Bible Basics - Part 1 Quiz

How many books are in the Catholic Bible?

• 1000
• 46
• 27
• 73

The word "Bible" comes from the Latin word biblia which means......

• Truth
• Book
• Word
• Salvation

The Bible was written over a period of about ___________________ years.

• 40
• 73
• 5
• 1000

Which of the following are NOT locations where the Bible was written......

• The Roman Empire, Palestine, Babylonia
• Modern-day Europe, Modern-day Israel, Modern-day Iraq
• Modern-day Mexico, Modern-day Greenland, Modern-day Canada

The Bible was written by about ________________ authors, but you could say it was written by just one author, God.

• 73
• 40
• 5
• 1000

Which author of the Bible is usually depicted by an ox?

• Matthew
• Luke
• Job
• Isaiah

St. Mark is often depicted by a lion because.....

• His gospel begins with the story of St. John the Baptist proclaiming the coming of Jesus in the desert and telling people to repent for their sins.
• His gospel begins with the strong line of men who are the ancestors of Jesus.
• His gospel begins with the story of Daniel in the lion's den.
• This is trick question, St. Mark's symbol is the eagle.

The Bible was primarily written in three languages:

• Hebrew, Greek and Germanic
• Latin, Greek and Egyptian
• Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek
• Latin, Arabic, Greek

Who translated the Bible into Latin?

• St. Francis of Assisi
• St. Jerome
• St. Paul
• St. Pius X

The first five books of the Bible are known as ____________________

• The Pentateuch
• The Apocalypse
• The Pauline Epistles
• The Gospels