Quiz about Bible Genealogy
Quiz about Bible Genealogy

Bible Genealogy Trivia Quiz


General Bible trivia - quite a bit of genealogy. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by DadofCaleb. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
DadofCaleb
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
25,309
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
5900
Last 3 plays: groves28 (8/10), Guest 98 (7/10), Guest 72 (3/10).
This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.
1. Who was the first king of Israel? Hint

David
Solomon
Moses
Saul

2. Who is reputed to be the author of the book of Acts? Hint

Peter
Paul
Luke
John

3. Who is referred to in the New Testament as 'the disciple Jesus loved'? Hint

Peter
John
Philip
Thomas

4. Who was David's great-grandmother? Hint

Tamar
Esther
Ruth
Rachel

5. Who was Samuel's mother? Hint

Sarah
Leah
Deborah
Hannah

6. Of which tribe was King Saul? Hint

Judah
Rueben
Levi
Benjamin

7. Which of the four gospels of the Bible focuses on the deity of Christ? Hint

Matthew
John
Mark
Luke

8. What was the profession of the writer of the book of Matthew? Hint

Fisherman
Physician
Pharisee
Tax collector

9. Who was the grandfather of Joseph (of the amazing coat)? Hint

Isaac
Jacob
Abraham
Esau

10. Who is credited with being the author of most of the book of Proverbs? Hint

Solomon
Paul
David
Moses


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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the first king of Israel?

Answer: Saul

God reluctantly allowed the Israelites to have a king after they rejected him as their king.
2. Who is reputed to be the author of the book of Acts?

Answer: Luke

This is the same author as the Gospel of Luke.
3. Who is referred to in the New Testament as 'the disciple Jesus loved'?

Answer: John

The Gospel of John refers to 'the disciple Jesus loved' as being the author of that gospel.
4. Who was David's great-grandmother?

Answer: Ruth

As recounted in the book of Ruth.
5. Who was Samuel's mother?

Answer: Hannah

Samuel was a gift from God to Hannah, who had been barren previously. She thus dedicated Samuel to The Lord.
6. Of which tribe was King Saul?

Answer: Benjamin

As related in 1 Samuel 9:1-2.
7. Which of the four gospels of the Bible focuses on the deity of Christ?

Answer: John

The common thread between Matthew, Mark and Luke is that they concentrate more on what Jesus did. John concentrates more on who Jesus is.
8. What was the profession of the writer of the book of Matthew?

Answer: Tax collector

Matthew was also a Levite, which is possibly why he makes numerous references to the prophecies that were fulfilled by Jesus.
9. Who was the grandfather of Joseph (of the amazing coat)?

Answer: Isaac

Jacob (who was also called Israel) was Joseph's father. The 12 sons of Jacob then gave their names to the 12 tribes of Israel.
10. Who is credited with being the author of most of the book of Proverbs?

Answer: Solomon

Solomon is also credited with being the author of Ecclesiastes. When God asked Solomon to choose anything that he wanted, he chose wisdom.
Source: Author DadofCaleb

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