Easy Bible History Quiz with Answers.

 Easy Bible Quiz

 

1. What is one of the important central messages throughout the Bible?
   
   Salvation is a process of turning from sin to righteousness.
   God provides a method to escape the entrance to hell and instead enter the entrance to heaven, which is through faith in Jesus Christ and accepting His sacrifice for our sins.
   The Bible also guides Christians on how to live.
   Answer: Love, grace, salvation, and a guide to live by.
   
    

2. What type of texts was the Bible translated from?
   
   The Bible was created from ancient manuscripts and codices.
   Manuscripts were typically long scrolls of text that were rolled up.
   Codices are not the original texts but Greek copies of the manuscripts.
   Codices are separate pages bound together on one side, similar to a loose-leaf book.
   Codices are the original texts of the Bible.
   Answer: Codices or Manuscripts.
   
    

3. What language was the original New Testament written in?
   
   Because of the influence of Alexander the Great, Koine Greek was the most commonly spoken language in the Mediterranean region during ancient times.
   However, Hebrew continued to be spoken because of the widespread practice of Judaism, particularly among Jewish communities, even as the New Testament was primarily written in Koine Greek.
   Also, Aramaic with a Galilean accent would have been the everyday household language of Jesus and the disciples.
   Answer: Koine Greek.
   
    

4. What language was the original Old Testament written in?
   
   The Old Testament was written in Ancient Hebrew.
   Some scholars believe Joseph initiated the Hebrew language while in Egypt.
   Others trace the language back to the Canaanites and possibly the Phoenicians.
   Some ancient scholars believe it was the original language of Adam and Eve.
   Some modern scholars are now saying that Hebrew was the original language of the world.
   Answer: Ancient Hebrew.
   
    

5. Which translation of the Hebrew Bible is the most well-known Greek translation?
   
   The most famous Greek translation of the Bible is the Septuagint.
   It is believed that 72 translators worked on this translation at the insistence of King Ptolemy of Egypt in the 3rd century BCE.
   The Septuagint was the Bible that Jesus and the disciples would have used.
   More on the Greek Septuagint.
   Answer: Septuagint.
   
    

6. In what religion did the five books of Moses originate?
   
   Books written by Moses originated in Judaism.
   The Old Testament has its roots in Judaism and is Jewish scripture.
   The first five books of the Old Testament Book of Moses are in the modern Protestant Bible and in the Jewish Bible.
   This section of the scriptures is referred to as the Pentateuch.
   The Books of Moses originated in Judah.
   Answer: Judaism.
   
    

7. What is the name of the Bible used by the Jewish religion?
   
   The Jewish Bible is called the Tanakh, which is an acronym for the three parts: Torah (Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings), but it is often referred to as the Torah.
   However, the Torah is actually the first section of the Tanakh.
   The Torah is also referred to as the Pentateuch and as the Laws of Moses.
   Answer: Tanakh.
   
    

8. What was the fate of authors who were the first to translate the Bible into English?
   
   The church executed these authors and set fire to their bodies.
   Throughout history, those who went against the church have often faced this punishment.
   The church did not want to lose control of its flock.
   Allowing the congregation to have individual Bibles in a language they could understand threatened the church's control of the masses.
   What was the fate of Bible translators?
   Answer: Their bodies were burned.
   
    

9. What was special about the Tyndale version of the Bible?
   
   The Tyndale Bible was the first one to be translated into English.
   Tyndale translated directly from the original Hebrew and Greek texts.
   It was written by William Tyndale between 1522 and 1535.
   In 1536 AD, the Catholic Church tied Tyndale to a post, strangled him, and then set him ablaze for writing the Bible in English.
   Answer: The first Bible translated into English.
   
    

10. What is the name of certain manuscripts found in caves near a sea?
    
    A cave stored the Dead Sea Scrolls, which included a substantial portion of the Old Testament.
    Between 1947 and 1956, researchers discovered these scrolls in caves near Qumran, Israel, close to the Dead Sea.
    Researchers have uncovered over 2500 scrolls, pieces, and fragments.
    The Dead Sea Scrolls were found in a cave.
    Answer: Dead Sea Scrolls.
    
