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Quiz about How Well Do You Know Your Bible

How Well Do You Know Your Bible? Quiz

How well do you know your Bible? Some of these questions may be hard, some may not be! Who knows?

A multiple-choice quiz by ladylion329. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ladylion329

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
201,722

Updated
Sep 14 23

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
14 / 25

Plays
7628

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: sabbaticalfire (12/25), Guest 198 (14/25), Guest 31 (20/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. Which of these was NOT a ruler of the United Kingdom (Israel and Judah)? Hint

Saul

Solomon

David

Jeroboam

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Question 2 of 25

2. Who was the father of Saul? Hint

Jonathan

Dodo

Kish

Jesse

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Question 3 of 25

3. For how many years did Othniel judge Israel? Hint

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Question 4 of 25

4. How many times does the word Hades appear in the Greek New Testament? Hint

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Question 5 of 25

5. What is the Hebrew word for 'place of the skull'? Hint

Golgotha

Jerusalem

Bethel

Gethsemane

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Question 6 of 25

6. During the time of Jesus's birth, who was governor of Syria? Hint

Pontius Pilate

Tiberius

Augustus

Quirinius

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Question 7 of 25

7. Who was Shaphat's son? Hint

Elisha

Moses

Elijah

Joshua

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Question 8 of 25

8. What is the name of the prosperous Egyptian seaport city mentioned in Genesis 47:11? Hint

Rama

Rechab

Ramah

Rameses

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Question 9 of 25

9. "You shall not covet" is which commandment, as Jews, Orthodox Christians, and most Protestant Christians number them? Hint

8th

9th

6th

10th

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Question 10 of 25

10. Who was Aquila? Hint

An Egyptian god

The brother of Areopagus

The husband of Priscilla

The son of Beersheeba

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Question 11 of 25

11. Belteshazzar was the name given to Daniel in Babylon.

True

False

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Question 12 of 25

12. What does 'A.D.' stand for?

Answer: (Two Words - Latin)

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Question 13 of 25

13. The written name for God pronounced 'Yahweh' has no vowels.

True

False

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Question 14 of 25

14. Which two Gospels tell of the birth of Jesus? Hint

Matthew and Luke

Luke and John

Mark and Luke

Matthew and Mark

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Question 15 of 25

15. Who lived to the oldest age in the Bible? Hint

Noah

Simeon

Adam

Methuselah

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Question 16 of 25

16. What is the longest chapter in the Bible? Hint

Psalm 119

Genesis 41

Matthew 7

Revelation 17

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Question 17 of 25

17. How many verses does Psalm 117, the shortest chapter in the Bible, have?

Answer: (One word - number or word)

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Question 18 of 25

18. Ephesus was a famous seaport in Ionia.

True

False

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Question 19 of 25

19. Rebekah favored Esau, and Isaac favored Jacob.

True

False

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Question 20 of 25

20. Who was Esther's cousin? Hint

Ashad

Haman

Mordecai

Xerxes

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Question 21 of 25

21. Michael and Gabriel are the only two holy angels named in the Protestant Bible.

True

False

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Question 22 of 25

22. What was Daniel's friend Hananiah renamed when he was taken to Babylon? Hint

Meshach

Belteshazzar

Abednego

Shadrach

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Question 23 of 25

23. Who was the last Judge of Israel before the advent of Kings? Hint

Joshua

Kadesh

Samuel

Kidron

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Question 24 of 25

24. How many wings do the Seraphim have? Hint

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Question 25 of 25

25. Which disciple did Jesus not take to the Mountain of Transfiguration? Hint

Matthew

James

Peter

John

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these was NOT a ruler of the United Kingdom (Israel and Judah)?

Answer: Jeroboam

Jeroboam was the first ruler of Israel in the Divided Kingdom. Saul was the first king of the United Kingdom, David was the second king, and Solomon was the third king.

2. Who was the father of Saul?

Answer: Kish

Read 1 Samuel 9:1-2. Besides him, there were four other Bible characters named Kish.

3. For how many years did Othniel judge Israel?

Answer: 40

He was the first of the judges. He restored order and authority after the death of Joshua. It is found in Joshua 15:17, Judges 1:11-15, and Judges 3:8-11.

4. How many times does the word Hades appear in the Greek New Testament?

Answer: 11

The word Hades does not appear in the King James Version. It means 'a place of the dead'.

5. What is the Hebrew word for 'place of the skull'?

Answer: Golgotha

Golgotha is the spot near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified. See Matthew 27:33, Mark 15:22, and John 19:17.

6. During the time of Jesus's birth, who was governor of Syria?

Answer: Quirinius

In the NIV, it is spelled Quirinius, but in the King James Verson, it is spelled Cyrenius. See Luke 2:2.

7. Who was Shaphat's son?

Answer: Elisha

Elisha became a disciple of Elijah. He then became his successor. Elisha means God is salvation. (1 Kings 19:16-21)

8. What is the name of the prosperous Egyptian seaport city mentioned in Genesis 47:11?

Answer: Rameses

Rameses is also the name of a line of Pharaohs. This is not, however, mentioned in the Bible. Rameses II may have been the Pharaoh in Exodus, but no one knows.

9. "You shall not covet" is which commandment, as Jews, Orthodox Christians, and most Protestant Christians number them?

Answer: 10th

It is found in Exodus 20:17. Jesus teaches on this in Luke 12:15-34.

10. Who was Aquila?

Answer: The husband of Priscilla

Aquila and Priscilla worked with Paul. They helped Apollos understand the way of God. A church also met in their house. (Acts 18:2-3, 18; Romans 16:3; 1 Corinthians 16:19)

11. Belteshazzar was the name given to Daniel in Babylon.

Answer: True

It means "may he protect his life".

12. What does 'A.D.' stand for?

Answer: Anno Domini

It means in the 'year of our Lord'. In the present era this is being phased out in favour of 'CE' - Common Era - with BC becoming 'BCE' - Before Common Era.

13. The written name for God pronounced 'Yahweh' has no vowels.

Answer: True

It is really YHWH. In my view, the correct pronunciation is probably Yahweh rather than Jehovah.

14. Which two Gospels tell of the birth of Jesus?

Answer: Matthew and Luke

Matthew 1:21 and Luke 1:31 are the references for Christ's birth.

15. Who lived to the oldest age in the Bible?

Answer: Methuselah

He lived to be 969. He was the grandfather of Noah.

16. What is the longest chapter in the Bible?

Answer: Psalm 119

It has 176 verses.

17. How many verses does Psalm 117, the shortest chapter in the Bible, have?

Answer: 2

It says, "O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord."

18. Ephesus was a famous seaport in Ionia.

Answer: True

It was located in the middle of the western coast of Asia Minor.

19. Rebekah favored Esau, and Isaac favored Jacob.

Answer: False

Rebekah favored Jacob, and Isaac favored Esau. Jacob tricked Esau out of his blessing.

20. Who was Esther's cousin?

Answer: Mordecai

Esther became the queen of Persia, and Mordecai became an official in the Persian palace.

21. Michael and Gabriel are the only two holy angels named in the Protestant Bible.

Answer: True

Apollyon, the angel of the abyss, and Satan are also mentioned, but they are both unholy.

22. What was Daniel's friend Hananiah renamed when he was taken to Babylon?

Answer: Shadrach

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were thrown into the fiery furnace, yet they survived.

23. Who was the last Judge of Israel before the advent of Kings?

Answer: Samuel

Samuel's birth was answer to the prayer of his mother. Before he was born, his mother promised to give him to God. She sent him away to serve under Eli when he was only two.

24. How many wings do the Seraphim have?

Answer: 6

Seraphim means the burning ones. They are angels with wings, although no one knows exactly what they look like.

25. Which disciple did Jesus not take to the Mountain of Transfiguration?

Answer: Matthew

Jesus took Peter, James, and John to the mountain, and they were met by Moses and Elijah. (Matthew 17:2)

Source: Author ladylion329

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