So what is Bible Quizzing Anyway?

Great Question!

It might be easier to explain what Quizzing is Not.  Bible Quizzing is not Trivia.

Teams are asked Interrogative Questions taken from specific scripture references and are awarded individual and team points for correct answers.

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What's an Interrogative?​

​Wikipedia explains it this way:
An interrogative is a word used to ask a question, such as what, when, where, who, whom, why, and how. They are sometimes called wh-words, because in English most of them start with "wh."

What
When
Where
Who

Whom
Why
How

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Sample Questions:

Here's a Sample from
1 Corinthians 1:4

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"I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus,"

• Reference
• Questions
• Answers
• Asking a Question
• QM

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1 Corinthians 1:4: (esv)
I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus,

Here are the 7 possible questions from 1 Corinthians 1:4

1. What do I give (to my God)?
2. To whom do I give thanks?
3. When do I give thanks to my God?
4. Why do I give thanks to my God?
5. What was given you in Christ Jesus?
6. In whom was the grace of God given you?
7. Quote - (Every verse can be a quote, but not every verse will have interrogative questions)

These are the Answers to the Questions.

1. Thanks
2. My God
3. Always
4. Because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus OR For you
5. The grace of God
6. Christ Jesus
7. Quote - (Every verse can be a quote, but not every verse will have interrogative questions)

How Questions are Asked

The Quiz Master will ask a question (​from random) taken from a scripture reference.

• ​The Quiz Master will say, "Question, According to 1 Corinthians 1:4   "What do I give?"
• Quizzers will jump from their seats if they know the answer.
• The Quiz Master will call the winner of the Jump by Team Name & Seat Number.    "Lizards 4"
• The Quizzer must give the answer within 20 seconds. - (the answer is "Thanks")

Here's What the Quiz Master (QM) Sees:

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Quiz Basics

• Teams consist of 5-7 quizzers, plus 2 coaches.
• 3 Teams participate in a quiz.
• 7 Quizzers rotate on 5 seats per team.
• Quizzers sit on Electronic Pads.​

• QM asks randomly generated questions from Computer.
• ​2 Six-minute halves
• 20 Seconds to answer a Question
• 30 Seconds for Quotes

Typical Quiz Room Layout:

3 teams sitting in front of the Officials Table.

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Lizards

Seat
1

Seat
2

Seat
3

Seat
​4

Seat
5

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Minions

Seat
1

Seat
2

Seat
​3

Seat
4

Seat
5

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Fire Flies

Seat
1

Seat
2

Seat
​3

Seat
4

Seat
5

Table Officials

Score Keeper  |  Quiz Master  |  Time Keeper

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Only the Current Quizzers are allowed in front of the Table Officials