Bible Quiz

The right answer is always the first one listed. We usually try to have the kids answer without hearing the choices. When they get stuck they say, “Choices please,” and we read off the possible answers in random order.

First five books / Genesis

What did God create on the first day of creation? (Genesis 1:3)

Light; Moon and sun; Animals; Sky

What did God create on the 6 th day of creation? (Genesis 1:24-27)

Land animals and man; Fish and birds; Plants; Just man

After whose image did God create man? (Genesis 1:27)

God’s; Monkies’; Angels’; Bears’

What did God create on the 7 th

day? (Genesis 2:2,3)

Nothing; Man; Animals; Plants

What was Adam made from? (Genesis 2:7, 3:19)

Dust; A rib; Nothing; Monkey

What was Eve made from? (Genesis 2:22)

A rib; Dust; Blood; A piece of hair

Who was the first man (Genesis 2:7,20)

Adam; Seth; Matthew; Enoch

What was the forbidden fruit that Adam and Eve ate? (Genesis 2:6:7)

The fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; The fruit from the tree of life; Apple; Tomato

Who was the first woman (Genesis 3:20)?

Eve; Genesis; Esther; Ruth

Who was the first son in the Bible (Genesis 4:1)?

Cain; Able; Seth; Enosh

Which son of Adam was murdered by his brother, and was also mentioned in the Hebrews 11 Hall of

Faith (Genesis 4:8)?

Able; Cain; Seth; Joseph

Who asked God, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Genesis 4:9)

Cain; Able; Simeon; Reuben

What did God do to protect Cain from being murdered? (Exodus 4:15)

Put a mark on him; Sent him away; Punished him severely; Gave him a colorful robe

Besides Elijah, who was taken away from this life without experiencing death (Genesis 5:24; Hebrews

11:5)?

Enoch; Elisha; Paul; Adam

Who was the oldest person in the Bible (Genesis 5:27)?

Methuselah; Noah; Lamech; Moses

How many years did Methuselah live (Genesis 5:27)?

969; 777; 950; 120

Who built the Ark (Genesis 6:11-22)?

Noah; Adam; Moses; Manoah

How many days and nights did it rain during the great flood (Genesis 7:12)?

40; 360; 7; 77

How many people were on the Ark (Genesis 7:13, 1 Peter 3:20)?

8; 2; 5; 10

After being afloat for 5 months (150 days), what mountain did Noah's Ark finally land on? (Genesis 8:4)

Ararat; Sinai; Carmel; Hor

What sign did God give Noah to show that never again would He flood the whole earth (Genesis 9:11)?

Rainbow; Mark on his forehead; His staff budded; His staff turned into a serpent

What were the names of Noah's three sons (Genesis 9:18)?

Shem, Ham, and Japheth; Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; Cain, Abel, and Seth; Isaac, Jacob, and

Esau

Who was a mighty warrior and a mighty hunter before the Lord?

Nimrod (Genesis 10:9); Rufus (Mark 15:21); Dorcas (Acts 9:36); Dodo (2 Samuel 23:24)

Who founded Nineveh and other Assyrian cities (Genesis 10:11)?

Nimrod (Genesis 10:9); Rufus (Mark 15:21); Gomer (Hosea 1:3); Iddo (Zechariah 1:1)

What was the name of the tower where God confused the common language and scattered people across the earth?

Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:8); Tower of the Hundred (Nehemiah 3:1); Tower in Siloam (Luke 13:4);

Tower of Shechem (Judges 9:49)

Who was the King of Salem to whom Abram gave a tenth of everything (Genesis 14:8)?

Melchizedek; Kedorlaomer; Tidal; Abimelech

To whom did God give the covenant of circumcision? (Genesis 17:9,10)

Abraham; Lot; Jacob; Adam

Whose wife turned into a pillar of salt (Genesis 19:26)?

Lot; Abram; Nahor; Noah

Who had a dream of a staircase between heaven and earth that was being used by angels? (Genesis

28:12)

Jacob; Abraham; Joseph; Aaron

Who wrestled with God? (Genesis 32:25-28)

Jacob; Esau; Joseph; Moses

How many sons did Jacob have? (Genesis 35:22)

12; 2; 3; 10

Who was Jacob's favorite son? (Genesis 37:3)

Joseph; Simeon; Levi; Benjamin; Asher; Dan; Naphtali

What gift did Jacob give Joseph that his brothers later took from him? (Genesis 37:3,23)

A colorful robe; His father's staff; A sword made of gold; A wife

Which of Jacob’s sons had a child named Perez who was mothered by Tamar, his daughter-in-law?

(Genesis 38)

Judah; Zebulun; Gad; Reuben

From whom did Joseph flee, leaving his cloak in her hands? (Genesis 39)

Potiphar’s wife; Pharaoh’s wife; Tamar; Rahab

What were the professions of the two people for whom Joseph interpreted dreams while in prison?

(Genesis 40)

Cupbearer and chief baker; Tailor and food taster; Carpenter and tentmaker; Butcher and baker

Who became second in command to Pharaoh for predicting 7 years of plenty and 7 years of famine?

(Genesis 41:39,40)

Joseph; Daniel; Jacob; Moses

When 11 of the sons of Jacob were leaving Egypt, in whose sack did they find Joseph’s silver cup?

(Genesis 44:12)

Benjamin; Rueben; Judah; Dan

First five books / Exodus

What baby was put into a basket and floated down the Nile river? (Exodus 2:3)

Moses; Elijah; Saul; Jesus

Who found Moses floating in the Nile? (Exodus 2:5)

Pharaoh’s daughter; Miriam, his sister; A Hebrew midwife; Jochebed, his own mother

Why did Moses leave Egypt and go to Midian? (Exodus 2:12-15)

He had killed an Egyptian; He was looking for a wife; He wanted to talk to Reuel, a priest there; He wanted to spend time in study

In what form did God first appear to Moses? (Exodus 3:2)

Burning bush; A whisper; An angel; As white as light

What name for God is also the shortest sentence in the English language? (Exodus 3:14)

I am; Jesus wept; He said; Go!

What happened to Moses’ staff when he threw it on the ground? (Exodus 4:3)

It turned into a snake; It budded and grew almonds; It killed Cozbi the Midianite; It started a geyser

What happened to Moses’ hand when he put it inside his cloak at the L

ORD

’s command (the first time)?

(Exodus 4:6)

It got leprosy; It grew as cold as death; It shriveled up; It pulled out a cobra

Who was Moses’ spokesman? (Exodus 4:14)

Aaron, his brother; Amram, his father; Jethro, his father-in-law; Hur, Caleb’s son

What did Aaron’s staff that had turned into a snake do to the staffs of the Egyptian magicians that had turned into snakes. (Exodus 7:12)

Swallowed them up; Struck at them; Tied them in knots; Turned them back into staffs

Who killed the Pharaoh’s firstborn son? (Exodus 12:29)

The L

ORD

; Moses; Aaron; The Pharaoh himself

Who stretched out his hand over the Red Sea to divide the water? (Exodus 14:21)

Moses; Jonah; Elijah; Joshua

What came out of the rock that Moses struck with his staff at Horeb (also known as Meribeh)? (Exodus

17:6)

Water; Quail; Honey; Manna

When Joshua fought the Amalekites as long as Moses held up his hands the Israelites would win. Who helped Moses hold up his hands? (Exodus 17:12)

Aaron and Hur; Korah and Dathan; Aaron and Miriam; Amram and Jochebed

What was the name of Moses' father-in-law, who taught him the principle of management through delegation? (Exodus 18:12-23)

Jethro; Aaron; Lot; Laban

Which of the following is not one of the 10 Commandments? (Exodus 20, Mark 12:29-31) [Don't steal,

Love your neighbor, Don't commit adultery, Honor your parents]

Love your neighbor; Don't steal; Don't commit adultery; Honor your parents

First five books / Leviticus -Deuteronomy

What happened to Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu for burning incense when they were not supposed to?

(Leviticus 10:1)

They were consumed by fire; The earth swallowed them; They were shut off from the people; They got leprosy

Who were the two spies who went into the Promised Land and came back with a good report? (Numbers

14:6-9)

Joshua and Caleb; Joshua and Moses; Aaron and Hur; Korah and Dathan

What punishment did God give the Israelites when they spied out the Promised Land and they complained that they should go back to Egypt? (Numbers 14:23,34)

He made them wander in the desert for 40 years; He sent them back to Egypt; He caused a scorching heat that killed many; He did nothing

What happened to Korah, Dathan, and Abiram?

The earth swallowed them (Numbers 16:32); Fire consumed them (Numbers 16:35); A plague destroyed them (Numbers 16:39); They were stoned to death (Numbers 15:36)

What happened to Aaron's staff to show that he had God's support when the Israelites were complaining against Moses and Aaron after Korah’s rebellion? (Numbers 17:8)

It sprouted and produced almonds; It turned into a snake; It split in two and produced honey; It brought water from a rock

When Moses was supposed to bring water from a rock by speaking to it at Kadesh, what did he do instead? (Numbers 20:11)

Struck it twice with his staff; Yelled at it; Threw his staff against it; Kicked it

Whose donkey spoke to him (Numbers 22:28)?

Balaam son of Beor; Shechem son of Hamor; Joshua son of Nun; Eleazar son of Aaron

Who was probably the tallest man in the Bible?

King Og of Bashan (Deut. 3:11); Lahmi, the brother of Goliath the Gittite (1 Chr. 20:5); Goliath (1 Sam.

17:4); The six-fingered descendant of Rapha (2 Sam. 21:20)

What were the names of the magicians who opposed Moses (2 Timothy 3:8)?

Jannes and Jambres; The sons of thunder; Zeus and Hermes; Phygelus and Hermogenes

When Moses died at the age of 120, where was he buried? (Deuteronomy 34:6)

In Moab, but no one knows where; Mount Sinai; Mount Hor; Under the temple, but no one knows where

Who lost his livestock, servants, and 10 children all in the same day, and responded by praising God?

Job (Job 1); Joseph (Genesis 37); Habakkuk (Habakkuk 3:17,18); Joel (Joel 1)

Where was Job from? (Job 1:1)

Uz; Nob; Ur; Nod

What animal described in the book of Job has flames shoot from its mouth? (Job 41:21)

Leviathan; Dragon; Behemoth; Stegosaurus

Joshua

What animal described in the book of Job sounds like it might be a hippopotamus or elephant, except its tail sways like a cedar tree? (Job 40:15,17)

Behemoth; Leviathan; Dragon; Brontosaurus

What was the name of the woman who helped hide the men who were spying on the city of Jericho

(Joshua 2:1-4)?

Rahab; Esther; Mary; Elizabeth

What color was the chord that Rahab hung from the window, and the robe that was soldiers put on

Jesus? (Joshua 2:18, Matthew 27:28)

Scarlet; Purple; Green; White

What was the city whose walls came tumbling down after the Israelites marched around them for seven days (Joshua 6:1-20)?

Jericho; Ai; Gibeon; Jerusalem

What leader marched around the city of Jericho (Joshua 6:1-20)?

Joshua; Moses; Gideon; David

How many times did the Israelites march around Jericho (Joshua 6:14,15)?

13; 7; 49; 10

For how many days did the Israelites march around Jericho (Joshua 6:14,15)?

7; 13; 10; 3

Who defeated Israel right after the battle of Jericho because of the sin of Achan (Joshua 7:1-26)?

Ai; Gibeon; Egypt; The Hittites

What unique event happened at Gibeon (Joshua 10:10-13)?

The sun stood still; The moon turned blood red; The blood in the valley reached the horses necks; Stars fell from the sky

If you don't count Sarah (who isn't specifically praised) and Moses’ mom (who isn’t specifically named), who is the only woman commended for her faith in the Hebrews 11 Hall of Faith (Hebrews

11:31)?

