Quiz: The end of the world as we know it
- Pope Innocent III computed the end of the world to be 1284, 666 years after the founding of which religion?
- In the 1840s, William Miller led the Millerites and predicted the world would end when?
- Which of these were true of the man who led the Anabaptist takeover of Munster in the 1530s?
- In 1524 astrologers concluded the world would end by a giant flood; which Bible statement does this conflict with?
- Which historical figure was exhumed from his grave in May of 1000 AD to fight the anticipated Antichrist?
The hosts and their guest play a five-question multiple-choice quiz about people who wrongly predicted the end of the world: Pope Innocent III and 1284 (answer: Islam), William Miller and the Millerites (answer: all of the above), the Anabaptist takeover of Munster in the 1530s (answer: all of the above), 1524 astrologers predicting a flood (conflicts with God's promise never to flood the earth again), and the exhumed historical figure of 1000 AD (answer: Charlemagne). The hosts score themselves freely and close with a pitch to play the show's games online.
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