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Test your knowledge of Bible characters with our advanced Bible people quiz. Challenge yourself with questions and deepen your understanding of the biblical world. Advanced Bible Quiz about Bible Characters. This is a hard Bible quiz concerning Bible people. We can't all be Bible professors, so peek at the answers. Here is a difficult Bible quiz with answers about characters and people in the Bible. Here are advanced challenging questions about the Bible. This apostle said he would lay down his life to follow Jesus. a. Peter. b. Thomas. c. Matthew. Peter said he would lay down his life for Jesus. John 13:33-38. Answer A: Peter. Which apostle does tradition say was tied to and crucified on an X-shaped cross instead of a traditional cross? a. Paul. b. Peter. c. Andrew. Andrew was Simon Peter's brother and wanted to be tied rather than nailed to a cross. He was crucified in Patras, Greece, by Aegeas, the governor of the region at the time. Tradition also suggests that Aegeas tied him to the cross and turned the X sideways. Andrew wanted to suffer more because he felt inferior. The Bible does not authenticate this. Learn more about Saint Andrew. Answer C: Andrew. What was the last command Jesus gave to his disciples? a. They were to be faithful to each other. b. Jesus instructed them to teach all nations. c. They were to obey the ten commandments as given to Moses. Matthew 28:16-20 Answer B: The disciples were to evangelize to all nations. How old was Moses when he confronted Pharaoh? a. 100, and Aaron was 90 years old. b. 80, and Aaron was 83. c. 30, and Aaron was 35. Moses was 80 years old, and Aaron was 83 years old when they faced Pharaoh. When Moses was 120 years old, he died on Mount Nebo. Aaron died when he was 123 years old, and he died at Mount Hor. Exodus 7:1-7. Answer B: 80 years old. Who was the prophet who stated that Babylon would capture Judah and take it back to Babylon? a. Ezekiel. b. Abraham. c. Jeremiah. God instructed Jeremiah to deliver messages of judgment and repentance. He was an Israelite prophet during the 6th and 7th centuries BC. Jeremiah predicted that Babylon would attack Judah, destroy the temple, and the Israelites would be exiled to Babylon. Jeremiah 20:4-6 Answer C: Jeremiah. How old was Joseph when his brothers sold him into slavery? a. Fifteen. b. Seventeen. c. Twenty-one. Joseph was the youngest brother at the time and was seventeen years old. Later, Benjamin was born and became the youngest of Jacob's sons. Genesis 37:1-4. Answer B: Seventeen. Abraham told this king that his wife, Sarah, was his sister. a. King David. b. Old King Saul. c. Abimelech, King of Gerar. Abraham thought that Sarah's beauty would lead to his death. It appears that it was a common practice to kill the husbands of beautiful women. Abraham told Abimelech, King of Gerar, that Sarah was his unmarried sister. So Abimelech took her for his wife. God intervened before Abimelech lay with Sarah. After God explained who she was, Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham. Genesis 20. Answer C: Abimelech. This woman of the Bible lived her entire life in the temple. a. Deborah. b. Judith. c. Anna. She was a widow and a prophetess. When Mary and Joseph took the infant Jesus to the temple, Anna saw Him. Anna was a devout believer who resided in the temple her entire life. Anna recognized Jesus as the Christ right away. Luke 2:22-40. Answer C: Anna. Who made the contribution to Christianity with the Vulgate translation? a. Aristotle. b. Isosceles. c. Saint Jerome of Dalmatia. It was Saint Jerome of Dalmatia who created the Latin Vulgate translation. His accolades include being a Christian priest, theologian, historian, and translator of the Bible. An intriguing thing is that for a while, he lived as a hermit before becoming a priest. Learn more about the Vulgate. Answer C: Saint Jerome. God put this man to death for "spilling his seed." a. Onan. b. Judah. c. Shem. Onan and Er were brothers and the sons of Jacob. God killed Er due to an evil deed he committed. Er's wife, Tamar, had no male children to inherit the estate. It was his brother Onan's duty to take Er's wife and impregnate her. Onan refused to carry out the tradition. He "spilled his seed" because he would rather not impregnate his sister-in-law. God killed Onan for not doing the rightful and traditional ritual. Genesis 38:1-10. Answer A: Onan. Who slew a giant at Gath? a. Jonathan, the nephew of David, slew the giant from Gath. b. Jonadab, David's relative, killed the giant. c. David slew another giant. David's nephew Jonathan, son of David's brother Shimeah, slew this giant. Apparently, it was a family tradition of slaying Philistine giants. The giant had six fingers on every hand and six toes on every foot. 2 Samuel 21:21. Answer A: Jonathan. What was written on the plaque above Jesus' head on the cross? a. He hangs for blasphemy against the church. b. If he is the Messiah, let him save himself. c. Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews. Pilot created the plaque and had it hung on the cross. The plaque read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews." The crowds that attended did not like it. Pilate's response was, “What I have written, I have written.” Both Pilot and his wife felt Jesus was innocent. Pilot washed his hands in a bowl of water, symbolically saying, "I wash my hands." His fate is in your hands John 19:16-22. Answer C: King of the Jews. Who slew the brother of Goliath, the giant Gittite? a. Elhanan, the son of Jareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the giant. b. Jonathan, the best friend of David, killed the Gittite. c. David slew another giant. Elhanan was a Bethlehemite and the son of Jareoregim. He defeated the giant using his staff as a spear. 2 Samuel 21:19. Answer A: Elhanan. Which Bible person was in jail with Paul when an earthquake opened the doors and loosened their chains? a. Silas. b. Timothy. c. Barnabas. He was in a Roman prison with Paul because they exorcised a spirit out of a slave fortune-teller who was making money for her owners. On the grounds of causing a public nuisance, authorities arrested, stripped, and flogged Paul and Silas in Philippi. Acts 16:16-40. Answer A: Silas. Which disciple was building something when his axe head fell into the river? a. Noah. b. Elisha c. Moses. While he was working on a project, the head of his ax came loose and fell into the river. Elisha laid a piece of wood on the water's surface. The ax head miraculously floated to the top and attached itself to the wood. 2 Kings 6:1-7. Answer B: Elisha. Who pushed a dagger deep into the belly of Eglon, King of Moab? a. Samson. b. Ussiah. c. Ehud. He pushed a dagger into the large stomach of the King of Moab. The dagger penetrated so deeply into Eglon's body that it disappeared. Guards were not aware of how Eglon died at first, which allowed Ehud to make his escape. Judges 3:12-30. Answer C: Ehud. Who was the wife of Nabal, who denied supplies to David's army? a. Jael. b. Abigail. c. Jehosheba. The wife of Nabal persuaded David not to kill her husband. David was going to kill Nabal because Nabal didn't want to give up his supplies. Later, Nabal suffered from what appeared to be a severe heart attack. Ten days later, he strangely died, and David married his wife, Abigail. Abigail was David's eighth and last wife. David married several women whose husbands mysteriously died. 1 Samuel 25. Answer B: Abigail. Which female Bible character, known as a "double spy," drove a tent peg through the head of Sisera, the Canaanite general? a. Jezebel. b. Delilah. c. Jael. General Sisera sought refuge in Jael's tent after he retreated from the Israelite army. Jael drove a tent peg through the head of the general while he slept. Judges 4. Answer C: Jael. What cave did David hide out in when Saul was after him? a. Machpelah. b. Makkedah. c. Adullam. David fled from Saul and went for sanctuary with Achish, king of Gath. The locals did not accept him there. David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam. 1 Samuel 22:1. Answer C: Adullam. Which two midwives did the Egyptian king assign to care for the Israelite women during childbirth, with instructions to kill all males that were born? a. Gomer and Hagar. b. Shiphrah and Puah. c. Oholah and Oholibah. The Egyptian king assigned Shiphrah and Puah, who were midwives, to care for the Israelite women during childbirth. The king ordered them to execute all of the boys. They refused because they were believers. Exodus 1:15-21. Answer B: Shiphrah and Puah. When Jeremiah found himself imprisoned in a cistern at Malkijah, who saved him? a. Shephatiah, the son of Mattan, saved Jeremiah. b. Ebed-Melech, an Ethiopian eunuch. c. Pashhur, the son of Malkijah. Ebed-Melech, an Ethiopian eunuch, rescued Jeremiah from a muddy cistern. He was in King Zedekiah's court when he rescued Jeremiah from a muddy cistern. Royal officials had thrown Jeremiah into the cistern because of his preaching. Ebed-Melech persuaded the king to have Jeremiah pulled out. Jeremiah 38:1-13. Answer B: Ebed-Melech. This Bible queen refused to appear nude before the court. a. Simone. b. Jezebel. c. Vashti. King Xerxes was drunk and requested Queen Vashti to come to the court naked. Queen Vashti refused to appear nude in her husband's court. Vashti was dethroned and no longer allowed to be in the king's presence. King Xerxes replaced her with the beautiful Jewess, Esther. Esther 1:1-22. Answer C: Vashti. Who suggested to Pharaoh that Joseph could interpret his dreams? a. A guard of the prison. b. An imprisoned baker. c. The chief cupbearer. The chief cupbearer, who had previously been in jail with Joseph, referred Pharaoh to Joseph. Joseph had correctly interpreted the chef's dream while in jail. Genesis 41:9-16. Answer C: The cupbearer. Which Bible character became king when he was eight years old? a. Amon. b. Josiah. c. Jehoahaz. Josiah was a descendant of David. He became king when he was only eight years old. Josiah reigned for thirty-one years. He was responsible for starting the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem. Josiah commanded the destruction of all idols. 2 Chronicles 34. Answer B: Josiah. What events did NOT occur during the slaughter of the Amorites at Gibeon by Joshua? a. The Israelites killed many Amorites with their swords. b. Hailstones from heaven killed many Amorites. c. The sun stood still for a short time. d. Amorites committed suicide. The Amorites did not commit suicide. Joshua 10. Answer D: No suicide occurred. After the soldiers crucified Jesus, what did they do? a. Took Jesus down from the cross for burial. b. Divided the clothes of Jesus among them. c. They felt remorse and converted. The Roman soldiers divided the clothes of Jesus among themselves. John 19:23-24. Answer B: They divided up Jesus' clothes. Who was the Syrian commander with leprosy who captured a young Israeli girl? a. Rimmon. b. Naaman. c. Mordecai. Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram and came down with leprosy. The young Israeli girl told her mistress to contact Elisha, who could cure the commander of leprosy. Elisha in Samaria healed Naaman, a Syrian commander, of his leprosy. 2 Kings 5. Answer B: Naaman. Who did Paul have to resurrect after he fell asleep and fell out of the window to his death listening to Paul preach? a. Urrah. b. Eutychus. c. Bartholomew. Paul was preaching at midnight when Eutychus was sitting on a windowsill on the second story, listening. Eutychus fell asleep, fell out of the window, and lay dead on the ground until Paul revived him. Acts 20:7-12. Answer B: Eutychus. Who was one of Saul's concubines who stayed with her two sons after they were hung on the hillside? a. Gibeah. b. Rizpah. c. Mephibosheth. Armoni and Mephibosheth were sons of Saul and Rizpah. The Gibeonites hung the two sons on the mountainside, allowing them to decay and become food for animals as revenge for Saul's misdeeds against them. Rizpah stayed with her dead sons, chasing away the birds and animals. 2 Samuel 21:7-14. Answer B: Rizpah. The church met in this wealthy Laodicean's house. a. Lydia. b. Priscilla. c. Nympha. Lydia was a wealthy businesswoman and a seller of purple cloth. The church met in Lydia's house at Laodicea. Colossians 4:10-15. Answer A: Lydia. Which prophet did God instruct to visit a widow's home in Zarephath and request bread and water during a severe drought? a. John the Baptist. b. Jeremiah. c. Elijah. God instructed Elijah to go to the widow of Zarephath's house for food and water. Afterward, God provided this woman with a flowerpot and an oil jug that never went empty. 1 Kings 17:7-16. Answer C: Elijah. The Bible says that David had many mighty men. Who was the chief leader of them? a. Shammah, son of Agee the Hararite. b. Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahkemonite. c. Benaiah, son of Jehoiada. Josheb-Basshebeth was one of David’s mighty warriors: He raised his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter. 2 Samuel 23:8. Answer B: Josheb-Basshebeth. When Noah came out of the Ark, what was the first thing he did? a. He built a shelter to live in. b. Noah built an altar to the Lord. c. He built corrals to house all the animals. Noah built an altar to express thanks and honor God. Genesis 8:15-21. Answer B: Noad built an altar. What did Potiphar’s wife falsely accuse Joseph of, which got him thrown into prison? a. "He came in here to sleep with me." b. "He refuses to bow down to our religious idols." c. "Joseph was sent to kill the Pharaoh in his sleep." Potiphar's wife said Joseph had arrived to sleep with her. The truth was that Pharaoh's wife wanted Joseph to sleep with her, and he refused. Thus, the term "woman scorned" has been prevalent for a considerable amount of time. Genesis 39:11-15. Answer A: "He came to sleep with me." Paul had these words to say about women’s long hair. a. Hair is to be groomed and kept above her shoulders. b. A woman's hair is not to be adorned with jewelry. c. The hair of a woman is her glory. Paul stated that long hair on a man is a disgrace. A woman is to allow her hair to grow long. Paul stated that a woman's hair is her glory. 