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Take this challenging Bible quiz with easy and hard questions about famous people referenced in the Bible. Answers with details and Bible references are given. Easy to Difficult Bible Quiz about Bible Persons. If you studied, you can pass the difficult portion of the Bible quiz. If you went to Sunday school, you can answer the easy portion of this Bible quiz. Examine yourself with these questions about characters in the Bible. Easy quiz section concerning people in the Bible. Who founded the Judaic religion? a. Abraham. b. Judah. c. Adam. d. Jesus. Answer A: Abraham. Abraham started the religion, founded Judaism, and established God's people. He is the founding father of the original Hebrew religion of Judaism, which started in Judah. However, some scholars suggest that his grandson Jacob first instituted Judaism. God changed Abraham's grandson's name from Jacob to Israel, and the religion was born. Who founded Judaism? Who is the Messiah? a. Abraham. b. Elijah. c. Jesus. Answer C: Jesus . Immanuel, King of Kings, the appointed one, and the Messiah is Jesus. He is the anointed one who delivers the sinful from their sins and from the fires of hell. John 4:21-26. Who was the king when the messiah was born? a. Solomon. b. Herod. c. Saul. Answer B: Herod the Great. The king when Jesus was born was King Herod the Great. Herod thought Jesus was a threat and wanted to kill Him. Matthew 2:1-2. Who hated and persecuted the disciples but experienced conversion while traveling to Damascus? a. Saul. b. Pilate. c. Judas. Answer A: Saul. Saul was the Jewish persecutor that converted to Christianity. Being a Pharisee, Saul of Tarsus saw to the killing of many believers, including the first martyr, Stephen. On his journey to Damascus, he encountered a heavenly entity, commonly believed to be Jesus. Saul became a believer and an apostle as a result of the encounter. The Lord changed Saul's name to Paul. Paul did not personally know Jesus when He was alive, and Paul was not among the original disciples. Acts 9:1-19. Who brought gold, myrrh, and frankincense to young Jesus? a. Shepherds. b. Priests. c. Magi. Answer C: Magi. A number of wise and educated men, known as the Magi, vi sited Jesus when he was very young. A star in the east guided the Magi to Jesus. They brought three expensive gifts. Tradition assumes that if there were three gifts, there must have been three Magi. The Bible does not specify the number of magi that made the visit. Some scholars say that there may have been more than three Magi. "Magi" is the plural form of the word, meaning two or more. The singular form of the word, meaning just one, is "Magus." Matthew 2:1-12. Who was the judge at the official trial of Jesus? a. Herod the Great. b. Pontius Pilate. c. Caiaphas. d. Barrabas. Answer B: Pontius Pilate. Pontius Pilate judged Jesus at the trial. At Jesus' trial, Pontius Pilate served as both the judge and the governor of Judea. Herod the Great was the king of Judea during the time of Jesus' birth. Caiaphas, the head priest of the Sanhedrin, disliked the preaching of Jesus disrupting things. The elders and priests came and took Jesus to the house of Caiaphas with their complaint and false witnesses against Jesus so that they could sanction their actions. Caiaphas then took Jesus to Pontius Pilate for an official trial. Pontius Pilate washed his hands of the affair and told Caiaphas, "He's your problem; you deal with it." Matthew 26:46-66 When Jesus healed ten lepers, how many came back to thank Him? a. All ten of the lepers. b. Nine came back. c. Only one leper. d. No one. Answer C: Only one . Only one leper came back and thanked Jesus for healing him. The leper was a Samaritan whom the Jews disliked because of their ties to paganism. Luke 17:11-19. What type of tree did Zacchaeus sit in so that he could see Jesus on Easter Sunday? a. A branch of a sycamore-fig tree. b. Hanging onto a palm tree. c. Sitting in an olive tree. Answer A: Sycamore fig tree. Zacchaeus climbed up and was sitting in a sycamore-fig tree to see Jesus. He climbed the tree because he was too short to see over the crowd. Zacchaeus was a tax collector. Luke 19:1-4. Who did Delilah seduce to obtain information about the source of his strength? a. King David. b. Solomon. c. Samson. Answer C: Samson. Delilah seduced Samson to learn the secret of his strength. The Philistines wanted to capture Samson but were afraid of his immense strength. They persuaded Delilah to seduce Samson to learn the secret of his strength. She kept nagging Samson until he gave in and told her the secret. Judges 16. Who built a giant boat called the Ark? a. Adam. b. Noah. c. Moses. Answer B: Noah . God gave Noah in structions to construct a massive boat called the Ark. It took Noah and his sons about 100 years to build the Ark. The purpose was to save humanity and the animals from the destruction of the world caused by a massive flood. God was disgusted with the behavior of his people and decided to destroy them all. However, he found favor with Noah and decided to save him and his family. Genesis 6:9-22. How many people were on the Ark? a. Two. b. Four. c. Eight. Answer C: Eight people . There were a total of eight people on the ark. Noah, his three sons, and their four wives were on the Ark. Genesis 6:17-18. Who did God transport to Nineveh using a giant fish? a. Jonah. b. Daniel. c. David. Answer A: Jonah . God commanded Jonah to go to Nineveh to deliver a message to the wicked Assyrians. Jonah refused to do it and tried to run away to Tarshish on a boat. Because Jonah was on the boat and was disobedient to God, the boat encountered adverse weather. The sailors realized the situation and confronted Jonah, who then jumped overboard to save them. God dispatched a large fish to pick up Jonah and deliver him to Nineveh. Jonah 1:14-17. Who was forced into the lion's den? a. Samson. b. Daniel. c. David. Answer B: Daniel. At the command of King Darius, the Mede, Daneil was forced into a lion's den. Jealous underlings tricked Darius into giving the order. As we know from Sunday school, the lions behaved like kittens, and Daniel was safe. Daniel 6. Which prophet did God take up to heaven in a fiery chariot? a. Moses. b. Enoch. c. Elijah. Answer C: Elijah. Something resembling a fiery chariot transported Elijah d irectly to heaven. Elijah did not die but was taken alive straight to heaven as he stood on the bank of the Jordan. 2 Kings 2:10-17. Who took over Elijah's ministry after he was taken to heaven? a. Jehoshaphat his brother b. Gehazi, his servant. c. Elisha. Answer C: Elisha. After Elijah ascended into heaven on a fiery chariot, Elisha took over for him. Elisha was the apprentice of Elijah, as appointed by God. Elijah's cloak was dropped as he entered the fiery chariot, and Elisha took it, assuming the responsibilities that came with it. 2 Kings 2:8-15. What did God present to Moses when he was on Mount Sinai? a. God gave Moses the instructions to build the temple in Jerusalem after they reached Canaan. b. Moses received the tablets of the Ten Commandments and several hundred laws. c. God gave Moses a gold-covered ark to store the ten commandments. Answer B: Ten Commandments. God gave the tablets of the Ten Commandments and m any laws to Moses on Mount Sinai. Moses received two stone tablets with the commandments during his time on the mountain with God. God himself engraved the tablets with his finger. He also revealed most of the 613 laws known as the Mitzvot, which are the commandments and guidelines that governed Jewish life and are practiced today within its interpretations. Exodus 19. How many sets of the Ten Commandment slates did God etch out for Moses? a. One. b. Two. c. Three. Answer B: Two sets. God etched out two separate sets of tables with the Ten Commandments for Moses. Moses brought down the first set of tablets of the Ten Commandments from the mountain. Upon his arrival at the camp, Moses witnessed the Israelites having a party and worshiping a golden calf. Moses was so angry that he threw the commandments to the ground and broke them into pieces. Because Moses destroyed the original tablets, he had to ask God to create a second set of tablets on a trip he took later. How humiliating. Exodus 34:1-4. How did Aaron explain to Moses about the golden calf? a. "An angel came and told us to make a golden idol." b. "The devil showed up and forced us to make a golden calf." c. "There was a fire, and the people tossed some gold into it, and poof, a calf emerged." Answer C: Poof, the calf appeared. The calf just magically emerged from the fire after tossing gold into it. Aaron stated, "The people threw some gold into the fire, and suddenly, a calf emerged." Really! God was unhappy about this and resulted in Aaron dying in the desert before reaching the promised land. Exodus 32. Who looked back at Gomorrah and turned into a pillar of salt? a. Lot. b. Lot's wife. c. Lot's oldest daughter. Answer B: Lot's wife. Lot's wife was transformed into a pillar of salt. Lot's wife disobeyed God as the family was leaving Gomorrah. She looked back at Sodom during its destruction by God. As a result, she was transformed into a pillar of salt. Genesis 19:23-26. Who slew 1,000 Philistines using the jawbone of an ass? a. Samson. b. Stephen. c. David. Answer A: Samson. Samson used a jawbone of an ass (donkey) to slay 1,000 Philistines. He killed the Philistines out of revenge because they killed his wife. Judges 15:14-16. Who was sold into slavery by his brothers? a. Esau. b. Joseph. c. Benjamin. Answer B: Joseph. Joseph was sold into slavery to slave traders by several of his jealous brothers. His brothers were jealous of a colorful coat that their father had given Joseph. An Egyptian guard named Potiphar bought Joseph from the traders. Joseph eventually became a leader in Egypt, serving directly under the pharaoh. Genesis 37:18-36. What was King David's first occupation? a. Prophet of God. b. Captain of the guard. c. Shepherd for his father. Answer C: A shepherd. When David was a young boy, he was a shepherd for his father. 1 Samuel 16:8-13. When David was a shepherd, what animal did he protect his sheep from? a. Lions and Bears. b. Wolves and Coyotes. c. Snakes and Gila monsters. Answer A: Lions and bears. David protected the sheep from the natural predators of lions and bears. The Bible says David would track after the predators and remove the sheep from their mouths. 1 Samuel 17:34-37. Who used a sling and a smooth stone to kill a giant? a. Samson. b. Daniel. c. David. Answer C: David. David, when he was a young shepherd, killed the giant Philistine known as Goliath. David went to the battlefront when he was a young lad to take food and drink to the soldiers. While there, he heard the blasphemous shouting of the Philistine giant Goliath. David decided to answer the giant's challenge. He attacked the giant with a sling and a smooth stone. After David slew Goliath, David chopped the giant's head off with the giant's sword. 1 Samuel 17:33-54. Who betrayed Jesus to the religious mob on the night of His arrest? a. The server at the Last Supper, Jediah. b. The jealous tax collector, Matthew. c. A greedy disciple, Judas Iscariot. Answer C: Judas Iscariot. O n the night of Jesus' arrest, Judas Iscariot bet rayed Him. Jesus prophesied and announced at the Last Supper that one among them would betray Him. Judas identified Jesus with a kiss when the religious mob arrived at the Garden of Gethsemane to arrest Him. Matthew 26:14-16. How much was Judas paid to identify Jesus on the night of the arrest? a. Twenty pieces of gold. b. Thirty pieces of silver. c. He received nothing. Answer B: Thirty pieces of silver. Judas received thirty pieces of silver from the Pharisees for betraying Jesus. The common price for a slave at the market was thirty pieces of silver. Jesus' life was only worth the price of a slave to the Pharisees. Matthew 26:14-16 What happened to Judas Iscariot after the mob took Jesus away? a. Judas fled to Egypt. b. The disciples slew him. c. Judas committed suicide. Answer C: Committed suicide. Judas was remorseful after betraying his master and took his life . He returned the thirty pieces of silver, hanged himself, and his guts spilled out. Matthew 27:3-10. What island was John exiled on when he wrote the Book of Revelation? a. Malta. b. Crete. c. Patmos. Answer C: Patmos. John wrote the book of Revelation while on the island of Patmos. He was exiled on the Greek island of Patmos in the Aegean Sea. Patmos was a Roman penal colony, and John lived in a cave on the island. Revelation 1:9. This man denied knowing Jesus three times on the night of Jesus' arrest. a. Paul. b. Peter. c. Matthew. Answer B: Peter. Peter denied knowing Jesus three times on the night of Jesus' arrest. Even though Peter said he would always affirm Jesus, he did deny him that evening. At the Last Supper, Jesus foretold that Peter would betray him three times before the cock crowed. As it happened, as Peter followed Jesus through the streets, on three occasions someone in the crowd identified him as a follower of Jesus, and he denied it each time. Luke 22:54-62. This person watched as Moses floated among the reeds along the Nile riverbank. a. Jochebed. The mother of Moses. b. Aaron. The brother of Moses. c. Miriam. The sister of Moses. Answer C: Miriam. Miriam, the sister of Moses, followed the basket as it traveled down the river. Moses' mother hid Moses for three months from the authorities. Fearing for his life, she put Moses into a basket and placed it in the Nile River. She hoped that the royal court would discover Moses and spare his life. Moses' sister, Miriam, followed along the riverbank. Pharaoh's daughter found him in the river and adopted him. Exodus 2:1-10. Jesus brought this man back to life after being dead for four days. a. Lazarus. b. Eutychus c. Jairus' Daughter. Answer A: Lazarus. Jesus brought Lazarus back to life to show the power of God. Lazarus was Jesus' friend who had died and was placed in a burial tomb. Jesus deliberately waited four days before raising Lazarus back to life to demonstrate the power of God. John 11:38-44. Is someone named Ben-Hur (Son of Hur) in the Bible? a. No, it is a fictitious name. b. Yes, it is the same person as in the movie "Ben-Hur." c. Yes, but it is not the same character as in the biblical movie. Answer C: Yes. Yes, however, Ben-Hur is not the one depicted in the famous biblical movie. The name Son of Hur (Ben-Hur) appears in the Bible. Ben-Hur was an officer of the court and an administrator (governor) in Ephraim. King Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, and Ben-Hur was listed as one of them. Each officer had to serve the court for one month a year, providing everything for the king. 1 Kings 4:7-8. Who is the oldest person in the Bible? a. Methuselah. b. Noah. c. Adam. Answer A: Methuselah. The oldest person in the Bible is Methuselah. Methuselah died at 969 years old. Noah lived to be 950 years old. Adam lived to be 930 years old. Genesis 5:21-27. Who killed Abel because of jealousy? a. Cain. b. Seth. c. Adam. Answer A: Cain. Abel was killed by his brother Cain be cause of jealousy. Abel was a rancher, and Cain was a farmer. Cain was upset because God seemed to favor Abel's animal sacrifice more than Cain's crop sacrifice. Abel was murdered by Cain because of this jealousy over which sacrifice God preferred. Genesis 4:8. What type of property was Jesus born in? a. Jesus was born in an animal shelter just outside of Bethlehem. b. The birth took place in a cave located near Jerusalehem. c. Jesus was born in his parents' home in Nazareth. Answer A: Animal shelter. Jesus was born just outside Bethlehem in an animal shelter. The family was in Bethlehem for the census, and all the rooms were full at the inns. A stable on the outskirts of town was the only place they could find shelter. After he was born, Jesus was wrapped in swaddling clothes and placed in a feeding trough called a manger. Luke 2:2-7. What city did Jesus grow up in? a. Jesus lived in Jerusalem after leaving Bethlehem for the census. b. He grew up in Damascus, where his stepfather was a carpenter. c. Jesus grew up in Nazareth, the home of his parents. Answer C: Nazareth. Jesus grew up and lived in Nazareth until he started his ministry. He was born near Bethlehem, raised in Nazareth, and died in Jerusalem. Jesus left Nazareth and started his ministry in Capernaum. Luke 2:51-52. Who was the first recorded person to be taken straight to heaven without dying first? a. Elijah. b. Enoch. c. Moses. Answer B: Enoch. Enoch was the first person taken to heaven by God without dying first. Genesis states, "Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him." Enoch was the great-grandfather of Noah and the father of Methuselah. Genesis 5:21-29. How many criminals did they crucify the same day as Jesus? a. One. b. Two. c. Three. Answer B: Two criminals . At the crucifixion, two criminals were also on a cross and crucified at the same time as Jesus. There was one criminal on either side of Jesus. Jesus told one of them that he would see him later in paradise. Luke 23:32-34. Who baptized Jesus? a. Caiaphas, the high priest in the temple, was the one who baptized Jesus. b. Jesus was baptized by His second cousin John. c. Friar Tuck baptized Jesus. Answer B: John the Baptist. John the Baptist , cousin of Jesus, baptized Jesus in the River Jordan. After the baptism, the Holy Spirit, resembling a dove, descended upon Jesus. God spoke and said he was well pleased. John lived in the wild, ate