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1. Who reigned in Judah when Nebuchadnezzar
besieged Jerusalem?
a) David
b) Ahaz
c) Jehoiakim
See answer
c) Jehoiakim. See Daniel 1:1
2. Which disciples asked Jesus if they could call
down fire from heaven?
a) John and James
b) Peter and John
c) James and Peter
See answer
a) John and James. See Luke 9:54.
3. What was the name of Leah's only daughter?
a) Zilpa
b) Dyne
c) Rachel
See answer
b) Dina. See Genesis 30:21.
4. Which tribe did Saul belong to?
a) Naphtali
b) Levi
c) Benjamin
See answer
c) Benjamin. See 1 Samuel 9:1
5. Who did the Apostle Paul call "the beloved
physician"?
a) Jesus
b) Demas
c) Luke
See answer—
c) Luke. See Colossians 4:14.
6. Who had a head of hair that weighed more than 2
kilos?
a) Absalom
b) David
c) Samson
See answer—
a) Absalom. See 2 Samuel 14:26.
7.How many chapters does the Book of Nahum
have?
a) 1
b) 7
c) 3
See answer— c) 3 chapters.
8. What was the name Jacob gave to the place
where he dreamed of God?
a) Bethuel b) Luz c) Bethel
See answer
c) Bethel. See Genesis 28:18-19.
9. Which contains more books: the Old Testament
or the New Testament?
a) Old Testament
b) New Testament
c) They have the same amount of books
See answer—
a) Old Testament.
10. What is the longest verse in the Bible?
a) Esther 8:9
b) Psalms 119:43
c) Isaiah 24:2
See answer
a) Esther 8:9.
11. Which book of the Bible ends with a question
mark?
a) Jonah
b) Joel
c) Judas
See answer—
a) Jonah. See Jonah 4:11.
12. Whose life did God extend for 15 more years
after he prayed?
a) Enoch
b) Methuselah
c) Hezekiah
See answer—
c) Hezekiah. See Isaiah 38:5.
13. What did Pharaoh give Joseph when he
appointed him governor?
a) A good dinner
b) The official ring
c) Twelve horses
See answer—
b) The official ring. See Genesis 41:42.
14. How many disciples did Jesus send out two by
two to prepare the places where he planned to go?
a) 7 disciples
b) 72 disciples
c) 12 disciples
See answer
b) 72 disciples. See Luke 10:1
15. How many verses are in Psalm 119?
a) 176 verses.
b) 200 verses.
c) 100 verses.
See answer
a) 176 verses. See Psalm 119:176.
16. In exchange for how many coins did Judas give
Jesus?
a) 30 gold coins
b) 30 silver coins
c) 100 denarii
See answer—
b) 30 silver coins. See Matthew 26:14-15.
17. Who was a rich man and a tax collector?
a) Zechariah
b) Zebedee
c) Zacchaeus
See answer—
c) Zacchaeus. See Luke 19:2.
18. Which of these books has more than one
chapter?
a) Judas
b) Obadiah
c) Joel
See answer—
c) The book of Joel has 3 chapters.
19. What is the shortest book in the Bible?
a) Judas
b) 2 John
c) 3 John
See answer—
b) 2 John has only 13 verses, all in one chapter.
20. Who was the woman who first welcomed her
enemy and then killed him?
a) Rachel
b) Deborah
c) Jael
See answer—
c) Jael. See Judges 4:18-21.
21. Who did Jesus call “Boanerges” meaning Sons
of Thunder?
a) John and Peter
b) John and James
c) Peter and James
See answer
b) John and James. See Mark 3:17.
22. The Book of Acts is classified as...
a) a historical book.
b) a prophetic book.
c) a poetic book.
See answer—
a) a historical book.
23. Which of the following is not an apocryphal
book?
a) Book of Enoch
b) Book of Haggai
c) Book of Tobit
See answer
b) Book of Haggai, is found in the Old Testament.
24. The archangel Michael and the devil fought
over the body of...
a) Jesus
b) Elysium
c) Moses
See answer—
c) Moses. See Jude 1:9.
25. Which of the disciples accompanied Jesus to
his crucifixion?
a) Andrew
b) Jacob
c) John
See answer
c) Juan. See John 19:26-27.
26. How many years did Adam live?
a) 930 years
b) 1000 years
c) 500 years
See answer
a) 930 years. See Genesis 5:5.
27. What animal bit Paul on the hand?
a) Lizard
b) Scorpion
c) Snake
See answer—
c) Viper. See Acts 28:3.
28. During which day of creation did God create
the sun, moon, and stars?
a) 1st day
b) 3rd day
c) 4th day
See answer
c) 4th day. See Genesis 1:14-19.
