Easy Bible History Quiz with Answers.

 

1. Who is believed to have developed the alphabet for the Hebrew language?
   
   Joseph.
   He was sold as a slave to Ishmaelite slave dealers by his older brothers.
   Potiphar, an officer in the Egyptian pharaoh's guard, bought Joseph from them.
   Eventually, Joseph became compelling and the right-hand man of the Pharaoh.
   The first conventional written language is believed to be ancient Hebrew.
   
    

2. What is the central message throughout the Bible?
   
   Salvation.
   This practice is a process of turning from sin to righteousness.
   A method provided by God to escape the entrance to hell and enter the entrance to heaven instead.
   The Bible also guides Christians on how to live.
   
    

3. What type of texts was the Bible translated from?
   
   Codices or Manuscripts.
   The Bible was created from ancient manuscripts and codices.
   Codices are the original texts of the Bible.
   
    

4. What language was the original New Testament written in?
   
   Koine Greek.
   This dialect was the most commonly spoken language in the region in ancient times.
   
    

5. What language was the original Old Testament written in?
   
   Ancient Hebrew.
   Joseph was thought to have started this language in Egypt.
   The language of the Old Testament was ancient Hebrew.
   
    

6. Which translation of the Hebrew Bible is a Greek translation?
   
   Septuagint.
   The most famous Greek translation of the Bible is the Septuagint.
   It is believed that 72 translators worked on this translation.
   The Greek Septuagint.
   
    

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

8. What is the name of the Bible used by the Jewish religion?
   
   Tanakh.
   Torah is the first section of the Tanakh.
   The Jewish Bible is called the Tanakh but is often referred to as the Torah.
   
    

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 from 1522 to 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.
   
    

10. What was the fate of other authors who were the first to translate the Bible into English?
    
    The church burned them at the stake.
    Throughout history, those who went against the church have often faced this consequence.
    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?
    
     

11. What is the name of certain manuscripts found in caves near a sea?
    
    Dead Sea Scrolls.
    A cave stored the Dead Sea Scrolls, which held a significant portion of the Old Testament.
    These scrolls were discovered in caves near Qumran, Israel, between 1947 and 1956.
    Researchers have uncovered over 2500 scrolls, pieces, and fragments.
    The Dead Sea Scrolls were found in a cave.
    
     

12. Who did God give the Ten Commandments to?
    
    Moses.
    The Ten Commandments were revealed to Moses around 1592 BC.
    Moses received the stone tablets from God at Mount Sinai.
    
     

13. Which monarch permitted the printing of Bibles in English?
    
    King Henry VIII.
    He authorized and insisted on creating a Bible that was both small enough for the common person to carry and written in a language they could understand.
    This event occurred before the King James Bible was authorized.
    King Henry was the first to authorize an English-written Bible.
    
     

14. Which Bible did the Mayflower pioneer settlers in America use?
    
    The Geneva Bible.
    It was the most widely used Bible in Europe at the time.
    
     

15. What is significant about the Book of Job?
    
    The Book of Job is believed to be the first Bible book written.
    Job had his "patience" tested by God.
    
     

16. How long did it take to write the original biblical manuscripts?
    
    1500 years.
    It started with Moses (Genesis) and ended with John (Revelation).
    The original transcripts and codices took over 1500 years to write.
    
     

17. What year was the very popular King James Bible originally printed?
    
    1611.
    The King James Bible was printed in 1611 AD.
    King James of England authorized the printing.
    He ordered that the Bible be written in the common English language.
    The Bible was written in the language understood by the common parishioner.
    
     

18. What was the first Bible to have numbered verses?
    
    The Geneva Bible.
    It had the first numbered verses.
    Those exiled from England printed it in Switzerland in 1560.
    The Geneva Bible was the first version with numbered verses.
    
     

19. What book of the Bible was the last to be written?
    
    Revelation.
    The last Bible book written was Revelation.
    A man named John wrote it.
    Scholars know the author as John of Patmos because he was a stranded believer living on the island of Patmos.
    A prisoner in jail wrote the last book of the Bible.
    
     

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

Believe in the birth, words, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
Put your trust in Him.
It's all about that one man.
Discover the path to heaven.

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