In this quiz, we have selected 105 difficult Bible questions that will challenge your biblical knowledge and help you learn even more about the Word of God. In this special selection, we have gathered general questions about the Bible, characters, prophets, miracles, and passages that require attention and true biblical understanding.
Get ready to exercise your memory, strengthen your faith, and learn even more about the Scriptures.
Enjoy the challenge, and may God enlighten your understanding!
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Which of these books belong to the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible?
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Psalms and Proverbs
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Exodus and Leviticus
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Esther and Nehemiah
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Joshua and Judges
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Which of these statements about the prophet Samuel is incorrect?
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Samuel was the last judge of Israel
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Samuel anointed Saul as the first king of Israel
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Samuel wrote all the Psalms
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Samuel anointed David as king of Israel
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Question of
Which of these characters did not have their name changed in the Bible?
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Jacob
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Abraham
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David
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Peter
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What was the name of Moses’ wife, mentioned in the Book of Exodus?
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Miriam
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Zipporah
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Deborah
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Hannah
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Question of
What name of God was Moses to use when speaking to the Israelites about who had sent him?
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Elohim
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I Am Who I Am
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Adonai
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El Shaddai
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Question of
According to the Book of Genesis, how many years did Adam live?
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930 years
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777 years
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865 years
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1,000 years
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Question of
On which day of creation did God make the sun, moon, and stars?
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First day
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Sixth day
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Second day
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Fourth day
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Question of
What was the name of Job’s wife?
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Naomi
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Rachel
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Hannah
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The Bible does not reveal the name of Job’s wife
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Question of
Who was the first human to be born on Earth?
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Abel
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Seth
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Cain
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Adam
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Question of
What is the fifth book of the New Testament?
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Gospel of John
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Acts of the Apostles
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Epistle to the Romans
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Epistle of James
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Question of
What were the two dangerous animals David faced to protect his flock of sheep?
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Lion and bear
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Tiger and wolf
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Lion and crocodile
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Bear and leopard
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As a baby, how was Moses saved from Pharaoh’s infanticidal decree?
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He was hidden in Pharaoh’s house
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He was placed in a basket in the Nile River
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He was taken to another city by his parents
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He was protected by an angel in his home
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Question of
After the Flood, how many more years did Noah live?
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350 years
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500 years
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250 years
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100 years
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Question of
What animal bit the apostle Paul’s hand while he was gathering wood for a fire?
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Viper
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Dog
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Scorpion
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Fox
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Question of
After Malachi, which prophet arose to prepare the way for the Messiah?
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Isaiah
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Jeremiah
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John the Baptist
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Elijah
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Question of
What is the name of the island where the apostle John was when he wrote the Book of Revelation?
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Patmos
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Cyprus
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Malta
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Rhodes
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Question of
Which woman suggested to her husband that he should curse God and die to escape suffering?
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Abraham’s wife
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Isaac’s wife
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Jacob’s wife
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Job’s wife
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Question of
Which book of the Bible does not mention the word “God”?
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Esther
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Jonah
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Ruth
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Malachi
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Question of
Jesus cursed a tree for not bearing fruit. What tree was it?
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Olive tree
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Fig tree
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Vine
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Palm tree
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Question of
What are the longest and shortest chapters in the Bible?
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Psalm 119 and Psalm 117
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Genesis 1 and Obadiah 1
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Isaiah 53 and Jude 1
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Proverbs 31 and 2 John 1
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Question of
How many verses are in Psalm 119, the longest chapter in the Bible?
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150 verses
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100 verses
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200 verses
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176 verses
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Question of
Which books of the Bible narrate the story of Jesus’ birth?
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Matthew and Luke
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Mark and John
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John and Acts
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Luke and Acts
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Question of
How many human couples entered Noah’s Ark?
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2 couples
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7 couples
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1 couple
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4 couples
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Question of
How long was Jonah inside the belly of the great fish?
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1 day and 1 night
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40 days and 40 nights
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3 days and 3 nights
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7 days and 7 nights
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Question of
In which city were the disciples of Jesus first called “Christians”?