29. Of the 12 disciples of Jesus, which ones were
brothers? (2 pairs)
a) Simon (Peter) and Andrew, James (James) and John
b) James and John, Thomas and Matthew
c) Simon (Peter) and Andrew, Thomas and Matthew
See answer—
a) Peter and Andrew, James and John. See Matthew 10:1-4.
30. What was the name of Job's wife?
a) Abigail
b) You will love
c) The Bible does not say
See answer—
c) The Bible does not say his name.
31. Of whom did Jesus say, “Here truly is an
Israelite, in whom there is no falsehood”?
a) From Paul
b) From Nathanael
c) From Peter
See answer
b) Of Nathanael. See John 1:45-49.
32. What did John the Baptist eat?
a) Of rice and honey
b) Lamb and vegetables
c) Of lobsters and honey
See answer—
c) Of locusts and honey. See Matthew 3:4.
33. Who was notified that he would be king while
he was looking for his father's donkeys?
a) David
b) Saul
c) Finish
See answer—
b) Saul. See 1 Samuel 9:3-17.
34. Who ascended to heaven in a chariot of fire?
a) Enoch
b) Elias
c) Elysium
See answer—
b) Elijah. See 2 Kings 2:11.
35. Who was singing with Pablo in prison before
the earthquake?
a) Silas
b) Peter c) John
See answer
a) Silas. See Acts 16:22-26.
36. What is the name of the island where John
wrote the book of Revelation?
a) Crete Island
b) Malta Island
c) Patmos Island
See answer—
c) Island of Patmos. See Revelation 1:9.
37. Who entered the city dancing with the Ark of
the Covenant?
a) Saul
b) Solomon
c) David
See answer
c) David. See 2 Samuel 6:14-15.
38. What is the shortest book in the Old
Testament?
a) Obadiah
b) Amos
c) Joel
See answer—
a) Obadiah, has a single chapter with 21 verses. See the book of Obadiah in
the Bible.
39. What was the sea that opened so that Moses
and the people of Israel could pass through?
a) Dead Sea
b) Red Sea
c) Sea of Galilee
See answer—
b) Red Sea. See Exodus 15:4.
40. When David was a shepherd, he protected his
flock from two very dangerous animals. What were
they?
A) Snake and Wolf
B) Lion and bear
C) Cobra and wolf
See answer
b) Lion and bear. See 1 Samuel 17:34-37.
41. What was the day on which the Holy Spirit
descended?
a) Easter Day
b) Independence Day
c) Pentecost Day
See answer—
c) Pentecost Day. See Acts 2:1-4.
42. What were the names of Timothy's mother and
grandmother?
a) Eunice and Lois
b) Sara and Rachel
c) Mary and Elizabeth
See answer—
a) Eunice and Lois. See 2 Timothy 1:5.
43. Whose nephew was Lot?
a) Of Moses
b) From Abraham
c) From Saul
See answer
b) From Abraham. See Genesis 12:5.
44. What was the name of Moses' wife?
a) Deborah
b) Maria
c) Zipporah
See answer
c) Zipporah. See Exodus 2:21.
45. Who wrote the books of Proverbs and
Ecclesiastes?
a) David b) Moses
c) Solomon
See answer
c) Solomon. See Proverbs 1:1 and Ecclesiastes 1:1.
46. Who jumped for joy in his mother's womb when
he heard Mary's greeting?
a) Jesus
b) John the Baptist
c) Isaac
See answer
b) John the Baptist. See Luke 1:44
47. What is the last book of the Old Testament?
a) Zechariah
b) Malachi
c) Micah
See answer
b) Malachi. See the Bible index.
48. Who was the king who threw Daniel into the
lions' den?
a) Cyrus
b) Dario
c) Saul
See answer
b) Darius. See Daniel 6.
49. What were the names of Noah's sons?
a) Shem, Ham and Japheth.
b) Seth, Ham and Japheth.
c) Shem, Ham and Joseph.
See answer
a) Shem, Ham and Japheth. See Genesis 5:32.
50. How long did Methuselah, the oldest man in the
Bible, live?
a) 864 years
b) 969 years
c) 933 years
See answer
b) 969 years. See Genesis 5:27.
51. What were the names of Moses' brothers?
a) Aaron and Miriam
b) Aaron and Caleb
c) Joshua and Caleb
See answer
a) Aaron and Miriam. See Exodus 16:20 and Exodus 15:20-21.
52. What are the longest and shortest chapters in
the Bible?
a) He further long is Isaiah 66 and the
shortest is Psalm 2.
b) He further long is the Psalm 119 and the
shortest is the Psalm 117.
c) He further long is the Psalm 150 and the
shortest is Jude 1.
See answer—
b) The longest is Psalm 119 and the shortest is Psalm 117.
