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Bible Books Trivia Quiz

In this quiz, each clue gives you a hint as to the name of one book of the Bible. Some are fairly easy, others require some thought.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bro_Bob. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
Bro_Bob

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
4,134

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
8290

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 61 (7/15), miranda101 (13/15), Guest 107 (8/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Ruled by the Caesars -

Answer: (One Word, the name of a Bible book)

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Question 2 of 15

2. A king who sponsored a revision of the Bible.

Answer: (One Word (No Numbers))

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Question 3 of 15

3. What a person wants when he is unemployed?

Answer: (One Word, the name of a Bible book)

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Question 4 of 15

4. What a person does when he is in a play?

Answer: (One Word, the (short) name of a Bible book)

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Question 5 of 15

5. What a man makes when he can't write his name?

Answer: (One Word, the name of a Bible book)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which Bible book title means "wise sayings"?

Answer: (One Word, the name of a Bible book)

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Question 7 of 15

7. This book sounds like the name of a transparent mineral.

Answer: (One Word, the name of a Bible book)

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Question 8 of 15

8. What mathematicians use?

Answer: (One Word, the name of a Bible book)

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Question 9 of 15

9. A kind of hay -

Answer: (One Word, the name of a Bible book)

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Question 10 of 15

10. Radio partner of Andy -

Answer: (One Word, the name of a Bible book)

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Question 11 of 15

11. Written events -

Answer: (One Word, the name of a Bible book)

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Question 12 of 15

12. A Bible book, and a name for those who preside over courts.

Answer: (One Word - Plural, the name of a Bible book)

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Question 13 of 15

13. Slang for a man who brings bad luck -

Answer: (One Word, the name of a Bible book)

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Question 14 of 15

14. A surprising insight -

Answer: (One Word, the name of a Bible book)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Some of the people who live in Jerusalem -

Answer: (One Word, the name of a Bible book)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Ruled by the Caesars -

Answer: Romans

The line of Caesars ruled over the Roman Empire.

2. A king who sponsored a revision of the Bible.

Answer: James

James I, King of England, who was also James VI of Scotland, was responsible for commissioning a new translation and revision of the Bible, which became known as the Authorized King James Version of 1611.

3. What a person wants when he is unemployed?

Answer: Job

Job (a play on the word 'job') is one of the oldest books of the Bible.

4. What a person does when he is in a play?

Answer: Acts

The Book of the Acts of the Apostles is traditionally believed to have been written by Luke, the beloved physician, who is also credited with writing the Gospel of Luke.

5. What a man makes when he can't write his name?

Answer: Mark

The Gospel of Mark was written by John Mark (who travelled with the Apostle Paul) reportedly as he recorded the teachings of the Apostle Peter.

6. Which Bible book title means "wise sayings"?

Answer: Proverbs

The book of Proverbs was written by Solomon, granted (among other things) a touch of the wisdom of God Himself.

7. This book sounds like the name of a transparent mineral.

Answer: Micah

Micah, one of the Old Testament 'Minor Prophets', sounds like the name of a transparent quartz-like mineral -- mica.

8. What mathematicians use?

Answer: Numbers

The book of Numbers is one of the five Books of Moses, called the Pentateuch.

9. A kind of hay -

Answer: Timothy

Timothy (another of those who travelled with Paul) is also the name of a type of fodder plant, called 'timothy grass'.

10. Radio partner of Andy -

Answer: Amos

Amos(another of the Old Testament 'minor prophets') was also the name of half of an old-time radio comedy team - Amos and Andy.

11. Written events -

Answer: Chronicles

The book of 2 Chronicles contains an extremely important verse in the whole Bible about attaining right-standing with God - 2 Chron. 7:14.

12. A Bible book, and a name for those who preside over courts.

Answer: Judges

The book of Judges records the time of the rule of the Judges (appointed by God) over the nation of Israel. God wanted them ruled by judges, but the Israelites wanted a king (just like all the other nations).

13. Slang for a man who brings bad luck -

Answer: Jonah

A person who's called a 'Jonah' is considered a jinx. Jonah was not necessarily swallowed by a 'whale' as tradition would have us believe. Some teach that he was swallowed by a gigantic fish, one of a kind, that God created just for that particular occasion.

14. A surprising insight -

Answer: Revelation

The Book of Revelation conveys a vision of the end of the world.

15. Some of the people who live in Jerusalem -

Answer: Hebrews

Hebrews are only one group of people living in Jerusalem today.

Source: Author Bro_Bob

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