30 Questions to Test Your Knowledge of The Book of Acts & The Early Church

The Book of Acts is unlike any other book in the New Testament. It is a thrilling historical account that picks up where the Gospels leave off, chronicling the birth of the church, the coming of the Holy Spirit, and the fearless spread of the Gospel from Jerusalem to the ends of the Roman Empire.

Within its pages, you will find dramatic conversions, powerful sermons, miraculous escapes, and ordinary men and women who turned the world upside down for the sake of Jesus Christ. But how well do you remember the names, places, and events that shaped the early church?

This quiz features 30 carefully selected questions designed to challenge your knowledge of the Book of Acts. Whether you have studied it for years or are reading it for the first time, these questions will help you engage with Scripture in a fresh and meaningful way.

Before you begin, please read the following important note to ensure you get the most out of this experience:

Note: 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 step into the world of the early church? Let’s put your knowledge to the test!

  • Question of

    The Book of Acts is a sequel to which Gospel?

    • Matthew
    • Mark
    • Luke
    • John
  • Question of

    According to Acts 1:8, where were the apostles to be Jesus’ witnesses?

    • Only in Jerusalem
    • In Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth
    • Only in the synagogues
    • Throughout the Roman Empire
  • Question of

    What happened on the Day of Pentecost?

    • Peter healed a lame man
    • The Holy Spirit came upon the apostles
    • The church was persecuted
    • Stephen was stoned
  • Question of

    Who replaced Judas Iscariot as an apostle?

    • Paul
    • Barnabas
    • Stephen
    • Matthias
  • Question of

    How did the apostles determine that Matthias was God’s choice?

    • They voted
    • They drew lots
    • They had a vision
    • Paul recommended him
  • Question of

    What was the primary activity of the apostles in the upper room while they waited?

    • Reading the Scriptures
    • Arguing about doctrine
    • Praying diligently
    • Hiding from the Jews
  • Question of

    Ananias and Sapphira died because they…

    • Blasphemed the Holy Spirit
    • Lied about the price of their land
    • Refused to be baptized
    • Denied Jesus before the council
  • Question of

    Who was the first martyr of the Christian church?

    • James
    • Peter
    • Philip
    • Stephen
  • Question of

    Who was the Ethiopian eunuch baptized by?

    • Peter
    • Paul
    • Ananias
    • Philip
  • Question of

    How many times did Peter have the vision of the sheet with unclean animals?

    • One
    • Two
    • Three
    • Four
  • Question of

    What was the name of the Roman centurion who converted along with his household in Acts 10?

    • Julius
    • Cornelius
    • Claudius Lysias
    • Sergius Paulus
  • Question of

    In which city were believers first called “Christians”?

    • Jerusalem
    • Rome
    • Antioch
    • Damascus
  • Question of

    Who was the companion of Paul on his first missionary journey who later had a sharp disagreement with him?

    • Silas
    • Timothy
    • John Mark
    • Barnabas
  • Question of

    What was the name of the fortune-telling slave girl in Philippi who was freed from a spirit by Paul?

    • Lydia
    • Rhoda
    • Drusilla
    • No specific name is given
  • Question of

    What happened to Paul and Silas in the Philippian jail?

    • They were executed
    • An earthquake opened the doors
    • They were miraculously transported out
    • The jailer freed them out of fear
  • Question of

    What was the judgment seat of Pilate called?

    • The Bema
    • The Rostra
    • The Stone Pavement
    • The High Court
  • Question of

    Which Jewish council was the highest court and often persecuted the apostles?

    • The Pharisees
    • The Sadducees
    • The Sanhedrin
    • The Scribes
  • Question of

    What caused the gospel to spread outside of Jerusalem initially?

    • A command from the apostles
    • A vision from God
    • Persecution that scattered the believers
    • The conversion of Paul
  • Question of

    Who was the first king to persecute the church, killing James the brother of John with a sword?

    • Herod the Great
    • Herod Antipas
    • Herod Agrippa I
    • Pontius Pilate
  • Question of

    The gospel spread first from Jerusalem to which region?

    • Rome
    • Samaria
    • Antioch
    • Egypt
  • Question of

    Who was the angel of the Lord who appeared to Zacharias?

    • Michael
    • Raphael
    • Gabriel
    • Uriel
  • Question of

    Who ran to the empty tomb along with Peter?

    • James
    • John
    • Andrew
    • Mary
  • Question of

    What did the apostles do when they were commanded not to speak in the name of Jesus?

    • They stopped preaching publicly
    • They obeyed the authorities
    • They left Jerusalem
    • They said they must obey God rather than men
  • Question of

    Who was the teacher of Paul before his conversion?

    • Gamaliel
    • Shammai
    • Hillel
    • Caiaphas
  • Question of

    In his sermon at Mars Hill, Paul quotes which Greek poets?

    • Homer and Hesiod
    • Sophocles and Euripides
    • Plato and Aristotle
    • Epimenides and Aratus
  • Question of

    Who welcomed Paul and his companions in Rome at the end of Acts?

    • The Emperor
    • The Jewish leaders
    • The brothers and sisters there
    • The Roman governor
  • Question of

    Which proconsul on Cyprus believed and was astonished at the teaching of the Lord after Elymas was struck blind?

    • Gallio
    • Felix
    • Sergius Paulus
    • Antonius Felix
  • Question of

    The main purpose of Acts is to emphasize the role of which person of the Trinity?

    • God the Father
    • Jesus Christ the Son
    • The Holy Spirit
    • The Apostle Paul
  • Question of

    What was the profession of Aquila, a friend of Paul?

    • Tentmaker
    • Silversmith
    • Merchant
    • Roman soldier
  • Question of

    In what city did a riot break out over the worship of the goddess Artemis (Diana)?

    • Athens
    • Corinth
    • Ephesus
    • Thessalonica

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