1 Corinthians 11:13-16. Answer C: Hair is a woman's glory. Which Bible woman used false testimony to have Naboth killed so that her husband could take ownership of his vineyard? a. Jezebel. b. Bathsheba. c. Potiphar's wife. The wicked Jezebel had Naboth killed so that King Ahab could have his vineyard. King Ahab wanted the vineyard that was next to the palace and owned by Naboth. 1 Kings 21. Answer A: Jezebel. What animals pulled a cart that the Philistines sent to the Israelites? a. One donkey. b. Two calves. c. Two goats. The Philistines sent the cart out without a driver. Two calves pulled the cart. It went to the field of Joshua in Beth Shemesh. 1 Samuel 6. Answer B: Two calves. What was the main item in the cart that the Philistines sent to the Israelites? a. A Golden Calf. b. An original copy of the Tanakh. c. The Ark of the Covenant with the Ten Commandments. The Ark of the Covenant was in the cart that the Philistines sent to the Israelites. Also contained in the cart were five gold tumors and five gold rats. The Philistines decided to rid themselves of the Ark after it caused destruction everywhere it went. 1 Samuel 6:1-18. Answer C: The Ark of the Covenant. Who was the Bible person who traveled far, bringing many spices, gems, and gold to King Solomon because of his fame? a. King of Saudi Arabia. b. Prince of Ethiopia. c. Queen of Sheba. The Queen of Sheba visited King Solomon because she wanted to know how wise he was. 1 Kings 10:1-13. Answer C: Queen of Sheba. How did Elisha spoil the plans of the king of Syria, who sent a large army with horses and chariots to Dothan to kill Elisha? a. Elisha caused a thundering noise in the sky and lightning bolts to strike the invaders. b. He blinded the entire invading army, causing them to retreat to another city. c. Elisha caused a firewall to erupt between the city and the invading army. They arrived late at night and surrounded the city. Elisha prayed for help, and God blinded the enemy army. Later, God removed their blindness when Elisha and the city were safe. 2 Kings 6. Answer B: The invading army was blinded. Here is an amusing slang term from the 1950s. What does it mean to bunt the choppers? a. Take a ride in a helicopter. b. Hit someone in the mouth. c. Take a ride on a motorcycle. To "bunt" the choppers meant you hit someone in the mouth. Answer B: Hit someone in the mouth. Return to the menu. "For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, And it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved." Romans 10:10

Test your knowledge of Bible characters with our medium difficulty quiz. Challenge yourself and others with this fun and educational trivia quiz. Medium Difficult Bible Quiz about Bible Characters. A difficult Bible quiz about the Bible characters from Sunday School. Try passing this difficult Bible quiz with answers about Bible people. Peeking at these hard Bible questions is OK because we are all just trying to learn. Links to more details are underlined. Medium-Difficult Bible Questions Who is the Bible character Yahweh? a. Abraham. b. Jesus. c. God. Yahweh appears more than 6,800 times in the original Old Testament. Only temple priests could say "Yahweh," because it was so holy. The most popular English translation is Lord. "Lord" appears approximately 6800 times in the Bible. Answer C: God. At what age did Jesus start his ministry? a. Jesus' ministry began at the age of twelve , after spending three days in the synagogue with the priests. b. He started his ministry when he was approximately thirty , when he was baptized. c. Jesus began preaching when he came of age at twenty-one . 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. Bible interpretations of other writers' documents indicate that Jesus was likely thirty years old at the time he started his ministry. Luke 3:23. Answer B: Thirty years old. Who were the people in the Bible that survived the great flood on the massive ship called the Ark? a. Adam, Eve, Cain, and Seth were survivors. b. Noah, his three sons, and their wives survived. c. Moses, Aaron, Miriam, and their families survived. The Bible characters who survived the flood by being on the Ark were Noah, his three sons, and their wives. Genesis 7:13. Answer B: Noah and his family. "I will make you fishers of men." Who did Jesus say these words to? a. Matthew and Luke. b. Paul and Judas Iscariot. c. Peter and his brother Andrew. Peter and Andrew were fishermen. Jesus approached them and made them his first disciples. Mark 1:16-18. Answer C: Peter and Andrew. Whose rod turned into a snake and ate the snakes of sorcerers in Egypt? a. Elijah. b. Aaron. c. Moses. 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. Answer B: Aaron. Who ordered the head of John the Baptist to be cut off and placed on a plate? a. Sanhedrin. b. Pontius Pilate. 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 his wife, Herodias. She deceived Herod into ordering the execution while she performed a sexual dance in front of him. Matthew 14:1-12. Answer C: Herod Antipas. Who walked on water at the Sea of Galilee? a. Paul and Peter. b. Jesus and Peter. c. It was only Jesus. Jesus was on shore and decided to go out to the boat where the disciples were. Rather than call the boat to shore, Jesus walked out to the boat on the water. While walking out to the boat, Jesus asked Peter to get out and walk toward him. As Peter walked on the water, he got scared and sank. Jesus had to save him. Matthew 14:22-33. Answer B: Jesus and Peter. 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. Saul of Tarsus instigated and oversaw the stoning of Stephen. 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. Answer B: Saul of Tarsus. What did Jesus' mother ask him to do when they were at a wedding? a. Bless the newly weds. b. Replenish the wine. c. Make a speech. 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. Answer B: Make more wine. Whom did Delilah seduce for the Philistine army? a. David. b. Samson. c. Jonathan. The Philistines wanted to capture Samson, but it was difficult to overtake him because of his great strength. They persuaded Delilah to seduce him and learn what gave him his strength. Delilah's constant banter finally convinced him to tell her that his hair was the source of his strength. Judges 16. Answer B: Samson. Which Bible person permitted the creation of a golden idol in the desert? a. Moses. b. Aaron. c. Miriam. Aaron permitted the creation of a golden idol during the Great Exodus. This event occurred while Moses was spending 40 days and nights on the mountain, speaking with God. Exodus 32:1-6. Answer B: Aaron. What compensation did Judas receive for revealing Jesus to the religious mob that led to his arrest? a. 10 denarii. b. 20 drachmas. c. 30 silver coins. He received 30 pieces of silver, the same amount as the price of a slave. Judas gave the money back to the Sanhedrin, but they refused it. Later, Judas felt remorse and committed suicide for what he had done. Matthew 26:14-16. Answer C: Thirty pieces of silver. 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 the Beatitudes. c. Be baptized and partake of communion. Love is the priority with Jesus and God. Matthew 22:36-40. Answer A: Love is the most important commandment. Which woman in the Bible did Eli think was drunk when she was praying in the Lord's house, asking God for a child? a. Anna. b. Sarah. c. Hannah. Hannah was the barren wife of Elkanah. She continuously went to the temple, pleading in fervent prayer for a child. Her prayer was answered, and Samuel was born. 1 Samuel 1:9-17. Answer C: Hannah. Who was the prophet who called two she-bears out of the woods to attack a group of 42 misbehaving, mouthy boys? a. Elisha. b. Joshua. c. Abraham. 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. Answer A: Elisha. Who was the blind Bible character that Jesus healed in Jericho? a. Bartimaeus. b. Malchus. c. Legion. 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. Answer A: Barimaeus. What was the name of the servant of Caiaphas whose ear Peter cut off? a. Belshazza. b. Malchus. c. Uzzah. 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. John 18:10 Answer B: Malchus. Who was Jacob's twin brother, known for his red hair and hairy appearance? a. Benjamin. b. Isaac. c. Esau. Jacob's twin brother was Esau, but they were not identical twins. Esau had red hair and was very hairy. Genesis 25:24-26. Answer C: Esau. Who in the Bible died after he touched the Ark to keep it from falling? a. Zacchaeus. b. Uzzah. c. Uriah. 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. Answer B: Uzzah. Whom did King Nebuchadnezzar force into a fiery furnace? a. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. b. Shem, Ham, and Japheth. c. Daniel. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were friends of David. They were 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. Answer A: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Jesus raised this friend from the dead four days after he died. a. Nicodemus. b. Lazarus. c. Peter. Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead after he had been dead for four days. Lazarus was already wrapped in burial clothes and laid in a crypt. Jesus shouted and told Lazarus to rise and come out. So he did. John 11:38-44. Answer B: Lazarus. Who was the Jerusalem priest who instigated the trial of Jesus? a Caiaphas. b. Ananias. c. Annas. The priest who charged Jesus with the crimes was named Caiaphas. John 18:12-14. Answer A: Caiaphas. This Bible character sat on a donkey that talked to him. a. Saul. He was met by a divine person while traveling to Damascus. b. Balaam. He lived among idolaters and was a prophet of sorts. c. John. His donkey alerted him to Herod's plot to kill him. 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. Answer B: Balaam. Who was the thirteenth apostle who replaced Judas Iscariot? a. Nathaniel. b. Thaddeus. c. Matthias. The 13th apostle who replaced Judas Iscariot was Matthias. The apostles selected Matthias by drawing lots. Acts 1:21-26. Answer C: Matthias. King David saw this woman bathing in the nude and later had an affair with her. a. Bathsheba. b. Cleopatra. c. Delilah. David saw Bathsheba bathing 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 seventh wife. 2 Samuel 11:2-5. Answer A: Bathsheba. Who was it that "stinketh" in the Bible? a. Lazarus. He had a stench after spending four days in a tomb. b. Joseph's body, which was carried to the promised land. c. Methuselah smelled foul due to his old age. After lying dead in the tomb for four days, Lazarus's sister said he 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. Answer A: Lazarus. 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. Ezekiel had a vision that took him to Jerusalem, and he faced the glory of God. God showed Ezekiel the wickedness of man and how sinful and detestable they had become. Ezekiel 8:1-4. Answer A: Ezekiel. Whom did Samuel anoint as the first king of Israel? a. Solomon. b. David. c. Saul. The people demanded a king, so Samuel appointed Saul as their first king. Saul was the favorite 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. Answer C: Saul. Who was the last king of northern Israel? a. Nebuchadnezzar. b. Solomon. c. Hoshea. The 19th and last king of the northern kingdom of Israel was Hoshea, son of Elah. One of his officers, Hoshea, took advantage of an opportunity during a battle between Israel and the Assyrians. Hoshea killed King Pekah of Israel during the battle and assumed power. The Assyrians left Israel alone and allowed Hoshea to be the king if he paid tribute. Hoshea reigned from 732 to 721 BC over northern Israel. His poor leadership and refusal to pay the Assyrians led to Israel's final downfall. Hoshea was the last king. Answer C: Hoshea. He was Elijah's apprentice. a. Samuel. b. Elisha. c. Daniel. After Elijah ascended to heaven in a fiery chariot, Elisha assumed leadership. Elijah's apprentice was Elisha. Answer B: Elisha. Which tribe of Israel took care of the religious aspects of the faithful? a. Benedictines. b. Aaronites, c. Levites. d. Jesuits. The religious affairs of the Hebrews were looked after by the Levites. God entrusted the Levites, with Aaron as the high priest, to manage all tabernacle matters within that order. The practice continued for over 1500 years, until the arrival of Jesus led to the disbandment of the priesthood. Answer C: Levites. Who ate locusts and honey when he traveled in the wilderness? a. Jesus. b. Samson. c. John the Baptist. John the Baptist was a simple man who was faithful to God and wore fur coats made of wild animals. He ate locusts and honey while traveling in the wilderness. John was Jesus' cousin and baptized Jesus at the start of his ministry. Matthew 3:1-6. Answer C: John the Baptist. Who is David's father? a. Solomon. b. Jesse. c. Obed. David's father is Jesse. The name of David's mother is not specifically mentioned in the Bible. David was the youngest of Jesse's eight sons. Ruth 4:15–22. Answer B: Jesse. Which Bible character had to have his arms held up by his aides so that he could communicate hand signals to the army below in battle? a. Moses. b. Abraham. c. King David. During a battle with the Amalekites, Moses gave hand signals to the Israelites. Moses became worn out; his hands would not stay up, and the Amalekites began winning the battle. Aaron and Hur sat Moses on a rock and held up his hands, and the Israelites were victorious in the battle. Exodus 17:8-13. Answer A: Moses. Who was a Phoenician queen and the wife of King Ahab? a. Bathsheba. b. Jezebel. c. Vashti. The wife of King Ahab was Jezebel, perhaps the most evil person in the Bible. Her maids threw her out the window, which led to her horrifying death. Dogs devoured her as she lay on the ground. 