Rahab; Esther; Mary; Deborah

What prostitute from Jericho is mentioned in the list of Jesus' ancestors (Matthew 1:5)?

Rahab; Tamar; Mary Magdalene; Cozbi

Judges

What happened to Adoni-Bezek in retaliation for the way he had treated 70 kings?

Thumbs and big toes cut off (Judges 1:6); Cut of his hands and feet (2 Samuel 4:12); Cut off his head and stuck his body on the wall (1 Samuel 31:9,10); Cut off half of his beard, and cut his garment in the middle at the buttocks and sent him home (2 Samuel 10:4)

Which judge was Caleb's nephew and son-in-law (Joshua 15:17)?

Othniel; Tola; Samson; Gideon

Who was the first Judge (Judges 3:9)?

Othniel; Eli; Samson; Gideon

Which person in the Bible was left-handed (Judges 3:15)?

Ehud; Samson; Saul; Shamgar

What was the name of the very fat king of Moab (Judges 3:17)?

Eglon; Balak; Mesha; Aram

What happened to Ehud's 18-inch sword (Judges 3:22)?

It was completely enveloped by a fat man's stomach; It fell into the water and Elisha made it float to the top; David used it to cut off the head of Goliath; It was used to circumcise the Hivites

Which judge killed 600 Philistines with an oxgoad (or sharp stick) (Judges 3:31)?

Shamgar; Tola; Samson; Samuel

Who was the only female judge (Judges 4:4)?

Deborah; Jair; Jephthah; Elon

Who persuaded Deborah to help him fight Jabin's army, and ended up losing all the glory for winning the battle (Judges 4:8,9)?

Barak; Sisera; Balaam; Jael

Who killed Sisera by driving a tent peg through his head (Judges 4:21)?

Jael, Heber's wife; Heber, Jael's husband; Deborah the wife of Lappidoth; Barak son of Abinoam

Which judge cut down the idols of his father, whose name was Joash? (Judges 6:25-27)

Gideon; Samson; Tola; Eli

Which judge tested God with a fleece (or sheep's skin) (Judges 6:36-40)?

Gideon; Eli; Jephthah; Samson

Which judge defeated an army of 135,000 men with just 300 men (Judges 7:7; 8:10)?

Gideon; Eli; Deborah; Samson

Why wouldn’t Jether, Gideon’s son, kill Zebah and Zalmunna? (Judges 8:20)

He was only a boy and was afraid; He was afraid of what Gideon would do; He didn’t think they had done anything deserving death; He was a man of peace

How many sons did Gideon, son of Joab, have? (Judges 8:30)

70; 12; 1000; 40

Which one of Gideon's sons killed all of his seventy brothers on one stone except one that escaped

(Judges 9:3-5)?

Abimelech; Jerub-Baal; Jotham; Shechem

Who told a story about trees that were trying to appoint an olive tree, fig tree, and a vine to be their king, but ended up with a thorn bush instead (Judges 9:7-15)?

Jotham; Abimelech; Jerub-Baal; Shechem

Who asked his servant to kill him after a woman dropped an upper millstone on his head from a tower

(Judges 9:50-55)?

Abimelech, Gideon’s son; Jotham, Gideon’s youngest son; Jerub-Baal, Gideon himself; Joash the

Abiezrite, Gideon’s father

Who led Israel after Gideon's son Abimelech was killed (Judges 10:1)?

Tola; Jair; Gideon; Samson

Which judge had 30 sons, who rode 30 donkeys, and ruled 30 cities? (Judges 10:3,4)

Jair; Tola; Gideon; Othniel

Which judge, at the expense of his daughter, made a vow to sacrifice whatever came out his door first

(Judges 11)?

Jephthah; Tola; Othniel; Samson

Which judge from Bethlehem had 30 sons and 30 daughters (Judges 12:8-10)?

Ibzon; Elon; Abdon; Jair

Which judge ruled after Ibzon and before Abdon (Judges 12:11)?

Elon; Ehud; Eglon; Elimelech

Which judge had 40 sons and 30 grandsons who rode on 70 donkeys (Judges 12:13-15)?

Abdon; Elon; Ibzon; Jair

What was the name of Samson's father (Judges 13:2)?

Manoah; Zechariah; Joseph; Abraham

Which judge ate honey from the carcass of a lion (Judges 14:8)?

Samson; Gideon; Deborah; Jephthah

Which judge killed 1000 men with the jawbone of a donkey (Judges 15:15)?

Samson; Gideon; Samuel; Shamgar

Which judge had the following hairstyles: long, then short, then long (Judges 16:17-22)?

Samson; Eli; Samuel; Tola

What was the name of the woman who tied up Samson, weaved his hair in the loom, and eventually cut his hair off (Judges 16)?

Delilah; Timnah; Deborah; Jezebel

Which judge had his eyes gouged out (Judges 16:21)?

Samson; Samuel; Jephthah; Ibzan

Which judge killed more people in his death than in his life (Judges 16:30)?

Samson; Eli; Samuel; Shamgar

What was the name of Samuel's mother (1 Samuel 1:20)?

Hannah; Sarah; Deborah; Rebekah

What was the name of the priest and judge who raised Samuel (1 Samuel 2:11)?

Eli; Nathan; Abdon; Shamgar

Who was the little boy who heard the voice of the LORD and mistakenly thought that Eli was calling him (1 Samuel 3:1-13)?

Samuel; David; Saul; Gideon

Eli fell over and died when he heard that his sons Hophni and Phinehas died and that the ark of God was captured. The wife of Phinehas also died at the same time while giving birth to whom?

Ichabod (1 Samuel 4:1); Ebenezer (1 Samuel 7:12); Samuel (1 Samuel 1:20); Kish (1 Samuel 9:1)

What were the names of Samuel's sons (1 Samuel 8:2)?

Joel and Abijah; Hophni and Phinehas; Cain and Abel; Shem and Ham

Which person from the book of Judges is not mentioned in the Hebrews 11 "Hall of Faith" [Samson,

Deborah, Gideon, Barak, Jephthah]?

Deborah; Samson; Gideon; Barak; Jephthah

What famous widow lost her husband, Elimelech, and both of her sons, Mahlon and Kilion?

Naomi (Ruth 1:1-5); Ruth (Ruth 1:1-5); The widow of Zarephath (1 Kings 17:10); The widow with the coins (Mark 12:42)

What was the name of Naomi's daughter-in-law who returned to Bethlehem with her? (Ruth 1:22)

Ruth; Orpah; Esther; Vashti

What was the name of Naomi's daughter-in-law who went back to her people instead of going with

Naomi to Bethlehem? (Ruth 1:14,15)

Orpah; Ruth; Rebekah; Esther

Who said, "Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay"?

Ruth (Ruth 1:16); Ittai (2 Samuel 15:21); Jonathan (1 Samuel 18:3); Peter (Matthew 26:33)

In whose fields did Ruth glean behind the harvesters? (Ruth 2:3)

Boaz; Salmon; Obed; Elimelech

Kings 1 – United Kingdom

Who fell with his face to the ground before the Ark of the Covenant on two different days? (1 Samuel

5:4)

Dagon, the Philistines’ idol; Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt; David; Uzzah

Who was the first king of Israel (in the united kingdom)? (1 Samuel 9)

Saul, son of Kish; David, son of Jesse; Hezekiah, son of Ahaz; Rehoboam, son of Solomon

Who was described as being a head taller than anyone else, and yet did not fight Goliath? (1 Samuel 9:2)

King Saul; Jesse, David's father; Eliab, David's oldest brother; Abner, commander of Saul's army

Who hid himself among the baggage when Samuel was trying to appoint a king? (1 Samuel 10:22)

Saul; Eli; The boy David; Nathan

Who was called a man after God’s own heart? (1 Samuel 13:14, Acts 13:22)

David; Elijah; Peter; Moses

Who was Saul’s cousin, and the commander of his army? (1 Samuel 14:50,51)

Abner; Joab; Shobach; Jether

Which king did David play harp for? (1 Samuel 16:23)

Saul; Hezekiah; Rehoboam; Hoshea

Who killed Goliath and cut off his head with his own sword? (1 Samuel 17:51)

David; Ishvi; Joab; Abner

Which of Saul’s sons became good friends with David? (1 Samuel 18:3)

Jonathan; Malki-Shua; Ishvi; Michal

On two occasions, who did Saul try to kill with his spear? (1 Samuel 18:11)

David; Absalom; Amnon; Joab

Which of Saul’s daughters did David marry? (1 Samuel 18:27)

Michal; Merab; Bathsheba; Abigail

Who pretended to be insane by making marks on the doors of a gate and letting saliva run down his beard? (1 Samuel 21:13)

David; Saul; Jonathan; Abner

Who contacted a medium from Endor to bring Samuel up from the dead to get some advice? (1 Samuel

28:7)

Saul; David; Jonathan; Abner

Which king died in battle by falling on his own sword? (1 Samuel 31:4)

Saul; David; Solomon; Jehoshaphat

Who went into a cave to go to the bathroom, and was spared from certain death by the kindness of

David? (1 Samuel 24)

Saul; Abner; Joash; Ahithophel

Who killed Asahel the brother of Joab and by stabbing the butt of his spear into his stomach, and then was stabbed in the stomach by Joab? (2 Samuel 2:23,3:30)

Abner; David; Mephibosheth; Michal

Which of David’s wives became jealous of his dancing before the L

ORD

? (2 Samuel 6:20-23)

Michal; Bathsheba; Abigail; Maacah; Ahinoam; Haggith

What was the name of Jonathan’s crippled son who ate at king David’s table like one of the king’s sons?

(2 Samuel 9)

Mephibosheth ; Joab; Abner; Ziba

Which of David's sons was killed by Joab when his head got stuck in a tree? (2 Samuel 18:9-15)

Absalom; Amnon; Adonijah; Solomon

Whose head was thrown from the wall of Abel to keep Joab from battering down the wall?

Sheba son of Bicri (2 Sam 20:22); Amasa, Absalom’s army commander (2 Samuel 20:9); Ahithophel,

Absalom’s counselor (2 Samuel 17:23); Absalom (2 Samuel 18:15)

When God gave David a choice of 3 years of famine, 3 months of enemy attack, or 3 days of plague, which did he choose? (2 Samuel 24:13,14)

Not to fall into the hands of men; Plague; Enemy attack; Famine

Who was Solomon's mother? (1 Chronicles 3:5)

Bathsheba; Abigail; Maacah; Ahinoam; Haggith; Michal

Who asked God for a discerning heart and had his request granted by God, and was also given riches and honor? (1 Kings 3:9,12,13)

Solomon; David; Moses; Saul

Who built the temple of the LORD (the first time)?

Solomon (1 Kings 6:1); Ezra (Ezra 1:2); Ezekiel (Ezekiel 22:30); Joash (2 Kings 12:6-12)

How long did it take Solomon to build the temple and how long did it take to build his palace? (1 Kings

6:38,7:1)

7 and 13 years; 13 and 7 years; 13 and 3 years; 7 and 7 years

Which queen visited Solomon because she had heard of his wisdom and wealth? (1 Kings 10:6,7)

Queen of Sheba; Vashti; Candace; Athaliah

Who had 700 wives and 300 concubines who turned his heart after other gods? (1 Kings 11:3,4)

Solomon; Saul; Jabez; David

Which king and son of Solomon caused the kingdom to be split into two parts – Israel, the northern kingdom, and Judah, the southern kingdom? (1 Kings 12:16,17)

Rehoboam; Jeroboam; Abijah; Asa

Kings 2 - Israel

Who made 2 golden calves? (1 Kings 12:28)

Jeroboam I; Aaron; Moses; Rehoboam

Whose hand shriveled up when he pointed at a prophet and yelled, "Seize him!"? (1 Kings 13:4)

Jeroboam I; Rehoboam; Saul; Omri

Which king killed all the descendants of Jeroboam? (1 Kings 15:27-16:7)

Baasha; Nadab; Elah; Jehu

Which of King Elah's officials killed him while he was drunk, and then became king in his place? (1

Kings 16:9-10)

Zimri; Baasha; Omri; Ahab

Who was king for 7 days? (1 Kings 16:15)

Zimri; Omri; Jonathan; Jehu

Which king died in a fire that he started in the palace? (1 Kings 16:18)

Zimri; Jeroboam I; Ahab; Jehoahaz

How was Elijah fed by the Kerith brook?

