BIBLE trivia
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Questions
ROUND 1
1. Thou shalt not commit adultery is which commandment?
a. seventh
b. eleventh
c. third
d. sixth
2. Who took the place of Judas as one of the apostles?
a. Ananias
b. Matthias
c. Jimmy
d. Timothy
3. Which of the follow was NOT a plague sent to the Egyptians?
a. Frogs
b. Lice
c. Boils
d. Rats
4. The commandment that states "Thous shalt not kill" is _____.
a. a bad translation, the word should be murder and not kill
b. the proper translation
c. a bad translation, the word should be smite and not kill
d. the 7th commandment
5. A 'cubit' is roughly how long?
a. 18 inches
b. half a foot
c. 1 meter
d. 1.54 miles
6. Which of the following was not recorded in the Bible?
a. A talking donkey
b. The sun and moon did not move for 24 hours
c. Olive oil was squeezed from a grape
d. An iron axe head floated to the surface of a river
ROUND 2
7. What did Moses tell the Israelites to look upon in the wilderness to survive deadly snake bites?
8. What was the first miracle that Jesus performed?
9. Several teens, who were later mauled by bears, taunted Elisha for being what?
10. What is the term for the practice of opening the Bible and reading a passage at random?
11. In which book of the Bible is the practice of 'tithing' described?
12. What is the first commandment?
13. What word does the King James version of the Bible use in place of love in the 'agape' sense?
14. When is Easter celebrated?
15. Why do Christians consider Sunday to be the Sabbath rather than Saturday as in the Jewish tradition?
16. Who was the first disciple to die for his faith?
17. Which prophet used just a few loaves of bread to feed a hundred men?
18. How many years did Adam (of Adam and Eve) live?
ROUND THREE
19. In which books of the Bible are the 10 commandments found?
20. freshBIBLE.com asked 158 people to list their favorite verses from the Bible. Name the top 6.
21. Name the 9 fruits of the spirit.
Scoring
Round 1: 1 point each
Round 2: 1 point each
Round 3: 1 point for each correct answer
Answers
1. a
2. b
3. d
4. a
5. a
6. c
7. bronze snake
8. water into wine at a wedding
9. bald
10. bibliomancy
11. Deuteronomy 12:6-17 and Deuteronomy 14:22-28
12. Thou shalt have no Gods before me
13. charity
14. the Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox
15. Sunday is the day of Jesus' resurrections
16. James or Stephen are acceptable answers
17. Elisha
18. 930 years
19. Exodus & Deuteronomy
20.
1. Proverbs 3:5-6
a. Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
2. Psalm 23:1-6 (6)
a. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3. John 3:16 (6)
a. For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son that whosever believe in him will have eternal life.
4. 1 Corinthians 10:13 (4)
a. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
5. Philippians 4:13 (4)
a. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
6. Isaiah 41:10 (4)
a. Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
21. love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23)