1 Kings 16:29-33. Answer B: Jezebel. Who was pulled from the crowd to carry Jesus' cross on the day of crucifixion? a. Simon from Cyrene, who was innocently walking alongside the procession. b. Zacchaeus, who was observing the procession from a nearby tree. c. Balaam, who was nearby riding his donkey. Jesus was so beaten down and weak that he could not carry his cross. Simon from Cyrene was passing by when the soldiers seized him from the crowd and made him carry the cross of Jesus. He was just at the wrong place at the wrong time. Mark 15:21-22. Answer A: Simon. Which Pharisee visited Jesus during the night? a. Nicodemus. b. Abarbanel. c. Saul. During the night, Nicodemus, a Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin, visited Jesus. Nicodemus asked Jesus about the meaning of "being born again." John 3:1-21. Answer A: Nicodemus. Who was Joseph’s youngest brother? a. Benjamin. b. Judah. c. Ruben. Benjamin was the youngest of twelve sons of Jacob. Joseph was the second youngest. The twelve brothers founded the twelve tribes of Israel. Benjamin was the youngest brother out of 12 siblings. Answer A: Benjamin. Who was standing in the doorway to greet the first two visitors who arrived at the tomb after Jesus' resurrection? a. Mary, the mother of Jesus, who sat vigil over the tomb, met the visitors. b. Peter and Andrew were staked out at the tomb and met the visitors. c. An angel of the Lord was at the entrance. The angel of the Lord was at the doorway and appeared to the disciples. The first to arrive at the tomb to see the resurrected Jesus was Mary Magdalene. Matthew 28:1-10. Answer C: An angel of the Lord. 1950s fun phrases and words: What would you be doing if you were "bitching"? a. You would be having a good time at a party. b. Complaining about something. c. Passing on Gossip. "Bitchin'" meant that you were having a good time doing something. "Man, everyone at that birthday party was bitching." Answer A: Having a good time. 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Test your knowledge with our Easy Quiz of Bible Characters! How much do you know about people in the Bible? Take this easy quiz about Bible people. Easy Bible Quiz about Biblical Characters and People. Can you answer this easy Bible quiz about Bible characters? Here is an easy Bible quiz with answers about people in the Bible. Easy Bible Questions: Who founded the Judaic religion? a. Abraham. b. Judah. c. Adam. d. Jesus. Abraham is the patriarch of the religion, and God's people all started with him. 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. Abraham founded Judaism. Answer A: Abraham. Who is the Messiah? a. Abraham. b. Elijah. c. Jesus. Jesus is Immanuel, King of Kings, and the Messiah. He was the anointed one who delivers the sinful ones from their sin and the fires of hell. John 4:21-26. Answer C: Jesus. Who was the king when Jesus was born? a. Solomon. b. Herod. c. Saul. King Herod the Great was king when Jesus was born. Herod thought Jesus was a threat and wanted to kill Him. Matthew 2:1-2. Answer B: Herod. Who hated the disciples but experienced conversion on the way to Damascus? a. Pilate. b. Judas. c. Saul. 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 was not among the original disciples. Acts 9:1-19. Answer C: Saul. Who brought gold, myrrh, and frankincense to young Jesus? a. Shepherds. b. Priests. c. Magi. An unknown number of wise and educated men, known as the Magi, visited Jesus sometime after his birth. A star in the east guided them. They brought three expensive gifts. Tradition assumes that if there were three gifts, there must have been three Magi. "Magi" is the plural form of the word, meaning two or more. "Magus" is the singular form of the word, meaning just one. The Bible does not specify the number of magi. Some scholars say that there may have been more than three Magi. Matthew 2:1-12. Answer C: Magi. Who was the judge at the trial of Jesus? a. Herod Antipas b. Pontius Pilate. c. Barrabas. d. Caiaphas. Herod the Great was the king of Judea during the time of Jesus' birth. At Jesus' trial, Pontius Pilate served as both the judge and the governor of Judea. Barabbas was a criminal that was released from prison during the trial of Jesus. 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. Matthew 26:46-66 Answer B: Pontius Pilate. When Jesus healed ten lepers, how many came back to thank Him? a. All of the lepers came back and thanked Jesus. b. Only one leper thanked Jesus. c. No one thanked Jesus. Only one leper came back and thanked Jesus for healing him. The leper was a Samaritan. Luke 17:11-19. Answer B: Only one. What type of tree did Zacchaeus sit in so that he could see Jesus on Easter Sunday? a. Zacchaeus was sitting on a branch of a sycamore fig tree. b. He was hanging onto the trunk of a palm tree. c. Zachaeus was sitting in an olive tree. Zacchaeus was a tax collector. He was short and could not see over the crowd, so he climbed the tree. Zacchaeus was sitting in a sycamore fig tree. Luke 19:1-4. Answer A: Sycamore Fig Tree . Who did Delilah seduce to obtain information about the source of his strength? a. King David. b. Solomon. c. Samson. The Philistines wanted to capture Samson but were afraid of his great strength. They persuaded Delilah to seduce Samson to learn the secret of his strength. Judges 16. Answer C: Samson. Who built a giant boat called the Ark? a. Adam. b. Noah. c. Moses. God gave Noah instructions 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 animal world from the destruction of the world by a massive flood. Genesis 6:9-22. Answer B: Noah. How many people were on the Ark? a. Two. b. Four. c. Eight. Noah, his three sons, and the four wives were on the Ark. That made a total of eight people on the Ark. Genesis 6:17-18. Answer C: Eight. Who did God transport to Nineveh using a giant fish? a. Jonah. b. Daniel. c. David. God commanded Jonah to go to Nineveh to deliver a message. Jonah refused to do it and tried to run away to Tarshish on a boat. Because Jonah was on the boat, it encountered adverse weather. Jonah jumped from the boat to save it and the occupants. God dispatched a large fish to pick up Jonah and deliver him to Nineveh. It took three days to make the trip. The fish spat Jonah out on the beach near Nineveh. Jonah 1:14-17. Answer A: Jonah. Who was forced into the lion's den? a. Sampson. b. Daniel. c. David. Daniel went into a lion's den at the command of King Darius, the Mede. 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. Answer B: Daniel. Which prophet did God take up to heaven in a fiery chariot? a. Enoch. b. Moses. c. Elijah. Something resembling a fiery chariot transported Elijah directly to heaven. Elijah did not die but was taken alive straight to heaven. 2 Kings 2:10-17. Answer C: Elijah. Who took over Elijah's ministry after he was taken to heaven? a. Gehazi, his servant. b. Jehoshaphat. c. Elisha. Elisha was the apprentice of Elijah, as appointed by God. He took over for Elijah after he was called to heaven. Elisha inherited the mantle (cloak) of Elijah and performed many miracles. 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. Answer C: Elisha. What did God give to Moses when he was on Mount Sinai? a. God gave Moses the Ten Commandments and several hundred laws. b. Moses received a staff adorned with a serpent's head. c. God gave Moses the Beatitudes. Moses received two stone tablets during the time on the mountain with God. The tablets contained the original Ten Commandments. 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 govern Jewish life and practice. Exodus 19. Answer A: The Ten Commandments. How many sets of the commandments did God make for Moses? a. One. b. Two. c. Three. Moses brought down a 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 trek back up the mountain to ask God to create a second set of tablets. How humiliating. Exodus 34:1-4. Answer B: Two. 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." Aaron stated, "The people threw some gold into the fire, and suddenly, a calf emerged." Really! Exodus 32. Answer C: The calf just magically emerged from the fire after tossing gold into it. When she looked back at Gomorrah, she turned into a pillar of salt. a. Eve. b. Ruth. c. Lot's wife. Lot's wife disobeyed God. 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. Answer C: Lot's wife. Who slew 1,000 Philistines with a single blow of a jawbone? a. David slew the Philistines when he faced them during a battle. b. Samson, after he was given to the Philistines by the Israelites. c. Stephen, the disciple, when he resisted an attempt to stone him. Samson killed 1,000 Philistines out of revenge because they killed his wife. Judges 15:14-16. Answer B: Samson. Who was sold into slavery by his brothers? a. Esau. b. Joseph. c. Benjamin. Joseph's brothers were jealous of a coat that their father had given him. Joseph's jealous brothers sold him into slavery to slave traders. An Egyptian guard named Potiphar bought Joseph from the slave traders. Joseph became a leader in Egypt, serving directly under the Pharaoh. Genesis 37:18-36. Answer B: Joseph. This shepherd used a sling and a smooth stone to kill a giant. a. Samson. b. Daniel. c. David. David went to the battlefront when he was a young lad to take food and drink. 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. Answer C: David. When David was a shepherd, what animal did he protect his sheep from? a. Lions and Bears. b. Wolves and Coyotes. c. He protected them from venomous snakes and Gila monsters. 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. Answer A: Lions and bears. 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. The greedy disciple, Judas Iscariot. As Jesus predicted at the Last Supper, Judas Iscariot betrayed Him. Judas identified Jesus with a kiss when the religious mob arrived in the Garden of Gethsemane to arrest Him. Matthew 26:14-16. Answer C: Judas Iscariot. 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. The Bible asserts that Judas took his life by hanging himself, resulting in his guts spilling out. Matthew 27:3-10. Answer C: He committed suicide. 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. Judas received thirty pieces of silver from the Pharisees. 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 Answer B: Judas received thirty pieces of silver. What was King David's first occupation? a. Prophet of God. b. Captain of the guard. c. Shepherd for his father. When David was a young boy, he was a shepherd for his father. 1 Samuel 16:8-13. Answer C: A shepherd. What island was John exiled on when he wrote the Book of Revelation? a. Malta. b. Crete. c. Patmos. John 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. Answer C: The Island of Patmos. This man denied knowing Jesus three times on the night of Jesus' arrest. a. Paul. b. Peter. c. Matthew. Even though Peter said he would never deny Jesus, he did so on the night of Jesus' arrest. Jesus predicted that Peter would betray him three times before dawn during the Last Supper. As it happened, as Peter followed Jesus through the streets, on three occasions someone in the crowd identified Peter as a follower of Jesus, which he denied each time. Luke 22:54-62. Answer B: Peter. This person watched as Moses floated among the reeds along the riverbank. a. Jochebed. The mother of Moses. b. Aaron. The brother of Moses. c. Miriam. The sister of Moses. Moses' mother hid him 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. Answer C: Miriam. Jesus brought this man back to life after being dead for four days. a. Andrew. b. Lazarus. c. Nicodemus. Lazarus was Jesus' friend who had died. Jesus deliberately waited four days before raising Lazarus back to life to demonstrate God's power. John 11:38-44. Answer B: Lazarus. 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 in the movie Ben-Hur. c. Yes, but it is not the same character as in the movies. 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 for the king. 1 Kings 4:7-8. Answer C: Yes. However, he is not the one depicted in the movie. Who is the oldest person in the Bible? a. Methuselah. b. Noah. c. Adam. Methuselah was 969 years old when he died. Noah lived to be 950 years old. Adam lived to be 930 years old. Genesis 5:21-27. Answer A: Methuselah. Who killed Abel because of jealousy? a. Cain. b. Seth. c. Adam. 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. Cain killed Abel because of jealousy. Genesis 4:8. Answer A: Cain killed Abel. Where was Jesus born? a. The birth took place in a cave located in Galilee. b. He was born in his parents' home in Nazareth. c. Jesus was born just outside Bethlehem. 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. After he was born, Jesus was wrapped in swaddling clothes and placed in a feeding trough called a manger. Luke 2:2-7. Answer C: Bethlehem. What city did Jesus grow up in? a. The family moved to Jerusalem after leaving Bethlehem following 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. Jesus lived in Nazareth until he started his ministry. He was born near Bethlehem and died in Jerusalem. Jesus started his ministry in Capernaum. Luke 2:51-52. Answer C: Nazareth. Who was the first recorded person to be taken straight to heaven without dying first? a. Elijah. b. Enoch. c. Moses. Enoch was the first recorded person taken straight to heaven without dying. 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. Answer B: Enoch. How many criminals did they crucify the same day as Jesus? a. One. b. Two. c. Three. At the crucifixion, two criminals were also on a cross. There was one criminal on either side of Jesus. Jesus told one of them that he would see him in paradise. Luke 23:32-34. Answer B: Two. Who baptized Jesus? a. Caiaphas, the high priest in the temple, was the one who baptized Jesus. b. Jesus was baptized by His cousin John the Baptist. c. Friar Tuck baptized Jesus. John the Baptist, the cousin of Jesus, baptized Jesus in the River Jordan. After the baptism, the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus, resembling a dove. God spoke and said he was well pleased. John lived in the wilderness, ate locusts and honey, and wore fur-skin clothes. Matthew 3:13-17. Answer B: John the Baptist. This prophet led the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery. a. Moses. b. Jacob. c. Noah. God chose Moses to lead the enslaved Hebrews out of Egypt. His brother Aaron was his spokesman, and Joshua was his right-hand man. The story of Moses. Answer A: Moses. 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 radioactive means being very popular. Hula hoops and pet rocks were once upon a time radioactive. Return to the menu. "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.