Ravens brought him bread and meat (1 Kings 17:6); He got honey from a rock (Deuteronomy 32:13);

He got honey from a lion (Judges 14:9); An angel brought him bread and water (1 Kings 19:5,6)

Who was the widow who took care of Elijah, and who Elijah helped by providing her with flour and oil, and by raising her son back to life?

The widow of Zarephath (1 Kings 17:10); Naomi (Ruth 1:1-5); Ruth (Ruth 1:1-5); The widow with the coins (Mark 12:42)

On what mountain did Elijah challenge the prophets of Baal? (1 Kings 18:19)

Carmel; Fudge; Butterscotch; Chocolate

How many prophets of Baal did Elijah taunt on Mount Carmel? (1 Kings 18:19)

450; 400; 24; 40

Who shouted and cut their bodies to try to get the attention of their god? (1 Kings 18:28)

Prophets of Baal; Elijah and Elisha; Pharaoh's magicians; The Ephesians

Which king had Naboth killed to get his vineyard? (1 Kings 21:1-16)

Ahab, king of Israel; Ahaziah, king of Israel; Asa, king of Judah; Ahaziah, king of Judah

Who was King Ahab's wife? (1 Kings 21:25)

Jezebel; Athaliah; Delilah; Esther

Which king went into battle in disguise, but was killed by a random shot of an arrow? (1 Kings 22:34)

Ahab; Ahaziah; Joram/Jehoram; Jehu

Which king of Israel sent three groups of 50 men to the top of a hill to get Elijah the Tishbite to come down? (2 Kings 1:8-15)

Ahaziah; Joram/Jehoram; Jehu; Ahab

What prophet called down fire from heaven and burned up two captains and two sets of 50 men who king Ahaziah had sent to come and get him? (2 Kings 1:9-15)

Elijah; Elisha; Isaiah; Jeremiah

How did Elijah enter heaven? (2 Kings 2:11)

A chariot of fire took him away; He was no more, because God took him away; He went up into heaven in a cloud; He died in the normal way, but God buried him, so no one knows where

What favor did Elisha ask of Elijah? (2 Kings 2:9)

A double portion of his spirit; For his cloak and staff; For his sandals; To curse king Ahab for him

What bald prophet cursed the youths who made fun of him, which ended up in 42 of them being mauled by bears? (2 Kings 2:23,24)

Elisha; Elijah; Micaiah; Ahijah

What did Elisha do for the widow who was about to have her sons taken as slaves by her creditors? (2

Kings 4:1-7)

Provided her with oil to use and sell; Provided her with flour; Nothing, he sent her away; Ask God to have her fed by ravens

What did Elisha do for the Shunammite woman? (2 Kings 4:8-37)

Helped her have a son, and later raised him from the dead; Provided her with oil; Provided her with flour and oil; Nothing, he sent her away

What did Elisha do with the poisonous stew? (2 Kings 4:38-44)

Threw flour (or meal) into it; Threw a stick into it; Threw herbs and wild gourds into it; Poured it out

Who was the army commander for the king of Aram that Elisha offended by telling him to wash seven times in the Jordan river to cure his leprosy? (2 Kings 5:11)

Naaman; Hazael; Ben-Hadad; Joab

What did Elisha do when an axe head fell into the water to get it out? (2 Kings 6:6)

Made it float by throwing a stick in the water; Went in to get it out himself; Parted the water; Threw flour in the water to show where it was

Who did king Joram/Jehoram want to kill when he heard a woman had eaten her own son? (2 Kings

6:24-33)

Elisha; Elijah; The woman; The woman’s friend

What happened to the officer of king Joram/Jehoram that prevented him from partaking in the deliverance from the famine as predicted by Elisha?

He was trampled by people (2 Kings 7:20); He was suffocated by Hazael (2 Kings 8:15); He was shot through the heart with an arrow (2 Kings 9:24); He was trampled by horses (2 Kings 9:33)

What person in the Bible drove like a madman? (2 Kings 9:20)

Jehu; Omri; Solomon; Hoshea

Who killed Joram/Jehoram king of Israel, and Ahaziah king of Judah on the same day? (2 Kings 9:24-

27)

Jehu; Jael; Jair; Jason

Which king had Queen Jezebel killed by ordering some eunuchs to throw her out the window? (2 Kings

9:33)

Jehu; Ahab; Ahaziah; Joram/Jehoram

Whose body was trampled by horses? (2 Kings 9:33)

Jezebel; Athaliah; Esther; Deborah

Who got swallowed by a very large fish?

Jonah (Jonah 1:17); Moses (Numbers 11:5); Ezekiel (Ezekiel 29:4); Moses, Jonah, and Ezekiel

Who was king of Israel in the days of Jonah? (2 Kings 14:25)

Jeroboam II; Rehoboam; Hoshea; Ahab

Who became the last king of Israel when he was defeated by Shalmaneser King of Assyria? (2 Kings

18:9)

Hoshea; Zedekiah; Pekah; Jeroboam II

Kings 3 – Judah

Which king of Israel had 3 armies coming to attack him, but when he cried out to God they all turned on each other? (2 Chronicles 20:23)

Jehoshaphat; Joash; Hezekiah; Josiah

What queen of Judah was the granddaughter of Omri, and the daughter of Ahab king of Israel? (2 Kings

8:18,26)

Athaliah; Jezebel; Esther; Deborah

Who became king at the age of 7? (2 Kings 11:21)

Joash; Jehoshaphat; Jotham; Josiah

Which king had extensive repairs made on the temple?

Joash (2 Kings 12:6-12); Solomon (1 Kings 3:1); Nehemiah (Nehemiah 2:17); Ezra (Ezra 1:2)

In the days of king Joash, what prophet was killed between the alter and the sanctuary (2 Chronicles

24:20-22, Matthew 23:25, Luke 11:51)

Zechariah, son of Jehoiada the priest; Elijah the Tishbite; Elisha, son of Shaphat; Eliezer, son of

Dodavahu

Which king of Judah was afflicted with leprosy? (2 Kings 15:5, 2 Chronicles 26:19)

Azariah/Uzziah; Jehoahaz II/Shallum; Abijah/Abijam; Jehoiakim/Eliakim

Which king destroyed Nehushtan, the bronze snake that Moses had made? (2 Kings 18:1-4)

Hezekiah; Jehoshaphat; Joash; Josiah

Which prophet told Hezekiah that God would save him from the hands of Sennacherib king of Assyria?

(2 Kings 19:20)

Isaiah (Isa 36,37); Jeremiah (Jer. 36,37); Ezekiel (Eze 36,37); Zechariah (Zech. 36,37)

What king asked God to make the shadow go back 10 steps on the stairway? (2 Kings 20:10)

Hezekiah; Zedekiah; Manasseh; Josiah

Which king sacrificed his sons in the fire, was led away by the Assyrians with a hook through his nose, and was also king for the longest time (55 years)? (2 Chronicles 16:11, 33:1; 33:6)

Manasseh; Saul; Ahaz; Ahab

Who became king at the age of 8, turned to God with all his heart, soul, and strength, and was last good king of Judah? (2 Kings 22:1, 23:25)

Josiah; Joash; Hezekiah; Jehoshaphat

Who received the following message at the potter’s house? “Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.”

Jeremiah (Jer. 18:6); Isaiah (Isa 29:16); Zechariah (Zech 11:13); Paul (Romans 9:21)

Which king cut from Jeremiah’s scroll as it was being read and threw the pieces into the fire? (Jeremiah

36:23,28)

Jehoiakim/Eliakim; Zedekiah/Mattaniah; Jehoiachin/Jeconiah; Jehoahaz II/Shallum

What did the L

ORD

tell Jeremiah to tell his attendant Baruch not to seek for himself? (Jeremiah 45:5)

Great things; Honor; Riches; A winnowing fork

Who was the last king of the southern kingdom of Judah? (2 Kings 25:7)

Zedekiah/Mattaniah; Jehoiachin/Jeconiah; Jehoiakim/Eliakim; Jehoahaz II/Shallum

Which prophet tried to get Zedekiah to turn from his sin, before Zedekiah was defeated by

Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. (2 Chronicles 36:12)

Jeremiah; Isaiah; Elijah; Elisha

Which king threw Jeremiah into a muddy cistern? (Jeremiah 38:5,6)

Zedekiah/Mattaniah; Jehoiachin/Jeconiah; Jehoiakim/Eliakim; Jehoahaz II/Shallum

Who had his sons murdered in front of him before getting his eyes gouged out? (2 Kings 25:7)

Zedekiah/Mattaniah; Samson; Hoshea; Azariah/Uzziah

Whose lips were touched by a hot coal, which a seraph had taken with tongs from the altar?

Isaiah (Isaiah 6:6); Jeremiah (Jer. 6:6); Ezekiel (Eze. 6:6); Daniel (Daniel 6:6)

Who prayed that God would keep him from pain (according to most translations)? (1 Chronicles 4:9,10)

Jabez; Nahor; Hur; Etam

To whom does God say, “I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel?” (Ezekiel 3:17, 33:7)

Ezekiel; Jeremiah; Isaiah; Daniel

Captivity

Who led the people in rebuilding the temple after the captivity?

Ezra (Ezra 1:2); Ezekiel (Ezekiel 22:30); Joash (2 Kings 12:6-12); Solomon (1 Kings 3:1); Nehemiah

(Nehemiah 2:17)

What was Ezra’s profession before he rebuilt the temple? (Ezra 7:1)

Scribe; Cupbearer; Priest; Baker

What was Nehemiah's profession before he rebuilt the wall around Jerusalem? (Nehemiah 1:11)

Cupbearer; Baker; Priest; Carpenter

Who led the people in rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem?

Nehemiah (Nehemiah 2:17); Ezra (Ezra 1:2); Ezekiel (Ezekiel 22:30); Joash (2 Kings 12:6-12);

Solomon (1 Kings 3:1)

Who beat up some men and pulled their hair out because they had married women from Ashdod,

Ammon, and Moab?

