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1. How many Old Testament books are in the Bible?
   a. Twenty-two (22).
   b. Twenty-seven (27).
   c. Thirty-nine (39).
   
   c. Thirty-nine (39).
   The Old Testament has thirty-nine (39) books.
   
    

2. How many New Testament books are in the Bible?
   a. Nineteen (19).
   b. Twenty-seven (27).
   c. Thirty-nine (39).
   
   b. Twenty-seven (27).
   The New Testament has twenty-seven (27) books.
   
    

3. What are the first four books in the New Testament called?
   a. Pentateuch.
   b. Apocrypha.
   c. Gospels.
   
   c. Gospels.
   The first four books of the Bible are called the Gospels.
   
    

4. What is the Apocrypha?
   a. A special Bible section that lists all the prophecies.
   b. It is a collection of additional text added to some Bibles.
   c. It is an expanded appendix to the Bible that explains the parables of Jesus.
   
   b. It is a collection of additional text.
   The Apocrypha is a collection of scriptures considered lost or previously believed to be unworthy of being included in the original King James Bible.
   
    

5. How many books are in the Apocrypha?
   a. Forty (40).
   b. Fourteen (14).
   c. Twenty-seven (27).
   
   b. Fourteen (14).
   The Apocrypha has fourteen (14) books.
   
    

6. How many books are in the King James Bible with Apocrypha?
   a. Twenty-seven (27).
   b. Thirty-nine (39).
   c. Eighty (80).
   
   c. Eighty (80).
   The King James Version, including the Apocrypha, has eighty (80) books.
   
    

7. How many total chapters are in the Bible?
   a. 220.
   b. 1189.
   c. 23,000.
   
   b. 1189.
   The Bible has 1189 chapters.
   
    

8. How many verses are in the King James Version?
   a. 1,000.
   b. 17,000.
   c. 31,100.
   
   c. 31,100.
   The King James Version has 31,100 verses in it.
   
    

9. Approximately how many words are in the Bible?
   a. 144,000.
   b. 501,000.
   c. 783,000.
   
   c. 783,000.
   The King James Version has approximately 783,000 words.
   
    

10. What is the longest word in the Bible?
    a. Nebuchadnezzar.
    b. Mahershalalhashbaz.
    c. Antidisestablishmentarianism.
    
    b. Mahershalalhashbaz.
    The longest word in the Bible is Mahershalalhashbaz.
    It is a man's name that appears twice in the book of Isaiah.
    Mahershalalhashbaz was the son of a prophetess.
    
     

11. What is the shortest “chapter” in the Bible?
    a. Genesis 1.1: "In the beginning, God..."
    b. Psalm 117: "Praise the Lord..."
    c. John 1: "In the beginning was..."
    
    b. Psalm 117.
    Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter in the Bible.
    This psalm has only two verses.
    Psalm 117 is in the center of the Bible, with 494 chapters before it and 494 after it.
    
     

12. What is the first book in the Old Testament?
    a. Alpha.
    b. Moses.
    c. Genesis.
    
    c. Genesis.
    The first book in the Old Testament is Genesis.
    It is believed to be written by Moses or under his direction.
    
     

13. What is the last book in the Old Testament?
    a. Revelation.
    b. Zachariah.
    c. Malachi.
    
    c. Malachi.
    The last book in the Old Testament is Malachi.
    Malachi was a minor prophet.
    It is believed that some other singular writer wrote his book.
    
     

14. What is the first book in the New Testament?
    a. Acts.
    b. Genesis.
    c. Matthew.
    
    c. Matthew.
    Matthew is the first book in the New Testament. It is also one of the Gospels.
    
     

15. What is the last book of the New Testament?
    a. Alpha.
    b. Omega.
    c. Revelation.
    
    c. Revelation.
    The last book of the New Testament is Revelation.
    The writer is identified as John.
    Some believe John the Apostle wrote it while incarcerated on the island of Patmos.
    The most recent view is that it is some other unidentified John.
    
     

16. What are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John known as?
    a. The Torah.
    b. The Gospels.
    c. The Pentateuch.
    
    b. The Gospels.
    Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are known as the Gospels.
    They tell the story of Jesus' ministry.
    
     

17. What section of the Bible is the Book of Esther in?
    a. Old Testament.
    b. Apocrypha.
    c. New Testament.
    
    a. Old Testament.
    The book of Esther is in the Old Testament.
    The book tells the story of a Jewish woman named Hadassah from Persia.
    She was orphaned and raised by her cousin Mordecai. She is later named Esther.
    She becomes queen of Persia by winning a beauty contest held for King Ahasuerus after he banished Queen Vashti from the palace.
    She successfully prevented a man named Hammam from carrying out the genocide against her people, the Jews.
    The story takes place during the reign of King Ahasuerus in the First Persian Empire.
    
     

18. What is the shortest verse in the Bible?
    a. Amen.
    b. Jesus wept.
    c. In the beginning...
    
    b. "Jesus Wept."
    The shortest verse in the Bible is "Jesus wept."
    Jesus wept because he saw how sad Lazarus' sisters were about Lazarus' death.
    
     

19. Some Bibles show the words of Jesus printed differently.
    a. The words are in italics.
    b. The words are printed in bold.
    c. The words are printed in red.
    
    c. The words are printed in red.
    The words of Jesus are printed in red.
    We refer to such Bibles as the Red Letter Edition.
    
     

20. Are there any hidden codes in the Bible?
    a. Yes.
    b. No.
    
    b. NO!
    There are no hidden codes in the Bible.
    Many have tried to uncover codes, and some have shown them, but they have all been debunked.
    
     

21. Who wrote the Book of Luke?
    a. Paul.
    b. John.
    c. Luke.
    
    c. Luke.
    The book of Luke was written by the disciple Luke. Luke was a physician and one of the twelve apostles.
    
     

22. What is the traditional Protestant Bible considered to be?
    a. The Bible is one complete book.
    b. The Bible has two books bound together.
    c. The Bible is a collection of many books bound together.
    
    c. The Bible is viewed as a collection of numerous books.
    The Bible is considered a collection of many books, divided into two divisions.
    
     

23. What are the first five books in the Old Testament called?
    a. Books of Samuel.
    b. Pentateuch.
    c. Apocrypha.
    
    b. Pentateuch.
    The first five books of the Bible are called the Pentateuch.
    
     

24. Who wrote the first five books of the Bible?
    a. Noah.
    b. Moses.
    c. Adam.
    
    b. Moses.
    Most scholars believe Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible.
    We refer to them as the books of the law.
    It is the first section of the Jewish Bible.
    The Jewish faith officially refers to it as the Torah.
    
     

25. How does the Bible explain the way to get into heaven?

a. Obeying the Ten Commandments gets people into heaven.

b. Doing nice things, "good works," will get you into heaven.

c. "Believe in your heart in Jesus, the Christ."

c. The way to heaven is to believe in your heart in Jesus, the Christ.

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