Test your knowledge of the physical Bible with our Medium Hard Quiz. Challenge yourself with questions and interesting facts. Medium-Difficult Bible Quiz of the physical Bible and trivia. If you went to Sunday school, this is an easy Bible quiz. A medium-difficulty Bible quiz with answers on Bible trivia and facts. It's OK to peek for answers to this difficult quiz because we are not all biblical students. Difficult Bible Quiz Who is the central character in the Bible besides God? a. Adam. b. Jesus. c. Abraham. The central character in the Bible is Jesus. The coming of Jesus is foretold in the Old Testament. The New Testament narrates his ministry and the "Good News" that he brought. Answer B: Jesus. What is the main purpose of the Bible? a. It explains who the Hebrews are. b. The Bible is a history of our ancestors. c. God is introduced to the world through the Bible. While the Bible recounts the history of ancestors and the Hebrew nation and tells about Jesus, its primary purpose is to inform the world about God. Answer C: Introduces God to the world. Who wrote the Bible? a. Noah wrote the Bible while he was on the Ark. b. The Bible was written by Moses during his forty years in the desert. c. At least thirty-five believers, both known and unknown authors, have been identified as writers of the Bible over the course of 1500 years. It is believed that approximately 35 to 40 people were authors of the Bible. This number is for the Old and New Testaments, not including the Apocrypha. Answer C: At least thirty-five authors. Which medical professional wrote a book of the Bible? a. Matthew. b. Mark. c. Luke. Luke was a physician and one of the original followers of Jesus. It is believed that Luke was a Gentile. Colossians 4:14-15. Answer C: Luke. Who is believed to have written the Book of Acts? a. Luke. b. John. c. Matthew. Luke is credited with writing the Book of Acts. He was a physician, evangelist, and companion of Paul. Luke was a disciple but not an apostle. Answer A: Luke. Which book did a Roman tax collector write? a. Nehemiah. b. Matthew. c. Mark. Matthew was a tax collector or a scribe for the Roman Emperor Tiberius. Credit is given to him for writing the Book of Matthew. Matthew was one of the twelve original apostles. Matthew 9:9. Answer B: Matthew. The word "gospel" refers to what? a. Good news. b. Words of God. c. New Revelation. The word "gospel" means "good news." Jesus brought the message of Good News, stating that God offers forgiveness and salvation through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Answer A: The Good News. Which group of Bible books used Koine Greek in their writing? a. Pentateuch. b. Apocrypha. c. Gospels. The books of the Gospels are part of the New Testament and were primarily written in the Koine Greek language. Answer C: The Gospels. Which group of Bible books was written mostly in Hebrew? a. Pentateuch. b. Apocrypha. c. Gospels. The Pentateuch is the first five books of the Old Testament and was primarily written in Hebrew. They are believed to have been written by Moses and are sometimes referred to as the books of law. Answer A: Pentateuch. Is it true that the Smithsonian has an original biblical manuscript? a. Yes. The Smithsonian has a biblical manuscript, but not the whole Bible, and it can only be seen by appointment. b. No. There are no original manuscripts of any Bible book in existence. There are no original Bible manuscripts in existence. However, a substantial number of first copies are in existence. Answer B: No! What is the Torah? a. It is a book written about Jesus and his ministry during the Roman occupation. b. The first five books of the Jewish Bible are the Torah. c. Books of the New Testament are the Torah. The Torah is the first five books of the Jewish Bible. "Torah," translated, means "five scrolls" or "manuscripts." The same books make up the first five books of the Christian Bible. Answer B: The first five books of the Jewish Bible are called the Torah. In what specific order are the Old Testament Bible books arranged? a. The books are arranged by the date of their discovery. b. Bible books are arranged by the date they were written. c. They are arranged by subject matter or purpose (law, history, poetry, and prophets). The books of the Old Testament are arranged according to their respective purposes. Bible books don't follow a timeline or the order of biblical events. Answer C: Old Testament books are arranged by subject matter or purpose. In what specific order are the New Testament Bible books arranged? a. New Testament books are arranged by the dates they were written. b. The New Testament books are arranged by the order of occurring events. c. The arrangement is based on the purpose of the subject matter, which includes the Gospel, history, letters, and prophecy. The New Testament is arranged according to the respective purposes of its books. Answer C: The books are arranged by their purpose. What is written in the book of Psalms? a. 159 proverbial sayings of encouragement. b. It is a compilation of lyrical poems or songs of praise. c. These are historical accounts of the lives of prophets in the Old Testament. The Book of Psalms is a compilation of lyrical poems and songs. Originally, people believed David was the author of the Book of Psalms. Modern consensus now agrees that many authors contributed to the collection. Answer B: The Psalms are poems and songs. Who wrote more books in the Old Testament than anyone else? a. Moses. b. Joshua. c. Jeremiah. We believe that Moses, or possibly one or more people close to him, wrote more books in the Old Testament than anyone else. Moses is given credit for writing the first five books of the Old Testament. Answer A: Moses. Which book contains the number 666 and the mark of the beast? a. Job. b. Malachi. c. Revelation. The Book of Revelation reveals what will happen at the Apocalypse. It reveals the number 666 as the mark of the beast and the name of a man. The Bible describes the mark (name) as required on the right hand or forehead to be able to buy or sell. Revelation 13:11-18. Answer C: Revelation. What is the meaning of the word testament? a. Letter. b. Covenant. c. Manuscript. The meaning of the word "testament" includes "covenant," "unbreakable promise," "creed," or "conviction." Answer B: Covenant. Which book talks about "the end times"? a. Acts. b. Ezekiel. c. The Book of Revelation. The Book of Revelation tells of the End of Times. Revelation reveals the second coming of Christ, the tribulation, the 1000 years of peace, and the destruction of Satan. Answer C: Revelation. Where was the Book of Revelation written? a. The Book of Revelation was written by Joshua in the Midian desert during the 40 years that Moses led the people to Canaan. b. It was written by Jeremiah in Jerusalem after the Babylonians destroyed the Temple. c. Revelation was written on the island of Patmos, in the Aegean Sea, by John. The Book of Revelation was written by John on the Island of Patmos about 96 AD. Emperor Domitian sent John there as a prisoner because of his Christian faith. Scholars are uncertain about John's identity. The consensus is that it is not the disciple John. Answer C: On Patmos Island, by John. What part of the Bible talks about the ministry of Jesus? a. Gospels. b. Beatitudes. c. The Epistles. The life of Jesus is told in the books of the Gospel. The books of the Gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John in the New Testament. Answer A: Gospels. Which book records the escape of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt? a. Genesis. b. Exodus. c. Hebrews. Exodus tells the details about the Hebrews' escape from Egypt. They were led under the leadership of Moses. Answer B: Exodus. In the past several years, which Bible version has outsold the King James Bible? a. Christian Standard Bible. b. New International Version. c. The New American Standard. The New International Version (NIV) of the Bible has become the best seller. Its greatest appeal is that it translates closer to the English language now in use. The NIV is a translation from the original Greek and Hebrew texts, which are the closest translations of the originals, meaning they are derived from the ancient languages in which the Bible was originally written. Answer B: New International Version of the Bible. Which section of the Protestant Bible is also part of the Hebrew Torah ? a. New Testament. b. Pentateuch. c. Apocrypha. The Pentateuch is also part of the Hebrew Torah. These books are the laws of Moses. The first five books of the Old Testament are referred to as the Pentateuch. The Pentateuch is the backbone of the Jewish faith. Answer B: Pentateuch. Where in the Bible does God make the rainbow a sign of a covenant? a. Genesis. b. Exodus. c. Leviticus. The story of God creating the rainbow as a covenant with Noah is in the book of Genesis. Basically, God promises he will never kill off his people with a flood again. Genesis chapter 9. Answer A: Genesis. "Christ" comes from the Greek word "Khristos "; what does it mean? a. Christ. b. Messiah. c. The Anointed One. "Khristos" is translated as "the Anointed One," meaning Jesus. Answer C: The Anointed One. Lucifer comes from the Latin word "lux ferre "; what does it mean? a. The Devil. b. Light Bringer. c. Fiery Serpent. Lux ferre means "light bringer." It is Lucifer, the devil. Answer B: Light Bringer. Which book of the Bible was the last one physically written? a. Revelation. b. Romans. c. Acts. The last book physically written in the Bible is the Book of Revelation. A man named John wrote it while imprisoned on the Roman island of Patmos. The identity of the author, John, is a subject of debate among scholars. Several scholars believe that John the Apostle, John the Evangelist, and John of Patmos were three separate authors. Answer A: Revelation. Which biblical book was the first to be written? a. Matthew. b. Genesis. c. Job. The first Bible book physically written is believed to be the book of Job. It was about the life of Job; however, it was not written by him. Answer C: Book of Job. What is the name of the physically largest Bible ever printed ? a. Currently, the Louis Waynai Bible holds the record as the largest Bible ever printed. b. Gutenberg printed the largest Bible on his newly invented printing press. c. The original Great Bible was the largest Bible ever printed. Louis Waynai of Los Angeles printed the Bible on his handcrafted printing press in 1928–1930. The Bible weighs 1100 pounds and is 43.5 inches tall, 98 inches wide, and 34 inches thick. It is kept at the Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas. The Bible is a copy of the King James Version. Answer A: The Louis Waynai Bible. How is salvation obtained? a. Salvation is obtained by taking communion . b. You earn salvation by obeying the Ten Commandments and doing good works. c. Salvation is a gift of grace that God bestows upon us when we believe in the Good News. Salvation is achieved by accepting the gift of God's grace. It is believing in Jesus the Savior and accepting God's gift of grace for the forgiveness of sins. Answer C: By accepting God's gift. Humorous 1950s words and phrases: Where is Antsville? a. This simply refers to an anthill found in many yards. b. This phrase referred specifically to the school's playground with all the kids running around. c. Antsville was a general reference to any place that was congested with people haphazardly moving about, such as a playground, public park, fairground, shopping mall, flea market, etc. Antsville was a general description of anywhere that would have many people gathered together. Answer C: Any place where there were many people just moving around. Return to the menu. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the light. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6

This contains easy Bible questions about the physical aspects of the Bible and provides some interesting trivia. What is in the Bible? How is the Bible made? Easy Bible Quiz about the Physical Bible Uncover facts about the Bible in this easy Bible Quiz. How well do you know the Bible? Test your knowledge with this easy Bible quiz with answers. Click the underlined words or phrases for additional knowledge. Do you know the Bible? Easy Bible Quiz How many Old Testament books are in the Bible? a. Twenty-seven (27). b. Twenty-two (22). c. Thirty-nine (39). The Old Testament has thirty-nine (39) books. Answer C: Thirty-nine (39). How many New Testament books are in the Bible? a. Twenty-seven (27). b. Thirty-nine (39). c. Nineteen (19). The New Testament has twenty-seven (27) books. Answer A: Twenty-seven (27). What are the first four books in the New Testament called? a. Pentateuch. b. Apocrypha. c. Gospels. The first four books of the New Testament are the Gospels. They tell the story of Jesus' ministry. Answer C: Gospels. What is the Apocrypha ? a. The Apocrypha is a special Bible section that lists all the prophecies, which are messages believed to be divinely inspired predictions about future events. b. It is a collection of additional texts added to some Bibles that were not originally felt worthy of inclusion. c. It serves as an expanded appendix to the Bible, explaining the parables of Jesus. The Apocrypha is a collection of scriptures considered lost. They were considered unworthy of being included in the original King James Bible. Answer B: It is a collection of additional text. How many books are in the Apocrypha? a. Forty (40). b. Fourteen (14). c. Twenty-seven (27). Depending on the Bible version, the number of books in the Apocrypha can vary by a few books. The standard recognized Apocrypha has fourteen (14) books. Answer B: Fourteen (14) books. How many books are in the King James Bible with Apocrypha? a. Twenty-seven (27). b. Thirty-nine (39). c. Eighty (80). The Bible with the Apocrypha has eighty (80) books. The Old Testament contains thirty-nine (39) books, the New Testament contains twenty-seven (27) books, and the Apocrypha contains fourteen (14) books. Answer C: Eighty (80) books. How many total chapters are in the King James Bible? a. 220. b. 556. c. 1189. The Bible has 1189 chapters. Answer C: 1189 chapters. How many verses are in the King James Version? a. 1,000. b. 17,000. c. 31,100. The King James Version has 31,100 verses. Answer C: 31,100 verses. Approximately how many words are in the Bible? a. 144,000. b. 501,000. c. 783,000. The King James Version has approximately 783,000 words. Answer C: 783,000 words. What is the last sentence in the Bible? a. Amen. b. Cursed are we. c. Thank the Lord. The last sentence in the Bible is Amen. Revelation 22:21. Answer A: Amen. What is the longest word in the Bible? a. Nebuchadnezzar. b. Mahershalalhashbaz. c. Antidisestablishmentism. The longest word in the Bible is Mahershalalhashbaz. It is a man's name, which appears twice in the book of Isaiah. Mahershalalhashbaz was the son of Isaiah and an unnamed prophetess. Isaiah 8. Answer B: Mahershalalhashbaz. What is the shortest “chapter” in the King James Bible? a. Genesis 1.1: "In the beginning, God..." b. Psalm 117: "Praise the Lord..." c. John 1: "In the beginning was..." The shortest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 117. This psalm has only two verses. Answer B: Psalm 117. What is the shortest verse in the Bible? a. Amen. b. Jesus wept. c. In the beginning. The shortest verse in the Bible is "Jesus wept." Jesus wept because he saw how sad Lazarus' sisters were over Lazarus' death. John 11:35. Answer B: "Jesus wept." What is the first book in the Old Testament? a. Alpha. b. Moses. c. Genesis. The first book in the Old Testament is Genesis. Genesis was written by Moses or under his direction. Answer C: Genesis. What is the first sentence in the Bible? a. "The earth was created ..." b. "For God so loved..." c. "In the beginning..." "In the beginning God..." Genesis 1. Answer C: In the beginning. What is the last book in the Old Testament? a. Deuteronomy. b. Zachariah. c. Malachi. The last book in the Old Testament is Malachi. Malachi was a minor prophet. Scholars agree that Malachi did not write his book. Answer C: Malachi. What is the first book in the New Testament? a. Acts. b. Genesis. c. Matthew. Matthew is the first book in the New Testament. It is also one of the four gospels, believed to be written by Matthew. Answer C: Matthew. What book and verse are in the exact middle of the Bible? a. Psalm 118. b. Matthew 1:1. c. Malachi 4:54. The exact center of the Bible is Psalm 118:1-2. Psalm 118 is the 595th chapter out of 1,189. There are 594 chapters before and after Psalm 118. Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter, and Psalm 119 is the longest. Answer A: Psalm 118. What is the last book of the New Testament? a. Acts. b. Omega. c. Revelation. The last book of the New Testament is Revelation. John is the name of the writer. Some believe John the Apostle wrote it while incarcerated on the island of Patmos. The most recent view is that it is some other unidentified John. Answer C: Book of Revelation. What is the collective name for the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John? a. The Torah. b. The Gospels. c. The Beatitudes. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are known as the four Gospels. They tell the story of Jesus' ministry. Answer B: The Gospels. What section of the Bible is the Book of Esther in? a. Apocrypha. b. New Testament. c. The Old Testament. The Book of Esther is in the Old Testament. This book tells the story of a Jewish woman named Hadassah from Persia. When her parents died, her cousin Mordecai raised her. Hadassah's name was later changed to Esther. She became queen of Persia by winning a beauty contest held for King Ahasuerus. The contest was held after the king banished Queen Vashti from the palace. Answer C: Old Testament. Which Bible did the Pilgrims and Puritans use? a. King James Version. b. The Geneva Bible. c. The Great Bible. The Pilgrims and Puritans, along with John Bunyan, William Shakespeare, and Oliver Cromwell, used the Geneva Bible. William Whittingham was responsible for the creation and printing of the Geneva Bible with Christian exiles in Geneva, Switzerland. Answer B: The Geneva Bible. Some Bibles print the words of Jesus differently from the other words. a. Jesus's words are in italics. b. The words are printed in bold. c. Jesus' words are printed in the color of red. The words of Jesus are printed in red. We refer to such Bibles as the Red Letter Edition. Answer C: Printed in red. Which Bible translation is considered the most popular of all time? a. Geneva Bible. b. The King James Version. c. English Standard Bible Version. Since 1611, the King James Version has been the most popular Bible. The New International Version has been outselling the King James Version in the past few years. Answer B: The King James Version. Are there any hidden codes in the Bible? a. It depends on which version of the Bible. b. Yes. c. No. There are no hidden codes in any version of the Bible. Some think they have found some codes and tried to explain them but have been debunked. Many have tried to uncover codes but have been unsuccessful. Answer C: No hidden codes. Who wrote the Book of Luke? a. Paul. b. John. c. Luke. Luke was a Gentile and wrote the Book of Luke. Luke was a physician and one of the twelve apostles. Answer C: Luke. What is the traditional Protestant Bible considered to be? a. The traditional Protestant Bible has two books bound together in one volume. b. It is obvious that the standard Protestant Bible is one complete bound book. c. The Bible consists of many books that are bound together into one volume. The Bible is considered a collection of many books, divided into two divisions, and all bound together as one book. Answer C: A bound collection of many books. What are the first five books in the Bible called? a. The laws of Adam. b. Books of Samuel. c. Pentateuch. The first five books of the Bible are known as the Pentateuch, which is a term that refers to these foundational texts traditionally attributed to Moses. The translation of Pentateuch means "five books." Answer C: Pentateuch. Who wrote the first five books of the Bible? a. Moses. b. Noah. c. Adam. Most scholars believe Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible. We refer to them as the books of the law. It is also the first section of the Jewish Bible. The Jewish faith officially refers to it as the Torah. Answer A: Moses. How does the Bible explain the way to enter heaven? a. Following the Ten Commandments is the only requirement to gain entry into heaven. b. Doing beneficial things, "good works," will gain you entrance into heaven. c. "Believe in your heart in Jesus, the Christ." The first step to heaven is to believe in your heart in Jesus, the Christ. Answer C: Believe in Jesus. John 3:16 KJV. For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 14:6 KJV . Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Romans 10:9 KJV. That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV. "By grace are you saved through faith, not of yourselves; it is God's gift." Salvation is achieved through faith, not works, so that no one can boast. Humorous words and phrases from the 1950s: What did it mean if someone said, "Take a picture; it'll last longer"? a. It was literally meant to take a picture of a special event so that you could remember it. b. Auto insurance companies use this phrase during a car accident for their records. c. This expression was a response made to someone who was rudely staring at you. This phrase is something you would say to someone staring at you. It was popular for girls to say this to boys who were ogling them. Answer C: Stop staring at me. Return to the menu. “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.

