Ultimate Bible Quiz: Show You Have Solomon's Wisdom By Getting 100% On This Quiz About The Good Book

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Question 1

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. How did David beat Goliath?

  • A
    By shouting "Look over there!"
  • B
    A stone from a sling
  • C
    A rope
  • D
    A wrestling move

Question 2

What did Simon Peter do for a living?

  • A
    Attorney
  • B
    Fisherman
  • C
    Actor
  • D
    Shopkeeper

Question 3

Never trust this woman – aka, Samson’s wife.

  • A
    Kelly
  • B
    Delilah
  • C
    Rachel
  • D
    Mary

Question 4

One of Jesus's followers was to principally lead the Gentiles; another the Jews. Who was the apostle to the Gentiles?

  • A
    Peter
  • B
    Kevin
  • C
    Simon
  • D
    Paul

Question 5

According to the Creation story, from which of Adam's body parts did God create Eve?

  • A
    Rib
  • B
    Brain
  • C
    Lung
  • D
    Heart

Question 6

God really likes a showstopper. Through what medium did he speak to Moses?

  • A
    FaceTime
  • B
    An olive tree
  • C
    A weeping stone
  • D
    A burning bush

Question 7

"Once upon a time..." How does the Old Testament begin?

  • A
    Let there be light
  • B
    In the beginning
  • C
    Amen
  • D
    And God said

Question 8

Brains and brawn aren't everything. Where did Samson's strength come from?

  • A
    His hair
  • B
    His Achilles tendon
  • C
    His heart
  • D
    His toes

Question 9

Moses and his staff have a lot of power under God. Which sea did he part?

  • A
    Red Sea
  • B
    Black Sea
  • C
    Dead Sea
  • D
    Baltic Sea

Question 10

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Israel fell to Assyria, while the southern kingdom eventually fell to which great power?

  • A
    Egypt
  • B
    Mesopotamia
  • C
    Persia
  • D
    Babylon

Question 11

"And the Word was God..." In what language was most of the Old Testament originally written?

  • A
    Latin
  • B
    English
  • C
    Hebrew
  • D
    Babylonian

Question 12

"Let my people go..." The Israelites were enslaved in what country – from which Moses helped them escape?

  • A
    Jordan
  • B
    Egypt
  • C
    Israel
  • D
    United States

Question 13

In Ephesians, Paul says Christians should follow whose example?

  • A
    His
  • B
    St. Augustine's
  • C
    Christ's
  • D
    The Prodigal Son's

Question 14

Which book comes at the end of the New Testament?

  • A
    Titus
  • B
    Book of the Covenant
  • C
    Revelation
  • D
    Exodus

Question 15

Not only was he a prophet; he was an author. To whom are the first five books of the Old Testament attributed?

  • A
    Moses
  • B
    Jesus
  • C
    Noah
  • D
    Abraham

Question 16

Poor Abel never knew what hit him. How did God punish his brother, Cain?

  • A
    Turned him into a pillar of salt
  • B
    Killed him
  • C
    Forced him to listen to Nickelback on repeat
  • D
    Marked him and condemned him to wander

Question 17

She should have listened. Who was turned into a pillar of salt in the book of Genesis?

  • A
    Solomon's wife
  • B
    Joe's wife
  • C
    Lot's wife
  • D
    Samson's wife

Question 18

Likely the most snazzily-dressed Biblical character, who had a Technicolor Dreamcoat?

  • A
    Joshua
  • B
    Joseph
  • C
    James Dean
  • D
    Jacob

Question 19

"And God said, 'Let there be light!'" Paul (then, "Saul") encountered a great and blinding light on the road to what city?

  • A
    Damascus
  • B
    Thessalonia
  • C
    Rome
  • D
    Carthage

Question 20

During Jesus's transfiguration, which two Old Testament characters appeared alongside him?

  • A
    Elijah and Abraham
  • B
    Noah and Moses
  • C
    Abraham and Noah
  • D
    Moses and Elijah

Question 21

Who's up for some grub? What insects did John the Baptist eat in the desert?