locusts and honey, and wore fur-skin clothes. Matthew 3:13-17 This prophet led the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery. a. Joshua. b. Moses. c. Aaron. Answer B: Moses. God chose Moses to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt and to the promised land. His brother Aaron was his spokesman, and Joshua was his right-hand man. Moses died when they reached the outskirts of Canaan, and Joshua led them into the land. The story of Moses. Educate yourself with these questions about characters in the Bible. Medium-difficult Bible Questions about people in the Bible Who is Yahweh in the Bible? a. Abraham. b. Jesus. c. God. Answer C: God. God is Yahweh. Only temple priests could say "Yahweh," because it was so holy. Yahweh is God, but the most popular English translation of Yahweh is Lord. "Lord" appears more than 6,800 times in the original Old Testament. At what age did Jesus start his ministry? a. Twelve. J esus began at the age of twelve, after spending three days in the synagogue with the priests. b. Twenty-one . Jesus began preaching when he came of age at twenty-one. c. Thirty. He started his ministry when he was baptized at thirty. Answer C: Thirty years old. Jesus began his ministry as a fully grown adult after reaching the age of thirty. His cousin John the Baptist baptized Jesus, marking the beginning of His ministry. Jesus started preaching at Capernaum in Galilee, about 2 miles from his home in Nazareth. Luke 3:23. Who were the people in the Bible that boarded the Ark and survived the catastrophic flood? a. All the people in Noah's small village boarded the Ark. b. Noah, his three sons, and their wives survived. c. Only Noah and his wife. Answer B: Noah and his family. Those who survived the flood on the ark were Noah, his three sons, and their wives. All of humanity started with Adam and Eve, but also all humanity comes from Noah's family. Noah is considered the forefather of the Jewish people through his grandson Jacob. Genesis 7:13. To whom did Jesus say these words: "I will make you fishers of men"? a. Matthew and Luke. b. Paul and Judas Iscariot. c. Peter and his brother Andrew. Answer C: Peter and Andrew. Jesus told Peter and Andrew, who w ere fishermen, that they would become fishers of men. Jesus approached them at the shore when they were casting their nets and made them his first disciples. Mark 1:16-18. Whose rod turned into a snake and ate the sorcerers' snakes in Egypt? a. Elijah. b. Aaron. c. Moses. Answer B: Aaron. Aaron wielded a staff that, when thrown to the ground, consumed the snakes of sorcerers. This episode occurred when Aaron went with Moses to ask Pharaoh to "Let my people go!" Exodus 7:8-13. Who ordered the head of John the Baptist to be cut off and placed on a plate? a. The religious Sanhedrin. b. Governor Pontius Pilate. c. King Herod Antipas. Answer C: Herod Antipas. King Herod Antipas, the tetrarch over Galilee, ordered the beheading of John the Baptist. Salome was Herod's stepdaughter, the daughter of Herod's wife, Herodias. She deceived Herod into ordering the execution of John while she performed a sexual dance in front of him. Matthew 14:1-12. Who walked on water at the Sea of Galilee? a. Paul and Peter. b. Jesus and Peter. c. It was only Jesus. Answer B: Jesus and Peter. Jesus and Peter walked on water. Jesus was on shore, and the disciples were out a short way in a boat. Rather than call the boat to shore, Jesus walked out on the water to the boat. As Jesus was walking toward the boat, Peter got out and walked toward Him. Unfortunately Peter lost his faith, got scared, and started to sink. Jesus had to save Peter from drowning. Matthew 14:22-33. Which Bible person was responsible for the stoning of Stephen, the first martyr? a. King Herod the Great. b. Saul of Tarsus. c. Pontius Pilate. Answer B: Saul of Tarsus. Saul of Tarsus oversaw the stoning of Stephen when the riotous crowd demanded it. He did not himself throw any stones, but he approved, sanctioned, and supervised. Later, Saul converted to Christianity and became known as Paul the Apostle. Acts 8:1-14. What did Jesus' mother ask him to do when they were at a wedding? a. Bless the newlyweds. b. Replenish the wine. c. Make the toast. Answer B: Make more wine. The host ran out of wine, and Mary urged Jesus to make more wine out of water. Most scholars contend that this was Jesus' first miracle as recorded in the Bible. John 2:1-11. Whom did Delilah seduce for the Philistine army? a. David. b. Samson. c. Jonathan. Answer B: Samson. Samson was seduced by Delilah. The Philistines wanted to capture Samson after killing 1,000 of them. Because of Samson's enormous strength, it was difficult to capture him. The Philistines persuaded Delilah to seduce Samson and learn what gave him his strength. Delilah's constant banter finally convinced Samson to tell her that his hair was the source of his strength. While Samson was sleeping, Delilah cut his hair and then called in the Philistine capturers. Judges 16. Which Bible person permitted the creation of a golden idol while camped in the desert? a. Moses. b. Aaron. c. Miriam. Answer B: Aaron. During the exodus from Egypt through the desert, Aaron permitted the creation of a golden idol. This event occurred while Moses was spending 40 days and nights on the mountain, speaking with God. The congregation got weary and bored waiting for Moses and assumed he would never return. They wanted to worship something that they could see, so they made a golden calf. Exodus 32:1-6. Who revealed Jesus to the religious mob that led to His arrest? a. Peter. b. Nicodemus. c. Judas Iscariot. Answer C: Judas Iscariot. Judas Iscariot received 30 pieces of silver for betraying Jesus. This was the same amount as the price of a slave, showing how the Sanhedrin felt about Jesus. After feeling remorse, Judas gave the money back to the Sanhedrin, but they refused it. Later, Judas felt so remorseful that he hung himself for what he had done. Matthew 26:14-16. What did Jesus say were the two most important commandments? a. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and love your neighbor as yourself. b. Obey the Ten Commandments and pray often. c. Be baptized and partake of communion. Answer A: Love. Love is the most important commandment and priority according to Jesus. First, love God, and second, love your neighbor. Matthew 22:36-40. Which woman in the Bible did Eli think was drunk when she was praying in the temple? a. Anna. b. Sarah. c. Hannah. Answer C: Hannah. Hannah appeared to be drunk while praying in the temple. Hannah was the barren wife of Elkanah. She continuously went to the temple, pleading in fervent prayer for a child. Hannah's prayer was answered, and Samuel was born. 1 Samuel 1:9-17. Who was the prophet who called two she-bears out of the woods to attack a group of 42 misbehaving and disrespectful mouthy boys? a. Elisha. b. Joshua. c. Abraham. Answer A: Elisha. Elisha called out two female bears to attack a group of disrespectful children. A group of rowdy, rebellious teens teased Elisha about being bald when he was walking along the road. Elisha summoned two bears out of the woods, which mauled several dozen of the lads. The story's lesson is to respect your elders and avoid teasing the priest. 2 Kings 2:23-25. Who was the blind Bible character that Jesus healed in Jericho? a. Bartimaeus. b. Malchus. c. Legion. Answer A: Bartimaeus. Bartimaeus was healed of blindness by Jesus in Jericho. The Bible has 26 stories of Jesus performing healings. In this particular story, Jesus and the disciples left Jericho and came across a beggar beside the road. It was Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, who was blind and called out to Jesus. Jesus felt compassion and healed his blindness. Mark 10:46-52. What was the name of the servant of Caiaphas whose ear Peter cut off? a. Belshazza. b. Malchus. c. Uzzah. Answer B: Malchus. Peter cut the ear off of Malchus when Caiaphas and the mob came to arrest Jesus in the garden. Jesus put Machus' ear back on and healed it. Peter was known to be somewhat hot-tempered and always carried a sword. John 18:10 Who was Jacob's brother, known for his red hair and hairy appearance? a. Judah. b. Isaac. c. Esau. Answer C: Esau. Esau was the red, hairy twin brother of Jacob. Jacob's brother was a twin, but they were not identical twins. The two brothers always competed with each other over everything, including their actual birth. Esau came out first, but Jacob was holding on to his heel, trying to hold him back so that he (Jacob) could come out first. Genesis 25:24-26. Who in the Bible died after he touched the Ark to keep it from falling? a. Zacchaeus. b. Uzzah. c. Uriah. Answer B: Uzzah. Uzzah died when he touched the Ark to steady it. King David, along with 30,000 others, was transporting the Ark of the Covenant from the house of Abinadab in Baale-Judah into the house of Obed-Edom, the Gittite, in the City of David (Jerusalem). Uzzah instantly died when he tried to steady the ark from falling off the cart when the oxen stumbled. 2 Samuel 6:1-7. Whom did King Nebuchadnezzar force into a fiery furnace? a. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. b. Shem, Ham, and Japheth. c. Daniel. Answer A: S hadrach, Meshach, and Abednego . Nebuchadnezzar forced Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego into a fiery furnace. They were friends of David and high up in King Nebuchadnezzar's court. However, they refused to bow down and worship the king's idol. Jealous underlings tricked the king into putting the three men to death in the furnace, but God's intervention saved them. Daniel 3:8-15. Who was Lazarus? a. A member of the Sanhedrin who believed in Jesus. b. The brother-in-law of Jesus. c. Jesus' friend. Answer C: Jesus' friend. Jesus raised this friend from the dead four days after he died. When Jesus stood outside the tomb, He shouted and told Lazarus to rise and come out. So he did. Jesus wanted to show the power of God by deliberately waiting four days before coming to raise his friend from death. John 11:38-44. Who was the Jerusalem priest who instigated the trial of Jesus? a Caiaphas. b. Ananias. c. Judas. Answer A: Caiaphas. The main priest who charged Jesus with the crimes was named Caiaphas. Annias was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, a high priest who also participated in the coercion of Jesus' trial. A mob was agitated with Jesus and approached Caiaphas, convincing him to prosecute Jesus. John 18:12-14. Which Bible character sat on a donkey that talked to him? a. Balaam. b. Saul. c. John. Answer A: Balaam. A donkey spoke to Balaam af ter he was beaten several times. The donkey stopped because an angel was blocking the way. Balaam repeatedly prodded the donkey, who remained motionless. Then the donkey spoke to Balaam. "What have I done to you that you have struck me these three times?" Numbers 22:21-39. Who was the thirteenth apostle who replaced Judas Iscariot? a. Matthias. b. Nathaniel. c. Thaddeus. Answer A: Matthias. The 13th apostle who replaced Judas Iscariot was Matthias. The apostles selected Matthias by drawing lots. Acts 1:21-26. King David saw this woman bathing in the nude and later had an affair with her. a. Bathsheba. b. Cleopatra. c. Delilah. Answer A: Bathsheba. David saw Bathsheba bath ing on a rooftop next door and became lustful for her. He arranged for her husband to be killed in battle and then took Bathsheba as his wife. It's a coincidence that her name is Bathsheba and she was taking a bath. Makes you wonder how the names in the Bible were selected or translated. 2 Samuel 11:2-5. Who was it that "stinketh" in the Bible? a. Joseph's body, lying in a box as it was carried during the Exodus. b. Lazarus at the time of his resurrection. c. Methuselah due to his age. Answer B: Lazarus. After lying dead in the tomb for four days, Lazarus's sister said Lazarus had a stench. She was in tears and extremely upset that Jesus did not come right away to save his friend. John 11:38-43. Who was sitting with the elders of Judah when a heavenly spirit pulled him by the hair, took him up between earth and heaven in a vision, and brought him to Jerusalem? a. Ezekiel. b. David. c. Paul. Answer A: Ezekiel. Ezekiel had a vision that took him to Jerusalem, and he faced the glory of God. He was pulled by his hair between heaven and earth in a dream. God showed Ezekiel the wickedness of man and how sinful and detestable they had become. Ezekiel 8:1-4. Whom did Samuel anoint as the first king of Israel? a. Solomon. b. David. c. Saul. Answer C: Saul. The people demanded a king, so Samuel appointed Saul as their first king. Saul was the preferred choice of the masses. This event was perhaps the first step Israel took in its journey from a collection of scattered tribes to becoming a united country. 1 Samuel 9:15-20. Who was the last king of northern Israel? a. Nebuchadnezzar. b. Solomon. c. Hoshea. Answer C: Hoshea. The 19th and last king of the northern kingdom of Israel was Hoshea , son of Elah. Hoshea took advantage of an opportunity during a battle between Israel and the Assyrians. He killed King Pekah of Israel during the battle and assumed power. His poor leadership and refusal to pay the Assyrians protection money led to Israel's final downfall. Hoshea was the last king. Who was Elisha's teacher? a. Samuel. b. Elija. c. Daniel. Answer B: Elijha. Elisha's teacher was Elijah. After Elijah ascended to heaven in a fiery chariot, his apprentice Elisha assumed leadership. Elijah's apprentice was Elisha. Which tribe of Israel took care of the religious duties of the faithful? a. Benedictines. b. Aaronites, c. Levites. d. Jesuits. Answer C: Levites. The religious affairs of the Hebrews were the responsibility of the Levites. God entrusted the Levites, with Aaron as the high priest, to manage all tabernacle matters. The practice continued for over 1500 years, until the arrival of Jesus led to the disbandment of the priesthood. Who was the prophet that ate locusts and honey when he traveled in the wilderness? a. Jesus. b. Samson. c. John the Baptist. Answer C: John the Baptist. John the Baptist ate locust and honey while living in the wilderness. This prophet was a simple man who was faithful to God and wore fur coats made of wild animals. He was Jesus' second cousin and baptized Jesus at the start of His ministry. The Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus at the baptism. Matthew 3:1-6. Who is David's father? a. Solomon. b. Jesse. c. Obed. Answer B: Jesse. David's father is Jesse. David was the youngest of Jesse's eight sons. The name of David's mother is not specifically mentioned in the Bible. Obed is David's grandfather, and Boaz is David's great-grandfather. Solomon is David's son with Bathsheba. Ruth 4:15–22. Which Bible character had to have his arms held up by his aides so that he could communicate hand signals to his army below in battle? a. Moses. b. Abraham. c. King David. Answer A: Moses. During a battle with the Amalekites, Moses gave hand signals to the Israelites. Moses became worn out; his arms could not stay up, and the Israelites began losing the battle. Aaron and Hur sat Moses on a rock and held up his arms, and the Israelites became victorious. Exodus 17:8-13. Who was a Phoenician queen and the wife of King Ahab? a. Bathsheba. b. Jezebel. c. Vashti. Answer B: Jesebel. The evil wife of King Ahab was Jezebel , per haps the most evil person in the Bible. Her maids threw her out the window, which led to her horrifying death. Dogs began eating her as she lay on the ground before they had a chance to bury her. 1 Kings 16:29-33. Who was pulled from the crowd to carry Jesus' cross on the day of His crucifixion? a. Simon from Cyrene . b. Zacchaeus. c. Barrabas . Answer A: Simon from Cyrene. Simon from Cyrene was forced to carry the cross of Jesus. Jesus was so beaten down and weak that he could not carry his cross. Simon was just passing by when the soldiers seized him from the crowd and forced him to carry the cross of Jesus. He was just an ordinary person, in the wrong place at the wrong time. Zacchaeus was an onlooker that sat up in a tree to see Jesus as he came by. Barrabas was a criminal that was freed on the night of Jesus' trial. Mark 15:21-22. Which Pharisee visited Jesus at night to avoid detection by the Sanhedrin? a. Joseph of Arimathea. b. Nicodemus. c. Gamaliel. Answer B: Nicodemus. During the night, Nicodemus , a Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin, visited Jesus. Nicodemus asked Jesus about the meaning of "being born again." Later Nicodemus helped Joseph of Arimathea in taking Jesus to his tomb. John 3:1-21. Who was Joseph’s youngest brother? a. Benjamin. b. Judah. c. Ruben. Answer A: Benjamin. The youngest of Jacob's twelve sons was Benjamin. Benjamin was the younger brother of Joseph. The twelve brothers founded the twelve tribes of Israel. Benjamin was the youngest brother out of 12 siblings. Who greeted the first two visitors to Jesus' tomb after his resurrection? a. Mary , the mother of Jesus. b. Peter and Andrew . c. Angel of the Lord. Answer C: An angel. At the doorway of Jesus' tomb was an angel of the Lord who greeted the visitors. The first to arrive at the tomb to see the resurrected Jesus was Mary Magdalene. Matthew 28:1-10. How long did Jesus spend on earth after His resurrection? a. Exactly forty days. b. Three days. c. A week. Answer A: Forty days. Jesus spent forty days be tween his resurrection and ascension. How much time elapsed between Jesus' resurrection and when he ascended into heaven? Acts 1:3 Harder Bible Questions about Characters in the Bible. This is a difficult Bible quiz about Bible characters. Which Bible person did God tell to sharpen all his flint knives? a. Moses received instructions to do this in preparation for the upcoming battle with Canaan. b. Aaron was to slaughter the sheep for the upcoming Pentecost sacrifice. c. Joshua was assigned the task of performing a mass circumcision. Answer C: Joshua. Joshua was instructed by God to sharpen his flint knives. The Israelites had been wandering in the desert for forty years, and all the circumcised men had died. This ritual was never performed while the Israelites were roaming in the desert. God instructed Joshua to have all men circumcised before entering the promised land. Wow! Joshua 5:1-8. Who was the first wife of David? a. Bathsheba. b. Abigail. c. Michal. Answer C: Michal. Micha l was the first of King David's eight wives. Most of David's wives were previously married, and their husbands mysteriously died shortly after David met the wives' husbands. Bathsheba was his eighth wife. Abidgail was his second wife. Michal was his first wife. 1 Samuel 18:20–27. Who was the most wicked king of Israel? a. Jeroboam. b. Solomon. c. Ahab. Answer C: Ahab. The most wicked king was Ahab , who worshipped the god Baal and built a shrine to him. Jezebel, his wife, was the most evil pagan woman in the Bible and hated God's believers. Ahab was the most disapproved-of and deplorable evil king in the Bible. Jezebel orchestrated the death of a vineyard owner so that Ahab could have the vineyard for himself. 