The Bible: How Much You Know? Quiz

1. Most of the Books of the Old Testament were written in Hebrew.

True

False

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11. Who was the king who built the Temple in Jerusalem?

Saul

David

Solomon

12. The Book of Genesis is the first book of the Bible. It contains stories of prehistory and the patriarchs.

True

False

13. The major groups of the New Testament are:

Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, Wisdom Books and the Apocalypse

Gospels, Letters, Prophetic Writings and the Apocalypse

Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, Letters and the Book of Revelation

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15. Who succeeded Moses and led the Israelites into the Promised Land?

Jeremiah

Joshua

Gideon

16. 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

True

False

17. How many books are there in the Catholic Bible?

73

77

72

18. The Books of the New Testament were written in Greek.

True

False

19. The Book of Exodus contains

Laws dealing with feasts, ritual sacrifice and holiness

The story of God, freeing the people from slavery

Contains speeches about the meaning of the Exodus experience

20. God entered into a special covenant with the Israelites on:

Mount Tabor

Mount Calvary

Mount Sinai

21. How many books are there in the Old Testament?

39

46

49

22. How many books are there in the New Testament?

27

37

33

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24. The main divisions of the Old Testament are the:

Law Books, History Books, Wisdom Books and Prophetic Books

Law Books, Letters, History Books and Prophetic Books

Law Books, Acts of the Apostles, History Books and Apocalypse

25. Another name for a tax-collector is:

Pharisee

Sadduccee

Publican

26. Who said these words: "The truth of Scripture explains how one can get to heaven and not how the planets move in the skies."

Pope Benedict XVI

Galileo Galilei

St Thomas Aquinas

27. The Vulgate is the

Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible

Latin translation of all the books of the Bible

Is the official list of books recognized by the church as inspired by God

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The Bible: How Much You Know? Quiz

1. Most of the Books of the Old Testament were written in Hebrew.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. The Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible is the:

3. St Jerome translated all the books of the Bible into

4. I was called by God to leave my homeland; though childless, I was promised many descendants. I am

5. I was betrayed by my brothers and left to die but came to greatness in Egypt. I am

6. I was given the name "Israel" after my struggle with an angel; I fathered 12 sons and lived to bless my grandsons. I am

7. The books of the Pentateuch are:

8. The hagiographers are the secondary authors of the Bible because

9. Literary forms are:

10. I said, "Speak Lord for your servant is listening." I am

11. Who was the king who built the Temple in Jerusalem?

12. The Book of Genesis is the first book of the Bible. It contains stories of prehistory and the patriarchs.

13. The major groups of the New Testament are:

14. The primary author of the Bible is

15. Who succeeded Moses and led the Israelites into the Promised Land?

16. 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

17. How many books are there in the Catholic Bible?

18. The Books of the New Testament were written in Greek.

19. The Book of Exodus contains

20. God entered into a special covenant with the Israelites on:

21. How many books are there in the Old Testament?

22. How many books are there in the New Testament?

23. The Bible is the Word of God because:

24. The main divisions of the Old Testament are the:

25. Another name for a tax-collector is:

26. Who said these words: "The truth of Scripture explains how one can get to heaven and not how the planets move in the skies."

27. The Vulgate is the

28. The canon of sacred Scripture refers to the

29. During the Annunciation Mary said to the Angel Gabriel: