Medium-Difficult Bible Quiz of the physical Bible and trivia.
If you went to Sunday school, this Bible quiz will be easy.
A medium-difficulty Bible quiz with answers on Bible trivia and facts.
It's OK to peek for answers to this difficult quiz because we are not all biblical students.
Difficult Bible Quiz
Who wrote the Bible?
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a. Noah, while he was on the Ark.
b. Moses during his forty years in the desert.
c. At least thirty-five believers, over 1500 years, both known and unknown authors, have been identified as writers of the Bible.
c. At least thirty-five authors.
Approximately 35 to 40 people were authors of the Bible.
This number is for the Old and New Testaments, not including the Apocrypha.
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Who is the central character in the Bible besides God?
a. Adam.
b. Jesus.
c. Abraham.
b. Jesus.
The central character in the Bible is Jesus.
His coming is foretold in the Old Testament.
The New Testament narrates his ministry and the "Good News."
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What is the main purpose of the Bible?
a. It explains who the Hebrews are.
b. The Bible is a history of our ancestors.
c. God is introduced to the world through the Bible.
c. To introduce God to the world.
While it recounts the history of ancestors and the Hebrew nation, its primary purpose is to inform us about God.
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Which medical professional wrote a book of the Bible?
a. Matthew.
b. Mark.
c. Luke.
c. Luke.
He was a physician and one of the original followers of Jesus.
It is believed that Luke was a Gentile.
Colossians 4:14-15
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Who is believed to have written the Book of Acts?
a. Luke.
b. John.
c. Matthew.
a. Luke.
Luke is credited with writing the Book of Acts.
He was a physician, evangelist, and companion of Paul.
Luke was a disciple but not an apostle.
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Which book did a Roman tax collector write?
a. Nehemiah.
b. Matthew.
c. Mark.
b. Matthew.
He was a tax collector and perhaps a scribe.
Credit is given to him for writing the Book of Matthew.
He was one of the twelve original apostles.
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The word "gospel" refers to what?
a. Good news.
b. Words of God.
c. New Revelation.
a. Good news.
The word "gospel" means "good news."
The Good News is the message that God offers forgiveness and salvation through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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Which group of Bible books used Koine Greek in their writing?
a. Pentateuch.
b. Apocrypha.
c. Gospels.
c. The Gospels.
The books of the Gospels are part of the New Testament and were primarily written in the Koine Greek language.
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Which group of Bible books was written mostly in Hebrew?
a. Pentateuch.
b. Apocrypha.
c. Gospels.
a. Pentateuch.
The Pentateuch (Torah) is the first five books of the Old Testament and was primarily written in Hebrew.
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Is it true that the Smithsonian has an original biblical manuscript?
a. Yes. The Smithsonian has an original biblical manuscript, but it's not the entire Bible, and it can only be viewed by appointment.
b. No. There are no original manuscripts of any Bible book in existence.
b. NO!
There are no original Bible manuscripts in existence.
However, a substantial number of first copies are in existence.
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What is the Torah?
a. Books written about Jesus.
b. The first five books of the Jewish Bible.
c. The first four books of the New Testament.
b. The first five books of the Jewish Bible are the Torah.
The Torah is the first five books of the Jewish Bible.
Torah, translated, means five scrolls or manuscripts.
The same books make up the first five books of the Christian Bible.
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In what specific order are the Old Testament Bible books arranged?
a. Date of their discovery.
b. Type of prose (essay, letter, etc.).
c. The purpose of the subject matter (law, history, poetry, and prophets).
c. Purpose.
The books of the Old Testament are arranged according to their respective purposes.
Books of the Bible do not follow the sequence of biblical events or a timeline.
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In what specific order are the New Testament Bible books arranged?
a. Date of their discovery.
b. Timeline of events in the Bible.
c. The arrangement is based on the purpose of the subject matter, which includes the Gospel, history, letters, and prophecy.
c. Purpose.
The New Testament is arranged according to the respective purposes of its books.
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What is written in the book of Psalms?
a. 159 proverbial sayings of encouragement.
b. A collection of lyrical poems or songs of praise.
c. Writings about the lives of prophets in the Old Testament.
b. A collection of lyrical poems and songs.
The Book of Psalms was originally believed to be written by David.
Modern consensus now agrees that many authors contributed to the collection.
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Who wrote more books in the Old Testament than anyone else?
a. Moses.
b. Joshua.
c. Jeremiah.
a. Moses.
We believe that Moses, or possibly one or more people close to him, wrote more books in the Old Testament than anyone else.
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Which book contains the number 666 and the mark of the beast?
a. Job.
b. Malachi.
c. Revelation.
c. Revelation.