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Jerusalem
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Corinth
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Antioch
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Ephesus
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Question of
Which apostle was known by the nickname “the Zealot”?
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Philip
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Thomas
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James
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Simon
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Question of
What is the name of the valley where David fought Goliath?
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Valley of Jehoshaphat
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Valley of Siddim
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Valley of Elah
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Jordan Valley
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Question of
What is the name of the city Cain founded after being banished from God’s presence?
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Nineveh
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Enoch
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Babel
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Jericho
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Question of
What were the names of Moses’s two siblings?
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Aaron and Miriam
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Caleb and Joshua
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Eli and Samuel
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Levi and Judah
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Question of
What is the name of the mountain where Noah’s Ark rested?
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Mount Sinai
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Mount Moriah
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Mount Carmel
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Mount Ararat
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Question of
Which Old Testament prophet walked naked and barefoot for three years as a prophetic sign against Egypt and Ethiopia?
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Isaiah
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Daniel
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Ezekiel
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Jeremiah
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Question of
What is the central theme of the Bible?
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History of kings and kingdoms
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The 10 Commandments
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Jesus Christ
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The history of the prophets
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Question of
Which biblical character was anointed king while searching for his father’s donkeys?
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Solomon
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Josiah
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David
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Saul
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Question of
In which languages was the Bible originally written?
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Hebrew, Greek, and Latin
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Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek
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Greek, Latin, and Aramaic
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Hebrew, Latin, and Spanish
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Question of
Who was temporarily struck mute for doubting the message of the angel sent by God?
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Gideon
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Abraham
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Simeon
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Zechariah
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Question of
What was the name of the servant whose ear was cut off by Peter and healed by Jesus?
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Eliezer
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Lazarus
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Malchus
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Cornelius
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Question of
Which of these statements about Jesus is incorrect?
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Jesus was born in Bethlehem
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Jesus performed many miracles
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Jesus wrote several books of the Bible
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Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River
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Question of
Which of these parables taught by Jesus speaks about God’s forgiveness?
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The Parable of the Sower
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The Parable of the Prodigal Son
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The Parable of the Mustard Seed
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The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
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Question of
What was the name of John the Baptist’s mother, the wife of the priest Zechariah?
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Mary
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Elizabeth
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Hannah
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Rachel
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Question of
According to the Book of Judges, how many iron chariots did Jabin have?
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900
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600
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1,200
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300
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Question of
Which woman was mistaken for a drunkard while praying for a child from God?
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Sarah
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Rebecca
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Hannah
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Rachel
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Question of
Which biblical character simultaneously held the offices of king and priest?
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Saul
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Hezekiah
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Melchizedek
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Solomon
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Where was “Jacob’s Well,” the site of Jesus’s famous encounter with the Samaritan woman?
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In Jerusalem, near the Temple
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In Nazareth, in Galilee
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In Samaria, near the town of Sychar
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In Bethlehem of Judea
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What is the name of King Saul’s eldest daughter, who was promised in marriage to David but was given to another man instead?
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Merab
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Abigail
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Hannah
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Michal
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Question of
Where is the Ark of the Covenant?
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In Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem
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Buried under Mount Sinai
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In the Dead Sea
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No one knows where the Ark of the Covenant is
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Question of
According to the Book of Revelation, how many bowls of God’s wrath were poured out on the earth?
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4
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7
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12
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5
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Question of
What was the name of David’s grandfather?
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Salmon
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Jesse
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Boaz
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Obed
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Question of
What was the name of “David’s mighty warrior” who killed 800 men in a single battle?
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Jehoiada
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Abishai
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Benaiah
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Josheb-Basshebeth
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Question of
What name did Jacob give to the place where he dreamed of God?
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Bethel
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Shechem
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Beersheba
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Peniel
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Question of
What is the shortest book in the Old Testament?
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Haggai
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Obadiah
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Amos
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Nahum
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Question of
Which brother hosted Paul, Silas, and Timothy in his home in Thessalonica?
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Gaius
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Aquila
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Stephanas
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Jason
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Question of
What were the names of Job’s three daughters, recognized as the most beautiful women in the land?
