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Bible Quiz Bee - Category 3 & 4

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the biblical figure whose name means “laughter”?

a)

Ishmael

b)

Isaac

c)

Jacob

d)

Joseph

2.

What psalm contains the famous verse: “The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want”?

a)

Psalm 8

b)

Psalm 137  

c)

Psalm 51

d)

Psalm 23

3.

Who interceded for the sinful city of Sodom, that the Lord might spare it of destruction?

a)

Moses

b)

Lot

c)

Noah

d)

Abraham

4.

In God’s covenant with Abraham, which of the following was NOT God’s promise to

     Abraham?

a)

God will make Abraham a great nation

b)

One of Abraham’s descendants will be the Messiah

c)

God will give the land of Canaan to Abraham’s descendants

d)

Abraham’s descendants will be as numerous as the stars in the sky

5.

Who is the husband of Bathsheba whose death was planned by David in order to cover up his wife’s adulterous union with the king?

a)

Joab

b)

Uriah

c)

Shimeah

d)

Nabal

6.

What is the tree that grows mostly in Lebanon and is compared with the righteous person in the Psalms?

a)

Olive

b)

Cedar

c)

Acacia

d)

Sychamore

7.

How many years did the Israelites live in Egypt until they left the land under the leadership of Moses?

a)

700

b)

500

c)

430

d)

300

8.

In the Book of Judges, with how many men did Gideon defeat the vast army of the Midianites?

a)

Three hundred

b)

Ten thousand

c)

One thousand

d)

Five hundred

9.

What psalm contains this well-known cry: “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”

a)

Psalm 23    

b)

Psalm 51

c)

Psalm 8

d)

Psalm 22

10.

Which of the following did Moses allow the Israelites to eat?

a)

Camel

b)

Pig

c)

Locusts

d)

Fish without fins and scales

11.

Which prophet said that God’s law would be written upon the hearts of God’s people, Israel?

a)

Jeremiah

b)

Ezekiel

c)

Hosea

d)

Micah

12.

In killing his Philistine enemies, Samson boasts, “I have slain a thousand men __________.

a)

with my bare hands

b)

with my bow and arrow

c)

with the help of the Lord

d)

with jawbone of an ass (donkey)

13.

Complete this famous advice from the wise man Lemuel: “When one finds a worthy wife, her value is far beyond __________.”

a)

Gold

b)

Precious ointment

c)

Pearls

d)

Life

14.

When Jonah refused to preach against the city of Nineveh as ordered by the Lord, into which place did he intend to go by ship?

a)

Joppa

b)

Sheba

c)

Cyprus

d)

Tarshish

15.

What two products of the Promised Land signify prosperity and peace? The land of Canaan flows with them.

a)

Yogurt and dates

b)

Lamb and fish

c)

Milk and honey

d)

Wheat and grapes

16.

When Noah sent the dove from the ark, what did the dove bring back that told Noah that the waters of the Great Flood had diminished on the earth?

a)

Maple leaf

b)

Cedar leaf

c)

Olive leaf

d)

Kaffir leaf

17.

When Cain left the Lord’s presence for killing Abel, in what land in the east of Eden did he settle?

a)

Nod

b)

Shinar

c)

Moriah

d)

Shechem

18.

How old was Moses when he died?

a)

100

b)

120

c)

140

d)

160

19.

How many fat cows and lean cows did the Pharaoh dream, interpreted by Joseph as years of plenty and of famine?

a)

Six

b)

Seven

c)

Nine

d)

Ten

20.

When Jonah warned the people of Nineveh, how many days did he say were left before Nineveh would be destroyed?

a)

50

b)

40

c)

30

d)

20

21.

The first human being was called “Adam” because:

a)

He was the first being with an immortal soul

b)

He was formed out of the clay of the ground

c)

He was made in the image and likeness of God

d)

He was the noblest of all God’s creatures

22.

When the great flood had subsided, on what mountain did the ark of Noah come to rest?

a)

Mount Ararat

b)

Mount Hermon

c)

Mount Nebo

d)

Mount Sinai

23.

What bird did Noah send out from the ark to see if the Great Flood had subsided?  The bird never returned to him.

a)

Dove

b)

Raven

c)

Eagle

d)

Hawk

24.

Which angel/s did God station at the entrance of Eden to prevent Adam and Eve from approaching the tree of life?

a)

Cherubim

b)

Seraphim

c)

Guardian Angels

d)

Archangels

25.

