Acts Bible Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. After an earthquake opened the prison doors in Philippi, what did Paul and Silas do when the jailer feared the prisoners had escaped?
They escaped and sought shelter at Lydia’s house
They remained there and called out to stop him from harming himself
They demanded that he release every prisoner immediately
They hid until the city officials arrived the next morning
2. What role did Ananias of Damascus play after Saul encountered Jesus on the road?
He taught Saul how to make tents before sending him to Tarsus
He escorted Saul back to Jerusalem for trial before the apostles
He laid hands on Saul so that Saul regained sight and was filled with the Holy Spirit
He introduced Saul to Cornelius and the believers in Caesarea
3. The Holy Spirit came upon Cornelius and his household before they were baptized. What conclusion did Peter and his companions draw from this?
Gentiles needed to become Jewish proselytes before receiving baptism
God was granting Gentiles acceptance and the gift of the Holy Spirit
Baptism was reserved for people who had visited Jerusalem
Only Roman households would be included in the growing church
4. What new ability did the disciples receive when the Holy Spirit came upon them at Pentecost?
They could interpret dreams for the gathered crowd
They immediately understood every point of the Law
They could travel instantly to other nations
They spoke in other languages as the Spirit enabled them
5. What did Stephen say he saw shortly before he was killed?
Jesus standing at the right hand of God
Moses holding the stone tablets beside the altar
The temple restored in heavenly Jerusalem
An angel closing the gates of the city
6. Why did Peter sharply rebuke Simon the magician in Samaria?
Simon asked to be baptized before hearing Philip preach
Simon offered money to obtain the power associated with giving the Holy Spirit
Simon refused to host the apostles in his home
Simon continued performing signs for public attention
7. After Stephen’s death, persecution scattered many believers beyond Jerusalem. What unintended result followed?
The apostles permanently abandoned public teaching
The church stopped admitting people from outside Judea
Believers returned to synagogue life and ceased meeting together
Those who were scattered preached the word wherever they went
8. Why were seven respected men appointed to oversee a practical ministry in Acts 6?
Visitors to Jerusalem needed guides for the temple
Some widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution
New congregations needed people to collect Roman taxes
The apostles wanted replacements for an overseas journey
9. What happened to Eutychus while Paul was speaking late into the night at Troas?
He interrupted the gathering to warn Paul about a planned arrest
He became ill after eating food offered to an idol
He fell from a third-story window and was restored alive
He received a vision directing Paul to travel to Rome
10. Ananias and Sapphira were not condemned simply for retaining some property money. What did Peter identify as the central wrongdoing?
Deceiving the community and lying to the Holy Spirit
Failing to give all their possessions to the poor
Refusing to participate in the daily distribution
Selling land without permission from the apostles
11. A Gentile believer is told that circumcision is required for salvation. Which decision from the Jerusalem Council most directly addresses that claim?
Gentiles had to keep the full Law of Moses but could delay circumcision
Each local congregation could create its own requirement for salvation
Gentiles first had to worship at the Jerusalem temple for one year
Gentile believers were not to be burdened with circumcision as a requirement
12. Acts begins by referring to a “former book” addressed to Theophilus. Which Gospel is that earlier volume?
The Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Luke
The Gospel of John
13. After Paul’s shipwreck, on which island did the survivors discover they had landed?
Malta
Crete
Patmos
Cyprus
14. What occupation or social role is Lydia associated with when Paul meets her in Philippi?
She was a maker of tents from Cilicia
She was a synagogue ruler from Thessalonica
She was a dealer in purple cloth from Thyatira
She was a servant employed by a Roman jailer
15. At the Beautiful Gate, Peter tells a man unable to walk that he has no silver or gold. What does Peter offer instead?
A place in the believers’ daily food distribution
Money collected from worshipers entering the temple
An introduction to a physician among the disciples
Healing in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth
16. In Athens, Paul refers to an altar inscribed “To an unknown god.” How does he use it in his speech?
He uses it as a starting point to proclaim the Creator they do not yet know
He argues that every Athenian deity is another name for Zeus
He presents it as proof that Athens once worshiped Israel’s God exclusively
He asks the council to replace it with an altar dedicated to Paul