Take this medium to hard Bible Quiz to test your knowledge of general Bible Information and Biblical facts. Medium Difficult Bible Quiz about the Bible. A learning exercise about the Bible by taking this Bible quiz. How well can you do with this medium-difficulty Bible quiz with answers? You can peek. It's OK because it's a difficult Bible quiz. Difficult Bible Questions: Does swearing an oath on the Bible in a court of law go against the Bible's teachings? a. NO. b. Yes. c. Only for Christians. It is against the Bible for anyone to swear any oath. There is a difference between swearing and cursing. Swearing is making a statement of truth or a solemn declaration invoking the deity (involving God). Cursing uses harmful or foul language, which also goes against the Bible. Matthew 5:34-37 . Answer B: Yes. What did the Holy Spirit look like when it rested upon the disciples at Pentecost? a. Tongues of fire. b. Bright halo. c. A dove. The Holy Spirit looked like divided tongues of fire when it rested upon the disciples. The tongues came in on a strong gust of wind that filled the room. The room was filled with loud heavenly noises. Acts 2:1–4. Answer A: Tongues of fire. What did Jesus say was the only authorized reason for a divorce? a. Sexual Immorality. b. Not being in love. c. Physical abuse. God intends that a marriage should never be broken. Immorality is the only reason for a divorce. Sexual immorality outside the marriage of a man and a woman includes adultery, fornication, pornography, and gay activities. Matthew 19:7-9 . Answer A: Sexual immorality. Who cared for Jesus' mother, Mary, after He was crucified? a. Matthew. b. Peter. c. John. It was known that John was the apostle whom Jesus loved the most. While dying on the cross, Jesus instructed John to take care of His mother. John took her to his house in Ephesus, where he had his ministry. John 19:25-27. Answer C: John the disciple took care of Mary after Jesus died. Who had three sons when he was over 500 years old? a. Noah. b. Adam. c. Moses. Noah had three sons when he was over 500 years old. He finished building the Ark when he was over 600 years old. Noah was 950 years old when he died. Genesis 5:32. Answer A: Noah. Under the Laws of Moses, what should be done to a child who attacks or curses a parent? a. The child should be exiled from the family. b. Parents are to forgive them. c. The child is to be killed. The fourth commandment is "Thou shalt honor thy father and mother." This commandment is the most important, following the first three, which concern faithfulness to God. It would be understandable if punishment for disobeying the fourth commandment were severe. The child is to be killed after striking a parent. Exodus 21:15. Answer C: The child should be killed. Who received credit for writing the first comprehensive English translation of the entire Bible, including the Apocrypha? a. John Wycliffe. b. King James. c. Socrates. John Wycliffe wrote the first complete Bible translation in English in 1384. Answer A: John Wycliffe. Could you explain why the church burned William Tyndale's body? a. He assassinated the head priest of the Church of England in London. b. William Tyndale committed the crime of translating the Bible into English. c. He refused to say the Lord's Prayer at the beginning of his classes at Oxford. William Tyndale translated the Bible into English from the original Hebrew and Greek texts. In 1536 AD, the church sentenced William Tyndale to death by strangling, and his body was burned. The church felt it would lose control of the parishioners if they could read and understand the Bible for themselves. William Tyndale is often regarded as the father of the English Bible. Answer B: William Tyndale translated the Bible into English. The Catholic Church exhumed this man 43 years after his death, burned his body, and, to emphasize their point, threw his ashes into the river. a. Dante. b. Socrates. c. King James. d. John Wycliffe. e. Shakespeare. John Wycliffe produced a handwritten English translation of the complete Bible in 1384. The translation was from the Latin Vulgate and not from the original Greek or Hebrew text. It had all 80 books: 39 in the Old Testament, 14 in the Apocrypha, and 27 in the New Testament. The church exhumed John Wycliffe 43 years after his death. For Wycliffe's efforts in translating the Bible into English, the church set his body on fire. This act was John Wycliffe's belated punishment for printing the English translation of the Bible. The incident shows how the Catholic Church sought to maintain control over its teachings and influence among parishioners and their passion to publicly "get even" for those that went against them. John Wycliffe was an English theologian. Answer D: John Wycliffe. This prophet went around "preaching unclothed" for 3 years. a. Isaiah. b. Nathan. c. Jeremiah. The prophet Isaiah did this for three years. God instructed Isaiah to preach in his undergarments. It was God's way of proving a point about how wicked the believers were. Isaiah 20:1–4. Answer A: Isaiah. What famous book did Sotheby's Auction sell for $14 million in 2013? a. The Book of Psalms, written by the Puritan ministers in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. b. One of the first King James Bibles that was printed. c. One of the scrolls from the Dead Sea Scrolls. Sotheby's sold The Book of Psalms, which was written by Puritan ministers, at auction for $14 million. Answer A: Book of Psalms. What are the oldest known copies of biblical scripture? a. Ketef Hinnom Scrolls. b. Dead Sea Scrolls. c. Masoretic Text. The Ketef Hinnom scrolls are the oldest known biblical scripture. They have been dated to around 650–587 BC. The Dead Sea Scrolls are dated to the transition from 100 BC to 100 AD. The Masoretic Text is dated from around the 7th to the 10th century AD. Answer A: The Ketef Hinnom Scrolls. Who built the first temple in Jerusalem? a. King Solomon. b. King David. c. King Saul. King Solomon built the first temple in Jerusalem. It was built as a permanent home for the Ark of the Covenant. King David, Solomon's father, purchased Mount Moriah as the site for the temple. 1 Kings 6:1-10. Answer A: King Solomon. Who destroyed the First Temple in Jerusalem? a. Babylonians. b. Philistines. c. Hittites. The Babylonians destroyed the First Temple in Jerusalem. King Nebuchadnezzar II destroyed the First Temple in Jerusalem in 586 BC. The Babylonians, under the leadership of Captain Nebuzaradan, also tore down the city walls of Jerusalem and took many of its people back to Babylon. 2 Kings 25:1-11 Answer A: Babylonians. Who destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem? a. Romans. b. Persians. c. Assyrians. The Romans destroyed the Second Temple in 70 AD. It was destroyed to suppress the growing Jewish resistance. The Romans starved the city, and then they breached its walls and set fire to it. Jesus and Daniel prophesied the destruction before it happened. Matthew 24:1-2 Daniel 9:26 Answer A: The Romans. If an Israelite did this deed by accident, he could take refuge for protection in another city. a. An Israelite who forgets to pay for something at the market can find refuge in another city. b. Accidentally kill someone. (Involuntary manslaughter, not murder.) c. He was found lying in bed with a family member, not his spouse. Joshua 20:3 . Answer B: Accidentally kill someone. Unbelievably, many individuals who committed evil deeds in the Bible had this particular type of hair. a. Receding. b. Blonde. c. Bald. d. Red. Less than 2% of the world's population has red hair. The name Adam is often associated with the color red. Mary Magdalen and Caleb the spy are believed to have had red hair. Many of the villains in the Bible had red hair, including Esau, David, and Judas Iscariot. Answer D. Red. Who printed the first complete Bible on a printing press? a. The Chinese. b. King James. c. Gutenberg. The Gutenberg Bible was the first one printed on a printing press. Johannes Gutenberg printed the Bible in Germany in 1454. Biography of Johannes Gutenberg. Answer C: Gutenberg. Whom did his daughters seduce while he was drunk? a. Phillip , while he was on a mission with Paul in Caesarea, received a visit from his virgin daughters, who seduced him because they wanted a brother to continue the family lineage. b. Lot: His two daughters seduced him during his exile in a cave, following the death of his wife in Sodom. c. Zelophehad had no male heirs to inherit his property, which is why this situation arose. Lot's wife died while they were escaping from Gomorrah. The daughters had no brother to carry on the family name. Lot's two daughters seduced him after they had intoxicated him. The daughters wanted the family line to continue, so they got themselves pregnant. Genesis 19:35 . Answer B: Lot. Which of these religious sects does not believe in the Old Testament? a. Islam. b. Judaism. c. Christianity. d. Mormonism. e. Church of Scientology. All religious sects that are descendants of Abraham believe in the Old Testament. They all have their roots in Judaism, which was founded by Abraham. The Church of Scientology believes humans are immortal beings that have lived through past lives. Answer E: Church of Scientology. What was the first recognized "officially authorized Bible " of the Church printed in English? a. The Great Bible of 1539. b. Gutenberg Bible of 1455. c. King James of 1611. The first "authorized" Bible printed in English was the Great Bible. The Great Bible was commissioned by King Henry VIII and supervised by Thomas Cromwell and Miles Coverdale. Answer A: The Great Bible. Which situation in the Old Testament prevents a man from going to church? a. A man who has engaged in sexual relations with a prostitute is prohibited from attending church. b. Someone with damaged privates (testicles) or privates that are cut off (eunuchs). c. Anyone who has not yet been circumcised. A man with damaged privates (testicles) cannot attend church. Those with their testicles removed (eunuchs) may not attend church. A person with a damaged or removed peepee (penis) is not allowed in church. Deuteronomy 23:1. Answer B: Someone with damaged privates. What did God "smite" the people of Ashdod with in their "private bo dy parts"? a. Boils. b. Warts. c. Hemorrhoids. God afflicted the people of Ashdod with tumors (hemorrhoids) in their private body parts. The Philistines had captured the Ark, and terrible things started to happen to them. Dagon, their statue idol and god, fell to the ground on its face, bowing to the Ark. The Philistines kept moving the Ark to different cities, and chaos always broke out. 1 Samuel 5:5-12. Answer C: Hemorrhoids. What did the Philistines do with the Ark of the Covenant after it caused chaos in every city it traveled to? a. The Philistines sent a letter to the priests in Jerusalem demanding that they come and retrieve it. b. They placed the Ark on a cart, took it far away to the driest part of the desert, and abandoned it there. c. The Philistines placed the Ark of the Covenant in a cart and sent it towards the Israelites without a driver. The Ark seemed to have supernatural powers, causing many issues for the Philistines who captured it. After receiving tumors and hemorrhoids, the Philistines decided to get rid of the Ark. They loaded the Ark of the Covenant on a cart, attached two calves, and sent it away without a driver. Five gold tumors and five gold rats were also placed on the cart as a guilt offering. The cart traveled to the field of Joshua in Beth Shemesh, where it stopped beside a large rock. 1 Samuel 6:14. Answer C: A cart transported the Ark without any drivers present. This man called down fire from heaven, which consumed 50 soldiers on three separate occasions. a. Moses. b. Peter. c. Elijah. d. Jesus. Elijah called fire from heaven, which consumed 50 soldiers. He called for fire on three separate occasions until the captain sent by King Ahaziah finally got the hint to stop attacking. 2 Kings 1:10 . Answer C: Elijah. God provides specific instructions to perform this while in camp. a. Poop outside the camp and cover it up. b. Wash your hands before handling or eating food. c. Set out watches at all four corners of the camp at sundown. God provides specific instructions to poop outside the camp. A hole is to be dug and covered up afterward. Deuteronomy 23:12-14. Answer A: Poop outside the camp. This man prayed for the sun to stand still and for the moon to stop because he needed more time to conquer his enemy during a fierce battle. a. Abraham. b. Joshua. c. Moses. Five kings of the Amorites united to fight against the city of Gibeon. The Gibeonites then sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal for help. Joshua arrived with his entire army and fought against the Amorites, but they were running out of daylight. After Joshua prayed, the sun stood still, and the moon stopped so that he would have enough daylight to finish the battle against the Amorites. "The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day." Joshua 10:12-14. Answer B: Joshua. God instructed this man to take refuge in the Kerith Ravine near the Jordan River. a. John the Baptist was being hunted by King Herod and survived on locusts and honey in the ravine. b. Moses, having killed the taskmaster, fled Egypt on foot to the ravine to avoid certain death. c. Elijah fled to the ravine to escape from Ahab's wrath. Elijah the Tishbite prophesied to King Ahab that a famine was coming. Ahab was not happy about that prophecy and decided to have Elijah killed. God instructed Elijah to seek refuge in Kerith Ravine, located by a brook. Ravens brought bread and meat, and Elijah drank from the brook. 1 Kings 17:2-6 . Answer C: Elijah. What does the Old Testament prescribe for a wife who defends her husband by grabbing the opponent's privates? a. Her hand must be cut off immediately. b. She is to stay in isolation away from her husband for 72 hours. c. The wife must immediately go and cleanse her hands with water that has been blessed. During a fight between a husband and an assailant, a woman must not touch the assailant's genitals. A woman who touches a man's genitals in an attempt to help her husband must have her hand cut off. Deuteronomy 25:11 . Answer A: Her hand must be cut off. In the Old Testament, what happens to a woman who marries and is not a virgin? a. All the village men must stone her. b. She is forced to divorce her husband. c. Returned to her father, and the marriage is annulled. Every man in the village must stone a non-virgin who marries. This task must be done at the entrance of her father's house. Before the arrival of Jesus and under the Mosaic laws, life was very strict and punishment severe. Deuteronomy 22:13-21 . Answer A: She must be stoned to death. Humorous words and phrases from the 1950s: What is a passion pit? a. It is a living room sunk lower than the main floor. b. The passion pit is a hot tub or spa. c. A passion pit is a drive-in theater. Drive-in theaters offered young couples a safe and secluded place for romantic intimacy. Answer C: Drive-in theater. Return to the menu. The Son of Man came to seek and save the lost. Luke 19:10