  • A
    Scorpions
  • B
    Bumble bees
  • C
    Locusts
  • D
    Ants

Question 22

When in doubt, open your eyes. In the Gospel according to John, which apostle doubted Jesus's resurrection?

  • A
    Barry
  • B
    Thomas
  • C
    John
  • D
    Peter

Question 23

The Old Testament has dozens of books. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

  • A
    Leviticus
  • B
    Revelation
  • C
    Genesis
  • D
    Exodus

Question 24

When Mary Magdalene found Jesus's tomb empty, who said, “He is not here; for He is risen”?

  • A
    An angel
  • B
    Mary, Mother of Jesus
  • C
    Peter
  • D
    A farmer

Question 25

Israel split into two kingdoms after the reign of King Solomon, with Israel in the north, and what kingdom to the south?

  • A
    Juddah
  • B
    Palestine
  • C
    Jeddediah
  • D
    Juba

Question 26

Jesus said, "For truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of" what "you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move"?

  • A
    A grain of rice
  • B
    A grain of sand
  • C
    A mustard seed
  • D
    A whale

Question 27

Sometimes animals weren't enough. Which son did God ask Abraham to sacrifice?

  • A
    Jacob
  • B
    Joshua
  • C
    Isaac
  • D
    Fred

Question 28

Of the eight Beatitudes, who will be filled?

  • A
    Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
  • B
    The power-hungry
  • C
    The merciful
  • D
    Those who mourn

Question 29

Satan and God had a bet going...What does Satan wager about Job?

  • A
    That Job will sacrifice his son
  • B
    That Job will be jobless
  • C
    That Job will be corrupted
  • D
    That Job will curse God if tormented

Question 30

Thou shalt not get this question wrong...The Ten Commandments were laid out on what mountain?

  • A
    Mount Tabor
  • B
    Mount Ararat
  • C
    Mount Olympus
  • D
    Mount Sinai

Question 31

"Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God." From whom does the Virgin Mary learn that she's pregnant?

  • A
    From Joseph
  • B
    From Elizabeth
  • C
    From Archangel Gabriel
  • D
    From Archangel Michael

Question 32

Old Testament God meant business. How were sins forgiven in the old book?

  • A
    Gentle mercy
  • B
    Confession
  • C
    Animal sacrifice
  • D
    Floods

Question 33

What reason did Pontius Pilate give for condemning Jesus to death?

  • A
    Phishing
  • B
    Stealing
  • C
    Treason
  • D
    Blasphemy

Question 34

Innocent until proven guilty. Jesus was put on trial by which high priest of Jerusalem?

  • A
    Pontius Pilate
  • B
    Thoros
  • C
    Barabas
  • D
    Caiaphas

Question 35

Many saints were martyred for their beliefs. Who was the first Christian martyr, who appeared in the Acts of the Apostles?

  • A
    Ted
  • B
    Sebastian
  • C
    Lawrence
  • D
    Stephen

Question 36

The Prodigal Son drained his bank account. What job did he find to survive?

  • A
    Bartending
  • B
    Dancing
  • C
    Tax collecting
  • D
    Feeding pigs

Question 37

"God created man in His own image" on what day of Creation?

  • A
    Day 6
  • B
    Day 7
  • C
    Day 1
  • D
    Day 22

Question 38

Paul loved being pen pals. What group did he NOT write letters to?

  • A
    Galatians
  • B
    Philippians
  • C
    Romans
  • D
    Egyptians

Question 39

Remember that long list of names in Chronicles? What relation was Jacob to Abraham in the genealogy?

  • A
    Son
  • B
    Brother
  • C
    Father
  • D
    Grandson

Question 40

Although Father Abraham had many sons, the descendants of what grandson of Abraham became the 12 tribes of Israel?