Nehemiah (Neh.13:25); Isaiah (Isa. 50:6); Jeremiah (Jer. 7:29); Hanun (2 Samuel 10:4)

What was the name of queen Esther's cousin? (Esther 2:7)

Mordecai; Haman; Xerxes; Mahseiah

What was the name of the king who took Esther to be his queen? (Esther 2:16)

Xerxes; Nebuchadnezzar; Darius; Belshazzar

What was the name of the queen that Esther replaced? (Esther 2:17)

Vashti; Queen of Sheba; Candace; Athaliah

What wicked man tried to kill Mordecai and all the Jews? (Esther 3:6)

Haman; Hammedatha; Ham; Hamath

Who stopped Bigthana and Teresh from assassinating King Xerxes? (Esther 6:2)

Mordecai; Haman; Vashti; Susa

Who paraded Mordecai the Jew through the city streets on the king's horse while praising him? (Esther

6:8,9)

Haman, his enemy; Esther, his cousin; Xerxes, the king; Bigthana, the gatekeeper

How did Haman die? (Esther 7:10)

On gallows he built for someone else; He fell on his sword; In a fire he set; An upper millstone was dropped on his head

What holiday did the Jews celebrate in remembrance of Queen Esther saving the Jews from Haman's plot to annihilate them? (Esther 9:26-28)

Purim; Hanukah; Passover; Feast of the seventh month

What were the names of Daniel's three friends who refused to eat the royal food? (Daniel 1:6)

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; Shem, Ham, and Japheth; Hanniel, Mithredath, and Aram;

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

Which king had a vision of a statue made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and clay? (Daniel 2)

Nebuchadnezzar; Darius; Belshazzar; Cyrus

Which king made an image of gold 90 feet high and 9 feet wide, and demanded that everyone worship it? (Daniel 3:1)

Nebuchadnezzar; Darius; Belshazzar; Cyrus

Which king threw Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego into the fiery furnace? (Daniel 3)

Nebuchadnezzar; Darius; Belshazzar; Cyrus

What happened to the soldiers who threw Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego into the fiery furnace?

(Daniel 3:22)

They were killed by the heat; They fell asleep; The king cut them into pieces and turned their houses into piles of rubble; Their clothes were burned off

After Nebuchadnezzar threw Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego into the fiery furnace, what did he see in the furnace? (Daniel 3:25)

Four men walking around; Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego huddled in prayer; Nothing, he was blinded from that moment on; four sparrows and an eagle

Which King ate grass like a cow? (Daniel 4:33)

Nebuchadnezzar; Darius; Belshazzar; Cyrus

Which king "saw the writing on the wall"? (Daniel 5)

Belshazzar; Nebuchadnezzar; Darius; Cyrus

Which King had Daniel thrown into the lions' den? (Daniel 6:6,7)

Darius; Belshazzar; Cyrus; Nebuchadnezzar

Who was thrown to the lions and destroyed before even hitting the floor of the lions’ den? (Daniel 6:24)

The men who had falsely accused Daniel; Daniel; Samson; David

Who led the first group of captives out of captivity, and laid the foundation and cornerstone of the temple? (Ezra 2:2, Zechariah 4:6-10)

Zerubbabel; Ezra; Zechariah; Nehemiah

Old Testament Verses

In the beginning, God created the _____ and the _____. (Genesis 1:1 RSV)

Heavens, earth; Light, darkness; Sun, moon; Waters, sky

But if you do not do what is right, ______ is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it. (Genesis 4:7 NIV)

Sin; A lion; Satan; The murderer

God is not a man, that he should ____. He is not a human, that he should change his mind. (Numbers

23:19 NLT)

Lie; Die; Sin; Become angry

Be sure your ____ will find you out. (Numbers 32:23 KJV)

Sin; God; Secrets; Riches

These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your ______. (Deuteronomy 6:6 NIV)

Hearts; Minds; Soul; Foreheads

These instructions are not mere words—they are your _____! (Deuteronomy 32:47 NLT)

Life; Only hope; Hope and shield; Protection

Choose for yourselves this day whom you will ____. (Joshua 24:15 NKJ)

Serve; Love; Rule over; Conquer

As for me and my _____, we will serve the L

ORD

. (Joshua 24:15 KJV)

House; Family; Wife; People

But Ruth replied, "…Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your ____ my ____.” (Ruth 1:16 NIV)

God, God; Family, family; Lot, lot in life; King, king

But _____ said to [king David], "…I will go wherever you go, no matter what happens--whether it means life or death." (2 Samuel 15:21 NLT)

Ittai; Ruth; Joab; Jonathan

What did Samuel tell Saul? To obey is better than _____.(1 Samuel 15:22)

Sacrifice; Hidden love; One day in your courts; Open rebuke

They imitated the nations around them although the LORD had ordered them, "Do not ___ as they

____." (2 Kings 17:15 NIV)

Do, do; Live, live; Mourn, mourn; Rejoice, rejoice

The ______ of the LORD search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. (2 Chronicles 16:9 NLT)

Eyes; Angels; Servants; Watchmen

For Ezra had set his heart to ____ the law of the LORD and to ____ it, and to ____ His statutes and ordinances in Israel. (NAS Ezra 7:10)

Study, practice, teach; Love, honor, obey; Shout, sing, praise; Destroy, defame, remove

I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my________. (Job 23:12 NKJ)

Necessary food; Deepest sleep; Finest sword; Own affliction

Upon the wicked He will rain coals; ____ and _____ and a burning wind shall be the portion of their cup. (Psalm 11:6 NKJ)

Fire, brimstone; Lies, deception; Anger, wrath; Water, fire; Smoke, gas

What passage of the Bible starts out with the words, “The L

ORD

is my shepherd…”?

Psalm 23; The Lord’s Prayer; The Beatitudes; The Sermon on the Mount

Delight yourself also in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your _____. (Psalms 37:4 NKJ)

Heart; Parents; Thirst; Land

Wash me, and I will be whiter than _________. (Psalm 51:7 NLT)

Snow; Milk; The sand of the sea; Bleached clothes

I have hidden your ____ in my heart, that I might not sin against you. (Psalms 119:11 NLT)

Word; Spirit; Secrets; Love

Your word is a ______ to my feet and a ______ for my path. (Psalms 119:105 NIV)

Lamp, light; Salve, guide; Comfort, cushion; Sandal, palm branch

If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins, O Lord, ____? (Psalms 130:3 NIV)

Who could stand; I would be proved right; Where could you keep them; Would I have any

Honor the LORD with your _____. (Proverbs 3:9 NIV)

Wealth; Eyes; Life; Prayers

Go to the ____, O sluggard, Observe her ways and be wise. (Proverbs 6:6 NAS)

Ant; Queen of the South; Faithful wife and mother; Ocean

The LORD detests _______, but he delights in men who are truthful. (Proverbs 12:22 NIV)

Lying lips; A flattering tongue; A corrupt mouth; Those whose teeth are swords

There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to _______. (Proverbs 14:12 NIV)

Death; Poverty; Sorrow; Emptiness

Those who work hard make a profit, but those who only ___ will be poor. (Proverbs 14:23 NCV)

Talk; Sleep; Beg; Borrow

The _____ of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.

(Proverbs 21:5 NAS)

Plans; Riches; Blessings; Desires

You can get the ____ ready for battle, but it is the L ORD who gives the victory. (Proverbs 21:31 NCV)

Horses; Weapons; Soldiers; Cowards

The rich rule over the poor, and borrowers are ______ to lenders. (Proverbs 22:7 NCV)

Servants; Indebted; Nothing; Friends

He that has no self-control is like a city that is broken down, and without _____. (Proverbs 25:28

Paraphrase)

Walls; A leader; An army; Citizens

Where there is no vision, the people ______. (Proverbs 29:18 KJV)

Perish; Wander aimlessly; Are loved; Thrive

For love is as strong as _____. (Song of Solomon 8:6 NKJ)

Death; Nails; Hate; Jealousy

It is better to spend your time at _____ than at festivals. (Ecclesiastes 7:2 NLT)

Funerals; Church; Work; The storehouse

The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the ____ of our God stands forever. (Isaiah 40:8 NIV)

Word; Love; Wrath; Majesty

Thus [says] the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no ______. (Isaiah 44:6 KJV)

God; Love; Breath; Light of day

It is your ____ that has separated you from your God. (Isaiah 59:2 NCV)

Evil/Iniquity; Rebellion/Independence; Innocence; Own desire

Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your _________. (Lamen. 3:22-23 NIV)

Faithfulness; Love; Power; Reward

According to Lamentations 3:22,23, what is new every morning?

The L

ORD

’s compassions; The dew of heaven; The fragrance of his sacrifice; The silencing of the wicked

The soul who sins is the one who will _____. (Ezekiel 18:4b NIV)

Die; Win; Suffer; Suffer loss

Yet I will show love to the house of Judah; and I will save them-not by bow, sword or battle, or by horses and horsemen, but by _____." (Hosea 1:7 NIV)

The LORD their God; A blazing fire; Hail; The hand of David

I desired mercy, and not _____. (Hosea 6:6, Matthew 9:13, 12:7 KJV)

Sacrifice; Money; The sacred portion; Miracles

And anyone who calls on the name of ______ will be saved. (Joel 2:32a NLT)

The L ORD ; Names; Zeus; His master

Hate evil, love ____; (Amos 5:15 NKJ)

Good; God; Yourself; The Law

As you have done, it will be done to you; your deeds will return upon your own _____. (Obadiah 1:15b

NIV)

Head; Land; Children; Hands

He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To ____ and to

____ and to ____. (Micah 6:8 NIV)

Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly with your God; Love God, love your neighbor, obey the Ten

Commandments; Love God, love your neighbor, do to others what you would have them do to you; Eat, drink, be merry

And the LORD will by no means leave the guilty _____. (Nahum 1:3 NAS)

Unpunished; Alone; To rest; To a clean conscience

[God’s] eyes are too pure to look on _____. (Habakkuk 1:13a NIV)

Evil; Darkness; The cravings of sinful man; Man’s boasting

The righteous will live by ______. (Habakkuk 2:4, Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, Hebrews 10:38)

Faith; The sword; The Law; Doing good

The great day of the LORD is ____. (Zephaniah 1:14a KJV)

Near; Upon us; Over now; Every day

Now this is what the LORD Almighty says: "Give careful thought to your _____.” (Haggai 1:5 NIV)

Ways; Teachings; Salvation; Own needs

Not by might, nor by power, but by my _____. (Zechariah 4:6 KJV)

Spirit; Angels; Servant of righteousness; Gentle whisper

Bring the whole _____ into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. (Malachi 3:10a NIV)

Tithe; Sacrifice; Supply of grain; Batch of yeast

The LORD is slow to _____ and abounding in ____. (Exodus 34:6, Numbers 14:18, Nehemiah 9:17,

Psalm 86:15, 103:8, 145:8, Joel 2:13, Jonah 4:2)

Anger, love; Forgive, wrath; Speak, anger; Repay, mercy

Christmas

In Isaiah 9:6, which of the following is not listed as a name for Jesus [Immanuel, Wonderful Counselor,

Mighty God, Everlasting Father]?

Immanuel; Wonderful Counselor; Mighty God; Everlasting Father

How long had Joseph and Mary been married when she became pregnant (Matthew 1:18)?

They weren't married; 3 months; 1 day; 1 year

Who told Joseph not to leave Mary when he was considering ending their engagement (Matthew 1:20)?

An angel of the Lord; A prophet from Ramah; His father; Her mother

What does the name "Jesus" mean (Matthew 1:21)?

The Lord saves; Son of Jonah; God with us; King of Kings

What does the name "Immanuel" mean (Matthew 1:23)?

God with us; Loved of the Lord; Holy One; Savior

How many wise men visited Jesus (Matthew 2)?

No one knows; 2; 3; At least 6

In what town was Jesus born (Matthew 2:1)?

Bethlehem; Nazareth; Bethsaida; Cana

Why did the wise men want to visit baby Jesus (Matthew 2:2)?

Worship Him; Kill Him; Take Him back to the east; Anoint Him with oil

What led the wise men to baby Jesus (Matthew 2:9)?

Star; Map; Directions from Herod; Angels

Where did the wise men visit baby Jesus (Matthew 2:11)?

At a house; In the stable; At the Inn; Near the fields

What did the wise men give baby Jesus (Matthew 2:11)?

Gold, incense, and myrrh; A gold ring; A song; A new name

How did the wise men know not to go back to King Herod (Matthew 2:12)?

Warned in a dream; Joseph told them; An angel with a flaming sword stopped them; They heard Herod was trying to kill them

What King wanted to kill baby Jesus (Matthew 2:13)?

Herod; Pilot; Pharaoh; Ananias

To what city or country did Mary, Joseph, and Jesus move shortly after Jesus' birth (Matthew 2:14)?

Egypt; Canaan; City of David; Bethlehem

What did Herod do when he realized the wise men had tricked him (Matthew 2:16)?

Killed all the baby boys; Killed the wise men; Cried bitterly; Had Jesus' manger burned

Who told Mary she was going to have a baby (Luke 1:26-28)?

Gabriel; Michael the archangel; An unnamed angel; Joseph

What did John the Baptist do in the womb in the presence of Mary and the unborn baby Jesus (Luke

1:41)?

Leap; Turn; Kick; Be delivered

How long did Mary stay with Elizabeth (Luke 1:56)?

About 3 months; Less than 3 days; Roughly 9 months; Until the birth of Jesus

Who issued the decree that a census should be taken (Luke 2:1)?

Caesar Augustus; Quirinius; Herod; An angel of the Lord

Where were Mary and Joseph living when she became pregnant (Luke 2:4)?

Nazareth in Galilee; Bethlehem in Judea; Egypt; The town of David

What was baby Jesus placed in (Luke 2:7)?

Manger; Crib; Drawer; Type of backpack

Where was there no room for baby Jesus (Luke 2:7)?

Inn; Town; Nursery; Stable

At the birth of Jesus, the angels appeared to what type of people (Luke 2:8)?

Shepherds; Wise men; Kings; Teachers of the Law

At the birth of Jesus, who said, "Peace on earth" (Luke 2:14)?

Angels to the shepherds; The shepherds to Mary and Joseph; The wise men to each other; No one

After seeing baby Jesus, who did the Shepherds tell (Luke 2:17,18)?

Lots of people; No one; Only the wise men; King Herod

What was the occupation of Joseph, Jesus' earthly father (Matthew 13:55)?

Carpenter; Tent maker; Sandal maker; Preacher

Gospels - Matthew

Who baptized Jesus (Matthew 3:13-17)?

John; Peter; James; Andrew

Which four of the disciples were fishermen (Matthew 4:18-21)?

Peter, Andrew, James, John; Peter, James, John, Matthew; Matthew, Bartholomew, Thomas, Judas;

Philip, Andrew, James, John

In Matthew 5, what name is commonly given to the sayings that start with the words “Blessed are…”

Beatitudes; Magnificat; Sayings of the meek; Promises of peace

Whose mother-in-law was healed by Jesus? (Matthew 8:14,15)

Peter; James; Philip; Nathanael

Which disciple was a tax collector (Matthew 9:9)?

Matthew/Levi; Judas Iscariot; James; Philip

Which 2 Gospels were written by one of the disciples (Matthew 10:2-4)?

Matthew and John; Mark and Luke; John and Luke; Matthew and Mark

Jesus said that among those born of women there was no one greater than which person? (Matthew

11:11)

John the Baptist; Peter; Moses; Himself

What was the response of the Pharisees when Jesus healed a man with a shriveled hand? (Matthew

12:14)

They plotted on how to kill Jesus; They were overjoyed; They decided to kill the man; They arrested the man’s parents

Who asked Herod for the head of John the Baptist? (Matthew 14:6-10)

The daughter of Herodias; Herodias, Herod’s sister-in-law; Philip, Herod’s brother; Herod’s dinner guests

Who asked Jesus if he too could walk on the water? (Matthew 14:28)

Peter; Andrew; James; John

To whom did Jesus say, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and feed it to the dogs?” (Matthew

15:26)

The Greek woman who argued with Jesus (Matthew 15:22-18); The woman who touched Jesus’ cloak

(Mark 5:25-30); The woman caught in the act of adultery (John 8:4); The woman who washed his feet with her tears and hair (Luke 7:38)

How did Jesus respond when Peter rebuked Him for talking about his death by saying, “Never, Lord!

This shall never happen to you”? He said… (Matthew 16:23)

“Get behind me Satan!”; “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat.”; “Quiet! Be still!”;

“Simon, son of John, do you love me?”

What two people from the Old Testament appeared with Jesus on the top of a mountain? (Matthew 17:3)

Moses and Elijah; Enoch and Elijah; Moses and Joshua; Isaiah and Jeremiah

Where did Jesus tell Peter to get money to pay their taxes (Matthew 17:27)?

In the mouth of a fish; In the gutter of the street; In his pocket; In the bottom of his sandal

If someone sins against us, how many times did Jesus say we should forgive him? (Matthew 18:22)

(Number in parenthesis is a translation variant.)

77 (or 7x70); 7 (or 7+7); 40 (or 40x40); 100 (or 10x10)

It is harder for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven than for …

A camel to go through the eye of a needle (Matthew 19:24); A person to change his skin color (Jeremiah

13:23); A leopard to change its spots (Jeremiah 13:23); The L ORD to change his mind (Numbers 23:19)

Whose mother asked Jesus if her sons could sit at His right and left in His kingdom? (Matthew 20:20)

James and John’s; Thomas and his twin’s; Peter and Andrew’s; James and Joses’

What kind of animal did Jesus ride into Jerusalem five days before the Passover? (Matthew 21:5)

Donkey; White horse; Red horse; Black horse

Whose portrait was on the coin that Jesus asked for? (Matthew 22:19)

Caesar’s; Jesus’; Caiaphas’; Herod’s

What kind of tombs did Jesus compare the Pharisees to? (Matthew 23:27)

Whitewashed tombs; Tombs full of bones; Empty tombs; Tombs without life

According to Matthew 24:27, how obvious will the “coming of the Son of Man” be?

Like lightning that shoots across the sky; You may have to look in the desert for him; He may appear in one of the inner rooms of a house; He will first appear to a few, and then to the world

In the parable of the 10 virgins, how many of were prepared for the coming of the bridegroom?

(Matthew 25:1-13)

5; 1; 9; 10

How much did Judas get paid for handing Jesus over to the chief priests? (Matthew 26:15)

30 silver coins; 20 shekels of silver; 100 pieces of silver; 400 shekels of silver

Who washed his hands in front of the people to show that he was innocent of Jesus' blood? (Matthew

27:24)

Pontius Pilate the governor of Judea; Caiaphas the high priest; Herod the tetrarch of Galilee; Ananias the high priest

Gospels - Mark

In Mark 1:17, what did Jesus want to fish for?

Men; A time of rest; Pearls; The truth

How did the paralyzed man get an audience with Jesus?

He was lowered through a hole in the roof (Mark 2:4); He reached out and touched Jesus’ cloak (Mark

5:27); He cried out to Jesus (Luke 17:13); Jesus spotted him in a tree (Luke 19:4)

Which two disciples were called Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder (Mark 3:17)?

James and John; Peter and Andrew; Philip and Bartholomew; Judas son of James and Judas Iscariot

Why did Jesus’ mother and brothers come to get him? (Mark 3:21,31)

They thought He was out of His mind; They wanted Him to eat; They wanted to tend to Him after His

40 day fast; They wanted to worship him

What was the name of the demon who possessed the man that lived in the tombs in the region of the

Gerasenes? (Mark 5:9)

Legion; Beelzebub; Apollyon; Abaddon

What kind of animals did Jesus send the legion of demons into? (Mark 5:13)

Pigs; Dogs; Coneys; Serpents

Who interrupted Jesus as he was on his way to heal the daughter of Jairus?

The woman who touched Jesus’ cloak (Mark 5:25-30); The woman caught in the act of adultery (John

8:4); The Greek woman who argued with Jesus (Matthew 15:22-18); The woman who washed his feet with her tears and hair (Luke 7:38)

What was the name of the synagogue ruler whose twelve-year-old daughter Jesus raised back to life

(Mark 5:22-43)?

Jairus; Crispus; Sosthenes; Gamaliel

What was Jesus' occupation before he started His ministry? (Mark 6:3)

Carpenter; Tent maker; Sandal maker; Fisherman

When Jesus went down to the Sea of Galilee in the region of the Decapolis, what did He put in the ears of the deaf man? (Mark 7:33)

His fingers; Spittle; Mud; Salve

What happened when Jesus spit in the man’s eyes outside the village of Bethsaida? (Mark 8:24)

The man saw people that looked like trees; The man was offended and washed in the Jordan; The man started weeping uncontrollably; The man saw an image of a beast

When Jesus was about to heal the little boy who was possessed by demons he said, “Everything is possible for him who believes.” How did the boy’s father respond? (Mark 9:24)

I do believe, help me in my unbelief; May it be as you have said; I believe that you are the Christ; I believe everything in the Law

What was the name of the blind man that Jesus healed near Jericho (Mark 10:46)?

Bartimaeus; Bartholomew; Barabbas; Barnabas

What did Jesus do to the fig tree near Bethany that produced no fruit? (Mark 11:12-14, 20-25)

Cursed it and made it wither; Made it uproot and go into the sea; Made it grow figs; Made it grow something like olives

What inanimate object(s) will Jesus come back on? (Mark 13:26)

Clouds; A chariot of fire; The wind; A tempest

Whose kind act did Jesus say would be told wherever the gospel was preached? (Mark 14:9)

The woman who anointed Him with perfume; The man who carried His cross; Mary, who raised Him;

Peter, who offered to build him a shelter

Which disciple betrayed Jesus with a kiss (Mark 14:44,45)?

Judas; John; Cleopas; Mattathias; Peter

Barabbas was the man who the crowd wanted released from prison instead of Jesus. What was he in prison for? (Mark 15:7)

Insurrection and murder; Public indecency; Petty theft; Failure to pay taxes

After His resurrection, who did Jesus first appear to? (Mark 16:9, Matthew 17:9)

Mary Magdalene; Peter and John; Cleopas and another person; The Twelve

Gospels - Luke

Who was the 84 year old widow and prophetess who at the sight of baby Jesus gave thanks to God and told others about him? (Luke 2:36)

Anna; Abigail; The widow from Zarephath; Zeruah

Who was the man who was promised that he would not die until he had seen the Christ? (Luke 2:25,26)

Simeon; Joseph; Zechariah; Saul

How old was Jesus when he began his ministry? (Luke 3:23)

30; 20; 40; 14

What did Jesus say when Satan tempted him to turn a stone into bread? (Luke 4:4)

Man cannot live on bread alone; Get behind me Satan; I am the bread of life; Do not put God to the test;

Give us each day our daily bread

When a man was lowered through a hole in the roof to Jesus, what controversial statement did Jesus make? (Luke 5:20)

Your sins are forgiven; It’s not right to take the children’s bread and give it to their dogs; Pick up your mat and walk; No prophet is accepted in his hometown

What did the Pharisees accuse Jesus and His disciples of when they were eating grain out of a field?

(Luke 6:2)

Working on the Sabbath; Stealing; Trespassing; Breaking a religious fast

What city were they outside of when Jesus interrupted a funeral and raised a widow's only son back to life (Luke 7:11-15)?

Nain; Bethlehem; Joppa; Jericho

From whom did Jesus drive out seven demons?

Mary Magdalene (Luke 8:2); The seven sons of Sceva (Acts 19:14); The man possessed by Legion

(Mark 5:9, Luke 8:30); The seven churches in Asia (Revelation 1:4)

Who did Jesus say that His mother and brothers were? (Luke 8:21; Mark 3:35)

Anyone who obeys God; Mary, James, Joseph, Simon, and Jude; Mary and the disciples; All who care for the poor

How many people did Jesus feed with five loves of bread and two fish? (Luke 9:14)

About 5000 men +; About 4000 men +; About 14; Around 120

In the story that Jesus told about the man who was mugged on his way from Jerusalem to Jericho, who stopped and helped the man? (Luke 10:30-37)

A Samaritan; A Levite; A priest; No one

Who said, “A house divided against itself will fall?” (Luke 11:17)

Jesus; John the Baptist; Caesar; Luke

Who knows the number of hairs on your head? (Luke 12:7)

God; No one; Satan; Michael, the great prince

When someone asked Jesus if only a few people were going to be saved, what story did he respond with? (Luke 13:23)

The wide and narrow gates; The lost sheep; The mustard seed; The missing coin

What should someone do before building a tower, waging war, or becoming a disciple of Christ? (Luke

14:25-33)

Count the costs; Fast and pray; Ask his or her parents; Go to school

In the song Amazing Grace, there is a line that says, “I once was lost, but now I’m found.” What story in the Bible has a similar line? (Luke 15:32)

Prodigal son; Woman at the well; Raising of Lazarus; The lost sheep

In the story of the rich man and Lazarus, what prevented Lazarus from comforting the rich man with a drop of water? (Luke 16:26)

A great chasm separated them; The prince of the Persian kingdom; There was no water where Lazarus was; The man did not want to be comforted

How many of the ten lepers that Jesus healed came back and thanked Him (Luke 17:15)?

1; None; All 10; 5

How many lepers did Jesus heal at one time (Luke 17:17)?

10; 3; 7; 40

What profession was Zacchaeus? (Luke 19:2)

Chief tax collector; Chief priest; Fisherman; Doctor

Who was a very short man in the Bible (Luke 19:2,3)?

Zacchaeus; Saul(Paul); John Mark; Eutychus

Who climbed a sycamore-fig tree so that he could see Jesus?

Zacchaeus (Luke 19:4); Eutychus; Amos (Amos 7:14); Solomon (1 Kings 10:27); Baal-Hanan the

Gederite (1 Chronicles 27:28)

When Jesus was asked by whose authority was he performing miracles, how did he respond? (Luke

20:3)

By asking another question; God’s authority; His own authority; He did not respond

Who did Jesus commend for what was put in the offering? (Luke 21:1-4)

A widow with two coins; A very rich man; A humble priest who whistled; A young boy with a dove

What did Peter do immediately after disowning Jesus three times? (Luke 22:62)

Wept bitterly; Killed himself; Attacked the servant of the high priest; Threw his money into the temple

What two enemies became friends while trying to decide what to do with Jesus? (Luke 23:12)

Herod and Pilate; Caiaphas and Herod; Caiaphas and Pilate; Annas and Caiaphas

After Jesus was raised from the dead, what did He eat in the presence of the disciples. (Which shows that he was not just imaginary!) (Luke 24:42,43)

Fish; Locusts and honey; Lamb; Unleavened bread

Gospels - John

What miracle did Jesus perform at the wedding at Cana? (John 2:1-11)

Turned water to wine; Healed Peter’s mother-in-law; Raised a dead girl; Walked through a locked door

What kind of animal was not there when Jesus tipped over the tables of the money-changers in the temple courts? (John 2:14) [Pigs, Cattle/Oxen, Sheep, Doves]

Pigs; Cattle/Oxen; Sheep; Doves

What was the name of the Pharisee to whom Jesus said, “No one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again”?

Nicodemus (John 3:1-3); Gamaliel (Acts 5:34); Simon (Luke 7:39,40); Paul (Acts 23:6)

What woman had five husbands and was living with someone she was not married to?

The woman at the well (John 4:18); The woman who touched Jesus’ cloak (Mark 5:25-30); The woman caught in the act of adultery (John 8:4); The woman who washed his feet with her tears and hair (Luke

7:38)

Who asked the townspeople, “Could this be the Christ (or Messiah)?”

The woman at the well (John 4:29); The woman caught in the act of adultery (John 8:4); The Greek woman who argued with Jesus (Matthew 15:22-18); The woman who washed his feet with her tears and hair (Luke 7:38)

What sickness or handicap did the man have who Jesus healed by the pool of Bethesda? (John 5:5)

Crippled; Blind; Deaf; Leprosy

After Jesus walked on the water and got into the boat, how long did it take for the boat to reach shore?

(John 6:21)

No time at all; Six hours; The rest of the night; About a half an hour

What did Jesus say to the crowd who had brought to him the woman caught in the act of adultery?

He who is without sin can throw the first stone (John 8:7); Go and sin no more (John 8:11); It’s not right to toss the children’s bread to the dogs (Mark 7:27); O unbelieving and perverse generation! (Matthew

17:17)

What did Jesus say to the woman caught in the act of adultery?

Go and sin no more (John 8:11); Daughter your faith has healed you (Luke 8:47); It’s not right to toss the children’s bread to the dogs (Mark 7:27); Go and call your husband and come back (John 4:16)

Who is the father of lies? (John 8:44)

The devil; Cain; Jubal; Jacob

Which person in the Bible said, “I was blind, but now I see.” (John 9:25)

The man born blind who washed in the Pool of Siloam; Bartimaeus; Saul/Paul; The man who saw people who looked like trees

From whom will streams of living water flow? (John 7:38)

Anyone who believes in Jesus; Jesus; John the Baptist; Those who are baptized

Who did Jesus say was the gate for the sheep? (John 10:7)

Himself; Simon Peter; John Mark; The disciples

Who is the good shepherd? (John 10:14)

Jesus; David; Amos; Abel

What were the names of Lazarus' sisters (John 11:1,2)?

Mary and Martha; Tabitha and Dorcas; Naomi and Ruth; Vashti and Esther

Who was the person whom Jesus raised back to life after being in the tomb for four days (John

11:43,44)?

Lazarus; Nain; Jairus; Peter's mother-in-law

After Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, what did the chief priests want to do to him? (John 12:10)

Kill him again; Make him a saint; Cut off all his hair; Banish him from the city

Which high priest advised the Jews that it would be good if one man died for the people? (John 11:50,

18:14)

Caiaphas; Annas; Abiathar; Ananias

Who was ‘the disciple whom Jesus loved’? (John 13:23, 19:26, 21:7,20)

John; Simon Peter; James; Judas

Who said, “I am the vine; you are the branches?” (John 15:5)

Jesus; John the Baptist; God the Father; John the disciple

Who will convict the world of sin, and righteousness, and Judgment? (John 16:8)

The Comforter (or Counselor); The high priest; Jesus the Christ; The Law of Moses

What was the name of the high priest's servant whose ear Peter cut off with a sword? (John 18:10)

Malchus; Caiaphas; Jarha; Eutychus

Where was Jesus crucified? (John 19:18)

The place of the skill (Golgotha); Between the alter and the sanctuary; The garden of Gethsemane; On the Mount of Olives

Who said that he would not believe that Jesus had raised from the dead until saw Jesus and touched the nail marks in His hands? (John 20:25)

Thomas; Herod; Pilate; Judas

What was the name of the man whom Jesus asked three times, “Do you love me?” (John 21)

Peter; John; Judas; Matthew

New Testament

Who was the apostle chosen to replace Judas? (Acts 1:26)

Matthias; Paul; Joseph (also called Barsabbas or Justas); Barnabas

What rested on the heads of the apostles on the Day of Pentecost? (Acts 2:3)

Something like tongues of fire; Halos; Crowns of smoke; The wisdom of the martyrs

What did Peter give the man who begged by the temple gate called Beautiful? (Acts 3:6)

The ability to walk; Sight; 7 copper coins; He taught him to fish

Who sold a field and gave all the money to the Apostles? (Acts 4:34)

Barnabas (Joseph); Ananias; Bar-Jesus; Anna

What couple was struck dead for lying about how much money they received for a field they sold? (Acts

5:1,2)

Ananias and Sapphira; Aquila and Priscilla; Joanna and Cuza; Felix and Drusilla

In Acts 6 they chose 7 men full of the Spirit and wisdom to do what? (Acts 6:2-6)

Wait on tables; Prayer and the ministry of the Word; Guard their meeting place; Go on a missionary journey

Who watched the clothes of the men who stoned Stephen (Acts 7:58)?

Saul/Paul; Ananias; Gamaliel; Bar-Jesus

Who was the first martyr (person killed for his/her faith) in the New Testament? (Acts 7:59.60)

Stephen; Joseph; James; Paul

Who found an Ethiopian eunuch in a chariot, told him about Jesus, baptized him, and then was suddenly taken away by the Spirit of the Lord? (Acts 8:26-40)

Philip; Saul/Paul; Peter; Elijah

Who was the sorcerer who became a believer, and later tried to buy a spiritual gift from Peter and John?

Simon (Acts 8:18); Elymas (Acts 13:8); Bar-Jesus (Acts 13:6); The fortune-telling slave girl (Acts

16:16)

Who spoke to Saul when he was traveling to Damascus to persecute Christians? (Acts 9:5)

Jesus; Ananias; Cornelius; Gabriel

What city was Saul/Paul from? (Acts 9:11)

Tarsus; Damascus; Jerusalem; Nain

What dead woman did Peter tell to “get up”?

Tabitha/Dorcas, who helped the poor (Acts 9:26-40); Damaris, a member of the Areopagus (Acts

17:34); Drusilla, Felix’s Jewish wife (Acts 24:24); Rhoda (Acts 12:14)

What was in the sheet that Peter saw coming down from heaven? (Acts 10:11,12)

Unclean animals; The nations; An angel; The harlot of Babylon

Who predicted a severe famine in Rome, and later tied his hands and feet with Paul’s belt to show how

Paul would be treated in Jerusalem? (Acts 11:28, 21:10)

Agabus; Eutychus; Urbanus; Eubulus

Other than Judas, who is the only disciple of Christ whose death is recorded in the Bible? (Acts 12:2)

James (killed with a sword); Peter (crucified upside down); Bartholomew (beaten, crucified, and beheaded); Matthew (killed with a spear)

Who left Peter locked outside?

Rhoda, a servant girl (Acts 12:14); Tabitha, who helped the poor (Acts 9:26-40); Damaris, of the

Areopagus (Acts 17:34); Drusilla, Felix’s Jewish wife (Acts 24:24)

Who was struck down, eaten by worms, and killed for not praising God when the people said to him,

“This is the voice of a god, not man”? (Acts 12:23)

Herod; Nebuchadnezzar; Ananias; Pontius Pilate

After Paul healed a crippled man, who did the crowd become convinced that Paul and Barnabas really were? (Acts 14:12)

Zeus and Hermes; Poseidon and Achilles; Jason and Hades; Hercules and Apollo

With whom did Paul have a sharp disagreement about whether or not to take John Mark with them on a missionary journey? (Acts 15:36-41)

Barnabas; Silas; Peter; Timothy

Who was the dealer in purple cloth at whose home Paul and Luke stayed in Philippi?

Lydia (Acts 16:14); Tabitha (Acts 9:36-40); Priscilla (Acts 18:2); Rhoda (Acts 12:14)

In what city did Paul cast the demon out of a slave girl who could tell fortunes? (Acts 16:18)

Philippi; Colosse; Corinth; Jericho

Who got dragged before the officials of Thessalonica because he housed Paul and Silas? (Acts 17:6)

Jason; Timothy; Luke; Aquila

What people were more noble than the Thessalonians because they eagerly welcomed the message and checked to see if Paul’s teaching was true? (Acts 17:11)

The Bereans; The Corinthians; The Ephesians; The Philippians

In Corinth Paul stayed with Aquila and Priscilla because they were involved in the same profession as he. What was Paul’s profession? (Acts 18:3)

Tentmaker; Sandal maker; Carpenter; Fisherman

Who cut his hair off because of a vow? (Acts 18:18)

Paul; Peter; Barnabas; Timothy

In what city did Sosthenes get beat up when Gallio refused to hear Paul’s legal case? (Acts 18:14-17)

Corinth; Philippi; Ephesus; Colosse

Who was the false goddess of the hunt and the moon, and twin sister of Apollo, who was worshipped by

Demetrius the silversmith and the Ephesians? (Acts 19:23-41)

Artemis; Herna (Juno); Helen; Pandora

In what city did a riot start because Paul told them that man-made gods are no gods at all? (Acts 19:26)

Ephesus; Corinth; Galatia; Thessalonica

Who fell out of a window because he fell asleep during Paul's preaching (Acts 20:9)?

