THE MASSIVE BOOK

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BIBLE TRIVIA

Volume 2

by Raymond May

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INTRODUCTION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Creatures Great and Small

Death and Destruction

The Early Church

Famous Stories

Fill in the Blanks

In The Beginning

Jesus of Nazareth

Kings in the Bible

CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL

Angels

Animals

Donkeys

Birds

Shepherds and Sheep

Serpents and Snakes

Beasts

Cherubim and Seraphim

Creepy Things

Camels

Satan

Devils and Demons

Dogs

Gabriel

Goats in the Bible

Lions in the Bible

Angels

1.) The birth of which judge was announced by the angel of the Lord?

a.) Gideon

b.) Samson

c.) Jephthah

d.) Barak

2.) Which angel appeared in Daniel's visions?

a.) Michael

b.) Gabriel

c.) Urim

d.) Lucifer

3.) What happened to Zacharias after his encounter with an angel?

a.) He became blind.

b.) He became mute.

c.) He became paralyzed.

d.) He became leprous.

4.) What was the name of the angel who appeared to Mary?

a.) Michael

b.) Hosea

c.) Malachi

d.) Gabriel

5.) Who was freed from prison by an angel?

a.) Stephen

b.) James

c.) Peter

d.) Mark

6.) Three angels appeared to Abraham as men. Where did this happen?

a.) Bethel

b.) Beersheba

c.) Mamre

d.) Chaldea

7.) An angel slew 185,000 soldiers from this army:

a.) Hittites

b.) Assyrians

c.) Philistines

d.) Jebusites

8.) An angel sat under an oak in Ophrah and addressed this 'valiant warrior':

a.) Gideon

b.) Hezekiah

c.) David

d.) Solomon

9.) Cherubim with a flaming sword guarded the way to:

a.) The garden of Eden

b.) The Ark of the Covenant

c.) The tree of life

d.) New Jerusalem

10.) An angel struck this man, and he was eaten by worms and died:

a.) Moab

b.) Hezekiah

c.) Herod

d.) Saul

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Animals

1.) What did Jesus ride into Jerusalem?

a.) A small horse

b.) A mule

c.) An old donkey

d.) A young donkey

2.) What bit Paul on the hand?

a.) Poisonous spider

b.) Viper

c.) Rabid dog

d.) Scorpion

3.) What animal rebuked Balaam when he encountered the Angel of the Lord?

a.) Mule

b.) Donkey

c.) Camel

d.) Ox

4.) What animal did Aaron carve from gold for the people of Israel to worship?

a.) Horse

b.) Bull

c.) Calf

d.) Lion

5.) What creatures did God send to afflict the Israelites in the desert?

a.) Scorpions

b.) Snakes

c.) Buzzards

d.) Insects

6.) What animal did God provide for Abraham to sacrifice in place of Isaac?

a.) Sheep

b.) Ram

c.) Calf

d.) Dove

7.) In Revelation, how long did the scorpion-like locusts torment the unrepentant?

a.) 2 months

b.) 3 months

c.) 4 months

d.) 5 months

8.) Where did the devils go when Jesus cast them out from a certain person?

a.) a herd of pigs

b.) a flock of sheep

c.) a herd of cattle

d.) a flock of birds

9.) What did a dove bring back to Noah in the ark?

a.) corn kernel

b.) grass spear

c.) olive leaf

d.) budding flower

10.) What was the bronze snake that Moses put up called?

a.) Ashima

b.) Nehushtan

c.) Nibhaz

d.) Terkal

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Donkeys

1.) What did the sons of Jacob do with the flocks, herds, and donkeys of Shechem?

a.) Burnt them as a sacrifice to the Lord.

b.) Took them captive.

c.) Set them free.

d.) Separated the males from the females.

2.) What did Joseph's brothers load their donkeys with when they departed from Egypt to get their brother Benjamin?

a.) Gold

b.) Silver

c.) Corn

d.) Goods and chattels

3.) What did Joshua and his men do with the donkeys and herds in the city of Jericho?

a.) Slaughtered them with the sword.

b.) Took them captive.

c.) Set them free.

d.) Burnt them as a sacrifice to the Lord.

4.) What did Joshua and his men do with the donkeys and herds in the city of Ai?

a.) Slaughtered them with the sword.

b.) Took them captive.

c.) Set them free.

d.) Burnt them as a sacrifice to the Lord.

5.) What colour were the donkeys in the song that Deborah and Barak sang when Sisera was defeated?

a.) Black

b.) Grey

c.) Brown

d.) White

6.) Which judge of Israel had thirty sons who rode thirty donkeys?

a.) Samson

b.) Ehud

c.) Jair

d.) Shamgar

7.) What did Samuel tell Saul concerning the donkeys that Saul was looking for?

a.) Give no further thought to them, for they have been found.

b.) They are roaming wild in the Negev desert.

c.) I have sacrificed them to the Lord.

d.) Some tribesmen from the land of Shaalim had taken them away.

8.) What did Doeg the Edomite do to the donkeys and the herds in Nob,the city of the priests?

a.) Slaughtered them with the sword.

b.) Took them captive.

c.) Set them free.

d.) Burnt them as a sacrifice to the Lord.

9.) When Abigail saw David for the first time, she...

a.) Turned her donkey around and went back to tell her husband.

b.) Sent her servant to meet him, riding on a donkey.

c.) Loaded her donkeys with gifts from David and went home.

d.) Alighted from the donkey, bowing to the ground before David.

10.) For what reason did the Shunimmite woman ask her husband to send her one of the servants and one of the donkeys?

a.) So that she could load the donkey with gifts for Elisha.

b.) So that she could send her son to visit Elisha.

c.) So that she could send her servant to visit Elisha.

d.) So that she could travel quickly to visit Elisha .

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Birds

1.) On which day of creation did God create chickens?

a.) Third

b.) Fourth

c.) Fifth

d.) Sixth

2.) Which two birds did Noah send out from the ark after the flood?

a.) Raven and dove

b.) Crow and pigeon

c.) Swan and goose

d.) Two ravens

3.) On the wilderness journey, God gave the people what birds to eat?

a.) quails

b.) pigeons

c.) doves

d.) ravens

4.) Which prophet was fed by ravens?

a.) Elijah

b.) Elisha

c.) Ahijah

d.) Micah

5.) What was the value of two sparrows in Jesus day?

a.) One piece of silver

b.) One bag of salt

c.) One mite

d.) One farthing

6.) The first of the four beasts in Revelation was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, but the fourth beast was like...

a.) a white dove.

b.) a hungry raven.

c.) a flying eagle.

d.) an evil foul.

7.) In Psalm, David wrote, "And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and..."

a.) return no more.

b.) be at rest.

c.) bring thee with me.

d.) die in peace.

8.) Whose hair was grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws?

a.) Elisha

b.) Ezekiel

c.) Job

d.) Nebuchadnezzar

9.) Who said, "I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls?"

a.) Job

b.) Jesus

c.) Michael

d.) Moses

10.) To whom was Jesus speaking when he said, "Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?"

a.) The Saducees

b.) The Pharisees

c.) His Disciples

d.) Mary and Martha

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Shepherds and Sheep

1.) Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was...

a.) a builder of stone cities.

b.) a coppersmith.

c.) a fisherman.

d.) a tiller of the ground.

2.) What wages did Jacob ask from Laban?

a.) Every speckled and spotted cattle, all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled goats.

b.) Every sheep, every lamb and every goat.

c.) Every sheep, lamb and goat that was not dark colored, speckled, or spotted.

d.) Every speckled sheep, every speckled lamb and every speckled goat.

3.) When Tamar was told, "Your father-in-law is on his way to Timnah to shear his sheep," what did she do?

a.) Hid her father's household gods in her camel saddle.

b.) She took off her widow's clothes, covered herself with a veil, and went to Enaim to meet him.

c.) Loaded her donkeys with two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready for the shearers.

d.) Went softly to him and drove a tent-peg through his temple while he slept.

4.) What was the meaning of the bleating of the sheep in Samuel's ears and the lowing of the oxen which he heard?

a.) Saul had lost his sheep, and Samuel was sent to speak to him about where to find them.

b.) Samuel was sent to help with the shearing.

c.) Saul had slaughtered all Agag's sheep.

d.) Saul had spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the LORD.

5.) Who was the King of Israel who had been a shepherd?

a.) Ahab

b.) Solomon

c.) Saul

d.) David

6.) God said, 'As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered...'

a.) in the dark and stormy night.

b.) in the cloudy and dark night.

c.) in the cloudy and dark day.

d.) in the dry and thirsty land.

7.) When Jesus saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep...

a.) who had been left with hirelings.

b.) having no shearer.

c.) who have wandered astray.

d.) having no shepherd.

8.) Jesus said, 'I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore...'

a.) watchful and prayerful.

b.) meek, and mild.

c.) wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

d.) ready to give an account before all men.

9.) What is the Lord going to 'separate one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats?'

a.) The righteous and the wicked.

b.) All nations.

c.) The children of Ishmael and the children of Isaac.

d.) The Jews and the Gentiles.

10.) Which prophet was Jesus quoting when he said, 'All of you shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.'

a.) Zechariah

b.) Amos

c.) Habakkuk

d.) Obadiah

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Serpents and Snakes

1.) What reason did Eve give to God for why she had eaten the fruit of the tree?

a.) The serpent forced me, and I ate.

b.) The serpent lied to me, and I ate.

c.) The serpent offered wisdom to me, and I ate.

d.) The serpent beguiled me, and I ate.

2.) Which of the twelve sons of Jacob received this obtuse blessing from his father? "He shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward?"

a.) Asher

b.) Napthali

c.) Gad

d.) Dan

3.) In the sermon on the mount, Jesus used the illustration of a son asking for _____ and being given a serpent.

a.) egg

b.) fish

c.) meat

d.) milk

4.) Of what metal was the serpent made that Moses put on a pole?

a.) brass

b.) copper

c.) iron

d.) gold

5.) In Revelation, what creatures had tails like serpents?

a.) locusts

b.) fish

c.) dogs

d.) horses

6.) Of what does Solomon say in Proverbs, "At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder?"

a.) The tongue of a harlot.

b.) The words of a deceitful friend.

c.) Red wine.

d.) Strong liquor.

7.) Who predicted that a child shall put his hand on the cockatrice'(poisonous serpent) den.

a.) Jeremiah

b.) Isaiah

c.) Daniel

d.) Jesus

8.) What was the name of "that old serpent" that was cast out into the earth?

a.) the Devil, and Satan

b.) Michael

c.) Gabriel

d.) we are not told

9.) Who amazed the barbarous people of Melita by surviving the bite of a viper?

a.) Peter

b.) Jude

c.) Paul

d.) Timothy

10.) Who had a rod that God turned into a snake?

a.) Isaiah

b.) Gideon

c.) Moses

d.) Jeremiah

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Beasts

1.) On what day did God create the beasts of the earth?

a.) the 2nd day

b.) the 3rd day

c.) the 5th day

d.) the 6th day

2.) Which beast was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made.

a.) the serpent

b.) the fox

c.) the wolf

d.) the donkey

3.) How many of each clean beast did Noah take into the ark?

a.) 1

b.) 2

c.) 5

d.) 7

4.) Joseph's brothers wanted to kill him, and tell their father that an evil beast hath devoured him, but which brother interceded to save his life?

a.) Dan

b.) Benjamin

c.) Reuben

d.) Gad

5.) Under Mosaic law, what was to happen to any flesh that was torn of beasts in the field?

a.) It was sacrificed.

b.) It was to be eaten immediately.

c.) The skin was to be kept but the flesh burned.

d.) It was to be cast to the dogs.

6.) Who said to David, "Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field?"

a.) Saul

b.) Absalom

c.) Jonathan

d.) Goliath

7.) Who said that men and women were of the same nature as beasts?

a.) God

b.) Isaiah

c.) Solomon

d.) Jesus

8.) What did Solomon say was the strongest among beasts?

a.) Elephant

b.) Lion

c.) Bear

d.) Ox

9.) Whose heart was changed from man's, and a beast's heart given to him, and his dwelling was with the beasts of the field?

a.) Satan

b.) Nebuchadnezzar

c.) Belshazzar

d.) Judas

10.) In Revelation, there were four beasts around the throne. How many wings did each have?

a.) 2

b.) 4

c.) 6

d.) 8

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Cherubim and Seraphim

1.) Cherubims with a flaming sword guarded the way to:

a.) The garden of Eden

b.) The Ark of the Covenant

c.) The tree of life

d.) New Jerusalem

2.) In the vision of the Lord that Isaiah had, what did the seraphim say to each other?

a.) Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

b.) Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in Zion.

c.) Who will go for us? Whom shall we send?

d.) All the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of the Lord.

3.) When the seraph touched Isaiah's lips with the live coal, what did he say to Isaiah?

a.) Nothing.

b.) What doth the Lord require of thee but to do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with thy God.

c.) Thou art surely a man of unclean lips and thou dwellest in the midst of a people of a people of unclean lips.

d.) Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.

4.) How many cherubims were on the mercy seat?

a.) 1

b.) 2

c.) 3

d.) 4

5.) What were the cherubims on the mercy seat made of?

a.) gold

b.) silver

c.) wood

d.) polished bronze

6.) The cherubims stretched forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, but which way were their faces looking?

a.) Toward the front of the mercy seat.

b.) Toward one another; toward the mercy seat.

c.) Upward toward God.

d.) Downward toward man.

7.) The psalmist describes the Lord as riding...

a.) the wings of heavenly beings.

b.) the creature with the face of a man.

c.) a cherub.

d.) the seraphim.

8.) When the Lord spoke to Moses from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, where was the Lord?

a.) above the cherubims.

b.) below the cherubims.

c.) between the cherubims.

d.) beside the cherubims.

9.) In the book of Ezekiel, when the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house, what happened?

a.) The house was filled with the cloud.

b.) The court was full of the brightness of the LORD'S glory.

c.) The sound of the cherubims' wings was heard even to the outer court.

d.) All of the above.

10.) In Solomon's temple, within the oracle, he made two cherubims of...

a.) olive tree.

b.) pure gold.

c.) cedars of Lebanon.

d.) polished silver.

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Creepy Things

1.) What creepy creature did Solomon write about, that is even in King's palaces?

a.) lice

b.) spiders

c.) cockroaches

d.) ants

2.) What bit Paul on the hand?

a.) Red ant

b.) Viper

c.) Rabid dog

d.) Scorpion

3.) In Revelation, how long did the scorpion-like locusts torment the unrepentant?

a.) 2 months

b.) 3 months

c.) 4 months

d.) 5 months

4.) Apart from locusts, what was John the Baptist's other main food source?

a.) berries

b.) figs and raisins

c.) grapes

d.) wild honey

5.) Who did Jesus describe as "blind guides who strain at a gnat, but swallow a camel?"

a.) the Sanhedrin

b.) the Saducees

c.) the Scribes and Pharisees

d.) the Kings of the Nations

6.) What creature did Solomon say was "a people of little strength, yet they prepare their food in summer?"

a.) lizards

b.) spiders

c.) ants

d.) locusts

7.) After God had turned the waters of Egypt to blood and killed the fish, what was the next plague He sent upon Egypt?

a.) All sorts of flies, and gnats to the land.

b.) Locusts and caterpillars, more than could be numbered.

c.) The land brought forth frogs in abundance.

d.) He gave them hail for rain.

8.) What did the prophet Nahum say that locusts do on a cold day?

a.) Fly away.

b.) Camp in hedges.

c.) Look for the sun.

d.) Go where they cannot be found.

9.) What slimy creature in Proverbs is used as an example of something that can never be satisfied?

a.) A frog.

b.) A lizard.

c.) A leech.

d.) A snake.

10.) According to Mosaic law, what creature was edible?

a.) Scorpions

b.) Locusts

c.) Caterpillers

d.) Spiders

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Camels

1.) Camels were to be considered unclean (not to be eaten) because...

a.) though it chews the cud, it does not have a split hoof.

b.) it does not chew the cud and it does not have a split hoof.

c.) it does not chew the cud and it has a split hoof.

d.) it chews the cud and it has a split hoof.

2.) Who told Saul that the Lord had told him that Saul was to attack the Amalekites and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camels and asses.

a.) Zadok the priest

b.) The witch at Endor

c.) Samuel

d.) David

3.) Jesus said that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to...

a.) divest himself of his wealth.

b.) enter into the kingdom of God.

c.) be merciful to the poor.

d.) tithe mint and cumin.

4.) How many camels did Abraham's servant take with him when he went to find a wife for Isaac?

a.) ten

b.) seven

c.) three

d.) we are not told.

5.) When Jacob went out to meet Esau he divided his family, flocks, herds and camels into two bands. Why?

a.) The camels were giving birth to young at that time.

b.) Some of the family were sick and he separated them.

c.) He didn't want Esau to be overly impressed with his possessions.

d.) He was afraid that Esau would attack them.

6.) Joseph's brothers sold him to a company of ____ coming from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh.

a.) Midianites

b.) Jebusites

c.) Ishmeelites

d.) Amaleckites

7.) When the queen of Sheba visited Solomon, she came with camels laden with spices and...

a.) gold.

b.) gold and silver.

c.) gold, frankincense and myrrh.

d.) gold, and precious stones.

8.) At the beginning of the story of Job, how many camels did he have?

a.) seven thousand

b.) three thousand

c.) one thousand

d.) five hundred

9.) What happened to Job's camels?

a.) The Sabeans slaughtered them with swords.

b.) They were carried away by the Chaldeans.

c.) A fire swept through and burned them up.

d.) A wind came and the stables fell on them and they died.

10.) How many wise men rode camels from the east to visit Jesus at the time of his birth?

a.) We are not told how many or whether they rode camels.

b.) Three

c.) Four

d.) A great number.

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Satan

1.) In which book do we find Satan appearing with the angels before the Lord?

a.) Exodus

b.) Joshua

c.) Job

d.) Ecclesiastes

2.) How many days did Jesus spend in the wilderness being tempted by Satan?

a.) 10

b.) 20

c.) 30

d.) 40

3.) Whom did Paul hand over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme?

a.) Demetrius

b.) Elymas

c.) Patroclus

d.) Hymenaeus

4.) Who disputed with the devil concerning the body of Moses?

a.) Michael

b.) Jesus

c.) Gabriel

d.) Elijah

5.) Who said about Jesus, "This fellow casteth out devils by Beezlebub, the prince of the devils?"

a.) The Sadducees

b.) The Scribes

c.) The Pharisees

d.) The chief priests

6.) Lucifer was also known as:

a.) Son of the Morning.

b.) Firstborn among Vipers.

c.) The Bright and Morning Star.

d.) The Offspring of Light.

7.) About how many swine died when Jesus permitted demons to possess them?

a.) 100

b.) 1000

c.) 2000

d.) 3000

8.) What book mentions the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek is Apollyon?

a.) Jude

b.) Genesis

c.) Revelation

d.) Mark

9.) After Jesus returns, how long will Satan be bound in the bottomless pit before he is released from his prison for a short time?

a.) 7 years

b.) 12 years

c.) 40 years

d.) 1,000 years

10.) To whom did Jesus say "Get behind me, Satan"?

a.) John the Baptist

b.) Herod

c.) Pilate

d.) Peter

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Devils and Demons

1.) Where was the gentile woman from that begged Jesus to heal her daughter, who was demon-possessed?

a.) Egypt

b.) Canaan

c.) Capernaum

d.) Jericho

2.) In which city did Paul and Silas free a slave girl from a demon?

a.) Paphos

b.) Athens

c.) Troas

d.) Philippi

3.) Why were the owners of the slave girl angry when Paul cast a demon from her?

a.) She was a murder witness.

b.) They hated her.

c.) She had told fortunes.

d.) She had spoken in tongues.

4.) What did the demon-possessed man from the Gadarenes say his name was?

a.) The King

b.) Judah

c.) Band

d.) Legion

5.) What king of Israel was troubled by an evil spirit?

a.) Solomon

b.) Saul

c.) Hezekiah

d.) Jeroboam

6.) Where did Jesus cast out an unclean spirit from a man in the synagogue?

a.) Jerusalem

b.) Salem

c.) Canaan

d.) Capernaum

7.) In Revelation, why were the 'spirits of devils, working miracles?'

a.) To deceive the nations.

b.) To draw the nations to war.

c.) To pretend they represented God.

d.) To destroy the elect.

8.) What city is prophesied to become "the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird?"

a.) Jerusalem

b.) Babylon

c.) Baghdad

d.) Samaria

9.) Out of whom did Jesus cast seven devils?

a.) Pilate's wife

b.) Martha

c.) Mary Magdalene

d.) Simon's mother

10.) According to Jesus, if an evil spirit returns to a person, how many more evil spirits return with it?

a.) 1

b.) 2

c.) 7

d.) 12

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Dogs

1.) What day in creation were dogs created?

a.) third day

b.) fourth day

c.) fifth day

d.) sixth day

2.) How many dogs entered the ark?

a.) one

b.) two

c.) seven

d.) twelve

3.) Who prophesied that Jezebel would be eaten by dogs?

a.) An unnamed prophet from the country.

b.) Jeremiah

c.) Elisha

d.) Elijah

4.) What did the dogs do to queen Jezebel when she died?

a.) Ate her, leaving only her skull, hands and feet.

b.) Totally consumed her.

c.) Licked up her blood.

d.) Ran to attack her, but were driven back.

5.) Who said to David, "Am I a dog, that you should come to me with staves?"

a.) Absalom

b.) Amnon

c.) Goliath

d.) Hushai

6.) What did the preacher in Ecclesiastes say that a living dog is better than?

a.) A nagging wife.

b.) A dead king.

c.) A dead lion.

d.) A dead horse.

7.) As a dog returns to its vomit, so...

a.) a drunken man staggers in his vomit.

b.) a sow that was washed to wallowing in the mire.

c.) a bear that is robbed of her whelps returns to the den.

d.) a fool returns to his folly.

8.) Who, does Proverbs tell us, is like somebody who takes a passing dog by the ears?

a.) A maniac who shoots deadly arrows.

b.) One who meddles in the quarrel of another.

c.) One who deceives a neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"

d.) A quarrelsome person who stirs up strife.

9.) Jesus said, "Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they..."

a.) become an abomination to the Lord.

b.) swallow them and choke to death.

c.) trample them under their feet, and turn again and attack you.

d.) become demon-possessed and run off a cliff.

10.) What was the woman's response when Jesus told her that the children's bread was not for the dogs?

a.) Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

b.) Truth, Lord: and though I am a dog, your mercy endures forever.

c.) Why are you raising the issue of my race? - please heal my child.

d.) Nothing - she went away ashamed.

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Gabriel

1.) What did Daniel do when Gabriel came near to him to explain the vision he had just had?

a.) He saluted him.

b.) He raised his hands to him.

c.) He fell on his face.

d.) He fainted.

2.) What time of day was it when Daniel was visited for the second time by the angel Gabriel?

a.) evening

b.) midnight

c.) dawn

d.) noon

3.) What sign did the angel Gabriel give Zacharias that what he had said would come to pass?

a.) Zacharias died the same day that the word was given.

b.) Zacharias could not see until the day of the fulfillment of the word.

c.) Zacharias could not speak until the day of the fulfillment of the word.

d.) Zacharias could not hear until the day of the fulfillment of the word.

4.) What did the angel Gabriel tell Zacharias that his son was to be called?

a.) Matthew

b.) Mark

c.) Luke

d.) John

5.) What was Gabriel doing when he appeared to Zacharias?

a.) Sitting on a seat by the pillar of the temple.

b.) Walking along the road to Emmaus.

c.) Sitting at the gate called Beautiful.

d.) Standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

6.) Six months after the angel Gabriel had spoken to Zacharias where was the angel sent?

a.) Bethlehem

b.) Nazareth

c.) Gazarenes

d.) Judea

7.) What was Mary's response to the greeting that the angel Gabriel gave her?

a.) She fell on her face to the ground.

b.) She was greatly troubled and wondered what sort of greeting it was.

c.) She was delighted and offered to bring him some bread and wine.

d.) We are not told.

8.) What did the angel tell Mary that the baby would be called?

a.) wonderful counselor

b.) Emmanuel

c.) the Son of God

d.) the Prince of Peace

9.) When Mary said to Gabriel, "...be it unto me according to thy word," what did Gabriel do?

a.) He touched her.

b.) He blessed her.

c.) He ate the bread and drank the wine.

d.) He departed.

10.) When was Jesus' name decided by the angel Gabriel?

a.) Before Joseph and Mary went to Egypt.

b.) Before He was circumcised.

c.) Before He was conceived.

d.) Before time began.

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Goats in the Bible

1.) Rebekah told Jacob to take two good kids to her from the flock of goats, so that she could make a savory meat meal for Jacob's father. What had Jacob's father just asked Esau to bring to him?

a.) a mutton stew

b.) venison

c.) horse meat

d.) camel meat

2.) Joseph's brothers took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no. What did Joseph do when he thought that his son had been killed by a beast?

a.) Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on, and mourned for his son for many days.

b.) Jacob sent his servants out to comb the desert looking for Joseph's remains.

c.) Jacob said, "The Lord gives and the Lord takes away - blessed be the name of the Lord."

d.) Jacob sent his servants out to kill all the wild beasts that they could find, to avenge the blood of his son.

3.) David's wife, Michal, took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth - and when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick. Why did she do this?

a.) She wanted David to be able to stay home from the battle.

b.) It was April Fools' Day, and she thought it was an excellent joke to have with her father.

c.) She was saving David from Saul, who wanted to kill him.

d.) David was sick, but he did not want to be disturbed by visitors.

4.) In first Samuel there is a story about a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel. His name was Nabal. What was his wife's name?

a.) Athaliah

b.) Ahinoam

c.) Abigail

d.) Ahibaal

5.) In second Chronicles, the priests killed seven of each of these animals, and they made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar, to make atonement for all Israel: for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all Israel. What animals were they?

a.) goats, bullocks, rams, and lambs

b.) goats, bullocks, rams

c.) goats, and bullocks

d.) goats

6.) The psalmist spoke of something that the Lord finds more pleasing than the flesh of bulls, or the blood of goats. What is it?

a.) repentance

b.) faithful service

c.) honest weights and measures

d.) thanksgiving

7.) Proverbs tells us, "The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are..."

a.) for sackcloth

b.) the price of the field

c.) for cheese

d.) for hire

8.) The prophet Isaiah outlined God's complaint against Israel, "To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats..." What did he say that the people should do?

a.) try harder

b.) be more solemn in their assemblies

c.) include more singing in their worship

d.) stop bringing vain oblations to Him, and cease burning incense

9.) The Lord Jesus described the separation of the righteous and the wicked as the separation of sheep and goats. What will happen to the "goats?"

a.) They will disappear like a vapor and the place where they were will not know them anymore.

b.) They will be sent to the everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.

c.) They will be sent to earth to try again.

d.) They will be sent to oblivion.

10.) Of whom did the writer of Hebrews say, "Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us."

a.) Jesus Christ.

b.) The archangel.

c.) John the Baptist.

d.) The writer himself, (who was not identified).

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Lions in the Bible

1.) King Darius had Daniel thrown into the lions' den. The next day Daniel explained to the king why he had not been eaten. Why was that?

a.) God had sent His angel and shut the lions' mouths.

b.) Before God, Daniel was found to be innocent.

c.) Daniel had done nothing hurtful to the King.

d.) All of the above.

2.) This man was a judge of Israel. He slew a lion with his bare hands, and later went back to look at the carcase. He took some honey out of the carcase of a lion and ate it. Who was he?

a.) Samson

b.) Solomon

c.) Ehud

d.) Barak

3.) Who said to King Saul, "Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God."

a.) Solomon

b.) David

c.) Nathaniel

d.) The mighty men of valor.

4.) There is a story in 1 Kings about a prophet who disobeyed what God told him to do and went to the house of another prophet and ate. The second prophet told him that he would be eaten by a lion when he left the house, and he was. Who were these men?

a.) Elijah and Elisha.

b.) Elisha and Gehazi.

c.) Jeremiah and Ezekiel.

d.) We are not told who they were.

5.) The psalmist tells us "The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD..."

a.) shall not want any good thing.

b.) shall never suffer hunger.

c.) shall not grow old before their time.

d.) shall learn how to abound in all things.

6.) Proverbs tells us that the righteous are bold as a lion. What illustration of the wicked does the writer give us, in this verse?

a.) The wicked are food for the lions.

b.) The wicked bite their nails in fear.

c.) The wicked flee when no man is pursuing them.

d.) The wicked hide themselves on rooftops.

7.) The prophet Amos started this prophecy by saying, "Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? Will a young lion cry out of his den, if he has taken nothing?" He also uses other illustrations of cause and effect, and then says, "Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but..."

a.) The cry of the wicked reaches heaven.

b.) He reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

c.) The sin of the people is continually before the Lord.

d.) Judgment begins in the house of the Lord.

8.) In his second letter to Timothy, Paul described himself as "delivered out of the mouth of the lion." What did he mean?

a.) He had met with a lion in his journeys.

b.) He was talking about being in the "jaws of death" on the waves.

c.) He had successfully defended himself against accusation.

d.) He had evaded being captured in Damascus.

9.) The apostle Peter told us two things that we should be "because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"

a.) Disciplined and strict.

b.) Frugal and conservative.

c.) Humble and obedient.

d.) Sober and vigilant.

10.) In the book of Revelation, Jesus is described as the Lion of this tribe, who has prevailed to open the book and loose the seven seals thereof.

a.) Judah

b.) Benjamin

c.) Reuben

d.) Dan

11.) Who said, "Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions."

a.) One of the mighty men of valor, who is not named.

b.) Saul's wife (Jonathan's mother).

c.) Jonathan's armor bearer.

d.) David.

12.) The writer of Hebrews talks about a lot of different Old Testament characters, "Who through _____ subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions."

a.) magic

b.) perseverance

c.) faith

d.) happenstance

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DEATH AND DESTRUCTION

Disease

Murder

Slaughter

Unusual Death

Wars in the Bible

Betrayal to Death

Sodom and Gomorrah

Buriel Places

Suicide

Back from the Dead

Leprosy

Dying Words

Pestilence

Hell

Disease

1.) Who healed the man with the withered hand?

a.) Peter

b.) Paul

c.) Jesus

d.) Stephen

2.) Jesus healed 10 men who suffered from this disease, but only one returned to thank Him.

a.) Hives

b.) Leprosy

c.) Palsy

d.) Cancer

3.) Jesus asked the lawyers and Pharisees if it was lawful to heal on the Sabbath, before healing a man of what?

a.) Dropsy

b.) Palsy

c.) Blindness

d.) Leprosy

4.) What plague did God visit on the Egyptians when Moses scattered ashes toward heaven?

a.) Asthma

b.) Hives

c.) Boils

d.) Leprosy

5.) Four men suffering from what disease went to surrender to the Syrian army but found their camp abandoned?

a.) Arthritis

b.) Cancer

c.) Leprosy

d.) Palsy

6.) King Asa of Judah died due to a severe disease of what part of his body?

a.) His lungs

b.) His feet

c.) His heart

d.) His kidneys

7.) Elisha healed Naaman, commander of the Syrian army, of what disease?

a.) Blindness

b.) Leprosy

c.) A hemorrhage

d.) Hemmeroids

8.) King Jehoram of Judah died when God struck him with a disease that...?

a.) Paralyzed his lungs

b.) Made him bleed to death

c.) Made his heart weak

d.) Made his intestines come out

9.) Sick, blind and lame people waited at the Pool of Bethesda to be healed when what happened?

a.) An angel stirred up the water

b.) A priest walked by

c.) The sun was straight overhead

d.) The fountain turned on

10.) A woman snuck through a crowd to touch Jesus, hoping she might be healed of what?

a.) Blindness

b.) A flow of blood

c.) The palsy

d.) Leprosy

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Murder

1.) What woman in the Bible gave a man butter and then killed him by driving a nail through his head?

a.) Sisera

b.) Jael

c.) Deborah

d.) Leciphin

2.) What was the first murder recorded in the Bible?

a.) Adam killed Seth

b.) Abel killed Cain

c.) Seth killed Cain

d.) Cain killed Abel

3.) The children of this town were killed mercilessly by a paranoid ruler

a.) Hebron

b.) Bethlehem

c.) Jericho

d.) Hamath

4.) King David arranged the death of which man so that he could marry his wife?

a.) Joab

b.) Nathan

c.) Uriah

d.) Hiram

5.) What murderer was released to the Jews to satisfy a custom at passover?

a.) Annanias

b.) Barabbas

c.) Judas

d.) Saul

6.) This Israelite commander was murdered at the gates of Hebron.

a.) Amasa

b.) Abner

c.) Benaiah

d.) Joab

7.) This one of David's sons was murdered at a party.

a.) Amnon

b.) Adonijah

c.) Absalom

d.) Solomon

8.) This man was murdered for not doing his duty, and he was left to wallow in his blood, while his murderer's brother stood guard.

a.) Jehoshaphat

b.) Amasa

c.) Abner

d.) Abishai

9.) This man murdered an Egyptian taskmaster and buried him in the sand.

a.) Abraham

b.) Moses

c.) Joseph

d.) Jacob

10.) Who murdered a man while kissing him?

a.) Ehud

b.) Saul

c.) Joab

d.) Absalom

11.) This fat king had a dagger driven through his stomach while in a private consultation.

a.) Absalom

b.) Nebuchadnezzar

c.) Xerxes

d.) Eglon

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Slaughter

1.) This man murdered 85 priests of the LORD.

a.) Adonijah

b.) Sheba son of Bichri

c.) Doeg the Edomite

d.) Nethania

2.) This woman murdered her whole family, except one grandson.

a.) Jezebel

b.) Mishat

c.) Jehoiada

d.) Athalia

3.) Two brothers slew all the men of Shechem, for the sake of this woman.

a.) Dinah

b.) Ruth

c.) Esther

d.) Abigail

4.) This man killed 30 men, just to get their garments.

a.) David

b.) Saul

c.) Samson

d.) Gideon

5.) This king of Judah murdered his children by burning them before pagan gods.

a.) Jozadek

b.) Ahaz

c.) Hezekiah

d.) Zimri

6.) Samson killed 1000 Philistines using what instrument?

a.) An ax

b.) The jawbone of a donkey

c.) A boomerang

d.) His bare hands

7.) Whose army had 185,000 soldiers slaughtered by an angel.

a.) Hittites

b.) Assyrians

c.) Philistines

d.) Jebusites

8.) What judge and his army killed 120,000 Midianites?

a.) Samson

b.) Caleb

c.) Gideon

d.) Othniel

9.) During Samuel's time, the Israelites had 30,000 soldiers slaughtered while fighting...

a.) the Midianites.

b.) the Jebusites.

c.) the Philistines.

d.) the Assyrians.

10.) The Lord slaughtered 50,070 men of Bethshemesh because they...

a.) looked into the ark of the Lord.

b.) offended the children of Israel.

c.) kidnapped the women of Shechem.

d.) burned the temple of the Lord.

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Unusual Death

1.) Who was thrown from a window and struck the ground dead?

a.) Nebuchadnezzar

b.) Ruth

c.) Delilah

d.) Jezebel

2.) What Apostle was crucified?

a.) James

b.) Peter

c.) John

d.) Andrew

3.) Who fell on their sword after seeing that King Saul had killed himself?

a.) Saul's son Jonathan

b.) Saul's wife

c.) Saul's armorbearer

d.) The General of Saul's army

4.) Who lied to the Holy Spirit and fell dead?

a.) Elisabeth

b.) Sapphira

c.) Phoebe

d.) Priscilla

5.) When a messenger reported to Eli that the ark of God had been captured by the Philistines, Eli

a.) Hanged himself

b.) Fell backwards and broke his neck and died

c.) Suffered a heart attack and died

d.) Drank a poison

6.) How did Haman die after King Ahasuerus discovered his plot to kill Queen Esther's people?

a.) He was beheaded

b.) He was hanged on the gallows

c.) He was thrown from a palace window

d.) He was trodden on by horses

7.) Whose wife did God strike dead as a testament against His people?

a.) Elisha's

b.) Elijah's

c.) Ezekiel's

d.) Daniel's

8.) Who challenged Moses' spiritual authority and was swallowed up in the earth?

a.) Korah

b.) Pharoah

c.) Aaron

d.) Levi

9.) Who hand-delivered a letter, the contents of which led to his own death?

a.) Ahijah

b.) Ahimelech

c.) Uriah

d.) Naboth

10.) Which King died in battle because he was struck by a random arrow between the plates of his armour?

a.) Ahasuerus

b.) Abimilech

c.) Adonijah

d.) Ahab

11.) There were two unusual things about the death of Asahel. What were they?

a.) His pursuer cautioned him to stop following him, then smote him under the ribs with the blunt end of a spear.

b.) He got his hair caught in the branches of a tree as he escaped, and one of his father�s servants shot him through the heart with three arrows.

c.) He escaped from a would-be assassin, but then was killed by his own servant.

d.) He had killed all the men of the city, but then a woman dropped a millstone off the city wall onto his head and killed him.

12.) And when the king of Moab saw that the battle against Israel was going against him, he took his eldest son and killed him. Why?

a.) He wanted Israel to win the battle.

b.) He thought Israel would stop the battle if they saw him kill his son.

c.) His eldest son was a traitor and he had just found out about it.

d.) He was offering his son as a burnt offering.

13.) This man got his hair caught in a tree as he fled on his horse and Joab, one of his father's servants, shot him in the heart with three arrows. Then ten of Joab's armor bearers surrounded him and struck him and killed him.

a.) Amnon

b.) Adonijah

c.) Absalom

d.) Eleazar

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Wars in the Bible

1.) Israel had victory over the Amalekites in battle as long as Moses did what?

a.) Led them in battle

b.) Fasted and prayed

c.) Held the rod of God aloft

d.) Struck the ground with his staff

2.) After losing a battle against the Philistines, what happened to King Saul?

a.) He was killed by an archer

b.) He was slain by David

c.) He fell on his sword

d.) He was slain by his armorbearer

3.) King Ahab died in battle against Syria by being what?

a.) Shot by an archer

b.) Run over by his own chariot

c.) Run through with a sword

d.) Betrayed by his troops

4.) Sennacherib's Assyrian army was almost totally destroyed by which of the following?

a.) Hezekiah's army

b.) The angel of the Lord

c.) Fire from heaven

d.) An earthquake

5.) The sun stood still while Joshua's army destroyed what people?

a.) The Amalekites

b.) The Amorites

c.) The Philistines

d.) The Hittites

6.) When Israel lost in battle to the Philistines, what was captured?

a.) The Ark of the Covenant

b.) The golden calf

c.) The rod of Moses

d.) The temple

7.) What army fled in the night because they heard the sound of army chariots and horses?

a.) Egyptians

b.) Hittities

c.) Syrians

d.) Israelites

8.) What army turned on itself when Gideon and 300 men blew trumpets and broke empty pitchers?

a.) Moabites

b.) Midianites

c.) Assyrians

d.) Syrians

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Betrayal to Death

1.) Who was the husband of Bathsheba who was murdered by David?

a.) Joab

b.) Absalom

c.) Uriah

d.) Shobach

2.) Where did Judas betray Jesus with a kiss?

a.) The Sea of Galilee

b.) Mount of Olives

c.) Garden of Gethsemane

d.) The temple at Jerusalem

3.) What did David order done with the Amalekite who killed Saul?

a.) He was put to death.

b.) He was rewarded.

c.) He was imprisoned.

d.) He was banished.

4.) What rebel was killed by three darts shot into his heart by Joab?

a.) Judah

b.) Absalom

c.) Uzziah

d.) Goliath

5.) What evil king of Judah was killed by his own servants?

a.) King Saul

b.) King Amon

c.) King Hezekiah

d.) King Cyrus

6.) What former member of the Egyptian court killed an Egyptian official?

a.) Joseph

b.) Moses

c.) Joshua

d.) Samuel

7.) What king of Assyria was murdered at worship by his two sons?

a.) King Sennacherib

b.) King Hezekiah

c.) King Saul

d.) King Nahash

8.) What good king of Judah was murdered by his court officials?

a.) King Amaziah

b.) King Joash

c.) King Hezekiah

d.) King Cyrus

9.) Who killed Amasa after holding his beard and kissing him?

a.) Joash

b.) Amon

c.) Jehu

d.) Joab

10.) Where did Cain kill Abel?

a.) In the garden.

b.) In the field.

c.) In his tent.

d.) In the desert.

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Sodom and Gomorrah

1.) Who asked God not to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah if righteous men could be found there?

a.) Moses

b.) Lot

c.) Abraham

d.) Isaac

2.) God finally promised not to destroy Sodom if how many righteous men lived there?

a.) 10

b.) 5

c.) 20

d.) 1

3.) How many righteous men or believers did God find in Sodom?

a.) less than 10

b.) between 10 and 20

c.) between 20 and 30

d.) between 30 and 40

4.) As the men of the city called for Lot to bring the angels out, what did Lot offer them instead?

a.) His house

b.) His daughters

c.) A bag of gold

d.) A feast

5.) What did the angels smite the men with who tried to get into Lot's house?

a.) leprosy

b.) blindness

c.) death

d.) boils

6.) The angels told Lot that the city of Sodom would be destroyed because...

a.) the outcry against the city had become great before the Lord.

b.) the city had not repented when the prophets were sent.

c.) the inhabitants of the city did not tithe.

d.) the inhabitants were homosexuals.

7.) Who would not listen to Lot as he told them to flee from the city?

a.) the men of the city

b.) his sons in laws

c.) his wife's parents

d.) his daughters

8.) How was Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed?

a.) All were slain with the sword.

b.) An earthquake swallowed the city.

c.) Brimstone and fire.

d.) A devastating flood.

9.) Why did Lot's wife become a pillar of salt?

a.) she committed incest.

b.) she looked back at Sodom.

c.) she laughed at God.

d.) she stole something.

10.) Lot and his daughters escaped the destruction of Sodom by fleeing to which city?

a.) Ur

b.) Gomorrah

c.) Zoar

d.) Zoan

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Buriel Places

1.) Who owned the tomb in which Jesus was buried?

a.) Mary Magdalene

b.) Nicodemus

c.) Joseph of Arimathea

d.) Simon of Cyrene

2.) Where was Samuel buried?

a.) Shiloh

b.) Gilgal

c.) Ramah

d.) Sychar

3.) Where did Abraham bury Sarah?

a.) Beersheba

b.) Field near Bethlehem

c.) Cave of Machpelah

d.) Haran

4.) What was the name of Rebekah's nurse who died and was buried under the oak below Bethel?

a.) Deborah

b.) Dinah

c.) Tamar

d.) Zilpah

5.) This man murdered an Egyptian taskmaster and buried him in the sand.

a.) Abraham

b.) Moses

c.) Joseph

d.) Jacob

6.) Where was Abraham buried?

a.) In the cave of Machpelah

b.) The Desert of Haran

c.) Field near Bethlehem

d.) Gerar

7.) Where was Joshua buried?

a.) Hebron

b.) Gilgal

c.) Timnath-serah

d.) Shechem

8.) What prophet's buried bones worked a miracle?

a.) Ezekial

b.) Daniel

c.) Elisha

d.) Jeremiah

9.) Who is the only person in the Old Testament mentioned as being buried in a coffin?

a.) David

b.) Solomon

c.) Daniel

d.) Joseph

10.) Who was buried with Manoah, his father?

a.) Achon

b.) Gideon

c.) Samson

d.) Jacob

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Suicide

1.) What was the field where Judas committed suicide called?

a.) Corban

b.) Golgotha

c.) Akeldama

d.) Gabbatha

2.) The Philippian jailor was about to commit suicide when he saw the prison door open. Who did he think had escaped?

a.) Peter and Paul

b.) Paul and Silas

c.) Paul and Barnabas

d.) Andrew and Paul

3.) How did king Saul kill himself?

a.) He fell from a cliff.

b.) He fell on his sword.

c.) He ate some poison gourds.

d.) He drank poison.

