Copy the following chart of categories and points on a large dry-erase board. (You may choose to use only 10 to 50 in the game, and if the teams want to play again, you can use the harder questions 60 to 100.) Divide into 2 or 3 teams and choose a Captain for each team. All the players on the team may help with the answers, but the Captain is the speaker for the final answer. A time-keeper may help to keep the game moving quickly. Team 1 chooses a category and begins with the easiest question (10 points) in that category. The score-keeper reads the clues from the lists provided and awards points for each correct answer. (Erase the points from the chart so everyone will see which questions have been answered.) After each correct or incorrect answer, play moves to the next team, who chooses which category they prefer, working from the easy questions (10 points) to the harder questions (100 points). These questions and answers are from the King James Version of the Bible. If you use another version, you may wish to verify the wording beforehand. ** Teams may get double or triple points for correct answers to those specially noted questions.
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10 God told him to build an ark before the flood covered the earth. Genesis 6 & 7
20He tried to flee from the presence of the Lord and got on a ship going to Tarshish. Jonah 1:3
30 He was put in an ark of bulrushes as a baby, and found by Pharaoh’s daughter. Exodus 2:10
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The two brothers called by Jesus who were mending nets with their father, Zebedee. Matthew 4:21
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The first two disciples called by Jesus to become “fishers of men”. Matthew 4:18
60 He stepped out of the boat to go to Jesus when He walked on the water. Matthew 14:29
70 He was asleep on the ship when the winds and waves came, but said unto the sea, “Peace, be still” and there was a great calm. Mark 4:38-39
80 This king had an army that brought gold, silver, apes and peacocks to him once every three years. II Chronicles 9:20-22
90 He sat on Simon’s ship and taught the people. Luke 4:34 & 5:3
100 He was bitten by a viper on the island of Melita after being shipwrecked. Acts 28:3
Columbus Day:
Do you know these Bible characters who sailed?
"It's The Great Pumpkin":
Fill in the blanks from these "great" Bible verses.
10 “Now the LORD had prepared a great _____ to swallow up Jonah…” Jonah 1:17
20 “And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great _____, which shall be to all people.” Luke 2:10
30 “A good name is rather to be chosen than great _____, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.” Proverbs 22:1
40 “The people that walked in darkness have seen a great _____...” Isaiah 9:2
50 ** Double Points
“Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country… unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great _____, and I will bless thee, and make thy _____ great; and thou shalt be a blessing.” Genesis 12:1 & 2
60 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great _____, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.” Matthew 13:45 & 46
70 “In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulcher. And, behold, there was a great _____: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.” Matthew 28:1 & 2
80 “Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great _____.” Matthew 19:21 & 22
90 “Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your _____ in heaven…” Matthew 5:11 & 12
100 “And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her O woman, great is thy _____: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.” Matthew 15:27 & 28
Falling Leaves:
Answer these questions about things in the Bible that fell.
10 What city walls fell after Joshua and the Children of Israel marched around as God commanded? Joshua 6
20 What fell upon the dew, that the Children of Israel ate for forty years in the wilderness? Exodus 16:35 and Numbers 11:9
30 What giant fell upon his face when David threw the stone from his sling? I Samuel 17:23-49
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What three Hebrew children refused to fall on their face and bow to the image as King Nebuchadnezzar commanded? Daniel 3:2-17
50 What fell by the wayside and the fowls came and devoured it up? Matthew 13:4
60 What borrowed item fell into the Jordan River when the sons of the prophets were cutting down trees? II Kings 6:1-5
70 What 98 year old judge died when he fell backward off his seat when the ark of God was taken by the Philistines? I Samuel 4:15-18
80 Who was the son of Jonathan that became lame when his nurse fled with him and fell? II Samuel 4:4
90 What fell from Elijah when he was carried up into the heavens in the chariot of fire? II Kings 2:11-13
100 The people of Ephesus worshiped an image that they believed fell from what planet? Acts 19:35
Longer Nights:
These Bible events happened at night.
10 Who were "keeping watch over their flock by night" when the angel of the Lord came to bring news of Jesus' birth? Luke 2:8-9
20 Weeping may endure for a night, but what comes in the morning? Psalm 30:5
30 ** Double Points
How did the Lord lead the Children of Israel by day and by night after they left the land of Egypt? Exodus 13:21
40 ** Double Points
How many days and how many nights was Jonah in the belly of the whale? Jonah 1:17 and Matthew 12:40
50 What Pharisee came to Jesus by night and Jesus told him, "Ye must be born again"? John 3:1-7
60 What had Simon been doing when he said , "Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing"? Luke 5:2-5
70 What did King Ahasuerus ask for when he could not sleep? Esther 6:1
80 Who was let down by the wall in a basket one night when the Jews planned to kill him? Acts 9:23-25
90 Who threw down the altar of Baal at night because he feared the men of the city, and also put out a fleece of wool at night to prove God's will? Judges 6:27-40
100 On which day of creation did God say, "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years"? Genesis 1:14-19
Sweater Weather:
Name these articles of clothing in the Bible.
10 What was Baby Jesus wrapped in when He was laid in the manger? Luke 2:7
20 What did Joseph's father give him because he loved him more than all his children? Genesis 37:3
30 ** Double Points
What did the soldiers put on Jesus before they beat Him? Matthew 27:28 & 29
40 ** Double Points
Who sewed fig leaves together for their first clothes in the Garden of Eden? Genesis 3:7
50 What did Hannah bring to the child Samuel from year to year? I Samuel 2:19
60 What did God tell Moses to take off at the burning bush? Exodus 3:5
70 What was Lazarus wearing when Jesus said, "Lazarus, come forth"? John 11:44
80 Who did not wear King Saul's armor because he had not proved it? I Samuel 17:39
90 Who was raised from the dead after the widows showed Peter the coats and garments she had made? Acts 9:39
100 In the book of Isaiah we are told that all our righteousnesses are as __________. Isaiah 64:6
