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Quiz about The  Famous Twelve
Quiz about The  Famous Twelve

The Famous Twelve Trivia Quiz


See how much you can remember about the twelve working class men Jesus chose to be His apostles, His 'Fishers of men.' NKJV.

A multiple-choice quiz by jesusyes. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
jesusyes
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
235,329
Updated
Apr 12 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
11 / 15
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1923
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (11/15), Guest 24 (11/15), Guest 69 (7/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Who were the first two men chosen by Jesus to become His apostles and fishers of men? Matthew 4:18-20. Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Jesus called two more fishermen into His service and nicknamed them Boanerges, that is, "sons of thunder." What were the names of these two brothers? Mark 1:19 - 20. Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. After hearing that the messiah had come from Nazareth, Nathanael asked the question, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" What was the name of the apostle to whom this question was posed?
John 1:45-46
Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What was Matthew doing when Jesus passed by his office window and invited him to join his group of disciples? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. This disciple personified the word doubt. Seeing is believing, was his motto. What was his name? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What is the name of the sixth numbered apostle called by Jesus?
Matthew 10: 2-3
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Question 7 of 15
7. The son of Alphaeus was also chosen to be one of the famous twelve, what was his first name? Matthew 10:3 Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. This disciple was a well-known member of a group called the Zealots, what was his name? Matthew 10:4 Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Which of the twelve apostles was entrusted to balance the accounts for the group and on occasions helped himself to the funds?
John 12:4-6
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Question 10 of 15
10. The tenth listed apostle of the famous twelve is called
Mr. Thaddaeus, what was his christian name? Matthew 10:3
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Question 11 of 15
11. To which of his disciples did Jesus say these words? "Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times." Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What is the name of the disciple chosen to replace Judas after his death? Acts 1:26 Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. How many of the famous twelve have a Gospel named after them? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. According to tradition, when Jesus was on the cross, to which of His disciples did he give charge of His mother? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Who was the first disciple to confess that "Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God?" (Matthew 16:13-18) Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who were the first two men chosen by Jesus to become His apostles and fishers of men? Matthew 4:18-20.

Answer: Peter and Andrew

One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers Peter and Andrew fishing. He called out and invited them to follow Him, stating that He would make them fishers of men and they immediately left their work and followed Him. Matthew 4:18-20.
2. Jesus called two more fishermen into His service and nicknamed them Boanerges, that is, "sons of thunder." What were the names of these two brothers? Mark 1:19 - 20.

Answer: James & John

After calling His first two disciples, Jesus strolled further up the seashore and called two more brothers into His service. They were called James and John, the sons of Zebedee. Mark 1:19 - 20.
3. After hearing that the messiah had come from Nazareth, Nathanael asked the question, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" What was the name of the apostle to whom this question was posed? John 1:45-46

Answer: Philip

Philip told Nathanael that he had met Jesus the messiah and that He was from Nazareth. Nathanael then turned to him and asked the question, "Can anything good come from there?" Philip told him to come and see for himself. Nathanael went to meet Jesus and ended up declaring him to be, "the Son of God, the king of Israel."
John 1:45-49
4. What was Matthew doing when Jesus passed by his office window and invited him to join his group of disciples?

Answer: collecting taxes

Matthew or Levi as he was sometimes called, was a well-known tax collector who had a reputation of cheating. Jesus saw him collecting taxes as He passed by and invited him to join His group of disciples. Matthew's life was transformed and he became a faithful apostle and the first writer of the New Testament books.
Luke 5:27-29
5. This disciple personified the word doubt. Seeing is believing, was his motto. What was his name?

Answer: Thomas

Thomas called Didymus, is famously known as 'doubting Thomas.'
He gained the title because he did not believe that Jesus was resurrected from the dead, stating that he would only believe when he could place his finger into His pierced side and see the nail prints in His hand. Jesus later appeared and showed him His scars and Thomas declared in belief, "my God and my Lord." John 20:24-29
6. What is the name of the sixth numbered apostle called by Jesus? Matthew 10: 2-3

Answer: Bartholomew

The name Bartholomew is mentioned at number six on the list of the apostles. Some scholars have referred to him as being the one and the same Nathanael, who at first doubted Jesus' authenticity but later called Him the son of God. Matthew 10: 2-3, John 1: 45-51.
7. The son of Alphaeus was also chosen to be one of the famous twelve, what was his first name? Matthew 10:3

Answer: James

Called to be one of the chosen twelve, James the son of Alphaeus is listed at number nine. Matthew 10:3
8. This disciple was a well-known member of a group called the Zealots, what was his name? Matthew 10:4

Answer: Simon

Listed at number eleven of the famous twelve is Simon the Canaanite, who was a member of the political group called the Zealots.
Matthew 10:4. (NKJV and The Living Bible)
9. Which of the twelve apostles was entrusted to balance the accounts for the group and on occasions helped himself to the funds? John 12:4-6

Answer: Judas Iscariot

Judas Iscariot kept the money box (i.e., he kept the accounts) and was known to have regularly kept some of the money for himself.
He once criticized Mary (sister of Lazarus) for buying an alabaster flask of oil for Jesus, stating that it was too expensive.
He in fact wanted the money for himself. John 12:1-8
10. The tenth listed apostle of the famous twelve is called Mr. Thaddaeus, what was his christian name? Matthew 10:3

Answer: Lebbaeus

No remarks are made about Lebbaues, except that his surname was Thaddaeus. He is listed at number ten of the twelve apostles.
Matthew 10:3.
11. To which of his disciples did Jesus say these words? "Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times."

Answer: Peter

Peter was in the courtyard when a servant girl and others accused him of being a friend of Jesus. (who at this time was before the Sanhedrin) He denied the accusation emphatically three times and when he heard the rooster crowing, he remembered the words of Jesus which said that he would deny Him and he wept uncontrollably.
He however repented and went on to be one of the most faithful of the apostles. Matthew 26:69-75.
12. What is the name of the disciple chosen to replace Judas after his death? Acts 1:26

Answer: Matthias

Judas betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver and then committed suicide. Matthias was chosen to replace him because of his knowledge of the life and teaching of Jesus and so would have been an asset to the team. Acts 1:13-26.
13. How many of the famous twelve have a Gospel named after them?

Answer: 2

Though it is commonly accepted that all four of the Gospels were written well after the deaths of the person they're attributed to, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John all have a Gospel named after them. While all of these were disciples of Jesus, only Matthew and John are named as apostles. John also has some Epistles that he supposedly wrote, and some of the other books of the New Testament are also attributed to some of the apostles, however, scholars generally agree that these are retroactive attributions rather than authorships.
14. According to tradition, when Jesus was on the cross, to which of His disciples did he give charge of His mother?

Answer: John

John the apostle wrote that he and Mary (the mother of Jesus) were standing near the cross, when Jesus looked at him and told him that Mary was now his mother and he was now her son and from that moment on he said, he took care of her. John 19:26-27 (The Living Bible)
15. Who was the first disciple to confess that "Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God?" (Matthew 16:13-18)

Answer: Simon Peter

When Jesus joined His disciples at Philippi, He asked them by what name the people were calling Him and they told Him that some were calling Him John the Baptist, some Elijah and others one of the prophets. He then asked them what they were calling Him and Peter answered and said, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Matthew 16:13-18.
Source: Author jesusyes

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