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Old Testament Quiz #1 Answer Sheet


1. Who cut off Samson's hair?

a.)His mother
b.)A man
c.)Delilah
d.)Samson




2. How many were killed when Samson pulled the house down?

a.)10,000
b.)3,000
c.)500
d.)150




3. Naomi no longer wanted to be called Naomi, but instead wanted to be called what?

a.)Mara
b.)Hannah
c.)Martha
d.)Ester




4. Saul was from what tribe?

a.)Benjamin
b.)Judah
c.)Simeon
d.)Ephraim




5. A prophet used to be called a what?

a.)Fortune-teller
b.)Seer
c.)Soothsayer
d.)Magician




6. Who killed Saul?

a.)His armor-bearer
b.)David
c.)Saul
d.)The Phillistines




7. In what city was Saul buried?
a.)Jerusalem
b.)Jabesh
c.)Hebron
d.)Gath




8. How old was David when he began his reign as King?

a.)24
b.)30
c.)35
d.)40




9. What King allowed the Jewish people to return to thier homeland?

a.)Nebuchadnezzar
b.)Saul
c.)Cyrus
d.)Nimrod




10. What was Ezra's occupation?

a.)Soldier
b.)King
c.)Scribe
d.)Butler




11. How long did it take to complete Jerusalem's wall?

a.)33 days
b.)52 days
c.)91 days
d.)13 months




12. What was Esther's other name?

a.)Hannah
b.)Hadassah
c.)Hagar
d.)Haran




13. What holiday was instituted to recall the saving of the Jews?

a.)Hanukkah
b.)Purim
c.)Easter
d.)Christmas




14. Who wrote the Psalms?

a.)Samuel
b.)David
c.)Eli
d.)Solomon




15. "My cup runneth over" is found in which Psalm?

a.)Psalm 100
b.)Psalm 2
c.)Psalm 23
d.)It's not in the Psalms




16. Who wrote the Proverbs?

a.)David
b.)Solomon
c.)Ezekiel
d.)Rehoboam




17. "The ______ is the beginning of wisdom."

a.)curious mind
b.)fear of the Lord
c.)asking of questions
d.)open mind




18. "A ______ answer turneth away wrath."

a.)wise
b.)kind
c.)soft
d.)good




19. What saying is repeated in Ecclesiastes?

a.)Praise the Lord!
b.)Mind the law
c.)Beware of false prophets
d.)Vanity of vanities




20. "And they shall beat their swords into ______."

a.)spears
b.)sickles
c.)dust
d.)plowshares




21. "Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son,, and shall call his name ______."

a.)Immanuel
b.)Christ
c.)Messiah
d.)Isaiah




22. Who wrote Lamentations?

a.)Isaiah
b.)Jeremiah
c.)Ezekiel
d.)Daniel




23. Jeremiah was accused of what crime?

a.)Murder
b.)Treason
c.)Stealing
d.)Adultery




24. How many songs did Solomon write?

a.)1,200
b.)1,005
c.)177
d.)3,200




25. Who saw the handwriting on the wall?

a.)Nebuchadnezzar
b.)Belshazzar
c.)Cyrus
d.)Darius


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Old Testament Quiz #2 Answer Sheet


1. What city was Elimelech from?

a.)Jerusalem
b.)Shiloh
c.)Gilgal
d.)Bethlehem




2. In whose field did Ruth glean?

a.)Boaz's
b.)David's
c.)Mahlon's
d.)Samuel's




3. Eli could see Hannah's lips move but couldn't hear her, so he thought she ______.

a.)had laryngitus
b.)was drunk
c.)was asleep
d.)was insincere




4. How long did the Philistines have the ark of the covenant?

a.)one year
b.)seven days
c.)seven weeks
d.)seven months




5. Who died and was buried at Ramah?
a.)Saul
b.)David
c.)Samuel
d.)Michal




6. What did David take from Saul?

a.)his sword
b.)his crown
c.)his spear and a cruse of water
���� d.)his robe




7. What prophet told David he could not build the temple?

a.)Isaiah
b.)Iddo
c.)Jehu
d.)Nathan




8. As David fled from Jerusalem, who cursed him and threw stones at him?

a.)Shimei
b.)Nathan
c.)Abner
d.)Barzillai




9. David displeased God by doing what with the people of Israel?

a.)He made some of them slaves
���� b.)He numbered them
c.)He made them serve idols
���� d.)He caused them to curse God




