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Bible 2.1 The Story of the Bible

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "Scripture" refer to?

a)

Writings from famous historians

b)

Sacred writings of the Bible inspired by God

c)

Rules from the Ten Commandments

d)

Poems from the Book of Psalms

2.

Which part of the Bible was written before Jesus was born and covers Creation, God's promises, and the history of Israel?

a)

Old Testament

b)

New Testament

c)

Psalms

d)

Revelation

3.

The first five books of the Bible are referred to as the __________, which literally translates to "Five Scrolls."

a)

Torah

b)

Pentateuch

c)

Gospels

d)

Psalms

4.

How many books are in the entire Bible?

a)

39

b)

27

c)

66

d)

40

5.

The Bible was originally written in how many languages?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

40

d)

19

6.

Over how many years was the Bible written?

a)

200 years

b)

1500 years

c)

1000 years

d)

500 years

7.

Approximately how many authors contributed to writing the Bible?

a)

12

b)

30

c)

40

d)

70

8.

Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?

a)

David

b)

Paul

c)

Moses

d)

Joshua

9.

Around what year did Moses lead the Israelites out of Egypt?

a)

2000 BC

b)

1500 BC

c)

1000 BC

d)

30 AD

10.

Which king of Israel was described as "a man after God's own heart," wrote many of the Psalms, and whose words pointed to Jesus' sufferings?

a)

Solomon

b)

David

c)

Saul

d)

Josiah

11.

What did David say that was the same thing Jesus said on the Cross?

a)

“It is finished.”

b)

“Why have you forsaken me?”

c)

“Father, forgive them.”

d)

“I thirst.”

12.

Which man wrote many of the letters in the New Testament?

a)

Peter

b)

James

c)

Paul

d)

John

13.

What life-changing event led to Paul’s conversion to Christianity?

a)

He met Peter in Jerusalem.

b)

He encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus.

c)

He heard Jesus preach to a crowd.

d)

He was baptized by John the Baptist.

14.

What event happened around 30 AD?

a)

Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible

b)

Paul wrote his letters

c)

Jesus died and rose from the dead

d)

The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered

15.

What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?

a)

Ancient scrolls that contain the oldest copies of the Old Testament

b)

First Bibles printed on a printing press

c)

Books of the New Testament

d)

The Gospel letters from Paul

16.

Where were the Dead Sea Scrolls discovered?

a)

Caves near Mount Sinai

b)

Caves near the Dead Sea

c)

Temple of Jerusalem

d)

Tomb of Jesus

17.

How were Bibles copied before the invention of the printing press?

a)

Printed on paper

b)

Handwritten on animal skin and scrolls

c)

Carved into wood

d)

Chiseled onto stone tablets

18.

What was the first Bible printed using a printing press?

a)

The King James Bible

b)

The Gutenberg Bible

c)

The Geneva Bible

d)

The Dead Sea Scrolls

19.

Who wrote the first five books of the Bible?

a)

David

b)

Moses

c)

Solomon

d)

Isaiah

20.

Which prophet foretold the birth and life of Jesus?

a)

Elijah

b)

Isaiah

c)

Ezekiel

d)

Jeremiah

21.

When did Moses most likely write the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy)?

a)

While he was a prince in Egypt

b)

After he became king of Israel

c)

While leading the Israelites in the wilderness

d)

While he was building the temple in Jerusalem

22.

Why did Paul write many of his letters?

a)

To record the history of Israel

b)

To tell stories about Jesus' life

c)

To help Christians follow Jesus and live for God

d)

To write parables like Jesus did

23.

What is shown in this image?

a)

The Dead Sea Scrolls

b)

The Ten Commandments carved in stone

c)

A page from the Gutenberg Bible

d)

Paul's Letters from the New Testament

24.

What is shown in this image?

a)

the Dead Sea Scrolls

b)

the Gutenberg Bible

c)

The Ten Commandments carved in stone

d)

Paul's Letters

25.

What word is missing in the starred blank?

a)

voice

b)

answer

c)

reply

d)

word

26.

What word is missing in the starred blank?

a)

Trouble

b)

Wrath

c)

Anger

d)

Conflict

27.

What word is missing in the starred blank?

a)

Loud

b)

Angry

c)

Harsh

d)

Bitter

28.

What word is missing in the starred blank?

a)

Anger

b)

Quarrels

c)

Fighting

d)

Arguments

29.

What word is missing in the starred blank?

a)

Words

b)

Voices

c)

Actions

d)

Answers

30.

What word is missing in the starred blank?

a)

Joy

b)

Life

c)

Peace

d)

Hope

31.

What word is missing in the starred blank?

a)

Joy

b)

Peace

c)

Strength

d)

Health

32.

What word is missing in the starred blank?

a)

Anger

b)

Discouragement

c)

Anger

d)

Troubles

33.

What word is missing in the starred blank?

a)

Proverbs 15: 1,4

b)

Proverbs 12: 2,5

c)

Proverbs 23: 3,6

d)

Proverbs 10: 4,7