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Michal, Abigail and Hannah
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Rachel, Leah and Dinah
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Salome, Deborah and Esther
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Jemimah, Keziah and Keren-Happuch
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What was the name of King Ahab’s wife who threatened to take the prophet Elijah’s life?
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Isabel
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Jezebel
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Abigail
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Herodias
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What was the name of the tax collector who left everything to follow Jesus?
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Zacchaeus
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Simon
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Matthew
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Bartholomew
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Question of
What is the only historical book in the New Testament?
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Gospel of Matthew
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Revelation
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Acts of the Apostles
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Epistle to the Romans
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Question of
Who called Balaam to curse the people of Israel?
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King Balak
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Pontius Pilate
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Pharaoh of Egypt
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King Ahab
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Question of
For how many shekels of silver was Joseph sold by his brothers?
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20 shekels
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30 shekels
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40 shekels
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50 shekels
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Question of
What was the name of the young woman who gave water to Eliezer and his camels in Mesopotamia?
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Rebekah
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Rachel
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Leah
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Deborah
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Question of
Who is the only woman whose age is mentioned in the Bible?
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Sarah
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Rebekah
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Deborah
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Rachel
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Question of
How many years did Sarah live?
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930 years
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150 years
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95 years
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127 years
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Question of
Whose hair weighed more than two kilograms and needed to be cut annually?
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Samson
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John the Baptist
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Absalom
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Nebuchadnezzar
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Question of
On which island was the apostle Paul bitten by a venomous viper?
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Crete
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Malta
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Rhodes
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Cyprus
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Question of
Which prophet had the vision of a “valley of dry bones”?
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Isaiah
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Daniel
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Ezekiel
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Jeremiah
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What did God create on the fifth day of creation?
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Light and darkness
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Land animals
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Man and woman
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Birds and sea creatures
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Question of
Which prophet was bald and was mocked by a group of youths for his appearance?
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Elijah
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Elisha
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Jeremiah
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Isaiah
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Question of
How many chapters does the Book of Nahum have?
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2
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3
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5
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7
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Question of
What happened when the Lamb broke the last seal?
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There was silence in heaven for about half an hour
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A devastating plague fell upon the earth
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Seven angels received seven trumpets
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The sky opened and a great rainbow appeared
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Question of
Who was Solomon’s father?
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David
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Saul
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Jesse
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Rehoboam
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Question of
What was the occupation of Priscilla and Aquila, the couple who helped Paul in his ministry?
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Fishermen
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Tentmakers
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Farmers
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Carpenters
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What was the name of Jacob’s father-in-law who deceived him by giving him the older daughter instead of Rachel?
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Isaac
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Bethuel
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Nahor
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Laban
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Question of
What was the name of the woman from whom Jesus cast out seven demons?
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Martha
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Anna
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Martha of Bethany
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Mary Magdalene
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Question of
What was the name of Joseph’s wife, son of Jacob?
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Rebekah
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Rachel
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Asenath
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Zipporah
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Among the books listed, which belong to the poetic books of the Old Testament?
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Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel
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Psalms, Proverbs and Job
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Genesis, Exodus and Leviticus
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Daniel, Hosea and Joel
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Question of
Which king became a leper as divine punishment for trying to usurp the functions of the priests?
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Saul
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Uzziah
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David
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Ahaz
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Question of
Which prophet performed the miracle of making an iron axe head float?
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Elisha
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Isaiah
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Elijah
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Jeremiah
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Question of
What was the name of Leah’s only daughter, born from her marriage to Jacob?
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Dinah
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Rachel
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Zilpah
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Bilhah
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Question of
Which of these parables of Jesus teaches about loving one’s neighbor?
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Parable of the Sower
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Parable of the Lost Sheep
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Parable of the Good Samaritan
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Parable of the Talents
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What left the apostle Paul deeply distressed in Athens?
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The lack of drinking water in the city
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The extreme poverty of the population
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The worship of many gods and idols
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The lack of synagogues to preach to the Jews
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Question of
Which of these biblical characters had red hair?