  • A
    Jacob
  • B
    Moses
  • C
    Abraham
  • D
    John the Baptist

Question 41

The Book of Revelation is full of symbolism. Who is its author?

  • A
    Peter
  • B
    Luke
  • C
    Tolkien
  • D
    John

Question 42

"In the beginning was the word..." What are the first four books of the New Testament usually called?

  • A
    Gospels
  • B
    Psalms
  • C
    Acts of the Apostles
  • D
    Old Testament

Question 43

After being whipped and condemned to death, Jesus was made to carry his cross where?

  • A
    Mount Ararat
  • B
    Mount Sinai
  • C
    Mount of Olives
  • D
    Golgotha

Question 44

The Book of Revelation describes the New Jerusalem. What are the twelve gates made of?

  • A
    Pearl
  • B
    Gold
  • C
    Scraps of wood
  • D
    Crystal

Question 45

Some people take jealousy too far. Which leader put John the Baptist to death over it?

  • A
    David
  • B
    Herod Antipas
  • C
    Julius Caesar
  • D
    Pontius Pilate

Question 46

All work, no play. What was Matthew's profession?

  • A
    Fisherman
  • B
    Doctor
  • C
    Ventriloquist
  • D
    Tax collector

Question 47

Old Testament God appeared for a moment in the New Testament when He struck these two dead for withholding money from the church.

  • A
    Ross and Rachel
  • B
    Lot and his wife
  • C
    Jacob and Rachel
  • D
    Ananias and Sapphira

Question 48

"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Who removed Jesus’s body from the cross after he died?

  • A
    Mary Magdalene
  • B
    Peter
  • C
    John
  • D
    Joseph of Arimathea

Question 49

In Jesus's parable of the Good Samaritan, who was the first person to encounter the injured man?

  • A
    A priest
  • B
    A mobster
  • C
    A Levite
  • D
    A physician

Question 50

Writing and doctoring? This apostle was a double threat. Which Gospel was written by a doctor?

  • A
    Peter
  • B
    Mark
  • C
    Luke
  • D
    John

Question 51

Jacob may have liked his name, but God didn't. What did he change it to?

  • A
    Jordan
  • B
    Israel
  • C
    David
  • D
    Moses

Question 52

After the Great Flood, Noah sent out some scouts. What birds did he let free to see if the flood was dried up?

  • A
    A raven and a dove
  • B
    A seagull and a dove
  • C
    A dove and a crow
  • D
    A crow and a seagull

Question 53

At only thirteen verses, what is the shortest book in the New Testament?

  • A
    Genesis
  • B
    Acts
  • C
    2 John
  • D
    1 Corinthians

Question 54

No, it's not English. What was the original language of the New Testament?

  • A
    Hebrew
  • B
    Mandarin
  • C
    Latin
  • D
    Greek

Question 55

What may “abound more and more in knowledge and in all judgment," according to Paul?

  • A
    Love
  • B
    Light
  • C
    Mercy
  • D
    Chocolate

Question 56

The apostles received the Holy Spirit. What form did it appear in?

  • A
    Cotton candy
  • B
    Baptismal water
  • C
    A dove
  • D
    Tongues of fire

Question 57

Count 'em up! How many books comprise the New Testament?

  • A
    42
  • B
    36
  • C
    27
  • D
    191

Question 58

Would you make the cut? Paul wrote that this group of people is righteous enough to inherit the Kingdom of God.

  • A
    Romans
  • B
    Everyone
  • C
    Israelites
  • D
    Gentiles

Question 59

Not only did he write a gospel, but he also wrote the Acts of the Apostles. Name that disciple?

  • A
    John
  • B
    Ian Fleming
  • C
    Paul
  • D
    Luke

Question 60

Don't cross Moses; he'll plague you. What was the first plague he set upon the Egyptians?

  • A
    Locusts
  • B
    A river of blood
  • C
    Frogs
  • D
    Boils

Question 61

John of Patmos sees four creatures in chapter four of Revelation. What is NOT one of them?

