From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is a collection of sacred writings filled with unforgettable stories, powerful teachings, and remarkable characters. Depending on the religious tradition, the number of books varies: Protestant and Evangelical Bibles contain 66 books, while the Catholic Bible includes 73. Whether you are a seasoned theologian or someone who simply loves reading Scripture, there is always something new to discover within its pages. But how well do you really know the Bible?
This 75-question general knowledge quiz has been carefully designed to cover both the Old and New Testaments, testing your familiarity with key people, places, events, and teachings from Genesis all the way to Revelation. You will encounter questions about the patriarchs, the kings of Israel, the life of Jesus, the apostles, and the writings that have shaped the Christian faith for centuries. Some questions will feel easy, others will challenge you, and all will help you grow in your understanding of God’s Word.
Whether you are taking this quiz alone, with your family, or as part of a group study, it is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the richness of Scripture and identify areas where you might want to dive deeper. So grab a pencil, or simply get comfortable, and see how many of these 75 questions you can answer correctly.
Note:Â After answering all the questions, your result will be displayed, showing how many questions you answered correctly and how many you missed. Please pay close attention and make sure you do not skip any questions, as your result will only be displayed if you answer all of them. If you finish the quiz and your result does not appear, please review your answers to ensure that no question was left unanswered.
After viewing your results, we encourage you to go through all the questions again. You will see the answer you selected and the correct answer clearly indicated, helping you learn and understand the Scriptures even better.
Are you ready to put your Bible knowledge to the test? Let’s begin!
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Question of
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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Question of
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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Question of
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
Who built an ark to save his family and the animals from the flood?
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Moses
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Noah
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David
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Abraham
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Question of
What did David use to defeat Goliath?
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A sword
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A spear
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A sling and a stone
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A shield and armor
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Question of
In which city was Jesus born?
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Jerusalem
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Nazareth
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Bethlehem
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Jericho
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Question of
Who was thrown into a den of lions for praying to God?
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Jonah
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Elijah
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Daniel
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Joseph
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Question of
What did God create on the first day of creation?
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The sun and moon
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Light
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Animals
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Land and sea
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Question of
Who was the first man according to the Bible?
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Abraham
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Moses
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Adam
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Noah
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Question of
What food did God send from heaven for the Israelites in the desert?
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Quail
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Bread
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Manna
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Honey
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Question of
Who was swallowed by a great fish?
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Jeremiah
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Hosea
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Jonah
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Joel
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Question of
What is the first book of the Bible?
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Exodus
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Leviticus
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Genesis
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Numbers
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Question of
Who was Jesus’s mother?
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Martha
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Mary
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Elizabeth
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Ruth
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Question of
How many days and nights did it rain during the great flood?
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7 days and 7 nights
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40 days and 40 nights
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120 days and 120 nights
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100 days and 100 nights
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Question of
Which apostle denied knowing Jesus three times?
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John
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James
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Andrew
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Peter
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Question of
What was the name of the garden where Adam and Eve lived?
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Gethsemane
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Paradise
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Eden
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Galilee
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Question of
Who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt?
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Aaron
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Joshua
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Moses
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Caleb
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Question of
What kind of bird did Noah send out that returned with an olive leaf?
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An eagle
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A raven
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A sparrow
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A dove
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Question of
Who was the first king of Israel?
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David
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Solomon
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Saul
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Samuel
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Question of
How many disciples did Jesus have?
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3
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7
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10
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12
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Question of
Who wrote many of the Psalms?
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Solomon
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David
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Moses
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Abraham
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Question of
What is the last book of the Bible?
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Jude
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Malachi
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Acts
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Revelation
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Question of
Which sea did Moses part?
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The Dead Sea
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The Red Sea
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The Sea of Galilee
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The Mediterranean Sea
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Question of
Who was the brother of Martha and Mary who was raised from the dead by Jesus?
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Matthew
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Mark
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Luke
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Lazarus
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Question of
Who was sold into slavery by his own brothers?
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Joseph
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Benjamin
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Judah
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Isaac
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Question of
Who was the queen who risked her life to save the Jewish people?
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Ruth
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Deborah
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Esther
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Abigail
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Question of
Where was Jesus crucified?
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Mount Sinai
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The Garden of Gethsemane
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Golgotha (The Place of the Skull)
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Mount of Olives
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Which of these is one of the Ten Commandments?
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You must never eat meat on a Friday
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You must go to church every Sunday
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Honor your father and your mother
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You must pray three times a day
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Question of
Who wrote most of the letters (epistles) in the New Testament?
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Peter
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John
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James
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Paul
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Question of
What did Jesus feed 5,000 men (plus women and children) with?
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2 fish and 5 loaves of bread
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7 fish and 7 loaves of bread
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1 fish and 1 loaf of bread
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10 fish and 10 loaves of bread
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Question of
Who was the first person to see Jesus after His resurrection?
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Peter
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John
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Mary Magdalene
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His mother, Mary
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Question of
Where did Jesus walk on water?
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The Jordan River
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The Red Sea
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The Dead Sea
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The Sea of Galilee
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Question of
Who was the king famous for his great wisdom?
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King Saul
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King David
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King Solomon
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King Josiah
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Question of
What did the walls of Jericho do after the Israelites marched around them?
