Bible Genealogy Trivia Quiz

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

A multiple-choice quiz by DadofCaleb. Estimated time: 3 mins.

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).

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Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.

1. Who was the first king of Israel? Hint

David

Solomon

Moses

Saul

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

Peter

Paul

Luke

John

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

Peter

John

Philip

Thomas

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

Tamar

Esther

Ruth

Rachel

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5. Who was Samuel's mother? Hint

Sarah

Leah

Deborah

Hannah

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6. Of which tribe was King Saul? Hint

Judah

Rueben

Levi

Benjamin

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

Matthew

John

Mark

Luke

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

Fisherman

Physician

Pharisee

Tax collector

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

Isaac

Jacob

Abraham

Esau

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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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Feb 02 2023 : Rizeeve: 5/10
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