Test your knowledge with our easy Bible quiz about facts and trivia concerning the Bible. Challenge yourself for fun with these easy Bible trivia and facts. Easy Bible Quiz about Bible Trivia and Bible Facts. Show your knowledge of Bible trivia by passing this Easy Bible quiz. It is OK to peek. We are not all biblical professors. Answer these easy Bible questions to show your knowledge of Bible Trivia. Easy Bible Trivia Questions What is unbelievable about the Bible? a. It is, unfortunately, the least-sold book in the world. b. Fire cannot destroy Bibles that have been blessed. c. The Bible is the most stolen book in history. It is the most stolen book, according to CNN and the NY Times. The most common reason given for shoplifting the Bible is that it "should be free." Answer C: The Bible is the most stolen book. What country prints the most Bibles? a. China. b. Germany. c. United States. Most Bibles are printed in China, followed by the United States and then Germany. Germany was the first country to print a Bible. It was completed by Johannes Gutenberg around 1455 in Mainz, Germany. The Gutenberg Bible was a copy of the Latin Vulgate. Answer A: China. What is the meaning of the word epistle? a. Manuscript. b. Book. c. Letter. The disciples of Paul, Peter, John, James, and Jude wrote epistles to the churches they started. In the Bible, epistles are known as letters. Answer C: An epistle is a letter. Who is well known for placing free Bibles in hotels and motels? a. The Gideons. b. Knights of Columbus. c. The Jehovah's Witnesses. The Gideons are well known for placing free Bibles in hotels and motels. Gideon of the Bible was a judge, prophet, and military leader. He was an Israelite from the tribe of Manasseh. Gideon is famous for defeating the Midianite army with only 300 men. Answer A: The Gideons. What is the appropriate way for women to dress for church services? a. Women must dress their best and always wear their "Sunday best" outfit. b. Any type of clothing is OK as long as it is a "one-piece" dress. c. Women are to dress modestly at church services. Revealing cleavage is not appropriate for religious gatherings. Tight-fitting clothes are not befitting for church service or other events. Women's clothes should cover their shoulders, chest, elbows, midriff, and knees while in church. The purpose of attending church is not to show off clothes, wealth, or popularity. The Old Testament states that women are to cover their heads and men are not to cover their heads. Read this article from The Parkway Church about the Bible's dress code. 1 Corinthians 11:3-16. Answer C: Women should dress modestly. Which disciple had a face that glowed like that of an angel? a. Stephen. b. Abram. c. Noah. Stephen was one of the first of seven deacons appointed to office. Unfortunately, Stephen was the first disciple killed for his beliefs and became the first recorded Biblical martyr. The Bible says Stephen had a face that appeared like that of an angel while on trial before the Sanhedrin. Acts 6:15. Answer A: Stephen had a face that glowed. Who was Jesus' stepfather? a. Joseph. He was a carpenter from Nazareth. b. Abraham. He was the Hebrew patriarch. c. Elijah. He was a famous prophet. Joseph was a descendant of King David and husband of the virgin Mary. He was a humble man and a believer who married the mother of Jesus. Joseph lived through the scandal of having a pregnant wife out of wedlock. He and Mary must have endured a tremendous amount of ridicule. Luke 1:26-28. Answer A: Joseph . What book in the Bible is also known as the Apocalypse? a. Exodus. b. Book of Isaac. c. The Book of Revelation. "Apocalypse" is the Greek word for "Revelation." The Book of Revelation tells of the end of the world and the revealing of divine secrets. Answer C: The Book of Revelation. What garden did God create for the first family in Genesis? a. The Garden of Paradise. b. Garden of Gethsemane. c. The Garden of Eden. God gave Adam and Eve the Garden of Eden as a perfect utopia to live in. Unfortunately, they disobeyed God, and He exiled them from the Garden of Eden. Answer C: Garden of Eden. Who is the Tempter in the Bible? a. Matteh ha-Elohim. b. Satan, the devil. c. Baal. The serpent tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden. She convinced Adam to eat the fruit from the forbidden tree. The serpent goes by many names, including the Devil and Satan. Matthew 4:1-11. Answer B: The serpent, aka Satan and the devil. Who met a divine personality on the road while traveling to Damascus? a. Saul of Tarsus. b. Samson. c. Peter. A divine person, believed to be Jesus, blinded Saul as he was travelling to Damascus. A few days later, Ananias healed Saul by laying his hands on his head. Saul converted during this experience, and God changed Saul's name to Paul. Before this event, Saul persecuted the Jews and was involved in many of their deaths. After his conversion, Paul was one of the most significant followers of Jesus. Acts 9:1-9. Answer A: Saul of Tarsus. How does the famous Psalm 23 begin? a. All Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching. b. For God so loved the world. c. The Lord is my shepherd. Psalm 23 is probably the most famous psalm ever quoted. It is often quoted at funerals. The psalm starts with "The Lord is my shepherd." Answer C: The Lord is my shepherd. Please provide the most accurate definition of an atheist. a. An atheist is a person who does not believe in any god. b. Such an individual is someone who engages in devil worship. c. An atheist is a person who despises the idea of attending church. An atheist is a person who does not believe in the existence of God. Atheists will never enter heaven because the first step to getting there is to believe in God. Answer A: An atheist does not believe in God. What is the closest definition of agnostic ? a. This individual holds a strong belief in the worship of Satan and the devil. b. Agnostics believe that the existence of a God is unknown. c. This person strongly dislikes religion. Agnostics don't know if there is a God. Answer B: Those who believe the existence of God is unknown are agnostics. Who took the body of Jesus after he died? a. The Pharisees. b. Joseph of Arimathea. c. The family of Jesus took His body at the insistence of His mother, Mary. Joseph of Arimathea was a member of the Sanhedrin and a secret follower of Jesus. Nicodemus helped Joseph, who was also a secret follower of Jesus. Both these men came out of hiding and showed their devotion to Jesus. Joseph donated his personal grave for the burial site of Jesus. John 19:38-42. Answer B: Joseph of Arimathea. On what did Jesus ride when he entered Jerusalem during the last week of his life? a. Goat. b. Horse. c. Camel. d. Donkey. The disciples placed their cloaks on a donkey for Jesus to sit on. The people thought he was coming to take over and free them from Roman rule. Matthew 21:7. The answer is D: Donkey. What is the day Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey called? a. Ash Wednesday b. Palm Sunday. c. Good Friday. This occasion is the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem during the week he was tried and crucified. The people believed that he had arrived with the intention of overthrowing Rome. There was much celebration, and people waved and laid down palm branches before him. Thus, this day has become known as Palm Sunday. Answer B: Palm Sunday. What are the last several days of Jesus' life called, starting with the Last Supper? a. Hebdomada Crucifixionis. b. Palm Sunday Weekend. c. The Passion of Christ. This refers to the time period from the Last Supper to the night of his crucifixion. It is the time of Jesus' suffering physically and emotionally, as he knew at the Last Supper what was coming. Thus, this period has become known as the Passion of Christ. Answer C: The Passion of Christ. What time period is recognized as the Holy Week concerning Jesus? a. It is the period of time from when Joseph and Mary arrived in Bethlehem to the birth of Jesus. b. This is the 7-day period between the Sunday he rose from the dead and the Sunday before. c. Holy Week is the time from Jesus' baptism until his first sermon. Holy Week started the Sunday before his resurrection when he asked his disciples to find a donkey. and they traveled to Jerusalem. Monday is when Jesus upset the booths outside the temple. On Tuesday Jesus killed a fig tree for not producing and gave his famous speech on the Mount of Olives. Also, on this day Judas made a deal with the Sanhedrin. Thursday was the day of the Last Supper in the upper room, and Jesus also washed the disciples' feet. Friday was the arrest, trial, crucifixion, and burial of Jesus. On Saturday Jesus lay in the tomb, and on Sunday He rose from the dead. Answer B: The entire last week of the life of Jesus. What was Peter's profession before he became a disciple? a. Tent Maker. b. Fisherman. c. Farmer. Peter and his brother Andrew were fishing partners. The two brothers were the first ones that Jesus called to service. Peter was often called Simon Peter. Matthew 4:18-19. Answer B: Fisherman. What does repentance NOT include? a. Repentance and reviewing your sins and expressing regret for them. b. Perform charitable deeds and give aid to the impoverished. c. Making a commitment to changing your sinful ways. d. Asking God for forgiveness of those sins. A person who repents may indeed perform good deeds and help others, but that is not exactly what repentance is. It is good to do good things, but that does not allow us into heaven and is not part of being repentant. Being repentant involves reviewing your sins, changing your sinful ways, and asking God for your forgiveness. Answer B: Your sins are not forgiven by performing good deeds, and this is not what repentance means. How many original transcripts of the Bible are in existence? a. None. Unfortunately, only copies exist. b. One. The transcript is in a vault in the Vatican basement. c. Two. They are on display in museums in Damascus and Jerusalem. There are no original transcripts of the Bible. Many first copies exist that are based on the original manuscripts. Answer A: None. What would be considered the first step on the way to entering heaven? a. Doing good works will allow you into heaven. b. Being a good person is the key to getting into heaven. c. Obeying the 10 Commandments is the only way into heaven. d. The path to heaven is being ethical, attending church, and saying your prayers. e. The first steps to heaven are first believing in Jesus, confessing and repenting of your sins, and requesting God to grant you entry into heaven. The way to heaven starts with believing in Jesus. John 14:6. Answer E: The process begins by believing in Jesus. Explain the main purpose of baptism . a. Baptism is confirmation that a person is an upstanding church member. b. This is a public declaration of purification and cleansing of sin. c. It is a religious "rite" that allows one's entry into heaven. Baptism is the public declaration of believing in Jesus. It symbolizes the death of one's sin and the resurrection of a new life in Jesus. Baptism is a person's public declaration of faith and purification and cleansing of sin. Answer B: It's a public declaration of one's faith and purification and cleansing. This man believed he wrestled with God and won. a. Samson. b. Jacob. c. Job. Jacob believed he wrestled with God all night. God dislocated Jacob's hip out of place at the end of the match because He was losing. Some scholars believe it was an angel bringing a message from God. This "messenger" changed Jacob's name to Israel. As a result, a new nation was born. Genesis 32:22-31. Answer B: Jacob. What was the Garden of Eden? a. The Garden of Eden was the site of Jesus' arrest. b. This is where Jesus was crucified. c. The first home of Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve first lived in the Garden of Eden. God created this garden specifically for humanity to start their lives. Unfortunately, Adam and Eve disobeyed God, and He expelled them from the garden. God placed a cherubim angel and a flaming sword at the entrance to the Garden of Eden to prevent entrance into it. Mark 14:32-47. Answer C: The first home of Adam and Eve. What is the "Day of the Lord "? a. It is Sunday, the Sabbath. b. This is the day Jesus was arrested, tried, and crucified. c. It's a time of judgment for sinners and preparation for Jesus's second coming. The Day of the Lord is a time of judgment for sinners. It marks the preparation for the second coming of Jesus. Great punishments will happen, such as war. It will be a period of "divine wrath." Afterwards, Earth will be restored. Malachi 4. Answer C: A time of judgment. What occurred at Pentecost ? a. Jesus ascended into heaven. b. Eyes of fire appeared all around the disciples. c. 120 followers of Jesus were filled with the Holy Spirit. At Pentecost the Holy Spirit filled 120 of Jesus' disciples. They began to speak in foreign tongues. The room was filled with a powerful wind. Tongues of fire appeared above the disciples' heads. Approximately 3,000 people were baptized during Pentecost. Acts 2:1-13. Answer C: 120 followers of Jesus were filled with the Holy Spirit. Who will NOT be able to enter the Kingdom of Heaven? a. Serial killers. b. Child molesters. c. Nonbelieving atheists. d. Murderers, rapists, adulterers, and homosexuals. Atheists do not believe in God or any heavenly being. Nonbelieving atheists will not be able to enter Heaven. Everyone else will enter Heaven if they believe in God, recognize Jesus as their Savior, repent, ask for forgiveness, and ask God for entry. Answer C: Atheists. How many righteous people were found in Sodom before God destroyed it? a. None. b. Only one. c. Less than 10. God found fewer than 10 righteous men in Sodom. Lot and his family were the only ones worthy of surviving the destruction of Sodom. However, Lot's wife disobeyed God and looked back as they were leaving, resulting in her death. Genesis 19. Answer C: Less than ten. What is the best explanation of salvation ? a. Being saved from sin and eternal death by having faith in Jesus Christ. b. Keeping the Sabbath holy and attending church every Sunday. c. Avoiding harmful actions and engaging in positive behaviors. Jesus' death gives us salvation and saves us from our sins and eternal death. You must believe in Jesus Christ, ask for salvation, and repent of your sins. Answer A: You are being saved from sin and eternal death. Humorous words and phrases from the 1950s: What did the terms "ankle biters" and "rug rats" refer to in the 1950s? a. They are small children who are too young to walk. b. "Ankle biters" are household pets like cats and dogs. c. Household pests, including fleas, roaches, and ants, are ankle biters. In the 1950s, the time of this author's youth, it was understood to refer to small children. The terms were first used in the late 1800s to refer to small animals only big enough to nip at the ankles of their keepers. After the turn of the century, folks used these terms to refer to small children. Later, the term was used for other things, such as mosquitoes and pests. The terms are losing popularity, but people from that earlier generation still use them. Answer A: Small children. Return to the multiple-choice quiz menu. The Son of Man came to seek and save the lost. Luke 19:10

