Medium Difficult Bible Person Quiz with Answers

  Medium-difficulty quiz of Bible characters?

1. During the trial of Jesus, which criminal did the crowd insist on releasing?
   
   Answer: Barabbas.
   
   During Pentecost, it was customary to release one prisoner in place of another.
   Pontius Pilate gave the Jews the option to let Jesus or a criminal go.
   The notorious criminal was Barabbas, who was believed to be a murderer.
   Pilate released him at the trial of Jesus at the request of the Jews.
   Luke 23:13
    

2. What was Jesus doing on the ship when his disciples thought they were going to drown when they encountered a storm?
   
   Answer: Sleeping.
   
   Jesus was in constant demand by the people, and it was challenging for him to obtain any rest.
   When they were on the ship, Jesus was so exhausted that He was taking a nap.
   The disciples woke him in fear, and Jesus calmed the storm to reassure them.
   Matthew 8:23-27
    

3. Who was King Solomon's father?
   
   Answer: David was King Solomon's father.
   
   David started out in life as a simple shepherd for his father.
   He gained fame after slaying a giant Philistine.
   David was also known as an accomplished harp player.
   1 Kings 1:17
    

4. Who was King Solomon's mother, who was also married to King David?
   
   Answer: Bathsheba.
   
   Bathsheba was previously married to Uriah the Hittite, a soldier in David's army.
   Lust filled David's heart as he watched Bathsheba next door taking a bath in the nude.
   David had Bathsheba's husband, Uriah, killed so that he could marry her.
   Together, David and Bathsheba had Solomon.
   1 Kings 1:11
    

5. Who said, "I do not know where my Lord is, and they took him away"?
   This statement was said at the entrance to the cave where Jesus lay.
   
   Answer: Mary Magdalene.
   
   Mary Magdalene was the first person to arrive at the tomb of Jesus.
   An angel was at the entrance to Jesus' tomb, and Mary asked him the question.
   Mary was also the first person to see the resurrected Jesus later in the day.
   John 20:13
    

6. This woman stole the household goods from her father when she left with her husband, Jacob.
   
   Answer: Rachel.
   
   Jacob was married to Leah and Rachel, daughters of Laban.
   They were all living together, but some friction broke out among them.
   God commanded Jacob to take his wives and leave Laban and go back to his homeland of Gilead.
   As they were leaving, Rachel secretly stole her father’s small household items.
   Genesis 31:17-19
    

7. Who was Joseph's master during his time as a slave in Egypt? 
   
   Answer: Potiphar.
   
   Slave traders purchased Joseph from his brothers.
   The traders then sold Joseph to Potiphar, who became his master.
   Potiphar was the captain of the Egyptian guard.
   Genesis 39
    

8. Who lost their sight for three days while traveling to Damascus?
   
   Answer: Saul of Tarsus.
   
   Saul of Tarsus, persecutor of the Jews, was traveling on the road to Damascus.
   A blinding light stopped Saul on the road, causing him to become blind.
   An angel or heavenly being (possibly Jesus) spoke to him.
   Ananias of Damascus cured him of his blindness three days later, and Saul converted to Christianity.
   Jesus renamed him Paul.
   Acts 9:9
    

9. What was special about the pool at Bethesda?
   
   Answer: It was a pool that many people with disabilities and ailments came to lie in and rest.
   
   The pool was located in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate.
   It was surrounded by five colonnades that provide shade from the sun.
   People with paralysis, blindness, lameness, and disabilities congregated here.
   John 5:2-5
    

10. What was the method used to cure the Israelites in the desert after they were bitten by poisonous snakes?
    
    Answer: They looked at a staff with a bronze snake on it.
    
    Moses was instructed by God to make a staff with a bronze figure of a snake on it for the staff head.
    This walking stick was given the name of Netheusada, and when one looked at it, it cured snake bites.
    Numbers 21:8
     

11. What charge did the elders and priests accuse Jesus of at the trial with the Sanhedrin?
    
    Answer: Blasphemy against God.
    
    The religious authorities of the time did not like Jesus preaching and messing up their world.
    Jesus was viewed as a troublemaker and a sinner who violated the rules of the Sabbath.
    The religious folks could not locate any real evidence to charge Jesus with.
    The best excuse they could come up with was to charge Jesus with blasphemy.
    This was based on witness testimony that Jesus said,
    "I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days."
    Matthew 26:57-67
     

12. Who was the most famous prophet during the time of King Ahab?
    
    Answer: Elijah.
    
    Elijah was a powerful, well-respected, and famous prophet who performed miracles.
    He challenged 450 prophets of Baal to bring down "fire from heaven" to cook meat on the altar like God did; they failed.
    He was the prophet who told King Ahab that his health would never get better because he did not obey God.
    1 Kings 21
     

13. Who came across an Ethiopian eunuch sitting in a chariot reading the book of Isaiah?
    
    Answer: Philip.
    
    Philip was leaving Jerusalem, and an angel of the Lord appeared and told him to take the road south.
    While traveling southward toward Gaza, Phillip met an Ethiopian court official.
    The official was taking a break, sitting in his chariot, and reading the book of Isaiah.
    The official was newly converted and asked Philip to explain the book of Isaiah to him. 
    Acts 8:26-31
     

14. Who said he would never deny Jesus?
    
    Answer: Peter.
    
