FunTrivia Religion Mix: Vol 9 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Billy Graham

A Southern Baptist minister from North Carolina, Billy Graham has had audience with every sitting US President from Harry S Truman to Barack Obama, earning him other nicknames such as America's Pastor and The Protestant's Pope. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has been active since 1949, now headed by Billy's son, Franklin.

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Answer: North Dakota

The tiny city of Ross, ND was the site of one of the first buildings in the U.S. designed to be a mosque. It was built in 1929 by Syrian-Lebanese immigrants who had been settling in the region since the end of the 19th century. By the 1970s, the mosque was in such a dilapidated state that it had to be dismantled.

However, one of the town's remaining Muslims, Sarah Allie (Omar) Shupe, wanted it rebuilt. Her family fulfilled her wish in 2005, shortly after Shupe died.

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Answer: Nazareth

In the Gospel According to Saint Luke (1:26), the Angel Gabriel went to Nazareth, "town in Galilee" (NRSV) to tell Mary that she would bear the Christ child. It is apparent that both Joseph and Mary lived there because later in Luke (2:39) its says that the couple and their baby "returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth" (NRSV). Jesus is described as "Jesus of Nazareth" at seventeen places in the New Testament.

Question by player FatherSteve

Answer: Star of David

The Star of David gained prominence as a Jewish symbol in the late 1800s and it appeared on the flag of Israel in 1948 shortly after the nation became independent. In total more than 60 nations have religious symbols on their national flags with the most prevalent being the Christian cross and the Islamic crescent moon.

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Answer: John Wesley

John Wesley (1703-1791) did not start out to separate from the Anglican church. However, his private home "societies," his itinerant preaching, and the annual conference of Methodist leaders all led to his "break" (although he remained within the Anglican Church). Wesley ordained his own preachers who were sent to America, and the Methodist Church would slowly evolve away from the Anglican church.

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Answer: Beheaded

According to Matthew Chapter 14 and Mark Chapter 6, John the Baptist was put into prison for criticizing the Jewish tetrarch Herod Antipas for marrying Herodias, his brother's wife. Both accounts suggest that Herod was reluctant to kill John as he was a popular prophet.

However, he made a rash promise of a boon to Herodias' daughter after the girl completed an entertaining dance for party guests. Herod offered the girl up to half his kingdom but her mother, Herodias, told her to ask for the head of John the Baptist.

Herod had given his word so he had John the Baptist beheaded.

Question by player BigTriviaDawg

Answer: Maundy Thursday

At Maundy Thursday ceremonies, the reigning British monarch gives an offering of small silver coins to the elderly.

Question by player Joepetz

Answer: Oman

Ibadi Islam is closest to Sunni Islam, though there are some differences such as their belief in how religious leaders should be chosen. Ibadi Muslims believe that leaders should be chosen by the community according to how pious and knowledgeable they are, no matter their race or family lineage.

Question by player trident

Answer: Blessed are the meek

The Seven Last Words of Christ are actually seven phrases Jesus Christ uttered at Calvary during his crucifixion. The other four are "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do", "This day thou shalt be with me in Paradise", "My God, My God, why has thou forsaken me", and "Into Thy hands, Lord, I commend my spirit".

They are found throughout the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John in the New Testament. "Blessed are the meek" is from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5).

Question by player eunice2

Answer: J.R. "Bob" Dobbs

The Church of the SubGenius is widely considered a parody religion, but has been defended by some scholars as a legitimate religion. J.R. "Bob" Dobbs, depicted as a 1950s salesman, is its main prophet, who embodies the sought-after quality of "Slack".

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