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Samson
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Jacob
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Moses
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Esau
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Question of
Which prophet is known as the “weeping prophet” for deeply lamenting the destruction of Jerusalem?
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Isaiah
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Ezekiel
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Jeremiah
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Daniel
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Who are the two men the apostle Paul said had shipwrecked their faith?
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Peter and Barnabas
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Hymenaeus and Alexander
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Judas and Silas
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John Mark and Luke
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Question of
Which of these New Testament books was not written by the apostle Paul?
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Philemon
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1 Timothy
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Ephesians
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Hebrews
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Who resurrected the young man named “Eutychus” who fell from a window during a worship service?
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Peter
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Paul
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John
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Jesus
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Question of
How old was Caleb when he asked Joshua for the region of Hebron as his inheritance?
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40 years old
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45 years old
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80 years old
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85 years old
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Question of
What was the name of the judge of Israel who used to judge the people under a palm tree?
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Deborah
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Rahab
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Esther
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Miriam
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Who was the first man mentioned in the Bible to have two wives, that is, the first bigamist?
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Abraham
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Jacob
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Lamech
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Esau
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Which is the only book in the Bible that ends with a rhetorical question?
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Malachi
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Jonah
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Revelation
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2 Timothy
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In Athens, to which place was the apostle Paul taken to explain his message about Jesus Christ?
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The Temple of Apollo
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The Areopagus
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The Roman Forum
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The Synagogue of Solomon
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Question of
Which king of Judah had his life prolonged by 15 years?
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Hezekiah
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Josiah
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Manasseh
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Ahaz
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Question of
In Paul’s speech at the Areopagus in Athens, who believed the message and joined him?
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Dionysius
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Plato
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Aristotle
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Socrates
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Question of
Which king was cursed to live like an animal?
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Saul
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Nebuchadnezzar
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David
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Ahab
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Question of
What was the name of the queen who risked her life to save her people from a plan of extermination?
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Deborah
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Jezebel
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Hannah
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Esther
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Which books make up the group of the Gospels?
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Matthew, Acts, Romans, and Revelation
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Luke, John, Acts, and Hebrews
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Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
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Mark, John, 1 Corinthians, and 1 Peter
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What was the name of the prophetess who was leading the church in Thyatira into immorality and idolatry?
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Lydia
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Sapphira
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Priscilla
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Jezebel
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Question of
Who was called the “beloved physician” by the apostle Paul?
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Luke
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Timothy
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Barnabas
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Mark
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Question of
Where did Paul go after Athens?
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Jerusalem
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Corinth
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Rome
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Ephesus
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Question of
Which of these four churches are part of the seven churches in Revelation?
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Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, and Philadelphia
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Jerusalem, Nazareth, Bethlehem, and Capernaum
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Thessalonica, Corinth, Rome, and Antioch
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Samaria, Hebron, Bethel, and Shechem
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Which biblical characters are considered the patriarchs?
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Moses, Aaron, and Joshua
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Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
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David, Solomon, and Rehoboam
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Noah, Job, and Daniel
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Question of
Who was the first king of Israel, anointed by the prophet Samuel?
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Solomon
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David
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Saul
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Jephthah
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Question of
In the book of Genesis, who is mentioned as the father of all who play the harp and flute?
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Methuselah
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Tubal-cain
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Lamech
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Jubal
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Question of
Which books of the Bible have only 1 chapter?
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Obadiah, Philemon, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude
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Jonah, Ruth, Esther, and Haggai
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Amos, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah
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Titus, Hebrews, James, and 1 Peter
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Question of
Who is known as “the father of those who dwell in tents and keep livestock”?
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Cain
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Jabal
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Isaac
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Jacob
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Question of
In which book of the Bible can we find the passage about “camels kneeling”?
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Judges
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Exodus
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Numbers
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Genesis
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Question of
Which of these biblical characters had his foot trapped against the wall?
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Balaam
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Samson
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Jeremiah
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David
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Question of
Which biblical character was instructed to sacrifice his only son, but God provided a ram at the last moment?
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Noah
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Moses
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Abraham
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Jacob
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