1 Kings 21:20-25. Who was the longest-reigning king over the Kingdom of Israel? a. Jeroboam II. b. Solomon. c. Saul. Answer A: Jerobaom II. The longest-reigning king over Israel was Jeroboam II. He was the 13th king of Israel and reigned for 41 years. Archeologists believe the most prosperous time in ancient Israel was under Jeroboam's control. Read about Jeroboam. Who was the first man in the Bible to have more than one wife? a. Lamech. b. Abraham. c. King David. Answer A: Lamech. The first man to have more than one wife in the Bible was Lamech . Lamech's wives were Adah and Zillah. Genesis 4:19. Which tribe was the smallest of the twelve tribes of Israel? a. Benjamin. b. Judah. c. Levi. Answer A: Benjamin. The smallest of the twelve tribes of Israel was Benjamin , the youngest of twelve brothers. The sons of Jacob, later known as Israel, founded the twelve tribes of Israel. Listed by their ages, the tribes of Jacob's sons are Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin. 1 Samuel 9:21. Whose eyes did the invading army of Nebuchadnezzar put out? a. Paul. b. Daniel. c. Zedekiah. Answer C: Zedekiah. Nebuchadnezzar's army was the invading army that attacked Zedekiah and put out his eyes. The king of Babylon took Zedekiah and his two sons into custody. Zedekiah's two sons were killed before him, and then his eyes were taken out. 2 Kings 25:1-7. Who was Saul's eldest daughter, initially promised to David, but about whom he later changed his mind? a. Merab. b. Michal. c. Rachel. Answer A: Merab. Saul's oldest daughter was Merab and was promised to David. However, Saul changed his mind and married Merab off to Adriel the Meholathite instead. David later married Michal, Merab's younger sister. Michal was David's first wife out of a total of eight. 1 Samuel 18:17-21 Who did David put in the most dangerous spot in a battle because he wanted him killed? a. Uriah. b. Ehud. c. Gideon. Answer A: Uriah. Uriah was placed in battle so that he would be killed. After lusting over Bathsheba, Uriah's wife, and having an affair with her, David wanted her as his wife. Because Uriah the Hittite was Bathsheba's husband, David set him up for death in a battle. 2 Samuel 11:14-17. What is the blood relationship between Jacob and Abraham of the Bible? a. They were not blood-related; they were related through marriage. b. Jacob was Abraham's grandson. c. Abraham was Jacob's father. Answer B: Jacob was Abraham's grandson. Abraham and Sarah were the parents of Isaac. Isaac and Rebecca were the parents of Jacob. This relationship made Jacob Abraham's grandson. Genesis 25:19-26. Which cruel king's wife was partially eaten by dogs after her death? a. Bathsheba. b. Jezebel. c. Vashti. Answer B: Jezebel. Jezebel was eaten upon by dogs after she died. She mocked Jehu as he passed by while looking down from her window. Jehu was the general who had overthrown and killed Jezebel's son. Jezebel's eunuchs throw her out the window following the orders of Jehu. The dogs ate on Jezebel before she could be picked up for burial. 2 Kings 9:30-37. What woman won a beauty contest held by King Ahasuerus? a. Esther. b. Vashti. c. Leah. Answer A: Esther won the beauty contest King Ahasuerus held to select a new queen. The king banished his wife, Vashti, from the palace and held a contest to determine her replacement. Ahasuerus selected Esther as his replacement for Vashti during a beauty contest. Esther 2. In the Bible, who did Jesus tell to be born again without marveling? a. Pontius Pilate. b. Nicodemus. c. Lazarus. Answer B: Nicodemus. Nicodemus was told by Jesus what "born again" meant. He was a Jewish leader and member of the Sanhedrin. Jesus told Nicodemus not to marvel when he approached Jesus at night to ask what it meant to be "born again." John 3:1-7. Who was Abraham’s nephew? a. Lot. b. Job. c. Joseph. Answer A: Lot. Abraham's nephew was Lot. Lot was the son of Haran, Abraham's brother, and the grandson of Terah. Genesis 12:4-5. Which biblical king did God bestow leprosy upon for dishonoring the customs when he burned incense in the temple? a. Nebuchadnezzar. b. Josiah. c. Uzziah. Answer C: Uzziah. King Uzziah was given leprosy by God for dishonoring the temple customs. He became frustrated with the priests and went against their customs in the temple. Uzziah shouted in anger at the priests, and leprosy afflicted him as a result. 2 Chronicles 26:17-21. The earth swallowed this biblical figure and his followers after they rebelled in the desert during the exodus. a. Aaron. b. Korah. c. Potiphar. Answer B: Korah. The earth swallowed up Korah and his followers for disobedience to God. Korah was a Levite and insisted that he and his fellow Levites should be the priests, not Aaron and his select few. God made Moses and Aaron leaders, so God had no choice but to kill those who opposed His authority. Numbers 16:28-35. Who rebuked David for committing adultery with Bathsheba? a. Joab. He was David's chief commander and was the one who rebuked him. b. Gad. He was a prophet and a close advisor to David. c. Nathan. He was a prophet in David's court. Answer C: Nathan. Nathan rebuked David for having an affair and committing adultery with Bathsheba, resulting in her having a child with David. David immediately repented and was back in God's favor. However, as is often the case with God, there was a punishment: God took the child's life. 2 Samuel 12:7-10. God reprimanded this man for listening to his friends instead of following God's guidance. a. Job. b. Moses. c. Joseph. Answer A: Job. Job was scolded by God for listening to his friends instead of Him. Initially, Job listened to his friends instead of God, which led to further complications in solving his problems. Job 42. Who destroyed the First Temple in Jerusalem? a. Nebuzaradan . He was a commander of Nebuchadnezzar's imperial guard. b. General Titus . He was the commander of the Roman army. c. Sisera. He was the commander of the Canaanite army. Answer A: Nebuzaradan. Nebuzaradan was the commander of King Nebuchadnezzar's imperial guard who destroyed the temple. He also leveled the city walls and led the people into captivity. 2 Kings 25:8-17. Who agreed to work for fourteen years to marry Rachel? a. Japheth. b. David. c. Jacob. Answer C: Jacob. Jacob worked for Laban fourteen years before he was allowed to marry Rachel. Previously, he fled to the safety of his uncle Laban for fear that his brother Esau was going to kill him. Laban had two daughters, Rachel, the youngest, and Leah, the older, both of whom were unmarried. Jacob fell in love with the younger Rachel and wanted to marry her. However, the tradition was that the oldest was to marry before the youngest. The agreement was for Jacob to work seven years for Laban so that he could marry Rachel. Laban tricked Jacob and substituted his older daughter, Leah, in place of Rachel. Jacob agreed to work another seven years so that he could marry Rachel. It was a total of fourteen years that Jacob worked for Laban before he could marry Rachel. Laban did what any father would do to get a daughter married off, as she was not attractive enough to attract suitors. Genesis 29:16–30. This Bible person climbed a sycamore tree to view Jesus entering the city on Easter. a. Zacchaeus. b. Barabbas. c. Usiah. Answer A: Zacchaeus. A short man named Zacchaeus watched Jesus from the branch of a tree. He was a Roman tax collector. Luke 19:1-10. Which Persian queen influenced the king to protect her people, the Jews? a. Bathsheba. b. Esther. c. Ruth. Answer B: Esther. Queen Esther used her influence to protect her people (Jews) from genocide. Esther 8. Whom did the Virgin Mary visit after the angel Gabriel told her she would give birth to the Messiah? a. Joseph. b. Her mother. c. Her cousin Elizabeth. Answer C: Elizabeth. Mary visited and shared her news with her cousin Elizabeth. Elizabeth told Mary that an angelic messenger had also visited her. The angelic messenger informed Elizabeth that she would give birth to a child named John, and he would announce the arrival of the Messiah, Mary's baby. Luke 1:35-45. Which girls were Naomi's daughters-in-law? a. Mary and Martha. b. Rachel and Leah. c. Orpah and Ruth. Answer C: Orpah and Ruth. The daughters-in-law of Naomi were Orpah and Ruth. Naomi had a tough life, as her husband died and then her two sons died. The three women were all alone with no men in their lives and no heirs. Orpah went back to live with her parents. Naomi returned to her childhood hometown. Ruth insisted on going with Naomi. Ruth 1:1-5. Who exorcised a demon from a slave woman, angering her owners? a. Paul. b. Jesus. c. Andrew. Answer A: Paul. Paul cast out demons from a slave girl. Silas and Paul were evangelizing in Philippi, where Lydia, a resident of Thyatira, converted. While there, a slave girl full of an evil spirit kept following Paul and Silas, shouting at them. Paul finally had enough of the situation and commanded the evil spirit to leave the slave girl. The slave owners were upset, as they had profited financially from the woman's fortune-telling abilities. Acts 16:16-24. What was Simon of Cyrene forced to do by Roman soldiers on the day Jesus died? a. The Roman soldiers selected Simon of Cyrene to carry Jesus' cross . b. He was forced to poke a lance at Jesus ' side while he hung on the cross. c. Simon was ordered to administer Jesus a bitter drink while on the cross. Answer A: Carry Jesus' cross. The Roman soldiers forced Simon of Cyrene, a bystander, out of the crowd to carry Jesus' cross. He was simply an innocent bystander who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. The scourging and flogging had left Jesus in dire physical shape, causing him to lose much blood, which weakened him such that he could not carry his cross. Matthew 27:32-37 Who is the sister of Aaron and Moses? a. Miriam. b. Sarah. c. Ruth. Answer A: Miriam. The older sister of Moses and Aaron was Miriam. 1 Chronicles 6:3. Who owned a bronze staff with a top shaped like a snake named Nehushtan? a. A sorcerer of the pharaoh. b. Beelzebub. c. Moses. Answer C: Moses. Moses carried the Nehushtan during the exodus through the desert. The Nehushtan staff cured snake bites in the desert. Numbers 21:4-9. 2 Kings 18:1-4. Which Bible character gained fame for his skill in playing the lyre? a. Cleopatra. b. Solomon. c. David. Answer C: David. David played the lyre (handheld harp) and also wrote some songs. He often played music for King Saul to soothe him. 1 Samuel 16:14-23. Who was David's best friend and also the son of King Saul? a. Benjamin. b. Jonathan. c. Saul. Answer B: Jonathan. Jonathan was David's best friend since childhood. He was Saul's son and the grandson of Moses. Jonathan was approximately 30 years older than David. 1 Samuel 18:1-4. Who was shipwrecked on Malta Island? a. Luke and Paul. b. Matthew. c. John. Answer A: Luke and Paul. Luke and Paul were on a ship carrying 276 men and a cargo of grain bound for Rome. Paul was one of many prisoners aboard the ship on the way to trial with Caesor. With him was Luke as his physician. A terrible storm shipwrecked them in the Mediterranean Sea. God intervened by directing the winds to deliver the ship to Malta during the 14-day ordeal so that they could preach there. Acts 27. What did God command Moses to do to a rock to make water come forth from it? a. Strike the rock with his staff. b. Talk to the rock. c. Neither d. Both. Answer D: both. The Bible is controversial on this subject, as it is on several other subjects. There are two stories that took place at the same location but with different circumstances. In both stories , Moses uses his staff to strike the rock. The question arises: what exactly did God command Moses to do to the rock? God commanded Moses to strike the rock . Exodus 17:1-7. Verse one states they were camped at Rephidim. Moses was instructed to go to the rock at Mount Horeb. As God had commanded, Moses struck the rock. The Bible states that this place became known as Meribah . God commanded Moses to talk to the rock. Numbers 20:1-8. Verse one states they were in Kadesh. God specifically instructed Moses to TALK to the rock. Now Moses had anger issues and struck the rock at Meribah , displeasing God. After Jesus' crucifixion, who transported his body to the burial cave? a. A compassionate soldier who had been involved in the crucifixion. b. Joseph of Arimathea, who was a member of the dreaded Sanhedrin. c. Peter, the disciple, instructed the other disciples to take down the body. Answer B: Joseph of Arimathea. After the crucifixion, Joseph of Arimathea took Jesus' body down and took it to a burial crypt. Nicodemus helped him. Matthew 27:57-60. This person was lowered down a wall in a basket in Damascus to escape capture by a mob. a. Paul. b. Rahab. c. An angel messenger. Answer A: Paul. Paul was lowered in a basket from an apartment on the city wall to escape the riotous, unbelieving Jews in Damascus. Acts 9:18-25. Near which city did the disciples feed the 5,000 while Jesus was teaching from a boat? a. Jerusalem. b. Bethsaida. c. Antioch. Answer B: Bethsaida. Bethsaida is where Jesus preached from a boat and the disciples fed the 5000 in attendance. His disciples fed the crowd gathered on the beach with two fish and five loaves of bread. Food was left over afterwards. Luke 9:10-17. Who was buried in Kadesh during the Exodus from Egypt? a. Moses. b. Miriam. c. Aaron. Answer B: Miriam. During the exodus, Moses's older sister Miriam died and was buried at Kadesh. Numbers 20:1. Who threw a spear at his son in anger? a. Solomon b. David. c. Saul. Answer C: Saul. Saul threw a spear at his son Jonathan in anger. David knew that Saul wanted to kill him. Therefore, David did not attend the customary dinner with King Saul. Jonathan, Saul's son, stuck up for David and excused his absence. Saul got furious at Jonathan for sticking up for David and quoted the following: "You are the son of a perverse and rebellious woman!" Saul threw a javelin at his son Jonathan in anger but missed. 1 Samuel 20:30-33. Who in the Bible did Jesus heal in the synagogue on the Sabbath? a. Jesus healed both the withered hand of a man and the crippled woman on two separate Sabbaths. b. He healed only the man with a withered hand on the Sabbath. c. Jesus only healed a crippled woman on a Sabbath. Answer A: Jesus healed both a man and a woman during the Sabbath. Jesus healed a man with a withered hand. It was a setup by the Pharisees to catch Jesus disobeying the Sabbath laws. Mark 3:1-6. Jesus was teaching in the synagogue on the Sabbath. A woman was in attendance who had been crippled for 18 years and could not stand up straight. When Jesus saw her, he called her forth and healed her. Luke 13:10-14. Who was the first disciple to be martyred? a. Paul. b. Titus. c. Stephen. Answer C: Stephen. Stephen was the first disciple to be made a martyr. Stephen was full of the spirit, performed many miracles, and preached to the people, becoming very popular. He was becoming very unpopular with synagogue members who tried to trick Stephen with questions and failed. The short story is that these believers and members of the synagogue incited an uproar, which led to Stephen being stoned to death and becoming the first martyr in the Bible. Acts 7:54-60 This Bible person anointed the feet of Jesus with perfume and then dried them with her hair. a. Mary, the mother of Jesus. b. Mary, from Magdala. c. Mary, from Bethany. Answer C: Mary from Bethany. Mary from Bethany anointed the feet of Jesus with perfume. She was Lazarus and Martha's sister. John 12:1-8. Return to the menu. Fun phrases from the 1950s: What does it mean to be radioactive? a. The term "radioactive" refers to something that is very popular or currently trending. b. "Radioactive" means you have a serious illness. c. It means that you are not well-liked. Answer A: Being very popular. Being radioactive means being very popular. Hula hoops and pet rocks were once upon a time radioactive. "He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit." Titus 3:1-11.

Enlighten yourself with this Bible quiz about Bible history. Challenge yourself and learn about the rich history and trivia of the Bible. Includes in-depth details. Easy to Difficult Bible Quiz Test your knowledge of Bible history in this Bible quiz. Educate yourself on this easy Bible quiz first or scroll down to the difficult Bible quiz on Bible history. Start with these straightforward Bible questions about biblical history. Review your knowledge of these easier questions concerning biblical history. What is the overall theme of the Christian Bible? a. Earth's history , from Adam's birth to 1611. b. God's punishment for the disobedient. c. It is about God’s love for humanity. Answer C: God's love. God's love is shown throughout the Bible for his people, but so is his discipline for their wrongdoings. The Bible contains God’s master plan of salvation from humanity's disobedience. God’s forgiveness and salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus are the theme of the Bible. The Bible emphasizes the importance of love and faith in everyday life, as well as His grace. Why should the Bible be believed? a. The discovery of artifacts that support the Bible's validity. b. Preachers say we should. believe the Bible. c. Nostradamus authenticated it. Answer A: Discovery of artifacts. Archaeologists are constantly uncovering and discovering biblical evidence. Many scientists are now challenging their original creation hypothesis and discovering, through scientific research, that the biblical account may be accurate. Archaeologists are constantly uncovering and discovering evidence that corresponds to the stories in the Bible and provides historical accuracy and validity. Several renowned and respected historical writers have written about and support facts in the Bible. Many websites describe the facts that support the Bible's authenticity. What day of the week did God designate as the Sabbath in the Book of Genesis? a. Friday. b. Saturday. c. Sunday. Answer B: Saturday. The modern calendar shows Saturday as the seventh day, which has been a continuance since the time of Adam and Eve. Sunday is the first day of the week. Genesis 2:1-2 How did the early believers express their very first forms of scripture ? a. Verbally (or orally) in songs, poems, stories, and other narratives. b. Soft white minerals used to write on slabs of slate. c. Writing with dyes on linen cloth. Answer A: Verbally. Before the invention of written language, people passed down the biblical stories verbally. T he written language of the Bible came about in the 10th century BC. Wikipedia offers additional information about early scripture. Which of the following statements are true concerning the Bible? a. A Bible that has been blessed cannot be destroyed by fire. b. The Bible is one of the most shoplifted books in history. c. It is believed by all religions of the modern world. Answer B: The most shoplifted book. The internet has many sites that claim the Bible is the most stolen or shoplifted book of all time. This assertion is difficult to prove, but some bookstores admit it is so, and establishments where the Gideons provide Bibles for the reading pleasure of guests admit that the Bibles regularly disappear. If a town did not accept the disciples when preaching, what did Jesus tell them to do? a. Search for a believer's home and seek shelter there. b. The disciples were to fast and pray for them. c. Leave and shake the dust off their sandals. Answer C: Leave and shake the dust off their sandals. Jesus instructed the disciples to leave a place where they were not welcome and shake the dust off their feet. This was a symbolic way of separating themselves from the nonbelievers who are accountable for their actions. The disciples were to go out and preach the gospel of "good works" and repentance, knowing that all they met were going to accept their message. Mark 6:11 What writings and documents are the source of the original Bible? a. Judaic manuscripts found in the tombs beneath the Jerusalem temple. b. Greek and Hebrew writings recorded on scrolls and codices. c. The writings of Nostradamus. Answer B: Ancient Hebrew and Greek writings. The Bible came from ancient Hebrew and Koine Greek scrolls. A few of the original biblical texts were also written in Aramaic. What does God tell us to seek first? a. We are to seek a church with a loyal preacher. b. Seek first God's kingdom and his righteousness. c. A true believer wife as a life partner. Answer B: To seek God's kingdom. First, we are instructed to seek God's kingdom and his righteousness. We all seek our basic needs of food, shelter, and clothes, but we are to seek God first, and all the rest will be provided. Matthew 6:31-34 Why did God cause it to rain for 40 days and nights, creating the massive flood? a. The Hebrews were being led away from God's ways because of Abraham's sins . b. God wanted to destroy humanity because he regretted creating them. c. The people had turned into a gay society . Answer B: To destroy humanity. God said that he regretted making them and decided to destroy humanity. The Lord saw how extreme the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth. Their hearts were full of evil, and that laid heavy on God's heart. Genesis 6:5-8 Between what years were the biblical manuscripts written? a. 2000 BC - 1400 BC. b. 3500 BC—1000 BC. c. 1400 BC—100 AD. Answer C: 1400 BC and 100 AD. The scrolls were written from the time of Moses, 1450 BC, to about 100 AD , the time of the Book of Revelation. It took over 1,500 years to write the biblical manuscripts. Moses is accepted as the one who wrote the first five books of the Bible. John of Patmos is the one accepted as having written the last book of the Bible. What is another name for the ancient scriptural scrolls? a. Codex or manuscript. b. Anecdotes. c. Pretext. Answer A: Codices and manuscripts. The ancient scriptural scrolls were codices and manuscripts. They were written on parchment called "vellum" and plant-based material called "papyrus." Codices were individual pages that were loosely bound together like a spiral notebook. Manuscripts were written on a long single page as a scroll that was rolled up. What are the first and last books of the standard Bible? a. Leviticus and Acts. b. Alpha and Omega. c. Genesis and Revelation. Answer C: Genesis and Revelation. The book of Genesis tells the story of the beginning of Earth's timeline. The Book of Revelation tells the story of Earth's end times. Why do some of the books of the Bible have red lettering in them? a. Emphasizes significant biblical concepts b. These are the words that Jesus spoke . c. The words of Abraham , the patriarch. Answer B: Words spoken by Jesus. Red lettering reflects the words that Jesus spoke. Bibles with red lettering are called "Red Letter Editions." When and where was the first Bible printed on a printing press? a. 1454 in Germany. b. 1611 in England. c. 1663 in America. Answer A: 1454 AD in Germany. The first Bible printed was on Gutenberg's printing press in 1454 AD at Mainz, Germany. Johannes Gutenberg invented the "movable type mold" printing press for mass production. He was an inventor, and he adapted the principle of the wine press into a printing press. Gutenberg printed 180 Bibles in Latin, of which 48 copies exist today. What is the paraphrase of the first of the Ten Commandments? a. Love yourself as you would love your neighbor. b. Keep the Sabbath holy and go to church. c. I am your only God . Answer C: Have no other gods but me. God is the supreme being, and there is no other God than Him. We should believe in one God and not worship idols. This is the first of the Ten Commandments that God gave Moses on Mount Sinai. Exodus 20:1–17. Did the original scriptures always have sixty-six (66) books, as the Bible does today? a. No, they did not have sixty-six (66) books. b. Yes, exactly as it was in the year 100 A.D. c. Yes, but some religious denominations added the Apocrypha, which refers to a collection of ancient texts that are not considered canonical by all Christian traditions. Answer A: NO. NO. There are over 150 total biblical scriptures. The early believers had and utilized numerous books not found in the modern Bible. The Bible itself mentions several books that are not present in the current version. In 367 AD, Father Athanasius of the Catholic Church in Alexandria selected 66 books from all those available that the Catholic Church agreed upon to make the original authorized Bible. Later, some Bibles included the Apocrypha, making a total of 80 books in the Bible. Which section of the original Bible manuscripts was mainly in Hebrew? a. Apocrypha. b. Old Testament. c. New Testament. d. The Gospels of Jesus. Answer B: Old Testament. Ancient Hebrew was the primary language of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament. However, some of the books (scrolls and manuscripts) of the Apocrypha were written in Hebrew. Which section of the original Bible manuscripts was written in Koine Greek? a. Apocrypha. b. Old Testament. c. New Testament. d. The Pentateuch. Answer C: New Testament. Ancient Koine Greek was the primary language of the New Testament. However, some of the books (scrolls and manuscripts) of the Apocrypha were written in Greek. Which statement below is true about the original Koine Greek language? a. Koine Greek has 24 letters , all capital, and has no spaces between words and no punctuation marks. b. It is similar to Chinese in that it has over 2,000 symbols , some of which translate to a complete word. c. Koine Greek has the same syntax and grammatical aspects as English, with about 1000 words. Answer A: There are 24 letters, all of which are capital letters, and there are no spaces. Koine Greek is written in scriptio continua , meaning without spaces or punctuation, with an alphabet of 24 capital letters. The word "Koine" is translated as meaning "common," as in the common language of the people. It was spread worldwide thanks to Alexander the Great. Which famous English Bible version was printed in the year 1611? a. The King James Version, which was approved by the King of England. b. The Vulgate, translated by Saint Jerome in the 4th century. c. The Catholic canon , approved by Pope Damasus. Answer A: The King James version. The most famous English Bible version was the King James Bible published in 1611. Several revisions have been made to correct some errors, with the 1982 version being the most accurate. The King James Bible (1611) was the third authorized version after King Henry's Great Bible (1539) and the Church of England's Bishops' Bible (1568). More popular at the time was the Swedish Geneva Bible, but it was not an authorized version. What is the Old Testament of the Bible about? a. It tells the story of God and His people before Christ was born. b. The basic story of Abraham and his Jesuit family lineage. c. It explains what heaven is and what life is like there. Answer A: Story of God's people before Jesus. The Old Testament tells the story from the creation of the Earth up to 400 years before the birth of Jesus the Messiah. These are stories explaining how God's chosen people were continually disobedient and what punishments they received. It reveals to us through prophets the events of the future, many of which have already taken place. The Old Testament contains God's laws, commandments, rules, guidelines, etc. In the Old Testament, why did God evict Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden? a. Eve persuaded Adam to eat an apple. b. Adam and Eve were disobedient to God. c. They were convinced by the serpent that he was the Lord in disguise. Answer B: D isobeyed God. Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden because they disobeyed God. God banished Adam and Eve because they disobeyed Him by eating the forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Genesis 3 What is significant about Bethlehem? a. Jesus was baptized there. b. Jesus was born there. c. Jesus died there. Answer B: Jesus was born there. Jesus was born in Bethlehem , in an animal stable a couple of miles outside the city. Mary and Joseph traveled to Jerusalem for the Roman census; they could not locate a room in any inns. They had to stay in an animal shelter outside Bethlehem, as it was the only place available. Matthew 2:1-12 What is the basic theme of the Book of Revelation? a. Everything we need to know about Heaven and Hell. b. Stories about the lives and times of the twelve disciples. c. Apocalyptic visions and prophecies of the end of the world. Answer C: The end of the world. The Book of Revelation is about the end of the world , aka the End of Times. Revelation describes the fight between good and evil. Good will win. The judgment of man and the arrival of a New Jerusalem are revealed and explained. The details of the second coming of Jesus are revealed. Which Hebrew section of the Bible originated entirely in ancient Judaism ? a. Gospels. b. Beatitudes. c. Apocrypha. d. Pentateuch. Answer D: The Pentateuch. The Pentateuch is the Hebrew section of the Bible that originated entirely in ancient Judaism. Jews have been using the manuscripts that form the Old Testament since their origin in Judaism. The Pentateuch includes the first five books of the Old Testament, written in Hebrew, and originated in early Judaism as written under the supervision of Moses. What do many scholars recognize as the first miracle recorded in the Bible that Jesus performed? a. He healed a leper. b. Jesus made wine out of water. c. He raised Lazarus from the dead. Answer B: Jesus made wine. The first accepted miracle of Jesus is when He made wine. Jesus, his family, and the disciples attended a wedding in Cana. When the host ran out of wine, Mary, the mother of Jesus, insisted that Jesus turn water into wine. John 2:1-11. What happened to the first few authors who translated the Bible into English ? a. The church praised their efforts and made them into saints. b. The church burned the bodies of these men for blasphemy against it. c. They were hung upside down by the church on the cross for heresy against God. Answer B: The church burned the bodies. The church executed these men and burned their bodies , ignoring God's instruction to love thy neighbor. The church charged these authors with blasphemy for translating God's word into English. What was significant about the Tyndale Bible? a. The first complete English-language version of the Bible. b. It was the first Bible with numbered verses. c. First Bible with the Apocrypha. Answer A: First complete English Bible. The Tyndale Bible was the first complete English-language version. King James had his Bible published about 65 years after the Tyndale Bible. There were several writings in English before Tyndale, but they were incomplete. The early Roman Christian church utilized this Latin Bible. a. Septuagint. b. Vulgate. c. Torah. Answer B: The Vulgate. The Latin Vulgate was the most popular Bible used by the early Christian churches. Pope Damasus authorized Saint Jerome to translate the Bible into Latin in 382 AD. Latin was the common language of the Catholic Church at that time. The Septuagint was written in Greek. The Torah was written in the ancient Hebrew language. What significant biblical discovery did researchers uncover in a cave near a sea? a. Hebrew scrolls. b. Masoretic codices. c. Holy pre-Aramaic scriptures. Answer A: Hebrew scrolls. A Bedouin shepherd named Muhammad edh-Dhib found Hebrew scrolls in a cave. He sought shelter in a cave and found the ancient scrolls of the Old Testament scriptures in jars. Eventually, archaeologists found 11 caves near Qumran close to the northwest shore of the Dead Sea that contained additional jars with the ancient scriptures. Archaeologists have discovered more than 25,000 pages and fragments written in ancient Hebrew and Aramaic in the cave. Radiologists have dated the scrolls to the time of Jesus. For the first time, this monarch permitted the printing of Bibles in English. a. Queen Elizabeth in 1558. b. Queen Mary in 1553. c. King James in 1611 . Answer C: King James. King James was a Christian and authorized the first English translation of the Bible. He was the monarch of England, Ireland, and Scotland. James's actual name was James Charles Stuart (19 June 1566–27 March 1625). Queen Mary was described as a holy terror and known as Bloody Mary. She hated Christians and their beliefs, killing everyone who was a believer and destroying any religious artifacts and books they had. Queen Elizabeth's is a sad story. Elizabeth was the only surviving child of Henry VIII. She was the last and longest-reigning monarch of the House of Tudor. Elizabeth was two years old when her parents' marriage was annulled. Her mother was executed, and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate. She established the first official English Protestant church. What story does the Book of Exodus tell? a. It narrates how the Israelites traveled from Egypt to the promised land, led by Moses. b. It's a prophecy about Christians leaving Earth for heaven at the end times. c. The story of King Exodus and how he defeated the Philistines. Answer A: Israelites' journey from Egypt. The story of Exodus recounts the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the promised land in Canaan, led by Moses. Exodus shows the confrontation between Moses and his stepbrother, the pharaoh, when God sent Moses to Egypt to ask the pharaoh to let the slaves go. It contains stories of the dividing of the Red Sea, water streaming from a rock, food showing up on the ground every morning, God providing the Ten Commandments on stone tablets, and the establishment of the priesthoods. Which Bible book is believed to be the oldest and the first one written? a. Genesis. b. Exodus. c. Job. Answer C: The book of Job. The Book of Job is accepted as the first written and oldest book of the Bible. Whether Moses or King Solomon wrote the book is a matter of debate. What is the first English Bible with chapter divisions and numbered verses? a. Geneva. b. Bishops. c. King James. Answer A: The Geneva Bible. The Geneva Bible was the first Bible to have chapters and numbered verses. William Wittingham led several other scholars in translating the Bible after Queen "Bloody Mary" died. The Geneva Bible of 1560 was the most popular Bible until the 1611 King James Version. Genesis 3:7 . . What is another name for the Geneva Bible that was once popular but is now considered lost? a. Breeches' Bible. b. Colonialists' Bible. c. The Preacher's Bible. Answer A: The Breeches' Bible. Another name given to the Geneva Bible was "Breeches Bible." The King James Bible described Adam and Eve as wearing “fig leaves” to cover their nakedness. The Geneva translation described them as wearing "breeches." Who was the first person to begin writing the Bible in English? a. Thomas Matthew in 1537 AD. b. John Wycliffe in 1382 AD. c. John Darby in 1872 AD. Answer B: John Wycliffe . The first person to attempt to translate the books of the Bible into English was John Wycliffe. Translating the Bible into English was considered heresy against the church. The church killed Wycliffe and burned his body for writing an English translation of the Bible. How many ancient manuscripts are missing from the modern Protestant Bible? a. Fourteen. b. Twenty-seven. c. Seventy-five (75). Answer C: Seventy-five . Scholars contend that approximately seventy-five scriptures are missing from the Bible. Many biblical scriptures have been discovered, but only sixty-six have been selected as authorized to be included in the Protestant Christian Bible. Are there missing books from the Bible? What was the occupation of Rahab, who helped two Israelite spies in Jericho? a. Rahab was a prostitute. b. She was a servant. c. Rahab was a maid. Answer A: Rahab was a prostitute. Rahab, a prostitute , sheltered and hid two Israeli spies. Joshua sent two spies to Jericho under cover to scope out the enemy forces there. The king found out about their presence and had his men search for the spies. To seek shelter, the spies went to Rahab, who hid them in the reeds of the roof. The reason for going to her is not totally clear; several reasons are given. Some believe she had a brothel disguised as an eatery where aristocrats visited, making her a particularly valuable source of information. Others think that, because she was well known as a prostitute, two men from out of town would not be suspicious about going there. Joshua 2:1-7 What body of water did the Israelites cross after leaving Egypt during the exodus? a. River Jordan. b. Nile River. c. Red Sea. Answer: C. The Red Sea. During the exodus from Egypt, the Israelites arrived at the Red Sea , which they had to cross. After the Israelites left Egypt, the pharaoh sent his army after them. The army caught up to the Israelites at the Red Sea. Moses used his staff and divided the sea so that the Israelites could pass through to the other side. When Pharaoh's army tried to pass through, the water collapsed and killed them all. Exodus 14:15-22 When were the original Ten Commandments created? a. 31st century BC (Adam). b. 21st century BC (Noah). c. 14th century BC (Moses). Answer C: 14th Century BC God wrote the Ten Commandments on stone tablets with his finger in the 14th century BC. The tablets were given to Moses on Mount Sinai during one of several visits he made. A gold-lined rectangular chest called the Ark of the Covenant housed them. More Difficult Bible History Questions Learn from these harder questions about biblical history. What was the first English Bible "authorized" for use in the church? a. Bishop's Bible of 1568. b. Geneva Bible of 1560. c. Great Bible of 1539. Answer C: The Great Bible. The Great Bible of 1539 was the first "authorized" Bible used by the church. It was authorized by King Henry VIII and prepared by Miles Coverdale. What is the Great Bible of 1539? Which Bible version underwent translation from the Hebrew language into Greek? a. Gnostic Gospels. b. Septuagint. c. Vulgate. Answer B: The Septuagint. The Bible translated from Hebrew into Greek was the Septuagint. It was translated during the third century by 72 Jewish scholars in Alexandria, Egypt. Six translators from each of the twelve tribes of Israel were involved in the translation. Each translator was put in his room without contact with the others and told to translate the Torah. Hebrew was not well known among the public, and only priests knew the language. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, the Macedonian Greek pharaoh of Egypt, commissioned the translation. What is the Septuagint? What led to the designation of a Bible revision 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 pink. c. This Bible version was translated by Mother Teresa. Answer A: The word "he" was misprinted as the word "she." A misprint occurred regarding the gender of a character in the text of Ruth. The misprint occurs in Ruth at verse 3:15, where "she" is printed instead of "he." This particular version of the Bible became known as the She Bible. Why were one hundred Bibles referred to as the "sinner's Bible "? a. A printing error that read , "Thou shalt commit adultery." b. The Gideons placed these Bibles in prison libraries. c. A priest in 1611 placed the Bibles in brothels. Answer A: Thou shalt commit adultery. The "Sinners Bible" had a printing error that said, "Thou shalt commit adultery." This Bible was also known as the Wicked Bible and the Adulterous Bible. "Thou shalt commit adultery" was a misprinted Bible verse in a reprint of the King James Bible. It was published in 1631 by the authorized London printers Robert Barker and Martin Lucas. The error is in Exodus 20:14, where the word "not" was accidentally left out. What is the Sinners' Bible? Which Bible version is considered the most popular version of all time? a. New International Version. b. King James Version. c. Vulgate. Answer B: The King James Version. The most popular Bible version over all time is still the King James Version. Recently, the New International Version has become popular. However, it's not as popular over time as the King James version. What do John Rogers, William Tyndale, and John Wycliffe have in common? a. They preserved the Latin Bible during the Reformation. b. Their bodies were burned by the church . c: They promoted the Protestant religion . Answer B: Their bodies were burned. The faithful Christians of the church burned the bodies of these men for translating the Bible into English. The church hunted them down, imprisoned them, killed them, and then burned their works and bodies. Early Bible translators were considered heretics and enemies of the church. In earlier times, burning bodies of church enemies was considered the "Christian" way of doing things. Which writer wrote most of the books in the New Testament? a. Simon Peter, the lead disciple of Jesus. b. John, the fisherman. c. Saint Paul. Answer C: Paul. The apostle Paul wrote 14 books (over half) of the New Testament. He was from Tarsus and was originally named Saul. Saul persecuted the Jews before he was converted. When Saul was traveling to Damascus, Jesus stopped him on the road and blinded him. Ananias later healed Saul's eyes. Because of this, Saul became an important apostle of Jesus, and his name was changed to Paul. Who wrote the most books in the New Testament? How are the four horses described in the Book of Revelation? a. Beginning, sin, forgiveness, and a new world. b. Birth, Sin, Death, and Resurrection. c. White, Red, Black, and Pale. Answer C: White, Red, Black, and Pale. The white horse is believed to carry Christ. The red horse brings the implements of war . The black horse carries the one who brings famine. The pale horse on its back carries death . Revelation 6. What was the crown made of that Jesus wore after his trial? a. A simple headpiece of cloth known as the kippah skullcap, which all Jewish men wore. b. It was a gold band that was adorned with embedded jewels and pearls. c. The crown was composed of branches adorned with thorns . Answer C: Branches with thorns. The Roman soldiers stuck a crown made of branches with thorns on Jesus' head. Scholars believe the crown was made from the thorny branches of the Ziziphus spina-christi plant, which was popular in Jerusalem at the time. The Roman soldiers mocked Jesus and put the thorny crown on his head right after they scourged him. The soldiers also mocked him by bowing and saying, "Hail to the Jewish King." Matthew 27. How many sons did Jacob have? a. One. b. Ten. c. Twelve. Answer C: Twelve sons. Jacob had twelve sons, and each one was the foundation of a Jewish tribe. The nation of Israel comes from the descendants of Jacob. Jacob had twelve sons and one daughter from four different women. God changed Jacob's name to Israel; hence, God's people became known as Israelites Jacob's family was large. What language was the Vulgate version written in? a. Latin. b. Greek. c. Hebrew. Answer A: Latin. The Latin Vulgate was the standardized Bible for the Roman Catholic Church for over 1,000 years. This version of the Bible was commissioned by Pope Damasus and written by St. Jerome in 382 AD. It was basically a rewrite of the existing Latin translations of the Gospels known as the Vetus Latina. What is the Vulgate? Which Bible was in popular use when Jesus lived? a. King James Version. b. The Judaic axioms. c. The Septuagint. Answer C: The Septuagint, aka the Hebrew scriptures. The Greek Septuagint , written 300 years before Jesus, was in common use as the Jewish Tanakh. The Scriptures were not yet bound into a single book called the Bible; they were separate scrolls. During the time of Jesus, the Hebrew Scriptures were written on individual scrolls, and not every church had a complete set of all the scrolls. What Bible did Jesus use? What do we refer to as the "biblical silent years"? a. The time that the Israelites spent in the desert traveling from Egypt to Canaan. b. The 400 years that passed between the Old and New Testaments. c. Years that the Israelites spent captive in Egypt. Answer B: The 400 years between the Old and New Testaments. The 400 years between the writings of the Old and New Testaments are known as the silent years. Nothing scriptural was written during the silent period. Furthermore, no new scripture revealed by God was written after the book of Revelation was written. However, there are some religious sects that claim they have divine scripture written after Revelation. The Mormons have the Book of Mormon , written and published in 1830 by Joseph Smith. Muslims have the Quran as revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel over a period of some 23 years and completed in 632 AD. Many Protestant sects have their version of a Bible translation of the original scriptures. What day of the week did Jesus rise from the dead after his crucifixion? a. He rose on Saturday, the Sabbath, seven days after the crucifixion . b. He rose Saturday, the day following the crucifixion. c. Jesus rose on Sunday, the third day. Answer C: Sunday. Jesus rose three days after his crucifixion on a Sunday. Many try to reason that the three days had to be 24 hours each for a 72-hour period. They are making an assumption that is not true. Friday, the first day: Jesus was crucified and died on the cross. Saturday, the second day: Jesus lay in the tomb. Sunday, t he third day: Jesus rose from the dead and left his tomb. The day of Jesus' resurrection is celebrated as Easter. Matthew 27. Which Bible was so big that it had to be chained to the lectern? a. The King James Bible of 1611. b. The Geneva Bible of 1560. c. The Great Bible of 1539. . Answer C: The Great Bible. The Great Bible was so big that chains were used to secure it to the pulpit. It was often referred to as the chained Bible, and the chains kept it from being stolen. The Great Bible was the first authorized English Bible in England. It was printed by the French printer, François Regnault, at the University of Paris, who made 2,500 copies of the Bible, which was quite an undertaking at the time. The Great Bible contains 80 books. It has 39 books in the Old Testament, 27 in the New Testament, and 14 books in the Apocrypha. The Great Bible was historically important. Which Bible version underwent William Whittingham's supervision? a. The Great Bible. b. Geneva. c. Bishops. Answer B: The Geneva Bible. William Whittingham led the translation of the Geneva Bible. Several other scholars were also involved in the translation. It was the first Bible version to be translated entirely from the original transcripts of Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic. The Geneva Bible was the primary Bible of the 16th century, used by English Protestants. Before it became an "authorized" Bible, Christian dissenters who separated from the church used it. What was the first "complete" Bible written in English? a. King James. b. Tyndale. c. Bishops. Answer B: The Tyndale Bible. The Tyndale Bible was the first complete English Bible. It was a translation made by William Tyndale from 1522 to 1535. Tyndale translated from the original Hebrew and Greek texts. What was the first complete Bible in any language that was a "bound book"? a. Septuagint. b. Coverdale. c. Vulgate. Answer C: The Vulgate. The first bound set of books, called a Bible, was the Latin Vulgate. The word "Vulgate" translates as "common text." Its writing was supervised by St. Jerome in 382 A.D. and translated from Greek. This set was the first "unbound" collection of manuscripts made into a complete Bible set. a. Dead Sea Scrolls. b. Masoretic Text. c. Vetus Latina. Answer C: The Vetus Latina. The first collection of separate manuscripts into one collection as a Bible was the Vetus Latina. It is the Latin translations of biblical texts that represent the earliest versions of the Bible used in the Western Church. This translation was created as Christianity spread across the Roman Empire, giving the Latin-speaking believers a Bible that they could understand. What was the first "loosely bound" Bible that held all the scriptures together in one book? a. The Codex Sinaiticus. b. The Gutenberg Bible. c. The Geneva Bible. Answer A: The Codex Sinaiticus. The first "Bible" containing all the scriptures as a single volume was the Codex Sinaiticus. Before the Codex Sinaiticus, the scriptures were on separate scrolls or other forms. Around 360 AD, Emperor Constantine authorized the writing of fifty copies of the scriptures. The Codex Sinaiticus also contained the Epistle of Barnabas and the Shepherd of Hermas. Scholars consider the Codex Sinaiticus to be the first "official" Bible written with scrolls kept together. What is the Masoretic Text? a. Ancient writings of stonemason stories . b. Greek version of the Vulgate Bible . c. The authorized Hebrew Bible . Answer C: The Hebrew Bible? The Masoretic Text was the authorized Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament), which is a collection of sacred scriptures in Judaism. Ancient Judaism and modern Jews have used it since the 6th century, when Christians used it to translate most of the Old Testament. Jewish scholars, known as the Masoretes, wrote it between the 6th and 10th centuries. Why is Martin Luther important in history? a. Luther challenged the Catholic Church and nailed 95 complaints to its door. b. He was a Southern Baptist who challenged the U.S. government. b. Luther founded the original Protestant Lutheran Church . Answer A: Luther challenged the Catholic Church. Martin Luther was a very historic German priest in the 1500s who challenged the church. Luther criticized the church and posted 95 complaints on the church door, highlighting how the church deviated from Scripture. This defiance of the church greatly influenced the reformation of Protestantism, breaking away from the Catholic beliefs that had strayed from the truth. What does canonizing the Bible mean? a. The process of binding all the books into one volume. b. Bible acceptance as divine authority. c. Receiving a blessing from the pope. Answer B: Accepting the Bible. Canonization is the process of the church accepting the Bible as the divine authority. "Canon" i s a word derived 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. What unusual thing did King Herod Antipas promise his stepdaughter at his birthday party? a. She could have any man in the kingdom she wanted as her husband. b. He would deliver the head of John the Baptist to her. c. She would become the queen . Answer B: The head of John the Baptist. Salome asked King Herod for the head of John the Baptist on a platter because she disliked John for criticizing the marriage of her mother to Herod. Salome, Herod's stepdaughter, visually seduced King Herod when she danced in front of him. Herod responded by promising her anything she desired. Salome asked for the head of John the Baptist, and he honored that request. Matthew 14:6-11. Which Bible did the Pilgrims use when they first arrived in America? a. Vulgate. b. Bishops. c. Geneva. Answer C: The Geneva Bible. The Pilgrims brought the Geneva Bible , the most popular Bible of the time, to America when they sailed on the Mayflower from Europe. It was also a popular Bible among many European greats, including Shakespeare. Oliver Cromwell's soldiers used the Geneva Bible during the English Civil War. The translation was the first complete version in English based on the original languages of the manuscripts. It was the first English Bible to be printed in the Roman type style for clear reading. This version of the Bible became popular because the language was more forceful and vigorous than other versions of the Bible. What is the Tel Dan Inscription? a. A writing in Aramaic that tells of the House of David. b. A stone tower with inscriptions from the tribe of Dan. c. A scroll of the story of Daniel in the lion's den. Answer A: Writing about the house of King David. The Tel Dan inscription is a basalt fragment written in Aramaic telling the story of King David. The inscription was found in fragments in Northern Galilee. They were recovered in 1993 and 1994 by Gila Cook, an archaeology surveyor. It provides more archaeological evidence that the people in the Bible were real. Who are Aristotle, Flavius, Herodotus, Josephus, Pliny, and Tacitus? a. High priests who attempted to discredit Jesus. b. Influential priests who contributed to several books of the Bible. c. Respected historians who, in some manner, corroborated parts of the Bible. Answer C: They are historians. These authors are historians who corroborated the Bible in their writings. Aristotle, Pliny, Herodotus, Josephus, Flavius, and Tacitus were respected historians who wrote passages that corroborate the Bible. In addition to these well-known writers, Egyptian records, Babylonian Chronicles, Assyrian chronicles, and Roman writings also corroborate events in the Bible. In what year do scholars believe the Torah was completed? a. 1100 BC. b. 400 BC. c. 120 BC. Answer B: 400 BC. Scholars believe the Torah to have been written in 400 BC. The Torah contains the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. It is believed that the Torah was written under the direction of Moses. These five books are also known as the books of law and were given to the prophet Moses by God on Mount Sinai and perhaps in the Tabernacle. The original Torah, as a complete volume, was written in Hebrew by scribes onto a scroll. Near what sea was the location of many scrolls found in a cave? a. Mediterranean. b. Dead Sea. c. Red Sea. Answer B: The Dead Sea. The scrolls were discovered in caves near Qumran, on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea. Bedouin sheep herders found the first scrolls in a cave that they sought shelter in. Approximately 900 scrolls were found between 1947 and 1956 in a series of 11 caves. The Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth at 1300 feet below sea level. How can one avoid entering the furnace known as Hell? a. Pray for forgiveness, repent of your sins, and accept that "Jesus is Lord." b. One can avoid hell by faithfully keeping the Ten Commandments. c. Engage in daily prayer, including reciting "The Lord's Prayer." d. Attend church every week and keep the Sabbath. Answer A: Pray, repent, and accept. Accepting Jesus and praying for forgiveness is the initial step to avoid eternal damnation in hell. Return to the Menu. Humorous words and phrases from the 1950s: Why do we call children kids? a. The term originated with the Pennsylvania Dutch, who brought it over from Germany. b. The word came from the Western Plains Indian tribes of the Americas. c. Kids refer to young goats and have become humorous slang for young children. Answer C: Because kids are youngsters, just like our children. The word "kid" comes from the fact that young goats are called kids. It originated from the Old Norse and Middle English term for a "young goat." The term "kid" was used in Europe as early as the 16th century and became standard English slang in the 19th century. If you declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and if you firmly believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will find salvation. Romans 10:8

Do you know Bible history? Where did the Bible come from? Who wrote the Bible? When was the Bible written? What language was the Bible written in? The History of the Bible from its Creation Facts about the Bible and information about the Bible's history. Ponder these Bible facts and Bible trivia commentary on the Bible's history, authenticity, and truth. The Bible is accurate and authentic. The Bible is the Christian's book for all matters of faith and religion. The Bible is the guiding principle of the Christian faith. It provides personal guidance, moral improvement, and counsel. The "Good" Book tells Christians how to live. It is called the "Gospels" because the Bible tells a story of why Jesus is here. This story is called the "Good News." Books of the Bible are considered "scripture" because the writings come from God, the creator. The Bible is said to be "the Word" because it contains the words of God and Jesus. The Bible is built on the foundation of ancient religious documents. We may refer to ancient documents as the Bible. However, they are not traditional books in the modern sense. Documents of antiquity are individual and separate scriptures or manuscripts known as codices. Ancient documents are on sheets of vellum, papyrus, parchment, or animal skins. Researchers have found several ancient manuscripts chiseled on stone and engraved in various metals . The Bible's history before the written word: Passing down information was traditionally done verbally. Biblical doctrines and scriptures were oral and meticulously handed down from generation to generation. Priests were meticulous in passing down beliefs from the time of creation until about 2000 BC. The written word: It is believed that around 2000 BC, the alphabet emerged, and writing came into being. Several schools of thought say that between 2000 BC and 1000 BC, written manuscripts began to appear in their various forms. Joseph, while serving under Pharaoh, is believed to have developed the earliest form of conventional writing in the ancient Hebrew language. There is a belief that Joseph was a popular personality in Egypt under the direction of the pharaoh at that time. Raised as a prince in Egypt, Moses would have written in this language. Credit is given to Moses for writing the Pentateuch, the first known biblical scripture. The language of Joseph is the core root language that developed into Arabic, Phoenician, and Old Hebrew. However, archaeologists have found walls, rocks, and caves with drawings, pictographs, hieroglyphics, and cuneiforms. These are stories and recordings of history that carbon date back as far as 63,000 years. Scientists assume that carbon dating is accurate. However, research has proven its inaccuracy. This method dates the findings to 57,000 years before the creation story in the Bible. Note: Some scholars regarded these drawings as art, not as languages. The history of the Bible began with the earliest religious manuscripts written in the Hebrew language. It was the most spoken language among believers in the Middle East before the birth of Christ. Koine Greek was the language of scriptural manuscripts after the birth of Christ. Manuscripts written during the time of Christ included a small sprinkling of other dialects. The early Hebrews used these manuscripts as their religious scriptures. Scriptures were not in the book form like modern Bibles. The scriptures were mostly in the form of handwritten individual scrolls, not as books. Eventually, twenty-four manuscripts were put together. They became known as the Tanakh and the Hebrew Bible. The first Bible (Tanakh ) was written in Old Hebrew and later translated into the modern Hebrew of today's Old Testament. The translation of the Tanakh from Hebrew into Koine Greek is called the Septuagint. The Septuagint earned its name due to the purported translation efforts of seventy-two scholars. There were six translators from each of the twelve tribes of Israel. The early Jewish Church eventually adopted the Tanakh. The next significant translation in the history of the Bible was written in Latin and known as the Vulgate . St. Jerome made this translation for the Catholic Church in 382 AD. The Vulgate has additional scripture, "books" called the Apocrypha , added to it as well. Eventually, the Vulgate became the "official authorized Bible" of the Western Christian churches. Up until the 20th century, the Catholic Church used the Vulgate. However, the Jewish community still uses the original Hebrew Bible instead of the Vulgate. Today, people still use the Tanakh, a derivative of the Hebrew Bible, and often refer to it as the Torah. Thereafter, the New Testament books were written in Koine Greek. (The language of the day.) The names of all the New Testament groups of scriptural manuscripts and their authors are unknown. A complete list of the 27 books of the New Testament is said to be in a letter written by Bishop Athanasius of Alexandria around the year 367 AD. So, we know the New Testament books had the same names and number 2,000 years ago as they do now. Eventually, the Greek New Testament and the Hebrew Old Testament were translated into English. These highly regarded "first early translations" started with John Wycliffe in the 1380s and were followed by William Tyndale and John Rogers in the 1520s. Because of their efforts to translate the Bible into English, the Church burned all three of their bodies out of disrespect and blasphemy. "How dare they create an English abomination of the scriptures?" so say the religious leaders of the time. English translations took away the religious leader's control of the congregation. They couldn't stand for that. The more we learn about the early Christian Church, the more we realize how non-Christian they were. They had the same self-righteous "holier than thou" behavior as the Pharisees of the Bible. Simply brutal! The traditional Bible comes in two or three sections, depending on the version. The Old Testament describes events before the birth of Jesus. Books of the New Testament describe events during and after the birth of Jesus. The Apocrypha contains scripture that was not acceptable to the church. The word "apocrypha" means "hidden." The Greek language is the source. Not all modern Bibles include the Apocrypha. When incorporated, the Bible prints and binds the Apocrypha between the Old and New Testaments. What methods are used to translate the manuscripts into the Bible? Translating the meaning of phrases from one language to another is a challenge. This is especially true when the original language is one of antiquity, dead, forgotten, or no longer in use. There are two basic ways to translate the ancient scriptures. Literal "word for word" or paraphrase "the meaning of the text." Not all languages have the same voices , pronouns, verbs, or family relations, such as aunts or cousins, etc. Gender affects which words are feminine or masculine and which have no direct translation. One word that comes to mind is the Spanish word "sobremesa." Another is the German word "fremdschämen." Google these for yourself. Here is a personal example: I rode on the railroad train to a town up in the mountains of Madagascar. There is no word for "train" in the Malagasy language. They call it the "Maschine." The Malagasy adapted the name to their language from the German employees who built the railroad. Thus, my railroad story, translated from Malagasy into English, would be, "I took a ride on the machine." I would not have taken a ride on the train. See my point? How would the translator interpret "Maschine"? Would it be a truck, car, oxcart, scooter, motorcycle, bus, taxi, limo, roller skates, UFO, pogo stick, or helicopter? Perhaps it could be an airplane, rocket, fiery chariot, go-cart, bicycle, tractor, steamboat, canoe, hot air balloon, ski lift, or possibly some other mechanical contraption? Well, you get the point. So it is with the Bible. "It is difficult to translate with accuracy and proper meaning." Think about these translations: Spanish to English: "por favor." The word-for-word translation is "for a favor." However, the common translation is "please." This definition is a paraphrase of the meaning. There is no direct word for "please" in Spanish. It is often impossible to make an accurate word-for-word translation. Consider that correct translation is not straightforward. French to English: "Jock a peint la maison noire avec de la peinture blanche." Word-for-word translation: "Jack a painted the house black with of there paint white." Is this direct word-for-word translation clear and logical? Paraphrased translation: "Jack painted the black house with white paint." This paraphrase of the text makes more sense. How about "aloha" in Hawaii? It means both "hello" and "goodbye." How can the word be properly translated by itself when taken out of context? A word-for-word literal translation is impossible because it has several meanings. Which makes a better translation, literal or paraphrased? Think about it! Egyptian is the oldest known language, with Greek being the second oldest and Sanskrit in India being the third. According to estimates, there are over 2500 languages and more than 7500 dialects worldwide. We print Bibles in more than 750 languages. Did you know that the written Hebrew language, as well as early Greek, has no vowels? Alaskans look out their windows and see snow. Scots look out their windows and may see 420 different types of snow. In Florida, people look out the window and see rain. Hawaiians can see over 200 different kinds of rain. What about those languages that use a click sound? Talk about a translation nightmare. Some languages, like German, have three genders. In America, the recognition of new genders is increasing every year. Cambodia has 74 characters in its alphabet. The Papuan language has only 11 characters in its alphabet. China has no alphabet. Instead, they use characters. There are over 100,000 (yes, one hundred thousand) characters in its language. The average Chinese newspaper uses about 2,500 characters. Someone would be extremely naive to think that a word-for-word translation of the Bible would be understandable, let alone accurate. Could a person truly understand and interpret the correct meaning of the Word of God as it was originally written unless they lived during the time the scripture was written and understood the language? Our best hope is that the translators were truly inspired by the Holy Spirit and made an accurate "paraphrase" translation of the original meaning of the scriptures. People passed down stories orally and accurately for thousands of years before written language reached Moses. Perhaps God and the angels informed Moses on Mt. Sinai of everything that happened before his time. Moses was up there for forty days and nights talking about something apart from the commandments. The point is, "It is difficult to translate with accuracy." It requires a great deal of "faith" to accept that humans have accurately translated the original scriptures. Believers acknowledge that the original authors of the Bible were divinely inspired and therefore written by God through man. Believing that man-made translations are accurate and without errors requires even more faith. The King James Bible, the most popular translation, has been updated several times for "small" errors in the translation. There have also been corrections for simple printing errors and misprints. It was not 100% accurate as translated or published by humans. The early scriptures were not organized into sections, chapters, or verses. The Biblical Scriptures are individual writings (manuscripts, parchments, and codices) similar to magazine articles, short stories, essays, letters, tales, poems, songs, and other narratives that resemble modern writing. The lines were not numbered; they ran together and often had no grammatical marks like periods, commas, question marks, or colons. Can you imagine the difficulty in reading such a document? Generally, the early believers only had one or two of these "scriptural manuscripts" in their possession, as they were all handwritten and few copies existed. Many copies of these ancient documents, manuscripts, and codices have been preserved. We can accurately learn about and deduce insights into the early life of humanity as perceived through the watchful eye of God and the life of Jesus during His time on earth. Ancient scriptures do not contain a publishing date. Therefore, it is impossible to determine the exact date of authorship for any particular manuscript. Deciphering the true meaning of ancient languages in these early religious texts can be demanding. When comparing various translations, many words are translated differently due to the views, understanding, logic, and perhaps the translator's conjectures. There is a difference in grammar, word placement, tense of verbs, lack of grammatical marks, and local vernacular. The original Hebrew and Greek of the Bible have different verb tenses than modern English. Some languages have only two tenses, like ancient Hebrew. Turkish has dozens of tenses. English has twelve. Kione Greek has seven. Can you imagine translating this modern-day statement 2000 years from now? "My Daisy was pretty ugly!" How can that sentence be properly translated? What is a "daisy," and how can it be considered both beautiful and unattractive at the same time? My Daisy is a female pug dog. Our local vernacular uses the word "pretty" to sometimes mean "very" or "big." How would translators in 1,000 years know that Daisy was a common pet name? Would they understand that the word "pretty" sometimes means "very"? So the question remains: are the Bible translations 100% word-for-word accurate? The answer is no. We can accept that the scriptures' meaning is as accurate as possible, with a few translation flaws. The most famous fluke in the Bible states that a son is older than his father. The story is in Chronicles. When using either translation technique, paraphrasing or literal, the entire script must be read in context to extract the beneficial, most accurate, and "true meaning" the author was trying to convey. A word-for-word translation may not accurately capture the true meaning of the text. Only by reading the entire text in context and paraphrasing can one provide a true translation and meaning. The early believers and followers of God used many manuscripts. The translators did not place all of those manuscripts into the Bible. Many Bible facts and biblical information were lost due to the "weeding out" of scripture that was believed not to be relevant enough to be included in the final selection. The first qualification to accept a codex or manuscript as true Bible scripture was based on the author's reputation. Was the author an apostle, someone close to Jesus, or a devout believer? The author could have been someone like Moses or a member of Moses' group. The second requirement for acceptance was that believers had already accepted and heavily used the Scriptures throughout history. Did the manuscript already have a history of being believed? Was it already accepted as the Word of God? "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." Proverbs 3:5-8.

