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Bible Knowledge Multiple Choice Questions

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many days did Goliath come forward to taunt Israel?

a)

30 days

b)

40 days

c)

7 days

d)

12 days

2.

Impulsive hunter who lost his birthright and blessing.

a)

Jacob

b)

Esau

c)

Ishmael

d)

Cain

3.

How many non-writing prophets were called to challenge the Northern Kingdom?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

5

4.

Meaning “Lord,” this is the word used by Jewish readers in place of the name for God.

a)

Elohim

b)

Adonai

c)

El Shaddai

d)

Yahweh

5.

Where did Terah die?

a)

Canaan

b)

Haran

c)

Ur

d)

Shechem

6.

Where did Saul and his sons die?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Bethel

c)

Mount Gilboa

d)

Jericho

7.

A word meaning “hidden” used in Protestant Bibles for books not found in the Hebrew Bible.

a)

Pseudepigrapha

b)

Apocrypha

c)

Deuterocanonical

8.

By what word do Catholic scholars refer to the extra books found in their Biblical canon?

a)

Pseudepigrapha

b)

Apocrypha

c)

Deuterocanonical

d)

Canonical Additions

9.

Jacob’s favorite wife.

a)

Leah

b)

Rachel

c)

Bilhah

d)

Zilpah

10.

Pharaoh took this away to make life more difficult for the Hebrews.

a)

Food

b)

Straw

c)

Water

d)

Bricks

11.

The Tetragrammaton.

a)

Adonai

b)

Jehovah

c)

YHWH

d)

Elohim

12.

Rachel’s maid and wife to Jacob.

a)

Zilpah

b)

Rebekah

c)

Bilhah

d)

Hagar

13.

Much about the era of the monarchy in Israel is recorded in:

a)

1 and 2 Chronicles

b)

1 and 2 Kings

c)

Judges

d)

Psalms

14.

From what tribe did the parents of Moses come?

a)

Judah

b)

Levi

c)

Benjamin

15.

He was going to be sacrificed, but a ram was provided.

a)

Jacob

b)

Isaac

c)

Esau

d)

Joseph

16.

A mistaken reading of the name YHWH.

a)

Adonai

b)

Yahweh

c)

Jehovah

d)

Elohim

17.

When Moses received the 10 Commandments, the Israelites:

a)

Prayed and fasted

b)

Created an idol

c)

Built a tabernacle

d)

Followed the law

18.

Prophetic metaphor of Israel’s faithlessness is shown through:

a)

David and Bathsheba

b)

The marriage of Gomer and Hosea

c)

Moses and the burning bush

d)

Solomon’s wisdom

19.

God’s solution to Israelite hunger was manna and:

a)

Fish

b)

Quail

c)

Bread

d)

Water

20.

He was the first of the three patriarchs.

a)

Isaac

b)

Jacob

c)

Abraham

d)

Moses

21.

Who anointed Saul king over Israel?

a)

Nathan

b)

Elijah

c)

Samuel

d)

Elisha

22.

The name of the Northern Kingdom after the split.

a)

Judah

b)

Israel

c)

Canaan

d)

Galilee

23.

The Hebrew word for “law”:

a)

Neviim

b)

Torah

c)

Ktuvim

d)

Mishnah

24.

When Israel demanded a king, Samuel warned that:

a)

Kings would tax them

b)

Kings would take sons and daughters

c)

Kings would enslave them

d)

All of the above

25.

25. Mark of the Covenant.

a)

Manna

b)

Circumcision

c)

Ark of the Covenant

d)

Tablets

26.

How many books are generally found in the Protestant Bible?

a)

73

b)

39

c)

66

d)

70

27.

Which Book is a collection of sorrowful poetry?

a)

Psalms

b)

Ecclesiastes

c)

Lamentations

d)

Song of Songs

28.

Belief and worship of many gods.

a)

Henotheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Polytheism

d)

Pantheism

29.

The name of the Southern Kingdom after the split.

a)

Samaria

b)

Judah

c)

Israel

d)

Canaan

30.

How many books are in the Catholic Bible?

a)

66

b)

73

c)

70

d)

39

31.

Jonah was called to preach to which city?

a)

Babylon

b)

Nineveh

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Samaria

32.

Hagar became this when she bore Abraham a son.

a)

Wife

b)

Concubine

c)

Servant

d)

Prophetess

33.

His name means Red and Hairy.

a)

Ishmael

b)

Esau

c)

Jacob

d)

Samson

34.

Where Moses received the 10 Commandments.

a)

Mt. Horeb

b)

Mt. Ararat

c)

Mt. Sinai

d)

Mt. Carmel

35.

Who was the surprise in Jacob’s tent?

a)

Bilhah

b)

Rachel

c)

Leah

d)

Rebekah

36.

"Heel Grabber" refers to:

a)

Esau

b)

Isaac

c)

Jacob

37.

Most quoted prophet in the New Testament:

a)

Jeremiah

b)

Isaiah

c)

Ezekiel

d)

Elijah

38.

“Lord looks at the heart” is contrasted with:

a)

God’s plan

b)

Man’s heart

c)

Man looks at the outward appearance

d)

The world’s wisdom

39.

“I am who am” refers to:

a)

Adonai

b)

Yahweh

c)

Elohim

d)

Jehovah

40.

The oldest source:

a)

Priestly

b)

Yahwist

c)

Elohist

d)

Deuteronomist

41.

Recurring phrase in Deuteronomy and historical books:

a)

“God is love”

b)

“The Lord is my shepherd”

c)

“With all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind”

d)

“Fear not, for I am with you”

42.

First creation story source:

a)

Yahwist

b)

Elohist

c)

Priestly

d)

Deuteronomist

43.

Most common name for God in Old Testament:

a)

Adonai

b)

Elohim

c)

Yahweh

d)

El Shaddai

44.

Belief in many gods but worship of only one:

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Henotheism

d)

Pantheism

45.

Names by which Jews referred to God:

a)

El Shaddai, Eloah, Shalom

b)

Yahweh, Adonai, and Elohim

c)

Jehovah, Jesus, Yahweh

d)

Father, Son, Spirit

46.

David’s response to killing Saul in the cave:

a)

He killed him

b)

He ran away

c)

He would not because Saul was the Lord’s anointed

d)

He imprisoned him

47.

Leah’s maid and wife to Jacob:

a)

Bilhah

b)

Rachel

c)

Rebekah

d)

Zilpah

48.

"Exalted ancestor":

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

Jacob

d)

Isaac

49.

“Second canon” word:

a)

Apocrypha

b)

Torah

c)

Deuterocanonical

d)

Mishnah

50.

Moses’ first encounter with God:

(a)  

51.

Greek word for first 5 books of Old Testament:

a)

Torah

b)

Ktuvim

c)

Pentateuch

d)

Scrolls

52.

Isaac’s wife:

a)

Rachel

b)

Rebecca

c)

Leah

d)

Hagar

53.

Hebrew word for “writings”:

a)

Torah

b)

Neviim

c)

Ktuvim

d)

Mishnah

54.

Old scrolls found in caves:

a)

Septuagint

b)

Samaritan Scrolls

c)

Dead Sea Scrolls

d)

Masoretic Text

55.

Moses fled after:

a)

Being banished

b)

Plague

c)

He killed an Egyptian

d)

Israelites rebelled

56.

Editor of the Pentateuch:

a)

Yahwist

b)

Elohist

c)

Priestly

d)

Deuteronomist

57.

Greek translation of the Bible:

a)

Vulgate

b)

Masoretic

c)

Septuagint

58.

Woman David got pregnant:

a)

Abigail

b)

Michal

c)

Bathsheba

d)

Tamar

59.

Hebrew word for “prophet”:

a)

Torah

b)

Ktuvim

c)

Neviim

d)

Navi

60.

Portable shrine with the Law tablets:

a)

Tabernacle

b)

Tent of Meeting

c)

Ark of the Covenant

d)

Holy of Holies

61.

