NEW TESTAMENT

1.In what city was Jesus born? 

Bethlehem

2.How many books are in the New Testament? 

27

3.What type of insect did John the Baptist eat in the desert? 

Locusts

4.Who were the first apostles called to follow Jesus? 

Peter and Andrew

5.How many people did Jesus feed with five loaves of bread and two
fish? 

about 5000 men

6.After Jesus was arrested, which apostle disowned him three

times? 

Peter

7.Who recognized Jesus as the Messiah when he was presented at

the Temple as a baby? 

Simeon

8.Who asked Pilate for Jesus’ body after the crucifixion? 

Joseph of Arimathea

9.Paul was shipwrecked on what island? 

Malta

10.What is the shortest book in the New Testament? 

2 John

11,Who is the author of the Book of Revelation? 

John

12.Matthew was a _________. 

Tax collector

13.To what city was Saul traveling when he encountered a great and
blinding light? 

Damascus

14.Who was the first person to come upon the injured man in the
parable of the Good Samaritan? 

Priest

15.Finish this verse. “In every battle you will need faith as your ______
to stop the fiery arrows aimed at you by Satan.” 

Shield

16.Whose example does Paul say Christians should follow in

Chapter 5 of Ephesians? 
Christ’s

17.After Jesus fed 5,000+ people with two fish and five loaves of
bread, how many baskets were left over? 

12

18.What does Paul say may “abound more and more in knowledge
and in all judgment?

Love

19.What tribe is Paul from? 

Benjamin

20.According to the Beatitudes who will be filled? 

Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness

21.What does Simon Peter do for a living before he becomes an

apostle? 

He was a fisherman.

22.In the Gospel of Mark, how does the Virgin Mary learn of her
pregnancy? 

From the angel Gabriel

23.Who is Stephen in Acts of the Apostles? 

The first Christian martyr

24.According to the Gospel of Matthew, who visits Jesus at his birth

and where does this meeting take place? 
The three wise men, in a stable

25.By what name is Paul of Tarsus known before he begins his

missionary activity? 

Saul

26.According to Paul’s formulation in 1 Corinthians, which is the

greatest of the imperishable qualities? 

Love

27.Who is the high priest of Jerusalem who put Jesus on trial? 

Caiaphas

28.In the Gospel According to John, which of the apostles doubts

Jesus’s resurrection until he sees Jesus with his own eyes? 

Thomas

29.According to the Gospel of Matthew, where does Jesus’s first

public sermon take place? 

On the mount

30.In the Gospel of John, for whom does Mary Magdalene mistake
Jesus in his first resurrection appearance? 

Mary Magdalene

31.How does Judas signal Jesus’s identity to the Roman officials? 

He kisses him.

32.Who murders John the Baptist? 

Herod Antipas

33.When Christians observe Palm Sunday, what biblical narrative

are they celebrating? 

Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem before his death

34.According to the Gospels, what is the unique literary genre Jesus

employs to preach his message? 

Parable

35.Th Which Gospel is most concerned with the mystery and

identity of the person of Jesus? 

John

36.Who baptizes Jesus? 

John the Baptizer

37.Who takes Jesus’s body off the cross? 

Joseph of Arimathea

38.Who is the first apostle to deny Jesus? 

Peter

39.Which Gospel is written by a doctor? 

Luke

40.Where was Jesus born? 

Bethlehem
 41.How many apostles did Jesus have? 

12

42.What is the name of the disciple who betrayed Jesus? 

Judas Iscariot

43.How did Jesus die? 

He was crucified.

44.Who gave Jesus gifts when he was born? 

The wise men

45.With what did Jesus feed 5000 people? 

Five loaves and two fishes

46.Who are the religious leaders who continually tried to trap Jesus
with their questions? 

Pharisees

47.What is the name of Jesus’ mother? 

Mary

48.What did Jesus do for Lazarus? 

Raised him from the dead

49.What job did Jesus’ earthly father, Joseph, do? 