4.) Who fell on their sword after seeing that King Saul had killed himself?

a.) Saul's son Jonathan.

b.) Saul's wife.

c.) Saul's armorbearer.

d.) The general of Saul's army.

5.) What judge of Israel had his armour-bearer kill him?

a.) Ibzan

b.) Samson

c.) Abdon

d.) Abimelech

6.) What wicked king killed himself by burning down the palace of the king's house?

a.) Omri

b.) Zimri

c.) Abimelech

d.) Saul

7.) Who killed himself along with a house full of Philistines?

a.) Elijah

b.) Jonathan

c.) Samson

d.) Gideon

8.) When Absalom didn't follow this man's advice, he went home and hung himself:

a.) Amasa

b.) Joab

c.) Ahithophel

d.) Ahimaaz

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Back from the Dead

1.) In what city did Jesus raise Lazarus from the dead?

a.) Bethesda

b.) Capernaum

c.) Nazareth

d.) Bethany

2.) This man raised the son of a widow from the dead:

a.) Nathan

b.) Jeremiah

c.) Elijah

d.) Elisha

3.) Who raised Tabitha from the dead?

a.) Paul

b.) Peter

c.) Stephen

d.) Matthew

4.) In which city did Paul raise Eutychus from the dead after falling from a window?

a.) Troas

b.) Berea

c.) Philippi

d.) Assos

5.) What was the name of the synagogue ruler whose daughter Jesus raised?

a.) Jairus

b.) Zaccheus

c.) Cornelius

d.) Andrew

6.) In what city did Jesus raised a young man from the dead and present him to his widowed mother?

a.) Nazareth

b.) Jerusalem

c.) Salem

d.) Nain

7.) What prophet's buried bones brought a man back to life?

a.) Ezekiel

b.) Daniel

c.) Elisha

d.) Jeremiah

8.) Which prophet spoke to dry bones which then came to life?

a.) Jeremiah

b.) Nahum

c.) Obadiah

d.) Ezekiel

9.) When Herod heard of Jesus' miracles, who did he think had risen from the dead?

a.) Elijah

b.) Moses

c.) John the Baptist

d.) Adam

10.) Who is the firstborn from the dead?

a.) Adam

b.) Lazarus

c.) Jesus

d.) Elijah

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Leprosy

1.) Who put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, his hand was leprous as snow?

a.) Aaron

b.) Elijah

c.) Moses

d.) Joshua

2.) If the Israelites found someone suspected of having leprosy, what were they to do?

a.) Banish him from the camp.

b.) Bring him to a priest.

c.) Kill him and burn his body.

d.) Wrap him in woolen garments.

3.) What prophetess became leprous, white as snow for a short time?

a.) Deborah

b.) Miriam

c.) Huldah

d.) Noadiah

4.) Who was the commander of the Syrian army that Elisha healed from leprosy?

a.) Bethuel

b.) Naaman

c.) Gehazi

d.) Eliakim

5.) Where did Elisha tell the Syrian commander to wash and be cured of his leprosy?

a.) the Nile

b.) the Jordan

c.) the Abana

d.) the Pharpar

6.) Who was the servant of Elisha who became leprous because he got greedy?

a.) Gehazi

b.) Obadiah

c.) Jehoshaphat

d.) Joram

7.) Four men suffering from leprosy went to surrender to the what army, but found what army's camp abandoned?

a.) The army of the Israelites.

b.) The army of the Hittites.

c.) The army of the Syrians.

d.) The army of the Chaldees.

8.) Which king of Judah became leprous after arrogantly offering incense to God?

a.) Manasseh

b.) Joash

c.) Uzziah

d.) Amaziah

9.) What happened in the house of Simon the leper at Bethany?

a.) A woman anointed Jesus' head.

b.) The Pharisees complained.

c.) The leper was cured.

d.) Jesus washed the disciples feet.

10.) Jesus healed ten men of leprosy. How many returned to thank Him?

a.) 1

b.) 2

c.) 5

d.) 9

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Dying Words

1.) The last words that Jesus spoke on the cross were:

a.) It is finished.

b.) Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.

c.) Father forgive them, for they know not what they do.

d.) I thirst.

2.) Whose dying words were: "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge?"

a.) John the Baptist

b.) Stephen

c.) Peter

d.) Matthew

3.) Whose dying words were: "Let me die with the Philistines?"

a.) Ahab

b.) Absolam

c.) David

d.) Samson

4.) Whose last words before committing suicide were: "Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith?"

a.) King Hezekiah

b.) King Saul

c.) Judas Iscariot

d.) Cain

5.) The last recorded words of one of David's sons who was murdered at a party was to his sister, saying, "Arise, be gone." Who was it?

a.) Amnon

b.) Adonijah

c.) Absalom

d.) Solomon

6.) Just before killing him, who said to Amasa, "Art thou in health, my brother?" and he kissed him.

a.) Ehud

b.) Saul

c.) Joab

d.) Absalom

7.) Just before killing this fat king with a dagger driven through his stomach, Ehud said, "I have a message from God unto thee."

a.) Absalom

b.) Nebuchadnezzar

c.) Xerxes

d.) Eglon

8.) What woman's last words to Sisera were, "Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not," just before killing him by driving a nail through his head?

a.) Miriam

b.) Jael

c.) Deborah

d.) Leciphin

9.) What judge of Israel's last words were, "Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him," then he had his armour-bearer kill him?

a.) Ibzan

b.) Samson

c.) Abdon

d.) Abimelech

10.) To whom did Peter say, "the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out", just before she fell dead at his feet?

a.) Elisabeth

b.) Sapphira

c.) Phoebe

d.) Priscilla

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Pestilence

1.) Because David numbered the people, the Lord sent pestilence upon Israel. How man men of Israel died?

a.) 4,000

b.) 40,000

c.) 70,000

d.) 144,000

2.) Moses was afraid that God would send pestilence on them unless Pharoah let them go and do what?

a.) Make war with the Philistines.

b.) Make a sacrifice to God.

c.) Circumcise the children.

d.) Gather extra wheat into the barns.

3.) When Israel provoked God in the wilderness, He said, "I will smite them with the pestilence." What was Moses afraid the Egyptians would think?

a.) That God was not able to bring them into the promised land, so he slayed them in the wilderness.

b.) That they were an evil people and worthy of death.

c.) That the gods of Egypt has won.

d.) That God had not provided for them so they perished.

4.) God told Jeremiah that he would punish the nation with pestilence who would not serve which king?

a.) Jehoiakim

b.) Ahab

c.) David

d.) Nebuchadnezzar

5.) In Habakkuk's prayer, he said that God came from Teman, Before him went the pestilence, and _____ went forth at his feet.

a.) Burning coals.

b.) A flaming sword.

c.) Fire and brimstone.

d.) Judgement.

6.) God told Jeremiah, that if the people went into what country, they would die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence?

a.) Babylon

b.) Egypt

c.) Judah

d.) Moab

7.) David said of God, "Surely He shall deliver thee from the _____ of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence."

a.) net

b.) sword

c.) fury

d.) snare

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Hell

1.) When the rich man was in Hell, what favour did he ask of Abraham?

a.) To send Lazarus to him.

b.) To set him free.

c.) To preach to his brothers.

d.) To forgive him.

2.) What book of the Bible tells us that the house of the harlot is "the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death."?

a.) Psalms

b.) Proverbs

c.) Ecclesiastes

d.) Song of Solomon

3.) Proverbs tells us, "Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man _____"

a.) seek evil continuously.

b.) are never satisfied.

c.) search for the way to destruction.

d.) are blind to his own sin.

4.) To whom did Isaiah say: "Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming."

a.) The king of Babylon.

b.) The queen of Sheba.

c.) The prophets of Baal.

d.) King Ahaz.

5.) Who said: "I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice."

a.) Job

b.) Jonah

c.) Joshua

d.) Jeremiah

6.) Of what city did Jesus say: "Thou, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell."

a.) Cana

b.) Capernaum

c.) Jerusalem

d.) Bethlehem

7.) To whom did Jesus say: "I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."

a.) Matthew

b.) Paul

c.) Peter

d.) Nathaniel

8.) To whom did Jesus say, "ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?"

a.) His disciples.

b.) The Scribes and Pharisees.

c.) Herod and Herodias.

d.) The moneychangers in the temple.

9.) Which part of our bodies did Jesus NOT mention would be better to be removed, than to be cast into Hell?

a.) eye

b.) hand

c.) tongue

d.) foot

10.) In the book of Revelation, what was the name of him who sat on the pale horse, who Hell followed?

a.) Satan

b.) The Antichrist

c.) Death

d.) Destruction

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THE EARLY CHURCH

The Apostle Paul

The Apostles

Timothy

Barnabas

Prayer

Paul and Partners

Paul's Shipwreck

Peter

Titus

James and John

Philip

Paul and the Gospel

Ananias and Sapphira

The Apostle Paul

1.) The Apostle Paul was born in what city?

a.) Nazareth

b.) Jerusalem

c.) Ephesus

d.) Tarsus

2.) Paul was a citizen of:

a.) Greece

b.) Palestine

c.) Rome

d.) Damascus

3.) Paul (Saul) was present for the stoning of what early disciple of Christ?

a.) John

b.) Ananias

c.) Stephen

d.) Mark

4.) What road was Paul traveling on when Jesus appeared to him?

a.) The Emmaus Road

b.) The Roman Road

c.) The Damascus Road

d.) The Samarian Road

5.) What happened to Paul after Jesus finished speaking to him?

a.) He was completely deaf

b.) He was completely blind

c.) He slipped into a coma

d.) He trembled violently for three days

6.) Paul was sent to preach to:

a.) The Jews

b.) The Romans

c.) The Arabs

d.) The Gentiles

7.) Who did the people at Lystra think Paul and Barnabas were?

a.) Moses and Elijah

b.) Gabriel and Michael

c.) Jupiter and Mercurius

d.) Casper and Wendy

8.) Why were Paul and Silas thrown in a Philippian prison?

a.) For preaching against the Jews

b.) They were falsely accused of stealing

c.) For healing someone on the Sabbath

d.) For casting out an evil spirit

9.) In what city did Paul speak on the Areopagus, or "Mars Hill"?

a.) Rome

b.) Athens

c.) Alexandria

d.) Tyre

10.) Who fell out of a window when Paul was preaching?

a.) Tychicus

b.) Syntyche

c.) Eutychus

d.) Crispus

11.) On what island was Paul shipwrecked on his voyage to Rome?

a.) Malta

b.) Cyprus

c.) Sicily

d.) Patmos

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The Apostles

1.) At first, how many disciples did Jesus choose to become apostles?

a.) 2

b.) 4

c.) 11

d.) 12

2.) Because of health reasons, Paul encouraged Timothy to drink what beverage instead of only water?

a.) Milk

b.) Wine

c.) Orange Juice

d.) Olive Oil

3.) Which apostle was stoned but survived?

a.) Matthias

b.) Philip

c.) Stephen

d.) Paul

4.) On what day did the Holy Spirit descend upon the apostles in the form of tongues of fire?

a.) Purim

b.) Pentecost

c.) Easter

d.) Passover

5.) Where were the apostles first called Christians?

a.) Bethlehem

b.) Antioch

c.) Samaria

d.) Damascus

6.) Who was chosen as an apostle to replace Judas?

a.) Joseph

b.) Matthias

c.) Stephen

d.) Paul

7.) Which apostle did Herod execute?

a.) Nicodemus

b.) Philip

c.) John

d.) James

8.) Which apostle was a Roman citizen?

a.) Peter

b.) Paul

c.) Thaddaeus

d.) Matthew

9.) What is the home town of the apostle Paul?

a.) Antioch

b.) Tarsus

c.) Lystra

d.) Damascus

10.) Who, with his wife, sold a field and brought money to the apostles?

a.) Joseph

b.) Ananias

c.) Alexander

d.) Rufus

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Timothy

1.) Who was Timothy's mother?

a.) Rhoda

b.) Lois

c.) Eunice

d.) Lydia

2.) Timothy's father was:

a.) A Greek

b.) A Jew

c.) A Roman

d.) A Syrian

3.) What did Paul do to Timothy because of the Jews?

a.) Sent him to Macedonia

b.) Shaved his hair

c.) Circumcised him

d.) Hid him in a synagogue

4.) Because of health reasons, Paul encouraged Timothy to drink what beverage instead of only water?

a.) Milk

b.) Wine

c.) Grape Juice

d.) Orange Juice

5.) When Paul was sent away from Berea, who did Timothy stay there with?

a.) Jason

b.) Erastus

c.) Barnabas

d.) Silas

6.) Who did Paul sent Timothy into Macedonia with?

a.) Erastus

b.) Tychicus

c.) Silas

d.) Barnabas

7.) What did Paul call Timothy?

a.) my fellow servant of warfare

b.) my own son in the faith

c.) my dearly beloved friend

d.) my fellow sufferer

8.) How many books of the Bible did Timothy write?

a.) Zero

b.) One

c.) Two

d.) Three

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Barnabas

1.) To what tribe did Barnabas belong?

a.) Judah

b.) Dan

c.) Levi

d.) Benjamin

2.) What country was Barnabas from?

a.) Greece

b.) Cyprus

c.) Italy

d.) Turkey

3.) What does the name Barnabas mean?

a.) The sent one.

b.) Friend of the faithful.

c.) The least among us.

d.) Son of consolation.

4.) What did Barnabas do when Saul tried to join the disciples?

a.) He brought him to the apostles.

b.) He prayed for three days and three nights.

c.) He lept for joy.

d.) He cried over the fate of the Gentiles.

5.) Barnabas is described as...

a.) a preacher unto the Gentiles.

b.) one whose light goeth not out.

c.) a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith.

d.) a bringer of glad tidings.

6.) How many people in Antioch turned to the Lord as a result of the preaching of Paul and Barnabas?

a.) a few.

b.) a great number.

c.) one person.

d.) none would hear the truth.

7.) What did Paul and Barnabas do as a result of their treatment in Pisidian Antioch?

a.) They shook the dust from their feet and left.

b.) They prayed over that great city.

c.) They cursed the city, and went their way.

d.) They stayed and continued to preach.

8.) Where did Paul and Barnabas go to after Pisidian?

a.) Jerusalem

b.) Macedonia

c.) Iconium

d.) Lystra

9.) At Lystra, what did the people call Paul and Barnabas?

a.) Moses and Elijah

b.) Jupiter and Mercurius

c.) Followers of John the Baptist

d.) Angels of Darkness

10.) When Paul suggested to Barnabas that they go back and see the people from their previous journey, who did Barnabas want to take with them?

a.) John Mark

b.) Luke the physician

c.) Simon Peter

d.) Timothy

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Prayer

1.) What time was considered the 'hour of prayer' in the temple?

a.) The third hour

b.) The sixth hour

c.) The ninth hour

d.) The twelfth hour

2.) In Romans, Paul wrote: "Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is..."

a.) that they may come to an understanding of the truth.

b.) that they might be saved.

c.) that they might see the Messiah.

d.) that they may walk in truth.

3.) The apostle James wrote: "Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him..."

a.) drink wine.

b.) dance to the Lord.

c.) sing psalms.

d.) be merry no more.

4.) The apostle James wrote: "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be..."

a.) healed.

b.) found faultless.

c.) prosperous.

d.) saved.

5.) While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Which apostle was present at the stoning?

a.) Silas

b.) Timothy

c.) Barnabas

d.) Paul

6.) Who was described as "a devout man who feared God with all his household; he gave alms generously to the people and prayed to God always."

a.) Simon, a tanner

b.) Cornelius, a centurion

c.) Paul, a tentmaker

d.) Alexander, a coppersmith

7.) Who did Peter and John heal at the Gate Beautiful when they were going were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer?

a.) A lame man

b.) A blind man

c.) A deaf man

d.) A demon-possessed man

8.) What was Paul's prayer for the church at Corinth? That they....

a.) come to know him.

b.) make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel.

c.) receive a spirit of wisdom.

d.) may become perfect.

9.) Right at the end of Pau'ls first letter to the Thessalonians, he makes a quick list of things for the church to do. Concerning prayer he said...

a.) Pray for the sick and they shall recover.

b.) Pray without ceasing.

c.) Pray each time you gather together.

d.) Pray for the nations who have not heard the gospel.

10.) The apostle James, writing to the twelve tribes that were scattered abroad, said, "The prayer of faith will..."

a.) make known abroad the mystery of the gospel.

b.) save the sick.

c.) move mountains.

d.) meet the needs of the poor.

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Paul and Partners

1.) In which city did Paul and Silas free a slave girl from a demon?

a.) Paphos

b.) Athens

c.) Troas

d.) Philippi

2.) How many people in Antioch turned to the Lord as a result of the preaching of Paul and Barnabas?

a.) a few.

b.) a great number.

c.) one person.

d.) none would hear the truth.

3.) The Philippian jailor was about to commit suicide when he saw the prison door open. Who did he think had escaped?

a.) Paul and Peter

b.) Paul and Silas

c.) Paul and Barnabas

d.) Paul and Andrew

4.) At Lystra, what did the people call Paul and Barnabas?

a.) Moses and Elijah

b.) Jupiter and Mercurius

c.) Followers of John the Baptist

d.) Angels of Darkness

5.) In which city were Paul and Silas freed from prison by an earthquake?

a.) Troas

b.) Athens

c.) Philippi

d.) Ephesus

6.) The epistle to Philemon was addressed jointly from Paul and who else?

a.) Silas

b.) Titus

c.) Timothy

d.) Barnabas

7.) What was the basis of an argument between Paul and Barnabas?

a.) Circumcision of the Gentiles.

b.) Their next destination.

c.) Who should speak in Lystra.

d.) Taking Mark along on a journey.

8.) After the argument between Paul and Barnabas, who did Paul journey with?

a.) Timothy

b.) Silas

c.) Matthias

d.) Peter

9.) The Epistle to the Philippians was addressed from Paul and...

a.) Silas

b.) Barnabas

c.) Timothy

d.) John Mark

10.) When Paul and Silas were at Philippi, they baptised a woman on the sabbath. What was her name?

a.) Tabitha

b.) Eunice

c.) Lydia

d.) Priscilla

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Paul's Shipwreck

1.) When it was decided that they were to sail for Italy, they transferred Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort. What was his name?

a.) Publius

b.) Julius

c.) Cleophas

d.) Jairus

2.) Paul advised them that the trip would be...

a.) Easy, as God has promised that He will spare us.

b.) Dangerous.

c.) With danger and much heavy loss of the cargo.

d.) With danger and much heavy loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.

3.) Where was this crew planning to spend the winter?

a.) Phenice

b.) Lasea

c.) Salmone

d.) Fair Havens

4.) After they had lowered the sea anchor, what did they do on the next day?

a.) They began to throw the cargo overboard.

b.) They began to load up the life raft.

c.) They began to take pieces off the ship to use for rafts.

d.) They began to cast lots to see who it was on the ship that was bringing this misfortune to them.

5.) What had they not seen for many days that made them abandon hope of being saved?

a.) The migratory birds.

b.) The sun or the stars.

c.) Land.

d.) Other ships.

6.) Paul was confident to tell the men that they would be saved because...

a.) An angel had told him that it would be so.

b.) He could see the sky clearing from the west.

c.) He could see land.

d.) He felt that he should try to be an encouragement to them.

7.) How many days were the men without food?

a.) three

b.) seven

c.) fourteen

d.) twenty-one

8.) What did Paul do to try to encourage the men to eat?

a.) Nothing.

b.) He just kept reminding them of what the angel had said.

c.) He just kept reminding them of God's goodness to their ancestors.

d.) He took bread, thanked God, broke it and began to eat.

9.) How many people were on the ship?

a.) We are not told.

b.) One hundred and fifty-three.

c.) Two hundred and seventy-six.

d.) Three hundred and twelve.

10.) What happened to the anchors that they cast off?

a.) They floated.

b.) They put markers on them so they could retrieve them later.

c.) As one fell, it struck the captain and he died.

d.) They were left in the sea.

11.) What did the centurion order the men who could swim to do?

a.) Jump over the side and see if they could find the anchors that had been cast off.

b.) Each one to swim beside a non-swimmer to help them.

c.) Not to leave the ship until they were sure that the non-swimmers were tied to the life rafts.

d.) Jump overboard first and make for the land.

12.) What was the name of the island that the ship landed on?

a.) Celicia

b.) Melita

c.) Crete

d.) Pamphylia

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Peter

1.) What was Peter's other name?

a.) Simon

b.) Simeon

c.) Samuel

d.) Samson

2.) What was Peter doing when Jesus first saw him?

a.) Arguing with the Scribes and the Pharisees.

b.) Collecting taxes.

c.) Casting a net into the sea.

d.) He was up in a sycamore tree so that he could see Jesus pass by.

3.) How did Peter ask the Lord to confirm that it was He who had appeared to them in the midst of the storm?

a.) "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water."

b.) "Lord, if it is you, command the storm to cease immediately."

c.) "Lord, if it is you, send lightning and thunder such as we have never seen before."

d.) "Lord, if it is you, walk across the water and get into the boat with us."

4.) What question did Jesus ask the twelve immediately before Peter said, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God?"

a.) What does the scripture say about who I am?

b.) Who do the prophets say that I am?

c.) Who do people say that I am?

d.) Who do you say that I am?

5.) Which two of the other disciples did Jesus take with Peter up to the mountain where He was transfigured before them?

a.) Matthew and Nathaneal

b.) James and John

c.) Thomas and Bartholomew

d.) Simon the Canaanite and Thaddaeus

6.) Who appeared to Peter and the other two disciples on the mountain of the transfiguration?

a.) Elijah and Elisha

b.) Moses and Elijah

c.) Moses and Aaron

d.) Angels ascending and descending a ladder.

7.) What did Jesus tell Peter to do with the money that he would find in the mouth of a fish?

a.) Use it to buy food for the poor.

b.) Give it to Judas who kept the disciples' purse.

c.) Use it to pay temple tax.

d.) Give it to the widow at Nain to pay for her son's funeral.

8.) When Peter told Jesus that although all the others would desert him, he would never desert him, what did Jesus say?

a.) Truly I tell you that this night before the cock crows you will deny me three times.

b.) Flesh and blood has not revealed this to you but my Father in Heaven.

c.) Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.

d.) Feed my sheep.

9.) Which prophet did Peter quote from on the day of Pentecost?

a.) Amos

b.) Joel

c.) Isaiah

d.) Jeremiah

10.) Where was the lame man that Peter healed when he was on his way to the temple to pray?

a.) In the porch of the temple.

b.) Outside the city gate, sitting with the lepers.

c.) At the gate of the temple called Beautiful.

d.) By the pool at Bethesda.

11.) To whom was the first epistle of Peter written?

a.) To the other apostles.

b.) To them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ.

c.) To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse.

d.) To the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.

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Titus

1.) What nationality was Titus?

a.) Greek

b.) Roman

c.) Hebrew

d.) Syrian

2.) When Paul went to Troas to preach and Titus was not there, he had no rest in his spirit and went from there to...

a.) Galatia

b.) Macedonia

c.) Thessalonica

d.) Ithaca

3.) Paul was comforted by the coming of Titus to Macedonia, and also because the Corinthians...

a.) longed for Paul.

b.) were deeply sorrowful for Paul.

c.) had ardent concern for Paul.

d.) all of the above.

4.) In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul told them that his desire for Titus was...

a.) that he return to Troas with him and finish the work that Paul had started there.

b.) that he return to Corinth and finish the work that he had started there.

c.) that he journey to Macedonia with Paul.

d.) that he should be put out of the church until he repented.

5.) Who were the two other men that traveled to Corinth with Titus?

a.) They are not named.

b.) Barnabas and Silas.

c.) Mark and Luke.

d.) Apollos and Cephas.

6.) How did Paul describe Titus to the Corinthians?

a.) The messenger of the churches, and the glory of Christ.

b.) Our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ.

c.) He is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you.

d.) A faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord.

7.) Paul told the Corinthians that both he and Titus had done all things for a reason. Why?

a.) For the establishment of the kingdom on earth.

b.) So that you will know that the love of money is the root of all evil.

c.) For your edifying.

d.) To make known to you the mystery of Christ in you, the hope of glory.

8.) In his letter to the Galatians, Paul told them that he went to Jerusalem with Titus and ...

a.) John Mark

b.) Silas

c.) Luke

d.) Barnabas

9.) In his letter to the Galatians, what was the issue that Paul used Titus to illustrate?

a.) The miraculous provision of God for the believer.

b.) The necessity to tithe.

c.) Freedom from the need to be circumcised.

d.) The judgment of God on the unfaithful.

10.) In Paul's second letter to Timothy, what did he say had happened to Titus?

a.) Titus had forsaken Paul because he loved the present world.

b.) Titus had been imprisoned for preaching the gospel.

c.) Titus had gone back to his hometown as John Mark had.

d.) Titus had gone to Dalmatia.

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James and John

1.) Who was the father of James and John?

a.) Zechariah

b.) Zerubbabel

c.) Zacchaeus

d.) Zebedee

2.) What were James and John doing when Jesus called them?

a.) They were fishing.

b.) They were begging outside the temple.

c.) They were gleaning wheat in the fields.

d.) They were mending tents.

3.) What was the relationship of James and John to Simon Peter before they became disciples?

a.) They were all cousins.

b.) They were partners in a fishing business.

c.) They were friends - they gleaned together in the fields.

d.) They had never met each other before they met Jesus.

4.) Who did Jesus heal on the occasion when He allowed only Peter, James and John to go with Him?

a.) A blind man named Bartimaeus.

b.) The madman of the Gazarenes.

c.) The woman with the issue of blood.

d.) Jairus' daughter.

5.) Jesus surnamed James and John Boanerges which is...

a.) Sons of thunder.

b.) Sons of lightning.

c.) Sons of light.

d.) Sons of the Most High God.

6.) Who was the other disciple that Jesus took up the mountain with James and John when He was transfigured before them?

a.) Thomas

b.) Bartholomew

c.) Peter

d.) Matthew

7.) How did the other ten disciples react when they heard James and John asking Jesus if He would grant them to sit at the right and the left of Him in glory?

a.) They were furious.

b.) They were indignant.

c.) They pointed out to them that it was not for Jesus to grant this.

d.) They ran a raffle to allot themselves other places to sit near the throne.

8.) Why did James and John offer to call fire down from heaven to consume the people of the village in Samaria?

a.) The people there were worshipping Baal.

b.) The people there tried to kill Jesus.

c.) The people there did not make them welcome.

d.) The people there did not believe that Jesus was the Messiah.

9.) What direction did Jesus give to Peter, James and John in the Garden of Gethsemane?

a.) Stay here and keep watch.

b.) Stay here and sleep.

c.) Go and prepare us the Passover, that we may eat.

d.) Go to Jerusalem, to Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the world.

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Philip

1.) Which city was Philip from?

a.) Jerusalem

b.) Bethsaida

c.) Samaria

d.) Tarsus

2.) Which of the disciples did Philip say to, "We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write?"

a.) Thomas

b.) Thaddeus

c.) Bartholomew

d.) Nathanael

3.) What did Jesus say to Philip when he saw a great company of people had come to hear him?

a.) In all of Israel I have not seen faith like this before.

b.) Where shall we buy bread to feed these people?

c.) Tell the people to sit down.

d.) A wicked generation seeks a sign.

4.) What nationality were the men who asked Philip if they could speak to Jesus?

a.) Jews

b.) Syrians

c.) Greeks

d.) Romans

5.) What did Philip say to the Lord immediately before Jesus said, "Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip?"

a.) "Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied."

b.) "Are you the Christ, the Son of the living God?"

c.) "Lord, tell us when the Messiah shall come?"

d.) "What was John talking about when he said 'Prepare ye the way of the Lord?'"

6.) Where did Philip go immediately after the ascension of Jesus?

a.) to the upper room

b.) to Bethsaida

c.) to Samaria

d.) to Caesarea

7.) When Philip went to the city of Samaria and preached Christ, what was the response of the people?

a.) They did not believe.

b.) They believed and were baptized.

c.) They believed and were circumcised.

d.) They believed and were filled with the Holy Spirit.

8.) What was the occupation of Simon, who believed the word that Philip preached and was baptized?

a.) potter

b.) coppersmith

c.) sorcerer

d.) tentmaker

9.) Philip was sent to speak to an Ethiopian eunuch who held what position in the court of Candace, queen of Ethiopia?

a.) cup bearer

b.) scribe

c.) astrologer

d.) treasurer

10.) What was Philip's position in the church when he lived in Caesarea?

a.) prophet

b.) pastor

c.) evangelist

d.) teacher

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Paul and the Gospel

1.) In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul explained why the gospel is veiled to some people. Why is that?

a.) They do not understand Greek and they don't trust the translations.

b.) They are fools and they do not believe there is a God.

c.) Satan (the god of this world) has blinded their minds.

d.) They are simple-minded people.

2.) To the Romans (chapter 10), Paul quoted an Old Testament prophet who said, "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings." Who was he quoting?

a.) Solomon

b.) Isaiah

c.) Jeremiah

d.) King David

3.) Also in his letter to the Romans, Paul wrote, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to..."

a.) everyone that believes it.

b.) the Greeks.

c.) the Jews.

d.) me.

4.) In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul wrote of Christian life using the allegory of a soldier. What part of the armor did he describe the gospel as?

a.) a helmet

b.) a breastplate

c.) a sword

d.) shoes

5.) When he wrote to the Galatians, Paul told them, "But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him..."

a.) go to the temple for the priest to pronounce him clean.

b.) be able to give an account of it.

c.) think again.

d.) be cursed.

6.) Paul reminded the Corinthians that they should continue to believe the gospel that he had preached to them, otherwise what was the result?

a.) God would consign them to hell.

b.) They had believed in vain.

c.) Wolves would come to them in sheep's clothing.

d.) They would never finish paying for themselves to be released from purgatory.

7.) Paul asked the Ephesians to pray for him that he might...

a.) endure hardship for the sake of the gospel.

b.) be a worthy preacher of the gospel.

c.) boldly make known the mystery of the gospel.

d.) not forsake the good news of the gospel.

8.) Paul told the Philippians, "I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters, that the things that happened to me..."

a.) have helped to spread the gospel.

b.) have hindered the spread of the gospel.

c.) have made me doubt the power of the gospel.

d.) have made it impossible for me to spread the gospel.

9.) Paul told the Colossians what would happen, "If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard." What would happen?

a.) They would be ushered into a netherworld to await judgment.

b.) They would be persecuted to the far corners of the whole world.

c.) They would be holy and blameless as they stand before God without fault.

d.) They would have to ask their relatives to pay indulgences for them.

10.) Paul told the Thessolonians, "For our gospel came not unto you in word only,..."

a.) but also in power.

b.) but in the Holy Ghost.

c.) but in much assurance.

d.) All of the above.

11.) Paul explained to Timothy what the coming of Jesus Christ did. What was that?

a.) Abolished death.

b.) Brought life.

c.) Brought immortality.

d.) All of the above.

12.) Paul encouraged Timothy to remember two things about Jesus that were included in his presentation of the gospel. What were they?

a.) He was born into David's lineage, and He was raised from the dead.

b.) He obeyed His mother and Joseph, and He didn't cheat on His tithes.

c.) He never said a cross word, and He loved the little children.

d.) He healed the sick and He raised the dead.

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Ananias and Sapphira

1.) Immediately before the story of Ananias and Sapphira, the Bible tells of a Levite from Cyprus who sold his land and brought the full proceeds from the sale and gave it to the apostles. Who was he?

a.) Barnabas

b.) Bartholomew

c.) Beelzebub

d.) Barak

2.) What relation was Ananias to Sapphira?

a.) They were neighbors.

b.) They were brother and sister.

c.) They were husband and wife.

d.) They were not related.

3.) What did Ananias and Sapphira sell?

a.) Some land that they owned.

b.) Gold, frankincense and myrrh.

c.) Doves and small birds for temple sacrifices.

d.) A possession, we are not told what it was.

4.) Who said to Ananias, "Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part? While it remained, was it not thine own? And after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God."

a.) Peter

b.) James

c.) John

d.) Peter, James, and John each asked one question.

5.) When Ananias heard these words, what did he say?

a.) He explained that he needed the money to pay for his father's funeral.

b.) He explained that he had been robbed on his way to the temple.

c.) He claimed that he was innocent and that it was Sapphira's idea.

d.) Nothing: he dropped dead.

6.) What did the young men do in response to what Ananias did?

a.) They went to look for Sapphira and bring her before the Sanhedrin.

b.) They wound him up in cloth, and carried him out, and buried him.

c.) They passed a collection plate to help with his expenses.

d.) They went out for three days to search for the robbers.

7.) How long after this did Sapphira come in?

a.) The bible doesn't say.

b.) Three hours.

c.) Four hours.

d.) Five hours.

8.) What did Peter say to Sapphira?

a.) Nothing - he was too upset.

b.) He explained to her that Ananias had been taken to hospital.

c.) He asked her about the price of the possession that they sold.

d.) He thanked her for her generous donation to the work.

9.) Who did Peter say that they had tempted?

a.) The saints, to outdo them in their giving.

b.) The Spirit of the Lord.

c.) Lucifer

d.) Fate

10.) What more did Peter say to her in response to her reply?

a.) Nothing

b.) He asked her for a donation to help with Ananias' hospital expenses.

c.) He told her that the people at the door had just buried her husband and they would bury her too.

d.) He gave her his condolences for the loss of her father-in-law, and asked the church to pray.

11.) What did she say in response to Peter?

a.) Nothing - she dropped dead.

b.) She told him she would go straight to the hospital to Ananias.

c.) She explained that they had been robbed on their way to the temple.

d.) She claimed that she was innocent, and that it was all Ananias' idea.

12.) How did the church react to all of these events?

a.) Great fear came upon them, and everyone who heard about it.

b.) They really tried hard to outdo each other in their generosity.

c.) They gathered an army of 300 men to search for the robbers.

d.) They gave Sapphira 5 loaves and 2 fishes so that she and Ananias had food for the week.

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FAMOUS STORIES

Daniel in the Lion's Den

David and Goliath

Jonah and the Whale

Joseph and His Brothers

Noah's Ark

Samson and Delilah

Exodus from Egypt

The Good Samaritan

The Woman at the Well

The Fiery Furnace

The Writing on the Wall

Elijah and the Prophets of Baal

The Walls of Jericho

The Prodigal Son

Joseph in Egypt

Joseph and Potiphar's Wife

Moses and the Burning Bush

King Saul and the Witch at Endor

Abraham Offers Isaac

Jacob's Ladder

Daniel in the Lion's Den

1.) Who plotted to kill Daniel?

a.) The priests

b.) The magicians, astrologers and soothsayers

c.) The army generals

d.) His fellow administrators

2.) What led to Daniel's being thrown into the lion's den?

a.) jealousy

b.) greed

c.) adultery

d.) ambition

3.) What was the reason that Daniel was thrown into the lion's den?

a.) For blasphemy against God

b.) For speaking against the king

c.) For praying

d.) For worshipping idols

4.) Which king had Daniel thrown into the lion's den?

a.) Cyrus

b.) Darius

c.) Nebuchadnezzar

d.) Belshazzar

5.) What did the king say to Daniel as they threw him into the den?

a.) Your God will deliver you.

b.) You deserve to die.

c.) Fall down and worship me.

d.) Now where is your God.

6.) How was the den sealed after Daniel was thrown in?

a.) A stone

b.) The king's signet

c.) Wet clay

d.) Iron bars

7.) What did the king do that night?

a.) Slept

b.) Partied

c.) Fasted

d.) Listened to music

8.) Who shut the mouth of the lions?

a.) Daniel

b.) An angel from God

c.) God

d.) Darius

9.) Why was Daniel not hurt?

a.) The lions weren't hungry.

b.) The lions had fallen asleep.

c.) He had done no wrong.

d.) The king commanded it.

10.) What was done to Daniel's accusers?

a.) They were hanged from a tree

b.) They were banished

c.) They were thrown into a fiery furnace

d.) They were thrown into the lion's den

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David and Goliath

1.) Who was Goliath with, that went to make war with Israel?

a.) Philistines

b.) Jebusites

c.) Egyptians

d.) Hivites

2.) How tall was the giant Goliath?

a.) 12 cubits

b.) 8 cubits

c.) 10 cubits and a span

d.) 6 cubits and a span

3.) How many days did Goliath challenge Israel to send a man to fight him?

a.) 2 days

b.) 13 days

c.) 40 days

d.) 75 days

4.) When Goliath faced David, Goliath was:

a.) by himself.

b.) with one other man.

c.) with two other men.

d.) with three other men.

5.) How many stones did David use to kill Goliath?

a.) 7

b.) 5

c.) 3

d.) 1

6.) Where did David fatally wound Goliath?

a.) Forehead

b.) Chest

c.) Arm

d.) Throat

7.) God delivered Goliath into David's hand because of David's:

a.) Skill

b.) Obedience

c.) Strength

d.) Faith

8.) After David killed Goliath, what did he do?

a.) Buried him

b.) Worshipped God

c.) Cut off Goliath's head

d.) Returned the body to the enemy

9.) What did the Philistines do after they saw that Goliath was dead.

a.) They attacked the army of Israel

b.) They turned and fled

c.) They burned Goliath's body

d.) They fell to their knees and worshipped God

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Jonah and the Whale

1.) Who was Jonah's father?

a.) Mahalael

b.) Amittai

c.) Tirzah

d.) Obed

2.) The Lord sent Jonah to preach against what city?

a.) Joppa

b.) Nineveh

c.) Tarshish

d.) Samaria

3.) But Jonah decided to go to which city instead?

a.) Joppa

b.) Nineveh

c.) Tarshish

d.) Samaria

4.) What was Jonah doing in the ship during the storm?

a.) Sleeping

b.) Praying

c.) Eating

d.) Fishing

5.) What did the mariners do to try to save the ship?

a.) Sailed toward land

b.) Took down the sails

c.) Dropped anchor

d.) Threw their cargo overboard

6.) What happened when Jonah was thrown overboard?

a.) The ship sank

b.) The storm ceased

c.) They sighted land

d.) All were struck dead except Jonah

7.) How long was Jonah in the belly of the fish?

a.) 1 day

b.) 3 days

c.) 7 days

d.) 12 days

8.) When Jonah finally went to the city where God sent him, how long was that city given to repent?

a.) 1 hour

b.) 3 days

c.) 40 days

d.) 144 days

9.) How did the inhabitants of the city react to Jonah's warning?

a.) They mocked him.

b.) They ignored the warning.

c.) They stoned him.

d.) They repented.

10.) What was God's reaction the people of the city's decision?

a.) He destroyed the city with fire and brimstone.

b.) He laughed at their fear.

c.) He changed His mind about what He had planned to do to them.

d.) He turned His back on their cries.

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Joseph and His Brothers

1.) To whom did Joseph's brothers sell him?

a.) Edomites

b.) Ishmaelites

c.) Hitites

d.) Jebusites

2.) Who suggested selling Joseph?

a.) Asher

b.) Zebulun

c.) Simeon

d.) Judah

3.) Joseph was sold for what?

a.) Food and drink

b.) Precious jewels

c.) Seven lambs

d.) Twenty pieces of silver

4.) Which brother wanted to save Joseph?

a.) Reuben

b.) Simeon

c.) Levi

d.) Zebulun

5.) To whom was Joseph sold in Egypt?

a.) Potiphar

b.) Pharaoh

c.) Hirah

d.) Tamar

6.) What put Joseph in Pharoah's prison?

a.) He stole from his master

b.) He had an affair

c.) A scorned woman

d.) He killed a man

7.) What did Pharoah dream about?

a.) Sheep and goats

b.) Cows and corn

c.) Bears and dogs

d.) Corn and wheat

8.) When Joseph interpreted Pharoah's dream, what did he say was coming?

a.) Disease

b.) Famine

c.) Injustice

d.) Invasion by enemies

9.) When Joseph's brothers came to Egypt to buy food, who stayed behind as prisoner?

a.) Judah

b.) Benjamin

c.) Reuben

d.) Simeon

10.) What did Joseph have the men put into Benjamin's sack?

a.) His silver cup

b.) A snake

c.) Stones instead of grain

d.) A gold coin

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Noah's Ark

1.) Who was Noah`s father?

a.) Lamech

b.) Enos

c.) Jared

d.) Methuselah

2.) What kind of wood did Noah use to build the ark?

a.) gopher

b.) cedar

c.) pine

d.) maple

3.) How long was Noah's ark?

a.) 50 cubits

b.) 100 cubits

c.) 300 cubits

d.) 500 cubits

4.) How many people entered into the ark?

a.) 2

b.) 8

c.) 12

d.) 24

5.) How many of each "unclean" animal did Noah take on the ark?

a.) 2

b.) 5

c.) 7

d.) 12

6.) How old was Noah when the flood began?

a.) 100

b.) 120

c.) 600

d.) 950

7.) For how long did the flood waters continue to get deeper?

a.) 14 days

b.) 40 days

c.) 3 months

d.) 1 year

8.) What kind of leaf was in the dove's mouth when it returned to the ark?

a.) Fig

b.) Olive

c.) Sycomore

d.) Gopher

9.) How many times did Noah send the dove from the Ark?

a.) 1

b.) 2

c.) 3

d.) 4

10.) On which mountains did the ark come to rest on after the flood?

a.) Mountains of Sania

b.) Mountains of Ararat

c.) Mountains of Everest

d.) Mountains of Olives

11.) What was the first thing Noah built when he left the ark?

a.) Altar

b.) House

c.) A tower

d.) A tabernacle

12.) How old was Noah when he died?

a.) 500 years

b.) 850 years

c.) 950 years

d.) 1200 years

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Samson and Delilah

1.) Who was Samson's father?

a.) Manoah

b.) Ibzan

c.) Elon

d.) Abdon

2.) What kind of animal did Samson kill with his bare hands?

a.) Behemoth

b.) Bull

c.) Lion

d.) Tiger

3.) How much silver was Delilah offered to betray Samson.

a.) 30 pieces of silver

b.) 5,500 pieces of silver

c.) 7,500 pieces of silver

d.) 10,000 pieces of silver

4.) With what did Delilah first attempt to bind Sampson?

a.) Rope

b.) Seven green withs

c.) Bronze fetters

d.) Seven reeds

5.) How many Philistines did Samson kill with a donkey's jawbone?

a.) 300

b.) 600

c.) 1000

d.) 1400

6.) When Samson was finally captured by the Philistines, how was he held?

a.) He was held by seven green cords.

b.) He was bound with fetters of brass.

c.) He was held with a net.

d.) He was bound with vines.

7.) What work was he made to do?

a.) He was made to pull a plough like an ox.

b.) He was made to break rock for the temple.

c.) He was made to grind meal in the prison house.

d.) He was made to cut wood for the furnace.

