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General Bible Knowlegde

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many baskets were left over after Jesus fed the 5000?
a)
3
b)
7
c)
12
d)
15
2.
What city was Jesus born in?
a)
Nazareth
b)
Bethlehem
c)
Galilea
d)
Jerusalem
3.
How many books are in the New Testament?
a)
29
b)
27
c)
66
d)
42
4.
What type of insect did John the Baptist eat?
a)
spiders
b)
locusts
c)
grasshoppers
d)
beetles
5.
Who were the first Apostles called to follow Jesus?
a)
Peter and John
b)
Peter and Andrew
c)
Andrew and James
d)
Andrew and Judas
6.
How many people did Jesus feed with 5 loaves and 2 fish?
a)
1000
b)
3000
c)
5000
d)
6000
7.
Who asked Pilate for Jesus' body after his crucifixion?
a)
Joseph of Arimathea
b)
Saul of Galilee
c)
Andrew of Judeah
d)
Simon of Jerusalem
8.
What is the shortest book in the New Testament?
a)
1 John
b)
2 John
c)
3 John
9.
Matthew was a _______.
a)
carpenter
b)
tax collector
c)
pharisee
d)
priest
10.
What did Simon Peter do for a living before he became an apostle?
a)
carpenter
b)
tax collector
c)
fisherman
d)
priest
11.
Who murders John the Baptist?
a)
King Herod
b)
King David
c)
King Saul
d)
King Solomon
12.
Which Gospel is written by a doctor?
a)
Simon
b)
Luke
c)
John
d)
Paul
13.
How many books are there in the Bible?
a)
66
b)
67
c)
73
d)
102
14.
Why is St. Paul important for Christianity?
a)
He persecuted Christians before he saw Jesus
b)
He spread the word about Jesus and converted many people
c)
He had a religious experience
d)
He was a holy man
15.
What did David do that shocked many people?
a)
He was able to kill a giant when he was only young
b)
He played the harp
c)
He wrote many psalms
d)
He had 3 children
16.
Paul was shipwrecked on what island?
a)
Cypress
b)
Patmos
c)
Malta
d)
Crete
17.
Who is Stephen?
a)
the first apostle
b)
the first martyr 
c)
the first pharisee
d)
the first Christian
18.
Who is the high priest of Jerusalem who put Jesus on trial?
a)
Pilate
b)
Caiaphas
c)
Herod
d)
Philonias
19.
Where does Jesus' first sermon take place?
a)
in a boat
b)
on the mount
c)
in the temple
20.
How does Mary learn of her pregnancy?
a)
from a doctor
b)
from an angel
c)
from the internet
d)
from a pregnancy test
21.
Why did Jesus come to the earth?
a)
to look around
b)
to make friends
c)
to save mankind by dying for them teach about the kingdom
d)
Because he can!
22.

By studying the geography of the Old Testament we :

a)

understand the message of the Old Testament

b)

understand the meaning of the Old Testament

c)

understand the motivation of the Old Testament

d)

understand the motion of the Old Testament

23.

The Babylonians eventually defeated the _________ in 626 bc and the ___________ in 605 bc (2 Kings 24:7); Thus securing it’s role as the dominant World Power at that time.

a)

Assyrians and Egyptians

b)

Egyptians and Persians

c)

Assyrians and Kryptonians

d)

Egyptians and Palestinians

24.

Babylon was eventually conquered by the Persian Empire shortly after this king died.

a)

Nebuchadnezzar

b)

David

c)

Solomon

d)

Kong

25.

The most basic of all human rights is the right to __________.

a)

equal treatment

b)

faith

c)

life

d)

death

26.

In the Old Testament we learn about the relationship between God and ______.

a)

The Apostles

b)

Jesus

c)

The Israelites

d)

Christians

27.

What country were the Israelites slaves? (Old Testament)

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

Africa

d)

Egypt

28.
What is another name for the Pentateuch section?
a)
History
b)
Poetry
c)
Prophecy
d)
Law
29.
Which is a Book of Law?
a)
Jeremiah
b)
Job
c)
Leviticus
d)
Psalms
30.
Which is a Book of History?
a)
Numbers
b)
Deuteronomy
c)
Jonah
d)
Judges
31.
Who moved from Mesopotamia to Canaan?
a)
Abraham
b)
Moses
c)
David
d)
Solomon
32.
Who made a strong central government for Israel?
a)
Abraham
b)
Moses
c)
David
d)
Solomon
33.
Who built the massive temple in Jerusalem?
a)
Abraham
b)
Moses
c)
David
d)
Solomon
34.
Who combined Israel and Judah into one kingdom?
a)
Abraham
b)
Moses
c)
David
d)
Solomon
35.
Who had a moral failure with Bathsheba and murdered her husband, Uriah?
a)
Abraham
b)
Moses
c)
David
d)
Solomon
36.
What is the correct order of the Torah/Pentateuch?
a)
Genesis/Exodus/Leviticus/Numbers/Deuteronomy
b)
Genesis/Exodus/Leviticus/Deuteronomy/Numbers
c)
Genesis/Exodus/Numbers/Leviticus/Deuteronomy
d)
Genesis/Leviticus/Numbers/Exodus/Deuteronomy
37.