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They were set on fire
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They fell down
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They were washed away
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They were opened by a giant key
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Question of
What was the name of the mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments?
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Mount Ararat
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Mount Sinai
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Mount Carmel
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Mount Moriah
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Question of
What did Jesus do at the Last Supper to show His disciples how to serve?
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He prayed for them
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He washed their feet
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He gave them a new commandment
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He broke bread and shared wine
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Question of
Who was the oldest man mentioned in the Old Testament?
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Adam
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Noah
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Methuselah
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Abraham
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Question of
What did Jacob wrestle with all night?
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A lion
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An angel (or a man)
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His brother Esau
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A giant
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Question of
How many plagues did God send upon Egypt?
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7
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5
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12
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10
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Question of
Who was the judge who defeated the Midianites with only 300 men?
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Samson
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Gideon
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Barak
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Jephthah
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Question of
What was the secret to Samson’s strength?
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His sword
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His prayer
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His hair had never been cut
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His diet
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Question of
Who was the Moabite woman who stayed loyal to Naomi?
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Esther
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Ruth
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Abigail
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Bathsheba
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Question of
Who was David’s best friend, the son of King Saul?
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Abner
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Jonathan
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Absalom
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Adonijah
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Question of
What did Solomon ask God for when given the chance to request anything?
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A long life
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Riches
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Wisdom
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Victory over enemies
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Question of
How did Elijah leave the earth?
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He died of old age
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He was taken to heaven in a chariot of fire
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He was swallowed by a fish
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He was hidden in a cave
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Question of
What three men were thrown into a fiery furnace?
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Daniel, Hananiah, and Mishael
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Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
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Elijah, Elisha, and Jonah
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Moses, Aaron, and Hur
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Question of
What did Jesus do at the wedding in Cana?
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Healed a blind man
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Walked on water
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Turned water into wine
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Told a parable
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Question of
Who was the young boy who heard God’s voice while sleeping in the temple?
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Samuel
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Eli
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David
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Solomon
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Question of
Who was the tax collector who climbed a tree to see Jesus?
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Matthew
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Zacchaeus
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Judas
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Bartholomew
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Question of
What happened on the day of Pentecost?
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Jesus was born
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Jesus ascended to heaven
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The Holy Spirit came upon the disciples
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Peter denied Jesus
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Question of
Who was the first martyr of the church?
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Peter
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James
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Stephen
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Philip
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Question of
What happened to Paul on the road to Damascus?
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He fell off his horse
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He saw a bright light and heard Jesus’s voice
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He was arrested
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He met Peter
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Question of
What did Paul and Silas do in prison in Philippi?
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They complained
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They prayed and sang hymns
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They escaped
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They slept
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Question of
What is the “Fruit of the Spirit” mentioned in Galatians?
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Wealth, power, and fame
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Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control
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Faith, hope, and love
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Wisdom, strength, and courage
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Question of
What does Paul call the “armor of God” in Ephesians?
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A sword, shield, helmet, breastplate, belt, and shoes
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A chariot and horses
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A robe and a staff
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A bow and arrow
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Question of
Which Gospel begins with “In the beginning was the Word”?
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Matthew
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Mark
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Luke
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John
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Question of
What did Jesus write on the ground when the woman caught in adultery was brought to Him?
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The Ten Commandments
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The sins of her accusers
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The Bible does not say
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A parable
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Question of
Who was the sorcerer who tried to buy the power of the Holy Spirit?
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Bar-Jesus (Elymas)
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Simon Magus
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Theudas
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Judas the Galilean
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Question of
Who fell asleep during Paul’s long sermon and fell from a window?
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Eutychus
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Timothy
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Silas
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Titus
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Question of
How many books are in the Catholic Old Testament?
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27
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46
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66
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24
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Question of
How many books are in the New Testament?
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27
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39
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66
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24
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Question of
What was the name of the well where Jesus met the Samaritan woman?
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Jacob’s well
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Moses’ well
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David’s well
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Abraham’s well
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Question of
Who was the king of Babylon who destroyed Jerusalem?
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Belshazzar
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Cyrus
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Darius
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Nebuchadnezzar
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Question of
Who wrote the book of Hebrews?
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Paul
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Luke
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The author is unknown
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Peter
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Question of
What was the name of the demon-possessed man who lived among the tombs?
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Legion
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The Bible does not give his name
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Barabbas
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Simon
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Question of
Which of these women is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew?
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Deborah
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Ruth
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Esther
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Miriam
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Question of
What did the prophet Ahijah do to symbolize the division of the kingdom?
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He tore his cloak into twelve pieces
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He poured water on the ground
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He broke a clay jar
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He built a stone altar
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Question of
What was the name of the mountain where Abraham was told to sacrifice Isaac?
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Mount Sinai
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Mount Carmel
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Mount Moriah
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Mount Zion
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Question of
Which apostle was a tax collector?
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Andrew
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James
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Matthew
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Thomas
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Question of
What did God create on the fifth day of creation?
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Birds and sea creatures
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Land animals
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Adam and Eve
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Trees and plants
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Question of
Who was the father of John the Baptist?
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Joseph
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Zechariah
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Simeon
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Nicodemus
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Question of
What did the rich man ask Abraham for in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus?
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More money
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To send Lazarus to warn his brothers
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To be released from torment
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To have Lazarus serve him
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