8.) Which building did Samson destroy by displacing the support pillars?

a.) The prison house

b.) The temple of Dagon

c.) The prison officers' house

d.) The Royal Palace

9.) How long was Samson a judge in Israel?

a.) 10 years

b.) 20 years

c.) 30 years

d.) 40 years

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Exodus from Egypt

1.) How old was Moses when he led the children of Israel out of Egypt?

a.) 50

b.) 70

c.) 80

d.) 100

2.) How many plagues did God send on Egypt?

a.) 7

b.) 9

c.) 10

d.) 12

3.) What did Aaron's rod become?

a.) A serpent

b.) A scroll

c.) A coin

d.) A vine

4.) What was the first plague on the Egyptians before the Exodus?

a.) Water turned to blood

b.) Frogs

c.) Hail

d.) Gnats and flies

5.) How long were the Israelites in Egypt?

a.) 320 years

b.) 400 years

c.) 430 years

d.) 500 years

6.) What sea did the people cross on dry land?

a.) Mediterannean Sea

b.) Red Sea

c.) Dead Sea

d.) Sea of Galilee

7.) As God parted the sea for the Israelites, what did Moses hold out over the water?

a.) His cloak

b.) His hand

c.) His staff

d.) His sword

8.) Whose bones did Moses take on the flight from Egypt?

a.) Abraham

b.) Isaac

c.) Joseph

d.) Joshua

9.) How did God lead the Israelites by night?

a.) A bright star

b.) A cloud

c.) A mist

d.) A pillar of fire

10.) What was the Old Testament feast that celebrated God's saving the firstborn children while Israel was in Egypt?

a.) Tithing

b.) Passover

c.) Harvest

d.) First Born

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The Good Samaritan

1.) Before reciting the story of the Good Smaritan, who tempted Jesus saying, "Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

a.) A Pharisee

b.) A Scribe

c.) A Lawyer

d.) A Priest

2.) After Jesus affirmed the man's words that, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself," what did he then ask Jesus?

a.) What is written in the law?

b.) Who is my neighbour?

c.) Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

d.) Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

3.) The story of the good Samaritan tells of a journey from Jerusalem to where?

a.) Anathoth

b.) Hebron

c.) Ai

d.) Jericho

4.) The man was stripped of his raiment, wounded, and left half dead by...

a.) Inhabitants of Judea

b.) Jealous men

c.) Thieves

d.) Samaritans

5.) Who was the first passerby who saw the wounded man and passed by on the other side?

a.) A Samaritan

b.) A priest

c.) A Levite

d.) A Pharisee

6.) Who was the second passerby who saw the wounded man and passed by on the other side?

a.) A Samaritan

b.) A priest

c.) A Levite

d.) A Pharisee

7.) How many people passed by without helping him before the Samaritan came along?

a.) 1

b.) 2

c.) 3

d.) 4

8.) Before moving the man, what did the Good Samaritan do for him?

a.) He prayed over him.

b.) He anointed him with incense.

c.) He made a peace offering on an alter.

d.) He bound up his wounds.

9.) Where did the Good Samaritan take the wounded man?

a.) To his own house.

b.) To the synagogue.

c.) To an inn.

d.) To a doctor.

10.) How much money did the Good Samaritan leave to take care of the wounded man?

a.) two pieces of silver

b.) two pence

c.) two mites

d.) one gold piece

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The Woman at the Well

1.) At which well did Jesus talk with the Samaritan woman?

a.) Abraham's

b.) Isaac's

c.) Esau's

d.) Jacob's

2.) What was the name of the city of Samaria where the well stood?

a.) Hebron

b.) Sychar

c.) Judah

d.) Jerusalem

3.) At what time did Jesus sit down near the well?

a.) The third hour.

b.) The sixth hour.

c.) The ninth hour.

d.) The twelveth hour.

4.) What were Jesus' disciples doing while he talked with the Samaritan woman?

a.) sleeping

b.) buying food

c.) fishing

d.) eating

5.) Why was the Samaritan woman surprised that Jesus asked her for a drink of water?

a.) Because he was a stranger.

b.) Because he had no water cup.

c.) Because the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

d.) Because the water was not fit to drink.

6.) Who's wife was the woman at the well in Samaria?

a.) Aquila

b.) Paul

c.) Barnabas

d.) We are not told.

7.) How many husbands had the woman at the well had?

a.) 2

b.) 3

c.) 4

d.) 5

8.) After the woman told the other Samaritans about Jesus, what did they ask Jesus to do?

a.) To depart from their city.

b.) To stay with them.

c.) To give them living water.

d.) To give them food.

9.) How many days did Jesus stay there after he talked with woman at well?

a.) 1

b.) 2

c.) 3

d.) 4

10.) Where did Jesus journey to after leaving the Samaritan city?

a.) Galilee

b.) Canaan

c.) Jerusalem

d.) Salem

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The Fiery Furnace

1.) What was the nationality of the men who accused the Jews of not worshipping the golden image that the king had commanded?

a.) Philistines

b.) Jebusites

c.) Chaldeans

d.) Assyrians

2.) What were the names of the three men that were accused?

a.) Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego

b.) Judah, Onan and Er

c.) Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

d.) Sanballat, Tobiah and Geshem

3.) What was the name of the king who had the golden image set up?

a.) Ahab

b.) Hezekiah

c.) Nebuchadnezzar

d.) Joash

4.) What was the response of the king to the information that some of his subjects were not worshipping as commanded?

a.) He arranged counseling for the three men.

b.) He was furious and had them brought before him.

c.) He explained to his governors that the aliens were free to worship whom they chose.

d.) He thought it was a joke, and promoted the three men.

5.) What was the response of the three men when they were commanded to worship as directed?

a.) They told the king that they had not been informed of the commandment.

b.) They sent a message to their friend Daniel to ask him what they should do.

c.) They negotiated a mutually convenient time for them to obey the king's command.

d.) They told the king that God would deliver them, and even if He didn't, they would not serve the king's gods.

6.) How many times hotter than normal did the king order for the furnace to be heated?

a.) 2

b.) 3

c.) 5

d.) 7

7.) What happened to the men who took the three men up to the furnace?

a.) The fire killed them.

b.) The fire burnt them severely.

c.) The fire singed their clothing.

d.) Nothing much - they smelled of smoke.

8.) How many men did the king see in the midst of the furnace?

a.) 153 (There were many people in the furnace.)

b.) 4 (The three and one whose form was like the Son of God.)

c.) 3 (The men whom he had had thrown there.)

d.) 0 (The fire was so fierce it vaporized them immediately.)

9.) When the men came out of the furnace, what did the princes, governors and captains see?

a.) The fire had had no power over them.

b.) Their hair was not singed.

c.) Their clothing was not changed and they did not smell of smoke.

d.) All of the above.

10.) What was the king's response to the coming forth of the men from the furnace?

a.) He blessed the God of these men who had sent an angel to deliver them.

b.) He cursed the men and their God.

c.) He arranged for immediate burial of their remains.

d.) We are not told how he responded.

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The Writing on the Wall

1.) What did Belshazzar command to be done with the golden and silver vessels which his father had taken out of the temple?

a.) That they be melted down and used to cover the idols in the temple of his gods.

b.) That they be returned to Jerusalem from whence they came.

c.) That they be given to the man who would interpret the writing on the wall.

d.) That they be brought to the banquet hall to use for drinking from.

2.) Who was the father of king Belshazzar?

a.) Darius

b.) Nebuchadnezzar

c.) Belteshazzar

d.) Ahasuerus

3.) What did the king see writing on the wall?

a.) A stylus made of lead.

b.) A feather dipped in ink.

c.) A man's hand and forearm.

d.) Fingers of a man's hand.

4.) How did the king respond to the vision?

a.) He thought that he was seeing things because he was drunk.

b.) He thought it was funny.

c.) He was greatly afraid and called for the astrologers, and soothsayers.

d.) He reasoned that if his gods wanted him to understand it they would provide the interpretation.

5.) For what reason did the queen come into the banquet hall?

a.) She had heard what the king and his lords were saying.

b.) She was part of a plot to kill the king.

c.) She was hoping to talk to the king about matters of state.

d.) She was looking for a coin that she had lost.

6.) Who told the king that Daniel was the man who would be able to interpret the writing?

a.) The queen.

b.) The master of the magicians.

c.) A servant girl.

d.) The captain of the kings army.

7.) What did the king promise to Daniel if he could read the writing and interpret it?

a.) He would be clothed in purple and fine linen.

b.) He would be clothed in scarlet, have a gold chain about his neck, and would be third ruler in the kingdom.

c.) He would become second only to the king in the whole kingdom.

d.) He would inherit whatever he wanted, up to half the kingdom.

8.) Daniel told the king, "the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways..."

a.) sayeth to thee this day, Well done, good and faithful servant.

b.) hath turned away his face from you this day.

c.) thou hast not glorified.

d.) would encourage you this day to seek the Lord while He may be found.

9.) The interpretation of the writing was:

a.) God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.

b.) Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.

c.) Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.

d.) All of the above.

10.) How long after this incident did the king die?

a.) He died that night.

b.) He died within the year.

c.) He died fifteen years later.

d.) He died twenty years later.

11.) Who succeeded King Belshazzar?

a.) Darius

b.) Nebuchadnezzar

c.) Belteshazzar

d.) Ahasuerus

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Elijah and the Prophets of Baal

1.) Elijah told Ahab that he had troubled Israel, because he had forsaken the commandments of the LORD and...

a.) followed Baalim.

b.) employed false prophets.

c.) allowed children to be sacrificed.

d.) erected Asherah poles.

2.) On what mountain did Elijah ask Ahab to assemble the people of Israel, the prophets of Baal, and prophets of Asherah?

a.) Mount Sinai

b.) Mount Horeb

c.) Mount Carmel

d.) The Mount of Olives

3.) What did the people say when Elijah challenged them about choosing between the Lord God and Baal?

a.) Nothing.

b.) "Well spoken."

c.) "Crucify him!"

d.) They began discussing what Elijah had said.

4.) What animals did Elijah suggest be sacrificed?

a.) doves

b.) goats

c.) lambs

d.) bulls

5.) How did the people respond to Elijah's suggestion that the sacrifices be prepared, but no fire be put to them and the god who answered by fire is indeed God?

a.) Nothing.

b.) "Well spoken."

c.) "Crucify him!"

d.) They began discussing what Elijah had said.

6.) What did Elijah suggest to the prophets of Baal at noon when there still had been no answer to their prayers?

a.) Perhaps your god is meditating.

b.) Perhaps your god is wandering or on a journey.

c.) Perhaps your god is asleep and must be wakened.

d.) All of the above.

7.) How many stones did Elijah use to build the altar for his sacrifice?

a.) six

b.) seven

c.) twelve

d.) We are not told.

8.) How many jars of water did Elijah have poured over the wood?

a.) one

b.) seven

c.) twelve

d.) We are not told.

9.) What time was it when Elijah prayed, "Answer me, O LORD, answer me, so that this people may know that you, O LORD, are God, and that you have turned their hearts back?"

a.) At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice.

b.) At noon.

c.) At the third hour of the day.

d.) At the time of the rising of the sun.

10.) When the fire of the LORD fell, what was consumed?

a.) The offering.

b.) The offering, the wood, and the stones.

c.) The offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and even licked up the water that was in the trench.

d.) The offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, the water in the trench, and the prophets of Baal.

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The Walls of Jericho

1.) How many spies did Joshua send to spy out the city of Jericho?

a.) one

b.) two

c.) seven

d.) twelve

2.) What was the name of the harlot with whom the spies stayed?

a.) Rahab

b.) Rebekah

c.) Rachel

d.) We are not told.

3.) Who was going to be saved in the agreement that the harlot made with the spies?

a.) Just the harlot herself.

b.) The harlot and her family.

c.) Everyone who was in her house.

d.) Everyone who was in the city.

4.) Why was the city of Jericho shut up, with none going out and none coming in?

a.) Because the city had not recovered from the previous attack of a neighboring nation.

b.) Because the people there were healthy and did not want to pick up diseases from travelers.

c.) Because the people there were suffering from a deadly disease.

d.) Because the people there feared Israel.

5.) How many days did the Israelites compass the city once?

a.) seven

b.) six

c.) three

d.) We are not told.

6.) How many times did the Israelites walk around the city on the seventh day?

a.) twelve times

b.) seven times

c.) three times

d.) once

7.) Joshua commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not make any noise with your voice...

a.) until the day the priests blow the trumpets.

b.) until I shout.

c.) until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.

d.) at all for this entire exercise.

8.) What was brought into the treasury of the Lord?

a.) All the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron.

b.) All the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass.

c.) All the silver and gold.

d.) Nothing - the whole city was laid waste.

9.) Joshua commanded the people to shout, for...

a.) it repenteth me that I asked for silence.

b.) the people of Jericho are much afraid of Israel.

c.) this will make the people afraid of Israel.

d.) the Lord hath given you the city.

10.) What human destruction happened in the city of Jericho?

a.) They utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and burnt the city with fire.

b.) They destroyed all of the old people and women that were in the city, but took the young men captive.

c.) They destroyed all of the men that were in the city, but took the women and children captive.

d.) They destroyed all of the old people that were in the city, but took the young people captive and kept the herds and livestock.

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The Prodigal Son

1.) How many sons did the father of the prodigal son have?

a.) 1

b.) 2

c.) 3

d.) 4

2.) Which son asked his father for the portion of goods that belonged to him?

a.) The youngest son.

b.) The middle son.

c.) The oldest son.

d.) We are not told.

3.) What happened in the country where the prodigal son went?

a.) There was a flood.

b.) They were captured by enemies.

c.) There was a famine.

d.) A plague killed half of the people.

4.) After the prodigal son wasted all of the money, what job did he get?

a.) Killing chickens.

b.) Tending sheep.

c.) Feeding swine.

d.) Working in the fields.

5.) What did the prodigal son have to eat?

a.) Rotting meat.

b.) Grass.

c.) Corn husks.

d.) Insects.

6.) Upon his return home, he planned to ask his father...

a.) for more money.

b.) if he could be a hired servant.

c.) for gold and jewelry.

d.) to have a party to celebrate his return.

7.) Which of the following did the father not give to the prodigal son upon his return?

a.) Robe

b.) Ring

c.) Gold and silver

d.) Sandals

8.) Where was the prodigal's brother when the prodigal returned?

a.) In another country.

b.) In his father's house.

c.) In the field.

d.) Beside his father.

9.) What was his brother's response to the celebration?

a.) He was joyful.

b.) He was angry.

c.) He was indifferent.

d.) We aren't told.

10.) What was the father's final response to the brother?

a.) It is proper to make merry, and be glad.

b.) Your brother was dead, and is alive again.

c.) Your brother was lost, and is found.

d.) All of the above.

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Joseph in Egypt

1.) What was the name of the Egyptian captain of Pharaoh's guard to whom Joseph was sold in Egypt?

a.) Potiphar

b.) Pharaoh

c.) Hirah

d.) Tamar

2.) What put Joseph in Pharaoh's prison?

a.) He stole from his master.

b.) He had an affair.

c.) A scorned woman.

d.) He killed a man.

3.) What was the interpretation of the cupbearer's dream?

a.) The vine branches were days and in three days the cupbearer would be freed.

b.) The vine branches were days and in three days the cupbearer would be hanged.

c.) The vine branches were years and there were to be three more years of famine in the land.

d.) The vine branches were the cupbearer's brothers and they would bow down and worship him .

4.) How long after Joseph had interpreted the dreams of the butler and the baker did Joseph interpret Pharaoh's dream?

a.) Two days.

b.) Two weeks.

c.) Two months.

d.) Two years.

5.) What did Pharaoh dream about?

a.) Sheep and goats.

b.) Cows and corn.

c.) Bears and dogs.

d.) Corn and wheat.

6.) When Joseph interpreted Pharaoh's dream, what did he say was coming?

a.) Disease

b.) Famine

c.) Injustice

d.) Invasion by enemies.

7.) What was Pharaoh's response to Joseph's interpretation of his dream?

a.) He made Joseph second in all of Egypt only unto himself.

b.) He made Joseph his cup bearer.

c.) He had Joseph thrown back into prison.

d.) He had Joseph hanged three days later.

8.) When Joseph's brothers came to Egypt to buy food, who stayed behind as prisoner?

a.) Judah

b.) Benjamin

c.) Reuben

d.) Simeon

9.) What did Joseph have the men put into Benjamin's sack?

a.) His silver cup.

b.) A snake.

c.) Stones instead of grain.

d.) A gold coin.

10.) When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him. Why?

a.) Ephraim was not the older child.

b.) Ephraim was the older child, but Joseph loved Manasseh.

c.) Jacob was blind, and he should have put his hand on Manasseh's head.

d.) Manasseh had sold his birthright to Ephraim.

11.) How old was Joseph when he died?

a.) 86

b.) 110

c.) 153

d.) 189

12.) Where was Joseph buried?

a.) Bethel

b.) Egypt

c.) Jerusalem

d.) Shechem

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Joseph and Potiphar's Wife

1.) How did Joseph come to be in Potiphar's household?

a.) Joseph's brothers sold him to Potiphar.

b.) Some Ishmaelites sold him to Potiphar.

c.) Potiphar saved Joseph out of Pharaoh's prison.

d.) Potiphar's daughter found Joseph floating in a basket in the Nile River.

2.) What was Joseph like to look at?

a.) From his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

b.) He was short of stature.

c.) He was goodly and well favoured.

d.) We are not told what he looked like.

3.) What did Potiphar's wife suggest to Joseph?

a.) "Lie with me."

b.) "Come to Cairo with me."

c.) "My husband will promote you if you interpret a dream for me."

d.) "I have prepared a meal for my servants - please come."

4.) How did Joseph describe her suggestion to her?

a.) Great kindness.

b.) A wonderful acknowledgement of his position in the household.

c.) He said that he couldn't interpret dreams, but God would.

d.) Great wickedness.

5.) How did Potiphar's wife respond to Joseph's reply?

a.) She spoke to him about it day after day.

b.) She agreed with him that her suggestion was not proper.

c.) She told her husband that Joseph and she were going away.

d.) She told Joseph about what she had dreamed.

6.) When Potiphar's wife took hold of Joseph's garment, what did he do?

a.) He slapped her on the face.

b.) He left his garment in her hand, and fled.

c.) He took his garment off and lay down.

d.) He poured two glasses of wine.

7.) Potiphar's wife said to members of her household:

a.) "See, my husband has brought among us a Hebrew to bless us!"

b.) "See, a Hebrew who has been a great help to us!"

c.) "See, my husband has brought among us a Hebrew to mock us!"

d.) "See, my husband has brought among us a Hebrew to kill us!"

8.) Was Potiphar in the house when his wife spoke to the household?

a.) Yes, he had heard her scream and came running.

b.) Yes, he was there but he did not hear her scream.

c.) No, he was out in the field.

d.) No, he was not at home at the time.

9.) When Potiphar heard the words that his wife spoke to him, what was his reaction?

a.) He was enraged.

b.) He was irritated.

c.) He was disinterested.

d.) He was impressed with Joseph's faithfulness, and gave him a promotion.

10.) What did Potiphar do to Joseph as a result of what had been told to him?

a.) He put Joseph into the king's prison, where he stayed.

b.) He put Joseph in prison, but there was an earthquake, and Joseph escaped.

c.) He gave him a robe of scarlet and a gold chain for his neck.

d.) He recommended him to the Pharaoh as someone who could manage the kingdom.

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Moses and the Burning Bush

1.) Where did Moses see the burning bush?

a.) Mount Horeb

b.) Mount Zion

c.) Mount Gerizim

d.) Mount Ebal

2.) What did God tell Moses to remove?

a.) His cloak

b.) His breechcloth

c.) His shoes

d.) His prayer shawl

3.) When God said, "I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob," what did Moses do?

a.) He sat upon a rock.

b.) He hid his face.

c.) He smote the rock with his rod.

d.) He fell prostrate on the ground.

4.) What did God tell Moses that He wanted to do?

a.) Deliver Israel from the Egyptians.

b.) Destroy the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites.

c.) Make Aaron the leader rather than Moses.

d.) Create an altar as a memorial to Him.

5.) As a sign to Moses, what did God do?

a.) He struck Moses blind for a period.

b.) He caused the sun to stand still.

c.) He turned his hand leprous.

d.) He caused the mountains to quake.

6.) How many signs did God show Moses?

a.) One

b.) Two

c.) Three

d.) Seven

7.) What was Moses' complaint to God's commands?

a.) He was not sure it was God speaking to him.

b.) That the people would slay him.

c.) That Aaron would rebuke him.

d.) That he was not a good speaker.

8.) What did God say Moses would do with his rod?

a.) Do signs before the people.

b.) Smite the unbelievers.

c.) Turn his rod to a serpent.

d.) Bring water from a rock.

9.) After speaking with God, to whom did Moses go?

a.) Aaron

b.) Miraim

c.) Jethro

d.) The king of Egypt.

10.) Jesus used the incident of Moses and the burning bush as an assurance of what?

a.) God's miraculous abilities.

b.) Resurrection from the dead.

c.) The faithlessness of the people.

d.) The faith of Moses.

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King Saul and the Witch at Endor

1.) Where was the prophet Samuel at the beginning of this story?

a.) He had gone to the brook Cherith to escape from Saul.

b.) He was gathering a group of prophets together to go and see Saul.

c.) Saul had banished him from the country.

d.) He had died already and was buried at Ramah.

2.) How did Saul feel when he saw the Philistine army?

a.) He remembered that he had conquered them previously (when David killed Goliath) so he was confident that he would win again.

b.) He was very angry that these people would try to fight him again.

c.) He was very afraid, and frantic with fear.

d.) His heart failed him for fear and he fell dead on the ground.

3.) Which one of these methods did Saul not try when he went to inquire of the Lord about the situation?

a.) Dreams

b.) Urim (casting lots)

c.) Prophets

d.) Consulting idols

4.) Who did Saul ask to find a medium for him?

a.) His wife.

b.) His servants.

c.) His cupbearer.

d.) His sons.

5.) How did Saul disguise himself when he went to see the witch at Endor?

a.) He wore ordinary clothing.

b.) He wore servants' clothing.

c.) He wore women's clothing.

d.) He hid under a stack of flax on the roof.

6.) What did the witch say when Saul asked her to call up a spirit for him?

a.) Saul has banned mediums from the land, why are you endangering my life?

b.) I will do this for you only after you have eaten (and then she got a meal ready for them).

c.) Certainly my Lord, please ask your companions to leave.

d.) How much silver do you think would be a fair price for such a thing?

7.) What was the witch's name?

a.) Tarlathumpia

b.) Tabitha

c.) Talitha

d.) She isn't named.

8.) How did the witch realize that it really was Saul who was visiting her?

a.) She recognized Samuel and realized that he was not there because of her power.

b.) One of the servants called him by name.

c.) He told her himself that he was the king.

d.) Samuel called him by name.

9.) When Samuel asked why Saul had disturbed him, what two things did Saul tell Samuel to explain?

a.) My sons are killing each other and the Philistines are at war with me.

b.) The Philistines are at war with me and God has departed from me.

c.) David is seeking to take my throne and has put an army together who are plotting to take my life.

d.) God has departed from Israel and the priests are no longer to be trusted.

10.) What reason did Samuel give to Saul for what was about to happen to him?

a.) God was pleased with Saul, and wanted to bless him in the sight of all the people.

b.) The people thought that Saul was too old to reign, and they wanted a new king.

c.) Saul was disobedient, and he had not executed God's fierce judgment on the Amalekites.

d.) David had waited a long time for the reward that Saul had promised him, and now was a convenient time for him to hand over the kingdom.

11.) What did Samuel say would happen to Saul and his sons?

a.) Saul and his sons would all die.

b.) Saul would die but his sons would live.

c.) Saul would live but his sons would die.

d.) Saul and all of his sons would live and be victorious.

12.) Saul ate two things before he left the witch's house. What were they?

a.) Kid's meat and unleavened bread.

b.) Pork and lentils.

c.) Calf meat and unleavened bread.

d.) Figs and raisins.

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Abraham Offers Isaac

1.) Who does the Bible say tempted Abraham?

a.) Satan

b.) God

c.) Abraham's wife

d.) Isaac

2.) How many sons did God say that Abraham had when He told him to sacrifice Isaac?

a.) One

b.) Two

c.) Four

d.) Twelve

3.) To what land did God tell Abraham to go with Isaac?

a.) Jezreel

b.) Ephron

c.) Moriah

d.) Egypt

4.) How many servants did Abraham take with him and Isaac?

a.) One

b.) Two

c.) Four

d.) Twenty-four

5.) How many days did Abraham travel to the place where God had sent him?

a.) One

b.) Two

c.) Three

d.) Four

6.) What did Abraham tell his servants that they were going up the mountain to do?

a.) Eat

b.) Sleep

c.) Worship

d.) Sacrifice a lamb

7.) In what manner was Abraham about to slay his son Isaac?

a.) With a rope.

b.) With fire.

c.) With a knife.

d.) We aren't told.

8.) Abraham looked, and saw a ram caught by its...

a.) tail

b.) hind legs

c.) head

d.) horns

9.) Because Abraham obeyed God, what was his reward?

a.) All the gold he could carry.

b.) 800 concubines.

c.) Many descendents.

d.) Much land and cattle.

10.) Where did Abraham go after he left the mountain?

a.) Egypt

b.) Moriah

c.) Beersheba

d.) Eden

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Jacob's Ladder

1.) Where was Jacob at the time when he had the dream of the ladder?

a.) Near the burial place of his grandfather.

b.) Out of Beersheba, toward Haran.

c.) In Padanaram.

d.) In Jerusalem.

2.) Why did Jacob stop where he did?

a.) Because the sun was set.

b.) Because his servant suggested that they stop there.

c.) Because he had been set upon by thieves and was injured.

d.) Because his donkey refused to go any further.

3.) What was Jacob doing when he had the dream of the ladder?

a.) He was standing in a trance, with his hands raised

b.) He was kneeling on a rock, seeking God.

c.) He was sleeping with his head on a stone pillow.

d.) He was deeply unconscious - he had been injured by robbers.

4.) Where was the bottom of the ladder in this dream?

a.) It was poised over the burning bush.

b.) It was pushed up against a wall.

c.) It was poised over the pit.

d.) On the earth.

5.) How far did the top of the ladder extend?

a.) The top of it reached to heaven.

b.) Three hundred cubits.

c.) Twenty leagues.

d.) Twenty cubits.

6.) What was on the ladder?

a.) All manner of four-footed beasts of the earth.

b.) Serpents and all sorts of creeping things.

c.) The angels of God.

d.) All of the above.

7.) What were these things doing?

a.) Ascending and descending on it.

b.) Singing praise to God.

c.) Praying for the world.

d.) Sitting silently.

8.) Who stood above the ladder?

a.) Lucifer.

b.) The Lord God.

c.) The archangel Gabriel.

d.) The Lion of the tribe of Judah.

9.) What did this person promise to Jacob?

a.) Lucifer promised Jacob that if he would worship him, he would have ownership of the whole world.

b.) The Lord God reminded Jacob of His promise to Abraham and Isaac that He would give the land to him and his children.

c.) The archangel Gabriel promised Jacob that three years from the going forth of the command to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, the Messiah would come.

d.) The Lion of the Tribe of Judah opened a scroll on which was written Jacob's entitlement to the land.

10.) Which direction did he say that Jacob would spread out to?

a.) The North and East.

b.) The South and the West.

c.) All four directions.

d.) He did not say which direction.

11.) He also said: ....

a.) I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest.

b.) I will bring thee again into this land.

c.) I will not leave thee until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

d.) All of the above.

12.) When Jacob woke up, he was .....

a.) afraid.

b.) happy.

c.) sad.

d.) tired.

13.) Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took _____ and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

a.) A pile of stones - one for each of the tribes of Israel.

b.) The stone that he had put for his pillows.

c.) A stone that fell off the ladder.

d.) A monolith.

14.) Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will _____ ...then shall the Lord be my God.

a.) be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go

b.) give me bread to eat

c.) give me raiment to put on

d.) All of the above.

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FILL IN THE BLANKS

Proverbs

Psalms

A is as B

Epistle of James

And God Said

Words of Jesus

Word Meanings

God the Father

Spiritual Gifts

The Book of Hebrews

Christian Relationships

Proverbs

1.) And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to______

a.) lust

b.) greed

c.) appetite

d.) anger

2.) Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be______

a.) prudent

b.) wise

c.) strong

d.) perfect

3.) A word fitly spoken is like______

a.) clouds and wind without rain.

b.) an ornament of fine gold.

c.) apples of gold in pitchers of silver.

d.) snow in summer, and like rain in harvest.

4.) Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own______

a.) goodness.

b.) understanding.

c.) uprightness.

d.) knowledge.

5.) The fear of the Lord is the beginning of______

a.) knowledge.

b.) riches.

c.) understanding.

d.) long life.

6.) A soft answer turned away wrath, but grievous words______

a.) cause contention.

b.) pour out foolishness.

c.) stir up anger.

d.) cause a hateful heart.

7.) A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but she that maketh ashamed is as_____

a.) a scourge upon his life.

b.) rottenness in his bones.

c.) a person void of understanding.

d.) an abomination.

8.) Hatred stirreth up strifes, but love______

a.) covereth all sins.

b.) is an everlasting fountain.

c.) holdeth his peace.

d.) concealeth the matter.

9.) Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be______

a.) old and feeble.

b.) sick.

c.) innocent.

d.) of heavy hearts.

10.) Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above______

a.) diamonds.

b.) emeralds.

c.) rubies.

d.) gold and silver.

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Psalms

1.) Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be______

a.) fed.

b.) strong.

c.) healthy.

d.) wise.

2.) The fool hath said in his heart,______

a.) I am sustained by mine own strength.

b.) there is no God.

c.) there is none that doeth good.

d.) the world is mine, and all the fullness thereof.

3.) In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be put to______

a.) deceit.

b.) the test.

c.) the slaughter.

d.) confusion.

4.) I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor______

a.) the prosperity of sinners.

b.) his seed begging bread.

c.) his heart failing within himself.

d.) his beauty to consume away like a moth.

5.) Wait on the lord: be of good courage, and he shall______

a.) strengthen thine heart.

b.) deliver thee from thine enemies.

c.) show thee His covenant.

d.) deliver thee out of all thy troubles.

6.) Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is______

a.) hidden.

b.) covered.

c.) forgiven.

d.) blotted out.

7.) Blessed is the nation whose God is the lord: and the people whom he hath chosen for his own______

a.) covenant.

b.) salvation.

c.) inheritance.

d.) blessing.

8.) God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in______

a.) trouble.

b.) all the earth.

c.) the work of His saints.

d.) times of need.

9.) Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother______

a.) raise me.

b.) bear me.

c.) conceive me.

d.) lead me.

10.) Restore unto me the joy of thy______

a.) everlasting love.

b.) salvation.

c.) forgiveness.

d.) lovingkindness.

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A is as B

1.) Rebellion is as...

a.) the sin of stubbornness.

b.) the sin of witchcraft.

c.) the sin of idolatry.

d.) the sin of lust.

2.) God has set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as...

a.) a greyhound leaping forth from the stall.

b.) a watercourse, which flows without end.

c.) a bridegroom coming out of his chamber.

d.) unshakeable as a strong tower.

3.) Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as...

a.) fleeting as a breath of air before thee.

b.) nothing before thee.

c.) vanity before thee.

d.) important to me as anything else thou gavest me.

4.) The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart. Their heart is as...

a.) wicked as the most evil one, but I delight in thy law.

b.) fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.

c.) stone towards the poor, but I delight in thy law.

d.) vacillating as the weather; but I delight in thy law.

5.) But the path of the just is as...

a.) darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

b.) variable as the path of the unjust, but I delight in You O God.

c.) a smooth highway, and it is very narrow.

d.) the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

6.) The tongue of the just is as...

a.) the gentle dew falling from heaven.

b.) choice silver.

c.) rare rubies.

d.) apples of gold in pitchers of silver.

7.) A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as...

a.) a common headscarf.

b.) an arrow through his heart.

c.) a gnat which he looketh to kill.

d.) rottenness in his bones.

8.) The king's wrath is as...

a.) the roaring of a lion.

b.) the heavens being shut withholding the rain.

c.) the sound of a cymbal.

d.) fierce as death itself.

9.) Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as...

a.) ointment poured forth.

b.) a high accolade before the other merchants.

c.) well known in the city as those who sit in the gate.

d.) perfume to the nose of those who abide by you.

10.) For all flesh is as...

a.) blood and bone.

b.) dung.

c.) food for the worms.

d.) grass.

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Epistle of James

1.) The trial of your faith worketh...

a.) a great work.

b.) out our salvation.

c.) patience.

d.) righteousness.

2.) A double minded man...

a.) will not have an inheritance with the righteous.

b.) is a thorn in the side of his wife.

c.) does not know whereof he asks.

d.) is unstable in all his ways.

3.) Every good gift and every perfect gift is...

a.) but heaping up wealth for other people to spend.

b.) from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights.

c.) for the edification of the righteous.

d.) acceptable.

4.) Be ye doers of the word and...

a.) not hearers only.

b.) you will not be deceived by the wicked.

c.) you will have many friends.

d.) continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.

5.) For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, ...

a.) he is guilty of all.

b.) should bring two doves to the temple as a sin offering.

c.) should ask the priest to pray for his salvation.

d.) should pray for forgiveness.

6.) Faith without works...

a.) is like golden apples without a silver bowl to rest in.

b.) is dead, being alone.

c.) rises to God, like a sweet savor as it rests.

d.) is a testimony to God our saviour.

7.) Out of the same mouth proceedeth...

a.) a piercing sword and gall.

b.) the snarl of a vicious dog and the sweet coo of a dove.

c.) unfailing love and faithfulness.

d.) blessing and cursing.

8.) Where envy and strife is...

a.) there also lurks murder and fornication.

b.) there is no rest.

c.) there is confusion and every evil work.

d.) there is famine and distress.

9.) Resist the devil and...

a.) God will soften the earth with showers.

b.) he will flee from you.

c.) do not be deceived by his evil work.

d.) everything you do will prosper.

10.) Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall...

a.) hear your prayer.

b.) lift you up.

c.) set you free.

d.) rescue you from your cruel oppressors.

11.) For what is your life? It is...

a.) a sacrifice to the Most High God.

b.) all vanity.

c.) even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away.

d.) more than food, and the body is more than raiment.

12.) The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man...

a.) availeth much.

b.) is a sweet savor.

c.) covers a multitude of sins.

d.) will turn God's wrath.

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And God Said

1.) And the LORD said unto Cain, 'Where is...'

a.) Adam thy father?

b.) Abel thy brother?

c.) thy firstborn son?

d.) thy offering of the fruit of the ground?

2.) And God said, 'Let us make man...'

a.) a little lower than the angels.

b.) in the image of the angels.

c.) to be a servant.

d.) in our image.

3.) God said to Adam and Eve: 'Be fruitful, and...'

a.) whatever thy hand findeth to do , do it with all thy might.

b.) multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it.

c.) sorrow and mourning will flee from you.

d.) let not idleness be named as a sin against you.

4.) And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this...

a.) thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field.

b.) thy tongue is forked.

c.) thou art wise above all creatures.

d.) the heel that would crush your head is even now at your door.

5.) And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for...

a.) my spirit will not always strive with man.

b.) their wickedness rises before me as a stench.

c.) the earth is filled with violence.

d.) there is no knowledge or fear of the Lord.

6.) God said to Noah 'And the bow shall be in the cloud; and...'

a.) Every living creature will remember my covenant, which is between me and you.

b.) You will remember my covenant, which is between me and you.

c.) I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.

d.) the waters of the flood will subside.

7.) To whom did God say: 'Israel shall be thy name?'

a.) Jacob

b.) Joshua

c.) Jeremiah

d.) Jeroboam

8.) When God told Abraham that Sarah would bear him a son, what did He tell Abraham to name the child?

a.) Ichabod

b.) Isaiah

c.) Ishmael

d.) Isaac

9.) And God said unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel...

a.) The Lord God is strong to save.

b.) I AM hath sent me unto you.

c.) If God be for us then who can be against us?

d.) God said, Set my people free, that they might worship me.

10.) And the LORD said unto her (Rebekah), 'Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.' Of whom was He speaking?

a.) Perez and Zerah

b.) Ishmael and Isaac

c.) Jacob and Esau

d.) We are not told.

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Words of Jesus

1.) "But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but..."

a.) every good and perfect gift, which cometh from above.

b.) every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the prophets.

c.) every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

d.) all crops and herbs and beasts of the field also have been given to you for food.

2.) The beginning words of all the preaching of Jesus were:

a.) Repent: for the Lord requires that you do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with your God.

b.) Repent: for nothing is hidden that will not be revealed.

c.) Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

d.) Repent: for the day of judgment is at hand.

3.) When Jesus called Peter and Andrew his brother, he said, "Follow me, and..."

a.) let the dead bury their dead.

b.) I will make you fishers of men.

c.) whatever you ask the Father in my name, He will do for you.

d.) all the nations of the earth will arise to the light of your dawning.

4.) In the beatitudes, Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for..."

a.) they shall be called the children of God.

b.) theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

c.) they shall obtain mercy.

d.) they shall see God.

5.) Jesus said that we shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven unless...

a.) there is a new song of praise in our hearts.

b.) the whole tithe is brought to the storehouse.

c.) our righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees.

d.) we forgive our debtors.

6.) "I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and ____ them which despitefully use you, and persecute you."

a.) seek justice through the courts for

b.) pray for

c.) care for

d.) show mercy to

7.) Jesus told us not to use repetitions, as the heathen do, for...

a.) their repetitions weary the ear of God.

b.) their gods are not able to answer their prayers.

c.) they are making themselves hoarse from their much speaking.

d.) they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

8.) Jesus said, "For where your treasure is, there..."

a.) will your heart be also.

b.) will also be moths and dust.

c.) is also the thief waiting to kill and steal and destroy.

d.) is also need to bind the strong man.

9.) Jesus said, "Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, yet..."

a.) they are able to survive in the time of dearth.

b.) your heavenly Father feedeth them.

c.) they are able to migrate from nation to nation for food.

d.) they have food enough for themselves and their young.

10.) The last words that Jesus spoke on the cross were:

a.) It is finished.

b.) Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.

c.) Father forgive them, for they know not what they do.

d.) I thirst.

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Word Meanings

1.) What does Emmanuel mean?

a.) Jesus

b.) Saviour

c.) Man of God

d.) God with us

2.) What is an epistle?

a.) A commandment

b.) A letter

c.) A plant

d.) A hymn

3.) Just before He died on the cross, Jesus cried "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani," which means:

a.) It is finished.

b.) Father, forgive them.

c.) Into Thy hands I commit My spirit.

d.) Why have You forsaken Me.

4.) What is the meaning of 'Golgotha'?

a.) A place of a skull.

b.) The mountain of death.

c.) Valley of dry bones.

d.) River of life.

5.) The book of Ecclesiastes has an alternative title. What is it?

a.) The wise sayings

b.) The preacher

c.) Minor proverbs

d.) More Proverbs

6.) What does the word 'Messiah' mean?

a.) Saviour

b.) God with us

c.) Anointed One

d.) Prince of Peace

7.) What does the title Rabbi mean?

a.) Saviour

b.) Master

c.) Lord

d.) Anointed One

8.) What does the name Barnabas mean?

a.) One who leads.

b.) The dreamer.

c.) The son of consolation.

d.) Fisher of men.

9.) What does 'Talitha cumi' mean?

a.) Daughter of darkness.

b.) Get thee behind me.

c.) Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

d.) Young man, go thy way.

10.) What does Aceldama mean?

a.) The place of skulls.

b.) The field of blood.

c.) The country of no repute.

d.) The house of damnation.

11.) The 'City Of David' is also known by what name?

a.) Samaria

b.) Judea

c.) Bethlehem

d.) Nazereth

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God the Father

1.) In the sermon on the mount, Jesus said: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret Himself shall _____.

a.) receive your offering.

b.) reward thee openly.

c.) forgive your sin.

d.) renew His covenant with you.

2.) James wrote: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father _____ with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

a.) of lights

b.) of the Lord Jesus Christ

c.) in heaven

d.) of mercy

3.) John wrote: Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be _____

a.) numbered with the righteous.

b.) called the sons of God.

c.) allowed into the presence of Almighty God.

d.) sanctified and justified by the shedding of the blood of His dear Son.

4.) In Paul's prayer for the Ephesians he prayed, That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of _____

a.) humility of mind and the fear of the Lord.

b.) compassion and forgiveness.

c.) wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him.

d.) discernment in this wicked world.

5.) In the letter to the Hebrews, Paul said, Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of _____

a.) our Lord Jesus Christ?

b.) mercy, and survive?

c.) all?

d.) spirits, and live?

6.) To the Corinthians, Paul wrote: Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of _____ and the God of all comfort.

a.) eternity

b.) the universe

c.) mercies

d.) the righteous

7.) At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto _____

a.) morons

b.) babes

c.) children

d.) idiots

8.) Jesus prayed to the Father, Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that _____

a.) they may be one, as we are.

b.) they may not stumble on the way.

c.) none of them may be lost.

d.) they may dwell in peace and safety.

9.) In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul explains that there is, One God and Father of all, who is _____

a.) above all.

b.) through all.

c.) in you all.

d.) All of the above.

10.) Jesus told the woman at the well in Samaria, But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father _____

a.) in a new and living way.

b.) in righteousness.

c.) in the beauty of holiness.

d.) in spirit and in truth.

11.) Jesus said, "For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will _____"

a.) bless you according to his riches in glory.

b.) hear your prayer.

c.) lighten your burden.

d.) also forgive you.

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Spiritual Gifts

1.) In the first epistle of Peter, Peter said, "And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity _____."

a.) is longsuffering and is kind

b.) shall cover the multitude of sins

c.) always believes the best

d.) is not envious

2.) And Peter also said, "As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as _____."

a.) good stewards of the manifold grace of God

b.) every good and perfect gift cometh down from the father of lights

c.) heirs of the promise of redemption through his blood

d.) unto the Lord

3.) To the Ephesians Paul wrote, "We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive. But speaking the truth in love, may _____."

a.) be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might

b.) warn all men of the judgment to come

c.) grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ.

d.) be obedient servants, and we will inherit a crown of life

4.) To the Ephesians, Paul wrote, "But unto every one of us is given grace according to _____."

a.) the will of the Father

b.) the desire of the Holy Spirit

c.) the measure of the gift of Christ

d.) our capacity to hold it

5.) To the Ephesians, Paul wrote, "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for _____."

a.) the day cometh when men shall be mockers of God and of all that is good

b.) great is the Lord and greatly to be praised

c.) ravenous wolves have gone out among you

d.) the edifying of the body of Christ

6.) In his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul said, "There are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man _____."

a.) to be a light to lighten the gentiles

b.) to convict the ungodly of sin and of judgement

c.) to profit withal

d.) to the edification of the saints

7.) Paul explained the gifts of the Spirit to the Corinthians, then added, "But all these worketh that _____, dividing to every man severally as he will."

a.) Father of lights in whom there is no shadow of turning

b.) selfsame Spirit

c.) Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel

d.) Creator of all mankind

8.) Paul made the point that we all have different gifts, then he encouraged the Corinthians to earnestly covet _____.

a.) the best gifts

b.) the gifts that are not so common

c.) whatever gift they wanted

d.) prophecy

9.) Paul told the Corinthians we are the body of _____.

a.) believers

b.) Christ

c.) the Holy Spirit

d.) the great congregation

10.) Paul told the Romans we should cleave to _____.

a.) one another with brotherly love

b.) the promises which are yea and amen in Christ

c.) your high calling in Christ

d.) that which is good

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The Book of Hebrews

1.) God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he _____

a.) redeemed creation, which groaneth waiting for God's sons to come into their inheritance.

b.) made the earth and all that is therein.

c.) made the worlds.

d.) redeemed mankind.