    During the Passion of Christ, at the Last Supper, Jesus predicted that Peter would deny knowing Him three times that evening.
    Peter was adamant that he would never deny knowing Jesus.
    Jesus was taken to Caiaphas, the high priest, to be accused of his crimes.
    As Peter followed at some distance, he was accused of being a disciple of Jesus by a crowd member while he was in the high priest's courtyard, at the gate, and in the street.
    Peter denied knowing Jesus all three times when the bystanders recognized him before the rooster crowed.
    Matthew 26:69-75
     

15. Which orphaned Jewish maiden married a Persian king?
    
    Answer: Esther.
    
    Esther's original name was Hadassah, which she later changed to Esther.
    Mordecai, her cousin, took her in after she became an orphan.
    She became part of King Xerxes' harem before the king married her.
    Esther 2
     

16. Who delivered the sermon during Pentecost?
    
    Answer: Simon Peter.
    
    Simon Peter was probably the most prominent of the apostles.
    Peter stood with all the other apostles before the multitude during Pentecost, delivering a sermon.
    They declared Jesus was the Christ.
    The crowd heckled them for their declaration.
    Acts 2
     

17. Which king committed suicide after refusing to surrender after losing a battle?
    
    Answer: Saul.
    
    Saul sustained wounds during the battle at Mount Gilboa against the Philistines.
    He was afraid of what the enemy would do to him if captured alive.
    When his men refused to kill him, Saul fell onto his sword.
    He was the son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin.
    Saul was the first king of Israel as appointed by Samuel at God's request.
    1 Samuel 31
     

18. This ruler asked Jesus to raise his only daughter from the dead.
    
    Answer: Jairus.
    
    At the Jewish synagogue in Capernaum, Jairus was a leading figure.
    As Jesus was walking to the house of Jairus, a woman touched His cloak.
    The woman was instantly cured of a bleeding disorder.
    Jesus proceeded to the house of Jairus and brought his 12-year-old daughter back to life.
    Mark 5:21
     

19. How much was Judas Iscariot paid by the Sanhedrin to betray Jesus?
    
    Answer: Thirty pieces of silver.
    
    Judas was an outsider who was not from the general area where the other disciples lived and always felt unaccepted by them.
    He had a slight greedy streak and served as the treasurer of Jesus' ministry, managing the financial matters.
    Judas approached the elders and asked them how much they would pay.
    They offered 30 pieces of silver.
    Matthew 26:14-16
     

20. Which apprentice took over for Elijah?
    
    Answer: Elisha.
    
    Elisha was the son of Shaphat and was a major prophet.
    He was with Elijah when God sent a fiery chariot to take him to heaven.
    Elisha took Elijah's place at the school.
    Later, Elisha preached for over 60 years in place of Elijah.
    1 Kings 19:19
     

21. Who was the oldest recorded person in the Bible and was 696 years old when he died?
    
    Answer: Methuselah.
    
    Methuselah was the oldest person in the Bible and lived 969 years.
    Enoch was his father, the first person taken to heaven alive.
    Lamech was his son, who lived for 777 years.
    Noah was his grandson, who lived for 950 years.
    Genesis 5:21
     

22. Who considered himself the chief of sinners?
    
    Answer: Paul.
    
    Paul's name was originally Saul before God changed it.
    Before his conversion, Saul condemned and persecuted the believers.
    Paul claimed to be the chief of all sinners after he was converted.
    1 Timothy 1:15
     

23. Nebuchadnezzar ordered several friends of Daniel into a fiery furnace for worshipping God. How many individuals did Nebuchadnezzar see when he looked into the furnace?
    
    Answer: Four. 
    
    After Nebuchadnezzar placed Daniel's three friends in the furnace, he looked into it and saw four entities.
    He jumped up in amazement and told his advisers that one of them looked like a son of gods.
    Daniel 3:24-25
     

24. Who placed several of his brothers in jail for three days?
    
    Answer: Joseph.
    
    Joseph was one of twelve brothers in his family.
    He was the second youngest.
    Benjamin was the youngest.
    Several older brothers sold Joseph into slavery to the Ishmaelites.
    Potiphar, the chief Egyptian guard, bought him as a slave.
    He eventually became Pharaoh's right-hand man and governor of the land.
    During the famine, several of his older brothers came to Egypt asking for food.
    They didn't recognize Joseph.
    Joseph placed three of his brothers in jail.
    Genesis 42
     

25. Who was John the Baptist’s father?
    
    Answer: Zacharia.
    
    Zacharia was a priest in the Jerusalem temple.
    His wife was Elizabeth, the cousin of the Virgin Mary.
    Gabriel visited the couple to announce that they would have a child and to name him John.
    God told them that John would announce the arrival of the Messiah.
    Luke 1
     

26. Whom did King Ahab's wife have killed so that the king could acquire ownership of a vineyard near the palace?
    
    Answer: Naboth.
    
