Youth Ministry Curriculum and Resources

Respond to the following questions with either a "Yay" or "Nay". 

How well would you fit in if you were in say... Australia? Let's find out by seeing how well you know what these Aussie slang terms mean.

You will be given the meaning of a Dinosaurs' name. Simply match the correct Dine name with the meaning given. 

You will be shown a picture of a musical instrument that looks kinda like a guitar, but isn't a guitar. Simply choose from a list of instruments to correctly identify the name of the instrument. 

You know him as "Santa Claus" but do you know what he is referred to around the world? See if you can guess which country calls him by a specific name.

Match the correct animal character name with the type of animal it is.

You will be shown a picture of a musical instrument that looks kinda like a trumpet, but isn't a trumpet. Simply choose from a list of instruments to correctly identify the name of the instrument.

Work with your team to determine what you think the majority of the other teams will say. Whatever answer is the majority will be the only correct answer.

See how many of these crazy presidential trivia questions you can answer correctly.

You will be given a color. Go head-to-head naming something that is primarily that color. If you freeze and can't say one in 3 seconds or if you repeat an answer already given, your opponent scores a point.

You will be given three words or phrases that all share one common bond. Simply guess what links all three of them together.

You will be given a quote from a person in the Bible. Simply choose whom you think said it.

See how many of these slogans you can match with the correct state.

You will be given a category by which you and the members of your group will have to line up in.... WITHOUT TALKING! The first group to line up correctly wins a point.

You will be given a category. One at a time, list one item in that category. The first person or team who cannot correctly list an item in the given category without repeating an answer is eliminated.

You will be given a picture and the name of a weird sport native to a specific country. Select which country the sport belongs to.

See who can get the closest to the actual answer.

You will be given a specific McDonald's menu item and a FALSE calorie count. You simply determine whether you think the REAL calorie count is more or less.

Take a trip back in time to the year 2000. Simple choose what you think is the correct answer to each question.

You will be given the name of a Christian band. Simply decide whether the band is real or fake.

Ever face off against a big boss, rescue a princess or watched someone do it? Have a blast remembering the classic retro games that made us as you power up from one question to the next!

How well do your students know their favorite celebrities? Have them try to spot the one lie hidden among two truths, whether by playing it like a gameshow faceoff, or “guys vs girls” by asking for someone from the room to stand up and shout out an answer when you call on them!

Simply determine whether the following actions are considered Lucky or Unlucky around the world.

You will be given the name of a famous animated movie. It's your job to determine what company produced the movie based on the four choices given.

Figure out the missing word in an effort to WORD UP. Each word builds on the next.

Whether you intentionally watch the news or not, we all catch the headlines. See how much you’ve retained from these stories straight out of everyday life, entertainment news, science updates or more...

It’s either your favorite carb, or you run from it and all its gluten. Either way, bread is bread – so can you tell the difference between close-ups of it and other things?

Who has had the greatest variety of friend experiences? Find out by having the whole room stand up (or having students who can’t stand raise a hand), and then having them stay standing if what’s read is true of them. Otherwise, they sit down until the game is over (or you generously let everyone back in after a few rounds) and see who is left standing.

Pro-tip: The last question has to do with karaoke and can lead to a karaoke showdown if you want to keep the fun going!

Can you identify the board game by simple looking at a single game piece?

Can you guess which one of these NBA logos has been FLIPPED and is NOT THE REAL LOGO?

Does your group love stories from long time ago in a galaxy far, far away? Put their Star Wars knowledge to the test, be it through a faceoff on stage among your sharpest Jedis, as a crowd icebreaker or as a play-against-someone-nearby competition!

You know all those Disney movies you and your students have seen multiple times? See if they can spot the one lie hidden among two truths, whether by playing it like a gameshow faceoff, or “guys vs girls” by asking for someone from the room to stand up and shout out an answer when you call on them!

Celebrities work hard to make their name known, so what happens when their names are all mixed up? Use this game as a fun icebreaker as your students face off to see who can decipher these famous names first. First, it’s the name scrambled on its own, and then a clue follows. Play in teams or one on one!

Life is often mixed up, so why not play a game to show how even a few moments of attention can help you unscramble it? Use this game as a fun icebreaker as your students face off to see who can decipher these popular state capitals faster. First, it’s the name scrambled on its own, and then a clue follows. Play in teams or one on one!

You will be given a picture of a specific bean. Choose the correct answer from a list of possible answers.

Sometimes it’s a question of “better” versus “best” but “worse” or the “worst.” Get your students talking or moving by either having them walk from one side of the room to the other, or by inviting up a student to represent each side of the argument. You can even do both, having the two students present their cases and then having other students respond by moving or raising their hands to vote!