2.) For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of _____. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

a.) hidden things.

b.) the thoughts and intents of the heart.

c.) everything, whether it be good or evil.

d.) wickedness.

3.) How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness, _____ according to his own will?

a.) both with signs and wonders

b.) with divers miracles

c.) with gifts of the Holy Ghost

d.) All of the above.

4.) But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for' _____

a.) every man.

b.) the righteous.

c.) the wicked.

d.) sinners.

5.) Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such _____ who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

a.) a friend

b.) an high priest

c.) a counselor

d.) All of the above.

6.) Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; and being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto _____

a.) all.

b.) all sinners.

c.) all who hear him.

d.) all them that obey him.

7.) And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: so Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto _____

a.) judgment.

b.) purgatory.

c.) salvation.

d.) damnation.

8.) Follow peace with all men, and _____, without which no man shall see the Lord: Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

a.) holiness

b.) humility

c.) hospitality

d.) haughtiness

9.) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: not forsaking _____ as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

a.) charity

b.) peaceable conversation

c.) the law and the prophets

d.) the assembling of ourselves together

10.) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of _____

a.) the spirit-filled life.

b.) true repentance.

c.) things not seen.

d.) God's faithfulness.

11.) But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is _____

a.) holy.

b.) merciful.

c.) the everlasting father and the prince of peace.

d.) a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

12.) Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us _____ every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

a.) deny

b.) lay aside

c.) meditate on

d.) pray earnestly about

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Christian Relationships

1.) In his second letter, which was written to a lady, John wrote:... "And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. And this is love, that we _____"

a.) honor and serve one another with all diligence.

b.) pray for one another that we shall be healed.

c.) give generously of our time and possessions.

d.) walk after his commandments.

2.) Jesus said, "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall _____ if ye have love one to another."

a.) ye enter at the strait gate

b.) all men know that ye are my disciples

c.) ye fulfill all the law and the commandments

d.) many be brought to faith and repentance

3.) Jesus said, "This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man _____"

a.) lay down his life for his friends.

b.) share his food with the poor.

c.) wash the feet of his friends.

d.) pray for his friends when they need him.

4.) To the Romans Paul wrote: "Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour _____ one another; Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord."

a.) blessing

b.) baptizing

c.) preferring

d.) referring to

5.) The writer to the Hebrews said, "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) And let us consider one another to _____ Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching."

a.) pray for the sick so that they may be healed.

b.) bless and honor one another.

c.) provoke unto love and to good works.

d.) provide for the necessity of the saints.

6.) In his first letter, John wrote, "Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love _____"

a.) one another.

b.) the elders and leaders.

c.) the despicable.

d.) everyone.

7.) To the Romans Paul wrote, "Now the God of hope fill you with _____ in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another."

a.) perseverance and longsuffering

b.) all joy and peace

c.) completeness

d.) tolerance

8.) To the Galatians, Paul wrote, "For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; _____"

a.) thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart.

b.) an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

c.) thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

d.) thou shalt not return evil for evil.

9.) The writer to the Hebrews said, "Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through _____"

a.) exhaustion.

b.) discouragement.

c.) the deceitfulness of the devil.

d.) the deceitfulness of sin.

10.) To the Colossians Paul wrote, "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye _____"

a.) kind to one another.

b.) thankful.

c.) merciful.

d.) long suffering.

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IN THE BEGINNING

Adam and Eve

Cain and Abel

Creation

Who was...

Because

The Tower of Babel

Adam and Eve

1.) Why did Adam call his wife Eve?

a.) She was the firstborn among women

b.) She was a help meet fit for him

c.) She was the mother of all living

d.) She was taken out of man

2.) What kind of leaves did Adam and Eve use in an attempt to cover their nakedness?

a.) Fig

b.) Sycamore

c.) Palm

d.) Olive

3.) After Adam and Eve sinned, what did God make for them?

a.) A garment of fig leaves

b.) Coats of skin

c.) Clothing made from the dust of the earth

d.) A loincloth of pure linen

4.) What kept Adam and Eve from returning to the Garden of Eden?

a.) Cherubim with a flaming sword

b.) Cherubim with a double edged sword

c.) An angel with a firey spear

d.) An archangel with a scroll

5.) How many children did Adam and Eve have?

a.) 2

b.) 3

c.) 4

d.) More than 4

6.) Who was Adam and Eve's first son?

a.) Seth

b.) Abel

c.) Cain

d.) Lamech

7.) Which of Adam and Eve's sons was 'a keeper of sheep'?

a.) Enosh

b.) Cain

c.) Seth

d.) Abel

8.) Which of Adam and Eve's sons was 'a tiller of the ground'?

a.) Enosh

b.) Cain

c.) Seth

d.) Abel

9.) What son did Eve say God gave her in place of Abel?

a.) Enosh

b.) Enoch

c.) Seth

d.) Cain

10.) How many years did Adam live?

a.) 930

b.) 820

c.) 890

d.) 750

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Cain and Abel

1.) Who was born first, Cain or Abel?

a.) Cain

b.) Abel

c.) They were twins

d.) Neither, both were created by God.

2.) What was the occupations of Cain and of his brother, Abel?

a.) Cain was a physician and Abel was a keeper of sheep

b.) Cain was a keeper of sheep and Abel was a tiller of the ground

c.) Cain was a carpenter and Abel was a physician

d.) Cain was a tiller of the ground and Abel was a keeper of sheep

3.) Where did Cain go after he had killed Abel?

a.) Garden of Eden

b.) Land of Nod

c.) Caves of Qumran

d.) Mount Ararat

4.) Where was Cain's dwelling place from Eden?

a.) North

b.) South

c.) East

d.) West

5.) God set a mark on Cain to:

a.) Punish him

b.) Warn others of his deed

c.) Mark him as the LORD`s

d.) Protect him from being slain

6.) Who was Cain's firstborn?

a.) Methusalah

b.) Seth

c.) Enoch

d.) Irad

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Creation

1.) On Day One, what did God do?

a.) Made dry land appear

b.) Divided the waters under the firmament

c.) Divided the light from the darkness

d.) Gathered together the waters into seas

2.) On what day of creation did God create man?

a.) First

b.) Fourth

c.) Fifth

d.) Sixth

3.) What did God use to create Adam?

a.) Clay

b.) Dust

c.) Ashes

d.) Mire

4.) Who named the animals?

a.) God

b.) Adam

c.) Eve

d.) Noah

5.) What animal was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made?

a.) The pygarg

b.) The behemoth

c.) The serpent

d.) The coney

6.) Where in Eden did the LORD God plant a garden?

a.) Eastward

b.) Southward

c.) Northward

d.) Westward

7.) What was placed at the east of the garden of Eden, to keep the way of the tree of life?

a.) Angels, and a flaming lamp

b.) Cherubim, and a flaming sword

c.) Seraphim, and a flaming torch

d.) Rephaim, and a flaming wall

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Who was...

1.) Who was the first polygamist mentioned in the Bible?

a.) Abraham

b.) Lamech

c.) Cain

d.) Nimrod

2.) Who was the first individual mentioned by name in the Bible that was slain by God because of some evil doing?

a.) Nadab

b.) Cain

c.) Lamech

d.) Er

3.) Who was the first man in the Bible to die a natural death?

a.) Adam

b.) Cain

c.) Seth

d.) Abel

4.) Who was 'the father of such that dwell in tents'?

a.) Jabal

b.) Adah

c.) Tubal-cain

d.) Zillah

5.) Who was the man whose sons divided and occupied 'the isles of the Gentiles'.

a.) Aram

b.) Ham

c.) Shem

d.) Japheth

6.) Who was the man who built a city and named it after the name of his son, Enoch?

a.) Cain

b.) Lamech

c.) Jabal

d.) Terah

7.) Who was the first man recorded in the Bible as having lived in a cave?

a.) Adam

b.) Enoch

c.) Lot

d.) Cain

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Because

1.) And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because...

a.) she is pleasing to my eyes.

b.) she is of the family of Man.

c.) she was taken out of Man.

d.) the name Woman means flesh and bone.

2.) Adam was afraid when he heard the voice of God in the garden because...

a.) he was naked.

b.) the serpent was not with him.

c.) he was not at the appointed place at the appointed time.

d.) the woman was not with him.

3.) Adam called his wife's name Eve because...

a.) she was created in the evening.

b.) she was the mother of all living.

c.) he like the name.

d.) God told him to.

4.) Noah and his family went into the ark because...

a.) the animals were all accounted for.

b.) God told him that it was going to start raining.

c.) they were sure they had enough food for the journey.

d.) of the waters of the flood.

5.) The angels told Lot that the city of Sodom would be destroyed because...

a.) the outcry against the city had become great before the Lord.

b.) the city had not repented when the prophets were sent.

c.) the inhabitants of the city did not tithe.

d.) the inhabitants were homosexuals.

6.) God told Abraham 'And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because...'

a.) thou hast many wives and much goods.

b.) thou hast obeyed my voice.

c.) thou hast remembered thy creator in the days of thy youth.

d.) thou hast not wavered concerning my promise.

7.) Esau hated Jacob because...

a.) of the blessing that his father Issac had given Jacob.

b.) he wished that he could be a tent-dweller too.

c.) Issac loved Jacob more.

d.) their mother had created enmity between them.

8.) Laban offered wages to Jacob because...

a.) he was a relative.

b.) the laborer is worthy of his hire.

c.) he wanted to give his daughter a dowry.

d.) he did not want Jacob to be tempted to steal from him.

9.) The sons of Jacob plundered the city of Shechem because...

a.) it was a city with few inhabitants.

b.) Shechem had stolen land from Jacob.

c.) the men of Shechem were at war with them.

d.) Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah.

10.) Jacob loved Joseph more than all his other children because...

a.) he had a coat of many colours.

b.) he preferred being outside in the field.

c.) he was the son of his old age.

d.) he was the son of Rachel who was his favorite wife.

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The Tower of Babel

1.) What made it easier for the people to work together to build the Tower of Babel?

a.) They were all skilled in workmanship.

b.) The whole earth was of one language.

c.) There were trained leaders able to guide the workers.

d.) They'd had prior experience in Canaan.

2.) In what land did the people journey to from the east?

a.) The land of Shinar.

b.) The land of Canaan.

c.) The land of Nod.

d.) The land of Havilah.

3.) What materials did they use for the tower?

a.) Stone and morter.

b.) Stone and clay.

c.) Brick and slime.

d.) Brick and clay.

4.) The tower was to be designed to reach to...

a.) the stars.

b.) the moon.

c.) heaven.

d.) God.

5.) In their plans, what did they suppose the building of the tower would protect them from?

a.) Their enemies.

b.) Being scattered.

c.) Another flood.

d.) Wild animals.

6.) Who came to see the city and the tower?

a.) Noah

b.) The Lord

c.) Satan

d.) Gabriel

7.) What was God's reaction to the tower?

a.) He sent an earthquake to destroy it.

b.) He was pleased at their workmanship.

c.) He confound their language.

d.) He repented that He had made man.

8.) Why did the people stop building the tower?

a.) Because they ran out of materials.

b.) Because they didn't understand one another's speech.

c.) Because the anger of God was kindled against them.

d.) Because it was finished.

9.) What happened to the people after that?

a.) They praised God.

b.) They made merry.

c.) They were struck dead.

d.) They were scattered.

10.) What does the name Babel mean?

a.) The land of plenty.

b.) Togetherness.

c.) Confusion.

d.) Tall tower.

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JESUS OF NAZARETH

Jesus' Birth

Jesus' Disciples

Jesus' Life

Jesus' Ministry

Jesus' Miracles

Jesus' Parables

Jesus' Family

Jesus' Arrest and Trial

The Crucifixion of Jesus

Jesus' Resurrection

After the Resurrection

Jesus and Prayer

Prophecies of Messiah

Who Asked Jesus

Jesus as God

Titles of Jesus

Jesus and the Synagogue

Jesus, The I Am

Jesus, the Healer

Following Jesus

Jesus' Birth

1.) Who was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary?

a.) Jacob

b.) Eleazar

c.) Azor

d.) Jechonias

2.) Which angel appeared to Mary?

a.) Gabriel

b.) The Angel of the Lord

c.) Michael

d.) Gideon

3.) Who was promised that he would not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ?

a.) Zacharias

b.) Joseph

c.) Simeon

d.) John the Baptist

4.) Who was the king of Judaea at the time of the birth of Jesus?

a.) Herod

b.) Pilate

c.) Caesar

d.) Barnabas

5.) Where was Jesus born?

a.) Nazareth

b.) Bethlehem

c.) Jerusalem

d.) Egypt

6.) How did the shepherds who visited Baby Jesus know where to find Him?

a.) They were told in a dream.

b.) An angel of the Lord told them.

c.) They read it in the ancient scrolls.

d.) A messenger from the east informed them.

7.) How did the Magi (wise men) who visited Baby Jesus know where to find Him?

a.) They followed a star in the east.

b.) An angel of the Lord told them.

c.) They were told in a dream.

d.) They followed a cloud before them.

8.) Which was not a gift the wise men brought to Jesus?

a.) Myrrh

b.) Frankincense

c.) Silver

d.) Gold

9.) To escape from the king, the angel of the Lord told Jesus' family to leave and go where?

a.) Syria

b.) Egypt

c.) Bethlehem

d.) Palestine

10.) Where was Jesus raised after they returned?

a.) Bethlehem

b.) Egypt

c.) Syria

d.) Nazareth

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Jesus' Disciples

1.) Before he was a disciple, Matthew was a:

a.) Pharisee

b.) Beggar

c.) Fisherman

d.) Tax collector

2.) Peter, the disciple of Jesus, had a brother named:

a.) John

b.) Thomas

c.) Nathanael

d.) Andrew

3.) How did Judas, the betrayer, die?

a.) He was killed by Peter

b.) He hung himself

c.) He was crucified

d.) He was exiled and died alone

4.) Who was chosen by the other eleven to replace Judas?

a.) Bartholemew

b.) Paul

c.) Matthias

d.) Barnabas

5.) Who healed the lame man laying at the gate of the temple Beautiful?

a.) Paul

b.) Peter

c.) Stephen

d.) Matthew

6.) Who raised Dorcas (Tabitha) from the dead?

a.) Paul

b.) Peter

c.) Stephen

d.) Matthew

7.) Which of these disciples of Jesus used to be a disciple of John the Baptist?

a.) Nathanael

b.) Judas

c.) Nicodemus

d.) Andrew

8.) Who said, "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?"

a.) Nathanael

b.) Bartholomew

c.) Philip

d.) Zaccheus

9.) Which disciple did not want Jesus to wash his feet?

a.) John

b.) Bartholomew

c.) Andrew

d.) Peter

10.) Which disciple did Jesus see sitting under a fig tree?

a.) Peter

b.) Nathanael

c.) Simon the Zealot

d.) Philip

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Jesus' Life

1.) At which festival did the 12-year-old Jesus stay behind at the temple?

a.) Feast of booths

b.) First fruits

c.) Passover

d.) Pentecost

2.) Where was Jesus baptized?

a.) Jordan River

b.) Sea of Galilee

c.) Nile River

d.) Dead Sea

3.) Who did Jesus stay with when he was passing through Jericho?

a.) Matthew

b.) Luke

c.) Zacchaeus

d.) Mary and Martha

4.) Who poured expensive perfume on Jesus' feet?

a.) Mary

b.) Martha

c.) Naomi

d.) Elisabeth

5.) Whom did Jesus call the "generation of vipers"?

a.) The Jews of his day

b.) The Pharisees

c.) The Scribes

d.) The Saduccees

6.) To whom did Jesus say "Get behind me, Satan"?

a.) John the Baptist

b.) Herod

c.) Pilate

d.) Peter

7.) How many days of temptation did Jesus endure in the wilderness?

a.) 20

b.) 30

c.) 40

d.) 50

8.) What was Jesus doing when a storm came up on the Sea of Galilee?

a.) Praying

b.) Sleeping

c.) Eating

d.) Preaching

9.) Which of these disciples did Jesus take with him into Gethsemane?

a.) Thaddaeus

b.) Matthew

c.) James

d.) Nicodemus

10.) Where was Jesus when he rose into heaven?

a.) Jerusalem

b.) Mount of Olives

c.) Galilee

d.) Nazareth

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Jesus' Ministry

1.) At what age did Jesus begin his ministry?

a.) 18

b.) 20

c.) 25

d.) 30

2.) Who came to Jesus at night to hear his teaching?

a.) Zacchaeus

b.) Barnabas

c.) Nicodemus

d.) Lazarus

3.) From what mountain did Jesus describe the signs of the times and the end of the age?

a.) Mount Carmel

b.) Mount Moriah

c.) Mount of Olives

d.) Mount Sinai

4.) When Herod heard of the works of Jesus, who did he think it was?

a.) God himself

b.) John the Baptist

c.) A charlatan

d.) A deceiver

5.) What did Jesus say the leaven of the Pharisees was?

a.) Bread offered to idols

b.) Hypocrisy

c.) Rotten yeast

d.) The leaven of unbelief

6.) At which well did Jesus talk with a Samaritan woman?

a.) Abraham's

b.) Isaac's

c.) Esau's

d.) Jacob's

7.) What did Jesus say is the greatest commandment of the law?

a.) Love the Lord thy God

b.) Love your neighbour as yourself

c.) Keep the sabbath day

d.) Do not kill

8.) How many swine died when Jesus permitted demons to possess them?

a.) 100

b.) 1000

c.) 2000

d.) 3000

9.) What surprised a Pharisee when Jesus ate dinner at his house?

a.) Jesus didn't wash his hands

b.) Jesus ate meat from an unclean animal

c.) Jesus healed a paralytic

d.) Jesus didn't eat anything

10.) From which book did Jesus read when he went into the synagogue at Nazareth?

a.) Jeremiah

b.) Isaiah

c.) Ezekiel

d.) The Psalms

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Jesus' Miracles

1.) Jesus walked on what body of water?

a.) Caspian Sea

b.) Dead Sea

c.) Sea of Galilee

d.) Mediterranean Sea

2.) Out of what woman had Jesus cast 7 demons?

a.) Rhoda

b.) Margaret

c.) Martha

d.) Mary Magdalene

3.) Jesus healed Simon Peter's mother-in-law of what?

a.) Blindness

b.) A broken hip

c.) Fever

d.) Leprosy

4.) What was the occasion for Jesus turning water into wine?

a.) A wedding

b.) A funeral

c.) Passover

d.) A bar mitzvah

5.) What tree did Jesus cause to wither up?

a.) Olive tree

b.) Date tree

c.) Fig tree

d.) Pomegranate tree

6.) A gentile woman from Canaan begged Jesus to heal her daughter, who

a.) Had leprosy

b.) Was lame

c.) Was demon-possessed

d.) Had died

7.) Whose daughter died while Jesus was on the way to his house to heal her?

a.) Jairus

b.) Jamtha

c.) Jonas

d.) Jacob

8.) In what city did Jesus raise Lazarus from the dead?

a.) Bethesda

b.) Capernaum

c.) Nazareth

d.) Bethany

9.) How many baskets full of pieces were left when Jesus fed the 5000?

a.) 4

b.) 12

c.) 20

d.) 24

10.) Who climbed out of the boat to meet Jesus walking on the water?

a.) John

b.) Peter

c.) James

d.) Matthew

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Jesus' Parables

1.) What happened to the man in the parable who had a bumper crop?

a.) He built bigger barns

b.) He died

c.) He donated more for the poor

d.) He gave a party

2.) What was to happen to the tares/weeds that grew up among the wheat?

a.) Ground up with the wheat

b.) Cast into the sea

c.) Burned up

d.) Abandoned with the wheat field

3.) What did the man find hidden in a field, so that he sold all he had to buy that field?

a.) A pearl

b.) A gold chest

c.) A treasure

d.) A bag of coins

4.) How much did the landowner pay each man for working in his vineyard for one day?

a.) One denarius

b.) Five minas

c.) Two mites

d.) One piece of silver

5.) How many of the virgins did not have enough oil for their lamps?

a.) Four

b.) Five

c.) Six

d.) Seven

6.) The man who received five talents from his master earned how many more?

a.) Two

b.) Five

c.) Ten

d.) Twelve

7.) What seed is described as smaller than all the others, but becomes greater?

a.) Fig

b.) Gourd

c.) Elm

d.) Mustard

8.) Which of the following did the father not give to the prodigal son upon his return?

a.) Robe

b.) Ring

c.) Necklace

d.) Sandals

9.) What did the merchant sell to buy the one pearl of great price?

a.) 10 smaller pearls

b.) All that he had

c.) His golden ring

d.) A parcel of land

10.) How many coins did the woman have before she lost one?

a.) 10

b.) 11

c.) 20

d.) 99

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Jesus' Family

1.) What two sons of David do the genealogies of Jesus go back to?

a.) Solomon and Nathan

b.) Solomon and Amnon

c.) Amnon and Absalom

d.) Eliada and Adonijah

2.) Which festival did Jesus and his family regularly go to Jerusalem for?

a.) Purim

b.) The festival of Trumpets

c.) Passover

d.) The festival of Tabernacles

3.) What occupation did Joseph have?

a.) tentmaker

b.) carpenter

c.) coppersmith

d.) fisherman

4.) What was the name of Joseph's hometown?

a.) Bethany

b.) Capernaum

c.) Cana

d.) Nazareth

5.) Who was Mary's cousin's husband?

a.) Zerah

b.) Zadok

c.) Zerubbabel

d.) Zechariah

6.) Which festival did Jesus' brothers encourage him to attend?

a.) Purim

b.) the Feast of Trumpets

c.) the Feast of Tabernacles

d.) Passover

7.) Which of the named brothers of Jesus became an apostle?

a.) Joseph

b.) James

c.) Simon

d.) Judas

8.) How many siblings did Jesus have?

a.) Six or more.

b.) We are not told, but there is one brother alluded to.

c.) They are not mentioned.

d.) None.

9.) Who did Jesus say is his brother and sister and mother?

a.) Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven.

b.) Whoever does justly, loves mercy and walks humbly with God.

c.) Whoever brings the full tithe to the storehouse.

d.) Whoever keeps all the law and the commandments.

10.) What other relative of Jesus stood at the cross with Mary, his mother?

a.) Joseph, his father.

b.) Salome, his cousin.

c.) His aunt - his mother's sister.

d.) We are not told of any other relative being there.

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Jesus' Arrest and Trial

1.) How do we know that Jesus knew in advance that he would be betrayed before the Passover?

a.) He told the disciples two days before the Passover that He was to be betrayed and crucified.

b.) He frequently spoke of the fact that He was going to be crucified.

c.) His mother had told Him from His earliest youth that He would be crucified.

d.) We don't know.

2.) Which prophet prophesied that Jesus would be betrayed for thirty pieces of silver?

a.) Isaiah

b.) Daniel

c.) Zechariah

d.) Jeremiah

3.) What did Jesus give to Judas as a sign that he was to betray Him?

a.) Glass of wine

b.) Bread

c.) Jar of honey

d.) Bag of coins

4.) Where was Jesus when He was arrested?

a.) The temple

b.) A garden

c.) The upper room

d.) A courtyard

5.) How many people came to arrest Jesus?

a.) A large crowd with swords and clubs.

b.) A legion of Roman soldiers.

c.) The chief priest and the temple scribes.

d.) The temple guards.

6.) Who was the chief priest who had Jesus arrested?

a.) Caiaphas

b.) Ananias

c.) Pilate

d.) Zechariah

7.) On what charge did the Jewish court sentence Jesus to death?

a.) Murder

b.) Blasphemy

c.) False witness

d.) Theft

8.) What was the name of the prisoner the people wanted released instead of Jesus?

a.) Barnabas

b.) Haman

c.) Barabbas

d.) Shalmaneser

9.) Why did Pilate's wife send him a message?

a.) She was seeking his company.

b.) She was afraid of Jesus.

c.) She was afraid of Barabbas.

d.) She'd had a frightening dream.

10.) Who was told to carry Jesus' cross for Him?

a.) Joseph of Arimathea

b.) John

c.) Simon the Cyrenian

d.) Peter

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The Crucifixion of Jesus

1.) Where was Jesus crucified?

a.) The Mount of Olives

b.) Golgotha

c.) Jerusalem

d.) The Hinnom Valley

2.) What did they offer Jesus to drink as he was crucified?

a.) stagnant water

b.) grape juice

c.) communion wine

d.) vinegar mixed with gall

3.) When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots. Which prophet prophesied that this would happen?

a.) Isaiah

b.) King David

c.) Jeremiah

d.) Daniel

4.) In what language was the superscription written that was placed above Jesus that said, JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS?

a.) Greek

b.) Latin

c.) Hebrew

d.) All of the above

5.) How many other people were crucified with Jesus?

a.) We are not told.

b.) Many

c.) One

d.) Two

6.) Which group of people said, If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him?

a.) The chief priests.

b.) The scribes.

c.) The elders.

d.) All of the above.

7.) How many hours of darkness were there when Jesus hung on the cross?

a.) 2

b.) 3

c.) 4

d.) 5

8.) After Jesus died, what supernatural event took place?

a.) The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.

b.) There was an earthquake.

c.) Graves opened, and many dead people arose and went into the city.

d.) All of the above.

9.) How did the people who were watching Jesus respond to the events that happened at his death?

a.) They were swallowed up in the earth and died.

b.) They were bemused and said among themselves what an amazing coincidence it was.

c.) They were greatly afraid and said, Truly, this was the Son of God.

d.) We are not told.

10.) Which Psalm gives a first-person account of the crucifixion?

a.) Psalm 119

b.) Psalm 117

c.) Psalm 22

d.) Psalm 23

11.) Who owned the tomb where Jesus was buried?

a.) Joseph of Arimathea

b.) Simon the Cyrenian

c.) Nicodemus

d.) Mary Magdalene

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Jesus' Resurrection

1.) Because Jesus had said he would rise again, Pilate set a watch over the tomb at the request of...

a.) The Saducees

b.) The Zealots

c.) The chief priests and Pharisees

d.) The Scribes

2.) Why did Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James come to the tomb when the Sabbath was past?

a.) To see if He had risen.

b.) To anoint Him with sweet spices.

c.) To make sure the tomb was sealed.

d.) To mourn for Jesus.

3.) The wife of Zebedee and the mother of the apostle James the elder and John came to the tomb. Who else came with them?

a.) Salome

b.) Elisabeth

c.) Another woman named Mary.

d.) Martha

4.) Who told Mary that Jesus was not in the tomb, but He had risen?

a.) The guards.

b.) An angel.

c.) Peter.

d.) God told her in a dream.

5.) To whom did Jesus first appear after His resurrection?

a.) Mary Magdalene

b.) His mother Mary

c.) Peter

d.) Matthew

6.) As the women went to tell Jesus' disciples that Jesus had risen, who did they meet on the way?

a.) Pilate

b.) Peter

c.) Jesus

d.) Thomas

7.) What was the disciples response when they were told that Jesus had risen?

a.) They didn't believe it.

b.) There was much joy and rejoicing.

c.) They ran to the tomb to see for themselves.

d.) We aren't told.

8.) The soldiers that had been guarding the tomb reported that the disciples had stolen Jesus' body. Why?

a.) Because they were given money.

b.) Because they were afraid for their lives.

c.) Because they were sure that was what had happened.

d.) We are not told why.

9.) Where did the disciples first see the risen Jesus?

a.) Cana

b.) Galilee

c.) Bethany

d.) Jerusalem

10.) Which disciple said he would not believe Jesus had risen unless he could see the nail marks in his hands?

a.) Andrew

b.) James

c.) Peter

d.) Thomas

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After the Resurrection

1.) Where did Jesus talk with Cleopas and one other man after the resurrection?

a.) On a hill outside Jerusalem.

b.) On the Mount of Olives.

c.) On the road to Emmaus.

d.) In the valley of Meggido.

2.) After Jesus "expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself" and Cleopas recognized Him, what did Jesus do?

a.) He vanished out of their sight.

b.) He invited them to join the disciples.

c.) He sent them to Jerusalem to preach.

d.) He went back to Nazareth.

3.) The third time the risen Jesus appeared to his disciples, who first recognized Jesus?

a.) James

b.) John

c.) Peter

d.) Andrew

4.) What were the disciples doing at that time?

a.) Sleeping

b.) Fishing

c.) Preaching

d.) Weeping

5.) After the resurrection, whom did Jesus tell to "Feed my sheep"?

a.) John

b.) Peter

c.) Matthew

d.) Paul

6.) Jesus said to Peter, "If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me." What did they wrongly interpret this to mean?

a.) That Jesus would now set up His kingdom.

b.) That the disciples would not die.

c.) That John asked too many foolish questions.

d.) That He must leave them now.

7.) The last time the disciples saw Jesus, where did He tell them to stay until they were "endued with power from on high?"

a.) Bethany

b.) Jerusalem

c.) Salem

d.) Nazareth

8.) Where did Jesus give his disciples the Great Commission?

a.) Jerusalem

b.) Bethany

c.) Bethlehem

d.) Galilee

9.) Where was the Lord received up into heaven?

a.) Bethany

b.) Jerusalem

c.) Salem

d.) Nazareth

10.) What did the disciples do after the Lord was received up into heaven?

a.) They disbanded.

b.) They went and preached the Gospel.

c.) They mourned for their loss.

d.) They went back to their usual jobs.

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Jesus and Prayer

1.) Jesus said: "It is written, 'My house is the house of prayer'; but you have made it..."

a.) a house of whores.

b.) a house of praise.

c.) a den of thieves.

d.) a place of learning.

2.) Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to faint. Which parable was this?

a.) The Good Samaritan.

b.) The sower and the seed.

c.) The lost coin.

d.) The widow and the unjust judge.

3.) When Jesus prayed earnestly in the garden of Gethsemane....

a.) angels with flaming swords appeared to the disciples.

b.) his sweat became like great drops of blood.

c.) there was an earthquake.

d.) the curtain in the temple was torn from top to bottom.

4.) What were the disciples doing as Jesus prayed in the garden of Gethsemane?

a.) eating

b.) watching

c.) praying

d.) sleeping

5.) Which disciple asked Jesus "Lord, teach us to pray"?

a.) Peter

b.) John

c.) Thomas

d.) We are not told

6.) When Jesus said, "this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting," of whom was he speaking?

a.) A deaf and dumb man.

b.) A possessed man.

c.) A lame man.

d.) A dead man.

7.) Jesus said, that men ought always to pray, and not to...

a.) worry.

b.) faint.

c.) fear.

d.) sleep.

8.) Just before Jesus was betrayed, he prayed to the Father, that those which had been given to him would be...

a.) held faithful until the end.

b.) be as one.

c.) delivered from death.

d.) taken out of the world.

9.) Jesus said, "Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which..."

a.) treat you well.

b.) believe in my words.

c.) despitefully use you.

d.) pray without ceasing.

10.) Jesus said that when we stand praying, we must first...

a.) forgive.

b.) cleanse our body.

c.) bow our heads.

d.) rebuke the devil.

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Prophecies of Messiah

1.) Which prophet predicted that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem?

a.) Jonah

b.) Hosea

c.) Daniel

d.) Micah

2.) Who told king Herod about the prophecy concerning where Jesus would be born?

a.) a little servant girl

b.) his wife

c.) the chief priests and scribes

d.) the pharisees

3.) Who prophecied that, "A virgin shall conceive and bear a son?"

a.) Ezekiel

b.) Isaiah

c.) Amos

d.) Joel

4.) Who prophecied Jesus coming as "a rod out of the stem of Jesse?"

a.) Ezekiah

b.) David

c.) Isaiah

d.) Jeremiah

5.) Which prophet predicted jesus riding into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday?

a.) Jonah

b.) Obadiah

c.) Zechariah

d.) Nahum

6.) Zechariah prophesied that Jesus would be betrayed for...

a.) 20 pieces of silver.

b.) 30 pieces of gold.

c.) 30 pieces of silver.

d.) 20 pieces of gold.

7.) Who prophecied that, "There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose?"

a.) Daniel

b.) John the Baptist

c.) Moses

d.) Joseph

8.) David prophesied that as Jesus was crucified, they would give him what to drink?

a.) Wine

b.) Stale water

c.) Vinegar

d.) Gall

9.) Who prophecied of Jesus' crucifixion that, "they shall look upon me whom they have pierced?"

a.) Zechariah

b.) Ezekiel

c.) Haggai

d.) Joel

10.) Who prophesied that Jesus would be crucified with others saying, "he was numbered with the transgressors?"

a.) Hosea

b.) Joel

c.) Zechariah

d.) Isaiah

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Who Asked Jesus

1.) Which disciple asked Jesus "Lord, teach us to pray"?

a.) Peter

b.) John

c.) Thomas

d.) We are not told.

2.) Who asked Jesus, "Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?"

a.) Simon

b.) Nicodemus

c.) Zechariah

d.) John the Baptist

3.) Whose mother asked Jesus to grant her sons places at his right and left?

a.) Peter and Andrew

b.) Philip and Bartholomew

c.) Nathaniel and Nicodemus

d.) James and John

4.) Who asked, "How can a man be born when he is old?"

a.) Peter

b.) Nicodemus

c.) Thomas

d.) Philip

5.) Who asked Jesus, "Art thou greater than our father Jacob?"

a.) A man from Macedonia.

b.) A man from Persia.

c.) A woman from Tyre.

d.) A woman of Samaria.

6.) Which disciple asked Jesus directly who would betray him?

a.) John

b.) Peter

c.) James

d.) Matthew

7.) Who asked Jesus, "What shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

a.) A Pharisee

b.) Nicodemus

c.) A lawyer

d.) A scribe

8.) Who asked Jesus, "Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"

a.) Simon Peter

b.) Caiaphas

c.) Thomas

d.) Nicodemus

9.) Who asked Jesus, "how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?"

a.) John

b.) Peter

c.) Matthew

d.) Bartholomew

10.) Who asked Jesus, "Art thou the King of the Jews?"

a.) The Pharisees

b.) Herod

c.) Pilate

d.) The scribes

11.) Which disciple asked Jesus "....how can we know the way?"

a.) Peter

b.) Nathaneal

c.) Bartholomew

d.) Thomas

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Jesus as God

1.) The beginning verses in the gospel of John describe Jesus as the Word which was God. It goes on to say that he made all things; and without him was not any thing made that was made and that in Him was life. What is the next thing that Jesus is described as?

a.) The light of men.

b.) The heir of the Father.

c.) The door of the sheepfold.

d.) The way and the truth and the life.

2.) In his letter to Timothy, Paul says, "...great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels..."

a.) Preached unto the Gentiles.

b.) Believed on in the world.

c.) Received up into glory.

d.) All of the above.

3.) What did Jesus say to Thomas when Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!"

a.) There is only one God, the Father of lights.

b.) Thomas, you believe because you have seen me: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

c.) See that you don't worship me, Thomas, I am your fellowservant.

d.) I and the Father am one.

4.) In his defense, which was to go before Caesar, the apostle Paul wrote, "...feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know that after my departing..."

a.) I shall not see you again anymore on earth.

b.) grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

c.) there may no longer abide faith on earth.

d.) then cometh the deceiver of the brethren to kill and steal and destroy.

5.) In the book of Romans, Paul described Christ as over all, and...

a.) the everlasting Father.

b.) almighty God.

c.) God blessed for ever.

d.) the Prince of Peace.

6.) What is the blessed hope that Paul talks to Titus about in his letter to him?

a.) The glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ.

b.) All the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of the Lord and of His Christ.

c.) That at the judgment seat of Christ, we shall hear "Well done, good and faithful servant!"

d.) The final descent of New Jerusalem.

7.) In the letter to the Hebrews, the author says of Jesus, ".. .let all the angels of God worship him. And to the Son he says, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of _____ is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

a.) peace

b.) righteousness

c.) justice

d.) love

8.) In the first epistle of John, John says, "...and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and..."

a.) to him be glory forever.

b.) the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

c.) the river of life.

d.) eternal life.

9.) To whom did Jesus say, "Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me? He that hath seen me hath seen the Father?"

a.) Philip

b.) Thomas

c.) Andrew

d.) Peter

10.) The prophet Isaiah said, "...unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of...

a.) Love

b.) Joy

c.) Peace

d.) all the ages.

11.) What did the Jews do when Jesus said, "I and my Father are one?"

a.) Repented and were baptized.

b.) Took counsel together about how they could kill him.

c.) Took up stones again to stone him.

d.) Contacted Judas about how he might betray Jesus.

12.) Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which _____, and which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.

a.) traineth thee from thy earliest youth

b.) saveth thee to the uttermost

c.) loveth thee with an everlasting love

d.) teacheth thee to profit

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Titles of Jesus

1.) Author and Finisher of our Faith - Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him _____, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

a.) endured the cross, despising the shame

b.) sang praise to the Father

c.) sent forth his disciples to Jerusalem to find an asses colt

d.) ran with patience the race that was set before him

2.) The Bridegroom - Who said, "He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled?"

a.) John

b.) John the Baptist

c.) Peter

d.) Herod

3.) Lion of the Tribe of Judah - And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to _____.

a.) destroy the works of the wicked one

b.) bring us the victory

c.) open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof

d.) drive out the wicked from before you

4.) Chief Cornerstone - Jesus said, "...whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, _____."

a.) it will grind him to powder

b.) it will crush his skull

c.) will never rise again

d.) shall surely die

5.) Lamb of God - The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which _____.

a.) the Lord loveth

b.) healeth all thy diseases

c.) taketh away the sin of the world

d.) crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies

6.) Sun of Righteousness - But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with _____ in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

a.) healing

b.) vengance

c.) vindication

d.) judgement

7.) Last Adam - And so it is written, The first man Adam was _____; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

a.) not able to give an account of the hope that was within him

b.) given the care of the garden

c.) dead in trespasses and sin

d.) made a living soul

8.) Son of David - there are two separate accounts in the gospels of Jesus healing men who called him Thou Son of David. What did he heal them of?

a.) fever

b.) deafness

c.) blindness

d.) leprosy

9.) King of Kings and Lord of Lords - In the book of Revelation, where on the Lord's person is written the name, King of Kings and Lord of Lords?

a.) on his head

b.) on his thigh

c.) on his hand

d.) on his foot

10.) Light of the World - Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but _____.

a.) my word shall be a lamp unto his feet

b.) shall follow God, in whom is no shadow of turning

c.) shall have the light of life

d.) darkness shall flee before him

11.) Prince of Peace - For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be _____: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

a.) an everlasting dominion

b.) seated in Zion

c.) established in all the earth

d.) upon his shoulder

12.) Bread of Life - And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me _____; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

a.) I shall in no wise cast out

b.) shall never hunger

c.) I will keep him from the hour of temptation

d.) I will raise him up on the last day

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Jesus and the Synagogue

1.) Jesus used an illustration of lifting what animal on the Sabbath to justify His healing of the man with the withered hand in the Synagogue?

a.) A pig which was wallowing in the mire.

b.) A donkey which had fallen down a well.

c.) A sheep which had fallen into a pit.

d.) A camel which could not rise to its feet after it had gone through the gate called the eye of the needle.

2.) Jesus taught in the synagogue in His hometown but He could not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief. Jesus said to them...

a.) A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.

b.) Only believe.

c.) In all of Israel I have not seen such a lack of faith as this.

d.) Blessing and honor and glory and power belong God and to the Lamb.

3.) Jesus taught in the synagogue at Capernaum and they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as...

a.) the chief priest.

b.) the priests.

c.) the pharisees.

d.) the scribes.

4.) When Jesus left the synagogue in Capernaum, he entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Who was healed there?

a.) Simon's wife.

b.) Simon's wife's mother.

c.) The woman with the issue of blood.

d.) Jairus' daughter.

5.) What was wrong with the daughter of the ruler of the synagogue whom Jesus healed?

a.) She was demon-possessed.

b.) She had palsy.

c.) She had died.

d.) We are not told, but she was at the point of death.

6.) Jesus went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. Which prophet did he read from?

a.) Isaiah

b.) Jeremiah

c.) Nehemiah

d.) Daniel

7.) The centurion whose servant was healed was very unusual in that he...

a.) loved the God of Israel and worshipped at the synagogue.

b.) loved the Jewish nation and built them a synagogue.

c.) was also a ruler in the synagogue.

d.) prophesied the destruction of the synagogue.

8.) When they were called before the Pharisees, the parents of the blind man whom Jesus healed on the Sabbath said, he is of age; ask him. Why did they say this?

a.) They were part of the plot to kill Jesus and had allegiances with the rulers of the synagogue.

b.) They were not at the synagogue at the time when their son was healed.

c.) They wanted everyone in the synagogue to hear of the miracle.

d.) They were afraid that they would be put out of the synagogue if they confessed that Jesus was the Christ.

9.) Many of the chief rulers believed on Jesus, the bible tells us, but they did not confess him - why?

a.) They dwelt in the synagogue and they read from a script that had been written in advance.

b.) They belonged to an order of Trappists in the synagogue and were not allowed to speak.

c.) The Pharisees would have them thrown out of the synagogue.

d.) They feared that it would cause such an uprising that the synagogue would be destroyed.

10.) Jesus would have often seen a lame man at the gate Beautiful of the synagogue, but did not heal him. In Acts it is recorded that the man was healed by two of the disciples. Who were they?

a.) James and John

b.) Andrew and Phillip

c.) Matthew and Thomas

d.) Peter and John

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Jesus, The I Am

1.) Jesus said, "I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall..."

a.) do many works in my name.

b.) be made whiter than snow.

c.) never thirst.

d.) never die.

2.) Jesus said, "I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but...."

a.) shall have the light of life.

b.) upon them hath the light shined.

c.) if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

d.) shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

3.) Jesus said, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep..."

a.) hear only their master's voice.

b.) did not hear them.

c.) were not afraid of the wolves.

d.) were safe and sound inside the sheepfold.

4.) To whom did Jesus say, "I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?"

a.) The woman at the well.

b.) Mary Magdalene

c.) Salome

d.) Martha

5.) Which two of the disciples had the conversation with Jesus where he said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."

a.) James and John

b.) Thomas and Phillip

c.) Andrew and Peter

d.) Nathaniel and Matthew

6.) Jesus said, "For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see...."

a.) might see more.

b.) might be made blind.

c.) might have the eyes of their understanding opened.

d.) might prophesy in My name.

7.) Jesus said, "I am not of this world. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that _____, ye shall die in your sins."

a.) I am He

b.) God raiseth the just

c.) Jehovah is your provider

d.) the light has come into this world

8.) Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf...."

a.) devoureth them.

b.) separates the sheep from the goats.

c.) catches them, and scatters the sheep.

d.) becomes owner of the sheepfold.

9.) Jesus said, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am." What did the Jews do in response to that statement?

a.) Fell on their faces and worshiped him.

b.) They picked up stones to throw at him.

c.) Called the Scribes and the Pharisees to hear him.

d.) Realizing that he would soon die, they cast lots for his robe.

