QUIZ FOR ACTS CHAPTER FOUR
1. Which of these was one of the groups who arrested Ss. Peter and John in Acts chapter four?
a. Pharisees.
b. Sadducees.
c. Zealots.
2. What about Ss. Peter and John’s preaching disturbed the Temple leaders in Acts chapter four?
a. The fact that Ss. Peter and John preached resurrection from the dead.
b. The fact that the Apostles were Galileans.
c. The fact that the Apostles were not Pharisees.
3. Approximately how many people were converted after hearing Ss. Peter and John preach in
the Temple in Acts chapter four?
a. 120.
b. 3000.
c. 5000.
4. What was the name of the high priest in Acts chapter four?
a. Caiaphas.
b. Annas.
c. Alexander.
5. According to Acts chapter four, by whose name did Ss. Peter and John heal the lame man in
the Temple?
a. Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
b. Jesus Christ the Galilean.
c. Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
6. Fill in the blank in the quotation by the Holy Apostle Peter in Acts chapter four: “This is the
stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief _____________.”
a. “Cornerstone.”
b. “Priest.”
c. “Building.”
7. Fill in the blank in the statement by St. Peter in Acts chapter four: “Nor is there ____________
in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be
saved.”
a. “Power.”
b. “Salvation.”
c. “Authority.”
8. When Peter and John were brought before Annas the High Priest, Caiaphas, and others of the
scribes and elders, Peter was asked to explain himself to them. Upon hearing him speak, the
elders were in wonder because…
a. Peter and John being uneducated, common men spoke with such boldness.
b. The great miracle that had been performed.
c. Peer and John did not show proper respect to them.
9. What did the leaders of the Temple command Ss. Peter and John to do in Acts chapter four?
a. Refrain from speaking or teaching in the name of Jesus.
b. Never return to the Temple.
c. Betray the other members of the Church in Jerusalem.
10. How severely did the Temple leaders punish Ss. Peter and John in Acts chapter four?
a. The Apostles were beaten.
b. The Apostles were imprisoned for several days.
c. The Apostles were merely threatened, and then released.
11. According to Acts chapter four, how old was the lame man when he was healed in the
Temple?
a. Eighty years old.
b. Forty years old.
c. Sixty years old.
12. Who did the early Church in Jerusalem quote in their prayer of thanksgiving in Acts chapter
four?
a. Holy Prophet Moses.
b. Miriam, the sister of Moses.
c. Holy King David.
13. According to Acts chapter four, why were Herod, Pontius Pilate, the Gentiles, and the people
of Israel gathered together?
a. To do what God’s purpose had determined to be done.
b. To thwart the will of God.
c. They were not gathered together, but instead worked against each other.
14. Fill in the blank in the prayer from Acts chapter four: “Now, Lord, look on their threats, and
grant to Your servants that with all ____________ they may speak Your word.”
a. “Boldness.”
b. “Authority.”
c. “Determination.”
15. What happened in Acts chapter four to the place where the Christians in Jerusalem prayed
following Ss. Peter and John’s release from the Temple?
a. It was attacked by a mob.
b. It was shaken.
c. It was surrounded by Roman soldiers.
16. Fill in the blank from Romans chapter four: “Now the multitude of those who believed were of
____________ heart and ___________ soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he
possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.”
a. “Courageous.”
b. “Powerful.”
c. “One.”
17. Fill in the blank from Romans chapter four: “And with great power the apostles gave witness
to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great ___________ was upon them all.”
a. “Peace.”
b. “Blessing.”
c. “Grace.”
18. According to Acts chapter four, what did members of the early Church in Jerusalem do with
their money?
a. They laid it at the feet of the Apostles.
b. They invested it on behalf of the Church.
c. They gave it to the Temple.
19. Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles, brought money and laid it at the
apostles’ feet, for the benefit of the entire Christian community. From where did he get the
money?
a. This had been saved over the past fifteen years by Joses.
b. It was money inherited from his father
c. It was the income from the recent sale of land.
20. According to Acts chapter four, what is the translation of the name “Barnabas?”
a. “Son of Thunder.”
b. “Son of the Holy One.”
c. “Son of Encouragement.”
21. According to Acts chapter four, from which country did St. Barnabas come?
a. Cyprus.
b. Galatia.
c. Phoenicia.
ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ FOR ACTS CHAPTER FOUR
1. B (Acts 4:1)
2. A (Acts 4:2)
3. C (Acts 4:4)
4. B (Acts 4:6)
5. C (Acts 4:9)
6. A (Acts 4:11)
7. B (Acts 4:12)
8. A (Acts 4:13)
9. A (Acts 4:19)
10. C (Acts 4:21)
11. B (Acts 4:22)
12. C (Acts 4:25-26)
13. A (Acts 4:27-28)
14. A (Acts 4:29)
15. B (Acts 4:31)
16. C (Acts 4:32)
17. C (Acts 4:33)
18. A (Acts 4:35)
19. C (Acts 4:36-37)
20. C (Acts 4:36)
21. A (Acts 4:36)
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