     

11. Who received the slates containing the Ten Commandments from God?
    
    God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses, which were revealed around 1592 BC.
    Moses received the stone tablets from God at Mount Sinai.
    Unfortunately Moses destroyed the two slates in a fit of anger and had to go back up the mountain and ask God for a second set of tablet plates.
    Moses and the Ten Commandments.
    Answer: Moses.
    
     

12. Who was the first monarch to permit the printing of Bibles in English?
    
    The first monarch to permit the Bible to be printed in English was King Henry VIII.
    This was before the King James Bible was authorized.
    The Wycliffe and Tyndale Bibles were unauthorized English translations printed before that.
    They, of course, faced significant opposition from the church, leading to their execution.
    King Henry's Bible was called the Great Bible and authored by Miles Coverdale.
    Answer: King Henry VIII.
    
     

13. Which Bible did the Mayflower pioneer settlers in America use?
    
    The most widely used Bible in Europe at the time was the Geneva Bible.
    It was the preferred and most common Bible used by churchgoers.
    Notable people such as William Shakespeare, John Bunyan, and John Milton used the Geneva Bible.
    This was the Bible brought to America by the Mayflower settlers.
    Answer: The Geneva Bible.
    
     

14. What is significant about the Book of Job?
    
    The Book of Job is believed to be the first Bible book written.
    The author cannot be positively identified, but tradition suggests that possibly Moses, Solomon, or Job himself could have written the Book of Job.
    Answer: It was the first Bible manuscript written.
    
     

15. What is the lesson learned from reading the Book of Job?
    
    In the book, Job had his "patience" tested by God, with the lesson being "Trust in God."
    Job learns to trust in God and not the ways of the world or his friends.
    Before he learns this lesson, Job loses his children, servants, and livestock; basically everything is taken away from him, and he challenges God over it.
    Job maintains his cool and keeps his emotions, prompting a popular saying, "He has the patience of Job."
    Answer: We must trust in God and not our friends or the worldly ways.
    
     

16. How long did it take to write the original biblical manuscripts?
    
    The writing of the Bible started with Moses (Genesis) and ended with John (Revelation).
    Original transcripts and codices took over 1500 years to write.
    The manuscripts were written between 1400–1500 BC and AD 90–95. 
    However, the biblical stories were passed down verbally long before they were written down.
    Answer: 1500-year period.
    
     

17. What year was the very popular King James Bible originally printed?
    
    King James of England authorized the printing of the Bible in English in 1611 AD.
    He ordered that the Bible be written in the common English language that the average parishioner could understand.
    Answer: 1611 AD.
    
     

18. What was the first Bible to have numbered verses?
    
    The first Bible to have numbered verses was the Geneva Bible.
    Those exiled from England printed it in Switzerland in 1560.
    At the time, it became the most popular Bible in Europe.
    The Geneva Bible had numbered verses.
    Answer: The Geneva Bible.
    
     

19. What book of the Bible was the last to be written?
    
    The last Bible book written was Revelation.
    A prisoner in jail named John wrote the last book of the Bible.
    Scholars know the author as John of Patmos because he was a stranded believer living as a prisoner on the penal island of Patmos.
    Three Johns are referenced in the Bible, and some folks believe this one was John the disciple.
    Answer: Revelation.
    
     

20. What does the Bible say about getting to heaven?
     

It's all about the man known as Jesus the Messiah.
You must believe in the birth, words, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
The Bible says to put your trust in Him.
Ask Jesus for forgiveness and ask him to allow you to enter heaven.
Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
Discover the path to heaven.
Answer: Basically put your faith in God and Jesus.

 

Fun words and phrases from the 1950s:

 

What does it mean if you have peepers?

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a. It simply means that you have lovely eyes.
b. Peepers are correctional lenses (glasses).
c. This slang refers to a pair of binoculars.

In a John Wayne movie, he asked his partner, "Are your peepers for close-up or far away?"
Answer B: It means you have glasses.


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