Test your knowledge of biblical history with an easy quiz on Bible history. Challenge yourself and learn more about the intriguing stories of the Bible. Easy Bible Quiz about Bible History Answer these Bible history questions in this easy Bible quiz. OK, peek at the answers because we are not all seminary students. Links to additional information are underlined. Challenge yourself on this fairly easy history Bible quiz with answers. Easy Bible Questions What is the overall theme of the Christian Bible? a. The Bible encompasses the entirety of Earth's history, from Adam's birth to 1611 AD. b. It is about God’s love for His people and His instructions for humanity to live by. c. The Bible is entirely about God's punishment for disobedience. 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. It explores themes of creation, redemption, and the relationship between God and humanity. The Bible emphasizes the importance of faith in everyday life, as well as love and grace. Answer B: The Bible reveals God's love. Why should the Bible be believed? a. The Bible should be believed because it says we should. b. Nostradamus unequivocally established the authenticity of the Bible. c. The Bible is proven to be meticulously copied without error over the decades; ancient historians have written about events that support parts of the Bible, and the discovery of related artifacts supports its historical accuracy and validity. Many scientists are now challenging their original creation hypothesis and discovering, through scientific research, that the biblical account may be accurate. Archeologists are constantly uncovering evidence that corresponds to the stories in the Bible. The Bible supports the facts that several renowned and respected historic writers have written about. All this provides evidence of the Bible’s trustworthiness. Here is one of many websites that describes the facts that support the Bible's authenticity. Answer C: Historical accuracy and the discovery of artifacts make the Bible believable. How did the early believers express their very first forms of scripture ? a. They expressed themselves verbally (or orally) in songs, poems, stories, and other narratives. b. God's believers first expressed themselves using dyes on linen cloth. c. Chalk, a soft white mineral, or kaolinite, a type of clay, was used to write on slabs of slate. The written language of the Bible came about in the 10th century BC. Before written language came about, the biblical stories were passed down verbally. Wikipedia offers additional information about early scripture. Answer A: Verbally. What writings and documents created the original Bible? a. The writings of Nostradamus. b. Ancient Hebrew and Greek writings recorded on scrolls. c. The original Bible was written entirely in Aramaic, and the scrolls were found in the tombs beneath Jerusalem. The Bible came from ancient Hebrew and ancient Koine Greek, written on scrolls. A few of the original biblical texts were also written in Aramaic. Answer B: Ancient Hebrew and Greek writings. Between what years were the biblical manuscripts written? a. 2000 BC - 1400 BC. b. 3500 BC - 1000 BC. c. 1400 BC - 100 AD. It took over 1,500 years to write the biblical manuscripts. The scrolls were written from around 1450 BC (the time of Moses) to about 100 AD (the time of the Book of Revelation). Moses is accepted as the one who wrote the first five books of the Bible. John is the one accepted as writing the last book of the Bible. Answer C: 1400 BC–100 AD. What is another name for the ancient scriptural scrolls? a. Codex or manuscript. b. Anecdotes. c. Pretext. Codices and manuscripts were primarily made from animal-based parchment called "vellum" and plant-based material called "papyrus." Answer A: Codex or manuscript. What are the first and last books of the standard Bible? a. Alpha and Omega. b. Abraham and John. c. Genesis and Revelation. Moses is credited with writing Genesis. The book of Genesis tells the story of the beginning of Earth's timeline. An unknown John is credited with writing the Book of Revelation. Revelation tells the story of the end of the Earth's timeline. Answer C: Genesis and Revelation. Why do some of the books of the Bible have red lettering in them? a. The red lettering represents the words that Jesus spoke in the Gospels. b. Red letters show the words that Abraham, the patriarch, spoke. c. The red lettering emphasizes significant biblical concepts. Bibles with red lettering are called the Red Letter Editions. These reflect the words Jesus spoke. Answer A: Red words are spoken by Jesus in the New Testament. When and where was the first Bible printed on a printing press? a. 1454 in Germany. b. 1611 in England. c. 1663 in America. Johannes Gutenberg invented the "movable type mold" printing press. The first Bible printed using his printing press was in 1454 AD at Mainz, Germany. Gutenberg printed 180 Bibles, of which 48 copies exist today. The Bible was called the Gutenberg Bible because he was the one who printed it. Answer A: 1454 AD in Germany. What is the paraphrase of the first of the Ten Commandments? a. Love your neighbors as you would love yourself. b. Keep the Sabbath holy by going to church. c. I am your only God. Exodus 20:1–17. Answer C: You shall have no other gods but me. Did the original scriptures always have sixty-six (66) books, as the Bible does today? a. No, they did not. 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 included in some versions of the Bible but are not considered canonical by all Christian traditions. The early believers had and utilized numerous books not found in the Bible. The Bible itself mentions several books that are not present in the current version. In 367 AD, Father Athanasius of the Catholic Church selected 66 books from all those available that the Catholic Church agreed upon to make the Bible. The Council of Rome, presided over by Pope Damasus, established these sixty-six books as the "official" Bible in 382 AD. Answer A: NO. Which section of the original Bible manuscripts was in Hebrew? a. Apocrypha. b. Old Testament. c. New Testament. d. The Gospels of Jesus. 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. Answer B: The Old Testament. Which section of the original Bible manuscripts was written in Koine Greek? a. Apocrypha. b. Old Testament. c. New Testament. d. The Pentateuch. 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. Answer C: The New Testament. Which famous English Bible version was printed in the year 1611? a. This text refers to the Vulgate, which is the Latin version of the Bible approved by Saint Jerome in the late 4th century. b. Pope Damasus first approved the Catholic canon in 1611. c. The King James Version, approved by the King of England. The first version of the King James Bible was published in 1611. Several revisions have been made since then to correct some errors. The New King James Version (NKJV), published by Thomas Nelson in 1982, is the most recent, up-to-date, and accurate version of the King James Bible. Answer C: The King James version. What is the Old Testament of the Bible all about? a. The Bible tells the story of God and His people before the birth of Christ. b. The Old Testament is the basic story of the birth of Jesus and his life. c. It explains what heaven is and what life is like there. The Old Testament in the Bible tells the story from the creation of the Earth up to 400 years before the birth of Jesus the Messiah. These stories explain how God's chosen people were continually disobedient and what punishments they received. The books reveal to us through prophets the events of the future, of which many have already taken place. The Old Testament contains God's laws, commandments, rules, guidelines, etc. Answer A: The Old Testament is the story of God and his early people. In the Old Testament, why did God evict Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden? a. Eve persuaded Adam to consume an apple. b. God expelled Adam and Eve because they disobeyed Him. c. The serpent convinced Adam and Eve that he was the Lord, and they believed him. 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. Answer B: Adam and Eve disobeyed God. Where was Jesus born? a. Bethlehem. b. Jerusalem. c. Nazareth. During Mary and Joseph's trip to the Roman census, they could not find room in any inns. They had to stay in an animal shelter outside Bethlehem, as it was the only place available. Jesus was born in an animal stable a couple of miles outside Bethlehem. Matthew 2:1-12. Answer A: Bethlehem. What is the basic theme of the Book of Revelation? a. Revelation reveals everything we need to know about Heaven and Hell. b. The book of Revelation reveals stories about the lives and times of the twelve disciples. c. John's Book of Revelation describes apocalyptic visions and prophecies of 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. Answer C: Revelation is about the end of the world. Which Hebrew section of the Bible originated entirely in ancient Judaism ? a. Gospels. b. Beatitudes. c. Apocrypha. d. Pentateuch. Jews have been using the codices and manuscripts that form the Old Testament since their origin in Judaism. Jewish people prefer to call the Old Testament the First Testament because it came before the New Testament. The Pentateuch includes the first five books of the Old Testament, written in Hebrew, and originated in early Judaism. Answer D: The Pentateuch. 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. Jesus, his family, and the disciples attended a wedding. When the host ran out of wine, Mary, the mother of Jesus, insisted that Jesus turn water into wine. John 2:1-11. Answer B: Jesus made wine. What happened to the first few authors who translated the Bible into English ? a. The church praised their efforts and made them saints. b. The church burned these men's bodies for blasphemy against the church. c. They were hung upside down by the church on the cross for heresy against God. The church charged these men with blasphemy for translating God's word into English. They were executed by the church, and the church burned their bodies. Leaders of the church did not like the idea of the common man being able to read the Bible and interpret it for themselves. Answer B: The church burned their bodies. What was the first complete Bible written in English? a. King James Version. b. Vulgate Translation. c. Tyndale Bible. The Tyndale Bible was the first complete English-language version. The church leaders literally and physically burned William Tyndale for this blasphemous deed. King James had his Bible published about 65 years after the Tyndale Bible. The Vulgate was not written in English. Answer C: Tyndale Bible. The early Roman Christian church utilized this Latin Bible. a. Septuagint. b. Vulgate. c. Torah. The Latin Vulgate was the most popular Bible used by the early Christian churches. Pope Damasus authorized Saint Jerome to translate the Bible 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. Answer B: Vulgate. What significant discoveries did researchers uncover in a cave near a sea? a. Masoretic codices were discovered near the Sea of Galilee. b. Holy Aramaic scriptures found near the Red Sea. c. Scrolls discovered near the Dead Sea. Bedouin shepherds discovered ancient scrolls when they sought refuge in a cave on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea. They discovered more than 25,000 pages and fragments written in ancient Hebrew and Aramaic. The surviving pages contain most of the Hebrew Bible. Answer C: The Dead Sea Scrolls. This monarch permitted the printing of Bibles in English for the first time. a. Queen Elizabeth in 1558. b. Queen Mary in 1553. c. King James in 1611 . King James was the monarch of England and Ireland. He was also King James VI of Scotland. His actual name was James Charles Stuart (19 June 1566–27 March 1625). King James was a Christian and authorized the English translation of the Bible. Answer C: King James. Queen Mary was described as a holy terror. She was known as Bloody Mary. Queen Mary hated Christians and their beliefs, killing everyone who was a believer and destroying any religious artifacts and books they had. Queen Elizabeth 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. Exodus is a prophecy about the end of the world. b. It is the story of King Exodus and how he defeated the Philistines. c. The Book of Exodus narrates how the Israelites, led by Moses, traveled to the promised land. The narrative recounts the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the promised land in Canaan, led by Moses. Answer C: The Hebrews' journey from Egypt to Canaan. Which Bible book is considered the oldest and the first one written? a. Genesis. b. Exodus. c. Job. 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. People passed down many Bible verses verbally through the generations before they were written as manuscripts. Job is such a book. Answer C: Job. What is the first English Bible with chapter divisions and numbered verses? a. Geneva. b. Bishops. c. King James. The Geneva Bible was the first Bible to have chapters and numbered verses. Dissidents of the church wrote the Geneva Bible in 1560 at Geneva. William Wittingham led several other scholars in translating the Bible after Queen "Bloody" Mary died. The Geneva Bible was the most popular Bible until the 1611 King James Version. Genesis 3:7 . Answer A: The Geneva Bible. . What is another lost but once popular name for the Geneva Bible? a. Breeches' Bible. b. Colonialists' Bible. c. The Preacher's Bible. Another name given to the Geneva Bible was "Breeches Bible." This version of the King James Bible described Adam and Eve as wearing “breeches” to cover their nakedness instead of the traditional "fig leaves." This translation was fixed in later versions. Answer A: Breeches' Bible. 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. 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. Answer B: John Wycliffe. When were the original Ten Commandments created? a. 31st century BC (Adam). b. 21st century BC (Noah). c. 14th century BC (Moses). God wrote the Ten Commandments on stone tablets with his finger in the 14th century BC. The slate tablets were given to Moses on Mount Sinai. A gold-lined rectangular chest called the Ark of the Covenant housed them. God created two sets, as Moses destroyed the first set in his anger when he saw the multitude worshipping a golden calf. Wow! That must have been a scene. Answer C: 14th Century BC Humorous words and phrases from the 1950s: What was the original meaning of "Go to the Sandbox"? a. Going to the sandbox meant you were going to the bathroom. b. It meant that you were being punished for something you did. c. Your parents sent you outside to play in the backyard. d. You were going to the school's playground. Going to the sandbox meant that you were going to the bathroom. It was a slang developed from the cat's litter box, which was filled with sand. You can figure out for yourself what cats did in the sandbox. Answer A: Go to the bathroom. Return to the multiple-choice quiz menu. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16.

How well do you know Jesus? Learn about the biography of Jesus and his miracles. Bible Quiz about who was Jesus How much do you know about Jesus the Messiah? Can you answer these Sunday School questions about who is Jesus? Jesus was a miracle worker. What was the first chronological miracle that Jesus performed? a. Jesus changed water into wine. b. He cured a blind man who was sitting by Peter's boat dock when they came back from fishing. c. Jesus caused Peter's and Andrew's fishing boats to overflow with so many fish that they almost sank. The first miracle was not making wine as tradition states. In the text, several disciples accompanied Jesus to the wedding. Therefore, the wine event occurred after Jesus had called his disciples to serve. The first chronological miracle occurred before the wedding when Jesus recruited the fisherman. Jesus was preaching from a boat when he saw Peter and Andrew had a bad catch and were cleaning nets. With Jesus' intervention, they set back out to sea, and their fishing nets overflowed with so much fish it almost broke the nets and almost sank the boats. Jesus filled the nets before he appointed his disciples and told them they would be fishers of men. Luke 5:1-11 (The fish.) John 2:1-11 (The wine.) Answer C: The boats overflowed with fish. Who did Jesus raise from the dead after lying dead for four days? a. The wife of a Sanhedrin member who did not want to be identified for fear of being shunned. b. Lazarus, the best friend of Jesus, passed away due to an unknown illness. c. Mary Magdalene, who was possessed by demons, died as a result. Lazarus was sick with an unknown issue. His sisters, Mary and Martha, went to Jesus and asked him to come heal his friend Lazarus. The sisters were very angry with Jesus for taking so long because Lazarus died and was properly prepped, wrapped, and placed in a tomb. Jesus explained that Lazarus was not dead but just sleeping. Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead after lying four days in the tomb. As he stood in front of the tomb, Jesus simply told Lazarus to wake up and come forth. John 11:38-44. Answer B: Lazarus was raised from the dead. Whom did Jesus heal in the synagogue on the Sabbath, where the priests tried to trap him? a. A woman was cured of her sickness by touching the robe of Jesus as he entered the synagogue. b. Jesus healed the shriveled hand of an unknown man. c. Mary Magdalene, who was possessed by demons. Jesus healed the shriveled hand of an unknown man who was listening to Jesus teach. Matthew 12:4-14. Answer B: Jesus healed a man with a shriveled hand. When Jesus got out of the boat at Gerasenes, what did he do to a man who came out of the tombs and approached him? a. Jesus caused evil spirits to leave the man and enter some nearby pigs. b. He cured the man of the blindness he had from birth. c. He made the man his tenth disciple. The man was possessed by evil spirits identified as Legion. Jesus cast 2,000 spirits out of him and into some pigs and caused them to drown in the nearby water. Mark 5:1-20. Answer A: Jesus cast out evil spirits. What happened when Jesus was on the shore of the lake, and Peter called to Him from the boat? a. Jesus calmed the waves because the disciples were afraid. b. Peter and Jesus walked on water to meet each other on the lake. c. Because the fishing nets were torn, Jesus caused many fish to leap into the boat. Jesus was walking on water towards the boat and instructed Peter to get out of the boat and walk towards Him. Peter did so until he lost his faith and sank. Jesus had to save him. Mark 6:45-52. Answer B: Peter and Jesus walked on water. Biography of Jesus. Where was Jesus born? a. Nazareth. b. Jerusalem. c. Bethlehem. The family of Jesus traveled to Bethlehem to be counted in the Roman census. Bethlehem was located in Judea, a few miles southwest of Jerusalem. The census caused all the inns in Jerusalem and Bethlehem to be full. Mary and Joseph had to seek shelter in an animal stable. Jesus was born in the stable and placed in a feeding trough called a manger. Matthew 2:1 Answer C: Bethlehem. What nationality was Jesus? a. Roman Citizen. b. Bethlehemite. c. Nazarene. d. Gentile. Jesus was raised in Nazareth by Joseph and his mother, Mary, who were Nazarenes. Nazareth was a small town in the province of Galilee. However, Jesus was also known as an Israelite, a Jew, a Judean, and a Galilean. Jesus' native tongue was most likely Aramaic with a Galilean accent. John 11:38-44. Answer C: Nazarene. What are the names of Jesus' brothers and sisters? a. His brothers were James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. He had sisters, but their names were not known. b. Although Jesus had siblings, the Bible does not mention any of them by name. c. James, Joseph, Jacob, and Mary The brothers of Jesus were James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. He had several sisters for whom the Bible did not provide names. Matthew 13:53-58 Answer A: James, Joseph, Simon, or Judas. What was the occupation of Jesus before starting his ministry? a. Tent Maker. b. Fisherman. c. Carpenter. The most popular trades mentioned in the Bible are farmers, herdsmen, and fishermen. However, Jesus learned the trade of his earthly father and was a carpenter. Mark 6:1-3. Answer C: Jesus was a carpenter by trade. How old was Jesus when he died? a. 24 years old. b. Approximately 33 years old. c. Jesus died sometime after His 40th birthday. It is estimated that Jesus was about thirty-three years old when He was crucified. Mark 6:1-3. Answer B: Approximately 33 years old. What do you know about the ministry of Jesus? How old was Jesus when he was baptized and started his ministry? a. Jesus' ministry started when He became eligible to teach in the synagogue at age 21. b. He began his ministry at the age of consent at 16. c. Jesus was approximately 30 years old. His cousin John baptized Him, and He immediately started spreading the good news. Jesus was around thirty years old when he started his ministry. Luke 3:21-23. Answer C: Approximately 30 years old. How long did the ministry of Jesus last? a. Approximately 3-1/2 years. b. Just over five years. c. Only 1 year. Jesus spread the good news, teaching and performing miracles for about three and a half years. A nswer A: Approximately 3-1/2 years. What would be considered the most important point of the messages Jesus taught? a. Jesus announced the arrival of God's Kingdom. b. Obey the Ten Commandments. c. Comply with the Beatitudes. Jesus brought several messages, including "The Good News." Salvation is not earned through the works of the individuals but is a free gift of God's grace. The most important thing a person can do is love their neighbor, enemies, parents, and above all, God. However, scholars say that the core of Jesus' earthly visit was to announce the arrival of God's Kingdom. John 3:16 Answer A: The arrival of the Kingdom of God. What was the literary style Jesus used when teaching a lesson? a. Jesus taught in the descriptive form, painting a picture with words to engage the listeners' sensory perception. b. He had a persuasive way of preaching. c. Jesus spoke in parables . Jesus taught using parables, describing things that the listeners could identify with in their real lives. Matthew 13:10-17 Answer C: Jesus spoke in parables. How did Jesus spend much of his ministry? a. He spent more time in solitude, resting and intensely praying, than on any other single endeavor. b. Jesus spent long hours in the synagogue teaching that everyone needs to love one another. c. Jesus spent most of His ministry performing miracles. Jesus spent much time preaching the good news; however, he spent more time in prayer. Several times, the Bible mentions that Jesus went off in prayer, sometimes for 40 days. Answer A: Praying.

Quiz on what the Bible says. Is it true? Is the Bible real? Who wrote the Bible? What does the Bible say? Discover fascinating and captivating statements found in the Bible. Here are Bible trivia, truths, facts, and information that guide us. Medium Multiple-choice questions of Bible trivia, truth, facts, and information. Links to the source of information are underlined. What does the Bible say about Christian behavior? What is a person who denies God's existence or disregards His authority? a. Fool. b. A wise person. c. He is uneducated. Psalm 14 also states that they who are corrupt have vile deeds. God looks down from heaven and sees all. A fool in his heart says there is no God. Psalm 14:1. Answer A: He is a fool. Who is a person who knows God but does not keep his commandments? a. Self-righteous. b. Antagonist. c. Liar. Anyone who obeys the word of God is showing his love for Him. The Bible states that a liar knows God but does not keep his commandments. 1 John 2:4. Answer C: He is a liar. What does the Old Testament state that you should not eat? a. You must not consume any fat or blood. b. Overcooked pork. c. Uncooked fish. The Book of Leviticus gives many of God's "Do Not" commands. God gives an everlasting ordinance for generations to come: to eat no fat or blood. Leviticus 3:17. Answer A: Do not eat fat or blood. What is one of God's commandments about our hair in the Old Testament? a. We are to keep our hair neatly trimmed and combed. b. Beards are to be kept no longer than the width of our hands. c. God commands that we not cut the hair on the sides of our head. Leviticus 3:27. Answer C: Do not cut the hair on the sides of your head. What is one of God's commandments about our skin? a. One of God's commandments is to refrain from lying in the sun and developing a suntan. b. Do not rub any type of lotion or oil on the skin. c. No tattoos. God commands us to respect our bodies. He specifically says "no tattoos." Leviticus 19:28. Answer C: We are not to get tattoos. From whom does the Bible say we should seek advice or guidance? a. We should seek out and listen to mediums, soothsayers, psychics, and fortune tellers. b. Parents who have reached the age of 50 because they are considered wise. c. Government officials. d. God Almighty. God wants us to always look to Him for answers. Leviticus 19:31. Answer D: God. We definitely are not permitted to do this as a married couple. a. Adopt children of another family. b. Sleep in separate beds. c. Get a divorce. Mark 10:9. Answer C: We are not to divorce. The Bible states that we must do this to foreigners. a. Please return them to their country of origin. b. Isolate them into a confined area of their kind. c. Treat all foreigners as though they were native-born to our country. Foreigners are to be treated as though they are natives to our country. Leviticus 19:33-34. Answer C: We are to treat foreigners like they are citizens. What is a wife prohibited from doing to a man who is in combat with her husband? a. A wife is prohibited from doing anything that would kill the opponent. b. The woman is prohibited from grabbing the opponent's privates. c. She is not to stand beside and let her husband fight by himself. Deuteronomy 25:11-12. Answer B: Women are not to grab a man's privates (genitals). What Christians are supposed to do. What is the source of our faith in the Lord according to the Bible? a. Hearing. b. Seeing. c. Paying. Faith is developed by hearing the word of God. Romans 10:17. Answer A: Hearing. What does the righteous have in his death? a. Discouragement. b. Wisdom c. Hope. In their death, the righteous have hope of a better life with God. Proverbs 14:32. Answer C: Hope. What kind of giver does God like? a. Cheerful. b. Frequent. c. Abundant. God likes cheerful givers. 2 Corinthians 9:7. Answer A: Cheerful giver. What will happen after being saved? a. The saved will enter into Heaven. b. They will donate all of their money to the church. c. Sit quietly at home and continuously pray for the unsaved. The saved faithful will enter heaven. Acts 2:37-41. Answer A: Entrance into heaven. How many times did Jesus say we are to forgive our neighbors? a. Three. b. Seven. c. Seventy-seven. Jesus said we are to offer forgiveness seventy-seven times. Basically, this means giving someone an unlimited number of chances for forgiveness. Matthew 18:21-22. Answer C: Seventy-seven times. The Bible states that these events must happen before capital punishment is dealt out. a. The accused must be faced with his accuser. b. There must be two or three witnesses. c. A felony had to have occurred. Several witnesses must testify to the crime. Deuteronomy 17:6. Answer B: At least two witnesses. To be her husband's crown, a wife must be or do what? a. A wife must faithfully attend church with her husband. b. She must be a competent cook and housekeeper. c. The wife must be noble. A wife must be noble and virtuous. Proverbs 12:4. Answer C: A wife must be noble. How should a wife bring her unsaved husband to know the Lord? a. A wife should be a wonderful mother to her children. b. She should consistently pray to Mary, the mother of Jesus. c. Wives should exhibit noble behavior characterized by purity and reverence. The wife will win her husband to the Lord through her upright behavior. The husband must see the purity and reverence of the wife's life. 1 Peter 3:1-2. Answer C: She must show purity and reverence. How are women supposed to dress for church according to the New Testament? a. Skirt hems no more than one inch above the knees and blouse sleeves no more than one inch above the elbows are fine. b. The dress attire should include veils to cover their heads and hide their faces with long dresses that cover their entire chest, shoulders, elbows, knees, and ankles. c. Women are to be modest in appearance without any frivolity. The proper attire is to dress modestly without frivolity. 1 Timothy 2:9. Answer C: Modest in appearance. What should we do if we love Jesus? a. Pray often. b. Go to church regularly. c. Keep his commandments. d. We should do all of the above. If we love Jesus, we are to keep his commandments . We are to socialize and gather with other believers. Prayer is how we communicate with God. We must do all of the above. John 14:15. Hebrews 10:23-25. James 5:13-16. Answer D: We should do all the above. “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Luke 6:31