The Ultimate Bible Quiz! How Well Do You Know The Bible?

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  • 2. 
    Moses was the son of an egyptian father and a hebrew mother. - ProProfs

    Moses was the son of an egyptian father and a hebrew mother.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    "And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi." (Exodus 1:1).
    Moses's parents were both hebrews, both from the tribe of Levi.

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  • 3. 
    In which language was the New Testament mainly written? - ProProfs

    In which language was the New Testament mainly written?

    • Hebrew

    • Greek

    • Aramaic

    • Latin

    Correct Answer
    A. Greek
    Explanation
    Parts were written in aramaic but it was mainly written in Greek which was the mainly used language in the east of the Roman Empire.

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  • 4. 

    What did Ananias and his wife Sapphira do wrong?

    • They lied to the Holy Ghost

    • They took money from the poor

    • They did work on Sabbath

    • They didn't tithe

    Correct Answer
    A. They lied to the Holy Ghost
    Explanation
    Acts 5:3
    "But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land."

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  • 5. 
    Nahor was Abraham's brother. - ProProfs

    Nahor was Abraham's brother.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    According to Genesis 24, Nahor was Abraham's brother

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  • 6. 
    When Joseph, the son of Jacob became Pharaoh's steward, he got a new name. Which name was it? - ProProfs

    When Joseph, the son of Jacob became Pharaoh's steward, he got a new name. Which name was it?

    • Israel

    • Zaphnath-paaneach

    • Amalek-johorn

    • Ramses-ech'naton

    • Abimelech

    Correct Answer
    A. Zaphnath-paaneach
    Explanation
    "And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnath-paaneach; and he gave him to wife Potiphera priest of On." (Genesis 41:45)

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  • 7. 
    From which tribe did the first king of Israel, Saul, come from? - ProProfs

    From which tribe did the first king of Israel, Saul, come from?

    • Benjamin

    • Manasseh

    • Ephraim

    • Judah

    • Levi

    Correct Answer
    A. Benjamin
    Explanation
    "Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
    And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people."

    1 Samuel 9:1-2

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  • 8. 
    What was the name of Jonah's father? - ProProfs

    What was the name of Jonah's father?

    • Amittai

    • Obadiah

    • Hezekiah

    • Tatnai

    Correct Answer
    A. Amittai
    Explanation
    Jonah 1:1 "Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah, the son of Amittai." (KJV)

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  • 9. 
    Which is not the name of one of Christ's original 12 apostles? - ProProfs

    Which is not the name of one of Christ's original 12 apostles?

    • Nathanael

    • Thomas

    • Andrew

    • Philip

    • Mark

    • Simon

    Correct Answer
    A. Mark
    Explanation
    Mark is not the name of one of Christ's original 12 apostles. The 12 original apostles were Nathanael, Thomas, Andrew, Philip, Simon, and others. Mark is not mentioned as one of the original apostles in the Bible.

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  • 10. 
    The trinity is a biblical doctrine, supported by the message of the Bible. - ProProfs

    The trinity is a biblical doctrine, supported by the message of the Bible.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The trinity is never mentioned in the Bible. This doctrine came up and was canonized at the Concile of Nicaea in the 4th century. Before that, most christians did NOT believe in it.

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  • 11. 
    Which of the following is NOT the name of a direct son of Abraham? - ProProfs

    Which of the following is NOT the name of a direct son of Abraham?

    • Midian

    • Medan

    • Mizraim

    • Jokshan

    • Isaac

    • Ishbak

    Correct Answer
    A. Mizraim
    Explanation
    Abraham's sons were: Isaac, Ishmael, Jokshan, Zimran, Midian, Ishbak, Shuah and Medan.
    Mizraim, the forefather of Egypt, was one of the 4 sons of Ham, Noah's son. Abraham came from the family of Noah's other son Shem.

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  • 12. 
    The people of Israel contains how many tribes? - ProProfs

    The people of Israel contains how many tribes?

    • 11

    • 12

    • 13

    • 14

    Correct Answer
    A. 13
    Explanation
    Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Ephraim and Manasse. Joseph's sons counted as 2 tribes. Only 12 tribes got land in Israel after the Exodus though, because the Levites were assigned as priesthood tribe.

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  • 13. 
    How was the city of Jerusalem called before the Israelites conquered it? - ProProfs

    How was the city of Jerusalem called before the Israelites conquered it?

    • Shalim

    • Canaan

    • Gat

    • Jebus

    Correct Answer
    A. Jebus
    Explanation
    Judges 19:10 mentions this former name of the city of Jerusalem.

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  • 14. 
    Which Prophet lived during the time of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hesekiah, kings of Judah? - ProProfs

    Which Prophet lived during the time of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hesekiah, kings of Judah?

    • Isaiah

    • Jeremiah

    • Ezekiel

    • Hosea

    Correct Answer
    A. Hosea
    Explanation
    "The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kongs of Judah,..." (Hosea 1:1)

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