    King Ahab tried to negotiate a sale or make a trade to obtain a vineyard, but the owner refused.
    Therefore, in an attempt to please her husband, King Ahab's wife, Jezebel, arranged for the authorities to discredit and execute Naboth, the vineyard's owner.
    1 Kings 21
     

27. Who was the highest priest and the king of Salem?
    
    Answer: Melchizedek.
    
    The Melchizedek priesthood has the highest authority in the church, over all things and offices.
    It is greater than the Aaronic priesthood, which cares for the church's affairs and upkeep, because it holds the authority to perform sacred ordinances and administer higher spiritual matters within the church.
    The Aaronic priesthood baptizes and performs the other duties of the church, such as administering the sacrament and conducting meetings, which are essential for the spiritual nourishment of the congregation.
    Genesis 14
     

28. Whose family was the only one that survived the collapse of the Jericho walls?
    
    Answer: Rahab.
    
    Rahab assisted two of God's spies in escaping their pursuers.
    She was a prostitute who tied a red cord to her windowsill to identify her location to God's invading army so that her family wouldn't be harmed.
    She and her family managed to survive the slaughter of every man, woman, child, and animal during the collapse and downfall of Jericho.
    Joshua 2
     

29. What is restless evil full of poison?
    
    Answer: The tongue.
    
    "Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts."
    "The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body."
    "It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell."
    James 3:8
     

30. Where did the congregation of 5,000 sit during Jesus' teaching when the disciples fed them with bread and fish?
    
    Answer: On the green grass along the shoreline.
    
    Jesus spoke from a boat at the shoreline where everyone had come to see and hear Him.
    It was late in the day, and the congregation got hungry, so the disciples provided lunch with 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread.
    Mark 6:39
     

31. How many bread fragments were left over after the congregation finished eating along the shore?
    
    Answer: Twelve baskets full.
    
    Jesus was having another discussion with his sometimes misbelieving disciples about providing bread to the crowds that gathered to see him.
    On three separate occasions Jesus did a miracle of stretching the amount of available bread to more bread than was needed.
    Mark 8:19
     

32. Who was Dagan of the Philistine camp?
    
    Answer: Their god.
    
    Tradition says that Dagan was a god and father of another god, Baal.
    Dag translates as "fish," and Dagan was half fish and half human. Really!
    Judges 16:23
     

33. How old was Joshua when he died?
    
    Answer: 110 years old.
    
    Joshua led the Israelites into the promised land because Moses and Aaron had died.
    He died at the age of 110 and was buried at Timnath Serah in Ephraim.
    Joshua 24:29
     

34. How did the Israelites in the desert know when it was time to break camp and move out?
    
    Answer: The cloud would move from over the tabernacle.
    
    The Tabernacle had a cloud over it; when it lifted, it was God's sign to move on.
    When the cloud stopped moving and settled, its location was the place to stop and make camp.
    Numbers 10:11-12
     

35. Who was the judge who held court out in the open air under the shade of palm trees?
    
    Answer: Deborah.
    
    Deborah sat under the palm trees, judging people and resolving their issues and controversies.
    Her most famous decision was telling Barak to take 10,000 men to battle against Sisera.
    She is the only female to judge Israel.
    Judges 4
     

36. Who did Jacob work for to secure his daughter's hand in marriage?
    
    Answer: Laban.
    
    Laban had two daughters.
    Jacob wanted to marry the younger daughter, Rachel.
    But Laban tricked Jacob into marrying the older daughter, Leah, first.
    It was tradition to marry off the daughters based on age.
    After working for a total of 14 years, Laban allowed his younger daughter, Rachel, to marry Jacob.
    Genesis 29
     

37. Gideon was a powerful warrior. How many soldiers did he use to defeat the Midianites near the hill of Moreh?
    
    Answer: 300 soldiers.
    
    Gideon wanted to use his entire army to attack the enemy, but God commanded him to use only 300 soldiers split into three companies of 100 men each.
    Judges 7
     

38. Why were the owners of a slave girl upset and had Paul arrested when he caused a demon to leave her body?
    
    Answer: She was making them money by telling fortunes to their customers.
    
    The slave girl with a demon inside kept following Paul and Silas, shouting about who they were.
    After several days of this, Paul had enough, and he commanded the demon to leave her body in the name of Jesus.
    Paul and Silas were stripped and beaten, severely flogged, and then thrown into jail.
    The girl was making money for her owners for telling the fortunes of their customers.
    Acts 16:16-24
     

39. Why did Saul often call David to his chambers?
    
    Answer: To play the harp to provide him relief and make him feel better.
    
    Saul would often develop headaches and feel ill saying that he had an evil spirit in him.
    David's harp playing would sooth Saul and make him feel better.
    1 Samuel 16:21-23
     

40. A priest, a Levite, and a Samaritan came across the victim of a robbery along the road.
    Which one helped the victim?
    
    Answer: Samaritan.
    
    The only person who would assist the victim was the most unlikely one, the Samaritan.
    The Israelites shunned the Samaritans because they practiced pagan religions.
    This incident was a parable spoken by Jesus to prove a point.
    The main point is to love your neighbor as you love yourself.
    Luke 10
    
     

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