Bible Quiz Questions and Answers
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Abraham and Sarah are told that the promised son born to them in their old age will be named what?
Ishmael
Isaac
Jacob
Joseph
2. Saul encounters a heavenly light while traveling to which city, before becoming known as Paul?
Jericho
Damascus
Bethlehem
Ephesus
3. What food is multiplied when Jesus feeds a crowd of about five thousand?
Seven loaves and several fish
Bread and roasted lamb
Twelve loaves and a jar of oil
Five loaves and two fish
4. Pharaoh dreams about healthy and thin cows and about full and withered heads of grain. How does Joseph interpret the dreams?
Egypt will defeat seven neighboring kingdoms.
Pharaoh will appoint seven new officials.
The Nile will flood for seven consecutive months.
Seven years of abundance will be followed by seven years of famine.
5. According to Genesis 1, which event occurs before the creation of the sun, moon, and stars?
Light is separated from darkness.
Birds and sea creatures are created.
Human beings are created.
Land animals are created.
6. In the parable of the Good Samaritan, which person best fulfills the role of a neighbor to the injured traveler?
The person who shows him mercy
The person who shares his nationality
The person who first notices him
The person with the highest religious office
7. In the first Passover account, what are the Israelites instructed to place on their doorframes?
Oil from the sanctuary
Water from the Nile
The blood of a lamb
Ashes from the cooking fire
8. After the flood, what sign does God give Noah as a reminder of the covenant?
A pillar of cloud
A rainbow
A burning bush
A stone altar
9. When Ruth says, “Your people will be my people and your God my God,” whom is she addressing?
Boaz
Naomi
Orpah
Samuel
10. Why is Daniel thrown into the lions' den?
He refuses to interpret the king's dream.
He leaves Babylon without permission.
He continues praying to God despite a royal decree.
He destroys a statue belonging to the king.
11. In the parable commonly called the Prodigal Son, how does the father respond when his younger son returns?
He requires the son to repay everything before entering.
He sends him to work for the older brother.
He welcomes him and holds a celebration.
He asks community leaders to decide his fate.
12. Which group contains only qualities named among the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5?
Wisdom, stature, and favor
Prophecy, tongues, and healing
Faith, hope, and knowledge
Love, joy, and peace
13. David decides that Saul's armor is unsuitable for his confrontation with Goliath. What does he take instead?
A spear and bronze shield
A bow and a bundle of arrows
A sling and five smooth stones
A staff and two small swords
14. Two disciples travel toward Emmaus with the risen Jesus without initially recognizing him. What helps them recognize him?
He breaks bread with them.
He reads from a synagogue scroll.
He calls Lazarus out of a tomb.
He calms a sudden storm.
15. While Paul and Silas are praying and singing in prison, what event opens the doors and loosens the prisoners' chains?
A guard secretly releases them.
A crowd breaks through the prison gate.
A royal messenger delivers a pardon.
A powerful earthquake shakes the prison.
16. At Pentecost in Acts, what ability accompanies the disciples being filled with the Holy Spirit?
They speak in other languages understood by the gathered visitors.
They interpret Pharaoh's dreams about famine.
They cross the sea on dry ground.
They rebuild the Jerusalem temple overnight.