Eutychus; Erastus; Epaphroditus; Eubulus

Which Pharisee trained Saul/Paul in the Law? (Acts 22:3)

Gamaliel ; Jairus; Crispus; Sosthenes

Who ruined the plot of 40 men who vowed not to eat anything until they killed Paul? (Acts 23:16)

Paul’s nephew; Peter’s mother-in-law; Timothy’s mother, Eunice; Timothy’s grandmother, Lois

What governor, whose wife Drusilla was a Jewess, became afraid when Paul spoke about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come? (Acts 24:24)

Felix; Ananias; Tertullus; Porcius Festus

Who said, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”? (Acts 25:12)

Festus; Felix; Agrippa; Ananias

To whom did Paul say, “I pray that all who are listening today may become what I am, except for these chains”? (Acts 26:29)

Agrippa; Felix; Festus; Caesar

To whom did an angel appear during a storm on the Adriatic Sea? (Acts 27:21-26)

Paul; Peter; Silas; Titus

Which apostle was bit by a snake on the island of Malta (Acts 28:3)?

Paul; Peter; James; Judas

Whose father did Paul heal from fever and dysentery on the island of Malta? (Acts 28:7-10)

Publius’; Peter’s; The ship’s captain’s; Caesar’s

Who pretends to be an angel of light? (2 Corinthians 11:14)

Satan Himself; The antichrist; The beast; The Ancient of Days

In Damascus, how did Paul escape from King Aretas?

Lowered in a basket from a window (2 Corinthians 11:33); An earthquake opened the prison doors (Acts

16:26); He jumped off the boat (Acts 27:43); His nephew helped him (Acts 23:16)

What was Luke's profession? (Colossians 4:14)

Doctor; Tax collector; Guard; Tentmaker

One day for the Lord is like ______. (2 Peter 3:8)

A thousand years; A setting sun; One night, but brighter; Seven dog years

What is the last book of the Bible?

Revelation; Psalms; 2 Thessalonians; Galatians

What’s the last word in the Bible? (Revelation 22:21)

Amen; Maranatha (Come); Goodbye; End

New Testament verses

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every ____ that comes from the mouth of God.’” (Matthew 4:4 NIV)

Word; Breath; Noise; Sharp sword

For where your treasure is, there your ____ will be also. (Matthew 6:21 NKJ)

Heart; Life savings; Comfort; Glory

But seek first his _____ and his _____, and all these things will be given to you as well. (Matthew 6:32-

33 TNIV)

Kingdom, Righteousness; Honor, glory; Law, teachings; Face, hands

Do not worry at all then about tomorrow for… (Matthew 6:34 PHP)

Tomorrow can worry about itself; God will provide; Tomorrow may never come; The Sabbath is upon you

The passage in the Bible that tells us to do to other what we would want them to do to us is commonly referred to as what? (Matthew 7:12)

The Golden Rule; The Greatest Commandment; The Great Commission; The New Command

If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come to me and I will give you ____. (Matthew 11:28

CEV)

Rest; Living water; Burdens even heavier; What you deserve

The passage in the Bible that starts out with the words, "Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations," is commonly referred to as what? (Matthew 28:19,20)

The Great Commission; The Greatest Commandment; The New Command; The Royal Law

For the Son of Man himself has not come to be served but to _____, and to give his life to set many others free. (Mark 10:45 PHP)

Serve; Rule; Die; Preach

The passage in the Bible that tells us to love God wholeheartedly, and to love our neighbors as ourselves is commonly referred to as what? (Mark 12:29-31)

The Greatest Commandment; The Great Commission; The Golden Rule; The New Command

Nothing is impossible for ____. (Luke 1:37 CEV)

God; Those who put their minds to it; The man of God; The warrior

From everyone who has been given much, much will be _______. (Luke 12:48 NAS)

Required; Received; Swept away; Seized

Anyone who can be trusted in ____ matters can also be trusted in ___ matters. (Luke 16:10 CEV)

Little, important; Financial, other; Human, spiritual; Spiritual, human

You cannot serve God and ____. (Luke 16:13 CEV)

Money; Man; Yourself; Others

I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a ______ will never enter it."

(Luke 18:17 TNIV)

Little child; Blind man; Great pearl; Well deserved award

But to all who did accept Him and believe in Him He gave the right to become ______ of God. (John

1:12 NCV)

Children (or sons); The glory; The righteousness; The ministers (or priests)

The _____ became a human and lived among us. (John 1:14 NCV)

Word; Son; Spirit; Father

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have____.” (John 3:16 TNIV)

Eternal life; Great riches; Peace; A time of punishment

The work God wants you to do is this: _____ the One he has sent. (John 6:29 NCV)

Believe; Obey; Honor; Listen to

What is the shortest verse in the Bible (in most English translations)? (John 11:35)

Jesus wept.; Jesus loved him.; He died.; I am.

The passage in the where Jesus tells His disciples to love each other as He loved them is commonly referred to as what? (John 13:34,35)

The New Command; The Golden Rule; The Greatest Commandment; The Great Commission; The

Royal Law

Jesus answered, "I am the ____ and the ____ and the ____. No one comes to the Father except through me.” ( John 14:6 TNIV)

Way, truth, life; Vine, branches, fruit; Alpha, Beta, Omega; First, middle, last

Only Jesus has the power to save! His ___ is the only one in all the world that can save anyone. (Acts

4:12 CEV)

Name; Life; Sacrifice; Death

For all have sinned and fall short of the _____ of God. (Romans 3:23 ASV)

Glory; Righteousness; Holiness; Standard

The wages of sin is ______. (Romans 6:23 KJV)

Death; Doing good; Following religion; A deep sorrow

There is therefore now no ___ for those who are in Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:1 RSV)

Condemnation; Rest; Turning back; Remedy

The Scriptures say that _____ who has faith will be disappointed. (Romans 10:11 CEV)

No one; He; Everyone; The doubter

No one can have faith without ___ the message about Christ. (Romans 10:17 CEV)

Hearing; Speaking; Preaching; Accepting

And everything that does not come from ___ is sin. (Romans 14:23 TNIV)

Faith; God; Your heart; Outside yourself

Even the foolishness of ____ is wiser than human wisdom. (1 Corinthians 1:25 NCV)

God; Fools; Solomon; The strong

You were______. Therefore honor God with your body. (1 Corinthians 6:20 TNIV)

Bought at a price; Forgiven and cleansed; Made new; Without hope

It is not important if a man is circumcised or not. The important thing is _____ God’s commands. (1

Corinthians 7:19 NCV)

Obeying; Listening to; Believing in; Understanding

We live by faith, not by _____. (2 Corinthians 5:7 TNIV)

Sight; Works; The law; The sword

For God caused Christ, who himself knew nothing of sin, actually to be _____ for our sakes. (2

Corinthians 5:21 PHP)

Sin; Crucified; Punished; Glorified

Remember this: The person who _____ a little will have a small _____. (2 Corinthians 9:6 NCV)

Plants, harvest; Saves, savings; Talks, audience; Gives, inheritance

For if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for ____! (Galatians 2:21 TNIV)

Nothing; Everyone; Our sins; The righteous

The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through _____. (Galatians 5:6b TNIV)

Love; Sacrifice; Belief; Order

Which of the following is not listed in Galatians 5:22,23 as making up the fruit of the Spirit? [Peace,

Joy, Knowledge, Love]

Knowledge; Love; Joy; Peace

For whatever a man sows, this he will also ____. (Galatians 6:7 NAS)

Reap; Plant; Mend; Lose

What are we not saved by according to Ephesians 2:8,9 and Romans 4:5?

Good works; Faith; The name of Christ; Christ’s blood

Never go to bed ____. (Ephesians 4:26 PHP)

Angry; Sad; Hungry; Early

Do everything without ______ or arguing. (Philippians 2:14 NCV)

Complaining; Bickering; Fighting; Quarreling

I can do all things _______, because he give me strength. (Philippians 4:13 NCV)

Through Christ; Great and small; Under heaven; That are possible

Whatever you do, work at it with all your _____. (Colossians 3:23a TNIV)

Heart; Servants; Soul; Mind

Always be joyful. Pray _____, and give thanks whatever happens.(1 Thessalonians 5:16-18a NCV)

Continually; Often; At mealtime; In the street

Anyone who refuses to work should not ______. (2 Thessalonians 3:10 NCV)

Eat; Be given a job; Be paid; Be condemned

Christ Jesus came into the world to ____. (1 Timothy 1:15 KJV)

Save sinners; Call the righteous; Be served; Abolish the Law

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of ___. (1 Timothy 6:10 NKJ)

Evil; Burden; Trees; Problems

Everything that you have heard me teach in public you should in turn entrust to ______ men, who will be able to pass it on to others. (2 Timothy 2:2 PHP)

Reliable (or faithful); 12 other; Educated (or studious); Religious

All scripture is given by ____ of God. (2 Timothy 3:16 KJV)

Inspiration; The command; The love; The hand

For the ____ of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. (Titus 2:11 NKJ)

Grace; Love; Blood; Hand

He saved us in his _____-not by virtue of any moral achievement of ours, but by the cleansing power of a new birth and the renewal of the Holy Spirit. (Titus 3:5 PHP)

Mercy; Death; Power; Duty

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any ____. (Hebrews 4:12 RSV)

Two-edged sword; Needle; Double-edged knife; Ox goad esus Christ never changes! He is the same _____. (Hebrews 13:8 CEV)

Yesterday, today, and forever; For ever and ever; Until the heavens melt; Since the mountains were formed

For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking ___________.