In the Book of Judges, who is the woman who was told by the angel of the Lord: “Though you are barren and have no children, yet your will conceive and bear a son…no razor shall touch his head, for this boy is to be consecrated to God from the womb”?

a)

The mother of Samson

b)

The mother of Samuel

c)

The mother of Isaac

d)

None of the above

26.

After the exile in Egypt, Joseph did not bring Mary and Jesus back to Bethlehem because he was afraid of __________

a)

Pontius Pilate

b)

Herod Archelaus

c)

Herod the Great

d)

Herod Antipas

27.

What Gospel tells of Pilate washing his hands during the Passion?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

28.

Jesus was born during the time when the emperor of Rome was __________

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Nero

c)

Tiberius

d)

Augustus Caesar

29.

What is the meaning of the Hebrew word Hosanna!?

a)

Praise the Lord!

b)

Save us!

c)

Glory to God!

d)

Long live the King!

30.

Which Gospel contains the well-known Parable of the Prodigal Son?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

31.

What parable contains Jesus’ declaration: “Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me”?

a)

Parable of the Good Samaritan

b)

Parable of the Last Judgment

c)

Parable of the Lost Sheep

d)

Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

32.

What did the chief priests do with the thirty pieces of silver they gave Judas to betray Jesus and which Judas returned to them?

a)

They brought a burial place for foreigners

b)

They buried the money far from the Temple

c)

They used the money to bribe the soldiers guarding Jesus’ tomb

d)

None of the above

33.

Which of the following revelation of Jesus is from the Gospel of Matthew?

a)

I am the Bread of Life

b)

I am with you always, until the end of time.

c)

I am the Good Shepherd

d)

Today, the Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing

34.

With what animal did Jesus compare Herod Antipas who wanted to kill him?

a)

Fox

b)

Lion

c)

Wolf

d)

Wild dog

35.

The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is found only in the Gospel of:

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

36.

In John’s Gospel, who interrogated Jesus about his disciples and his teachings after his arrest?

a)

Pontius Pilate

b)

Annas

c)

Caiaphas

d)

Sanhedrin

37.

Which of the following Herods had John the Baptist beheaded on account of Herodias, his brother’s wife whom he married?

a)

Herod the Great

b)

Herod Antipas

c)

Herod Philip

d)

Herod Archelaus

38.

Matthew divided the genealogy of Jesus into three sets of generations. How many generations compose each set?

a)

Seven

b)

Five

c)

Fourteen

d)

Ten

39.

Which is not one of Matthew’s Eight Beatitudes?

a)

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness

b)

Blessed are those who fear the Lord

c)

Blessed are the peacemakers

d)

Blessed are the merciful

40.

The three apostles who witnessed the Transfiguration of Jesus were Peter, John and __________.

a)

Andrew

b)

Philip

c)

Thomas

d)

James

41.

Where did the third/last temptation of Jesus happen in the Gospel of Luke?

a)

Desert

b)

Parapet of the Temple

c)

High mountain

d)

Gethsemane

42.

What is the collection of Jesus’ teachings in chapter 10 Matthew all about?

a)

Parables

b)

Mission Discourse

c)

Community Discourse

d)

Eschatological Discourse

43.

In Matthew, why did Jesus reproach the towns of Chorazin and Bethsaida?

a)

They did not offer hospitality to Jesus and the apostles

b)

They did not believe in Jesus as the Messiah

c)

They had not repented despite seeing Jesus’ mighty deeds

d)

None of the above

44.

Who told Jesus the case of a woman who had married seven brothers, asking him whose wife would she be at the resurrection?

a)

Sadducees

b)

Pharisees

c)

A Levite

d)

A disciple of Jesus

45.

In Luke, who is called by Jesus “son of Abraham”?

a)

Zachaeus

b)

Levi

c)

Lazarus

d)

Nathanael

46.

Who said to Jesus at the Last Supper, “Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us”?

a)

Philip

b)

Peter

c)

Thomas

d)

Andrew

47.

Who said the following: “Do whatever he tells you”?

a)

Jesus

b)

The mother of Jesus

c)

Simon Peter

d)

The heavenly Father

48.

What was the most common way Jesus used to preach the Kingdom of heaven?

a)

Riddles

b)

Homilies

c)

Parables

d)

Debates

49.

What was the occupation of Jesus before he preached the Gospel of God’s Kingdom?

a)

Teacher of the Law

b)

Shepherd

c)

Carpenter

d)

Caretaker of the Synagogue

50.

