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QoD Weekend August 16 -- "Gimme That Old-Time Religion"

I tried to take the difficulty down a notch, so hopefully this QoD will be more doable that last weekend's. (I hope it's not too easy!) It will be open through Monday until midnight Eastern time. Put your answers in a spoiler box. Thou shalt not consult any outside sources.

1. According to the New Testament, what was the name of the apostle who betrayed Jesus Christ the night before his death? (Only the first name is necessary.)

2. The holiest symbol in Jainism is also an infamous symbol in the West today. What is it?

3. Name one item of food or drink you would most likely NOT find in a strictly observant Mormon's home.

4. The Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path are central concepts in what major Asian religion?

5. What Hindu god of destruction shares his name with a Jewish tradition of mourning?

6. Of the three major holy cities in Islam, Mecca is the holiest. Name one of the other two.

7. On what Jewish holiday are the last verses of Deuteronomy and the first verses of Genesis traditionally read?

8. The South Park episode "Trapped in the Closet" notoriously satirized what recently established (and highly litigious) religion, prompting the departure of the late Isaac Hayes from the cast?

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1. According to the New Testament, what was the name of the apostle who betrayed Jesus Christ the night before his death? (Only the first name is necessary.)
Peter (editing it - Crap, read it too fast and thought it said who Denied Knowing Jesus - I'm pretty sure that that was Peter, but the answer obviously of who BETRAYED him was Judas - oh well - end of edit)

2. The holiest symbol in Jainism is also an infamous symbol in the West today. What is it?
Swastika

3. Name one item of food or drink you would most likely NOT find in a strictly observant Mormon's home.
Anything with alcohol or caffine, if you want one Coca Cola

4. The Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path are central concepts in what major Asian religion?
Buddism

5. What Hindu god of destruction shares his name with a Jewish tradition of mourning?
Shiva (or is it Sheva?)

6. Of the three major holy cities in Islam, Mecca is the holiest. Name one of the other two.
Medina (sp?) and Jerusalam

7. On what Jewish holiday are the last verses of Deuteronomy and the first verses of Genesis traditionally read?
Simcha Torah

8. The South Park episode "Trapped in the Closet" notoriously satirized what recently established (and highly litigious) religion, prompting the departure of the late Isaac Hayes from the cast?
Scientology

---Jay (It was in this year B.C. that many mark the end of the Roman Republic because of the death of this man who was later Diefied - if you know the year then you know how many days until my episide is scheduled to air)

Yay, thanks for not making it Christian day!

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1. According to the New Testament, what was the name of the apostle who betrayed Jesus Christ the night before his death? (Only the first name is necessary.)


Judas


2. The holiest symbol in Jainism is also an infamous symbol in the West today. What is it?


I can't remember the actual name offhand, but it's a swastika.


3. Name one item of food or drink you would most likely NOT find in a strictly observant Mormon's home.


Caffeinated coffee.


4. The Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path are central concepts in what major Asian religion?


Buddhism


5. What Hindu god of destruction shares his name with a Jewish tradition of mourning?


Shiva is the destroyer, but not in a bad way. Kali is the REAL badass in that family! Ha!


6. Of the three major holy cities in Islam, Mecca is the holiest. Name one of the other two.


Jerusalem and Funky Cold Madinah


7. On what Jewish holiday are the last verses of Deuteronomy and the first verses of Genesis traditionally read?


Simchat Torah (One of the things I miss most about my old house is being across the street from the temple.)


8. The South Park episode "Trapped in the Closet" notoriously satirized what recently established (and highly litigious) religion, prompting the departure of the late Isaac Hayes from the cast?


The Super Adventure Club aka Scientology

JBillyGirl wrote:QoD Weekend August 16 -- "Gimme That Old-Time Religion"

I tried to take the difficulty down a notch, so hopefully this QoD will be more doable that last weekend's. (I hope it's not too easy!) It will be open through Monday until midnight Eastern time. Put your answers in a spoiler box. Thou shalt not consult any outside sources.

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Certainly not my best subject but at least I think I have a pretty good guess for most of these.

1. According to the New Testament, what was the name of the apostle who betrayed Jesus Christ the night before his death? (Only the first name is necessary.)
Judas

2. The holiest symbol in Jainism is also an infamous symbol in the West today. What is it?
Swastika

3. Name one item of food or drink you would most likely NOT find in a strictly observant Mormon's home.
Coffee

4. The Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path are central concepts in what major Asian religion?
Buddhism? Which I think I only know from past posts on the bored.

5. What Hindu god of destruction shares his name with a Jewish tradition of mourning?
Shiva? Again no doubt something I learned on this bored!

6. Of the three major holy cities in Islam, Mecca is the holiest. Name one of the other two.
Medina. Not really sure about the third unless perhaps it is Jerusalem. I guess that would make sense.

7. On what Jewish holiday are the last verses of Deuteronomy and the first verses of Genesis traditionally read?
Nope. Rosh Hashanah?