(James 2:10 NIV)

All of it; None of it; A small amount; His own conscience

You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the ______ believe that-and shudder. (James 2:19 NIV)

Demons; Angels; Unsaved; Pharisees

Like _____, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation. (1 Peter 2:2 NIV)

Newborn babies; A baby calf; A hapless wanderer; The angels of God

Your enemy, the devil, is like a ____, sneaking around to find someone to attack. (1 Peter 5:8 CEV)

Roaring lion; Cunning fox; Venomous snake; Barking dog

The Lord isn’t slow about keeping his promises, as some people think he is. In fact, God is ____. (2

Peter 3:9 CEV)

Patient; Coming soon; Swift; Punishing us for unbelief

God is _____. (1 John 4:8,16)

Love; Full of anger; Unforgiving; A consuming fire

I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you ______ that you have eternal life. (1 John 5:13 TNIV)

May know; Can hope; Can tell others; Wouldn’t be confident

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take him into your house or ______. (2

John 1:10 NIV)

Welcome him; Feed him; Clothe him; Support him

Beloved, do not imitate evil but _____. (3 John 1:11a RSV)

Imitate good; Crush it under your feet; Avoid it; Control it

There are some whom you must pity because of their doubts; some you must save by snatching them out of the _____. (Jude 1:22,23 PHP)

Fire; Crowd; Pit; Bondage of Satan

See, I stand ___ at the door. If anyone listens to my voice and opens the door, I will go into his house and dine with him, and he with me. (Revelation 3:20 PHP)

Knocking; Waiting; Weeping; Forever

Lists and Geneologies

Who was the son of Seth? (Genesis 5:6)

Enosh; Enoch; Kenan; Lamech

Who was the son of Enosh? (Genesis 5:9)

Kenan; Enosh; Seth; Mahalalel

Who was the son of Kenan? (Genesis 5:13)

Mahalalel; Lamech; Noah; Enosh

Who was the son of Mahalalel? (Genesis 5:15)

Jared; Lamech; Enosh; Enoch

Who was the son of Jared? (Genesis 5:19)

Enoch; Enosh; Methuselah; Lamech

Who was the son of Enoch and grandfather of Noah? (Genesis 5:21)

Methuselah; Lamech; Enosh; Kenan

Who was the son of Methuselah and father of Noah? (Genesis 5:25)

Lamech; Mahalalel; Noah; Enosh

Who was the son of Lamech? (Genesis 5:30)

Noah; Enoch; Enosh; Methuselah

Which of Noah’s grandsons was the father of the Amorites, Hittites, Canaanites, Hivites, and Jebusites

(who were all enemies of Israel)? (Genesis 10:15-18)

Canaan, Ham’s son; Aram, Shem’s son; Gomer, Japheth’s son; Cush, Ham’s son

What was the name of Abram/Abraham's father? (Genesis 11:31)

Terah; Haran; Nahor; Serug

What was the name of Abram's grandfather and brother? (Genesis 11:24-26)

Nahor; Terah; Haran; Isaac

What was the name of Abraham's wife? (Genesis 11:29,17:15)

Sarai/Sarah; Elizabeth; Rachel; Rebekah

Who was the child that Hagar bore to Abram when he was 86 years old? (Genesis 16:16)

Ishmael; Isaac; Jacob; Esau

What was the name of the child that Sarah bore to Abraham when she was 90 and he was 100 years old?

(Genesis 17:17,21:3-5)

Isaac; Jacob; Esau; Ishmael

What was the name of Abraham's son whom God asked him to sacrifice to test him? (Genesis 22,

Hebrews 11:17)

Isaac; Jacob; Esau; Joseph

What was the name of Isaac's wife? (Genesis 24:67)

Rebekah; Sarah; Leah; Rachel

Who were the twin sons bore to Isaac and Rebekah? (Genesis 25:26)

Jacob and Esau; Thomas and his unnamed brother; Perez and Zerah; Castor and Pollux

Who traded some stew with his older brother so that he could get his birthright? (Genesis 26:30-34)?

Jacob; Esau; Able; Joseph

What were the names of Jacob's two wives? (Genesis 29:22-28)

Rachel and Leah; Leah and Zilpah; Sarah and Hagar; Rachel and Bilhah

What were the names of Joseph’s 2 sons? (Genesis 48:1)

Manasseh and Ephraim; Er and Onan; Perez and Zerah; Jacob and Esau

Who did Moses marry in Midian? (Exodus 2:21)

Zipporah; Rachael; Leah; The wife of Uriah the Hittite

Who was Moses' brother? (Exodus 4:14)

Aaron; Amram; Eleazar; Hur

Who was Moses' sister? (Numbers 26:59)

Miriam; Jochebed; Zipporah; Rebekah

Who was Moses' mother? (Numbers 26:59)

Jochebed; Miriam; Sarah; Potiphera

Who was Moses' father? (Numbers 26:59)

Amram; Aaron; Achan; Reuben

Who was Boaz's mother? (Matthew 1:5)

Rahab; Ruth; Naomi; Esther

Who was Boaz's son, and Jesse's father? (Ruth 4:20,21)

Obed; David; Terah; Kish

Who was David's great-grandmother? (Matthew 1:5,6)

Ruth; Esther; Rahab; Naomi

Names

Who was the father of those who play the harp and flute? (Genesis 4:21)

Jubal; David; Caleb; Tamar

What was Abraham's other name? (Genesis 17:5)

Abram; Enosh; Abiram; Isaac

What was Sarah's other name? (Genesis 17:15)

Sarai; Hadassah; Esther; Mary

What was Esau’s other name? (Genesis 25:30, 36:1,8)

Edom; Eden; Eder; Edrei

What is another name for Jacob? (Genesis 32:28)

Israel; Esau; Abram; Joseph

What does the word "manna" mean? (Exodus 16:31)

What is it?; Bread from heaven; Our God helps; Give us meat

What was Joshua son of Nun's other name, which also happens to be the name of the last King of Israel?

(Numbers 13:16)

Hoshea; Zedekiah; Caleb; Joseph

What is another name for Naomi? (Ruth 1:20)

Mara (bitter); Miriam (obstinacy, rebellion); Machpelah (the double); Mary (meaning unknown)

What special name did the LORD give to Solomon? (2 Samuel 12:24,25)

Jedidiah (loved of the Lord); Isaac (laughter); Immanuel (God with us); Rabbi (teacher)

What was Queen Esther's other name? (Esther 2:7)

Hadassah; Vashti; Ruth; Naomi

What were the names of Job’s three friends? (Job 2:11)

Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite; Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah;

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; Shem, Ham, and Japheth

What was Daniel’s other name? (Daniel 1:7)

Belteshazzar; Hananiah; Eliphaz; Azariah

What were Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego’s Hebrew names? (Daniel 1:7)

Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; Shem, Ham, and Japheth; Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite; Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

What was Levi the tax collector's other name? (Mathew 9:9,Luke 5:27-28)

Matthew; Mark; Luke; John

What was another name for Thomas? (John 21:2)

Didymus (twin); Edom (red); Boanerges (son of thunder); Peter (a rock)

What was Saul of Tarsus' other name? (Acts 13:9)

Paul; Sergius Paulus; Peter; James

Miscellaneous

What is the middle chapter in the Bible?

Psalm 118; Psalm 75; Proverbs 2; Psalm 105

What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?

Psalm 117; Joel 1; 2 John 1; Psalm 119

What is the longest chapter in the Bible?

Psalm 119; Psalm 100; Psalm 117; Mark 2

How many books are in the Bible?

66; 77; 55; 44

Who parted a body of water? [Moses, Joshua, Elijah, Elisha]

Moses, Joshua, Elijah, and Elisha; Moses (Exodus 14:21); Joshua (Joshua 3:15,16); Elijah (2 Kings 2:8);

Elisha (2 Kings 2:14)

Which two books of the Bible start out with the words, "In the beginning..."?

Genesis and John; Genesis and Luke; Romans and Exodus; Matthew and Mark

Besides the resurrection, what is the only miracle performed by Jesus that was recorded in all four

Gospels? (Matt. 14:15, Mark 6:35, Luke 9:12, John 6:5)

Feeding of the 5000; Walking on water; Raising Lazarus; Calming the storm

How many books in the New Testament did John the disciple write?

5 (John, 1,2, & 3 John, Revelation); 4 (John, 1,2, & 3 John); 1 (John); None

Who wrote the greatest number of books in the New Testament?

Paul; John; Peter; Luke

What 2 books in the New Testament were not named after either their author or recipient?

Acts and Revelation; 1 & 2nd Corinthians; Jude and Revelation; Acts and Jude

Which of the following was not in the Ark of the Covenant? (Hebrews 9:4) [Jar of manna, Vile of the waters of Meribah, Aaron’s staff, Ten Commandments]

Vile of the waters of Meribah; Aaron’s staff; Ten Commandments; Jar of manna

Which book of the Bible doesn’t refer to “God” or the “Lord”?

Esther; Song of Songs; Numbers; Obadiah

Which book in the New Testament doesn’t use the word “love” in most translations?

Acts; 2 John; Jude; Revelation

Name 2 people in the Bible that fell asleep on a boat during a storm.

Jonah and Jesus (Jonah 1:4,5, Mark 4:37,38); Peter and Jesus (Matthew 8:24,25, Acts 12:6); Jonah and

Eutychus (Jonah 1:4,5, Acts 20:9); Lazarus and Peter (John 11:11, Acts 12:6)

What is the City of Palms? (Deuteronomy 34:3)

Jericho; Bethlehem; Jerusalem; Nineveh

Which of the following animals is not mentioned in the Bible? [Bird, Lizard, Cat, Dog]

Cat (Proverbs 30:30); Dog (2 Peter 2:22); Lizard (Leviticus 11:30); Bird (Jeremiah 5:27)

Which book of the Bible has the largest number of chapters at 150?

Psalms ; Proverbs; Isaiah; Jeremiah

Which book of the Bible records a man’s (probably Solomon’s) search for meaning in life?

Ecclesiastes ; Ezekiel; Micah; Proverbs

Which book of the Bible is a mushy love story about a bride and bridegroom?

Song of Songs (AKA Song of Solomon); Esther; Ecclesiastes; Jude

Which books of the Bible focus on the rulers of Judah?

1 & 2 Chronicles ; 1 & 2 Kings; 1 & 2 Samuel; 1 & 2 Corinthians

Which book of the Bible could have been named Jeremiah part 2?

Lamentations ; Hosea; Isaiah; Haggai

Who married Gomer, the adulterous wife?

Hosea (Hosea 1:3); Salmon (Matthew 1:5); Herod (Mark 6:17); Jehohanan (Nehemiah 6:18)

Which book of the Bible centers around a plague of locusts, drought, invasion, and the day of the Lord?

Joel ; Amos; Hosea; Obadiah

Which prophet was a shepherd and tended sycamore-fig trees?

Amos (Amos 7:14); Nehemiah (Nehemiah 1:11); Ezra (Ezra 7:1); Ezekiel (Ezekiel 3:17)

In the book of Amos , what measuring device did God use to determine judgment for Israel? (Amos

7:7,8)

Plumb line; Scale; Ruler; Sifter

Which book of the Bible is a prophecy against the descendants of Edom/Esau for their treatment of the descendants of Jacob/Israel?

Obadiah ; Hosea; Joel; Amos

In which book of the Bible was a prophet sent to Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, and the city repented and was spared?

Jonah ; Isaiah; Zephaniah; Nahum

Who prophesied in the time of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, and prophesied against the capitals of Israel and Judah – Samaria and Jerusalem?

Micah ; Amos; Ezekiel; Joel

Which book of the Bible could be called Nineveh part 2?

Nahum (Nahum 1:1); Jonah (Jonah 1:2); Micah (Micah 1:1); Zephaniah (Zephaniah 1:4)

In which book of the Bible does a prophet question God about unpunished evil in the world, and then wait upon the ramparts (or watchtower) for an answer?

Habakkuk ; Zephaniah; Ezekiel; Amos

What book deals with Judah’s failure to honor God in their sacrifices, their marriage covenants, and their tithing?

Malachi ; Ecclesiastes; Amos; Hosea

What is the last book in the Old Testament?

Malachi ; Haggai; Micah; Zephaniah

In which book of the Bible does Paul write to gain the freedom of Onesimus, a runaway slave?

Philemon ; Mark; Joel; Jude

What is the only book in the New Testament addressed to a woman?

2 John ; 3 John; Hebrews; 2 Peter

What is the shortest book in the Bible?

2 John ; 3 John; Obadiah; Philemon

Gaius was a traveling companion of Paul’s and was also baptized by him. Which book of the Bible was addressed to him? (Acts 19:29, 20:4, Romans 16:23, 1 Cor 1:14)

3 John ; 2 John; 2 Peter; 1 Peter

Which two books of the Bible may have been written by one of the brothers of Jesus? (Mark 6:3,

Galatians 1:19)

James and Jude ; James and John; 1 & 2 Timothy; Mark and Galatians

Which two books of the Bible were named after women?

Ruth and Esther ; Jude and Esther; Nahum and Ruth; Sarah and Haggai

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