10.) What did Jesus say was the evidence of His being the Son of God, so that we should believe him?

a.) He understood every aspect of the law.

b.) He did the works of His Father.

c.) He was born of a virgin.

d.) He prayed a lot.

11.) Jesus said, "I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall _____: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world."

a.) receive an invitation to the marriage supper of the Lamb

b.) forever be grateful

c.) live for ever

d.) All of the above.

12.) In the Book of Revelation, how does Jesus describe Himself?

a.) I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.

b.) I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

c.) I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

d.) All of the above.

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Jesus, the Healer

1.) To whom did Jesus say, "Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, [so] be it done unto thee." And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

a.) Zacchaeus

b.) A centurion

c.) Peter's father-in-law.

d.) The doorkeeper at the temple.

2.) To whom did Jesus say, "Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee."

a.) A man who had been caught in adultery.

b.) The demoniac at the Gazerenes.

c.) A man who had palsy.

d.) A blind man.

3.) When Jesus said to the sisters of Lazarus, "Take away the stone." What did Martha, the sister of Lazarus, say to the Lord?

a.) With God, all things are possible!

b.) Lord I believe - help thou my unbelief.

c.) Hallelujah! The Lord our God the almighty reigns!

d.) Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

4.) Jesus was walking through a crowd and someone touched him. He said, "Who touched Me?" How did he know that it wasn't just an accidental bump?

a.) The woman who needed healing grabbed hold of his tunic.

b.) The high priest witnessed it and drew attention to it.

c.) Jesus perceived that virtue was gone out

d.) The person who touched him fell down at his feet and worshipped him.

5.) A man at the Gazerenes, when he saw Jesus, cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, "What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not." and Jesus said, "What is your name?" What was wrong with the man?

a.) He was demon-possessed.

b.) He was having a mild attack of depression.

c.) His mother had just been tormenting him.

d.) He was sad that he did not get full payment for his pigs.

6.) A woman begged Jesus to heal her demon-possessed daughter and Jesus said to her, "Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs." Why did he say this to her?

a.) The woman was his neighbor and they had a squabble going.

b.) The woman owned a lot of dogs, which had made the child sick.

c.) The woman reminded him of a dog.

d.) The woman was a gentile.

7.) What was wrong with the man whom Jesus asked, "What do you want me to do for you?"

a.) He was blind.

b.) He was deaf.

c.) He was paralyzed.

d.) He was demon-possessed.

8.) How many lepers were in the group that Jesus healed and told to go and show themselves to the priests?

a.) Five

b.) Ten

c.) Fifteen

d.) Twenty

9.) Two blind men asked Jesus to heal them. He said, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" and they said "Yes, Lord." What did He tell them made the miracle happen?

a.) Their parents had repented of their sins.

b.) They always went to the synagogue.

c.) God's favor on them.

d.) Their faith.

10.) What did Jesus say to the high priest's servant who had had his ear cut off by one of the Lord's disciples?

a.) I have not seen faith like this in all of Israel.

b.) All things are possible, only believe.

c.) Come forth!

d.) Nothing.

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Following Jesus

1.) Who were the first two disciples to whom Jesus said "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men?"

a.) James and John, the sons of Zebedee.

b.) Simon called Peter, and Andrew.

c.) Judas Iscariot and Thomas.

d.) Phillip and Nathaneal.

2.) Which disciple replied, "Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father," when Jesus said to him, "Follow me?"

a.) Peter

b.) James

c.) John

d.) We are not told who it was.

3.) Which disciple was sitting at a tax booth when Jesus called him?

a.) Matthew

b.) Nathaneal

c.) Bartholomew

d.) Judas Iscariot

4.) Jesus said to his disciples, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me." What did He say immediately after that?

a.) The Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected, and be killed.

b.) My sheep know my voice.

c.) For whosoever will save his life shall lose it.

d.) Every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.

5.) Who was the young man who went away grieved when Jesus invited him to follow him?

a.) The brother of Judas Iscariot.

b.) A cousin of the Lord.

c.) He isn't named, but he was wealthy.

d.) Clopas Didymus.

6.) Philip also heard Jesus say, "Follow Me." Who were the other two disciples who were from the same town as Philip?

a.) Andrew and Peter.

b.) James and John.

c.) Matthew and Nathaneal.

d.) Thomas and Judas Iscariot.

7.) Jesus said, "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give them..."

a.) discernment.

b.) everything that they ask of me.

c.) eternal life.

d.) the riches of the kingdom.

8.) If any man serve me, let him follow me; if any man serve me, him will...

a.) I love.

b.) I allow to eat of the tree of life.

c.) my Father bless with the blessing that maketh rich and addeth no sorrow.

d.) my Father honour.

9.) Who was told by Jesus, "thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards?"

a.) Judas Iscariot

b.) Simon Peter

c.) Thomas Didymus

d.) The multitude at Jerusalem.

10.) Peter asked Jesus about what would happen to John and Jesus said, "If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me." What rumor went around after this conversation?

a.) That none of the disciples would die before Jesus returned.

b.) That neither Peter nor John would die before Jesus returned.

c.) That John would not die before Jesus returned.

d.) That they would all die before Jesus returned.

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KINGS IN THE BIBLE

King David

King Saul

King Solomon

King Herod

King Nebuchadnezzar

King Hezekiah

King Ahab

Hazael, King of Syria

King Uzziah of Judah

King Agrippa

King David

1.) Where was David anointed as king of Israel?

a.) Bethel

b.) Bethlehem

c.) Jerusalem

d.) Ramah

2.) How old was David when he first began to reign over Judah?

a.) 25

b.) 30

c.) 35

d.) 40

3.) Who was David's first wife?

a.) Merab

b.) Delilah

c.) Bathsheba

d.) Michal

4.) Which of David's sons tried to overthrow and kill him?

a.) Solomon

b.) Adrendam

c.) Absalom

d.) Abimelech

5.) Who refused to assist David and his men, and died as a result?

a.) Eleazar

b.) Nabal

c.) Saul

d.) Abimelech

6.) Which former King of Israel tried to kill David out of envy?

a.) Joash

b.) Solomon

c.) Ahab

d.) Saul

7.) Who was the Prophet that confronted David with his adultery?

a.) Samuel

b.) Nathan

c.) Elisha

d.) Elijah

8.) What was the cost of David's sin with Bathsheba?

a.) A lamb sacrifice

b.) They could never marry

c.) Their first born would die

d.) Repent in sackcloth and ashes

9.) After Absalom rebelled against King David, who did Absalom appoint as commander over his army in Joab`s place?

a.) Abiathar

b.) Abner

c.) Amasa

d.) Abishai

10.) How did David's son Absalom die?

a.) Caught in a tree by his hair

b.) His head was cut off by a Philistine

c.) Killed by his own captain

d.) Three darts thrust into his heart

11.) Who was crippled son of Jonathan who was given a permanent place at King David`s royal table?

a.) Maacah

b.) Hephzibah

c.) Mephibosheth

d.) Abishai

12.) How many years did David rule as king of Israel?

a.) 10

b.) 30

c.) 40

d.) 60

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King Saul

1.) Who was the wife of King Saul?

a.) Ahinoam

b.) Michal

c.) Bathsheba

d.) Zobah

2.) Who was the captain of King Saul's army?

a.) Amasa

b.) Abner

c.) Joab

d.) Ahinoam

3.) King Saul disobeyed God and spared what Amalekite king?

a.) Agag

b.) Dagon

c.) Shur

d.) Balak

4.) Who was the Philistine king of Gath to whom David fled twice for protection from Saul's wrath?

a.) Abishai

b.) Ziklag

c.) Achish

d.) Jachin

5.) What musical instrument would soothe King Saul's spirit?

a.) Harp

b.) Horn

c.) Pipe

d.) Timbrel

6.) Where did King Saul go to seek the help of a medium?

a.) Jezreel

b.) Lachish

c.) En-dor

d.) En-gedi

7.) What did David take from King Saul's camp, which was at Hachilah, while Saul lay asleep?

a.) A cruse and a spear

b.) A piece of Saul's robe

c.) The sword of Saul

d.) The bow of Abner

8.) What nation caused the Israelites to hide in caves, thickets, and pits?

a.) The Jebusites

b.) The Midianites

c.) The Philistines

d.) The Anakim

9.) What did the Philistines do with Saul's body after they found him dead.

a.) It was burned.

b.) It was fastened to a wall.

c.) It was buried in the desert.

d.) It was hung in a tree.

10.) What king reigned in Israel immediately after Saul's death?

a.) David

b.) Solomon

c.) Ish-bosheth

d.) Jeroboam

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King Solomon

1.) Who was the mother of King Solomon?

a.) Michal

b.) Bathsheba

c.) Rachel

d.) Abigail

2.) How many wives did Solomon have?

a.) 400

b.) 500

c.) 600

d.) 700

3.) Solomon began to build the temple where Abraham "offered" Isaac. Where was that?

a.) Mount Horeb

b.) Mount Sinai

c.) Mount Moriah

d.) Mount Hermon

4.) Who supplied Solomon with wood for the temple?

a.) Hiram

b.) Balaam

c.) Agag

d.) Adonijah

5.) At the dedication of Solomon's temple, 120 priests played what instruments?

a.) Horns

b.) Lyres

c.) Trumpets

d.) Stringed instruments

6.) How long did it take Solomon to build the temple?

a.) 3 years

b.) 5 years

c.) 7 years

d.) 40 years

7.) Whom did Solomon kill because he violated an order not to leave Jerusalem?

a.) Joab

b.) Adonijah

c.) Shimei

d.) Benaiah

8.) What did Solomon ask for when God told him he could have anything he wanted?

a.) Wealth

b.) Long life

c.) Concubines

d.) Wisdom

9.) Which queen visited Solomon because she had heard of his fame?

a.) Queen Isabella

b.) Queen of Sheba

c.) Queen Esther

d.) Queen Vasthi

10.) Who became the king after Solomon?

a.) Jeroboam

b.) Rehoboam

c.) Shishak

d.) Adoniram

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King Herod

1.) What position did Herod hold?

a.) prophet

b.) king

c.) priest

d.) chief priest

2.) What was Herod's response to the wise men's enquiry about where the King of the Jews had been born?

a.) He was delighted to receive these men and sent his servants to find out.

b.) He knew all about it already and was able to tell them where they would find him.

c.) He was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

d.) He was furious and ordered that the men be put in prison.

3.) What reason did Herod give the wise men for them to return to him after they had found the Christ child?

a.) That I may have the child put to the sword.

b.) That I may ensure that the child is well cared for in his youth.

c.) That I may send gifts to his parents.

d.) That I may come and worship him also.

4.) Why did the wise men depart into their own country another way, and not return to Herod?

a.) They forgot what Herod had asked them to do.

b.) They consulted the urim and thummim and decided not to return.

c.) God warned them in a dream that they should not return.

d.) A messenger from their own country arrived to tell them that they needed to return immediately.

5.) What reason did the angel of the Lord give to Joseph for their going to Egypt?

a.) Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

b.) Herod will not allow the Jews to have the fine education that Egypt offers.

c.) Herod will pay sponsorship for any Jew to go there to look for survivors of the Babylonian captivity.

d.) Herod will hold the granary and the Jews will starve.

6.) When Herod saw that he was mocked by the wise men, he slew all the children that were in Bethlehem from what age?

a.) One year and under.

b.) Two years and under.

c.) Three years and under.

d.) Four years and under.

7.) Who was the old testament prophet who prophecied the slaying of the children?

a.) Jeremiah

b.) Ezekiel

c.) Daniel

d.) Hosea

8.) How long did Joseph and Mary remain in Egypt?

a.) Until the death of Herod.

b.) Until Jesus had finished his education.

c.) Until they found some survivors of the captivity.

d.) Until the drought ended.

9.) Where did the angel tell Joseph to go after Herod had died?

a.) Into Palestine.

b.) Into the land of Israel.

c.) Into the Ur of the Chaldees.

d.) Into Samaria.

10.) What was the name of Herod's son who succeeded Herod?

a.) Antiochus Ephanes

b.) Antipas

c.) Archelaus

d.) We are not told.

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King Nebuchadnezzar

1.) Nebuchadnezzar was king of what city?

a.) Judah

b.) Israel

c.) Babylon

d.) Persia

2.) Which king of Judah was taken to Babylon in fetters by Nebuchadnezzar?

a.) Jehoiakim

b.) Jehoiachin

c.) Zedekiah

d.) Jehoahaz

3.) Who was the commander Nebuchadnezzar ordered to put his wise men to death?

a.) Ashpenaz

b.) Azariah

c.) Mishael

d.) Arioch

4.) In Nebuchadnezzar's dream of a tree, what did the tree represent?

a.) Nebuchadnezzar

b.) a future kingdom

c.) the Jews

d.) the Assyrians

5.) What did king Nebuchadnezzar first do when Daniel interpreted his dream?

a.) He had his wise men put to death.

b.) He banished Daniel from his presence.

c.) He fell on his face, and worshipped Daniel.

d.) He worshiped the God of Daniel.

6.) How tall was the golden idol erected by Nebuchadnezzar?

a.) Nine cubits

b.) Ninety cubits

c.) Six cubits

d.) Sixty cubits

7.) Who became king of Babylon after Nebuchadnezzar?

a.) Daniel

b.) Shadrach

c.) Belshazzar

d.) David

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King Hezekiah

1.) How old was Hezekiah when he became king?

a.) 7

b.) 15

c.) 21

d.) 25

2.) Which prophet was his grandfather?

a.) Nathan

b.) Elisha

c.) Elijah

d.) Zechariah

3.) Which other king was Hezekiah's righteousness likened to?

a.) Saul

b.) David

c.) Solomon

d.) Jeroboam

4.) At what point in Hezekiah's reign did he open the doors of the temple of the LORD and repair them?

a.) Immediately after the Lord had spared his life from death.

b.) In the month before his death.

c.) In the first month of the first year of his reign.

d.) While his father was still on his death bed.

5.) What was the response of the people in the towns of Ephraim and Manasseh when the king's couriers invited them to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover?

a.) The people stoned them and sought to take their lives.

b.) The people scorned and ridiculed them.

c.) The people were not able to attend, but they sent a great quantity of gold and silver and precious stones to the king.

d.) The people repented of their sin and went immediately to Jerusalem.

6.) In Judah, the people carried out what the king and his officials had ordered, because...

a.) The hand of the Lord was upon them to give them a spirit of unity.

b.) There was a magnificent crop in the preceding year and they had more than their storehouses could hold.

c.) The king had sent a great company of soldiers to ensure that the edict was carried out.

d.) They were afraid of what the king would do to them if they did not obey.

7.) What did the Lord do in response to Hezekiah's prayer for the people who ate the Passover even although they were unclean?

a.) The Lord heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

b.) Nothing.

c.) Their firstborn children were killed.

d.) All the livestock died.

8.) When the Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread, what was the feeling in the city?

a.) They did it out of a sense of duty.

b.) They were afraid of what else the Lord would do to them.

c.) Great joy and rejoicing.

d.) They were irritated at having been forced to be there.

9.) When the festival had ended, what did the Israelites do?

a.) Went out to the cities of Judah and destroyed the idols.

b.) Went through the towns and killed the temple prostitutes.

c.) Fasted for seven days.

d.) Carried the leftovers into the temple.

10.) How many years did King Hezekiah reign for?

a.) 28

b.) 29

c.) 30

d.) 31

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King Ahab

1.) Who was Ahab's father?

a.) Asa

b.) Tibni

c.) Jeroboam

d.) Omri

2.) How long did Ahab reign over Israel?

a.) twelve years

b.) twenty years

c.) twenty-two years

d.) thirty years

3.) What overview of Ahab's character is given in the bible?

a.) He pulled down the Asher poles that his father had erected in the groves.

b.) He did evil in the sight of the LORD.

c.) He did more evil in the sight of the LORD than any king before him.

d.) There is no overview of his character given.

4.) After Ahab married Jezebel, what god did he worship?

a.) Baal

b.) Ashtaroth

c.) Asher

d.) The moon

5.) Which prophet said to Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

a.) Jeremiah

b.) Elijah

c.) Elisha

d.) Micah

6.) What was Obadiah's reason for not wanting to tell Ahab that he had found Elijah?

a.) He thought the spirit of the LORD would carry Elijah away, and Ahab would slay him.

b.) He hated Ahab and didn't want the king to know .

c.) Ahab had promised him a reward, and he didn't want to cause strife in the court of the king by receiving it.

d.) We are not told.

7.) When Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had slain all the prophets with the sword, what was her response?

a.) Jezebel thought Ahab was joking.

b.) Jezebel was greatly grieved.

c.) Jezebel was relieved that the prophets were dead - she didn't like them anyway.

d.) Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah threatening to take his life.

8.) How did Ahab react when Naboth refused to sell him his vineyard?

a.) He was furious and in a rage.

b.) He was heavy hearted and displeased.

c.) He was mildly dissatisfied.

d.) We are not told.

9.) Which prophet did God tell to go and meet Ahab as he went to take possession of Naboth's vineyard?

a.) Jeremiah

b.) Elijah

c.) Elisha

d.) Micah

10.) What was unusual about the death of king Ahab?

a.) He repented when the prophet spoke to him and God added fifteen years to his life.

b.) Worms consumed him while he still lived.

c.) He had disguised himself as a regular soldier, but was still killed in battle by a random arrow.

d.) He was pushed out a window and struck the ground dead.

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Hazael, King of Syria

1.) When the Lord spoke to Elijah in the cave, he told him to anoint Hazael to be king over Syria, and him that escapes the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall _____ slay.

a.) The angel of the Lord.

b.) Elisha

c.) Benhadad

d.) Asa

2.) What was the present that Hazael took to the man of God from Benhadad, the king of Syria?

a.) Every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden.

b.) All the gold and silver out of the temple.

c.) 12 slaves.

d.) There was no present. There was a viper in the basket which was supposed to bite the prophet.

3.) What made the prophet weep?

a.) He was touched that the Lord had showed him that Hazael would be king.

b.) He was bitten on the hand by a viper.

c.) He knew what great evil Hazael would do to the children of Israel.

d.) He was overcome with joy at the generosity of the gift.

4.) What did Hazael do the day after he took the prophet's message to the king?

a.) He went back to Elisha to see if he would change the message.

b.) He took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on the king's face, so that he died.

c.) He went to gather herbs to help with the king's recovery.

d.) He went to find the servants of Baal to see what they would prophesy concerning the king.

5.) When Azariah and Joram (the House of Ahab) went to war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramothgilead; who did the Syrians wound?

a.) Joram

b.) Azariah

c.) Both of them.

d.) Neither of them.

6.) In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short... In which part of Israel did Hazael smite them?

a.) The east.

b.) The west.

c.) The north.

d.) In all the coasts of Israel.

7.) Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and then he set his face to go up to Jerusalem. What stopped him taking Jerusalem?

a.) The prophet told king Jehoash that they were coming, so they were slaughtered as they approached the city.

b.) The prophets of Baal told him not to go there.

c.) Jehoash took the hallowed things and the gold from the house of the LORD, sent it to Hazael, then left Jerusalem.

d.) A woman dropped a millstone off the wall and it struck Hazael and killed him.

8.) Why was Israel delivered into the hand of Hazael and Benhadad?

a.) The prophets prophesied falsely to the king and the king believed them.

b.) Syria had three times as many men in their army as Israel had.

c.) The anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.

d.) The Syrians had horses and chariots, the Israelites were all on foot.

9.) Who was the son of Hazael who reigned after his father had died?

a.) Omri

b.) Benhadad

c.) Rezin

d.) Pekah

10.) Which prophet prophesied against the house of Hazael?

a.) Amos

b.) Elijah

c.) Elisha

d.) Ezekiel

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King Uzziah of Judah

1.) How old was Uzziah when he began to reign?

a.) Seven

b.) Sixteen

c.) Twenty-one

d.) Twenty-five

2.) How long did Uzziah reign for?

a.) Two years.

b.) Twelve years.

c.) Thirty-two years.

d.) Fifty-two years.

3.) Which nation paid tribute to Uzziah?

a.) The Edomites.

b.) The Ammonites.

c.) The Egyptians.

d.) The Philistines.

4.) What did Uzziah provide for his army?

a.) Shields and spears.

b.) Helmets and coats of mail.

c.) Bows and stones for slinging.

d.) All of the above.

5.) How many priests did Azariah take with him to confront Uzziah about his consecration of the offering?

a.) Fifty

b.) Seventy

c.) Eighty

d.) One hundred

6.) What happened to Uzziah when he became angry with the priests?

a.) Leprosy broke out on his forehead.

b.) He pointed at Azariah and his hand shriveled.

c.) His intestines poured out all over the floor.

d.) The priests chased him out of the temple and he escaped on a mule.

7.) Who was in charge of the palace in the period between Uzziah's altercation with the priests and his death?

a.) His wife.

b.) His son, Jotham.

c.) His chief steward, Jonadab.

d.) We are not told.

8.) Where was Uzziah buried?

a.) In the tomb of the kings in Zion.

b.) Under a tree near Mamre.

c.) In a field that belonged to the kings.

d.) We are not told.

9.) Which three of the Old Testament prophets mention King Uzziah in their opening verse?

a.) Hosea, Amos, Isaiah.

b.) Micah, Nahum, Zephaniah.

c.) Ezra, Nehemiah, Obadiah.

d.) Ezekiel, Daniel, Joel.

10.) One of the gospels mentions Uzziah in the genealogy of Jesus. Which gospel is that?

a.) Matthew

b.) Mark

c.) Luke

d.) John

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King Agrippa

1.) What was the purpose of King Agrippa's trip to Caesarea?

a.) To salute Festus.

b.) To salute Caesar.

c.) To salute Herod.

d.) To salute Pilate.

2.) What did Festus say to Agrippa when Agrippa asked to hear Paul's defense?

a.) You can hear him today.

b.) You can hear him tomorrow.

c.) You can hear him next week.

d.) You can hear him next month.

3.) Who was King Agrippa's wife?

a.) Beryl

b.) Berys

c.) Beatrice

d.) Bernice

4.) Festus told King Agrippa that many of the Jews had dealt with him concerning Paul, that he...

a.) ought to be ordained as the first Pontiff.

b.) ought to be canonized as a saint.

c.) ought not to live any longer.

d.) ought not to take the livelihood from other tentmakers in the city.

5.) What was Festus hoping to achieve by having Paul appear before Agrippa?

a.) Festus was hoping that Agrippa would condemn Paul to death.

b.) Festus hoped that Agrippa would find Paul innocent and would free him immediately.

c.) Festus thought that Paul had done nothing worth of death, and wanted something to write to Caesar about him.

d.) Festus wanted to see what Agrippa would do with Paul.

6.) What special privilege did Paul have granted to him in the hearing?

a.) The king's servant took him water.

b.) He sat with the king at the table.

c.) He was able to have a defense lawyer.

d.) He was able to speak for himself.

7.) How did Paul feel about talking to King Agrippa?

a.) He was ecstatic.

b.) He was happy.

c.) He was afraid.

d.) He was terrified.

8.) What did Paul tell Agrippa he was on trial for?

a.) For the hope of the promise God made to our forefathers.

b.) For failure to observe the Sabbath.

c.) For punishing the Christians in every synagogue and compelling them to blaspheme.

d.) For claiming that Jesus had spoken to him in Hebrew.

9.) Where did Paul tell Agrippa he went to first after Jesus had spoken to him?

a.) Jerusalem

b.) Damascus

c.) The coast of Judea

d.) The Gentile nations

10.) What question did Paul ask King Agrippa?

a.) Do you believe what I am telling you?

b.) Do you believe the prophets?

c.) Do you believe in the resurrection of the dead?

d.) Do you believe that Jesus was the Christ, the son of the living God?

11.) What did Agrippa say to Paul to show him that he was impressed with what he heard?

a.) Almost thou persuadest me to become a Christian.

b.) See, here is water, what doth hinder me to be baptized?

c.) You can have anything your heart desires, up to half of the kingdom.

d.) How can I understand the scriptures, except some man should guide me?

12.) What reason did Agrippa give to Festus for not setting Paul free?

a.) Agrippa had taken money from the chief priest to see that Paul was convicted.

b.) Agrippa had already signed Paul's death warrant.

c.) Paul blasphemed during the hearing.

d.) Paul had already appealed to Caesar for a hearing.

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ANSWERS

CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL

Angels

Answers

1.) The birth of which judge was announced by the angel of the Lord?

Answer: b. Samson

Reference: Judges 13:1-7,24

2.) Which angel appeared in Daniel's visions?

Answer: b. Gabriel

Reference: Daniel 8:15,16

3.) What happened to Zacharias after his encounter with an angel?

Answer: b. He became mute.

Reference: Luke 1:19-22

4.) What was the name of the angel who appeared to Mary?

Answer: d. Gabriel

Reference: Luke 1:26,27

5.) Who was freed from prison by an angel?

Answer: c. Peter

Reference: Acts 12:4-8

6.) Three angels appeared to Abraham as men. Where did this happen?

Answer: c. Mamre

Reference: Genesis 18:1-2

7.) An angel slew 185,000 soldiers from this army:

Answer: b. Assyrians

Reference: Isaiah 37:36

8.) An angel sat under an oak in Ophrah and addressed this 'valiant warrior':

Answer: a. Gideon

Reference: Judges 6:11-13

9.) Cherubim with a flaming sword guarded the way to:

Answer: c. The tree of life

Reference: Genesis 3:24

10.) An angel struck this man, and he was eaten by worms and died:

Answer: c. Herod

Reference: Acts 12:20-23

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Animals

Answers

1.) What did Jesus ride into Jerusalem?

Answer: d. A young donkey

Reference: Matthew 21:5

2.) What bit Paul on the hand?

Answer: b. Viper

Reference: Acts 28:3

3.) What animal rebuked Balaam when he encountered the Angel of the Lord?

Answer: b. Donkey

Reference: Numbers 22:28

4.) What animal did Aaron carve from gold for the people of Israel to worship?

Answer: c. Calf

Reference: Exodus 32:4

5.) What creatures did God send to afflict the Israelites in the desert?

Answer: b. Snakes

Reference: Numbers 21:6

6.) What animal did God provide for Abraham to sacrifice in place of Isaac?

Answer: b. Ram

Reference: Genesis 22:13

7.) In Revelation, how long did the scorpion-like locusts torment the unrepentant?

Answer: d. 5 months

Reference: Revelation 9:3-5

8.) Where did the devils go when Jesus cast them out from a certain person?

Answer: a. a herd of pigs

Reference: Matthew 8:28-34

9.) What did a dove bring back to Noah in the ark?

Answer: c. olive leaf

Reference: Genesis 8:11

10.) What was the bronze snake that Moses put up called?

Answer: b. Nehushtan

Reference: 2 Kings 18:4

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Donkeys

Answers

1.) What did the sons of Jacob do with the flocks, herds, and donkeys of Shechem?

Answer: b. Took them captive.

Reference: Genesis 34:27-29

2.) What did Joseph's brothers load their donkeys with when they departed from Egypt to get their brother Benjamin?

Answer: c. Corn

Reference: Genesis 42:26

3.) What did Joshua and his men do with the donkeys and herds in the city of Jericho?

Answer: a. Slaughtered them with the sword.

Reference: Joshua 6:21

4.) What did Joshua and his men do with the donkeys and herds in the city of Ai?

Answer: b. Took them captive.

Reference: Joshua 8:27

5.) What colour were the donkeys in the song that Deborah and Barak sang when Sisera was defeated?

Answer: d. White

Reference: Judges 5:10

6.) Which judge of Israel had thirty sons who rode thirty donkeys?

Answer: c. Jair

Reference: Judges 10:3,4

7.) What did Samuel tell Saul concerning the donkeys that Saul was looking for?

Answer: a. Give no further thought to them, for they have been found.

Reference: 1 Samuel 9:20

8.) What did Doeg the Edomite do to the donkeys and the herds in Nob,the city of the priests?

Answer: a. Slaughtered them with the sword.

Reference: 1 Samuel 22:19

9.) When Abigail saw David for the first time, she...

Answer: d. Alighted from the donkey, bowing to the ground before David.

Reference: 1 Samuel 25:23

10.) For what reason did the Shunimmite woman ask her husband to send her one of the servants and one of the donkeys?

Answer: d. So that she could travel quickly to visit Elisha .

Reference: 2 Kings 4:22-26

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Birds

Answers

1.) On which day of creation did God create chickens?

Answer: c. Fifth

Reference: Genesis 1:21-23

2.) Which two birds did Noah send out from the ark after the flood?

Answer: a. Raven and dove

Reference: Genesis 8:6-8

3.) On the wilderness journey, God gave the people what birds to eat?

Answer: a. quails

Reference: Numbers 11:31,32

4.) Which prophet was fed by ravens?

Answer: a. Elijah

Reference: 1 Kings 17:1-7

5.) What was the value of two sparrows in Jesus day?

Answer: d. One farthing

Reference: Matthew 10:29

6.) The first of the four beasts in Revelation was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, but the fourth beast was like...

Answer: c. a flying eagle.

Reference: Revelation 4:7

7.) In Psalm, David wrote, "And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and..."

Answer: b. be at rest.

Reference: Psalms 55:6

8.) Whose hair was grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws?

Answer: d. Nebuchadnezzar

Reference: Daniel 4:33

9.) Who said, "I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls?"

Answer: a. Job

Reference: Job 30:29

10.) To whom was Jesus speaking when he said, "Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?"

Answer: c. His Disciples

Reference: Luke 12:22-26

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Shepherds and Sheep

Answers

1.) Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was...

Answer: d. a tiller of the ground.

Reference: Genesis 4:2

2.) What wages did Jacob ask from Laban?

Answer: a. Every speckled and spotted cattle, all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled goats.

Reference: Genesis 30:32

3.) When Tamar was told, "Your father-in-law is on his way to Timnah to shear his sheep," what did she do?

Answer: b. She took off her widow's clothes, covered herself with a veil, and went to Enaim to meet him.

Reference: Genesis 38:13,14

4.) What was the meaning of the bleating of the sheep in Samuel's ears and the lowing of the oxen which he heard?

Answer: d. Saul had spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the LORD.

Reference: 1 Samuel 15:14,15

5.) Who was the King of Israel who had been a shepherd?

Answer: d. David

Reference: 2 Samuel 7:8

6.) God said, 'As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered...'

Answer: c. in the cloudy and dark day.

Reference: Ezekiel 34:12

7.) When Jesus saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep...

Answer: d. having no shepherd.

Reference: Matthew 9:36

8.) Jesus said, 'I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore...'

Answer: c. wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Reference: Matthew 10:16

9.) What is the Lord going to 'separate one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats?'

Answer: b. All nations.

Reference: Matthew 25:32

10.) Which prophet was Jesus quoting when he said, 'All of you shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.'

Answer: a. Zechariah

Reference: Matthew 26:31; Zechariah 13:7

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Serpents and Snakes

Answers

1.) What reason did Eve give to God for why she had eaten the fruit of the tree?

Answer: d. The serpent beguiled me, and I ate.

Reference: Genesis 3:13

2.) Which of the twelve sons of Jacob received this obtuse blessing from his father? "He shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward?"

Answer: d. Dan

Reference: Genesis 49:17

3.) In the sermon on the mount, Jesus used the illustration of a son asking for _____ and being given a serpent.

Answer: b. fish

Reference: Luke 11:11

4.) Of what metal was the serpent made that Moses put on a pole?

Answer: a. brass

Reference: Numbers 21:8,9

5.) In Revelation, what creatures had tails like serpents?

Answer: d. horses

Reference: Revelation 9:17-19

6.) Of what does Solomon say in Proverbs, "At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder?"

Answer: c. Red wine.

Reference: Proverbs 23:31,32

7.) Who predicted that a child shall put his hand on the cockatrice'(poisonous serpent) den.

Answer: b. Isaiah

Reference: Isaiah 11:8

8.) What was the name of "that old serpent" that was cast out into the earth?

Answer: a. the Devil, and Satan

Reference: Revelation 12:9

9.) Who amazed the barbarous people of Melita by surviving the bite of a viper?

Answer: c. Paul

Reference: Acts 28:1-6

10.) Who had a rod that God turned into a snake?

Answer: c. Moses

Reference: Exodus 4:1-5

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Beasts

Answers

1.) On what day did God create the beasts of the earth?

Answer: d. the 6th day

Reference: Genesis 1:29-31

2.) Which beast was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made.

Answer: a. the serpent

Reference: Genesis 3:1

3.) How many of each clean beast did Noah take into the ark?

Answer: d. 7

Reference: Genesis 7:1-3

4.) Joseph's brothers wanted to kill him, and tell their father that an evil beast hath devoured him, but which brother interceded to save his life?

Answer: c. Reuben

Reference: Genesis 37:20-22

5.) Under Mosaic law, what was to happen to any flesh that was torn of beasts in the field?

Answer: d. It was to be cast to the dogs.

Reference: Exodus 22:31

6.) Who said to David, "Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field?"

Answer: d. Goliath

Reference: 1 Samuel 17:4,43,44

7.) Who said that men and women were of the same nature as beasts?

Answer: c. Solomon

Reference: Ecclesiastes 3:18-20

8.) What did Solomon say was the strongest among beasts?

Answer: b. Lion

Reference: Proverbs 30:30

9.) Whose heart was changed from man's, and a beast's heart given to him, and his dwelling was with the beasts of the field?

Answer: b. Nebuchadnezzar

Reference: Daniel 4:16-18,33

10.) In Revelation, there were four beasts around the throne. How many wings did each have?

Answer: c. 6

Reference: Revelation 4:6-9

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Cherubim and Seraphim

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1.) Cherubims with a flaming sword guarded the way to:

Answer: c. The tree of life

Reference: Genesis 3:24

2.) In the vision of the Lord that Isaiah had, what did the seraphim say to each other?

Answer: a. Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

Reference: Isaiah 6:1-4

3.) When the seraph touched Isaiah's lips with the live coal, what did he say to Isaiah?

Answer: d. Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.

Reference: Isaiah 6:6,7

4.) How many cherubims were on the mercy seat?

Answer: b. 2

Reference: Exodus 37:7

5.) What were the cherubims on the mercy seat made of?

Answer: a. gold

Reference: Exodus 25:18

6.) The cherubims stretched forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, but which way were their faces looking?

Answer: b. Toward one another; toward the mercy seat.

Reference: Exodus 37:9

7.) The psalmist describes the Lord as riding...

Answer: c. a cherub.

Reference: Psalms 18:10

8.) When the Lord spoke to Moses from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, where was the Lord?

Answer: c. between the cherubims.

Reference: Numbers 7:89

9.) In the book of Ezekiel, when the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house, what happened?

Answer: d. All of the above.

Reference: Ezekiel 10:4,5

10.) In Solomon's temple, within the oracle, he made two cherubims of...

Answer: a. olive tree.

Reference: 1 Kings 6:23

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Creepy Things

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1.) What creepy creature did Solomon write about, that is even in King's palaces?

Answer: b. spiders

Reference: Proverbs 30:28

2.) What bit Paul on the hand?

Answer: b. Viper

Reference: Acts 28:3

3.) In Revelation, how long did the scorpion-like locusts torment the unrepentant?

Answer: d. 5 months

Reference: Revelation 9:3-5

4.) Apart from locusts, what was John the Baptist's other main food source?

Answer: d. wild honey

Reference: Matthew 3:4

5.) Who did Jesus describe as "blind guides who strain at a gnat, but swallow a camel?"

Answer: c. the Scribes and Pharisees

Reference: Matthew 23:23,24

6.) What creature did Solomon say was "a people of little strength, yet they prepare their food in summer?"

Answer: c. ants

Reference: Proverbs 30:25

7.) After God had turned the waters of Egypt to blood and killed the fish, what was the next plague He sent upon Egypt?

Answer: c. The land brought forth frogs in abundance.

Reference: Psalms 105:29,30

8.) What did the prophet Nahum say that locusts do on a cold day?

Answer: b. Camp in hedges.

Reference: Nahum 3:17

9.) What slimy creature in Proverbs is used as an example of something that can never be satisfied?

Answer: c. A leech.

Reference: Proverbs 30:15

10.) According to Mosaic law, what creature was edible?

Answer: b. Locusts

Reference: Leviticus 11:20-23

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Camels

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1.) Camels were to be considered unclean (not to be eaten) because...

Answer: a. though it chews the cud, it does not have a split hoof.

Reference: Leviticus 11:4

2.) Who told Saul that the Lord had told him that Saul was to attack the Amalekites and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camels and asses.

Answer: c. Samuel

Reference: 1 Samuel 15:1-3

3.) Jesus said that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to...

Answer: b. enter into the kingdom of God.

Reference: Matthew 19:24

4.) How many camels did Abraham's servant take with him when he went to find a wife for Isaac?

Answer: a. ten

Reference: Genesis 24:10

5.) When Jacob went out to meet Esau he divided his family, flocks, herds and camels into two bands. Why?

Answer: d. He was afraid that Esau would attack them.

Reference: Genesis 32:7,8

6.) Joseph's brothers sold him to a company of ____ coming from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh.

Answer: c. Ishmeelites

Reference: Genesis 37:25-27

7.) When the queen of Sheba visited Solomon, she came with camels laden with spices and...

Answer: d. gold, and precious stones.

Reference: 1 Kings 10:1-3

8.) At the beginning of the story of Job, how many camels did he have?

Answer: b. three thousand

Reference: Job 1:3

9.) What happened to Job's camels?

Answer: b. They were carried away by the Chaldeans.

Reference: Job 1:17

10.) How many wise men rode camels from the east to visit Jesus at the time of his birth?

Answer: a. We are not told how many or whether they rode camels.

Reference: Matthew 2:1,2

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Satan

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1.) In which book do we find Satan appearing with the angels before the Lord?

Answer: c. Job

Reference: Job 1:6

2.) How many days did Jesus spend in the wilderness being tempted by Satan?

Answer: d. 40

Reference: Mark 1:13

3.) Whom did Paul hand over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme?

Answer: d. Hymenaeus

Reference: 1 Timothy 1:20

4.) Who disputed with the devil concerning the body of Moses?

Answer: a. Michael

Reference: Jude 1:9

5.) Who said about Jesus, "This fellow casteth out devils by Beezlebub, the prince of the devils?"

Answer: c. The Pharisees

Reference: Matthew 12:22-24

6.) Lucifer was also known as:

Answer: a. Son of the Morning.

Reference: Isaiah 14:12

7.) About how many swine died when Jesus permitted demons to possess them?

Answer: c. 2000

Reference: Mark 5:13

8.) What book mentions the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek is Apollyon?

Answer: c. Revelation

Reference: Revelation 9:11

9.) After Jesus returns, how long will Satan be bound in the bottomless pit before he is released from his prison for a short time?

Answer: d. 1,000 years

Reference: Revelation 20:1-3

10.) To whom did Jesus say "Get behind me, Satan"?

Answer: d. Peter

Reference: Matthew 16:23

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Devils and Demons

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1.) Where was the gentile woman from that begged Jesus to heal her daughter, who was demon-possessed?

Answer: b. Canaan

Reference: Matthew 15:22

2.) In which city did Paul and Silas free a slave girl from a demon?

Answer: d. Philippi

Reference: Acts 16:12-18

3.) Why were the owners of the slave girl angry when Paul cast a demon from her?

Answer: c. She had told fortunes.

Reference: Acts 16:16-19

4.) What did the demon-possessed man from the Gadarenes say his name was?

Answer: d. Legion

Reference: Luke 8:30

5.) What king of Israel was troubled by an evil spirit?

Answer: b. Saul

Reference: 1 Samuel 16:14

6.) Where did Jesus cast out an unclean spirit from a man in the synagogue?

Answer: d. Capernaum

Reference: Mark 1:21-28

7.) In Revelation, why were the 'spirits of devils, working miracles?'

Answer: b. To draw the nations to war.

Reference: Revelation 16:12-16

8.) What city is prophesied to become "the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird?"

Answer: b. Babylon

Reference: Revelation 18:2

9.) Out of whom did Jesus cast seven devils?

Answer: c. Mary Magdalene

Reference: Mark 16:9

10.) According to Jesus, if an evil spirit returns to a person, how many more evil spirits return with it?

Answer: c. 7

Reference: Matthew 12:43-45

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Dogs

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1.) What day in creation were dogs created?

Answer: d. sixth day

Reference: Genesis 1:24-31

2.) How many dogs entered the ark?

Answer: b. two

Reference: Genesis 6:19,20

3.) Who prophesied that Jezebel would be eaten by dogs?

Answer: d. Elijah

Reference: 1 Kings 21:17-23

4.) What did the dogs do to queen Jezebel when she died?

Answer: a. Ate her, leaving only her skull, hands and feet.

Reference: 2 Kings 9:35,36

5.) Who said to David, "Am I a dog, that you should come to me with staves?"

Answer: c. Goliath

Reference: 1 Samuel 17:4,43

6.) What did the preacher in Ecclesiastes say that a living dog is better than?

Answer: c. A dead lion.

Reference: Ecclesiastes 9:4

7.) As a dog returns to its vomit, so...

Answer: d. a fool returns to his folly.

Reference: Proverbs 26:11

8.) Who, does Proverbs tell us, is like somebody who takes a passing dog by the ears?

Answer: b. One who meddles in the quarrel of another.

Reference: Proverbs 26:17

9.) Jesus said, "Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they..."

Answer: c. trample them under their feet, and turn again and attack you.

Reference: Matthew 7:6

10.) What was the woman's response when Jesus told her that the children's bread was not for the dogs?

Answer: a. Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

Reference: Matthew 15:27

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Gabriel

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1.) What did Daniel do when Gabriel came near to him to explain the vision he had just had?

Answer: c. He fell on his face.

Reference: Daniel 8:16,17

2.) What time of day was it when Daniel was visited for the second time by the angel Gabriel?

Answer: a. evening

Reference: Daniel 9:21

3.) What sign did the angel Gabriel give Zacharias that what he had said would come to pass?

Answer: c. Zacharias could not speak until the day of the fulfillment of the word.

Reference: Luke 1:19-22

4.) What did the angel Gabriel tell Zacharias that his son was to be called?

Answer: d. John

Reference: Luke 1:13

5.) What was Gabriel doing when he appeared to Zacharias?

Answer: d. Standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

Reference: Luke 1:11

6.) Six months after the angel Gabriel had spoken to Zacharias where was the angel sent?

Answer: b. Nazareth

Reference: Luke 1:26

7.) What was Mary's response to the greeting that the angel Gabriel gave her?

Answer: b. She was greatly troubled and wondered what sort of greeting it was.

Reference: Luke 1:26-29

8.) What did the angel tell Mary that the baby would be called?

Answer: c. the Son of God

Reference: Luke 1:35

9.) When Mary said to Gabriel, "...be it unto me according to thy word," what did Gabriel do?

Answer: d. He departed.

Reference: Luke 1:38

10.) When was Jesus' name decided by the angel Gabriel?

Answer: c. Before He was conceived.

Reference: Luke 2:21

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Goats in the Bible

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1.) Rebekah told Jacob to take two good kids to her from the flock of goats, so that she could make a savory meat meal for Jacob's father. What had Jacob's father just asked Esau to bring to him?

Answer: b. venison

Reference: Genesis 27:6-12

2.) Joseph's brothers took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no. What did Joseph do when he thought that his son had been killed by a beast?

