Fill in the blank: According to the Gospel of Matthew, Judas was given _____ pieces of silver to betray Jesus.
Matthew 26:24-16. "Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over."
What U.S. president was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2001 for his actions at the Battle of San Juan Hill in 1898?
As Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment ("Rough Riders"), Roosevelt led a daring charge up San Juan Hill under heavy fire. He was recommended for the award shortly after the battle, but it was blocked due to political animosity from Secretary of War Russell Alger.
Pier 39 in San Francisco is famed for its population of these marine mammals.
The first sea lions arrived at K-Dock in 1989, to the consternation of the owners of the boats docked there. Eventually the dock was abandoned, and today hundreds of sea lions congregate there outside of breeding season.
Bert, Nan, Flossie and Freddie are the main characters in this series of children novels.
There were 72 Bobbsey Twin novels published between 1904 and 1979 under the pseudonym Laura Lee Hope. The stories were about the two sets of fraternal twins in the Bobbsey family: Bert and Nan were twelve while their younger siblings, Flossie and Freddie, were eight.
Sisu is a word from this language that represents extraordinary determination in the face of extreme adversity, and courage in situations where success is unlikely.
Finns believe that sisu defines their national character. The term dates back hundreds of years and is described as "the word that explains Finland". An online study from 2013 revealed that sisu is still deeply valued among Finns.
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