (Son), S = Sōtēr (Savior), which stands for "Jesus Christ, God's Son, Savior."
Pick a person with good puzzle-solving skills
Who can win in a game of Genius Star?
What are the three main trigonometric functions?
sine (sin), cosine (cos), and tangent (tan)
You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again, there’s not a single person on board. Why?
They are all married. (no SINGLE person)
You gained an advantage: you get two attempts to answer the next question.
What kingdom did Melchizedek rule over?
Salem (Genesis 14:18)
What is the passage that we read almost every Communion?
1st Corinthians 11:23-26
Pick a person who is good at finding things.
Each receives a list of items. The person who locates the most items on that list wins.
How many years were between World War 1 and World War 2?
About 21 years. WW1 ended in 1918, and WW2 started in 1939
A cowboy rode into town on Friday, stayed three days, and rode out on Friday. How?
His horse's name was Friday
You gained an advantage: the next question is worth double points for you, but not for the other team.
What were the seven cities in Revelations?
Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea (Revelations 1:11)
What year were the Dead Sea Scrolls found?
1947
Pick a person with good art skills
Whoever draws the best circle while blindfolded wins.
What year was the piano invented?
1700 by Bartolomeo Cristofori