Answer: a. Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on, and mourned for his son for many days.

Reference: Genesis 37:31-34

3.) David's wife, Michal, took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth - and when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick. Why did she do this?

Answer: c. She was saving David from Saul, who wanted to kill him.

Reference: 1 Samuel 19:13-15

4.) In first Samuel there is a story about a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel. His name was Nabal. What was his wife's name?

Answer: c. Abigail

Reference: 1 Samuel 25:2,3

5.) In second Chronicles, the priests killed seven of each of these animals, and they made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar, to make atonement for all Israel: for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all Israel. What animals were they?

Answer: a. goats, bullocks, rams, and lambs

Reference: 2 Chronicles 29:21-24

6.) The psalmist spoke of something that the Lord finds more pleasing than the flesh of bulls, or the blood of goats. What is it?

Answer: d. thanksgiving

Reference: Psalms 50:13-15

7.) Proverbs tells us, "The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are..."

Answer: b. the price of the field

Reference: Proverbs 27:26

8.) The prophet Isaiah outlined God's complaint against Israel, "To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats..." What did he say that the people should do?

Answer: d. stop bringing vain oblations to Him, and cease burning incense

Reference: Isaiah 1:11-14

9.) The Lord Jesus described the separation of the righteous and the wicked as the separation of sheep and goats. What will happen to the "goats?"

Answer: b. They will be sent to the everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.

Reference: Matthew 25:32-43

10.) Of whom did the writer of Hebrews say, "Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us."

Answer: a. Jesus Christ.

Reference: Hebrews 9:12-14

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Lions in the Bible

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1.) King Darius had Daniel thrown into the lions' den. The next day Daniel explained to the king why he had not been eaten. Why was that?

Answer: d. All of the above.

Reference: Daniel 6:19,20,22

2.) This man was a judge of Israel. He slew a lion with his bare hands, and later went back to look at the carcase. He took some honey out of the carcase of a lion and ate it. Who was he?

Answer: a. Samson

Reference: Judges 14:7-9

3.) Who said to King Saul, "Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God."

Answer: b. David

Reference: 1 Samuel 17:34-37

4.) There is a story in 1 Kings about a prophet who disobeyed what God told him to do and went to the house of another prophet and ate. The second prophet told him that he would be eaten by a lion when he left the house, and he was. Who were these men?

Answer: d. We are not told who they were.

Reference: 1 Kings 13:1-28

5.) The psalmist tells us "The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD..."

Answer: a. shall not want any good thing.

Reference: Psalms 34:10

6.) Proverbs tells us that the righteous are bold as a lion. What illustration of the wicked does the writer give us, in this verse?

Answer: c. The wicked flee when no man is pursuing them.

Reference: Proverbs 28:1

7.) The prophet Amos started this prophecy by saying, "Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? Will a young lion cry out of his den, if he has taken nothing?" He also uses other illustrations of cause and effect, and then says, "Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but..."

Answer: b. He reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

Reference: Amos 3:4-8

8.) In his second letter to Timothy, Paul described himself as "delivered out of the mouth of the lion." What did he mean?

Answer: c. He had successfully defended himself against accusation.

Reference: 2 Timothy 4:16,17

9.) The apostle Peter told us two things that we should be "because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"

Answer: d. Sober and vigilant.

Reference: 1 Peter 5:8

10.) In the book of Revelation, Jesus is described as the Lion of this tribe, who has prevailed to open the book and loose the seven seals thereof.

Answer: a. Judah

Reference: Revelation 5:5

11.) Who said, "Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions."

Answer: d. David.

Reference: 2 Samuel 1:17-23

12.) The writer of Hebrews talks about a lot of different Old Testament characters, "Who through _____ subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions."

Answer: c. faith

Reference: Hebrews 11:33

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DEATH AND DESTRUCTION

Disease

Answers

1.) Who healed the man with the withered hand?

Answer: c. Jesus

Reference: Matthew 12:10-13

2.) Jesus healed 10 men who suffered from this disease, but only one returned to thank Him.

Answer: b. Leprosy

Reference: Luke 17:11-19

3.) Jesus asked the lawyers and Pharisees if it was lawful to heal on the Sabbath, before healing a man of what?

Answer: a. Dropsy

Reference: Luke 14:1-6

4.) What plague did God visit on the Egyptians when Moses scattered ashes toward heaven?

Answer: c. Boils

Reference: Exodus 9:8-10

5.) Four men suffering from what disease went to surrender to the Syrian army but found their camp abandoned?

Answer: c. Leprosy

Reference: 2 Kings 7:3-5

6.) King Asa of Judah died due to a severe disease of what part of his body?

Answer: b. His feet

Reference: 2 Chronicles 16:12-13

7.) Elisha healed Naaman, commander of the Syrian army, of what disease?

Answer: b. Leprosy

Comment: 2 Kings 5:9-14

Reference:

8.) King Jehoram of Judah died when God struck him with a disease that...?

Answer: d. Made his intestines come out

Reference: 2 Chronicles 21:18-19

9.) Sick, blind and lame people waited at the Pool of Bethesda to be healed when what happened?

Answer: a. An angel stirred up the water

Reference: John 5:3-4

10.) A woman snuck through a crowd to touch Jesus, hoping she might be healed of what?

Answer: b. A flow of blood

Reference: Matthew 9:20

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Murder

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1.) What woman in the Bible gave a man butter and then killed him by driving a nail through his head?

Answer: b. Jael

Comment: He that had thought to have destroyed Israel with his many iron chariots, is himself destroyed with one iron nail.(Matthew Henry)

Reference: Judges 4:21

2.) What was the first murder recorded in the Bible?

Answer: d. Cain killed Abel

Comment: Cain was jealous of Abel because God had respect for Abel's offering, but not for Cain's offering.

Reference: Genesis 4:8

3.) The children of this town were killed mercilessly by a paranoid ruler

Answer: b. Bethlehem

Comment: Comment: King Herod has all of the children two years old and under put to death in an attempt to kill Jesus.

Reference: Matthew 2:16

4.) King David arranged the death of which man so that he could marry his wife?

Answer: c. Uriah

Comment: King David arranged to have Uriah put into a dangerous position in battle, where he would be sure to be killed.

Reference: 2 Samuel 11:14-17

5.) What murderer was released to the Jews to satisfy a custom at passover?

Answer: b. Barabbas

Comment: The Jews had a custom that one prisoner should be released unto them at the passover. They chose Barabbas instead of Jesus.

Reference: Luke 23:17-19

6.) This Israelite commander was murdered at the gates of Hebron.

Answer: b. Abner

Reference: 2 Samuel 3:27

7.) This one of David's sons was murdered at a party.

Answer: a. Amnon

Reference: 2 Samuel 13:28

8.) This man was murdered for not doing his duty, and he was left to wallow in his blood, while his murderer's brother stood guard.

Answer: b. Amasa

Reference: 2 Samuel 20:12

9.) This man murdered an Egyptian taskmaster and buried him in the sand.

Answer: b. Moses

Reference: Exodus 2

10.) Who murdered a man while kissing him?

Answer: c. Joab

Reference: 2 Samuel 20:9-10

11.) This fat king had a dagger driven through his stomach while in a private consultation.

Answer: d. Eglon

Reference: Judges 3:17,21

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Slaughter

Answers

1.) This man murdered 85 priests of the LORD.

Answer: c. Doeg the Edomite

Reference: 1 Samuel 22:18

2.) This woman murdered her whole family, except one grandson.

Answer: d. Athalia

Reference: 2 Kings 11

3.) Two brothers slew all the men of Shechem, for the sake of this woman.

Answer: a. Dinah

Reference: Genesis 34:25,26

4.) This man killed 30 men, just to get their garments.

Answer: c. Samson

Reference: Judges 14:19

5.) This king of Judah murdered his children by burning them before pagan gods.

Answer: b. Ahaz

Reference: 2 Chronicles 28

6.) Samson killed 1000 Philistines using what instrument?

Answer: b. The jawbone of a donkey

Reference: Judges 15:14-18

7.) Whose army had 185,000 soldiers slaughtered by an angel.

Answer: b. Assyrians

Reference: Isaiah 37:36

8.) What judge and his army killed 120,000 Midianites?

Answer: c. Gideon

Reference: Judges 8:7-10

9.) During Samuel's time, the Israelites had 30,000 soldiers slaughtered while fighting...

Answer: c. the Philistines.

Reference: 1 Samuel 4:10

10.) The Lord slaughtered 50,070 men of Bethshemesh because they...

Answer: a. looked into the ark of the Lord.

Reference: 1 Samuel 6:19

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Unusual Death

Answers

1.) Who was thrown from a window and struck the ground dead?

Answer: d. Jezebel

Reference: 2 Kings 9:33

2.) What Apostle was crucified?

Answer: b. Peter

Reference: John 21:18-19

3.) Who fell on their sword after seeing that King Saul had killed himself?

Answer: c. Saul's armorbearer

Reference: 1 Samuel 31:5

4.) Who lied to the Holy Spirit and fell dead?

Answer: b. Sapphira

Reference: Acts 5:1-10

5.) When a messenger reported to Eli that the ark of God had been captured by the Philistines, Eli

Answer: b. Fell backwards and broke his neck and died

Reference: 1 Samuel 4:18

6.) How did Haman die after King Ahasuerus discovered his plot to kill Queen Esther's people?

Answer: b. He was hanged on the gallows

Reference: Esther 7:10

7.) Whose wife did God strike dead as a testament against His people?

Answer: c. Ezekiel's

Reference: Ezekiel 24:18

8.) Who challenged Moses' spiritual authority and was swallowed up in the earth?

Answer: a. Korah

Reference: Numbers 16:31-33

9.) Who hand-delivered a letter, the contents of which led to his own death?

Answer: c. Uriah

Reference: 2 Samuel 11:14,15

10.) Which King died in battle because he was struck by a random arrow between the plates of his armour?

Answer: d. Ahab

Reference: 1 Kings 22:29-39

11.) There were two unusual things about the death of Asahel. What were they?

Answer: a. His pursuer cautioned him to stop following him, then smote him under the ribs with the blunt end of a spear.

Reference: 2 Samuel 2:22,23

12.) And when the king of Moab saw that the battle against Israel was going against him, he took his eldest son and killed him. Why?

Answer: d. He was offering his son as a burnt offering.

Reference: 2 Kings 3:26,27

13.) This man got his hair caught in a tree as he fled on his horse and Joab, one of his father's servants, shot him in the heart with three arrows. Then ten of Joab's armor bearers surrounded him and struck him and killed him.

Answer: c. Absalom

Reference: 2 Samuel 18:9,10,14,15

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Wars in the Bible

Answers

1.) Israel had victory over the Amalekites in battle as long as Moses did what?

Answer: c. Held the rod of God aloft

Reference: Exodus 17:8-13

2.) After losing a battle against the Philistines, what happened to King Saul?

Answer: c. He fell on his sword

Reference: 1 Samuel 31:4

3.) King Ahab died in battle against Syria by being what?

Answer: a. Shot by an archer

Reference: 1 Kings 22:34

4.) Sennacherib's Assyrian army was almost totally destroyed by which of the following?

Answer: b. The angel of the Lord

Reference: 2 Kings 19:35

5.) The sun stood still while Joshua's army destroyed what people?

Answer: b. The Amorites

Reference: Joshua 10:12-13

6.) When Israel lost in battle to the Philistines, what was captured?

Answer: a. The Ark of the Covenant

Reference: 1 Samuel 4:10-11

7.) What army fled in the night because they heard the sound of army chariots and horses?

Answer: c. Syrians

Reference: 2 Kings 7:6-7

8.) What army turned on itself when Gideon and 300 men blew trumpets and broke empty pitchers?

Answer: b. Midianites

Reference: Judges 7:15-22

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Betrayal to Death

Answers

1.) Who was the husband of Bathsheba who was murdered by David?

Answer: c. Uriah

Reference: 2 Samuel 11:3

2.) Where did Judas betray Jesus with a kiss?

Answer: c. Garden of Gethsemane

Reference: Matthew 26:36-50

3.) What did David order done with the Amalekite who killed Saul?

Answer: a. He was put to death.

Reference: 2 Samuel 1:11-16

4.) What rebel was killed by three darts shot into his heart by Joab?

Answer: b. Absalom

Reference: 2 Samuel 18:14

5.) What evil king of Judah was killed by his own servants?

Answer: b. King Amon

Reference: 2 Kings 21:23

6.) What former member of the Egyptian court killed an Egyptian official?

Answer: b. Moses

Reference: Exodus 2:11-15

7.) What king of Assyria was murdered at worship by his two sons?

Answer: a. King Sennacherib

Reference: 2 Kings 19:36,37

8.) What good king of Judah was murdered by his court officials?

Answer: b. King Joash

Reference: 2 Kings 12:20,21

9.) Who killed Amasa after holding his beard and kissing him?

Answer: d. Joab

Reference: 2 Samuel 20:9,10

10.) Where did Cain kill Abel?

Answer: b. In the field.

Reference: Genesis 4:8

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Sodom and Gomorrah

Answers

1.) Who asked God not to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah if righteous men could be found there?

Answer: c. Abraham

Reference: Genesis 18:20-24

2.) God finally promised not to destroy Sodom if how many righteous men lived there?

Answer: a. 10

Reference: Genesis 18:32

3.) How many righteous men or believers did God find in Sodom?

Answer: a. less than 10

Reference: Genesis 18:20-33; 19:1-30

4.) As the men of the city called for Lot to bring the angels out, what did Lot offer them instead?

Answer: b. His daughters

Reference: Genesis 19:4-8

5.) What did the angels smite the men with who tried to get into Lot's house?

Answer: b. blindness

Reference: Genesis 19:11

6.) The angels told Lot that the city of Sodom would be destroyed because...

Answer: a. the outcry against the city had become great before the Lord.

Reference: Genesis 19:13

7.) Who would not listen to Lot as he told them to flee from the city?

Answer: b. his sons in laws

Reference: Genesis 19:14

8.) How was Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed?

Answer: c. Brimstone and fire.

Reference: Genesis 19:24

9.) Why did Lot's wife become a pillar of salt?

Answer: b. she looked back at Sodom.

Reference: Genesis 19:26

10.) Lot and his daughters escaped the destruction of Sodom by fleeing to which city?

Answer: c. Zoar

Reference: Genesis 19:22,23

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Buriel Places

Answers

1.) Who owned the tomb in which Jesus was buried?

Answer: c. Joseph of Arimathea

Reference: Luke 23:50-53

2.) Where was Samuel buried?

Answer: c. Ramah

Reference: 1 Samuel 25:1

3.) Where did Abraham bury Sarah?

Answer: c. Cave of Machpelah

Reference: Genesis 23:19

4.) What was the name of Rebekah's nurse who died and was buried under the oak below Bethel?

Answer: a. Deborah

Reference: Genesis 35:8

5.) This man murdered an Egyptian taskmaster and buried him in the sand.

Answer: b. Moses

Reference: Exodus 2:11,12

6.) Where was Abraham buried?

Answer: a. In the cave of Machpelah

Reference: Genesis 25:8-10

7.) Where was Joshua buried?

Answer: c. Timnath-serah

Reference: Joshua 24:29,30

8.) What prophet's buried bones worked a miracle?

Answer: c. Elisha

Reference: 2 Kings 13:20,21

9.) Who is the only person in the Old Testament mentioned as being buried in a coffin?

Answer: d. Joseph

Reference: Genesis 50:26

10.) Who was buried with Manoah, his father?

Answer: c. Samson

Reference: Judges 16:30,31

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Suicide

Answers

1.) What was the field where Judas committed suicide called?

Answer: c. Akeldama

Reference: Acts 1:15-19

2.) The Philippian jailor was about to commit suicide when he saw the prison door open. Who did he think had escaped?

Answer: b. Paul and Silas

Reference: Acts 16:25-34

3.) How did king Saul kill himself?

Answer: b. He fell on his sword.

Reference: 1 Samuel 31:1-6

4.) Who fell on their sword after seeing that King Saul had killed himself?

Answer: c. Saul's armorbearer.

Reference: 1 Samuel 31:5

5.) What judge of Israel had his armour-bearer kill him?

Answer: d. Abimelech

Reference: Judges 9:53-55

6.) What wicked king killed himself by burning down the palace of the king's house?

Answer: b. Zimri

Reference: 1 Kings 16:18

7.) Who killed himself along with a house full of Philistines?

Answer: c. Samson

Reference: Judges 16:30

8.) When Absalom didn't follow this man's advice, he went home and hung himself:

Answer: c. Ahithophel

Reference: 2 Samuel 17:23

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Back from the Dead

Answers

1.) In what city did Jesus raise Lazarus from the dead?

Answer: d. Bethany

Reference: John 11:17-18

2.) This man raised the son of a widow from the dead:

Answer: c. Elijah

Reference: 1 Kings 17:20-23

3.) Who raised Tabitha from the dead?

Answer: b. Peter

Reference: Acts 9:40

4.) In which city did Paul raise Eutychus from the dead after falling from a window?

Answer: a. Troas

Reference: Acts 20:6-12

5.) What was the name of the synagogue ruler whose daughter Jesus raised?

Answer: a. Jairus

Reference: Luke 8:41-56

6.) In what city did Jesus raised a young man from the dead and present him to his widowed mother?

Answer: d. Nain

Reference: Luke 7:11-17

7.) What prophet's buried bones brought a man back to life?

Answer: c. Elisha

Reference: 2 Kings 13:20,21

8.) Which prophet spoke to dry bones which then came to life?

Answer: d. Ezekiel

Reference: Ezekiel 37:1-14

9.) When Herod heard of Jesus' miracles, who did he think had risen from the dead?

Answer: c. John the Baptist

Reference: Luke 9:7-9

10.) Who is the firstborn from the dead?

Answer: c. Jesus

Reference: Revelation 1:5

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Leprosy

Answers

1.) Who put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, his hand was leprous as snow?

Answer: c. Moses

Reference: Exodus 4:4-7

2.) If the Israelites found someone suspected of having leprosy, what were they to do?

Answer: b. Bring him to a priest.

Reference: Leviticus 13:2,3

3.) What prophetess became leprous, white as snow for a short time?

Answer: b. Miriam

Reference: Numbers 12:10

4.) Who was the commander of the Syrian army that Elisha healed from leprosy?

Answer: b. Naaman

Reference: 2 Kings 5:9-14

5.) Where did Elisha tell the Syrian commander to wash and be cured of his leprosy?

Answer: b. the Jordan

Reference: 2 Kings 5:9-14

6.) Who was the servant of Elisha who became leprous because he got greedy?

Answer: a. Gehazi

Reference: 2 Kings 5:25-27

7.) Four men suffering from leprosy went to surrender to the what army, but found what army's camp abandoned?

Answer: c. The army of the Syrians.

Reference: 2 Kings 7:3-5

8.) Which king of Judah became leprous after arrogantly offering incense to God?

Answer: c. Uzziah

Reference: 2 Chronicles 26:19,20

9.) What happened in the house of Simon the leper at Bethany?

Answer: a. A woman anointed Jesus' head.

Reference: Matthew 26:6,7

10.) Jesus healed ten men of leprosy. How many returned to thank Him?

Answer: a. 1

Reference: Luke 17:11-19

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Dying Words

Answers

1.) The last words that Jesus spoke on the cross were:

Answer: b. Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.

Reference: Luke 23:46

2.) Whose dying words were: "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge?"

Answer: b. Stephen

Reference: Acts 7:59,60

3.) Whose dying words were: "Let me die with the Philistines?"

Answer: d. Samson

Reference: Judges 16:30

4.) Whose last words before committing suicide were: "Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith?"

Answer: b. King Saul

Reference: 1 Samuel 31:4

5.) The last recorded words of one of David's sons who was murdered at a party was to his sister, saying, "Arise, be gone." Who was it?

Answer: a. Amnon

Reference: 2 Samuel 13:15,28,29

6.) Just before killing him, who said to Amasa, "Art thou in health, my brother?" and he kissed him.

Answer: c. Joab

Reference: 2 Samuel 20:9,10

7.) Just before killing this fat king with a dagger driven through his stomach, Ehud said, "I have a message from God unto thee."

Answer: d. Eglon

Reference: Judges 3:17-21

8.) What woman's last words to Sisera were, "Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not," just before killing him by driving a nail through his head?

Answer: b. Jael

Reference: Judges 4:18-21

9.) What judge of Israel's last words were, "Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him," then he had his armour-bearer kill him?

Answer: d. Abimelech

Reference: Judges 9:53-55

10.) To whom did Peter say, "the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out", just before she fell dead at his feet?

Answer: b. Sapphira

Reference: Acts 5:1-10

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Pestilence

Answers

1.) Because David numbered the people, the Lord sent pestilence upon Israel. How man men of Israel died?

Answer: c. 70,000

Reference: 1 Chronicles 21:14

2.) Moses was afraid that God would send pestilence on them unless Pharoah let them go and do what?

Answer: b. Make a sacrifice to God.

Reference: Exodus 5:3

3.) When Israel provoked God in the wilderness, He said, "I will smite them with the pestilence." What was Moses afraid the Egyptians would think?

Answer: a. That God was not able to bring them into the promised land, so he slayed them in the wilderness.

Reference: Numbers 14:11-19

4.) God told Jeremiah that he would punish the nation with pestilence who would not serve which king?

Answer: d. Nebuchadnezzar

Reference: Jeremiah 27:8

5.) In Habakkuk's prayer, he said that God came from Teman, Before him went the pestilence, and _____ went forth at his feet.

Answer: a. Burning coals.

Reference: Habakkuk 3:3-5

6.) God told Jeremiah, that if the people went into what country, they would die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence?

Answer: b. Egypt

Reference: Jeremiah 42:17

7.) David said of God, "Surely He shall deliver thee from the _____ of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence."

Answer: d. snare

Reference: Psalms 91:3

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Hell

Answers

1.) When the rich man was in Hell, what favour did he ask of Abraham?

Answer: a. To send Lazarus to him.

Reference: Luke 16:24

2.) What book of the Bible tells us that the house of the harlot is "the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death."?

Answer: b. Proverbs

Reference: Proverbs 7:6-27

3.) Proverbs tells us, "Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man _____"

Answer: b. are never satisfied.

Reference: Proverbs 27:20

4.) To whom did Isaiah say: "Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming."

Answer: a. The king of Babylon.

Reference: Isaiah 14:4-9

5.) Who said: "I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice."

Answer: b. Jonah

Reference: Jonah 2:2

6.) Of what city did Jesus say: "Thou, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell."

Answer: b. Capernaum

Reference: Matthew 11:23

7.) To whom did Jesus say: "I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."

Answer: c. Peter

Reference: Matthew 16:18

8.) To whom did Jesus say, "ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?"

Answer: b. The Scribes and Pharisees.

Reference: Matthew 23:23-33

9.) Which part of our bodies did Jesus NOT mention would be better to be removed, than to be cast into Hell?

Answer: c. tongue

Reference: Matthew 18:8,9

10.) In the book of Revelation, what was the name of him who sat on the pale horse, who Hell followed?

Answer: c. Death

Reference: Revelation 6:8

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THE EARLY CHURCH

The Apostle Paul

Answers

1.) The Apostle Paul was born in what city?

Answer: d. Tarsus

Reference: Acts 21:39

2.) Paul was a citizen of:

Answer: c. Rome

Reference: Acts 21:39

3.) Paul (Saul) was present for the stoning of what early disciple of Christ?

Answer: c. Stephen

Reference: Acts 7:58

4.) What road was Paul traveling on when Jesus appeared to him?

Answer: c. The Damascus Road

Reference: Acts 9:3-5

5.) What happened to Paul after Jesus finished speaking to him?

Answer: b. He was completely blind

Reference: Acts 9:8-9

6.) Paul was sent to preach to:

Answer: d. The Gentiles

Reference: Acts 13:46

7.) Who did the people at Lystra think Paul and Barnabas were?

Answer: c. Jupiter and Mercurius

Reference: Acts 14:11-12

8.) Why were Paul and Silas thrown in a Philippian prison?

Answer: d. For casting out an evil spirit

Reference: Acts 16:16-23

9.) In what city did Paul speak on the Areopagus, or "Mars Hill"?

Answer: b. Athens

Reference: Acts 17:16,19

10.) Who fell out of a window when Paul was preaching?

Answer: c. Eutychus

Reference: Acts 20:9

11.) On what island was Paul shipwrecked on his voyage to Rome?

Answer: a. Malta

Reference: Acts 28:1

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The Apostles

Answers

1.) At first, how many disciples did Jesus choose to become apostles?

Answer: d. 12

Reference: Luke 6:13

2.) Because of health reasons, Paul encouraged Timothy to drink what beverage instead of only water?

Answer: b. Wine

Reference: 1 Timothy 5:23

3.) Which apostle was stoned but survived?

Answer: d. Paul

Reference: Acts 14:19,20

4.) On what day did the Holy Spirit descend upon the apostles in the form of tongues of fire?

Answer: b. Pentecost

Reference: Acts 2:1-3

5.) Where were the apostles first called Christians?

Answer: b. Antioch

Reference: Acts 11:26

6.) Who was chosen as an apostle to replace Judas?

Answer: b. Matthias

Reference: Acts 1:26

7.) Which apostle did Herod execute?

Answer: d. James

Reference: Acts 12:1,2

8.) Which apostle was a Roman citizen?

Answer: b. Paul

Reference: Acts 21:39

9.) What is the home town of the apostle Paul?

Answer: b. Tarsus

Reference: Acts 22:3

10.) Who, with his wife, sold a field and brought money to the apostles?

Answer: b. Ananias

Reference: Acts 5:1-6

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Timothy

Answers

1.) Who was Timothy's mother?

Answer: c. Eunice

Reference: 2 Timothy 1:5

2.) Timothy's father was:

Answer: a. A Greek

Reference: Acts 16:1

3.) What did Paul do to Timothy because of the Jews?

Answer: c. Circumcised him

Reference: Acts 16:3

4.) Because of health reasons, Paul encouraged Timothy to drink what beverage instead of only water?

Answer: b. Wine

Reference: 1 Timothy 5:23

5.) When Paul was sent away from Berea, who did Timothy stay there with?

Answer: d. Silas

Reference: Acts 17:13,14

6.) Who did Paul sent Timothy into Macedonia with?

Answer: a. Erastus

Reference: Acts 19:22

7.) What did Paul call Timothy?

Answer: b. my own son in the faith

Reference: 1 Timothy 1:2

8.) How many books of the Bible did Timothy write?

Answer: a. Zero

Reference:

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Barnabas

Answers

1.) To what tribe did Barnabas belong?

Answer: c. Levi

Reference: Acts 4:36-37

2.) What country was Barnabas from?

Answer: b. Cyprus

Reference: Acts 4:36-37

3.) What does the name Barnabas mean?

Answer: d. Son of consolation.

Reference: Acts 4:36

4.) What did Barnabas do when Saul tried to join the disciples?

Answer: a. He brought him to the apostles.

Reference: Acts 9:26-27

5.) Barnabas is described as...

Answer: c. a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith.

Reference: Acts 11:24

6.) How many people in Antioch turned to the Lord as a result of the preaching of Paul and Barnabas?

Answer: b. a great number.

Reference: Acts 11:19-21

7.) What did Paul and Barnabas do as a result of their treatment in Pisidian Antioch?

Answer: a. They shook the dust from their feet and left.

Reference: Acts 13:50-51

8.) Where did Paul and Barnabas go to after Pisidian?

Answer: c. Iconium

Reference: Acts 13:51

9.) At Lystra, what did the people call Paul and Barnabas?

Answer: b. Jupiter and Mercurius

Reference: Acts 14:12

10.) When Paul suggested to Barnabas that they go back and see the people from their previous journey, who did Barnabas want to take with them?

Answer: a. John Mark

Reference: Acts 15:37-38

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Prayer

Answers

1.) What time was considered the 'hour of prayer' in the temple?

Answer: c. The ninth hour

Reference: Acts 3:1

2.) In Romans, Paul wrote: "Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is..."

Answer: b. that they might be saved.

Reference: Romans 10:1

3.) The apostle James wrote: "Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him..."

Answer: c. sing psalms.

Reference: James 5:13

4.) The apostle James wrote: "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be..."

Answer: a. healed.

Reference: James 5:16

5.) While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Which apostle was present at the stoning?

Answer: d. Paul

Comment: See also Acts 22:20 where Paul states that this was him standing by at the time.

Reference: Acts 7:58-60

6.) Who was described as "a devout man who feared God with all his household; he gave alms generously to the people and prayed to God always."

Answer: b. Cornelius, a centurion

Reference: Acts 10:1,2

7.) Who did Peter and John heal at the Gate Beautiful when they were going were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer?

Answer: a. A lame man

Reference: Acts 3:1-11

8.) What was Paul's prayer for the church at Corinth? That they....

Answer: d. may become perfect.

Reference: 2 Corinthians 13:9

9.) Right at the end of Pau'ls first letter to the Thessalonians, he makes a quick list of things for the church to do. Concerning prayer he said...

Answer: b. Pray without ceasing.

Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:17

10.) The apostle James, writing to the twelve tribes that were scattered abroad, said, "The prayer of faith will..."

Answer: b. save the sick.

Reference: James 5:15

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Paul and Partners

Answers

1.) In which city did Paul and Silas free a slave girl from a demon?

Answer: d. Philippi

Reference: Acts 16:12-18

2.) How many people in Antioch turned to the Lord as a result of the preaching of Paul and Barnabas?

Answer: b. a great number.

Reference: Acts 11:19-21

3.) The Philippian jailor was about to commit suicide when he saw the prison door open. Who did he think had escaped?

Answer: b. Paul and Silas

Reference: Acts 16:25-34

4.) At Lystra, what did the people call Paul and Barnabas?

Answer: b. Jupiter and Mercurius

Reference: Acts 14:12

5.) In which city were Paul and Silas freed from prison by an earthquake?

Answer: c. Philippi

Reference: Acts 16:12,25,26

6.) The epistle to Philemon was addressed jointly from Paul and who else?

Answer: c. Timothy

Reference: Philemon 1:1

7.) What was the basis of an argument between Paul and Barnabas?

Answer: d. Taking Mark along on a journey.

Reference: Acts 15:36-39

8.) After the argument between Paul and Barnabas, who did Paul journey with?

Answer: b. Silas

Reference: Acts 15:36-41

9.) The Epistle to the Philippians was addressed from Paul and...

Answer: c. Timothy

Reference: Philippians 1:1

10.) When Paul and Silas were at Philippi, they baptised a woman on the sabbath. What was her name?

Answer: c. Lydia

Reference: Acts 16:13-15

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Paul's Shipwreck

Answers

1.) When it was decided that they were to sail for Italy, they transferred Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort. What was his name?

Answer: b. Julius

Reference: Acts 27:1

2.) Paul advised them that the trip would be...

Answer: d. With danger and much heavy loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.

Reference: Acts 27:10

3.) Where was this crew planning to spend the winter?

Answer: a. Phenice

Reference: Acts 27:12

4.) After they had lowered the sea anchor, what did they do on the next day?

Answer: a. They began to throw the cargo overboard.

Reference: Acts 27:17,18

5.) What had they not seen for many days that made them abandon hope of being saved?

Answer: b. The sun or the stars.

Reference: Acts 27:20

6.) Paul was confident to tell the men that they would be saved because...

Answer: a. An angel had told him that it would be so.

Reference: Acts 27:22-24

7.) How many days were the men without food?

Answer: c. fourteen

Reference: Acts 27:33

8.) What did Paul do to try to encourage the men to eat?

Answer: d. He took bread, thanked God, broke it and began to eat.

Reference: Acts 27:34-36

9.) How many people were on the ship?

Answer: c. Two hundred and seventy-six.

Reference: Acts 27:37

10.) What happened to the anchors that they cast off?

Answer: d. They were left in the sea.

Reference: Acts 27:40

11.) What did the centurion order the men who could swim to do?

Answer: d. Jump overboard first and make for the land.

Reference: Acts 27:43

12.) What was the name of the island that the ship landed on?

Answer: b. Melita

Reference: Acts 28:1

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Peter

Answers

1.) What was Peter's other name?

Answer: a. Simon

Reference: Matthew 4:18

2.) What was Peter doing when Jesus first saw him?

Answer: c. Casting a net into the sea.

Reference: Matthew 4:18

3.) How did Peter ask the Lord to confirm that it was He who had appeared to them in the midst of the storm?

Answer: a. "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water."

Reference: Matthew 14:28

4.) What question did Jesus ask the twelve immediately before Peter said, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God?"

Answer: d. Who do you say that I am?

Reference: Matthew 16:15,16

5.) Which two of the other disciples did Jesus take with Peter up to the mountain where He was transfigured before them?

Answer: b. James and John

Reference: Matthew 17:1,2

6.) Who appeared to Peter and the other two disciples on the mountain of the transfiguration?

Answer: b. Moses and Elijah

Reference: Matthew 17:3

7.) What did Jesus tell Peter to do with the money that he would find in the mouth of a fish?

Answer: c. Use it to pay temple tax.

Reference: Matthew 17:24-27

8.) When Peter told Jesus that although all the others would desert him, he would never desert him, what did Jesus say?

Answer: a. Truly I tell you that this night before the cock crows you will deny me three times.

Reference: Matthew 26:33,34

9.) Which prophet did Peter quote from on the day of Pentecost?

Answer: b. Joel

Reference: Acts 2:16

10.) Where was the lame man that Peter healed when he was on his way to the temple to pray?

Answer: c. At the gate of the temple called Beautiful.

Reference: Acts 3:2

11.) To whom was the first epistle of Peter written?

Answer: d. To the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.

Reference: 1 Peter 1:1

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Titus

Answers

1.) What nationality was Titus?

Answer: a. Greek

Reference: Galatians 2:3

2.) When Paul went to Troas to preach and Titus was not there, he had no rest in his spirit and went from there to...

Answer: b. Macedonia

Reference: 2 Corinthians 2:12,13

3.) Paul was comforted by the coming of Titus to Macedonia, and also because the Corinthians...

Answer: d. all of the above.

Reference: 2 Corinthians 7:6,7

4.) In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul told them that his desire for Titus was...

Answer: b. that he return to Corinth and finish the work that he had started there.

Reference: 2 Corinthians 8:6

5.) Who were the two other men that traveled to Corinth with Titus?

Answer: a. They are not named.

Reference: 2 Corinthians 8:16-22

6.) How did Paul describe Titus to the Corinthians?

Answer: c. He is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you.

Reference: 2 Corinthians 8:23

7.) Paul told the Corinthians that both he and Titus had done all things for a reason. Why?

Answer: c. For your edifying.

Reference: 2 Corinthians 12:19

8.) In his letter to the Galatians, Paul told them that he went to Jerusalem with Titus and ...

Answer: d. Barnabas

Reference: Galatians 2:1

9.) In his letter to the Galatians, what was the issue that Paul used Titus to illustrate?

Answer: c. Freedom from the need to be circumcised.

Reference: Galatians 2:3

10.) In Paul's second letter to Timothy, what did he say had happened to Titus?

Answer: d. Titus had gone to Dalmatia.

Reference: 2 Timothy 4:10

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James and John

Answers

1.) Who was the father of James and John?

Answer: d. Zebedee

Reference: Matthew 4:21

2.) What were James and John doing when Jesus called them?

Answer: a. They were fishing.

Reference: Luke 5:1-11

3.) What was the relationship of James and John to Simon Peter before they became disciples?

Answer: b. They were partners in a fishing business.

Reference: Luke 5:10

4.) Who did Jesus heal on the occasion when He allowed only Peter, James and John to go with Him?

Answer: d. Jairus' daughter.

Reference: Mark 5:22,23,35-38

5.) Jesus surnamed James and John Boanerges which is...

Answer: a. Sons of thunder.

Reference: Mark 3:17

6.) Who was the other disciple that Jesus took up the mountain with James and John when He was transfigured before them?

Answer: c. Peter

Reference: Mark 9:2

7.) How did the other ten disciples react when they heard James and John asking Jesus if He would grant them to sit at the right and the left of Him in glory?

Answer: b. They were indignant.

Reference: Mark 10:35-41

8.) Why did James and John offer to call fire down from heaven to consume the people of the village in Samaria?

Answer: c. The people there did not make them welcome.

Reference: Luke 9:52-54

9.) What direction did Jesus give to Peter, James and John in the Garden of Gethsemane?

Answer: a. Stay here and keep watch.

Reference: Mark 14:33,34

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Philip

Answers

1.) Which city was Philip from?

Answer: b. Bethsaida

Reference: John 1:44

2.) Which of the disciples did Philip say to, "We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write?"

Answer: d. Nathanael

Reference: John 1:45,46

3.) What did Jesus say to Philip when he saw a great company of people had come to hear him?

Answer: b. Where shall we buy bread to feed these people?

Reference: John 6:5

4.) What nationality were the men who asked Philip if they could speak to Jesus?

Answer: c. Greeks

Reference: John 12:20,21

5.) What did Philip say to the Lord immediately before Jesus said, "Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip?"

Answer: a. "Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied."

Reference: John 14:8,9

6.) Where did Philip go immediately after the ascension of Jesus?

Answer: a. to the upper room

Reference: Acts 1:13

7.) When Philip went to the city of Samaria and preached Christ, what was the response of the people?

Answer: b. They believed and were baptized.

Reference: Acts 8:5-12

8.) What was the occupation of Simon, who believed the word that Philip preached and was baptized?

Answer: c. sorcerer

Reference: Acts 8:9-13

9.) Philip was sent to speak to an Ethiopian eunuch who held what position in the court of Candace, queen of Ethiopia?

Answer: d. treasurer

Reference: Acts 8:26,27

10.) What was Philip's position in the church when he lived in Caesarea?

Answer: c. evangelist

Reference: Acts 21:8

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Paul and the Gospel

Answers

1.) In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul explained why the gospel is veiled to some people. Why is that?

Answer: c. Satan (the god of this world) has blinded their minds.

Reference: 2 Corinthians 4:3,4

2.) To the Romans (chapter 10), Paul quoted an Old Testament prophet who said, "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings." Who was he quoting?

Answer: b. Isaiah

Reference: Isaiah 52:7

3.) Also in his letter to the Romans, Paul wrote, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to..."

Answer: a. everyone that believes it.

Reference: Romans 1:16

4.) In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul wrote of Christian life using the allegory of a soldier. What part of the armor did he describe the gospel as?

Answer: d. shoes

Reference: Ephesians 6:15

5.) When he wrote to the Galatians, Paul told them, "But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him..."

Answer: d. be cursed.

Reference: Galatians 1:8,9

6.) Paul reminded the Corinthians that they should continue to believe the gospel that he had preached to them, otherwise what was the result?

Answer: b. They had believed in vain.

Reference: 1 Corinthians 15:1,2

7.) Paul asked the Ephesians to pray for him that he might...

Answer: c. boldly make known the mystery of the gospel.

Reference: Ephesians 6:19

8.) Paul told the Philippians, "I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters, that the things that happened to me..."

Answer: a. have helped to spread the gospel.

Reference: Philippians 1:12

9.) Paul told the Colossians what would happen, "If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard." What would happen?

Answer: c. They would be holy and blameless as they stand before God without fault.

Reference: Colossians 1:22,23

10.) Paul told the Thessolonians, "For our gospel came not unto you in word only,..."

Answer: d. All of the above.

Reference: 1 Thessalonians 1:5

11.) Paul explained to Timothy what the coming of Jesus Christ did. What was that?

Answer: d. All of the above.

Reference: 2 Timothy 1:9,10

12.) Paul encouraged Timothy to remember two things about Jesus that were included in his presentation of the gospel. What were they?

Answer: a. He was born into David's lineage, and He was raised from the dead.

Reference: 2 Timothy 2:8

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Ananias and Sapphira

Answers

1.) Immediately before the story of Ananias and Sapphira, the Bible tells of a Levite from Cyprus who sold his land and brought the full proceeds from the sale and gave it to the apostles. Who was he?

Answer: a. Barnabas

Reference: Acts 4:36,37

2.) What relation was Ananias to Sapphira?

Answer: c. They were husband and wife.

Reference: Acts 5:1

3.) What did Ananias and Sapphira sell?

Answer: a. Some land that they owned.

Reference: Acts 5:1-3

4.) Who said to Ananias, "Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part? While it remained, was it not thine own? And after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God."

Answer: a. Peter

Reference: Acts 5:3,4

5.) When Ananias heard these words, what did he say?

Answer: d. Nothing: he dropped dead.

Reference: Acts 5:5

6.) What did the young men do in response to what Ananias did?

Answer: b. They wound him up in cloth, and carried him out, and buried him.

Reference: Acts 5:6

7.) How long after this did Sapphira come in?

Answer: b. Three hours.

Reference: Acts 5:7

8.) What did Peter say to Sapphira?

Answer: c. He asked her about the price of the possession that they sold.

Reference: Acts 5:8

9.) Who did Peter say that they had tempted?

Answer: b. The Spirit of the Lord.

Reference: Acts 5:9

10.) What more did Peter say to her in response to her reply?

Answer: c. He told her that the people at the door had just buried her husband and they would bury her too.

Reference: Acts 5:9

11.) What did she say in response to Peter?

Answer: a. Nothing - she dropped dead.

Reference: Acts 5:10

12.) How did the church react to all of these events?

Answer: a. Great fear came upon them, and everyone who heard about it.

Reference: Acts 5:11

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FAMOUS STORIES

Daniel in the Lion's Den

Answers

1.) Who plotted to kill Daniel?

Answer: d. His fellow administrators

Reference: Daniel 6:1-5

2.) What led to Daniel's being thrown into the lion's den?

Answer: a. jealousy

Reference: Daniel 6:1-5

3.) What was the reason that Daniel was thrown into the lion's den?

Answer: c. For praying

Reference: Daniel 6:12

4.) Which king had Daniel thrown into the lion's den?

Answer: b. Darius

Reference: Daniel 6:8,9

5.) What did the king say to Daniel as they threw him into the den?

Answer: a. Your God will deliver you.

Reference: Daniel 6:16

6.) How was the den sealed after Daniel was thrown in?

Answer: b. The king's signet

Reference: Daniel 6:17

7.) What did the king do that night?

Answer: c. Fasted

Reference: Daniel 6:18

8.) Who shut the mouth of the lions?

Answer: b. An angel from God

Reference: Daniel 6:22

9.) Why was Daniel not hurt?

Answer: c. He had done no wrong.

Reference: Daniel 6:22

10.) What was done to Daniel's accusers?

Answer: d. They were thrown into the lion's den

Reference: Daniel 6:24

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David and Goliath

Answers

1.) Who was Goliath with, that went to make war with Israel?

Answer: a. Philistines

Reference: 1 Samuel 17:4

2.) How tall was the giant Goliath?

Answer: d. 6 cubits and a span

Reference: 1 Samuel 17:4

3.) How many days did Goliath challenge Israel to send a man to fight him?

Answer: c. 40 days

Reference: 1 Samuel 17:16

4.) When Goliath faced David, Goliath was:

Answer: b. with one other man.

Reference: 1 Samuel 17:41

5.) How many stones did David use to kill Goliath?

Answer: d. 1

Reference: 1 Samuel 17:49

6.) Where did David fatally wound Goliath?

Answer: a. Forehead

Reference: 1 Samuel 17:49

7.) God delivered Goliath into David's hand because of David's:

Answer: d. Faith

Reference: 1 Samuel 17:37

8.) After David killed Goliath, what did he do?