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This easy quiz for children provides biblical knowledge about the places and events mentioned in the Bible. Reference details and supporting Bible verses given. Learn about the Bible with this Easy Children's Quiz. Easy Bible Quiz for children concerning facts about the Bible. Children should easily answer these trivia Bible questions. What are the names of the two sets of books bound in the standard Protestant Bible? a. The First Testament and the Last Testament. b. The Old Testament and the New Testament. c. Old Epistles and New Epistles. Answer B: New and Old Testaments. The Protestant Christian Bible is divided into the New Testament and the Old Testament. What is the last book in the Christian Bible? a. The Book of Revelation. b. The Apocrypha. c. Malachi. Answer A: Revelation. The last book of the standard Protestant Christian Bible is the Book of Revelation, and it is in the New Testament section of the Bible. What is the first book in the Protestant Christian Bible? a. Genesis. b. Exodus. c. Deuteronomy. Answer A: Genesis. Genesis is the first book of the Protestant Bible, and it is in the section called the Old Testament. What is the first book of the New Testament? a. Mark. b. Genesis. c. Matthew. Answer C: Matthew. The Book of Matthew is the first book of the New Testament. What are the first four books of the New Testament called? a. Apocrypha. b. Gospels. c. Epistles. Answer B: Gospels. The first four books of the New Testament are called the Gospels. The Gospels tell the story of Jesus. What are the first five books of the Old Testament called? a. Parables. b. Beatitudes. c. Pentateuch. Answer C: Pentateuch. The Pentateuch makes up the first five books of the Bible. Which book of the Bible tells about the end of times? a. Acts. b. Judah. c. Revelation. Answer C: Revelation. The Book of Revelation describes events related to the end of times. Which book of the Bible contains the story of Adam and Eve? a. Genesis. b. Leviticus. c. Numbers. Answer A: Genesis. The story of Adam and Eve is told in the Book of Genesis. Which book of the Old Testament contains the story of the exodus from Egypt led by Moses? a. Genesis. b. Exodus. c. Deuteronomy. Answer B: Exodus. The book of Exodus tells the story of the Hebrews' mass exodus from their slavery in Egypt. Some Bibles have sentences written in red ink; why is that? a. These are the commandments that God gave to the Israelites. b. Red letters in the Bible are words spoken by the Devil. c. These are the words spoken by Jesus. Answer C: Words of Jesus. Words with red letters in the Bible are words that Jesus spoke. What language was the original Old Testament written in? a. Ancient Hebrew. b. Old English. c. Latin. Answer A: Hebrew. The Old Testament was mostly written in ancient Hebrew because most of the authors were Hebrew. What language was most of the original New Testament written in? a. Old Koine Greek. b. Aramaic. c. Persian. Answer A: Koine Greek. The New Testament was mostly written in the older Koine Greek because it was the most popular language of the time. What was the first complete version of the Bible written in English? a. The King James Bible. b. The Wycliffe Bible. c. The Vulgate. Answer B: Wycliffe Bible. The Wycliffe Bible written by John Wycliffe is believed to be the first complete English Bible translation. Read the story of the Wycliffe Bible. What happened to the early authors who translated the Bible into English? a. The church praised them for their work and elevated them to sainthood. b. The church executed the early English translators and set them on fire. c. Nothing significant happened to them, but they all died poor. Answer B: Executed and burned. The church executed all the authors who translated the Bible into English. After the authors were executed, the church burned their bodies for blasphemy against it. What is the name of a third section of books that some Protestant Bibles have? a. A third section of the Bible is called the Apocrypha. b. The third portion of books is the appendix. c. The Pentateuch is an added third section. Answer A: Apocrypha. The Apocrypha is a third section containing 14 books found in some Protestant Bibles. These books are also called the Deuterocanonical Books and are included in the Catholic Bible. How many years did it take to write all the original manuscripts of the Bible? a. One century. b. 1500 years. c. 100 years. Answer B: 1500 years. It took over 1500 years for 40 authors to write the complete Bible. What is considered the greatest discovery concerning biblical manuscripts? a. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. b. Roman pontiff manuscripts. c. The Vulgate. Answer A: Dead Sea Scrolls. The Dead Sea Scrolls are considered the greatest discovery of biblical manuscripts. The scrolls contain most of the Old Testament. What is considered the greatest verse in the Bible, as Jesus said? a. The Ten Commandments. b. The Golden Rule. c. Beatitudes. Answer B: Golden Rule. Jesus said that the Golden Rule is considered the greatest verse in the Bible. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Jesus and the Bible promote that love is the priority in life. Luke 6:27-33 How are the books of the Bible arranged? a. The books of the Bible are arranged by the dates on which they were written. b. Books of the Bible are arranged by topic. c. They are arranged alphabetically. Answer B: By topic. The books of the Bible are arranged by topic and not by dates or any timeline. What does the Bible say about tattoos? a. Tattoos are OK as long as they are not vulgar. b. There is nothing in the Bible about tattoos. c. Tattoos are not allowed. Answer C: No tattoos. The Bible absolutely states that we are not to have tattoos. Leviticus 19:28 “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord." 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This is the ultimate children's easy Bible quiz, featuring 100 mixed general Bible questions. Test your knowledge on Bible people, Jesus, the Exodus, and more. Children's Complete Comprehensive Bible Quiz. Children's Bible quiz and Bible trivia quiz. 100 mixed general Bible trivia information questions for children. Answer these questions about the Protestant Christian Bible. What is the total number of books in the Bible? a. Two (2) books. b. Forty (40) books. c. Sixty-six (66) books. Answer C: Sixty-six (66). The Bible contains sixty-six (66) books divided into two sections. Which language was most of the original Old Testament written in? a. Farsi. b. Hebrew. c. Aramaic. d. Egyptian. Answer B: Hebrew. The Old Testament was primarily written in the Hebrew language. Which language was most of the original New Testament written in? a. Latin. b. Greek. c. Roman. d. Judean. Answer B: Greek. The New Testament was primarily written in the older Koine Greek language. Which book is first in the Bible? a. Alpha. b. Moses. c. Genesis. Answer C: Genesis. The first book in the Protestant Bible is Genesis, and Moses is given credit for writing it. Which book is the last one in the Protestant Bible? a. John 3. b. Omega. c. Revelation. Answer C: Revelation. The last book in the Protestant Bible is Revelation. John is given credit for writing the Book of Revelation. What is the third section of the Catholic Bible, which is also included between the two testaments of the Protestant Bible? a. Beatitudes. b. Apocrypha. c. Books of law. Answer B: Apocrypha. The Apocrypha is a third section of scripture added to some Bibles. It is bound between the Old and New Testaments. What is the last word in the Bible? a. Jesus shall return. b. The End. c. Amen. Answer C: Amen The last word in the Bible is "Amen" in Revelation 22:21. What are the first words in the Bible? a. "On the first day..." b. "In the beginning..." c. "The heavens were void of..." Answer B: In the beginning. The first few words of the Bible are "In the beginning, God created the heavens and earth." How are the words that Jesus spoke shown in some Bibles? a. In italics. b. Are bold. c. In red letters. Answer C: Red letters. In some Bibles, the words that Jesus spoke are written in red ink. These editions of the Bible are known as the "Red Letter Edition." What are the first four books of the New Testament called? a. Torah. b. Pentateuch. c . The Gospels. Answer C: The Gospels. The first four books of the New Testament are known as the Gospels. They tell the story of Jesus' ministry. What are the first five books of the Old Testament called? a. Beatitudes. b. Pentateuch. c. Books of Creation. Answer B: Pentateuch. The Pentateuch, or the Laws of Moses, are the first five books of the Old Testament. What is the Bible considered to be? a. One complete book. b. Two books bound together. c. A collection of many books bound together. Answer C: Collection of Books. The Bible is a collection of many books bound together in one volume with two divisions. Who are these Bible characters? Who were the first humans on Earth? a. Abraham and Sarah. b. Mary and Joseph. c. Adam and Eve. Answer C: Adam and Eve. God made Adam the first human and then Eve as his companion. Genesis 2:19-22 Genesis 3:20 What did God create Adam from? a. Carbon. b. Primate DNA. c. Dust of the Earth. Answer C: Dust. God created Adam from the dust of the earth. He breathed into him the breath of life, making him a living being. Genesis 2:7 How did Eve come into existence? a. Created from the dust of the Earth like Adam. b. She was brought down from heaven. c. Eve was made from Adam's rib. Answer C: Adam's rib. Eve was created from Adam's rib and was called a woman (from man). Genesis 2:20-22 Who did God give the 10 commandments to? a. Noah. b. Moses. c. Abraham. Answer B: Moses. God gave Moses two stone slabs that contained the commandments. Exodus 20 Who did the giant fish transport? a. Jesus. b. Peter. c. Jonah. Anser C: Jonah. A big fish transported Jonah to Nineveh over a three-day period. Jonah 1:17 Who was the first murderer in the Bible? a. Adam. He killed Eve for eating an apple. b. Pontius Pilate. He allowed Jesus to be crucified. c. Cain. He killed his brother Abel because he was jealous. Answer C: Cain. He was jealous of his brother Abel because Abel's animal sacrifice was considered better than his crop sacrifice. Genesis 4:8 Who killed Philistines with a jawbone? a. Samson. b. Daniel. c. David. Answer A: Samson. Samson used the jawbone of a donkey to kill 1,000 Philistines. He hated the Philistines for the things they had done to him and his family. Judges 15:16-17 Whom did God instruct to build a giant boat? a. Peter and his brother Andrew. b. Jacob and his twelve sons. c. Noah. Answer C: Noah. Noah built the giant boat known as the Ark. Estimates place his age at 500 years when he started building the arc. It is estimated that he spent approximately 100 years building the Ark. The Ark was in preparation for a flood that would destroy the world. Genesis 6:11-21 Who was put into a lion's den for praying to God instead of an idol? a. Daniel. b. Paul. c. John. Answer A: Daniel. King Darius ordered Daniel into the lion's den because he did not pray to an idol. Jealous subjects, who disliked Daniel, tricked King Darius into this decision. Daniel 6:10-18 Who was the wisest king in the Bible? a. Saul. b. Herod. c. Solomon. Answer C: Solomon. Solomon was considered the wisest king in Israel. 1 Kings 10:1-9 Who was the mother of Jesus? a. Ruth. b. Mary. c. Hannah. Answer B: Mary. A virgin named Mary from Galilee was the mother of Jesus. Luke 1:26-33 Who killed the giant Philistine named Goliath? a. David the shepherd with a sling and a stone. b. Peter with his sword at the Garden of Gethsemane. c. Elijah, who called out some bears from the woods to kill Goliath. Answer A: David. David, the shepherd, killed the giant Philistine Goliath. He used a sling and a smooth stone. Goliath was fighting for the Philistines during a battle with the Israelites. 1 Samuel 17:45-51 There are numerous questions about the birth of Jesus. Who is known as the Son of God? a. Adam, whom God created from the dust of the ground. b. Abraham, the founder of Judaism, is the Son of God. c. Jesus, who was born in the flesh to a virgin. Answer C: Jesus. God said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17 Jesus said, "I am the son of God." John 10:34-36 Who was the king when Jesus was born? a. Saul, the very first king, reigned at the time of Jesus' birth. b. Solomon, the wisest king, oversaw the birth of Jesus. c. Herod was ruling at the time Jesus was born. Answer C: King Herod. Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod. Matthew 2:1 Who were the earthly parents of Jesus? a. Adam and Eve. b. Mary and Joseph. c. Abraham and Sarah. Answer B: Mary and Joseph. Mary was the biological mother of Jesus, and Joseph was His stepfather. Matthew 1:20-21 Who told Mary she was going to have baby Jesus? a. Her cousin Elizabeth. b. The Angel Gabriel. c. God in a Vision. Answer B: The Angel Gabriel. Gabriel went to Nazareth and met with Mary and told her she was favored by God and would become pregnant with the Son of the Most High, Jesus. Luke 1:26-28 Where were Joseph and Mary staying when Jesus was born? c. At a storage room in the basement of a hotel in Bethlehem. b. At a roadside inn along the road to Jerusalem. c. In an animal stable near Bethlehem. Answer C: Animal shelter. Due to the influx of visitors, Jesus' family had to stay in an animal stable near Bethlehem. Luke 2:1-6 What was Jesus wrapped in right after he was born? a. Blanket. b. Sheep skin. c. Swaddling Clothes. Answer C: Swaddling clothes. Jesus was wrapped in an infant garment known as swaddling clothes. It was a garment to restrict the movement of babies for their safety. Luke 2:7 What was Jesus placed in right after he was born? a. Portable crib. b. Animal feeding trough. c. A basket made to hold oats for the animals. Answer B: Feeding trough. Jesus was laid in a feeding trough called a manger. Luke 2:7 Why did Joseph and Mary take baby Jesus to Egypt? a. King Herod intended to kill Jesus. b. So Jesus could be baptized. c. They had to go pay taxes. Answer A: King Herod wanted to kill Jesus. Herod was afraid of the "newborn king" and the repercussions that might come from the Israelites because of it. Matthew 2:13 Who brought gifts to Jesus when he was about two years old? a. P riests from Bethlehem. b. Wise men from the East. c. King Herod. Answer B: Wise men. Who were the Wise Men? a. Angelic messengers from heaven. b. Prophets who traveled throughout Judea. c. They were educated men known as the Magi. Answer C: Magi. The wise men, known as Magi, were renowned for their intelligence. They traveled to Israel to honor the "King of the Jews." The Bible does not state how many Magi there were. Tradition assumes that there were three wise men because there were three gifts. Matthew 2 How did the three Wise Men know how to locate Jesus? a. An angel told them which city Jesus was in. b. The wise men followed a heavenly star. c. They went and asked Pontius Pilate. Answer B: Followed a star. The wise men followed a heavenly star to locate Jesus. Matthew 2 Who visited baby Jesus when he was born? a. Shepherds from a nearby field. b. Priests from the synagogue. c. Believers from Bethlehem. Answer A: Shepherds. Shepherds from a nearby field witnessed the birth of Jesus. Angels from heaven came and told the shepherds about the newborn king. What city was Jesus raised as a teenager? a. Jesus grew up in Nazareth. b. Bethlehem, where he was born. c. Jesus lived in Jerusalem during his childhood. Answer A: Nazareth. Jesus grew up in Nazareth, the hometown of Mary and Joseph. Matthew 2:19-23 Questions about Jesus the Messiah. Who denied Jesus three times on the night of his arrest? a. Judas. He said he did not recognize Jesus. b. Peter. He denied Jesus before the cock crowed. c. Mary Magdalene. The financier of Jesus' ministry. Answer: Peter. Before the cock crowed on the night of the arrest, Peter denied Jesus three times. Who betrayed Jesus at the moment of his arrest? a. Mary Magdalene wanted nothing to do with Jesus. b. Judas Iscariot, who kissed Jesus. c. Saul, who hated the Jews. Answer B: Judas. Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus on the night of His arrest. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Judas betrayed Jesus by identifying him to the mob who arrived to arrest him. What does Jesus say is the first and greatest commandment? a. Love your neighbors. b. Honor your parents. c. Go to church. Answer B: Love. Jesus said the first and greatest commandment is to love God and your neighbor. During Jesus' arrest, who cut the ear off a priest's servant? a. Paul used his long knife. b. Peter with his sword. c. James used a knife. Answer B: Peter. Peter cut off the right ear of the high priest's slave servant, Malchus, with his sword. Peter was trying to prevent Jesus' arrest. Jesus then healed Malchus by putting his ear back on. This event was probably the last miracle Jesus performed. After the crucifixion, where was the body of Jesus taken? a. The priests took it to the temple. b. A man named Joseph moved the body to a tomb. c. His brothers took the body to their mother's home for burial preparations. Answer: Joseph. Joseph from Arimathea, who was a wealthy man and a believer, claimed the body of Jesus and placed Him in his burial cave. Joseph and Nicodemus wrapped Jesus' body in burial cloth and spices. How did Judas identify Jesus to the mob when they arrested him? a. Judas shook hands with Jesus. b. He pointed and said, "That's him; that's Jesus." c. Judas walked up to Jesus and kissed Him on the face. Answer C: With a kiss. Judas walked up to Jesus and kissed him on the face to identify Him to the mob. When did Jesus rise from the dead after his crucifixion? a. The first day. b. The second day. c. The third day. Answer C: Third day. Jesus rose on the third day after his crucifixion. After Jesus arose, He stayed on Earth for 40 days before ascending into Heaven. What transpired immediately following Jesus' baptism? a. The spirit of God descended like a dove upon Jesus. b. The ground shook like an earthquake. c. The skies opened up with thunder. Answer A: He received the Spirit of God. The Holy Spirit of God entered Jesus when he was baptized. Before Jesus started preaching, what was his occupation? a. He was a carpenter. b. He was a deacon in the synagogue. c. He was a fisherman like many of the villagers. Answer A: Carpenter. Jesus worked as a common tradesman, specifically as a carpenter. Traditionally, what was the first miracle that Jesus performed? a. He cured a blind man. b. He made wine for a wedding. c. He fed 5000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish. Answer B: He made wine. Most scholars state that Jesus' first miracle was making 120 gallons of wine at a wedding in Cana. The host ran out of wine, and Mary insisted that her son, Jesus, make more wine. What did Joseph, the father of Jesus, do for work? a. He was a carpenter. b. He was a fisherman. c. He was a tax collector. Answer A: Carpenter. Joseph was a carpenter and taught Jesus the trade. A verse in the Bible says Jesus wept. Why? a. Judas betrayed Him. b. His best friend, Lazarus, had died. c. Jesus knew of His upcoming crucifixion. Answer B: Lazarus death. Jesus wept for the sisters of Lazarus when he saw how upset they were over their brother Lazarus' death. Questions about the Apostles. How many apostles were there? a. There were twelve apostles. b. Jesus authorized six apostles. c. Forty apostles altogether served Jesus. d. There were thirteen (13) total apostles. Answer D: Thirteen (13). Jesus selected twelve apostles, but there was an additional one. After Judas killed himself, the remaining apostles appointed a replacement, making thirteen apostles in total. What did Jesus do to the apostles at the Last Supper? a. Kept giving them wine until they were in a relaxed state. b. Made them wash their hands before eating the bread. c. Jesus washed their feet. Answer C: Washed their feet. At the Last Supper, Jesus washed the feet of the apostles. Jesus wanted to show them humility and servitude. The belief is that this shows Jesus as serving humanity and also symbolizes the washing away of sin. Was Paul an apostle? a. No. b. Yes. Answer A: NO. Paul was not an apostle even though he was crucial to Christianity. He was a disciple of Christianity who never met or knew Jesus personally. Paul converted to Christianity after Jesus' resurrection. Which disciple was a doctor? a. Matthew. b. Luke. c. John. Answer B: Luke. Luke was a doctor, a disciple, and the writer of the book of Luke. He was not an apostle and was a companion of Paul. Which apostle was a tax collector? a. Matthew. b. Luke. c. John. Answer A: Matthew. Matthew worked as a tax collector in Rome for the emperor. He was one of the original apostles. Who were Jesus' closest inner circle of apostles? a. Peter, James, and John. b. Peter, Simon, and Judas. c. Peter, Thomas, and Matthew. Answer A: Peter, James, and John. Peter, James, and John were considered members of Jesus' inner circle. Who replaced Judas Iscariot after he died? a. Mathias. b. Luke. c. Jonah. Answer A: Matthias Matthias succeeded Judas Iscariot as an apostle after he committed suicide. The remaining eleven apostles appointed Matthias after taking lots. Which apostle did Jesus name the rock? a. Peter, because Jesus changed Simon's name to Peter, which means "rock." b. James, because he was the foundation of the Judaic movement. c. John, because he was persistent and steadfast in his beliefs. Answer A: Peter. Jesus called Simon the "rock" and changed Simon's name to Peter. He was also referred to in the Bible as Simon Peter. After the resurrection, which apostle doubted that it was Jesus he was talking to? a. Peter did not believe the resurrection took place. b. Matthew denied everything that happened after the crucifixion. c. Thomas doubted Jesus was risen until he saw the scars on Jesus' hands. Answer C: Thomas. Thomas didn't believe Jesus had risen until he saw the scars on His hands. Which apostle was crucified upside down? a. Thomas wanted to suffer more than Jesus did. b. Peter, because he felt unworthy to die the same as Jesus. c. Matthew, because he wanted to show defiance to the authorities. Answer B: Peter. Peter allowed himself to be crucified upside down because he felt less worthy than Jesus. Which apostles did Jesus refer to as the sons of thunder? a. James and John. b. Peter and Matthew. c. Bartholomew and Thaddeus. Answer A: James and John. Jesus referred to James and John as the sons of thunder. Quiz about the boat called the Ark. Who built a giant boat called the Ark? a. Moses. b. Noah. c. Adam. Answer B: Noah. Noah built the giant boat called the Ark at the instructions of God. Genesis 6:11-21 What does the word "ark" mean? a. A boat or ship. b. A chest or box. c. A waterproof container. Answer B. A chest or box. An ark is a container defined as a chest or box. Moses' Ark of the Covenant was a chest that stored the Ten Commandments. Noah's Ark was a big boat that looked like a floating box or container that held animals. What was Noah's age when God told him to build the Ark? a. 480 - 520 years old. b. 120 years old. c. 80 years old. Answer A: 480 - 520 years. It is estimated that Noah was over 480 years old when he built the Ark. We don't know how long Noah took to build the Ark. The Bible states he was 600 years old when the flood came. Noah was 500 years old when he had his three sons. It is unknown if Noah's three sons were triplets or if they were close in age. We do not know how old his sons were when Noah started building the ark. It is known that his sons were old enough to be married because they had wives. Scholars debate the exact timeline, as it is never explicitly stated and must be inferred from the story. How many unclean animals went into the Ark? a. Two pairs of hooved and one pair of non-hooved animals. b. A pair of each unclean kind. c. Three pairs of each kind. Answer B: One pair. Noah boarded one pair of each unclean animal and seven pairs of clean animals onto the Ark. Genesis 7:2 How many people were on the Ark? a. Eight people were on the Ark, including all of Noah's family. b. Four people went on the Ark: Noah and his three sons. c. Two people were on the Ark: Noah and his wife. Answer A: Eight people. The Ark contained eight people. Aboard were Noah and his wife, along with his three sons and their wives. Approximately how long do scholars believe it took to build the Ark? a. 1 year. b. 40 years. c. 50-120 years. Answer C: 50-120 years. Scholars believe that it could have taken Noah 50 to 120 years to build the Ark. The Bible is not clear on this matter and requires some math to figure it out. What kind of wood was the Ark built of? a. Oak. b. Pine. c. Gopher. Answer C: Gopher. The Ark was built of gopher wood. It is not known for sure what gopher wood is. The Bible mentions gopher wood only once, in relation to the Ark. Perhaps it was a term used for wood treated to repel water. Genesis 6:14 What was the measurement used to build the Ark? a. Yards. b. Cubits. c. Meters. Answer B: Cubits. The measurement used to build the ark was cubits. A cubit was the distance from the elbow to the end of the middle finger. Therefore, the cubit varied based on the physical size of the carpenter. Genesis 6:15 Where did the Ark come to rest after the flood? a. Mount Ararat. b. Mount Sinai. c. The Alps. Answer A: Mount Ararat. After the flood subsided, the Ark came to rest on Mount Ararat. Genesis 8:3-4 Which two birds flew from the Ark? a. First a raven and then a dove later. b. A pigeon and then a pelican. c. The dove and then an eagle. Answer A: Raven and Dove. After the Ark rested on Mt. Ararat, both a raven and a dove departed from it. The raven left first and never returned. The dove left later and returned with part of a small branch in its mouth. Genesis 8:6–12 After the Ark landed, what did God create to seal the covenant with Noah? a. God placed the white clouds in the sky above. b. God made the sky turn blue. c. God created a rainbow. Answer C: A rainbow. God created a rainbow as a sign to show that God would never again destroy the world with a flood. Genesis 9:12–17 How long did Noah and his family stay in the Ark? a. 40 days and 40 nights. b. 40 weeks. c. A year. Answer C: One year. Noah and his family lived on the ark for a few days over a year. Reading the Bible story, it can be calculated that they spent 370 days in the ark. Genesis 8 Questions about the Exodus from Egypt. Who led the Hebrews out of Egypt when they were slaves? a. Noah, with his three sons. b. Moses, with Aaron and Joshua. c. Father Abraham, with his nephew. Answer B: Moses. Moses led the Hebrew slaves out of Egypt into the promised land with the help of his brother Aaron, sister Miriam, and friend Joshua. Exodus 3. To whom did God present the stone tablets that contained the commandments? a. God gave the tablets to Joseph when he served as an administrator in Egypt. b. Adam received the tablets after eating from the Tree of Knowledge. c. Moses accepted the tablets from God on Mount Sinai. Answer C: Moses. Moses received the stone tablets of God's commandments while visiting with God on Mount Sinai. Deuteronomy 5:1-3 How many commandments are there? a. Six commandments written on six parchments. b. Ten Commandments etched on two stone tablets. c. Twelve commandments chiseled on both sides of one stone slate. Answer B: Ten There are ten commandments that God wrote on stone tablets with his finger. Deuteronomy 5:6-22 Exodus 20:2-17 What is the first commandment? a. Thou shalt have no other gods but me. b. Honor your father and mother. c. Thou shalt do no murder. Answer A: No other gods. “Thou shalt have no other gods before me." Exodus 20:3 What "message" from God did Moses present to the Egyptian Pharaoh? a. "Let my people go." b. "You must repent of your sins." c. "I have been sent to destroy your land because you sinned." Answer A: "Let my people go." Moses delivered the message to Pharaoh, urging him to release his people. Exodus 9:1 What happened when the Israelites were complaining of hunger? a. Turkeys appeared every morning at sunrise for 40 days. b. God sent nomadic merchants to them with food. c. A substance called "manna" fell from the sky. Answer C: Manna appeared. Food called manna fell from the sky and covered the ground like morning dew. The Hebrews picked it up every morning for forty years for their daily meals. On the sixth day, they picked up twice as much so that they would have some for the Sabbath. Exodus 16:31-35 How many plagues did God put upon the Egyptians? a. Seven. b. Ten. c. Twelve. Answer B: Ten. God placed ten plagues on the Egyptians for not giving the Hebrew slaves their freedom. What was the last plague God placed on Egypt? a. All the Egyptian "firstborn" were killed, regardless of age. b. God made it rain for forty days and forty nights. c. The river turned into red blood. Answer A: All the firstborn were killed. God killed all the Egyptian firstborn children and animals regardless of age as his last plague. This plague finally upset the Egyptians so much that they demanded that their pharaoh "let the Israelites go." Exodus 11:1-8 When Moses came down from the mountain, why was he furious? a. The people chose Moses' sister, Miriam, as their new leader. b. Moses saw that the people were worshiping a "golden calf idol." c. The people were complaining and wanted to return to Egypt. Answer: Moses saw a golden calf idol. Moses saw that the people were worshiping a golden calf idol. Moses became so enraged that he hurled the tablets containing God's Ten Commandments onto the ground, shattering them. Who parted the Red Sea so the Israelites could escape Pharaoh's army? a. Noah. b. Moses. c. Aaron. Answer B: Moses. Moses parted the Red Sea to allow the slaves to escape from the approaching Egyptian army. After the army entered the parted sea, it collapsed and killed them all. How did Moses manage to live when the king wanted to kill him when he was a baby? a. Moses' mother disguised him as a girl. b. His mother placed Moses in a basket and put it in the river. c. The mother of Moses took him and his sister, Miriam, to Mesopotamia. Answer B: He was placed in a basket. Moses was saved from being killed when his mother placed him in a waterproof basket and set him afloat on the Nile River. His mother hoped that Pharaoh's daughter would discover him as he floated by the palace, feel empathy, and take him in. Moses grew up in Egypt. Why did he suddenly leave? a. Moses "murdered" an Egyptian. b. He went off to "fight a war" for the pharaoh. c. Moses wanted to "marry a woman" from a distant tribe. Answer A: He murdered an Egyptian. Moses murdered an Egyptian taskmaster. Moses became upset when he saw the taskmaster beating a Hebrew slave. Additional questions about people in the Bible. What musical instrument did David play? a. Lyre. b. Trumpet. c. Kettle Drum. Answer A: Lyre David played the lyre. He would often play it for the king to soothe his pain. 1 Samuel 16:23 When David was king, with whom did he commit adultery? a. Jezebel, wife of Ahab. b. Bathsheba, Uriah's wife. c. Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile. Answer B: Bathsheba. David committed adultery with Bathsheba, Uriah's wife. He saw her bathing on the rooftop next door and lusted after her. To possess Bathsheba for himself, David sent Uriah into battle, leading to his death. 2 Samuel 11:2-5 In what city did God cause the walls to fall when the people marched around it? a. Jericho. b. Sodom. c. Jerusalem. Answer A: Jericho. The walls of Jericho crumbled and fell when the Israelites walked around the city for several days blowing their trumpets. Joshua 6:1–27 Who lost his immense strength when his hair was cut? a. King Saul. b. Samson. c. David. Answer B: Samson. Delilah tricked Samson into having his hair cut, which took away his power. She was paid by the Philistines to cause Samson to loose his strength. Judges 16:13-19 What did Samson use to kill 1,000 Philistines? a. A two-edged sword of Egyptian steel. b. The strength of his bare hands. c. The jawbone of a jackass. Answer C: Jawbone. Samson utilized a donkey's jawbone to slay the 1,000 Philistines. Judges 15:12-15 Whose donkey talked? a. The donkey that Jesus rode on Palm Sunday talked as they went into the city. b. Balaam beat his donkey for not moving along, and the donkey spoke to him. c. Saul was riding a donkey on the Damascus Road when the donkey talked. Answer B: Balaam's. Balaam was riding his donkey when it stopped moving on the pathway. The donkey stopped because a heavenly being was in his path. Balaam beat the donkey to make him move. The donkey turned his head and asked Balaam, "Why are you beating me?" Numbers 22:21–39 What was Saul's name changed to after he converted? a. Mark. b. Paul. c. Judas. Answer B: Paul. Saul of Tarsus disliked the Jews and killed many of them. After he converted, God changed his name to Paul. Acts 13:9 What was the duration of Jonah's stay inside the large fish? a. Twenty-four hours, starting at noon. b. Two days and one night. c. Three days and three nights. Answer C: 3 days and 3 nights. Jonah spent three days and three nights inside a large fish as he was being transported to Nineveh to do a job for God. The fish spat Jonah up onto the beach when they arrived at Nineveh. Jonah 1:17 What tribe did Goliath fight for? a. Midianites. b. Philistines. c. Canaanites. Answer B: Philistines. Goliath fought for the Philistines. He didn't last long, as young David the shepherd killed him with a sling and a stone. 1 Samuel 17:4-7 How many wives does the Bible state that King Solomon had? a. Seven hundred; much more than God says we should have. b. He had several dozen; he had a concubine. c. One; that was all that God would allow. Answer A: Seven hundred (700). King Solomon had over 700 wives and concubines in his harem. He had more than any one else in the Bible. 1 Kings 11:1-3 Who received a multicolored coat from his father, Jacob? a. John the Baptist, who lived as a hermit in the wilderness. b. Joseph, Jacob's youngest son at the time. c. The Apostle John, who led the apostles. Answer B: Joseph. Jacob (aka Israel) gave his coat of many colors to his eleventh and favorite son, Joseph. Genesis 37:1-5 What happened to Joseph after his father Jacob gave him the coat of many colors? a. His brothers stole the coat and sold it at the market. b. The brothers were pleased and threw him a party. c. Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers. Answer C: Sold as a slave. Joseph's brothers were filled with jealousy and sold him to slave traders. Genesis 37:12-36 How many tribes of Israel were there? a. six (6). b. twelve (12). c. twenty-four (24). Answer B: Twelve (12) The nation of Israel had twelve tribes derived from the descendants (twelve sons) of Jacob. Jacob is the patriarch of the Judean religion. God changed his name to Israel. Genesis 49 Who is the oldest person in the Bible? a. Methuselah. b. Moses. c. Adam. Answer A: Methuselah. At 969 years old, Methuselah holds the title of the oldest person in the Bible. Genesis 5:25-26 Who did God take to Heaven in a fiery chariot ? a. Elijah. b. Moses. c. Enoch. Answer A: Elijah. A fiery chariot carried Elijah directly to heaven. 2 Kings 2:11-12 What were Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego forced into? a. A fiery furnace. b. A lion's den. c. A deep well. Answer A: Fiery furnace. The three young men found themselves in a fiery furnace because of worshiping God instead of the king's idol. Daniel 3:13-15 Return to the Menu. "And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Acts 2:21