8. The South Park episode "Trapped in the Closet" notoriously satirized what recently established (and highly litigious) religion, prompting the departure of the late Isaac Hayes from the cast?
Scientology

QoD Weekend August 16 -- "Gimme That Old-Time Religion"

I tried to take the difficulty down a notch, so hopefully this QoD will be more doable that last weekend's. (I hope it's not too easy!) It will be open through Monday until midnight Eastern time. Put your answers in a spoiler box. Thou shalt not consult any outside sources.

1. According to the New Testament, what was the name of the apostle who betrayed Jesus Christ the night before his death? (Only the first name is necessary.)

Anakin

2. The holiest symbol in Jainism is also an infamous symbol in the West today. What is it?



3. Name one item of food or drink you would most likely NOT find in a strictly observant Mormon's home.

Edible condoms

4. The Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path are central concepts in what major Asian religion?

The Atkins Diet

5. What Hindu god of destruction shares his name with a Jewish tradition of mourning?

Lloyd Braun

6. Of the three major holy cities in Islam, Mecca is the holiest. Name one of the other two.

K-Mart and Target

7. On what Jewish holiday are the last verses of Deuteronomy and the first verses of Genesis traditionally read?

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

8. The South Park episode "Trapped in the Closet" notoriously satirized what recently established (and highly litigious) religion, prompting the departure of the late Isaac Hayes from the cast?

Cruisology


LFHP

QoD Weekend August 16 -- "Gimme That Old-Time Religion"

As I said, I tried to take the difficulty down a notch from the week before, but I think I was maybe a bit too successful!

1. According to the New Testament, what was the name of the apostle who betrayed Jesus Christ the night before his death? (Only the first name is necessary.) -- Judas (Iscariot). I wonder if asking his last name would have tripped up anyone, as I think it did once on WWTBAM?

2. The holiest symbol in Jainism is also an infamous symbol in the West today. What is it? -- The swastika. It's an important symbol in many other cultures, but unfortunately it's been forever tarnished by you-know-who.

3. Name one item of food or drink you would most likely NOT find in a strictly observant Mormon's home. -- Any food/drink with a habit-forming substance or drug, especially alcohol or caffeine. I think there is some debate about caffeine, but alcohol is a definite no-no.

4. The Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path are central concepts in what major Asian religion? -- Buddhism.

5. What Hindu god of destruction shares his name with a Jewish tradition of mourning? -- Shiva. He is also a god of transformation. A Jewish person "sits shiva" for a week after a family member dies.

6. Of the three major holy cities in Islam, Mecca is the holiest. Name one of the other two. -- Medina and Jerusalem. Non-Muslims are forbidden from entering Mecca and Medina, though some, such as the 19th-century explorer Richard Burton, have disguised themselves and sneaked in. (I don't recommend trying it yourself, though.)

7. On what Jewish holiday are the last verses of Deuteronomy and the first verses of Genesis traditionally read? -- Simchat Torah. This translates as "Rejoicing with the Torah." In the evening, the last verses of the last book of the Torah (Deuteronomy) are read, followed by dancing and singing with the Torah scrolls. In the morning, this portion is read again, immediately followed by the opening verses of Genesis.

8. The South Park episode "Trapped in the Closet" notoriously satirized what recently established (and highly litigious) religion, prompting the departure of the late Isaac Hayes from the cast? -- Scientology. The episode was pretty merciless, depicting a far-fetched science fiction account of creation with the caption "THIS IS WHAT SCIENTOLOGISTS ACTUALLY BELIEVE." In a reference to Scientology's fondness for filing lawsuits, all the credits read "John Smith" or "Jane Smith."

I'll post scores later in this thread.

JBillyGirl wrote:6. Of the three major holy cities in Islam, Mecca is the holiest. Name one of the other two. -- Medina and Jerusalem. Non-Muslims are forbidden from entering Mecca and Medina, though some, such as the 19th-century explorer Richard Burton, have disguised themselves and sneaked in. (I don't recommend trying it yourself, though.)

Looking over all the answers, I'm glad that I'm not the only one who read this question. skim-edited "one of" and ended up looking like they were trying to be a smarty pants.

Then I would have had to decide whether to go for the sure one (Jerusalem) or the one that I wasn't positive, but yielded a Tone-Loc joke (Madinah/Medina).

Because my the basic rule that guides my life is never pass up the opportunity for a Tone-Loc joke. Ha!

Here's Fanny! wrote:

JBillyGirl wrote:6. Of the three major holy cities in Islam, Mecca is the holiest. Name one of the other two. -- Medina and Jerusalem. Non-Muslims are forbidden from entering Mecca and Medina, though some, such as the 19th-century explorer Richard Burton, have disguised themselves and sneaked in. (I don't recommend trying it yourself, though.)

Looking over all the answers, I'm glad that I'm not the only one who read this question. skim-edited "one of" and ended up looking like they were trying to be a smarty pants.

Then I would have had to decide whether to go for the sure one (Jerusalem) or the one that I wasn't positive, but yielded a Tone-Loc joke (Madinah/Medina).

Because my the basic rule that guides my life is never pass up the opportunity for a Tone-Loc joke. Ha!

When our night trivia meister asks the questions he plays a song. Sometimes the song is a hint. Monday he asked about the holy city where Mohammed died. He played Funky Cold Medina.........and there were still a couple of teams that did not get it correct.