  • A
    Snake
  • B
    Eagle
  • C
    Lion
  • D
    Man

Question 62

Paul had it rough. On which island was he shipwrecked?

  • A
    Sicily
  • B
    Crete
  • C
    Puerto Rico
  • D
    Malta

Question 63

Of the Biblical "dos" and "don'ts," what was the first of the Ten Commandments?

  • A
    Honor thy father and mother
  • B
    Thou shalt not kill
  • C
    I am the Lord thy God
  • D
    Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain

Question 64

Jesus is quoted as saying: “Everything is possible for one who believes.” In which Gospel does this appear?

  • A
    Luke
  • B
    Mark
  • C
    Matthew
  • D
    Paul

Question 65

Many of Jesus's apostles were martyred. How did James, the brother of John, die?

  • A
    Burned at the stake
  • B
    Natural causes
  • C
    Crucified
  • D
    Killed with a sword

Question 66

Of the four Gospels, which is not considered Synoptic?

  • A
    John
  • B
    Mark
  • C
    Genevieve
  • D
    Matthew

Question 67

What's in a name? This is what 'Israel' means.

  • A
    Prevails with God
  • B
    Lamb of God
  • C
    Under God
  • D
    Children of God

Question 68

"Blessed are they" who know which Gospel includes the Beatitudes?

  • A
    John
  • B
    Matthew
  • C
    Mark
  • D
    Mary

Question 69

Father Abraham had many sons...how many?

  • A
    8
  • B
    10
  • C
    49
  • D
    12

Question 70

Jesus performed his first miracle at a wedding. What was it?

  • A
    Got everyone to join in the Bunny Hop
  • B
    Turned water into wine
  • C
    Fed 5,000 people with two fish
  • D
    Walked on water

Question 71

"As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water." Who baptizes Jesus and in what body of water?

  • A
    Joan the Baptist in the Caspian Sea
  • B
    John the Baptist in the Jordan River
  • C
    John the Baptist in the Dead Sea
  • D
    Chuck the Baptist in the South China Sea

Question 72

"When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, 'Who is this?'" Jesus's entry into Jerusalem was celebrated with what?

  • A
    Bread and wine
  • B
    Palms
  • C
    Easter eggs
  • D
    Lilies

Question 73

Jesus criticized one church of being "lukewarm" in Revelation. Name that church.

  • A
    The church of Sardis
  • B
    The church of Laodiceans
  • C
    The church of Rome
  • D
    The church of Philadelphia

Question 74

Get your literary studies on. What form of literature is Revelation?

  • A
    Psalm
  • B
    Fantasy
  • C
    Apocalyptic
  • D
    Gospel

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The page jumps, have to wait to be sure not jumping, also, though it is believed that the New Testament was written in Greek, it was written in Hebrew and Aramaic, the church of Rome is responsible for the deception

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Very good quiz. Thank you.

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I enjoyed it,it's let's me know I need to read my Bible and study more,thanks!!!!!

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I enjoyed it…let’s me know that I need to study to show myself approved a workman who is not ashamed to rightly divide the word of truth!

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Loved it...it taught me more about the bible

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Fun and informative

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Really enjoy taking the quizzes

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Loved it

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i loved it it help me to see how much i do know or remember

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Got 64 of 64! Loved it

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I got 5 wrong...but I loved the quiz ❤️

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I got 1 answer wrong; however, they got several questions wrong. 😂

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I really enjoyed this quiz.

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Loved it!

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LOVED THE QUIZ.

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Sampson was never married to Delilah.She was a prostitute.

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@worldex ???

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Samsons long hair showed his covenant with God, but…. His strength came from God not his hair!!! Other than that cool quiz!

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Fun and a good form of testing one's knowledge of the Bible

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This Quiz was both old and New Testament and some Questions did no make sense Pilate condemned Jesus for saying he was the King of the Jews that was Treason since Ceasar was king of the Jews the Jews accused Jesus of BLASPHEMY

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