10. Which of David's sons tried to take over the kingdom?

a.)Amnon
b.)Nathan
c.)Solomon
d.)Adonijah




11. What happened when Shimei left Jerusalem?

a.)he was killed
b.)he was banished
c.)he fled
d.)he was imprisoned




12. Solomon began to rebuild the temple _____ years after the Israelites had left Egypt?

a.)400
b.)480
c.)530
d.)700




13. How many prophets of Baal were on Mt. Carmel when Elijah challenged them?

a.)450
b.)225
c.)76
d.)505




14. How did Elijah go to heaven?

a.)in a whirlwind
b.)he was lifted up
c.)two angels took him up
d.)by a cloud




15. Naaman was the captain of the army of what country?

a.)Israel
b.)Judah
c.)Syria
d.)Assyria




16. What Babylonian king captured Jerusalem?

a.)Nebuchadnezzar
b.)Cyrus
c.)Darius
d.)Nebuzaradan




17. Who was the king that Nehemiah served?

a.)Artaxerxes
b.)Xerxes
c.)Cyrus
d.)David




18. What relation was Mordecai to Esther?

a.)father
b.)cousin
c.)uncle
d.)none




19. What happened to the Jews on the day they were to be killed?

a.)Nothing
b.)The Jews were killed
The Jews were imprisoned
d.)The Jews killed their opponents




20. Some of the Proverbs were not written by Solomon but by whom?

a.)Lemuel
b.)Rehoboam
c.)Samuel
Eli




21. How many wings did the seraphim have?

a.)2
b.)4
c.)6
d.)8




22. What did Hannah bring to Samuel every year?

a.)his allowance
b.)his lunch
c.)new shoes
d.)a new coat




23. Saul was jealous of David and threw a ______ at him.

a.)vase
b.)javelin
c.)sword
d.)book




24. Before an uninvitied visitor could see the king, the king had to hold out his ______.

a.)hand
b.)crown
c.)robe
d.)scepter




25. Why was Daniel thrown into the lion's den?

a.)for murder
b.)for praying
c.)for treason
d.)for stealing


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New Testament Quiz #1 Answer Sheet


1. How many years passed between the stories of the Old Testament and the stories of the New Testament?

a.)50 years
b.)250 years
c.)400 years
d.)over 400 years




2. God sent the angel Gabriel to visit Mary in what city in Galilee?

a.)Nazareth
b.)Bethlehem
c.)Jerusalem
d.)Capernicum




3. Who commanded the people of Nazareth to their towns or cities to be counted for the census?

a.)the tax collectors
b.)the chief priests
c.)The King
d.)The Pharasees




4. Joseph and his wife-to-be Mary were on their way to Bethlehem to be counted in the census. They were both from what family?

a.)Abraham
b.)Saul
c.)Moses
d.)David




5. When Mary's newborn son was eight days old, Joseph and Mary named him Jesus, the name the angel had chosen. What does the name mean?

a.)Saviour
b.)Salvation
c.)Son of God
d.)King




6. When King Herod heard of the child Jesus he wanted to have him killed. Why?

a.)He was jealous of him
b.)Joseph and Mary weren't married yet and so they broke the law
c.)He was afraid this child would take his throne from him
d.)Joseph and Mary didn't ask his permission to have a child




7. An angel appeared before Joseph and told him to take the child and his mother and flee to where?

a.)Egypt
b.)Judea
c.)Galilee
d.)Samaria




8. In what city did Jesus grow up as a boy?

a.)Jerusalem
b.)Nazareth
c.)Bethlehem
d.)Galilee




9. How old was Jesus when He left home to begin preaching?

a.)20 years old
b.)30 years old
c.)33 years old
d.)40 years old




10. How long did Jesus stay in the wilderness thinking and praying about what the work God wanted Him to do?

a.)7 days
b.)10 days
c.)40 days
d.)2 years




11. It wasn't long after Jesus began His preaching ministry that He performed His first miracle. What was it?

a.)He turned water into wine
b.)He healed a leper
c.)He fed the four thousand
d.)He calmed the sea




12. "Publicans" were hated by the people because they stole from them. What were "publicans" in those days?

a.) dishonest politicians
b.)tax collectors
c.)A roving band of theives
d.)government officials




13. Jesus met a crippled man lying next to the healing pool in Bethesda. How long had the man been a cripple?

a.)25 years
b.)38 years
c.)10 years
d.)All his life




14. Jesus soon found many people wanted to follow Him. He had to have help and appointed how many men to help him in His work?

a.)7
b.)12
c.)14
d.)20




15. While Jesus was preaching in Galilee, word was brought to Him that John the Baptist had died. How did he die?

a.)He died in prison
b.)He was beheaded
c.)He was crucified
d.)He had been stoned to death




16. Jesus then went to the country of Gadarenes where he met another man who wanted His help. Why?

a.)The man was possessed
b.)The man's son was dead
c.)The man was a leper
d.The man was a cripple




17. Jesus arrived in Jerusalem during a religious feast. While He was there the scribe and the Pharasees brought to Him a sinful woman. What was her sin?

a.)She had stolen something
b.)She was a blasphemer
c.)She was an adulteress
d.)She had killed someone




18. What was the law concerning this woman's sin?

a.)She should be stoned to death
b.)She should be jailed
c.)She should be crucified
d.)She should be exiled