This is a free, easy, online children's Bible quiz that tests a child's Bible and biblical knowledge with a fun and straightforward quiz. Children's Bible Quiz of easy Questions Learn about places in the Bible with this easy Bible Quiz Easy children's quiz about places in the Bible. Places in the Bible concerning Jesus Where was the birthplace of Jesus? a. Bethlehem. b. Jerusalem. c. Nazareth. d. Galilee Answer A: Bethlehem Jesus was born in an animal shelter (stable) just outside Bethlehem. Luke 2:1-7 In which village was Jesus raised as a teenager? a. Galilee b. Nazareth. c. Jerusalem. d. Bethlehem. Answer B: Nazareth. Jesus was raised in Nazareth, the hometown of his mother. Matthew 2:19-23 What city was Jesus crucified in? a. Galilee b. Nazareth. c. Jerusalem. d. Bethlehem. Answer C: Jerusalem. Jesus was crucified in Jerusalem on a hill called Golgotha. Matthew 27:30-35 Where did John the Baptist baptize Jesus? a. Red Sea. b. The Nile River. c. In the River Jordan. Answer C: River Jordan. Jesus was baptized in the River Jordan by his cousin John the Baptist. Matthew 3:13-17 Which area of Israel did Jesus do much of his teaching in? a. Northern Judea. b. Jerusalem. c. Galilee. Answer C: Galilee. Jesus preached mostly in Galilee, generally along the northern shore near Capernaum. This was the base of operations for much of Jesus’s ministry. Jesus did many miracles and teachings in this area. Where did Jesus recruit his first disciples (apostles)? a. Along the coast of the Sea of Galilee. b. In Jerusalem, in the temple. c. Nazareth. Answer A: Sea of Galilee. When Jesus was walking along the shoreline, he met two fishermen who were brothers, Andrew and Peter, whom he recruited first. Matthew 4:18-22 Jesus was upset and overturned the tables of the money changers here. a. He flipped the tables over in the flea market in Nazareth. b. In the Jerusalem bank, Jesus knocked over the money tables. c. He upset the tables of the money changers who were outside the temple. Answer C: The temple. Jesus became frustrated and upset the tables of the money changers outside the temple. Matthew 21:12-13 Where did Jesus perform his first miracle according to many scholars? a. The first miracle happened at the pool of Siloam , where Jesus cured a man of blindness. b. Jesus changed water into wine at a wedding in Cana. c. He cured a withered hand in the synagogue. Answer B: At a wedding. The first recognized miracle of Jesus was changing water to wine at a wedding in Cana, Galilee, at the request of his mother. John 2:1-10 . Where was Jesus at age twelve when his parents lost him for three days? a. Jesus was at the temple listening to the priests and teachers. b. He was lost and wandering the streets of Jerusalem. c. He was at his friend Lazarus' house. Answer A: The temple. Jesus was at the temple asking questions of and listening to the priests and teachers. Luke 2:41-52 Where was Jesus betrayed by Judas? a. Jesus was betrayed and pointed out by Judas as He entered Jerusalem on a donkey. b. The betrayal took place at the synagogue in Jerusalem. c. Jesus was betrayed in the Garden of Gethsemane. Answer C: Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus was betrayed by Judas in the Garden of Gethsemane, which was located on the Mount of Olives just outside of Jerusalem. Luke 22:39-48 Other significant locations in the Bible are worth exploring. Name a city that God destroyed with fire and brimstone. a. Babel. b. Sodom. c. Bethany. Answer B: Sodom. Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by God using fire and brimstone because the people there were really evil sinners disobeying God's commands. Genesis 19:22-25 What city did the walls crumble when the Israelites marched around it? a. Damascus. b. Jericho. c. Sodom. Answer B: Jericho. The walls of Jericho fell down after the Israelites marched around it for seven days blowing trumpets. Joshua 6:1–27 Where did God send Jonah to preach? a. Jericho. b. Nineveh. c. Tarshish. Answer B: Nineveh. Jonah was sent to Ninevah by God to preach to the people there. He was trying to escape God by taking a boat to Tarshish, but God intervened and sent a fish to retrieve Jonah. Jonah 3 Where did Jesus speak to Saul before his conversion as an apostle? a. On the road to Damascus. b. The temple in Jerusalem. c. On the Mount of Olives. Answer A: Road to Damascus. Saul was traveling on the road to Damascus because the priests wanted him to arrest some Christians in Damascus. Jesus stopped him and blinded him so that he couldn't make the trip. Acts 9:1-9 Which body of water did Moses divide with his staff? a. Red Sea. b. Dead Sea. c. Sea of Galilee. Answer A: Red Sea. Moses used his staff with outstretched hands to divide the Red Sea during the exodus from Egypt. Exodus 14 Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments? a. The Garden of Gethsemane. b. Mount Sinai in the desert. c. Egypt before the Exodus. Answer B: Mount Sinai. Moses received the Ten Commandments while visiting with God on Mount Sinai. Exodus 31:18 Where did Moses die? a. In Canaan, the promised land. b. The valley of Moab. c. Mount Nebo. Answer C: Mount Nebo. God did not allow Moses to enter the land promised to Abraham of milk and honey. This was the punishment Moses got for having anger issues and disobeying God. God allowed Moses to see the land from atop Mount Nebo but did not allow him to enter it. Moses died on Mount Nebo and was buried in an unmarked grave in the Valley of Moab. Deuteronomy 34:1-8 Where was the land of milk and honey that God let the Israelites settle in? a. Canaan. b. Babylon. c. Persia. Answer A: Canaan. Moses led the Israelites to the land of milk and honey in Canaan. However, God punished Moses and did not allow Moses to enter the promised land. Exodus 13:11 Where did Noah's Ark come to rest after the Great Flood? a. Mount Ararat. b. Mount Sinai. c. Mount Nebo. Answer A: Mount Ararat. Noah's Ark was brought to rest on Mount Ararat after the flood. Genesis 8:1-4 Where was the first home of Adam and Eve? a. Garden of Gethsemane. b. Garden of Eden. c. Mount Sinai. Answer B: Garden of Eden. God planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. Genesis 2:8 Main Children's Menu "Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him." James 1:12

The five most important Bible people are Adam the first man, Abraham the patriarch, Noah who saved humanity from drowning, Moses for the laws, and Jesus the savior. Who are the top five Most important Bible characters? Refresh your memory concerning the most important men of the Bible. Learn about Jesus, Moses, Noah, Abraham, and Adam, the five most important people of the Bible. Why are these Bible characters important? Adam was the first man on the planet. Abraham is the founder and father of the Judaic people. Noah and his family were the only survivors of the flood, and all humanity is descended from him. Moses led the Israelite slaves out of Egypt to the promised land and gave us God's commandments and laws. Jesus, the Messiah who arrived on earth to pay for all humanity's sins. Salvation is through Jesus. Jesus will save you from burning in Hell's eternal fire and allow you to enter the safety of Heaven. The general theme of the Bible supports this prediction over and over again. This message from Jesus is known as the "Good News." The Bible provides us with the truth about how to enter Heaven and avoid Hell. 1. Admit that you are a sinner. Romans 3:23; 10:9-10 2. Realize that sinners are separated from God and go to Hell. Revelation 21:8 3. Believe Jesus Christ died on the cross to save you from sin and life in Hell. Romans 5:8 ; John 3:16 4 . Recognize your sin in prayer before God and ask for forgiveness. Acts 3:19 5. Turn from your old life to a newer life of following God's instructions and commands. 2 Corinthians 5:17 6. Upon doing the above, receive the free and graceful gift of God's salvation through your faith in Jesus. Ephesians 2:8 Where or what is Hell? There is some confusion about the nature and location of Hell. Many believe hell is on Earth, underground. Some believe it to be Hades, a valley in the Middle East. It is now dormant but will be revived. One thing everyone seems to believe is that Hell is a physical place of fire and brimstone that never stops. Others believe it is a metaphysical place in an unknown physical reality. Sinful people will spend eternity there with their souls, in continuous pain from the heat. Good and bad nonbelievers will spend eternity there with their souls in continuous pain from the heat. Non-believers will be sent there, and their souls will literally be burned up and cease to exist. Hell is an unknown physical place where people spend eternity away from the presence of God. Some believe that the soul "lies at rest in Hell's grave for eternity." Others believe Hell is a temporary place of punishment where purification takes place. Adam, the first man. Adam was the first human on earth. He is the only one God created from the dust of the earth and into whom He breathed life. Eve was created from the DNA (rib) of Adam, and the rest of humanity was born through conception, including Jesus. Three responsibilities were given to Adam. Name all of the animals. Take care of the garden. God told Adam and Eve to be fruitful and multiply. The Bible states that they had many children, but it is not known how many actual offspring the couple had. However, three were specifically mentioned, Cain, Abel, and Seth. Cain was a farmer, Abel was a shepherd, and Seth's occupation is not mentioned. God gave Adam and Eve the Garden of Eden to live in. The Garden of Eden was a perfect paradise, providing everything they needed and offering the protection and guidance of God. Unfortunately for humanity, the devil caused havoc and convinced Eve to sin by disobeying a command of God. God specifically commanded the first couple not to eat the fruit of the tree that gave knowledge of good and evil. Eve was persuaded by the devil, known as the serpent, to eat from this tree, and she then persuaded Adam to eat from it as well, resulting in the first sin of disobeying God. As a result, they were ousted from the Garden of Eden and forced to fend for themselves. God placed guards at the entrance in the form of flaming swords and cherubims so that they could not return to the garden and seek the tree. Abram, the main patriarch of biblical history. Abram was born in Ur of the Chaldees. This was near modern-day Baghdad, along the Euphrates River in an area known as Mesopotamia, which is now modern-day Iraq. He came from a family that worshipped pagan gods. Abram's father was Terah; his brothers were Nahor and Haran. At the age of 75, God called Abram to service. God changed Abram's name to Abraham. He was commanded by God to leave his homeland and journey to a land that would become the promised land of Canaan. The Judaic religion started here with Abraham and became the common foundation of the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. God makes three promises called the Abrahamic Covenant: The promise of a land of his own. The promise to make him into a great nation. The promise of blessing. Noah, the boat builder. Noah is the biblical person who built the Ark and survived the Great Flood. He is the son of Lamech and the tenth generation from Adam. His three sons were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. God saw that humanity was increasingly becoming corrupt and sinful and was displeased. He decided to cleanse the world clean and drown everyone in a great flood. However, he found favor with Noah, who was a righteous believer. Check out these biblical facts about the Bible character Moses. Moses was a Hebrew prophet, teacher, and leader. He is among the most important prophets in Christianity. Moses is called the lawgiver because God physically gave the Ten Commandments to him. He was born in the Land of Goshen and died on Mount Nebo in Jordan. Jochebed was his mother, and Amram was his father. He had an older brother, Aaron, and an older sister, Miriam. Zipporah, a Midianite, was his first wife. The Bible also mentions that he was later married to an unnamed Cushite. His children were Gershom and Eliezer. Moses was saved from certain death. During the time that Moses was born, the Israelites were slaves in Egypt. The pharaoh worried that the growing Hebrew population would revolt and seize control. To control the population, Pharaoh ordered the killing of all newborn Hebrew boys. Moses was born several months premature. Jochebed hid her son Moses for several months until it became noticeable that her child was born. She decided to put him in a floating basket and allow him to float down the river in hopes that the royal family would find him and take care of him. The plan worked, as Pharaoh's daughter was bathing in the Nile River when the basket floated by. Moses was three months old when Pharaoh's daughter adopted Moses and raised him as royalty. He was highly educated, a warrior, and a leader among the Egyptians. Moses committed murder. One day, Moses took a walk to where his people (the Hebrews) were working to observe what was going on. He saw a taskmaster beat a slave and became extremely upset. Moses had a quick temper, which was considered one of his flaws. In a fit of anger, Moses killed the Egyptian taskmaster and buried him in the sand. Unfortunately, witnesses saw what he had done. Fearing for his life, Moses quickly departed from Egypt on the lam and ended up in Midian. Upon arriving in Midian, he met a group of young girls tending sheep. The short story is that he ended up marrying Zipporah, one of the girls, and working for her father, Reuel. Exodus 2:11-22 Moses communicated with a burning bush. He had a new life as a sheepherder for Reuel, the father of his wife. Moses was peacefully tending his father-in-law's flock when God arrived. There was a job that God wanted Moses to perform. God appeared as a burning bush at the base of Mount Horeb (the mountain of God) and laid out His plan for Moses. Of course, Moses, being who he was, argued with God. Moses was not interested in God's plan and didn't feel qualified to do what God requested. He argued with God! Can you imagine? Moses didn't want to do what God wanted. Moses made up many excuses, including the fact that he had a speech impediment. God said that Aaron, his brother, would be Moses' spokesperson. After the conversation with God, Moses finally agreed to be His spokesperson. God probably already knew the type of man He was dealing with in Moses. The plan was for Moses to lead the Israelite slaves out of Egypt to the promised land of milk and honey in Canaan. This period was known as the Great Exodus. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt and to the borders of the promised land of Canaan. He confronted Pharaoh, who refused to "let thy people go!" Through Moses, God dealt out 10 plagues upon Egypt. The last one was the death of all firstborn males regardless of age. Finally, the Egyptian people revolted against the Pharaoh, and they said, "Let those people go!" The mass of slaves led by Moses reached the Red Sea and encamped there. Pharaoh changed his mind and sent all of his chariots after the slaves to bring them back. Moses spread his arms, causing the Red Sea to part, allowing the slaves to escape through it. The slaves crossed; the Egyptian chariots followed and were in the parted sea, which collapsed and killed them. Some bad things happened during the trek to the promised land of milk and honey in Canaan. The people constantly complained, which ultimately upset God, and God made the Israelites walk around in the desert for 40 years until all the people who complained died off. Korah rebelled against Moses, and God caused the earth to open up and swallow Korah and his followers. Moses' sister, Miriam, challenged Moses for leadership, and God gave her leprosy. She was healed after learning her lesson. Moses frequently became frustrated due to the misbehavior of the Israelites he was leading. He received the two tablets of the Ten Commandments that God gave him. Moses brought them down from the mountain after speaking with God. When he arrived at the encampment, he saw everyone worshiping a golden calf idol. Moses was infuriated and threw the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments to the ground, shattering them. This act was deeply disappointing to God. Moses had to return to the mountain to receive a second set of tablets. I can't imagine that conversation. On another occasion, the Israelites complained about being thirsty. God instructed Moses to go to Hajar Musa, where there would be water. Moses was instructed to speak to the rock there, and it would then release water. Again, Moses' anger got the better of him. When Moses arrived at the rock, he yelled, "Here's your dang water, you miserable unbelievers," and smacked the rock hard with his walking stick. Water gushed forth. Moses was commanded to communicate with the rock, not to strike it in anger. As a result of his anger management issues, God forbade Moses from entering the Promised Land. God allowed Moses to see Canaan from the top of Mount Nebo, but he was not allowed to enter it. Shortly after, Moses died there and was buried somewhere in an unknown spot in the Nebo Valley. Return to the top of this page. “Repent and be baptized... in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." Acts 2:38.