Carpenter

50.Who wrote many of the letters to churches in the New

Testament? 

Paul

51.What is the collective name of the stories Jesus told? 

Parables

52.Who wanted to kill Jesus when he was a baby? 

Herod

53.What did Simon Peter do for a living?

He was a fisherman.

54.What happened to Jesus after the resurrection? 

He ascended into heaven.

55.What did the Holy Spirit look like when the disciples received
it?

Tongues of fire

56.Who went on missionary journeys to preach to the Gentiles? 

Paul

57.How did Paul escape from Damascus? 

In a basket down the city wall

 58.What is the last book of the New Testament? 

Revelation

Questions:

1. What is the common name given to the first four books of the
New Testament? The Gospels
2. Who wrote most of the books in the New Testament? Paul
3. Who wrote the Acts of the Apostles? Luke
4. Which book comes last in the New Testament?
Revelation
5. What does the word gospel mean? Good News
6. Who was the king of Judea at the time of Jesus’ birth?
Herod the Great
7. Which gospel records the fewest of the miracles performed by
Jesus? Mathew
8. In what water was Jesus baptized? River Jordan
9. What miracle did Jesus perform at the marriage in Cana?
Turning water into wine
10. Who was the tax collector that climbed up a tree so he could
see Jesus?Zacchaeaus
11. Which two Old Testament characters appeared with Jesus at
the transfiguration? Elijah and Moses
12. How did Jesus reveal the one who would betray him?
Dipped a piece of bread and passed it to him
13. Where was Jesus crucified? Golgotha
14. For how many days did Jesus appear to his disciples after his
resurrection? 40
15. Who went with Paul on his first missionary journey?
Barnabas
16. Paul and Silas were imprisoned during the second missionary
journey, but in what city did this happen? Phillipppi
17. During Paul’s third missionary journey, roughly for how long
did he minister in the school of Tyrannus at Ephesus? 2 years
18. On what island was Paul shipwrecked as he made his way to
Rome? Malta
19. How many churches of Asia Minor were there? 7
20. On what island was John when he was given the vision of
Revelation? Patmos
21. In the New Jerusalem described in Revelation, what are the
twelve gates made from? Pearl
22. Where was Jesus born? Bethlehem
23. Why did Joseph take Mary and Baby Jesus to Egypt? To escape
from king herod who wanted to kill Jesus
24. Where did Jesus grow up after returning from Egypt? Nazareth
25. What was Jesus’ first miracle? Turning water into wine
26. As Jesus and His disciples were crossing the Sea of Galilee in a
boat, a big storm arose. Jesus rebuked the wind and waves and the
storm disappeared. What was Jesus doing when the storm arose?
Sleeping
27. Jesus miraculously broke just a few loaves of bread and fishes
and fed 5000 men, along with women and children. How many
loaves and fishes did he start with? 5 loaves and 2 fishes
28. How did Judas identify Jesus as the one to be arrested? He
kissed Jesus
29. On Good Friday, Jesus was brought before Pontius Pilate for
trial. Why did Pontius Pilate condemn Jesus to death? The chief
priest had persuaded the crowd to demand his excecution
30. What language was most of the New Testament originally
written in? Greek
31. What is the last book of the New Testament?Revelation
32. In which Gospel did Jesus say and quote: “Everything is
possible for one who believes.”?Mark
33. What is John the baptizer’s father’s name? Zacharias
34. Who wrote Acts of Apostles? Luke
35. What is the first book of the New Testament? Mathew
36. What was the name of first Christian who was stoned to death?
Stephen
37. For how many days and night was Jesus fasted? 40
38. Which wood has been used by Noah to build the ark? Gopher

Questions:

1. How many apostles did Jesus have? 12

2. Which book tells about the visit of the Wise men to baby Jesus?
Mathew
3. Who wrote the book of Acts? Luke
4. How many Gospel books are there? 4
5. Who wrote the book of Revelation? John
6. Who said, “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand”?
John the Baptist
7. How many times did Peter deny Jesus?3
8. Who was shipwrecked in the New Testament? Paul
9. Which New Testament book tells about Paul’s conversion? Acts
10. Where did Jesus grow up? Nazareth
11. Where was Paul when he went blind? On the road to
damascus
12. How many wise and foolish girls were in Jesus’ story? Five of
each or 10 altogether
13. Who wrote the most books in the New Testament? paul
14. Name one book that tells of Jesus’ birth? Mathew or luke
15. Who was the governor who tried Jesus? pilate
16. Who said, “Peace, be still”?Jesus
17. Who said, “He is not here; for He is risen”? an angel
18. Who betrayed Jesus? judas
19. Which apostle was a tax collector? Mathew
20. Who lived on locusts and wild honey? John the baptist
21. Who was a blind man healed by Jesus? bartimaeus
22. How many days was Lazarus dead before Jesus brought him
back to life? 4
23. Who was king of Judea at Jesus’ birth? herod
24. Who came to Jesus at night? nicodemus
25. Which angel appeared to Mary? gabriel
26. What are the names of the Gospel books? Mathew mark luke
john
27. Whom did Jesus call the “Comforter”? the holy spirit
28. What did the rich young ruler not want to give up? His riches
29. What disease did Jesus heal ten men of? Leprosy

OLD TESTAMENT

1. On what day of Creation did God create man? Sixth Day

2. What was the name of Adam’s third son? Seth
3. What was the first of the Ten Commandments? You shall have
no other gods before me
4. At the time of the census conducted by Moses in the first
chapter of Numbers, which of the twelve tribes of Israel was the
smallest? Manasseh
5. Who was the mother of Samuel? Hannah
6. What kind of bird brought Elijah food while he hid in the Kerith
Ravine, east of Jordan? Ravens
7. Which of the following is NOT a book of the Old Testament?
Enoch
8. What is the last word in the Old Testament? Curse
9. How many books are there in the Old Testament? 39
10. In what language was the Old Testament written? Hebrew
11. What relation was Jacob to Abraham? Grandson
12. How many sons did Jacob (Israel) have? 12
13. From which country did Moses help the Israelites escape from
their lives of slavery? Egypt
14. Which tribe of Israel looked after the religious aspects of life?
Levi
15. On which day of the year could the High Priest enter the
Holiest Place, the inner most part of the temple where the covenant
box was kept? Day of Atonement
16. Which of the following was not a judge? Laban
17. Israel split into two kingdoms after the reign of King Solomon,
with Israel in the north, but what was the name of the southern
kingdom? Judah
18. Who was king of the southern kingdom when the northern
kingdom of Israel fell to Assyria? Hezekiah
19. The southern kingdom eventually fell also, but to which great
power? Babylon
20. After the exile, the Israelites returned and started to rebuild
the temple in Jerusalem, but which other prophet along with
Zechariah was sent to encourage the completion of the partly built
temple? Haggai
21. One title of God is El Shaddai, which means what?
Almighty God
22. Which king had the longest reign over the Kingdom of Israel?
Jeroboam II
23. What does Israel mean? Prevails with God
24. In which prophecy do we read about the valley of dry bones?
Ezekiel
25. Which one of these books is not classed as a book of history?
Psalms
26. Which of these Old Testament prophets lived during the reign
of King Josiah? Jeremiah
27. How were sins forgiven in the Old Testament? Animal sacrifice
28. How many ‘minor prophets’ are there? 12
29. What is the name commonly given to the first five books of the
Old Testament? Pentateuch
30. Who wrote the first five books of the Old Testament?
Moses
31. What time period does the Old Testament cover? The
beginning of man to the time of the Messiah
32. From which part of Adam’s body did God create Eve? Rib
33. What was the first bird that Noah let out of the ark? Raven
34. What was the name of Abraham’s nephew? Lot
35. What did God ask Abraham to sacrifice to him on Mount
Moriah? His only son
36. What did Rachel steal from her father, Laban, when she left
home with her husband Jacob? Laban’s household gods
37. What was the name of Joseph’s youngest brother? Benjamin
38. When Joseph was in prison, whose dream did he correctly
interpret to mean he would be restored to his job? Butler
39. In what was baby Moses hidden? An ark of bulrushes
40. What was the first plague the Lord sent on Egypt? Water
turned into blood
41. On what mountain did Moses receive the law from God?
Mount Sinai
42. What was the ‘tabernacle’ for? To worship God in
43. How did Rahab let the invading Israelites identify her house?
She tied a red cord in the window
44. What weapons did Gideon use to defeat the Midianites?
Trumpets, pitchers, and lamps
45. Which judge was betrayed to the Philistines by a woman?
Samson
46. Who did Samuel anoint as the first King of Israel? Saul
47. How did David defeat Goliath? He threw a stone from his sling
48. How did Uriah die? David had him placed in the most
dangerous spot in the battle.
49. What was Cain’s punishment for the murder of Abel? He was
banned from his occupation and made a restless wanderer on the
earth.
50. What was the secret of Samson’s great strength? He would
lose his strength if his hair were cut.
51. What did Joseph’s brothers do to Joseph? They sold him into
slavery.
52. Who was Moses’ successor after his death? Joshua
53. What was the name of David’s father? Jesse
54. Which prophet secretly anointed David as king? Samuel
55. How did the Jewish prophet Daniel end up in Babylon? He
was taken captive in a raid by the Babylonian army.