What mystery of Jesus Christ do we celebrate at Christmas time?

a)

Paschal Mystery

b)

Incarnation

c)

Mystery of Light

d)

None of the above

51.

How many times does the Acts of the Apostles describe the story of the conversion of Paul?

a)

One time

b)

Two times

c)

Three times

d)

None of the above

52.

Which was evangelized first by Paul according to the Acts of the Apostles?

a)

Corinth

b)

Athens

c)

Thessalonica

d)

Boroea

53.

Who is the wife of a tentmaker who was expelled from Rome by Emperor Claudius?

a)

Chloe

b)

Priscilla

c)

Phoebe

d)

None of the above

54.

Who were the converts from whom Paul accepted financial gifts?

a)

Romans

b)

Philippians

c)

Corinthians

d)

Thessalonians

55.

Who is the mother of Timothy according to Paul?

a)

Lois

b)

Eunice

c)

Synthyche

d)

Thecla

56.

The Letter to the Hebrews is a long homily that stresses Jesus as:

a)

the Messiah

b)

our High Priest

c)

the new Moses

d)

the good Shepherd

57.

Which is the title of Jesus Christ in the First Letter of Peter?

a)

Lamb of God

b)

Chief Shepherd

c)

Righteous Judge

d)

Merciful High Priest

58.

Which is not a title of Jesus in the Book of Revelation?

a)

The Alpha and the Omega

b)

The Good Shepherd

c)

The Son of God

d)

The Amen

59.

Paul, Barnabas, and __________ were the first missionaries from Antioch who evangelized the island of Cyprus.

a)

Silas

b)

Luke

c)

Timothy

d)

John Mark

60.

In what city did Paul come into conflict with the worshippers of the goddess Artemis?

a)

Corinth

b)

Philippi

c)

Antioch in Pisidia

d)

Ephesus

61.

. In Romans 16:1, Paul commends to the Christians in Rome a female deacon by the name of _________

a)

Prisca

b)

Syntyche

c)

Phoebe

d)

Euodia

62.

Who of his disciples did Paul leave behind in Crete to take care of the believers there as bishop or overseer?

a)

Timothy

b)

Silas

c)

Titus

d)

Sosthenes

63.

Which Christian community is found in Macedonia?

a)

Ephesians

b)

Corinthians

c)

Thessalonians

d)

Laodiceans

64.

What is the only NT book that presents Jesus as our High Priest?

a)

First Letter of John

b)

Letter to the Hebrews

c)

Book of the Apocalypse

d)

Acts of the Apostles

65.

In Acts, who was the deacon who converted the Samaritans?

a)

Stephen

b)

Philip

c)

Nicholas

d)

Lawrence

66.

In what letter is the first narrative of the Last Supper in the New Testament found?

a)

Ephesians

b)

2 Corinthians

c)

1 Corinthians

d)

Philippians

67.

Who is not mentioned in Paul’s list of people granted with the appearance of the risen Christ in the First Letter to the Corinthians?

a)

Paul

b)

Mary Magdalene

c)

The Twelve (apostles)

d)

James

68.

Paul calls the Christians in Galatia “stupid” because:

a)

They are returning to their pagan ways

b)

There are divisions among them

c)

They belittle the poor among them

d)

They are turning from the gospel he preached to them for a different gospel

69.

Which Pauline letter describes the preeminence of Christ in the following lines: “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.  For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth”?

a)

Philippians

b)

Ephesians

c)

Galatians

d)

Colossians

70.

Who is the letter-writer who declares, “Faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead”?

a)

Paul

b)

Jude

c)

Peter

d)

James

71.

What letter contains this well-known advice: “Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope?”

a)

Jude

b)

1Peter

c)

James

d)

1 John

72.

In the Book of Revelation, how many elders sit on the thrones around the throne of God?

a)

Twelve

b)

Twenty-four

c)

Four

d)

Ten

73.

A vision in the Book of Revelation speaks of the “four horsemen of the Apocalypse” astride four horses with symbolic colors. What is the color of the horse driven by the driver named Death?

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Pale green

d)

Red

74.

Who is the Jewish magician who posed as a prophet in Paphos and became blind when Paul denounced him?

a)

Sceva

b)

Simon

c)

Elymas

d)

Ananus

75.

According to Paul, what is the sin that a person commits against his own body?

a)

Murder

b)

Sexual immorality

c)

Idolatry

d)

Theft