Foreign rule related to Joseph stories:

a)

Philistines

b)

Babylonians

c)

Hyksos

d)

Assyrians

62.

“Land flowing with milk and honey”:

a)

Egypt

b)

Ur

c)

Canaan

d)

Midian

63.

Sacred agreement between people:

a)

Blessing

b)

Law

c)

Covenant

d)

Ritual

64.

12 tribes of Israel are named after sons of:

a)

Moses

b)

Jacob

c)

David

d)

Abraham

65.

Abraham leaves Haran for:

a)

Ur

b)

Egypt

c)

Canaan

d)

Babylon

66.

David’s hometown:

a)

Hebron

b)

Bethlehem

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Nazareth

67.

Most important covenant, given at Mt. Sinai:

a)

Noahic covenant

b)

The Sinai covenant

c)

Abrahamic covenant

d)

Davidic covenant

68.

Books where Ten Commandments appear:

a)

Genesis and Exodus

b)

Exodus and Deuteronomy

c)

Leviticus and Numbers

d)

Joshua and Judges

69.

His name was changed to Israel:

a)

Esau

b)

Jacob

c)

Isaac

d)

Joseph

70.

Books of the Pentateuch:

a)

Genesis, Exodus, Psalms, Numbers, Isaiah

b)

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

c)

Genesis, Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings

d)

Genesis, Ruth, Job, Daniel, Proverbs

71.

71. Bet Av refers to:

a)

Tribal council

b)

Worship center

c)

An Israelite home of extended family

d)

Promised land

72.

Prophets who resisted God’s call:

(a)  

73.

Source where God appears human-like:

a)

Priestly

b)

Yahwist

c)

Elohist

d)

Deuteronomist

74.

Song credit to David:

a)

Hundreds

b)

Tens of thousands

c)

Dozens

d)

Thousands

75.

Who controlled physical elements:

a)

Elijah

b)

Pharaoh

c)

Moses

d)

God

76.

Books in Hebrew Scriptures:

a)

73

b)

66

c)

39

d)

70

77.

Joseph’s first master:

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Jethro

c)

Potiphar

d)

Laban

78.

"Ancestor of a multitude":

a)

Isaac

b)

Jacob

c)

Abraham

d)

Esau

79.

What did Elijah do to Baal worshippers:

a)

Killed them

b)

Converted them

c)

Mocked them

80.

Body of water Israelites passed through:

a)

Jordan River

b)

Red Sea

c)

Sea of Galilee

d)

Dead Sea

81.

Greek for “five books”:

a)

Torah

b)

Pentateuch

c)

Septuagint

d)

Ktuvim

82.

Moses led war against Egyptians

a)

True

b)

False

83.

Prophet formula begins with:

a)

“It is written”

b)

“Fear not”

c)

“Thus says the Lord”

d)

“Truly I tell you”

84.

The younger twin:

a)

Esau

b)

Jacob

c)

Joseph

d)

Benjamin

85.

Element surrounding earth:

a)

Fire

b)

Water

c)

Air

d)

Dust

86.

Night before leaving Egypt meal:

a)

Unleavened bread

b)

Bitter herbs

c)

Both

d)

Lamb only

87.

Nazirite vow included:

(a)  

88.

Babylonian king during Exile:

a)

Cyrus

b)

Xerxes

c)

Nebuchadnezzar

d)

Artaxerxes

89.

Head of a large family tribe:

a)

Elder

b)

Levite

c)

Patriarch

d)

Judge

90.

Abraham and Sarah fled famine to:

a)

Babylon

b)

Canaan

c)

Egypt

d)

Midian

91.

Who confronted David about Bathsheba:

a)

Gad

b)

Samuel

c)

Nathan the prophet

d)

Solomon

92.

Moses’ name means:

a)

Drawn from water

b)

Son of

c)

Both

d)

None

93.

Where was David when Jesse presented sons:

a)

At home

b)

In the city

c)

Tending the sheep

d)

In the temple

94.

Birth stories indicate:

a)

Judgment is coming

b)

A curse

c)

Someone important is being born