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Who is the central figure of Christianity?
Jesus Christ
What is the Christian holy book?
The Bible
What is the name of the first book of the Bible?
Genesis
What day commemorates Jesus’ resurrection?
Easter
Who betrayed Jesus?
Judas Iscariot
What is the Christian doctrine of God existing in three persons called?
The Trinity
What is the hill where Jesus was crucified called?
Golgotha
Which disciple denied Jesus three times?
Peter
What is the name of the Christian rite of initiation involving water?
Baptism
What are the Beatitudes?
Teachings of Jesus beginning with ‘Blessed are…’
Which council affirmed the divinity of Jesus Christ?
The Council of Nicaea
What does the term ‘incarnation’ mean in Christianity?
God becoming human in the form of Jesus
What is the Christian term for the final book of the Bible?
Revelation
What is the Christian term for God’s grace that cannot be earned?
Unmerited Favor
What is the significance of Pentecost in Christianity?
The descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles
What is 2 + 2?
4
What is the opposite of false?
True
If all birds can fly and a penguin is a bird, can it fly?
No
If today is Monday, what day is tomorrow?
Tuesday
What is 10 - 5?
5
What comes next in the sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16?
32
If all squares are rectangles and all rectangles are quadrilaterals, are all squares quadrilaterals?
Yes
If some dogs are brown and some brown animals are cats, can we conclude some dogs are cats?
No
If A implies B and B implies C, what does A imply?
C
What logical principle states that something cannot both be true and false at the same time?
The Law of Non-Contradiction
What is the logical fallacy of assuming one event causes another because they are correlated?
Post hoc fallacy
What is the term for a self-contradictory statement that cannot be true or false?
Paradox
What is the name of the logical rule where a statement is proven by showing its negation leads to a contradiction?
Proof by contradiction
What is the term for reasoning from specific cases to general principles?
Inductive reasoning
What does Occam’s Razor suggest?
The simplest explanation is usually the best
What does the word ‘happy’ mean?
Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
What is the synonym of ‘big’?
Large
What does the word ‘cold’ mean?
Having a low temperature
What does the word ‘bright’ mean?
Giving off lots of light
What is the opposite of ‘fast’?
Slow
What does the word ‘benevolent’ mean?
Kind and generous
What is the meaning of ‘elusive’?
Difficult to find or catch
What does ‘vivacious’ mean?
Full of life, lively
What is the synonym of ‘arduous’?
Challenging
What does ‘ephemeral’ mean?
Lasting for a very short time
What does ‘sagacious’ mean?
Having great wisdom or insight
What does ‘obfuscate’ mean?
To confuse or make unclear
What is the meaning of ‘mellifluous’?
Sweetly flowing, pleasant to hear
What does ‘recalcitrant’ mean?
Stubbornly resistant to authority or control
What is the meaning of ‘intransigent’?
Refusing to change one’s views or opinions