Answer: c. Cut off Goliath's head

Reference: 1 Samuel 17:51

9.) What did the Philistines do after they saw that Goliath was dead.

Answer: b. They turned and fled

Reference: 1 Samuel 17:51

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Jonah and the Whale

Answers

1.) Who was Jonah's father?

Answer: b. Amittai

Reference: Jonah 1:1

2.) The Lord sent Jonah to preach against what city?

Answer: b. Nineveh

Reference: Jonah 1:2

3.) But Jonah decided to go to which city instead?

Answer: c. Tarshish

Reference: Jonah 1:3

4.) What was Jonah doing in the ship during the storm?

Answer: a. Sleeping

Reference: Jonah 1:5

5.) What did the mariners do to try to save the ship?

Answer: d. Threw their cargo overboard

Reference: Jonah 1:5

6.) What happened when Jonah was thrown overboard?

Answer: b. The storm ceased

Reference: Jonah 1:15

7.) How long was Jonah in the belly of the fish?

Answer: b. 3 days

Reference: Jonah 1:17

8.) When Jonah finally went to the city where God sent him, how long was that city given to repent?

Answer: c. 40 days

Reference: Jonah 3:4

9.) How did the inhabitants of the city react to Jonah's warning?

Answer: d. They repented.

Reference: Jonah 3:5-9

10.) What was God's reaction the people of the city's decision?

Answer: c. He changed His mind about what He had planned to do to them.

Reference: Jonah 3:10

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Joseph and His Brothers

Answers

1.) To whom did Joseph's brothers sell him?

Answer: b. Ishmaelites

Reference: Genesis 37:25-28

2.) Who suggested selling Joseph?

Answer: d. Judah

Reference: Genesis 37:26,27

3.) Joseph was sold for what?

Answer: d. Twenty pieces of silver

Reference: Genesis 37:28

4.) Which brother wanted to save Joseph?

Answer: a. Reuben

Reference: Genesis 37:21-22

5.) To whom was Joseph sold in Egypt?

Answer: a. Potiphar

Reference: Genesis 37:36

6.) What put Joseph in Pharoah's prison?

Answer: c. A scorned woman

Reference: Genesis 39:11-20

7.) What did Pharoah dream about?

Answer: b. Cows and corn

Reference: Genesis 41:1-7

8.) When Joseph interpreted Pharoah's dream, what did he say was coming?

Answer: b. Famine

Reference: Genesis 41:25-28

9.) When Joseph's brothers came to Egypt to buy food, who stayed behind as prisoner?

Answer: d. Simeon

Reference: Genesis 42:23,24

10.) What did Joseph have the men put into Benjamin's sack?

Answer: a. His silver cup

Reference: Genesis 44:1,2

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Noah's Ark

Answers

1.) Who was Noah`s father?

Answer: a. Lamech

Reference: Genesis 5:28,29

2.) What kind of wood did Noah use to build the ark?

Answer: a. gopher

Reference: Genesis 6:14

3.) How long was Noah's ark?

Answer: c. 300 cubits

Reference: Genesis 6:15

4.) How many people entered into the ark?

Answer: b. 8

Reference: Genesis 7:13

5.) How many of each "unclean" animal did Noah take on the ark?

Answer: a. 2

Reference: Genesis 7:2-3

6.) How old was Noah when the flood began?

Answer: c. 600

Reference: Genesis 7:6

7.) For how long did the flood waters continue to get deeper?

Answer: b. 40 days

Reference: Genesis 7:17

8.) What kind of leaf was in the dove's mouth when it returned to the ark?

Answer: b. Olive

Reference: Genesis 8:11

9.) How many times did Noah send the dove from the Ark?

Answer: c. 3

Reference: Genesis 8:8-12

10.) On which mountains did the ark come to rest on after the flood?

Answer: b. Mountains of Ararat

Reference: Genesis 8:4

11.) What was the first thing Noah built when he left the ark?

Answer: a. Altar

Reference: Genesis 8:18-20

12.) How old was Noah when he died?

Answer: c. 950 years

Reference: Genesis 9:29

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Samson and Delilah

Answers

1.) Who was Samson's father?

Answer: a. Manoah

Reference: Judges 13:2-5

2.) What kind of animal did Samson kill with his bare hands?

Answer: c. Lion

Reference: Judges 14:5-9

3.) How much silver was Delilah offered to betray Samson.

Answer: b. 5,500 pieces of silver

Comment: There were five Lords of the Philistines, and each offered Delilah 1,100 pieces of silver, making a total of 5,500.

Reference: Judges 3:3; Judges 16:5

4.) With what did Delilah first attempt to bind Sampson?

Answer: b. Seven green withs

Reference: Judges 16:8

5.) How many Philistines did Samson kill with a donkey's jawbone?

Answer: c. 1000

Reference: Judges 15:16

6.) When Samson was finally captured by the Philistines, how was he held?

Answer: b. He was bound with fetters of brass.

Reference: Judges 16:21

7.) What work was he made to do?

Answer: c. He was made to grind meal in the prison house.

Reference: Judges 16:21

8.) Which building did Samson destroy by displacing the support pillars?

Answer: b. The temple of Dagon

Reference: Judges 16:23-25

9.) How long was Samson a judge in Israel?

Answer: b. 20 years

Reference: Judges 16:30-31

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Exodus from Egypt

Answers

1.) How old was Moses when he led the children of Israel out of Egypt?

Answer: c. 80

Reference: Exodus 7:7

2.) How many plagues did God send on Egypt?

Answer: c. 10

Reference: Exodus 7

3.) What did Aaron's rod become?

Answer: a. A serpent

Reference: Exodus 7:8-12

4.) What was the first plague on the Egyptians before the Exodus?

Answer: a. Water turned to blood

Reference: Exodus 7:17-20

5.) How long were the Israelites in Egypt?

Answer: c. 430 years

Reference: Exodus 12:40,41

6.) What sea did the people cross on dry land?

Answer: b. Red Sea

Reference: Exodus 13:18

7.) As God parted the sea for the Israelites, what did Moses hold out over the water?

Answer: b. His hand

Reference: Exodus 14:21

8.) Whose bones did Moses take on the flight from Egypt?

Answer: c. Joseph

Reference: Exodus 13:19

9.) How did God lead the Israelites by night?

Answer: d. A pillar of fire

Reference: Exodus 13:21

10.) What was the Old Testament feast that celebrated God's saving the firstborn children while Israel was in Egypt?

Answer: b. Passover

Reference: Exodus 12:27

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The Good Samaritan

Answers

1.) Before reciting the story of the Good Smaritan, who tempted Jesus saying, "Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

Answer: c. A Lawyer

Reference: Luke 10:25

2.) After Jesus affirmed the man's words that, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself," what did he then ask Jesus?

Answer: b. Who is my neighbour?

Reference: Luke 10:29

3.) The story of the good Samaritan tells of a journey from Jerusalem to where?

Answer: d. Jericho

Reference: Luke 10:30

4.) The man was stripped of his raiment, wounded, and left half dead by...

Answer: c. Thieves

Reference: Luke 10:30

5.) Who was the first passerby who saw the wounded man and passed by on the other side?

Answer: b. A priest

Reference: Luke 10:31

6.) Who was the second passerby who saw the wounded man and passed by on the other side?

Answer: c. A Levite

Reference: Luke 10:32

7.) How many people passed by without helping him before the Samaritan came along?

Answer: b. 2

Reference: Luke 10:30-33

8.) Before moving the man, what did the Good Samaritan do for him?

Answer: d. He bound up his wounds.

Reference: Luke 10:34

9.) Where did the Good Samaritan take the wounded man?

Answer: c. To an inn.

Reference: Luke 10:34

10.) How much money did the Good Samaritan leave to take care of the wounded man?

Answer: b. two pence

Reference: Luke 10:35

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The Woman at the Well

Answers

1.) At which well did Jesus talk with the Samaritan woman?

Answer: d. Jacob's

Reference: John 4:6,7

2.) What was the name of the city of Samaria where the well stood?

Answer: b. Sychar

Reference: John 4:5

3.) At what time did Jesus sit down near the well?

Answer: b. The sixth hour.

Reference: John 4:6

4.) What were Jesus' disciples doing while he talked with the Samaritan woman?

Answer: b. buying food

Reference: John 4:8

5.) Why was the Samaritan woman surprised that Jesus asked her for a drink of water?

Answer: c. Because the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

Reference: John 4:9

6.) Who's wife was the woman at the well in Samaria?

Answer: d. We are not told.

Reference: John 4:18

7.) How many husbands had the woman at the well had?

Answer: d. 5

Reference: John 4:17-18

8.) After the woman told the other Samaritans about Jesus, what did they ask Jesus to do?

Answer: b. To stay with them.

Reference: John 4:40

9.) How many days did Jesus stay there after he talked with woman at well?

Answer: b. 2

Reference: John 4:39-43

10.) Where did Jesus journey to after leaving the Samaritan city?

Answer: a. Galilee

Reference: John 4:43

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The Fiery Furnace

Answers

1.) What was the nationality of the men who accused the Jews of not worshipping the golden image that the king had commanded?

Answer: c. Chaldeans

Reference: Daniel 3:8-12

2.) What were the names of the three men that were accused?

Answer: a. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego

Reference: Daniel 3:12

3.) What was the name of the king who had the golden image set up?

Answer: c. Nebuchadnezzar

Reference: Daniel 3:3

4.) What was the response of the king to the information that some of his subjects were not worshipping as commanded?

Answer: b. He was furious and had them brought before him.

Reference: Daniel 3:13

5.) What was the response of the three men when they were commanded to worship as directed?

Answer: d. They told the king that God would deliver them, and even if He didn't, they would not serve the king's gods.

Reference: Daniel 3:17,18

6.) How many times hotter than normal did the king order for the furnace to be heated?

Answer: d. 7

Reference: Daniel 3:19

7.) What happened to the men who took the three men up to the furnace?

Answer: a. The fire killed them.

Reference: Daniel 3:22

8.) How many men did the king see in the midst of the furnace?

Answer: b. 4 (The three and one whose form was like the Son of God.)

Reference: Daniel 3:25

9.) When the men came out of the furnace, what did the princes, governors and captains see?

Answer: d. All of the above.

Reference: Daniel 3:27

10.) What was the king's response to the coming forth of the men from the furnace?

Answer: a. He blessed the God of these men who had sent an angel to deliver them.

Reference: Daniel 3:28

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The Writing on the Wall

Answers

1.) What did Belshazzar command to be done with the golden and silver vessels which his father had taken out of the temple?

Answer: d. That they be brought to the banquet hall to use for drinking from.

Reference: Daniel 5:2

2.) Who was the father of king Belshazzar?

Answer: b. Nebuchadnezzar

Reference: Daniel 5:2

3.) What did the king see writing on the wall?

Answer: d. Fingers of a man's hand.

Reference: Daniel 5:5

4.) How did the king respond to the vision?

Answer: c. He was greatly afraid and called for the astrologers, and soothsayers.

Reference: Daniel 5:6,7

5.) For what reason did the queen come into the banquet hall?

Answer: a. She had heard what the king and his lords were saying.

Reference: Daniel 5:10

6.) Who told the king that Daniel was the man who would be able to interpret the writing?

Answer: a. The queen.

Reference: Daniel 5:10-12

7.) What did the king promise to Daniel if he could read the writing and interpret it?

Answer: b. He would be clothed in scarlet, have a gold chain about his neck, and would be third ruler in the kingdom.

Reference: Daniel 5:16

8.) Daniel told the king, "the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways..."

Answer: c. thou hast not glorified.

Reference: Daniel 5:23

9.) The interpretation of the writing was:

Answer: d. All of the above.

Reference: Daniel 5:24-28

10.) How long after this incident did the king die?

Answer: a. He died that night.

Reference: Daniel 5:30

11.) Who succeeded King Belshazzar?

Answer: a. Darius

Reference: Daniel 5:31

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Elijah and the Prophets of Baal

Answers

1.) Elijah told Ahab that he had troubled Israel, because he had forsaken the commandments of the LORD and...

Answer: a. followed Baalim.

Reference: 1 Kings 18:17,18

2.) On what mountain did Elijah ask Ahab to assemble the people of Israel, the prophets of Baal, and prophets of Asherah?

Answer: c. Mount Carmel

Reference: 1 Kings 18:19

3.) What did the people say when Elijah challenged them about choosing between the Lord God and Baal?

Answer: a. Nothing.

Reference: 1 Kings 18:21

4.) What animals did Elijah suggest be sacrificed?

Answer: d. bulls

Reference: 1 Kings 18:23

5.) How did the people respond to Elijah's suggestion that the sacrifices be prepared, but no fire be put to them and the god who answered by fire is indeed God?

Answer: b. "Well spoken."

Reference: 1 Kings 18:23,24

6.) What did Elijah suggest to the prophets of Baal at noon when there still had been no answer to their prayers?

Answer: d. All of the above.

Reference: 1 Kings 18:27

7.) How many stones did Elijah use to build the altar for his sacrifice?

Answer: c. twelve

Reference: 1 Kings 18:31,32

8.) How many jars of water did Elijah have poured over the wood?

Answer: c. twelve

Reference: 1 Kings 18:33,34

9.) What time was it when Elijah prayed, "Answer me, O LORD, answer me, so that this people may know that you, O LORD, are God, and that you have turned their hearts back?"

Answer: a. At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice.

Reference: 1 Kings 18:36,37

10.) When the fire of the LORD fell, what was consumed?

Answer: c. The offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and even licked up the water that was in the trench.

Reference: 1 Kings 18:38

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The Walls of Jericho

Answers

1.) How many spies did Joshua send to spy out the city of Jericho?

Answer: b. two

Reference: Joshua 2:1

2.) What was the name of the harlot with whom the spies stayed?

Answer: a. Rahab

Reference: Joshua 2:1

3.) Who was going to be saved in the agreement that the harlot made with the spies?

Answer: c. Everyone who was in her house.

Reference: Joshua 2:19

4.) Why was the city of Jericho shut up, with none going out and none coming in?

Answer: d. Because the people there feared Israel.

Reference: Joshua 6:1

5.) How many days did the Israelites compass the city once?

Answer: b. six

Reference: Joshua 6:14

6.) How many times did the Israelites walk around the city on the seventh day?

Answer: b. seven times

Reference: Joshua 6:15

7.) Joshua commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not make any noise with your voice...

Answer: c. until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.

Reference: Joshua 6:10

8.) What was brought into the treasury of the Lord?

Answer: a. All the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron.

Reference: Joshua 6:24

9.) Joshua commanded the people to shout, for...

Answer: d. the Lord hath given you the city.

Reference: Joshua 6:16

10.) What human destruction happened in the city of Jericho?

Answer: a. They utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and burnt the city with fire.

Reference: Joshua 6:21,24

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The Prodigal Son

Answers

1.) How many sons did the father of the prodigal son have?

Answer: b. 2

Reference: Luke 15:11

2.) Which son asked his father for the portion of goods that belonged to him?

Answer: a. The youngest son.

Reference: Luke 15:12

3.) What happened in the country where the prodigal son went?

Answer: c. There was a famine.

Reference: Luke 15:14

4.) After the prodigal son wasted all of the money, what job did he get?

Answer: c. Feeding swine.

Reference: Luke 15:15

5.) What did the prodigal son have to eat?

Answer: c. Corn husks.

Reference: Luke 15:16

6.) Upon his return home, he planned to ask his father...

Answer: b. if he could be a hired servant.

Reference: Luke 15:17-19

7.) Which of the following did the father not give to the prodigal son upon his return?

Answer: c. Gold and silver

Reference: Luke 15:22

8.) Where was the prodigal's brother when the prodigal returned?

Answer: c. In the field.

Reference: Luke 15:25

9.) What was his brother's response to the celebration?

Answer: b. He was angry.

Reference: Luke 15:27,28

10.) What was the father's final response to the brother?

Answer: d. All of the above.

Reference: Luke 15:32

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Joseph in Egypt

Answers

1.) What was the name of the Egyptian captain of Pharaoh's guard to whom Joseph was sold in Egypt?

Answer: a. Potiphar

Reference: Genesis 39:1

2.) What put Joseph in Pharaoh's prison?

Answer: c. A scorned woman.

Reference: Genesis 39:7-20

3.) What was the interpretation of the cupbearer's dream?

Answer: a. The vine branches were days and in three days the cupbearer would be freed.

Reference: Genesis 40:12,13

4.) How long after Joseph had interpreted the dreams of the butler and the baker did Joseph interpret Pharaoh's dream?

Answer: d. Two years.

Reference: Genesis 41:1

5.) What did Pharaoh dream about?

Answer: b. Cows and corn.

Reference: Genesis 41:1-4

6.) When Joseph interpreted Pharaoh's dream, what did he say was coming?

Answer: b. Famine

Reference: Genesis 41:25-31

7.) What was Pharaoh's response to Joseph's interpretation of his dream?

Answer: a. He made Joseph second in all of Egypt only unto himself.

Reference: Genesis 41:39-44

8.) When Joseph's brothers came to Egypt to buy food, who stayed behind as prisoner?

Answer: d. Simeon

Reference: Genesis 42:24

9.) What did Joseph have the men put into Benjamin's sack?

Answer: a. His silver cup.

Reference: Genesis 44:1,2

10.) When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him. Why?

Answer: a. Ephraim was not the older child.

Reference: Genesis 48:17,18

11.) How old was Joseph when he died?

Answer: b. 110

Reference: Genesis 50:26

12.) Where was Joseph buried?

Answer: d. Shechem

Reference: Genesis 50:26; Joshua 24:32

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Joseph and Potiphar's Wife

Answers

1.) How did Joseph come to be in Potiphar's household?

Answer: b. Some Ishmaelites sold him to Potiphar.

Reference: Genesis 39:1

2.) What was Joseph like to look at?

Answer: c. He was goodly and well favoured.

Reference: Genesis 39:6

3.) What did Potiphar's wife suggest to Joseph?

Answer: a. "Lie with me."

Reference: Genesis 39:7

4.) How did Joseph describe her suggestion to her?

Answer: d. Great wickedness.

Reference: Genesis 39:8,9

5.) How did Potiphar's wife respond to Joseph's reply?

Answer: a. She spoke to him about it day after day.

Reference: Genesis 39:10

6.) When Potiphar's wife took hold of Joseph's garment, what did he do?

Answer: b. He left his garment in her hand, and fled.

Reference: Genesis 39:11,12

7.) Potiphar's wife said to members of her household:

Answer: c. "See, my husband has brought among us a Hebrew to mock us!"

Reference: Genesis 39:14,15

8.) Was Potiphar in the house when his wife spoke to the household?

Answer: d. No, he was not at home at the time.

Reference: Genesis 39:16

9.) When Potiphar heard the words that his wife spoke to him, what was his reaction?

Answer: a. He was enraged.

Reference: Genesis 39:19

10.) What did Potiphar do to Joseph as a result of what had been told to him?

Answer: a. He put Joseph into the king's prison, where he stayed.

Reference: Genesis 39:20

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Moses and the Burning Bush

Answers

1.) Where did Moses see the burning bush?

Answer: a. Mount Horeb

Reference: Exodus 3:1,2

2.) What did God tell Moses to remove?

Answer: c. His shoes

Reference: Exodus 3:5

3.) When God said, "I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob," what did Moses do?

Answer: b. He hid his face.

Reference: Exodus 3:6

4.) What did God tell Moses that He wanted to do?

Answer: a. Deliver Israel from the Egyptians.

Reference: Exodus 3:8

5.) As a sign to Moses, what did God do?

Answer: c. He turned his hand leprous.

Reference: Exodus 4:6,7

6.) How many signs did God show Moses?

Answer: b. Two

Reference: Exodus 4:8,9

7.) What was Moses' complaint to God's commands?

Answer: d. That he was not a good speaker.

Reference: Exodus 4:10

8.) What did God say Moses would do with his rod?

Answer: a. Do signs before the people.

Reference: Exodus 4:17

9.) After speaking with God, to whom did Moses go?

Answer: c. Jethro

Reference: Exodus 4:18

10.) Jesus used the incident of Moses and the burning bush as an assurance of what?

Answer: b. Resurrection from the dead.

Reference: Mark 12:26,27

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King Saul and the Witch at Endor

Answers

1.) Where was the prophet Samuel at the beginning of this story?

Answer: d. He had died already and was buried at Ramah.

Reference: 1 Samuel 28:3

2.) How did Saul feel when he saw the Philistine army?

Answer: c. He was very afraid, and frantic with fear.

Reference: 1 Samuel 28:5

3.) Which one of these methods did Saul not try when he went to inquire of the Lord about the situation?

Answer: d. Consulting idols

Reference: 1 Samuel 28:6

4.) Who did Saul ask to find a medium for him?

Answer: b. His servants.

Reference: 1 Samuel 28:7

5.) How did Saul disguise himself when he went to see the witch at Endor?

Answer: a. He wore ordinary clothing.

Reference: 1 Samuel 28:8

6.) What did the witch say when Saul asked her to call up a spirit for him?

Answer: a. Saul has banned mediums from the land, why are you endangering my life?

Reference: 1 Samuel 28:9

7.) What was the witch's name?

Answer: d. She isn't named.

Reference: 1 Samuel 28:8-25

8.) How did the witch realize that it really was Saul who was visiting her?

Answer: a. She recognized Samuel and realized that he was not there because of her power.

Reference: 1 Samuel 28:12

9.) When Samuel asked why Saul had disturbed him, what two things did Saul tell Samuel to explain?

Answer: b. The Philistines are at war with me and God has departed from me.

Reference: 1 Samuel 28:15

10.) What reason did Samuel give to Saul for what was about to happen to him?

Answer: c. Saul was disobedient, and he had not executed God's fierce judgment on the Amalekites.

Reference: 1 Samuel 28:18

11.) What did Samuel say would happen to Saul and his sons?

Answer: a. Saul and his sons would all die.

Reference: 1 Samuel 28:19

12.) Saul ate two things before he left the witch's house. What were they?

Answer: c. Calf meat and unleavened bread.

Reference: 1 Samuel 28:24,25

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Abraham Offers Isaac

Answers

1.) Who does the Bible say tempted Abraham?

Answer: b. God

Reference: Genesis 22:1

2.) How many sons did God say that Abraham had when He told him to sacrifice Isaac?

Answer: a. One

Reference: Genesis 22:2

3.) To what land did God tell Abraham to go with Isaac?

Answer: c. Moriah

Reference: Genesis 22:2

4.) How many servants did Abraham take with him and Isaac?

Answer: b. Two

Reference: Genesis 22:3

5.) How many days did Abraham travel to the place where God had sent him?

Answer: c. Three

Reference: Genesis 22:4

6.) What did Abraham tell his servants that they were going up the mountain to do?

Answer: c. Worship

Reference: Genesis 22:5

7.) In what manner was Abraham about to slay his son Isaac?

Answer: c. With a knife.

Reference: Genesis 22:10

8.) Abraham looked, and saw a ram caught by its...

Answer: d. horns

Reference: Genesis 22:13

9.) Because Abraham obeyed God, what was his reward?

Answer: c. Many descendents.

Reference: Genesis 22:16,17

10.) Where did Abraham go after he left the mountain?

Answer: c. Beersheba

Reference: Genesis 22:19

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Jacob's Ladder

Answers

1.) Where was Jacob at the time when he had the dream of the ladder?

Answer: b. Out of Beersheba, toward Haran.

Reference: Genesis 28:10-12

2.) Why did Jacob stop where he did?

Answer: a. Because the sun was set.

Reference: Genesis 28:11

3.) What was Jacob doing when he had the dream of the ladder?

Answer: c. He was sleeping with his head on a stone pillow.

Reference: Genesis 28:11

4.) Where was the bottom of the ladder in this dream?

Answer: d. On the earth.

Reference: Genesis 28:12

5.) How far did the top of the ladder extend?

Answer: a. The top of it reached to heaven.

Reference: Genesis 28:12

6.) What was on the ladder?

Answer: c. The angels of God.

Reference: Genesis 28:12

7.) What were these things doing?

Answer: a. Ascending and descending on it.

Reference: Genesis 28:12

8.) Who stood above the ladder?

Answer: b. The Lord God.

Reference: Genesis 28:13

9.) What did this person promise to Jacob?

Answer: b. The Lord God reminded Jacob of His promise to Abraham and Isaac that He would give the land to him and his children.

Reference: Genesis 28:13

10.) Which direction did he say that Jacob would spread out to?

Answer: c. All four directions.

Reference: Genesis 28:14

11.) He also said: ....

Answer: d. All of the above.

Reference: Genesis 28:15

12.) When Jacob woke up, he was .....

Answer: a. afraid.

Reference: Genesis 28:16,17

13.) Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took _____ and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

Answer: b. The stone that he had put for his pillows.

Reference: Genesis 28:18

14.) Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will _____ ...then shall the Lord be my God.

Answer: d. All of the above.

Reference: Genesis 28:20,21

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Proverbs

Answers

1.) And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to______

Answer: c. appetite

Reference: Proverbs 23:2

2.) Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be______

Answer: b. wise

Reference: Proverbs 6:6

3.) A word fitly spoken is like______

Answer: c. apples of gold in pitchers of silver.

Reference: Proverbs 25:11

4.) Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own______

Answer: b. understanding.

Reference: Proverbs 3:5

5.) The fear of the Lord is the beginning of______

Answer: a. knowledge.

Reference: Proverbs 1:7

6.) A soft answer turned away wrath, but grievous words______

Answer: c. stir up anger.

Reference: Proverbs 15:1

7.) A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but she that maketh ashamed is as_____

Answer: b. rottenness in his bones.

Reference: Proverbs 12:4

8.) Hatred stirreth up strifes, but love______

Answer: a. covereth all sins.

Reference: Proverbs 10:12

9.) Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be______

Answer: d. of heavy hearts.

Reference: Proverbs 31:6

10.) Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above______

Answer: c. rubies.

Reference: Proverbs 31:10

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Psalms

Answers

1.) Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be______

Answer: a. fed.

Reference: Psalms 37:3

2.) The fool hath said in his heart,______

Answer: b. there is no God.

Reference: Psalms 53:1

3.) In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be put to______

Answer: d. confusion.

Reference: Psalms 71:1

4.) I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor______

Answer: b. his seed begging bread.

Reference: Psalms 37:25

5.) Wait on the lord: be of good courage, and he shall______

Answer: a. strengthen thine heart.

Reference: Psalms 27:14

6.) Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is______

Answer: b. covered.

Reference: Psalms 32:1

7.) Blessed is the nation whose God is the lord: and the people whom he hath chosen for his own______

Answer: c. inheritance.

Reference: Psalms 33:12

8.) God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in______

Answer: a. trouble.

Reference: Psalms 46:1

9.) Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother______

Answer: c. conceive me.

Reference: Psalms 51:5

10.) Restore unto me the joy of thy______

Answer: b. salvation.

Reference: Psalms 51:12

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A is as B

Answers

1.) Rebellion is as...

Answer: b. the sin of witchcraft.

Reference: 1 Samuel 15:23

2.) God has set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as...

Answer: c. a bridegroom coming out of his chamber.

Reference: Psalms 19:4-5

3.) Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as...

Answer: b. nothing before thee.

Reference: Psalms 39:5

4.) The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart. Their heart is as...

Answer: b. fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.

Reference: Psalms 119:69,70

5.) But the path of the just is as...

Answer: d. the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Reference: Proverbs 4:18

6.) The tongue of the just is as...

Answer: b. choice silver.

Reference: Proverbs 10:20

7.) A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as...

Answer: d. rottenness in his bones.

Reference: Proverbs 12:4

8.) The king's wrath is as...

Answer: a. the roaring of a lion.

Reference: Proverbs 19:12

9.) Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as...

Answer: a. ointment poured forth.

Reference: The Song of Solomon 1:3

10.) For all flesh is as...

Answer: d. grass.

Reference: 1 Peter 1:24

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Epistle of James

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1.) The trial of your faith worketh...

Answer: c. patience.

Reference: James 1:3

2.) A double minded man...

Answer: d. is unstable in all his ways.

Reference: James 1:8

3.) Every good gift and every perfect gift is...

Answer: b. from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights.

Reference: James 1:17

4.) Be ye doers of the word and...

Answer: a. not hearers only.

Reference: James 1:22

5.) For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, ...

Answer: a. he is guilty of all.

Reference: James 2:10

6.) Faith without works...

Answer: b. is dead, being alone.

Reference: James 2:17

7.) Out of the same mouth proceedeth...

Answer: d. blessing and cursing.

Reference: James 3:10

8.) Where envy and strife is...

Answer: c. there is confusion and every evil work.

Reference: James 3:16

9.) Resist the devil and...

Answer: b. he will flee from you.

Reference: James 4:7

10.) Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall...

Answer: b. lift you up.

Reference: James 4:10

11.) For what is your life? It is...

Answer: c. even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away.

Reference: James 4:14

12.) The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man...

Answer: a. availeth much.

Reference: James 5:16

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And God Said

Answers

1.) And the LORD said unto Cain, 'Where is...'

Answer: b. Abel thy brother?

Reference: Genesis 4:9

2.) And God said, 'Let us make man...'

Answer: d. in our image.

Reference: Genesis 1:26

3.) God said to Adam and Eve: 'Be fruitful, and...'

Answer: b. multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it.

Reference: Genesis 1:28

4.) And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this...

Answer: a. thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field.

Reference: Genesis 3:14

5.) And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for...

Answer: c. the earth is filled with violence.

Reference: Genesis 6:13

6.) God said to Noah 'And the bow shall be in the cloud; and...'

Answer: c. I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.

Reference: Genesis 9:16

7.) To whom did God say: 'Israel shall be thy name?'

Answer: a. Jacob

Reference: Genesis 35:10

8.) When God told Abraham that Sarah would bear him a son, what did He tell Abraham to name the child?

Answer: d. Isaac

Reference: Genesis 17:19

9.) And God said unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel...

Answer: b. I AM hath sent me unto you.

Reference: Exodus 3:14

10.) And the LORD said unto her (Rebekah), 'Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.' Of whom was He speaking?

Answer: c. Jacob and Esau

Reference: Genesis 25:23-26

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Words of Jesus

Answers

1.) "But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but..."

Answer: c. every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Reference: Matthew 4:4

2.) The beginning words of all the preaching of Jesus were:

Answer: c. Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Reference: Matthew 4:17

3.) When Jesus called Peter and Andrew his brother, he said, "Follow me, and..."

Answer: b. I will make you fishers of men.

Reference: Matthew 4:18,19

4.) In the beatitudes, Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for..."

Answer: a. they shall be called the children of God.

Reference: Matthew 5:9

5.) Jesus said that we shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven unless...

Answer: c. our righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees.

Reference: Matthew 5:20

6.) "I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and ____ them which despitefully use you, and persecute you."

Answer: b. pray for

Reference: Matthew 5:44

7.) Jesus told us not to use repetitions, as the heathen do, for...

Answer: d. they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Reference: Matthew 6:7

8.) Jesus said, "For where your treasure is, there..."

Answer: a. will your heart be also.

Reference: Matthew 6:21

9.) Jesus said, "Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, yet..."

Answer: b. your heavenly Father feedeth them.

Reference: Matthew 6:26

10.) The last words that Jesus spoke on the cross were:

Answer: b. Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.

Reference: Luke 23:46

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Word Meanings

Answers

1.) What does Emmanuel mean?

Answer: d. God with us

Comment: Jesus was the manifestation of God in the flesh, therefore He was truly "God with us'.

Reference: Matthew 1:23

2.) What is an epistle?

Answer: b. A letter

Reference: 2 Corinthians 7:8

3.) Just before He died on the cross, Jesus cried "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani," which means:

Answer: d. Why have You forsaken Me.

Reference: Matthew 27:46

4.) What is the meaning of 'Golgotha'?

Answer: a. A place of a skull.

Reference: Mark 15:22

5.) The book of Ecclesiastes has an alternative title. What is it?

Answer: b. The preacher

Reference: Ecclesiastes 1:12

6.) What does the word 'Messiah' mean?

Answer: c. Anointed One

Reference:

7.) What does the title Rabbi mean?

Answer: b. Master

Reference: John 1:38

8.) What does the name Barnabas mean?

Answer: c. The son of consolation.

Reference: Acts 4:36

9.) What does 'Talitha cumi' mean?

Answer: c. Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

Reference: Mark 5:41

10.) What does Aceldama mean?

Answer: b. The field of blood.

Reference: Acts 1:19

11.) The 'City Of David' is also known by what name?

Answer: c. Bethlehem

Reference: Luke 2:4

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God the Father

Answers

1.) In the sermon on the mount, Jesus said: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret Himself shall _____.

Answer: b. reward thee openly.

Reference: Matthew 6:4

2.) James wrote: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father _____ with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Answer: a. of lights

Reference: James 1:17

3.) John wrote: Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be _____

Answer: b. called the sons of God.

Reference: 1 John 3:1

4.) In Paul's prayer for the Ephesians he prayed, That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of _____

Answer: c. wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him.

Reference: Ephesians 1:17

5.) In the letter to the Hebrews, Paul said, Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of _____

Answer: d. spirits, and live?

Reference: Hebrews 12:9

6.) To the Corinthians, Paul wrote: Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of _____ and the God of all comfort.

Answer: c. mercies

Reference: 2 Corinthians 1:3

7.) At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto _____

Answer: b. babes

Reference: Matthew 11:25

8.) Jesus prayed to the Father, Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that _____

Answer: a. they may be one, as we are.

Reference: John 17:11

9.) In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul explains that there is, One God and Father of all, who is _____

Answer: d. All of the above.

Reference: Ephesians 4:6

10.) Jesus told the woman at the well in Samaria, But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father _____

Answer: d. in spirit and in truth.

Reference: John 4:23

11.) Jesus said, "For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will _____"

Answer: d. also forgive you.

Reference: Matthew 6:14

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Spiritual Gifts

Answers

1.) In the first epistle of Peter, Peter said, "And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity _____."

Answer: b. shall cover the multitude of sins

Reference: 1 Peter 4:8

2.) And Peter also said, "As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as _____."

Answer: a. good stewards of the manifold grace of God

Reference: 1 Peter 4:10

3.) To the Ephesians Paul wrote, "We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive. But speaking the truth in love, may _____."

Answer: c. grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ.

Reference: Ephesians 4:14,15

4.) To the Ephesians, Paul wrote, "But unto every one of us is given grace according to _____."

Answer: c. the measure of the gift of Christ

Reference: Ephesians 4:7

5.) To the Ephesians, Paul wrote, "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for _____."

Answer: d. the edifying of the body of Christ

Reference: Ephesians 4:11,12

6.) In his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul said, "There are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man _____."

Answer: c. to profit withal

Reference: 1 Corinthians 12:6,7

7.) Paul explained the gifts of the Spirit to the Corinthians, then added, "But all these worketh that _____, dividing to every man severally as he will."

Answer: b. selfsame Spirit

Reference: 1 Corinthians 12:8-11

8.) Paul made the point that we all have different gifts, then he encouraged the Corinthians to earnestly covet _____.

Answer: a. the best gifts

Reference: 1 Corinthians 12:29-31

9.) Paul told the Corinthians we are the body of _____.

Answer: b. Christ

Reference: 1 Corinthians 12:27

10.) Paul told the Romans we should cleave to _____.

Answer: d. that which is good

Reference: Romans 12:9

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The Book of Hebrews

Answers

1.) God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he _____

Answer: c. made the worlds.

Reference: Hebrews 1:1,2

2.) For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of _____. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Answer: b. the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Reference: Hebrews 4:12,13

3.) How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness, _____ according to his own will?

Answer: d. All of the above.

Reference: Hebrews 2:3,4

4.) But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for' _____

Answer: a. every man.

Reference: Hebrews 2:9,10

5.) Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such _____ who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

Answer: b. an high priest

Reference: Hebrews 8:1,2

6.) Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; and being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto _____

Answer: d. all them that obey him.

Reference: Hebrews 5:8,9

7.) And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: so Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto _____

Answer: c. salvation.

Reference: Hebrews 9:27,28

8.) Follow peace with all men, and _____, without which no man shall see the Lord: Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

Answer: a. holiness

Reference: Hebrews 12:14,15

9.) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: not forsaking _____ as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

Answer: d. the assembling of ourselves together

Reference: Hebrews 10:24,25

10.) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of _____

Answer: c. things not seen.

Reference: Hebrews 11:1

11.) But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is _____

Answer: d. a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Reference: Hebrews 11:6

12.) Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us _____ every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Answer: b. lay aside

Reference: Hebrews 12:1,2

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Christian Relationships

Answers

1.) In his second letter, which was written to a lady, John wrote:... "And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. And this is love, that we _____"

Answer: d. walk after his commandments.

Reference: 2 John 1:5,6

2.) Jesus said, "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall _____ if ye have love one to another."

Answer: b. all men know that ye are my disciples

Reference: John 13:34,35

3.) Jesus said, "This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man _____"

Answer: a. lay down his life for his friends.

Reference: John 15:12,13

4.) To the Romans Paul wrote: "Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour _____ one another; Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord."

Answer: c. preferring

Reference: Romans 12:10,11

5.) The writer to the Hebrews said, "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) And let us consider one another to _____ Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching."

Answer: c. provoke unto love and to good works.

Reference: Hebrews 10:23-25

6.) In his first letter, John wrote, "Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love _____"

Answer: a. one another.

Reference: 1 John 4:10,11

7.) To the Romans Paul wrote, "Now the God of hope fill you with _____ in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another."

Answer: b. all joy and peace

Reference: Romans 15:13,14

8.) To the Galatians, Paul wrote, "For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; _____"

Answer: c. thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Reference: Galatians 5:13,14

9.) The writer to the Hebrews said, "Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through _____"

Answer: d. the deceitfulness of sin.

Reference: Hebrews 3:12,13

10.) To the Colossians Paul wrote, "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye _____"

Answer: b. thankful.

Reference: Colossians 3:15

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IN THE BEGINNING

Adam and Eve

Answers

1.) Why did Adam call his wife Eve?

Answer: c. She was the mother of all living

Reference: Genesis 3:20

2.) What kind of leaves did Adam and Eve use in an attempt to cover their nakedness?

Answer: a. Fig

Reference: Genesis 3:7

3.) After Adam and Eve sinned, what did God make for them?

Answer: b. Coats of skin

Reference: Genesis 3:21

4.) What kept Adam and Eve from returning to the Garden of Eden?

Answer: a. Cherubim with a flaming sword

Reference: Genesis 3:24

5.) How many children did Adam and Eve have?

Answer: d. More than 4

Reference: Genesis 5:4

6.) Who was Adam and Eve's first son?

Answer: c. Cain

Reference: Genesis 4:1

7.) Which of Adam and Eve's sons was 'a keeper of sheep'?

Answer: d. Abel

Reference: Genesis 4:2

8.) Which of Adam and Eve's sons was 'a tiller of the ground'?

Answer: b. Cain

Reference: Genesis 4:2

9.) What son did Eve say God gave her in place of Abel?

Answer: c. Seth

Reference: Genesis 4:25

10.) How many years did Adam live?

Answer: a. 930

Reference: Genesis 5:5

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Cain and Abel

Answers

1.) Who was born first, Cain or Abel?

Answer: a. Cain

Reference: Genesis 4:1

2.) What was the occupations of Cain and of his brother, Abel?

Answer: d. Cain was a tiller of the ground and Abel was a keeper of sheep

Comment: Both are honorable professions, and it was not their profession that got them onto trouble, but their faith in God.

Reference: Genesis 4:2

3.) Where did Cain go after he had killed Abel?

Answer: b. Land of Nod

Reference: Genesis 4:16

4.) Where was Cain's dwelling place from Eden?

Answer: c. East

Reference: Genesis 4:16

5.) God set a mark on Cain to:

Answer: d. Protect him from being slain

Reference: Genesis 4:14,15

6.) Who was Cain's firstborn?

Answer: c. Enoch

Reference: Genisis 4:16,17

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Creation

Answers

1.) On Day One, what did God do?

Answer: c. Divided the light from the darkness

Reference: Genesis 1:1-5

2.) On what day of creation did God create man?

Answer: d. Sixth

Reference: Genesis 1:24-31

3.) What did God use to create Adam?

Answer: b. Dust

Reference: Genesis 2:7

4.) Who named the animals?

Answer: b. Adam

Reference: Genesis 2:20

5.) What animal was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made?

Answer: c. The serpent

Reference: Genesis 3:1

6.) Where in Eden did the LORD God plant a garden?

Answer: a. Eastward

Reference: Genesis 2:8

7.) What was placed at the east of the garden of Eden, to keep the way of the tree of life?

Answer: b. Cherubim, and a flaming sword

Reference: Genesis 3:24

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Who was...

Answers

1.) Who was the first polygamist mentioned in the Bible?

Answer: b. Lamech

Reference: Genesis 4:19

2.) Who was the first individual mentioned by name in the Bible that was slain by God because of some evil doing?

Answer: d. Er

Reference: Genesis 38:7

3.) Who was the first man in the Bible to die a natural death?

Answer: a. Adam

Reference: Genesis 5:5

4.) Who was 'the father of such that dwell in tents'?

Answer: a. Jabal

Reference: Genesis 4:20

5.) Who was the man whose sons divided and occupied 'the isles of the Gentiles'.

Answer: d. Japheth

Reference: Genesis 10:1-5

6.) Who was the man who built a city and named it after the name of his son, Enoch?

Answer: a. Cain

Reference: Genesis 4:17

7.) Who was the first man recorded in the Bible as having lived in a cave?

Answer: c. Lot

Reference: Genesis 19:30

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Because

Answers

1.) And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because...

Answer: c. she was taken out of Man.

Reference: Genesis 2:23

2.) Adam was afraid when he heard the voice of God in the garden because...

Answer: a. he was naked.

Reference: Genesis 3:10

3.) Adam called his wife's name Eve because...

Answer: b. she was the mother of all living.

Reference: Genesis 3:20

4.) Noah and his family went into the ark because...

Answer: d. of the waters of the flood.

Reference: Genesis 7:7

5.) The angels told Lot that the city of Sodom would be destroyed because...

Answer: a. the outcry against the city had become great before the Lord.

Reference: Genesis 19:13

6.) God told Abraham 'And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because...'

Answer: b. thou hast obeyed my voice.

Reference: Genesis 22:18

7.) Esau hated Jacob because...

Answer: a. of the blessing that his father Issac had given Jacob.

Reference: Genesis 27:41

8.) Laban offered wages to Jacob because...

Answer: a. he was a relative.

Reference: Genesis 29:15

9.) The sons of Jacob plundered the city of Shechem because...

Answer: d. Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah.

Reference: Genesis 34:27

10.) Jacob loved Joseph more than all his other children because...

Answer: c. he was the son of his old age.

Reference: Genesis 37:3

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The Tower of Babel

Answers

1.) What made it easier for the people to work together to build the Tower of Babel?

Answer: b. The whole earth was of one language.

Reference: Genesis 11:1,6

2.) In what land did the people journey to from the east?

Answer: a. The land of Shinar.

Reference: Genesis 11:2

3.) What materials did they use for the tower?

Answer: c. Brick and slime.

Reference: Genesis 11:3

4.) The tower was to be designed to reach to...

Answer: c. heaven.

Reference: Genesis 11:4

5.) In their plans, what did they suppose the building of the tower would protect them from?

Answer: b. Being scattered.

