trivia 10/26

[luckytrim]

trivia 10/26



DID YOU KNOW...
IN THE TIME IT TAKES TO TURN A PAGE, YOU’LL LOSE 3 MILLION BLOOD CELLS AND MAKE 3 MILLION MORE.
1. Who was the very first major league baseball player to have his jersey number retired?
2. How much prison time did Oliver North have to serve after his conviction on Iran-Contra charges?
3. Which breed of dog has the best eyesight?
4. According to the National Safety Council, how many people, on average, are shot to death with handguns daily in the USA?
5. What was the price of a Ford automobile in 1926?
6. Can you name the 1984 film in which both Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin played their last movie roles?
7. The elephant is the heaviest land mammal... what land mammal comes in second ?
8. Who was the youngest person to attain the rank of General in the United States Army?
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
The deepest subterranean vertical drop discovered to date is over 1,500 feet.
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1. lou gerhig
2. NONE
3. greyhound
4. sixty-nine
5. $265
6."cannoball run II"
7. THE HIPPO
8. GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER
TRUTH !!
A cave in Croatia's Rozanski Hip National Park Reserve, steadily descends in a weaving pattern for 203 feet before suddenly dropping straight down 1,693 feet. The drop, at it's widest point is only 100 feet across. At the bottom of the drop are small ponds and a stream- and one of the largest known colonies of subterranean leeches.

 

[Alix]

I'm not even going to comment on how badly I did on the last few. I am just going to quietly go get more coffee and hit the books. And did I miss Sunday's? I can't find it. If someone could give me a link I would appreciate it.

 

[luckytrim]

i wondered why i hadn't heard your sunday results!!!
Sunday Special- SUNDAY SCHOOL II
THE NEW TESTAMENT

1. Which Gospel is the shortest?
2. Which Gospel tells the story of Jesus' birth?
3. What's the first Book after the Gospels?
4. Who wrote it?
5. What's the last book in the New Testament?
6. Who was the son of Elizabeth and Zechariah?
7. Who was the woman who demanded John the Baptists head on a platter?
8. Name the three "Wise Men".
9. What were the gifts brought to the baby Jesus by the wise men?
10. What was the language spoken by Jesus and his family?
11. What was the first miracle performed by Jesus?
12. Who is referred to as the "first Apostle"?
13.What is the collective name for the eight blessings found in the Sermon on the Mount?
14. What was the name of the man who was stoned to death, becoming the first Christian martyr?
15. What is the shortest verse in the Bible?
16. What was the crime that Jesus was charged with?
17. Name the two High Priests who sent Jesus to Pilate.
18. What was the name of the man who defended Jesus?
19. Who provided a tomb for Jesus?
20. Which of the Apostles didn't believe that Jesus had risen?
21. Name the two who appeared at Jesus' transfiguration
22. What was Paul's trade?
23. Who was the companion and messenger of Paul?
24. Name the island where Paul was shipwrecked.

25. Name the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
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1. Which Gospel is the shortest?
Mark
2. Which Gospel tells the story of Jesus' birth?
Mathew
3. What's the first Book after the Gospels?
Acts (of the Apostles)
4. Who wrote it?
Luke (the Physician)
5. What's the last book in the New Testament?
Revelation
6. Who was the son of Elizabeth and Zechariah?
John the Baptist

7. Who was the woman who demanded John the Baptist's head on a platter?
Salome'
8. Name the three "Wise Men".
Caspar, Balthazar, Melichior
9. What were the gifts brought to the baby Jesus by the wise men?
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
10. What was the language spoken by Jesus and his family?
Aramaic
11. What was the first miracle performed by Jesus?
turned water into wine
12. Who is referred to as the "first Apostle"?
Andrew
13. What is the collective name for the eight blessings found in the Sermon on the Mount?
the Beatitudes
14. What was the name of the man who was stoned to death, becoming the first Christian martyr?
Stephen
15. What is the shortest verse in the Bible?
"Jesus wept." (John 11:35)
16. What was the crime that Jesus was charged with?
Blasphemy
17. Name the two High Priests who sent Jesus to Pilate.
Annas and Caiphas
18. What was the name of the man who defended Jesus?
Nicodemus
19. Who provided a tomb for Jesus?
Joseph of Arimethea
20. Which of the Apostles didn't believe that Jesus had risen?
Thomas
21. Name the two who appeared at Jesus' transfiguration.
Moses and Elisha
22. What was Paul's trade?
Tent maker
23. Who was the companion and messenger of Paul?
Timothy
24. Name the island where Paul was shipwrecked.
Malta
25. Name the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
War, Famine, Pestilence, Death
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[Alix]

Thanks LT, I missed 8 of the 25. Only 68% on that quiz. DANG! That was a good one though.