Medium Difficult Bible Quiz about Bible History

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1. Which Bible version underwent translation from the Hebrew language into Greek?
   
   a. Gnostic Gospels.
   b. Septuagint.
   c. Vulgate.
   
   b. Septuagint.
   The Septuagint was a translation made from Hebrew into Greek.
   The Septuagint was supposedly translated by 72 scholars during the third century.
   
    

2. What was the first English Bible "authorized" for use in the church?
   
   a. The Great Bible of 1539.
   b. Geneva Bible of 1560.
   c. Bishop's Bible of 1568.
   
   a. The Great Bible of 1539.
   The first authorized English Bible used by the church was the Great Bible.
   It was authorized by King Henry VIII and prepared by Miles Coverdale.
   
    

3. Who wrote most of the books in the New Testament?
   
   a. Simon Peter is also known as Cephas.
   b. Paul (also known as Saul of Tarsus).
   c. John the Fisherman (one of the first disciples).
   
   b. Paul.
   The Apostle Paul wrote 14 books (over half) of the New Testament.
   He was from Tarsus and was originally named Saul.
   He persecuted the Jews.
   Saul was traveling to Damascus when Jesus stopped him on the road and blinded him.
   Later, Saul's eyes were healed; he became a disciple of Jesus, and his name was changed to Paul.
   
    

4. Why were one hundred Bibles called the "sinners Bible"?
   
   a. A printing error that stated, "Thou shall commit adultery."
   b. The Gideons placed these Bibles in prison libraries.
   c. A priest in 1611 placed Bibles in brothels.
   
   a. A printing error occurred.
   "Thou shall commit adultery" is in a Bible version that is called the Sinners Bible.
   
    

5. Which Bible version is considered the most popular Bible ever?
   
   a. The New International Version.
   b. The King James Version.
   c. The Vulgate.
   
   b. The King James Version.
   However, recently, the New International Version has become more popular.
   
    

6. What led to the designation of several Bibles as the "She Bible"?
   
   a. In the book of Ruth, a verse states "she" instead of "he."
   b. All the words spoken by women were printed in red.
   c. Mother Teresa translated this Bible.
   
   a. In the book of Ruth.
   A misprint regarding the gender of a character in the text of Ruth made this particular version of the Bible known as the She Bible.
   
    

7. What do John Rogers, William Tyndale, and John Wycliffe have in common?
   
   a. They were priests who conserved the Latin Bible during the religious reformation.
   b. Their bodies were all burned by the "church" for translating the Bible into English.
   c. Together, these individuals initiated the movement that has evolved into the Protestant religion.
   
   b. Their bodies were all burned.
   The church burned them at the stake for translating the Bible into English.
   Early Bible translators were considered heretics and enemies of the church.
   The church hunted them down, killed them, imprisoned them, and burned their works.
   
    

8. What language was the Vulgate version written in?
   
   a. Latin.
   b. Greek.
   c. Hebrew.
   
   a. Latin.
   The Vulgate is a Latin version of the Bible written by St. Jerome in 382 AD.
   
    

9. Which Bible was in use when Jesus lived?
   
   a. The Hebrew Bible.
   b. Septuagint.
   c. Vulgate.
   
   a. The Hebrew Bible.
   The Hebrew Bible was in use during the time of Jesus.
   It was the Old Testament. 
   
    

10. What do we refer to as the "biblical silent years"?
    
    a. The years that the Israelites spent captive in Egypt.
    b. The first 30 years of the life of Jesus before he started preaching.
    c. The years between the last book of the Old Testament and the first book of the New Testament.
    
    c. Years between the writing of the two sections of the Bible.
    The 400 years between the writings of the Old and New Testaments are known as the silent years.
    
     

11. Which version underwent William Whittingham's supervision?
    
    a. The Great Bible.
    b. Geneva.
    c. Bishops.
    
    b. Geneva.
    The Geneva version was led by William Whittingham.
    Several other scholars were involved in the translation.
    It was the first Bible version to be translated entirely from the original transcripts of Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic.
    
     

12. What was the first complete Bible written in English?
    
    a. King James.
    b. Tyndale.
    c. Bishops.
    
    b. Tyndale.
    The first complete version of the Bible written in English was the Tyndale Bible.
    
     

13. What was the first "bound," complete Bible written in any language?
    
    a. Septuagint.
    b. Coverdale.
    c. Vulgate.
    
    c. The Vulgate.
    The first bound set of books called a Bible was the Vulgate.
    
     

14. This volume was the first "unbound" collection of manuscripts made into a complete Bible.
    
    a. Dead Sea Scrolls.
    b. Masoretic Text.
    c. Vetus Latina.
    
    c. Vetus Latina.
    The first collection of manuscripts called a Bible was the Vetus Latina.
    
     

15. Why is Martin Luther important in history?  
    
    a. He started the original Protestant Lutheran Church.
    b. Luther was a Southern Baptist who challenged the U.S. government.
    c. Martin Luther challenged the Catholic Church and nailed 95 theses to the church's door.
    
    c. Martin Luther challenged the church.
    Martin Luther was a German priest in the 1500s.
    He found fault with the church and nailed 95 complaints to the church house door about how the church strayed from scripture.
    
     

16. What does canonizing the Bible mean?
    
    a. Being blessed by the Pope.
    b. Binding all the books into one volume.
    c. The church accepting the Bible as the divine authority.
    
    c. Being accepted by the church.
    Canon comes from the Greek word kanon.
    The term "canon" refers to a standard or measuring rod.
    A canonized Bible means that it has been measured as the standard or tested as being of divine inspiration and authority from God.
    It is the collection of writings accepted by the leaders of the early Christian church as God's word and the basis of the Christian faith.
    It is the standard that all Christians use to live their lives.
    
     

17. Which Bible did the Pilgrims use when they first arrived in America?
    
    a. Vulgate.
    b. Bishops.
    c. Geneva.
    
    c. The Geneva Bible.
    The Geneva Bible, the most popular Bible of the time, was brought to America by the Pilgrims when they sailed on the Mayflower from Europe.
    
     

18. Who are Aristotle, Flavius, Herodotus, Josephus, Pliny, and Tacitus?
    
    a. These men were high priests during the period of writing the Bible.
    b. These influential priests and biblical writers contributed to several books of the Bible. 
    c. Well-known and respected historians that, in some manner, corroborated parts of the Bible.
    
    c. Well-known and respected writers.
    Aristotle, Pliny, Herodotus, Josephus, Flavius, and Tacitus were respected historians who corroborated the Bible.
    
     

19. In what year do scholars believe the Torah was completed?
    
    a. 1100 BC.
    b. 400 BC.
    c. 120 BC.
    
    b. 400 BC.
    The Torah was believed to be written in 400 BC.
    
     

20. How can one avoid entering the furnace known as Hell?
     

a. Faithfully keeping the Ten Commandments.
b. By praying daily, including reciting "The Lord's Prayer."

c. By going to church every week and keeping the Sabbath.

d. Praying for forgiveness and accepting that "Jesus is Lord."

d. Praying for forgiveness is the initial step to avoid eternal damnation.

 

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If you declare with your mouth, Jesus is Lord,
If you firmly believe in your heart that God has risen him from the dead, you will find salvation. 
Romans 10:8