19. Jesus returned to Jerusalem (where He would later be captured and arrested). Why?

a.)The Passover
b.)to be taxed
c.)for the census
d.)to visit a sick friend




20. While He was in Jerusalem, one of His disciples made a deal to turn Him over to the chief priests. Who was it?

a.)Peter
b.)Paul
c.)John
d.)Judas


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New Testament Quiz #2 Answer Sheet


1. Jesus and His disciples went to the Garden of Gethsemane. Why?

a.)to be alone
b.)to meet with Judas
c.)to pray
d.)so that Jesus could be crucified




2. While they were in the garden, Judas led a group of soldiers to Jesus. How did Judas identify Jesus to the men?

a.)he pointed Him out
b.)he called Jesus' name
c.)he shook His hand
d.)he kissed Him on the cheek




3. When the disciples saw that Jesus made no attempt to save Himself, what did they do?

a.)they ran for their lives
b.)stood by Jesus and fought
c.)they stood there dumbfounded
d.)denied that they were with Him




4. As Jesus was being led away, Peter denied knowing Jesus three times. After the third time what did Peter hear?

a.)the church bell ring
b.)a cock crow
c.)a thunderclap
d.)silence




5. The next day after Jesus arrest, He was brought before the Roman governor. What was his name?

a.)Ceaser
b.)Pilate
c.)Capernicus
d.)Bartimaeus




6. The governor questioned Jesus privately and afterwards said what to the waiting crowd?

a.)"Let Him go."
b.)"Crucify Him!"
c.)"Hail, King of the Jews!"
d.)"I do not find Him guilty of any crime."




7. Jesus was now condemned to death. It was the custom in that day to free one prisoner during the Passover. Pilate asked which of two men should be freed. One of the was Jesus, who was the other man?

a.)Barabbas
b.)Lazarus
c.)John the Baptist
d.)a thief




8. After Jesus was nailed to the cross and the cross erected, the Roman soldiers sat near the base of the cross and cast lots (gambled) for what?

a.)His shoes
b.)His cloak
c.)His crown of thorns
d.)to see who would get to give Him the final killing blow




9. When Jesus was dead, what unusual request was made by one of His followers?

a.)that the cross be left standing as a memorial
b.)that He be buried in a borrowed tomb
c.)that His followers be allowed to hold a service for Him at the temple
d.)that he be killed and buried alongside of Jesus.




10. On the morning of the third day after Jesus death, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and found it empty. She raced back to where the other followers were to tell them what?

a.)the Jesus had risen
b.)that Jesus' body had been stolen
c.)that she had seen Jesus
d.)that Jesus grave had been ransacked and defiled




11. On her way, Mary stopped for a moment and began to cry. She heard a voice coming from behind her and it asked "Why do you weep?". She turned to see speaking?

a.)a stranger unaware of what had happened
b.)the risen Jesus
c.)one of the disciples
d.)an angel




12. Meanwhile the soldiers who were supposed to guard the tomb had fled back to the temple to report about the missing Jesus. The soldiers were told to say what to the people?

a.)nothing at all
b.)that Jesus' disciples had stolen the body
c.)that wild beast had taken it and eaten it.
d.)that the priests had buried it elsewhere to prevent grave robbers from defiling it.




13. Jesus followers heard of the reports and were afraid. Why?

a.)they thought they would be blamed and arrested
b.)they thought an angry mob of townspeople would come after them and kill them
c.)they didn't know what to think
d.)they were superstitious and believed a ghost would harm them.




14. After several appearances, Jesus appeared one last time to a large group of five hundred of His followers. He spoke to them about what He wanted them to do. This sermon came to be known as what?

a.)The Sermon on the Mount
b.)the Lord's Prayer
c.)the Beatitudes
d.)The Great Commission




15. Following this sermon, Jesus ascended into heaven saying "and lo, I will be with you alway, even unto the end of the world". What did the disciples do then?

a.)they returned home to wait for word on what to do
b.)they returned to the temple in Jerusalem
c.)they fled into the wilderness still thinking they were going to be arrested
d.)they parted ways and went about preaching in different lands




16. The disciples gathered together on the day of Pentecost. What happened there?

a.)Peter was arrested
b.)the Holy Ghost appeared to them
c.)the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed by a great earthquake
d.)three thousand people were saved and baptized that day




17. The book of Romans primarily deals with what subject?

a.)the roles and responsibilities of the church
b.)telling where the disciples went and where they preached after Jesus' ascension
c.)salvation and the way to get to heaven
d.)the rituals and traditions of worship of God




18. Which of the Apostles wrote the book of Revelation?

a.)Peter
b.)Paul
c.)James
d.)John




19. What is it a revelation of?

a.)the end of the world
b.)the final battle between good and evil
c.)the second coming of Christ
d.)all of the above




20. What does Jesus promise at the end of Revelation?

a.)to come quickly
b.)to bring peace to the world at last
c.)to rid the world of all the false churches
d.) to bring us all to heaven to be with Him


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