1. Why does Cain kill his brother Abel?  Because God is more
pleased by Abel’s sacrifice than by Cain’s.
2. How does Jacob steal his brother, Esau’s, inheritance rights? 
By tricking his father with the help of his mother
3. From which catastrophe does Joseph save Egypt?  Famine
4. How does God first appear to Moses?  As a burning bush
5. What object that God gives Moses allows him to perform signs
and wonders?  A wooden staff
6. How does God feed the Israelites in the desert?  By a strange
bread-like substance from heaven
7. Why does Moses break the stone tablets inscribed with God’s
commandments at Mount Sinai?  Because the people are
worshipping a golden idol
8. Why does God curse the Israelites to wander the desert for
forty years before entering the Promised Land?  Because the
Israelites vote down Moses as their leader
9. What do Moses and Joshua forbid the Israelites to do in the
Promised Land?  Intermarry with the native inhabitants
10. Who betrays Samson to the Philistines?  Delilah
11. Why does the prophet Nathan rebuke David?  David commits
adultery with Bathsheba.
12. What does David bring to Jerusalem to bless the religious city? 
The Ark of the Covenant
13. How does Absalom flaunt his brief overthrow of David’s
throne?  By sleeping with David’s concubines in public
14. What event triggers the division of Israel into two kingdoms? 
Rehoboam wants the tribe of Judah to secede from the twelve tribes.
15. Who is Elisha?  Elijah’s apprentice and successor
16. What do the deaths of King Ahab and his wife Jezebel have in
common?  Dogs eat the blood of their dead bodies.
17. Which Jewish festival results from the events in Esther? 
Purim
18. Which of the following is not one of Israel’s judges?  Jephthah
19. What does King Solomon do in Israel?  He builds a grand
temple in Jerusalem.
20. What is one of the main criteria in Leviticus for living in the
Israelite camp?  To be ceremonially clean
21. Why does God reprimand Job?  Because Job heeds the advice
of his friends
22. What did King Solomon ask for from God?  Wisdom
23. Who wrote this line “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not
want”?  King David
24. What does “Eve” mean?  “mother of all living”
25. Who married Abraham?  Sarah
26. Looking for a wife for Isaac, Abraham’s servant found: 
Rebekah
27. Jacob agreed to work 7 years for the hand of:  Rachel
28. This woman promised the Lord that if He would bless her with
a son, she would dedicate the boy to Him. She later bore Samuel. 
Hannah
29. Who was David’s original wife?  Michal
30. This woman remained with her mother-in-law, Naomi, after
Naomi’s husband and sons died.  Ruth
31. This woman rumored that Joseph tried to commit adultery
with her.  Potiphar’s wife
32. This harlot housed spies sent by Joshua to take the city of
Jericho.  Rahab
33. This woman married Moses.  Zipporah
34. After David looked upon her lustfully, he had an affair with this
woman that ultimately led to the death of her original husband. 
Bathsheba
35. This woman tempted Samson to reveal the secret to his
massive strength, which she used to betray him to the Philistines. 
Delilah
36. This brave Israelite woman became queen of Persia and used
her influence to protect her people, the Jews.  Esther
37. This woman was given to Jacob as a wife deceitfully before he
could marry her younger sister, who he loved.  Leah
38. The prophet Hosea was commanded to marry this woman,
though she was a harlot.  Gomer
39. This Egyptian woman was Sarah’s handmaiden, and bore
Ishmael through Abraham.  Hagar
40. This wicked queen wanted to kill the prophet Elijah.  Jezebel
41. This woman gave birth to Moses.  Jochebed
42. This woman was turned into a pillar of salt because she looked
back as Sodom and Gomorrah were being destroyed.  Lot’s wife
43. This woman was Ruth’s sister-in-law.  Orpah

