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This quiz tests one's knowledge on the Bible.
- 1.How many books are there in the Catholic Bible?
- A.
73
- B.
77
- C.
72
- 2.How many books are there in the Old Testament?
- A.
39
- B.
46
- C.
49
- 3.How many books are there in the New Testament?
- A.
27
- B.
37
- C.
33
- 4.The main divisions of the Old Testament are the:
- A.
Law Books, History Books, Wisdom Books and Prophetic Books
- B.
Law Books, Letters, History Books and Prophetic Books
- C.
Law Books, Acts of the Apostles, History Books and Apocalypse
- 5.Most of the Books of the Old Testament were written in Hebrew.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.The Books of the New Testament were written in Greek.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.The Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible is the:
- 8.St Jerome translated all the books of the Bible into
- 9.The Book of Genesis is the first book of the Bible. It contains stories of prehistory and the patriarchs.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.The Book of Exodus contains
- A.
Laws dealing with feasts, ritual sacrifice and holiness
- B.
The story of God, freeing the people from slavery
- C.
Contains speeches about the meaning of the Exodus experience
- 11.I was called by God to leave my homeland; though childless, I was promised many descendants. I am
- 12.Write a paragraph on Abraham to explain why he is an important person in the Old Testament.
- 13.Write a paragraph on King David to explain why he is an important person in the Old Testament.
- 14.I was betrayed by my brothers and left to die, but came to greatness in Egypt. I am
- 15.I was given the name "Israel" after my struggle with an angel; I fathered 12 sons and lived to bless my grandsons. I am
- 16.Who succeeded Moses and led the Israelites into the Promised Land?
- A.
Jeremiah
- B.
Joshua
- C.
Gideon
- 17.Who was the king who built the Temple in Jerusalem?
- A.
Saul
- B.
David
- C.
Solomon
- 18.God entered into a special covenant with the Israelites on:
- A.
Mount Tabor
- B.
Mount Calvary
- C.
Mount Sinai
- 19.The Bible is the Word of God because:
- 20.Explain the stages of development of the Bible.
- 21.The books of the Pentateuch are:
- 22.The major groups of the New Testament are:
- A.
Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, Wisdom Books and the Apocalypse
- B.
Gospels, Letters, Prophetic Writings and the Apocalypse
- C.
Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, Letters and the Book of Revelation
- 23.What is Biblical inspiration?
- 24.The hagiographers are the secondary authors of the Bible because
- 25.Who said these words: "The truth of Scripture explains how one can get to heaven and not how the planets move in the skies."
- A.
Pope Benedict XVI
- B.
Galileo Galilei
- C.
St Thomas Aquinas
- 26.The Bible is free from Religious error. Explain.
- 27.The Vulgate is the
- A.
Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible
- B.
Latin translation of all the books of the Bible
- C.
Is the official list of books recognized by the church as inspired by God
- 28.The canon of sacred Scripture refers to the
- 29.Literary forms are:
- 30.The primary author of the Bible is
- 31.I said, "Speak Lord for your servant is listening." I am
- 32.During the Annunciation Mary said to the Angel Gabriel:
- 33.Give the name of two Old Testament prophets and two modern-day prophets. Explain the role of these prophets.
- 34.The following figures are in chronological order: Abraham, Moses, the Exodus, Joshua, David, the Babylonian Captivity, Isaiah, the Exile, John the Baptist, Jesus, St Paul
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 35.Another name for a tax-collector is:
- A.
Pharisee
- B.
Sadduccee
- C.
Publican
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