It reveals the number 666 as the mark of the beast.
The Book of Revelation reveals what will happen at the Apocalypse.
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What is the meaning of the word testament?
a. Letter.
b. Covenant.
c. Manuscript.
b. Covenant.
The meaning of the word "testament" includes "covenant," "unbreakable promise," "creed," or "conviction."
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Which book talks about "the end times"?
a. Acts.
b. Ezekiel.
c. The Book of Revelation.
c. Revelation.
The Book of Revelation tells of the End of Times.
Revelation reveals the second coming of Christ, the tribulation, the 1000 years of peace, and the destruction of Satan.
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Where was the Book of Revelation written?
a. In the Midian desert during the 40 years that Moses led the people.
b. On the island of Pamos in the Aegean Sea around 96 AD.
c. It was written in Jerusalem after the Babylonians destroyed the Temple.
b. The Book of Revelation was written by John on the Island of Patmos.
Emperor Domitian sent John there as a prisoner because of his Christian faith.
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What part of the Bible talks about the ministry of Jesus?
a. Gospels.
b. Revelation.
c. Pentateuch.
a. Gospels.
The life of Jesus is told in the books of the Gospel.
The books of the Gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John in the New Testament.
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Which book records the escape of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt?
a. Genesis.
b. Exodus.
c. Judges.
b. Exodus.
Details about the Hebrews escaping from Egypt under the leadership of Moses are told in Exodus.
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In the past several years, which Bible version has outsold the King James Bible?
a. Christian Standard Bible.
b. New International Version.
c. New American Standard.
b. The New International Version (NIV) of the Bible has become the best seller.
It has been outselling the King James Version because it is closer to the English language now in use.
The primary appeal of the NIV lies in its translation from the original Greek and Hebrew texts, which are the closest translations of the originals.
The King James Version has currently fallen to the number 4 spot for Bible sales.
The translation of the King James Bible is based on younger copies of the older texts.
King James contained additional verses by earlier translators that did not appear in the original texts.
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Which section of the Protestant Bible is also part of the Hebrew Torah?
a. New Testament.
b. Pentateuch.
c. Apocrypha.
b. Pentateuch.
The Pentateuch is also part of the Hebrew Torah.
These books are the laws of Moses.
The first five books of the Old Testament are referred to as the Pentateuch.
The Pentateuch is the backbone of the Jewish faith.
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Where in the Bible does God make the rainbow a sign of a covenant?
a. Genesis.
b. Exodus.
c. Leviticus.
a. Genesis.
The story of God creating the rainbow as a covenant with Noah is in the book of Genesis.
Basically, God promises he will never kill off his people with a flood again.
The promise is made in Genesis chapter 9.
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Christ comes from the Greek word "Khristos"; what does it mean?
a. Christ.
b. Messiah.
c. The Anointed One.
c. The Anointed One.
Khristos is translated as the Anointed One, meaning Jesus.
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Lucifer comes from the Latin word "lux ferre"; what does it mean?
a. The Devil.
b. Light Bringer.
c. Fiery Serpent.
b. Light Bringer.
Lux ferre means "light bringer." It is Lucifer, the devil.
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Which book of the Bible was the last one physically written?
a. Revelation.
b. Romans.
c. Acts.
a. Revelation.
The last book physically written in the Bible is the Book of Revelation.
A man named John penned it while imprisoned on the Roman island of Patmos.
The identity of the author, John, is a subject of debate among scholars.
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Which biblical book was the first to be written?
a. Matthew.
b. Genesis.
c. Job.
c. Book of Job.
The first Bible book physically written was the book of Job.
It was about the life of Job but was not written by him.
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What is the name of the physically largest Bible ever printed?
There was only one of them ever printed.
a. Currently, the Louis Waynai Bible holds the record as the largest Bible ever printed.
b. Gutenberg printed the largest Bible on his newly invented printing press.
c. The original Geneva Bible was the largest Bible ever printed.
a. The Louis Waynai Bible is the largest Bible ever printed.
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How is salvation obtained?
a. Obtained by taking communion.
b. You earn it by obeying the Ten Commandments and doing good works.
c. Accepting the gift of grace that God gives us for believing in the Good News.
c. This is achieved by accepting the gift of God's grace.
Salvation is believing in Jesus the Savior and accepting God's gift of grace for the forgiveness of sins.
Humorous 1950s words and phrases:
Where is Antsville?
a. This referred to the school's playground.
b. Antsville was any place that was congested with people.
c. This word was a reference to the place of gathering for family reunions, usually at a public park.
b. Antsville was anywhere that would have many people gathered together.
It references an anthill with ants just crawling everywhere.
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Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the light.
No one comes to the Father except through me.
John 14:6