Questions

1. What was the first thing that God created?  Light

2. Which day did God create plants?  Third
3. What was the boat Noah built called?  An ark
4. How many of each type of animal did Noah have on the ark? 
Two
5. What is the symbol of God’s promise to Noah? The rainbow
6. Who received the 10 commandments from God? Moses
7. What are we told to do in the fifth commandment?  Honor your
father and mother
8. What was the name of Moses’ brother?  Aaron
9. What food do we ask God to give us in the Lord’s Prayer? 
Bread
10. People look on the outward appearance, but what does God
look on?  The heart
11. His father gave him a coat of many colors.  Joseph
12. Who was thrown into a lions’ den by King Darius? This person
prayed to God three times a day.  Daniel
13. This young boy defeated a giant.  David
14. This prophet was swallowed by a fish.  Jonah
15. What animal was often used for transportation in the Bible? 
Camel or donkey
16. Who was the Son of God?  Jesus
17. What was the name of Jesus’ mother?  Mary
18. What did Jesus’ father do for a job?  Carpenter
19. Jesus told a parable about a prodigal _____.  Son
20. What is the shortest verse in the Bible?  Jesus wept
21. How many disciples or apostles did Jesus have?  Twelve
22. Which of the apostles betrayed Jesus?  Judas
23. What is another name for the Sermon on the Mount?  The
beatitudes
24. What did Jesus feed to 5,000 people?  Five loaves of bread
and two small fish
25. What was the name of the Sea where Jesus calmed a storm? 
The Sea of Galilee

Questions

1. Which brave young boy had a fight with a giant called Goliath?
David
2. Who did God give the job of building a massive boat called an ark?
Noah
3. What was the name of the lady who was married to the strongest
man? Delilah
4. Who got swallowed by a whale? Jonah
5. Which man and woman lived in the Garden of Eden? Adam
and Eve
6. Who was thrown into a den of lions by an evil King? Daniel
7. Can you name a set of twin boys? Jacob and Esau
8. Who was known as the Wise King? Solomon
9. Who was Joseph’s younger brother? Benjamin
10. Where was Moses born? (An extra point for naming the nearby
river!) Egypt (river nile)
11. What “job” did David have as a boy? Shepherd
12. Who was David’s best friend? Jonathan
13. What was the meaning of the rainbow in the sky? Gods
promise to not flood the earth ever again
14. Which is the first book of The Bible? Genesis
15. What instrument did David play? (An extra point for naming the
King he played for!) Harp(king Saul)
16. Which book of The Bible is full of wise sayings? For example, “a
wise son makes his father glad, but a foolish son is a grief to his
mother.” Proverbs
17. Who was given The Ten Commandments from God at the top of a
mountain? