Mothers in the Bible Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Paul reminds Timothy of the sincere faith associated with his grandmother Lois and which mother?
Priscilla
Lydia
Eunice
Dorcas
2. Near the end of David's reign, which mother joined the prophet Nathan in urging David to confirm her son Solomon as king?
Abishag
Maacah
Bathsheba
Abigail
3. Two women claim the same living baby before Solomon. Which response reveals the true mother's concern for her child?
She asks Solomon to consult the priests
She asks that the baby be given to the other woman rather than killed
She insists that the other woman be imprisoned
She proposes that both women leave the city
4. Naomi repeatedly calls Ruth her daughter, but what is their actual family relationship?
Naomi is Ruth's aunt
Naomi is Ruth's older sister
Naomi is Ruth's adoptive mother
Naomi is Ruth's mother-in-law
5. During a visit between two expectant mothers in Luke 1, who declares, “My soul magnifies the Lord”?
Elizabeth
Mary
Joanna
Anna
6. A woman prays for a son, promises to dedicate him to the Lord, and later brings the child to serve under Eli. Which mother is described?
Elizabeth
Manoah's wife
Hannah
Rebekah
7. After Sarah's servant Hagar bears Abraham a son, what is the child's name?
Isaac
Esau
Ishmael
Ephraim
8. Which mother dies after giving birth to Benjamin and is buried on the way to Ephrath?
Rachel
Bilhah
Leah
Zilpah
9. Who was the mother of the prophet Samuel?
Naomi
Abigail
Michal
Hannah
10. At the wedding in Cana, what does Jesus' mother tell the servants after bringing the lack of wine to his attention?
Fill the jars and take them to the priest
Do whatever he tells you
Ask the bridegroom to find more wine
Wait until the guests have departed
11. Which mother felt two children struggle within her and later gave birth to Esau and Jacob?
Rebekah
Rachel
Leah
Tamar
12. According to Luke's Gospel, who was the mother of John the Baptist?
Martha
Elizabeth
Anna
Mary Magdalene
13. In Matthew 15, what description is given to the mother who persistently asks Jesus to heal her tormented daughter?
A Samaritan woman
A woman from Bethany
A widow from Nain
A Canaanite woman
14. Which woman became Isaac's mother after receiving a promise that she would bear Abraham a son?
Rebekah
Keturah
Hagar
Sarah
15. Exodus names the woman who bore Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Who was she?
Jochebed
Shiphrah
Puah
Zipporah
16. Why does Genesis say Adam named his wife Eve?
Because she would become the mother of all living
Because she was formed beside a river
Because she first tended the garden
Because she named every living creature