Reference: Genesis 11:4

6.) Who came to see the city and the tower?

Answer: b. The Lord

Reference: Genesis 11:5

7.) What was God's reaction to the tower?

Answer: c. He confound their language.

Reference: Genesis 11:7

8.) Why did the people stop building the tower?

Answer: b. Because they didn't understand one another's speech.

Reference: Genesis 11:7,8

9.) What happened to the people after that?

Answer: d. They were scattered.

Reference: Genesis 11:9

10.) What does the name Babel mean?

Answer: c. Confusion.

Reference: Genesis 11:9

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JESUS OF NAZARETH

Jesus' Birth

Answers

1.) Who was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary?

Answer: a. Jacob

Reference: Matthew 1:16

2.) Which angel appeared to Mary?

Answer: a. Gabriel

Reference: Luke 1:26

3.) Who was promised that he would not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ?

Answer: c. Simeon

Reference: Luke 2:25,26

4.) Who was the king of Judaea at the time of the birth of Jesus?

Answer: a. Herod

Reference: Matthew 2:13-15

5.) Where was Jesus born?

Answer: b. Bethlehem

Comment: Mary and Joseph were traveling from Narareth to Bethlehem to be taxed when Jesus was born.

Reference: Luke 2:4

6.) How did the shepherds who visited Baby Jesus know where to find Him?

Answer: b. An angel of the Lord told them.

Reference: Luke 2:8-20

7.) How did the Magi (wise men) who visited Baby Jesus know where to find Him?

Answer: a. They followed a star in the east.

Reference: Matthew 2:1-10

8.) Which was not a gift the wise men brought to Jesus?

Answer: c. Silver

Reference: Matthew 2:11

9.) To escape from the king, the angel of the Lord told Jesus' family to leave and go where?

Answer: b. Egypt

Reference: Matthew 2:13-15

10.) Where was Jesus raised after they returned?

Answer: d. Nazareth

Reference: Matthew 2:22,23

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Jesus' Disciples

Answers

1.) Before he was a disciple, Matthew was a:

Answer: d. Tax collector

Comment: Tax collector's were hated by the Jews as being corrupt, just showing God's grace extends to the lowest of the low.

Reference: Matthew 9:9

2.) Peter, the disciple of Jesus, had a brother named:

Answer: d. Andrew

Comment: They were both fishermen, whom Jesus called to be fishers of men.

Reference: Matthew 4:18

3.) How did Judas, the betrayer, die?

Answer: b. He hung himself

Reference: Matthew 27:3-5

4.) Who was chosen by the other eleven to replace Judas?

Answer: c. Matthias

Reference: Acts 1:26

5.) Who healed the lame man laying at the gate of the temple Beautiful?

Answer: b. Peter

Reference: Acts 3:6,7

6.) Who raised Dorcas (Tabitha) from the dead?

Answer: b. Peter

Reference: Acts 9:40

7.) Which of these disciples of Jesus used to be a disciple of John the Baptist?

Answer: d. Andrew

Reference: John 1:40

8.) Who said, "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?"

Answer: a. Nathanael

Reference: John 1:46

9.) Which disciple did not want Jesus to wash his feet?

Answer: d. Peter

Reference: John 13:8

10.) Which disciple did Jesus see sitting under a fig tree?

Answer: b. Nathanael

Reference: John 1:48-50

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Jesus' Life

Answers

1.) At which festival did the 12-year-old Jesus stay behind at the temple?

Answer: c. Passover

Reference: Luke 2:42

2.) Where was Jesus baptized?

Answer: a. Jordan River

Reference: Matthew 3:13

3.) Who did Jesus stay with when he was passing through Jericho?

Answer: c. Zacchaeus

Reference: Luke 19:1-5

4.) Who poured expensive perfume on Jesus' feet?

Answer: a. Mary

Reference: John 12:3

5.) Whom did Jesus call the "generation of vipers"?

Answer: b. The Pharisees

Reference: Matthew 12:34 -34

6.) To whom did Jesus say "Get behind me, Satan"?

Answer: d. Peter

Reference: Matthew 16:23

7.) How many days of temptation did Jesus endure in the wilderness?

Answer: c. 40

Reference: Mark 1:13

8.) What was Jesus doing when a storm came up on the Sea of Galilee?

Answer: b. Sleeping

Reference: Matthew 8:23-27

9.) Which of these disciples did Jesus take with him into Gethsemane?

Answer: c. James

Reference: Mark 14:33

10.) Where was Jesus when he rose into heaven?

Answer: b. Mount of Olives

Reference: Acts 1:9-12

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Jesus' Ministry

Answers

1.) At what age did Jesus begin his ministry?

Answer: d. 30

Reference: Luke 3:22,23

2.) Who came to Jesus at night to hear his teaching?

Answer: c. Nicodemus

Comment: He probably chose the night in order to escape observation as Nicodemus was one of the rulers of the Jews.

Reference: John 3:1,2

3.) From what mountain did Jesus describe the signs of the times and the end of the age?

Answer: c. Mount of Olives

Reference: Matthew 24:3

4.) When Herod heard of the works of Jesus, who did he think it was?

Answer: b. John the Baptist

Reference: Mark 6:14

5.) What did Jesus say the leaven of the Pharisees was?

Answer: b. Hypocrisy

Reference: Luke 12:1

6.) At which well did Jesus talk with a Samaritan woman?

Answer: d. Jacob's

Reference: John 4:6,7

7.) What did Jesus say is the greatest commandment of the law?

Answer: a. Love the Lord thy God

Reference: Matthew 22:34-38

8.) How many swine died when Jesus permitted demons to possess them?

Answer: c. 2000

Reference: Mark 5:13

9.) What surprised a Pharisee when Jesus ate dinner at his house?

Answer: a. Jesus didn't wash his hands

Reference: Luke 11:37,38

10.) From which book did Jesus read when he went into the synagogue at Nazareth?

Answer: b. Isaiah

Reference: Luke 4:16,17

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Jesus' Miracles

Answers

1.) Jesus walked on what body of water?

Answer: c. Sea of Galilee

Reference: Matthew 14:22-34

2.) Out of what woman had Jesus cast 7 demons?

Answer: d. Mary Magdalene

Reference: Luke 8:2

3.) Jesus healed Simon Peter's mother-in-law of what?

Answer: c. Fever

Reference: Luke 4:38

4.) What was the occasion for Jesus turning water into wine?

Answer: a. A wedding

Reference: John 2:1-10

5.) What tree did Jesus cause to wither up?

Answer: c. Fig tree

Reference: Matthew 21:19

6.) A gentile woman from Canaan begged Jesus to heal her daughter, who

Answer: c. Was demon-possessed

Reference: Matthew 15:22

7.) Whose daughter died while Jesus was on the way to his house to heal her?

Answer: a. Jairus

Reference: Mark 5:22-35

8.) In what city did Jesus raise Lazarus from the dead?

Answer: d. Bethany

Reference: John 11:17-18

9.) How many baskets full of pieces were left when Jesus fed the 5000?

Answer: b. 12

Reference: Matthew 14:20,21

10.) Who climbed out of the boat to meet Jesus walking on the water?

Answer: b. Peter

Reference: Matthew 14:29

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Jesus' Parables

Answers

1.) What happened to the man in the parable who had a bumper crop?

Answer: b. He died

Reference: Luke 12:16-21

2.) What was to happen to the tares/weeds that grew up among the wheat?

Answer: c. Burned up

Reference: Matthew 13:30

3.) What did the man find hidden in a field, so that he sold all he had to buy that field?

Answer: c. A treasure

Reference: Matthew 13:44

4.) How much did the landowner pay each man for working in his vineyard for one day?

Answer: a. One denarius

Reference: Matthew 20:2

5.) How many of the virgins did not have enough oil for their lamps?

Answer: b. Five

Reference: Matthew 25:2

6.) The man who received five talents from his master earned how many more?

Answer: b. Five

Reference: Matthew 25:20

7.) What seed is described as smaller than all the others, but becomes greater?

Answer: d. Mustard

Reference: Mark 4:31

8.) Which of the following did the father not give to the prodigal son upon his return?

Answer: c. Necklace

Reference: Luke 15:22

9.) What did the merchant sell to buy the one pearl of great price?

Answer: b. All that he had

Reference: Matthew 13:46

10.) How many coins did the woman have before she lost one?

Answer: a. 10

Reference: Luke 15:8

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Jesus' Family

Answers

1.) What two sons of David do the genealogies of Jesus go back to?

Answer: a. Solomon and Nathan

Reference: Luke 3:31; Matthew 1:6,7

2.) Which festival did Jesus and his family regularly go to Jerusalem for?

Answer: c. Passover

Reference: Luke 2:41

3.) What occupation did Joseph have?

Answer: b. carpenter

Reference: Matthew 13:55

4.) What was the name of Joseph's hometown?

Answer: d. Nazareth

Reference: Luke 2:4

5.) Who was Mary's cousin's husband?

Answer: d. Zechariah

Reference: Luke 1:5,36

6.) Which festival did Jesus' brothers encourage him to attend?

Answer: c. the Feast of Tabernacles

Reference: John 7:2,3

7.) Which of the named brothers of Jesus became an apostle?

Answer: b. James

Reference: Galatians 1:19

8.) How many siblings did Jesus have?

Answer: a. Six or more.

Reference: Matthew 13:55,56

9.) Who did Jesus say is his brother and sister and mother?

Answer: a. Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven.

Reference: Matthew 12:50

10.) What other relative of Jesus stood at the cross with Mary, his mother?

Answer: c. His aunt - his mother's sister.

Reference: John 19:25

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Jesus' Arrest and Trial

Answers

1.) How do we know that Jesus knew in advance that he would be betrayed before the Passover?

Answer: a. He told the disciples two days before the Passover that He was to be betrayed and crucified.

Reference: Matthew 26:1,2

2.) Which prophet prophesied that Jesus would be betrayed for thirty pieces of silver?

Answer: c. Zechariah

Reference: Zechariah 11:12,13

3.) What did Jesus give to Judas as a sign that he was to betray Him?

Answer: b. Bread

Reference: John 13:26

4.) Where was Jesus when He was arrested?

Answer: b. A garden

Reference: Matthew 26:36-56

5.) How many people came to arrest Jesus?

Answer: a. A large crowd with swords and clubs.

Reference: Matthew 26:47

6.) Who was the chief priest who had Jesus arrested?

Answer: a. Caiaphas

Reference: John 18:28

7.) On what charge did the Jewish court sentence Jesus to death?

Answer: b. Blasphemy

Reference: John 19:7

8.) What was the name of the prisoner the people wanted released instead of Jesus?

Answer: c. Barabbas

Reference: Matthew 27:15-26

9.) Why did Pilate's wife send him a message?

Answer: d. She'd had a frightening dream.

Reference: Matthew 27:17-19

10.) Who was told to carry Jesus' cross for Him?

Answer: c. Simon the Cyrenian

Reference: Matthew 27:32

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The Crucifixion of Jesus

Answers

1.) Where was Jesus crucified?

Answer: b. Golgotha

Comment: Golgotha was a Hebrew or Aramaic word meaning "place of the skull." It was probably a hill outside the walls of Jerusalem used by the Romans for executions.

Reference: Matthew 27:33-35

2.) What did they offer Jesus to drink as he was crucified?

Answer: d. vinegar mixed with gall

Reference: Matthew 27:34

3.) When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots. Which prophet prophesied that this would happen?

Answer: b. King David

Reference: Psalms 22:18; Matthew 27:35

4.) In what language was the superscription written that was placed above Jesus that said, JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS?

Answer: d. All of the above

Reference: Luke 23:38

5.) How many other people were crucified with Jesus?

Answer: d. Two

Reference: Matthew 27:38

6.) Which group of people said, If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him?

Answer: d. All of the above.

Reference: Matthew 27:41,42

7.) How many hours of darkness were there when Jesus hung on the cross?

Answer: b. 3

Reference: Matthew 27:45

8.) After Jesus died, what supernatural event took place?

Answer: d. All of the above.

Reference: Matthew 27:51-53

9.) How did the people who were watching Jesus respond to the events that happened at his death?

Answer: c. They were greatly afraid and said, Truly, this was the Son of God.

Reference: Matthew 27:54

10.) Which Psalm gives a first-person account of the crucifixion?

Answer: c. Psalm 22

Reference: Psalms 22:7-22

11.) Who owned the tomb where Jesus was buried?

Answer: a. Joseph of Arimathea

Reference: Luke 23:50-53

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Jesus' Resurrection

Answers

1.) Because Jesus had said he would rise again, Pilate set a watch over the tomb at the request of...

Answer: c. The chief priests and Pharisees

Reference: Matthew 27:62-66

2.) Why did Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James come to the tomb when the Sabbath was past?

Answer: b. To anoint Him with sweet spices.

Reference: Mark 16:1

3.) The wife of Zebedee and the mother of the apostle James the elder and John came to the tomb. Who else came with them?

Answer: a. Salome

Reference: Mark 16:1

4.) Who told Mary that Jesus was not in the tomb, but He had risen?

Answer: b. An angel.

Reference: Matthew 28:5,6

5.) To whom did Jesus first appear after His resurrection?

Answer: a. Mary Magdalene

Reference: Mark 16:9

6.) As the women went to tell Jesus' disciples that Jesus had risen, who did they meet on the way?

Answer: c. Jesus

Reference: Matthew 28:9

7.) What was the disciples response when they were told that Jesus had risen?

Answer: a. They didn't believe it.

Reference: Mark 16:13,14

8.) The soldiers that had been guarding the tomb reported that the disciples had stolen Jesus' body. Why?

Answer: a. Because they were given money.

Reference: Matthew 28:11-15

9.) Where did the disciples first see the risen Jesus?

Answer: d. Jerusalem

Comment: The disciples were assembled in the upper room, which was in Jerusalem. This was before Matthew 28:16,17 when they saw him at Galilee.

Reference: John 20:19

10.) Which disciple said he would not believe Jesus had risen unless he could see the nail marks in his hands?

Answer: d. Thomas

Reference: John 20:24-28

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After the Resurrection

Answers

1.) Where did Jesus talk with Cleopas and one other man after the resurrection?

Answer: c. On the road to Emmaus.

Reference: Luke 24:13,18

2.) After Jesus "expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself" and Cleopas recognized Him, what did Jesus do?

Answer: a. He vanished out of their sight.

Reference: Luke 24:13,27-31

3.) The third time the risen Jesus appeared to his disciples, who first recognized Jesus?

Answer: b. John

Reference: John 21:7

4.) What were the disciples doing at that time?

Answer: b. Fishing

Reference: John 21:1-4

5.) After the resurrection, whom did Jesus tell to "Feed my sheep"?

Answer: b. Peter

Reference: John 21:17

6.) Jesus said to Peter, "If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me." What did they wrongly interpret this to mean?

Answer: b. That the disciples would not die.

Reference: John 21:21-23

7.) The last time the disciples saw Jesus, where did He tell them to stay until they were "endued with power from on high?"

Answer: b. Jerusalem

Reference: Luke 24:49

8.) Where did Jesus give his disciples the Great Commission?

Answer: d. Galilee

Reference: Matthew 28:16-20

9.) Where was the Lord received up into heaven?

Answer: a. Bethany

Reference: Luke 24:50,51

10.) What did the disciples do after the Lord was received up into heaven?

Answer: b. They went and preached the Gospel.

Reference: Mark 16:19,20

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Jesus and Prayer

Answers

1.) Jesus said: "It is written, 'My house is the house of prayer'; but you have made it..."

Answer: c. a den of thieves.

Reference: Luke 19:46

2.) Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to faint. Which parable was this?

Answer: d. The widow and the unjust judge.

Reference: Luke 18:1-8

3.) When Jesus prayed earnestly in the garden of Gethsemane....

Answer: b. his sweat became like great drops of blood.

Reference: Luke 22:44

4.) What were the disciples doing as Jesus prayed in the garden of Gethsemane?

Answer: d. sleeping

Reference: Mark 14:39-41

5.) Which disciple asked Jesus "Lord, teach us to pray"?

Answer: d. We are not told

Reference: Luke 11:1

6.) When Jesus said, "this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting," of whom was he speaking?

Answer: b. A possessed man.

Reference: Matthew 17:14-21

7.) Jesus said, that men ought always to pray, and not to...

Answer: b. faint.

Reference: Luke 18:1

8.) Just before Jesus was betrayed, he prayed to the Father, that those which had been given to him would be...

Answer: b. be as one.

Reference: John 17:11,22

9.) Jesus said, "Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which..."

Answer: c. despitefully use you.

Reference: Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:28

10.) Jesus said that when we stand praying, we must first...

Answer: a. forgive.

Reference: Mark 11:25

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Prophecies of Messiah

Answers

1.) Which prophet predicted that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem?

Answer: d. Micah

Reference: Micah 5:2

2.) Who told king Herod about the prophecy concerning where Jesus would be born?

Answer: c. the chief priests and scribes

Reference: Matthew 2:4-6

3.) Who prophecied that, "A virgin shall conceive and bear a son?"

Answer: b. Isaiah

Reference: Isaiah 7:14

4.) Who prophecied Jesus coming as "a rod out of the stem of Jesse?"

Answer: c. Isaiah

Reference: Isaiah 11:1-5

5.) Which prophet predicted jesus riding into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday?

Answer: c. Zechariah

Reference: Zechariah 9:9

6.) Zechariah prophesied that Jesus would be betrayed for...

Answer: c. 30 pieces of silver.

Reference: Zechariah 11:12

7.) Who prophecied that, "There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose?"

Answer: b. John the Baptist

Reference: Mark 1:4-9

8.) David prophesied that as Jesus was crucified, they would give him what to drink?

Answer: c. Vinegar

Reference: Psalms 69:21; Mark 15:36

9.) Who prophecied of Jesus' crucifixion that, "they shall look upon me whom they have pierced?"

Answer: a. Zechariah

Reference: Zechariah 12:10

10.) Who prophesied that Jesus would be crucified with others saying, "he was numbered with the transgressors?"

Answer: d. Isaiah

Reference: Isaiah 53:12

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Who Asked Jesus

Answers

1.) Which disciple asked Jesus "Lord, teach us to pray"?

Answer: d. We are not told.

Reference: Luke 11:1

2.) Who asked Jesus, "Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?"

Answer: d. John the Baptist

Reference: Matthew 11:1-6

3.) Whose mother asked Jesus to grant her sons places at his right and left?

Answer: d. James and John

Reference: Mark 10:35; Matthew 20:20,21

4.) Who asked, "How can a man be born when he is old?"

Answer: b. Nicodemus

Reference: John 3:4

5.) Who asked Jesus, "Art thou greater than our father Jacob?"

Answer: d. A woman of Samaria.

Reference: John 4:9-12

6.) Which disciple asked Jesus directly who would betray him?

Answer: a. John

Reference: John 13:23-25

7.) Who asked Jesus, "What shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

Answer: c. A lawyer

Reference: Luke 10:25

8.) Who asked Jesus, "Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"

Answer: b. Caiaphas

Reference: Matthew 26:3; Mark 14:61

9.) Who asked Jesus, "how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?"

Answer: b. Peter

Reference: Matthew 18:21

10.) Who asked Jesus, "Art thou the King of the Jews?"

Answer: c. Pilate

Reference: Mark 15:2

11.) Which disciple asked Jesus "....how can we know the way?"

Answer: d. Thomas

Reference: John 14:5

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Jesus as God

Answers

1.) The beginning verses in the gospel of John describe Jesus as the Word which was God. It goes on to say that he made all things; and without him was not any thing made that was made and that in Him was life. What is the next thing that Jesus is described as?

Answer: a. The light of men.

Reference: John 1:1-8

2.) In his letter to Timothy, Paul says, "...great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels..."

Answer: d. All of the above.

Reference: 1 Timothy 3:16

3.) What did Jesus say to Thomas when Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!"

Answer: b. Thomas, you believe because you have seen me: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

Reference: John 20:28,29

4.) In his defense, which was to go before Caesar, the apostle Paul wrote, "...feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know that after my departing..."

Answer: b. grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

Reference: Acts 20:25-29

5.) In the book of Romans, Paul described Christ as over all, and...

Answer: c. God blessed for ever.

Reference: Romans 9:5

6.) What is the blessed hope that Paul talks to Titus about in his letter to him?

Answer: a. The glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ.

Reference: Titus 2:13,14

7.) In the letter to the Hebrews, the author says of Jesus, ".. .let all the angels of God worship him. And to the Son he says, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of _____ is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Answer: b. righteousness

Reference: Hebrews 1:6-8

8.) In the first epistle of John, John says, "...and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and..."

Answer: d. eternal life.

Reference: 1 John 5:20

9.) To whom did Jesus say, "Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me? He that hath seen me hath seen the Father?"

Answer: a. Philip

Reference: John 14:9

10.) The prophet Isaiah said, "...unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of...

Answer: c. Peace

Reference: Isaiah 9:6

11.) What did the Jews do when Jesus said, "I and my Father are one?"

Answer: c. Took up stones again to stone him.

Reference: John 10:29-31

12.) Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which _____, and which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.

Answer: d. teacheth thee to profit

Reference: Isaiah 48:17

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Titles of Jesus

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1.) Author and Finisher of our Faith - Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him _____, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Answer: a. endured the cross, despising the shame

Reference: Hebrews 12:2

2.) The Bridegroom - Who said, "He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled?"

Answer: b. John the Baptist

Reference: John 3:27-29

3.) Lion of the Tribe of Judah - And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to _____.

Answer: c. open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof

Reference: Revelation 5:5

4.) Chief Cornerstone - Jesus said, "...whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, _____."

Answer: a. it will grind him to powder

Reference: Matthew 21:42-44

5.) Lamb of God - The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which _____.

Answer: c. taketh away the sin of the world

Reference: John 1:29

6.) Sun of Righteousness - But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with _____ in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

Answer: a. healing

Reference: Malachi 4:2

7.) Last Adam - And so it is written, The first man Adam was _____; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

Answer: d. made a living soul

Reference: 1 Corinthians 15:45

8.) Son of David - there are two separate accounts in the gospels of Jesus healing men who called him Thou Son of David. What did he heal them of?

Answer: c. blindness

Reference: Matthew 9:27; Mark 10:46,47

9.) King of Kings and Lord of Lords - In the book of Revelation, where on the Lord's person is written the name, King of Kings and Lord of Lords?

Answer: b. on his thigh

Reference: Revelation 19:16

10.) Light of the World - Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but _____.

Answer: c. shall have the light of life

Reference: John 8:12

11.) Prince of Peace - For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be _____: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Answer: d. upon his shoulder

Reference: Isaiah 9:6

12.) Bread of Life - And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me _____; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

Answer: b. shall never hunger

Reference: John 6:35

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Jesus and the Synagogue

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1.) Jesus used an illustration of lifting what animal on the Sabbath to justify His healing of the man with the withered hand in the Synagogue?

Answer: c. A sheep which had fallen into a pit.

Reference: Matthew 12:9-11

2.) Jesus taught in the synagogue in His hometown but He could not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief. Jesus said to them...

Answer: a. A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.

Reference: Matthew 13:54-58

3.) Jesus taught in the synagogue at Capernaum and they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as...

Answer: d. the scribes.

Reference: Mark 1:21,22

4.) When Jesus left the synagogue in Capernaum, he entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Who was healed there?

Answer: b. Simon's wife's mother.

Reference: Mark 1:29-31

5.) What was wrong with the daughter of the ruler of the synagogue whom Jesus healed?

Answer: d. We are not told, but she was at the point of death.

Reference: Mark 5:22-23

6.) Jesus went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. Which prophet did he read from?

Answer: a. Isaiah

Reference: Luke 4:16-19

7.) The centurion whose servant was healed was very unusual in that he...

Answer: b. loved the Jewish nation and built them a synagogue.

Reference: Luke 7:2-5

8.) When they were called before the Pharisees, the parents of the blind man whom Jesus healed on the Sabbath said, he is of age; ask him. Why did they say this?

Answer: d. They were afraid that they would be put out of the synagogue if they confessed that Jesus was the Christ.

Reference: John 9:20-22

9.) Many of the chief rulers believed on Jesus, the bible tells us, but they did not confess him - why?

Answer: c. The Pharisees would have them thrown out of the synagogue.

Reference: John 12:42,43

10.) Jesus would have often seen a lame man at the gate Beautiful of the synagogue, but did not heal him. In Acts it is recorded that the man was healed by two of the disciples. Who were they?

Answer: d. Peter and John

Reference: Acts 3:1-8

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Jesus, The I Am

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1.) Jesus said, "I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall..."

Answer: c. never thirst.

Reference: John 6:35

2.) Jesus said, "I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but...."

Answer: a. shall have the light of life.

Reference: John 8:12

3.) Jesus said, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep..."

Answer: b. did not hear them.

Reference: John 10:7,8

4.) To whom did Jesus say, "I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?"

Answer: d. Martha

Reference: John 11:24-26

5.) Which two of the disciples had the conversation with Jesus where he said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."

Answer: b. Thomas and Phillip

Reference: John 14:4-9

6.) Jesus said, "For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see...."

Answer: b. might be made blind.

Reference: John 9:39

7.) Jesus said, "I am not of this world. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that _____, ye shall die in your sins."

Answer: a. I am He

Reference: John 8:23-26

8.) Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf...."

Answer: c. catches them, and scatters the sheep.

Reference: John 10:11-14

9.) Jesus said, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am." What did the Jews do in response to that statement?

Answer: b. They picked up stones to throw at him.

Reference: John 8:56-59

10.) What did Jesus say was the evidence of His being the Son of God, so that we should believe him?

Answer: b. He did the works of His Father.

Reference: John 10:36-38

11.) Jesus said, "I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall _____: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world."

Answer: c. live for ever

Reference: John 6:49-51

12.) In the Book of Revelation, how does Jesus describe Himself?

Answer: d. All of the above.

Reference: Revelation 1:8,18; 22:16

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Jesus, the Healer

Answers

1.) To whom did Jesus say, "Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, [so] be it done unto thee." And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

Answer: b. A centurion

Reference: Matthew 8:13

2.) To whom did Jesus say, "Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee."

Answer: c. A man who had palsy.

Reference: Matthew 9:2

3.) When Jesus said to the sisters of Lazarus, "Take away the stone." What did Martha, the sister of Lazarus, say to the Lord?

Answer: d. Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

Reference: John 11:39

4.) Jesus was walking through a crowd and someone touched him. He said, "Who touched Me?" How did he know that it wasn't just an accidental bump?

Answer: c. Jesus perceived that virtue was gone out

Reference: Luke 8:45,46

5.) A man at the Gazerenes, when he saw Jesus, cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, "What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not." and Jesus said, "What is your name?" What was wrong with the man?

Answer: a. He was demon-possessed.

Reference: Luke 8:26-30

6.) A woman begged Jesus to heal her demon-possessed daughter and Jesus said to her, "Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs." Why did he say this to her?

Answer: d. The woman was a gentile.

Reference: Mark 7:25-30

7.) What was wrong with the man whom Jesus asked, "What do you want me to do for you?"

Answer: a. He was blind.

Reference: Mark 10:46-52

8.) How many lepers were in the group that Jesus healed and told to go and show themselves to the priests?

Answer: b. Ten

Reference: Luke 17:12-14

9.) Two blind men asked Jesus to heal them. He said, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" and they said "Yes, Lord." What did He tell them made the miracle happen?

Answer: d. Their faith.

Reference: Matthew 9:28-30

10.) What did Jesus say to the high priest's servant who had had his ear cut off by one of the Lord's disciples?

Answer: d. Nothing.

Reference: Luke 22:49-52

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Following Jesus

Answers

1.) Who were the first two disciples to whom Jesus said "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men?"

Answer: b. Simon called Peter, and Andrew.

Reference: Matthew 4:18-19

2.) Which disciple replied, "Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father," when Jesus said to him, "Follow me?"

Answer: d. We are not told who it was.

Reference: Luke 9:59

3.) Which disciple was sitting at a tax booth when Jesus called him?

Answer: a. Matthew

Reference: Matthew 9:9

4.) Jesus said to his disciples, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me." What did He say immediately after that?

Answer: c. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it.

Reference: Luke 9:23-25

5.) Who was the young man who went away grieved when Jesus invited him to follow him?

Answer: c. He isn't named, but he was wealthy.

Reference: Mark 10:17-22

6.) Philip also heard Jesus say, "Follow Me." Who were the other two disciples who were from the same town as Philip?

Answer: a. Andrew and Peter.

Reference: John 1:43,44

7.) Jesus said, "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give them..."

Answer: c. eternal life.

Reference: John 10:27,28

8.) If any man serve me, let him follow me; if any man serve me, him will...

Answer: d. my Father honour.

Reference: John 12:26

9.) Who was told by Jesus, "thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards?"

Answer: b. Simon Peter

Reference: John 13:36

10.) Peter asked Jesus about what would happen to John and Jesus said, "If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me." What rumor went around after this conversation?

Answer: c. That John would not die before Jesus returned.

Comment: 'The disciple that Jesus loved' refers to John.

Reference: John 21:20-23

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KINGS IN THE BIBLE

King David

Answers

1.) Where was David anointed as king of Israel?

Answer: b. Bethlehem

Reference: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

2.) How old was David when he first began to reign over Judah?

Answer: b. 30

Reference: 2 Samuel 5:4

3.) Who was David's first wife?

Answer: d. Michal

Reference: 1 Samuel 18:27

4.) Which of David's sons tried to overthrow and kill him?

Answer: c. Absalom

Reference: 2 Samuel 15:14

5.) Who refused to assist David and his men, and died as a result?

Answer: b. Nabal

Reference: 1 Samuel 25:38

6.) Which former King of Israel tried to kill David out of envy?

Answer: d. Saul

Reference: 1 Samuel 19:2

7.) Who was the Prophet that confronted David with his adultery?

Answer: b. Nathan

Reference: 2 Samuel 12:1

8.) What was the cost of David's sin with Bathsheba?

Answer: c. Their first born would die

Reference: 2 Samuel 12:15-19

9.) After Absalom rebelled against King David, who did Absalom appoint as commander over his army in Joab`s place?

Answer: c. Amasa

Reference: 2 Samuel 17:25

10.) How did David's son Absalom die?

Answer: d. Three darts thrust into his heart

Reference: 2 Samuel 18:14

11.) Who was crippled son of Jonathan who was given a permanent place at King David`s royal table?

Answer: c. Mephibosheth

Reference: 2 Samuel 9:11

12.) How many years did David rule as king of Israel?

Answer: c. 40

Reference: 1 Chronicles 29:26,27

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King Saul

Answers

1.) Who was the wife of King Saul?

Answer: a. Ahinoam

Reference: 1 Samuel 14:50

2.) Who was the captain of King Saul's army?

Answer: b. Abner

Reference: 1 Samuel 14:50

3.) King Saul disobeyed God and spared what Amalekite king?

Answer: a. Agag

Reference: 1 Samuel 15:9

4.) Who was the Philistine king of Gath to whom David fled twice for protection from Saul's wrath?

Answer: c. Achish

Reference: 1 Samuel 27:2

5.) What musical instrument would soothe King Saul's spirit?

Answer: a. Harp

Reference: 1 Samuel 16:23

6.) Where did King Saul go to seek the help of a medium?

Answer: c. En-dor

Reference: 1 Samuel 28:3-8

7.) What did David take from King Saul's camp, which was at Hachilah, while Saul lay asleep?

Answer: a. A cruse and a spear

Reference: 1 Samuel 26:12

8.) What nation caused the Israelites to hide in caves, thickets, and pits?

Answer: c. The Philistines

Reference: 1 Samuel 13:5,6

9.) What did the Philistines do with Saul's body after they found him dead.

Answer: b. It was fastened to a wall.

Reference: 1 Samuel 31:8-10

10.) What king reigned in Israel immediately after Saul's death?

Answer: c. Ish-bosheth

Reference: 2 Samuel 2:8-11

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King Solomon

Answers

1.) Who was the mother of King Solomon?

Answer: b. Bathsheba

Reference: 2 Samuel 12:24

2.) How many wives did Solomon have?

Answer: d. 700

Reference: 1 Kings 11:3

3.) Solomon began to build the temple where Abraham "offered" Isaac. Where was that?

Answer: c. Mount Moriah

Reference: 2 Chronicles 3:1

4.) Who supplied Solomon with wood for the temple?

Answer: a. Hiram

Reference: 1 Kings 5:8-10

5.) At the dedication of Solomon's temple, 120 priests played what instruments?

Answer: c. Trumpets

Reference: 2 Chronicles 5:11-14

6.) How long did it take Solomon to build the temple?

Answer: c. 7 years

Reference: 1 Kings 6:38

7.) Whom did Solomon kill because he violated an order not to leave Jerusalem?

Answer: c. Shimei

Reference: 1 Kings 2:42-46

8.) What did Solomon ask for when God told him he could have anything he wanted?

Answer: d. Wisdom

Reference: 1 Kings 3:11,12

9.) Which queen visited Solomon because she had heard of his fame?

Answer: b. Queen of Sheba

Reference: 2 Chronicles 9:1

10.) Who became the king after Solomon?

Answer: b. Rehoboam

Reference: 2 Chronicles 9:31

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King Herod

Answers

1.) What position did Herod hold?

Answer: b. king

Reference: Matthew 2:1

2.) What was Herod's response to the wise men's enquiry about where the King of the Jews had been born?

Answer: c. He was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

Reference: Matthew 2:3

3.) What reason did Herod give the wise men for them to return to him after they had found the Christ child?

Answer: d. That I may come and worship him also.

Reference: Matthew 2:8

4.) Why did the wise men depart into their own country another way, and not return to Herod?

Answer: c. God warned them in a dream that they should not return.

Reference: Matthew 2:12

5.) What reason did the angel of the Lord give to Joseph for their going to Egypt?

Answer: a. Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

Reference: Matthew 2:13

6.) When Herod saw that he was mocked by the wise men, he slew all the children that were in Bethlehem from what age?

Answer: b. Two years and under.

Reference: Matthew 2:16

7.) Who was the old testament prophet who prophecied the slaying of the children?

Answer: a. Jeremiah

Reference: Jeremiah 31:15; Matthew 2:17,18

8.) How long did Joseph and Mary remain in Egypt?

Answer: a. Until the death of Herod.

Reference: Matthew 2:19-21

9.) Where did the angel tell Joseph to go after Herod had died?

Answer: b. Into the land of Israel.

Reference: Matthew 2:19,20

10.) What was the name of Herod's son who succeeded Herod?

Answer: c. Archelaus

Reference: Matthew 2:22

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King Nebuchadnezzar

Answers

1.) Nebuchadnezzar was king of what city?

Answer: c. Babylon

Reference: Daniel 1:1

2.) Which king of Judah was taken to Babylon in fetters by Nebuchadnezzar?

Answer: a. Jehoiakim

Reference: 2 Chronicles 36:5-6

3.) Who was the commander Nebuchadnezzar ordered to put his wise men to death?

Answer: d. Arioch

Reference: Daniel 2:14

4.) In Nebuchadnezzar's dream of a tree, what did the tree represent?

Answer: a. Nebuchadnezzar

Reference: Daniel 4:20-22

5.) What did king Nebuchadnezzar first do when Daniel interpreted his dream?

Answer: c. He fell on his face, and worshipped Daniel.

Reference: Daniel 2:45,46

6.) How tall was the golden idol erected by Nebuchadnezzar?

Answer: d. Sixty cubits

Reference: Daniel 3:1

7.) Who became king of Babylon after Nebuchadnezzar?

Answer: c. Belshazzar

Reference: Daniel 5:1,2

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King Hezekiah

Answers

1.) How old was Hezekiah when he became king?

Answer: d. 25

Reference: 2 Chronicles 29:1

2.) Which prophet was his grandfather?

Answer: d. Zechariah

Reference: 2 Chronicles 29:1

3.) Which other king was Hezekiah's righteousness likened to?

Answer: b. David

Reference: 2 Chronicles 29:2

4.) At what point in Hezekiah's reign did he open the doors of the temple of the LORD and repair them?

Answer: c. In the first month of the first year of his reign.

Reference: 2 Chronicles 29:3

5.) What was the response of the people in the towns of Ephraim and Manasseh when the king's couriers invited them to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover?

Answer: b. The people scorned and ridiculed them.

Reference: 2 Chronicles 30:10

6.) In Judah, the people carried out what the king and his officials had ordered, because...

Answer: a. The hand of the Lord was upon them to give them a spirit of unity.

Reference: 2 Chronicles 30:12

7.) What did the Lord do in response to Hezekiah's prayer for the people who ate the Passover even although they were unclean?

Answer: a. The Lord heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

Reference: 2 Chronicles 30:18-20

8.) When the Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread, what was the feeling in the city?

Answer: c. Great joy and rejoicing.

Reference: 2 Chronicles 30:21-27

9.) When the festival had ended, what did the Israelites do?

Answer: a. Went out to the cities of Judah and destroyed the idols.

Reference: 2 Chronicles 31:1

10.) How many years did King Hezekiah reign for?

Answer: b. 29

Reference: 2 Chronicles 29:1

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King Ahab

Answers

1.) Who was Ahab's father?

Answer: d. Omri

Reference: 1 Kings 16:28

2.) How long did Ahab reign over Israel?

Answer: c. twenty-two years

Reference: 1 Kings 16:29

3.) What overview of Ahab's character is given in the bible?

Answer: c. He did more evil in the sight of the LORD than any king before him.

Reference: 1 Kings 16:30

4.) After Ahab married Jezebel, what god did he worship?

Answer: a. Baal

Reference: 1 Kings 16:31

5.) Which prophet said to Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

Answer: b. Elijah

Reference: 1 Kings 17:1

6.) What was Obadiah's reason for not wanting to tell Ahab that he had found Elijah?

Answer: a. He thought the spirit of the LORD would carry Elijah away, and Ahab would slay him.

Reference: 1 Kings 18:7-12

7.) When Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had slain all the prophets with the sword, what was her response?

Answer: d. Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah threatening to take his life.

Reference: 1 Kings 19:1,2

8.) How did Ahab react when Naboth refused to sell him his vineyard?

Answer: b. He was heavy hearted and displeased.

Reference: 1 Kings 21:2-4

9.) Which prophet did God tell to go and meet Ahab as he went to take possession of Naboth's vineyard?

Answer: b. Elijah

Reference: 1 Kings 21:17,18

10.) What was unusual about the death of king Ahab?

Answer: c. He had disguised himself as a regular soldier, but was still killed in battle by a random arrow.

Reference: 1 Kings 22:34-35

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Hazael, King of Syria

Answers

1.) When the Lord spoke to Elijah in the cave, he told him to anoint Hazael to be king over Syria, and him that escapes the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall _____ slay.

Answer: b. Elisha

Reference: 1 Kings 19:15,17

2.) What was the present that Hazael took to the man of God from Benhadad, the king of Syria?

Answer: a. Every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden.

Reference: 2 Kings 8:8,9

3.) What made the prophet weep?

Answer: c. He knew what great evil Hazael would do to the children of Israel.

Reference: 2 Kings 8:12,13

4.) What did Hazael do the day after he took the prophet's message to the king?

Answer: b. He took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on the king's face, so that he died.

Reference: 2 Kings 8:15

5.) When Azariah and Joram (the House of Ahab) went to war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramothgilead; who did the Syrians wound?

Answer: a. Joram

Reference: 2 Kings 8:26-28

6.) In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short... In which part of Israel did Hazael smite them?

Answer: d. In all the coasts of Israel.

Reference: 2 Kings 10:32

7.) Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and then he set his face to go up to Jerusalem. What stopped him taking Jerusalem?

Answer: c. Jehoash took the hallowed things and the gold from the house of the LORD, sent it to Hazael, then left Jerusalem.

Reference: 2 Kings 12:17,18

8.) Why was Israel delivered into the hand of Hazael and Benhadad?

Answer: c. The anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.

Reference: 2 Kings 13:3

9.) Who was the son of Hazael who reigned after his father had died?

Answer: b. Benhadad

Reference: 2 Kings 13:24

10.) Which prophet prophesied against the house of Hazael?

Answer: a. Amos

Reference: Amos 1:4

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King Uzziah of Judah

Answers

1.) How old was Uzziah when he began to reign?

Answer: b. Sixteen

Reference: 2 Chronicles 26:1

2.) How long did Uzziah reign for?

Answer: d. Fifty-two years.

Reference: 2 Chronicles 26:3

3.) Which nation paid tribute to Uzziah?

Answer: b. The Ammonites.

Reference: 2 Chronicles 26:8

4.) What did Uzziah provide for his army?

Answer: d. All of the above.

Reference: 2 Chronicles 26:14

5.) How many priests did Azariah take with him to confront Uzziah about his consecration of the offering?

Answer: c. Eighty

Reference: 2 Chronicles 26:16-18

6.) What happened to Uzziah when he became angry with the priests?

Answer: a. Leprosy broke out on his forehead.

Reference: 2 Chronicles 26:19

7.) Who was in charge of the palace in the period between Uzziah's altercation with the priests and his death?

Answer: b. His son, Jotham.

Reference: 2 Chronicles 26:21

8.) Where was Uzziah buried?

Answer: c. In a field that belonged to the kings.

Reference: 2 Chronicles 26:23

9.) Which three of the Old Testament prophets mention King Uzziah in their opening verse?

Answer: a. Hosea, Amos, Isaiah.

Reference: Hosea 1:1; Amos 1:1; Isaiah 1:1

10.) One of the gospels mentions Uzziah in the genealogy of Jesus. Which gospel is that?

Answer: a. Matthew

Comment: The name Ozias is used in some version, but Ozias is Uzziah.

Reference: Matthew 1:8,9

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King Agrippa

Answers

1.) What was the purpose of King Agrippa's trip to Caesarea?

Answer: a. To salute Festus.

Reference: Acts 25:13

2.) What did Festus say to Agrippa when Agrippa asked to hear Paul's defense?

Answer: b. You can hear him tomorrow.

Reference: Acts 25:22

3.) Who was King Agrippa's wife?

Answer: d. Bernice

Reference: Acts 25:23

4.) Festus told King Agrippa that many of the Jews had dealt with him concerning Paul, that he...

Answer: c. ought not to live any longer.

Reference: Acts 25:24

5.) What was Festus hoping to achieve by having Paul appear before Agrippa?

Answer: c. Festus thought that Paul had done nothing worth of death, and wanted something to write to Caesar about him.

Reference: Acts 25:26

6.) What special privilege did Paul have granted to him in the hearing?

Answer: d. He was able to speak for himself.

Reference: Acts 26:1

7.) How did Paul feel about talking to King Agrippa?

Answer: b. He was happy.

Reference: Acts 26:2

8.) What did Paul tell Agrippa he was on trial for?

Answer: a. For the hope of the promise God made to our forefathers.

Reference: Acts 26:6,7

9.) Where did Paul tell Agrippa he went to first after Jesus had spoken to him?

Answer: b. Damascus

Reference: Acts 26:19,20

10.) What question did Paul ask King Agrippa?

Answer: b. Do you believe the prophets?

Reference: Acts 26:27

11.) What did Agrippa say to Paul to show him that he was impressed with what he heard?

Answer: a. Almost thou persuadest me to become a Christian.

Reference: Acts 26:28

12.) What reason did Agrippa give to Festus for not setting Paul free?

Answer: d. Paul had already appealed to Caesar for a hearing.

Reference: Acts 26:32

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