General Knowledge Question Answers

1. The longest book chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119, the shortest is Psalm 117.

2. The word "God" appears in every book except Esther and Song of Solomon.

3. The raven is the first bird mention in the Bible. It appears in Genesis 8:7, when it is sent out from the ark by Noah to see if the flood waters have abated. The second bird was a dove, in verse 8.

4. Almonds and pistachios are the only nuts mentioned in the Bible.

5. Whilst the Bible is the world's best-selling book, it's also the world's most shoplifted book.

6. The word 'Lord' appears in the bible 7,736 times.

7. Hinduism The dominant religion of India, Hinduism has a broad variety of forms, ranging from simple folk practices to abstruse metaphysical systems.

8. Hindus regard the sacred texts known as the Vedas (composed around 1500 B.C.) as central to their tradition.

9. Shaivism One of the three primary traditions of Hinduism, Shaivism focuses on the god Shiva, the lord of transformative power in the universe.

10. Shaktism Shaktism focuses on worship of Shakti, the Divine Mother embodying the power of universal manifestation, sometimes known under her names Devi or Kali.