How many Testaments are there in the Bible?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

60

38.

How many sections are there in the Bible?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

39.

In the Adam and Eve story what are the not supposed to eat?

a)

apple

b)

fruit

c)

peach

d)

pear

40.

The Bible was written by God

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

41.

The Bible was written by one author

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

42.

What does 'dominion' mean in Genesis?

a)

Being in charge of something / ruling over it

b)

Acting selfishly

c)

Disobedience

d)

Temptation

43.

Who was murdered by his brother?

a)

Abraham

b)

Adam

c)

Abel

d)

Cain

44.

What was inside the ark of the covenant?

a)

Old scrolls

b)

Two stone tablets with laws that God gave to Moses

c)

Old tents

45.

What did Solomon urge the people to do?

a)

Be completely devoted to God

b)

Obey Him in all things

c)

All of the above

46.

How old was Joash when he became king?

a)

7 years old

b)

12 years old

c)

30 years old

47.

What was the first thing the workers built on the temple site?

a)

an altar

b)

a stage

c)

an orchestra pit

48.
Joseph's brothers loved him dearly and were pleased that he was his father's favorite.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
God sought to establish a ________with Abraham.
a)
famine
b)
country
c)
friendship
50.
A privilege that entitled the firstborn son to a position of honor in the family and to a greater share of his father's possessions.
a)
origin story
b)
covenant
c)
idol
d)
birthright
51.

Which tribe was the southern kingdom comprised of two tribes and run by Solomon's son, Rehoboam?

a)

Judah

b)

Israel

52.

What was the name of the Norther kingdom was comprised of ten tribes and was run by Jeroboam (one of Solomon's army commanders)

a)

Judah

b)

Israel

53.

What is the correct order of Israel's first three kings?

a)

Saul, David, Solomon

b)

Solomon, Saul, David

c)

Solomon, David, Saul

d)

David, Saul, Solomon

54.

What was the name of the location where Moses and the Israelites received their "Law"?

a)

Egypt

b)

Mt. Moriah

c)

Palestine

d)

Mt. Sinai

55.

Which Gospel tells us the Good News that Jesus' life, death, and Resurrection have freed us from the power of sin and death?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

e)

All

56.

Which Gospel was written for Jewish converts to Christianity?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

e)

All

57.

Which Gospel was written for those defending their Christian faith?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

e)

All

58.

Which Gospel was written for Gentiles?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

e)

All

59.

Luke's presentation is largely focused on what?

a)

Love and compassion for the outcasts

b)

Worshipping to God and only God

c)

Keeping the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes

d)

Knowing God called to Mary for the Annunciation

60.
What phrase refers to the discourse in Matthew's Gospel in which Jesus teaches the law that guides his followers, the beatitudes, and the Lord's prayer?
a)
Sermon on the Mount 
b)
Beatitudes 
c)
Sermon on the Plain
d)
The Lord's Prayer
61.
Gospel means what?
a)
Good News
b)
Book of Signs
c)
Salvation
d)
Book of Teachings
62.
Why were the Gospels written down?
a)
To preserve authentic records and testimonies about Jesus for future generations
b)
To prevent people from distorting Jesus' message
c)
Many eye witnesses were dying
d)
All of these
63.
Which of the following is NOT a section of the New Testament?
a)
The Gospels
b)
Acts of the Apostles and Letters
c)
Wisdom Books
d)
Book of Revelation
64.
Which image of Jesus does Mark's Gospel portray Jesus?
a)
Teacher and Prophet
b)
The Suffering Servant of God
c)
Compassionate Healer
d)
Incarnate Word of God
65.
Which image of Jesus does Luke's Gospel portray Jesus?
a)
Teacher and Prophet
b)
The Suffering Servant of God
c)
Compassionate Healer
d)
Incarnate Word of God
66.
Which image of Jesus does John's Gospel portray Jesus?
a)
Teacher and Prophet
b)
The Suffering Servant of God
c)
Compassionate Healer
d)
Incarnate Word of God
67.
At the time of Jesus, which group believed in blind observation of the law, regardless of circumstance?
a)
Sadducees
b)
Pharisees
c)
Essenes
d)
Zealots
68.
At the time of Jesus, which group of Jews believed you could earn your way to Heaven?
a)
Sadducees
b)
Pharisees
c)
Essenes
d)
Zealots
69.
The Pharisees believed...
a)
In the resurrection of the dead
b)
In divine judgement after death
c)
Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are essential
d)
All of these
70.
Which central Gospel account is in all 4 Gospels?
a)
Birth of Jesus
b)
Baptism of Jesus
c)
Temptation of Jesus
d)
Multiplication of the loaves and fishes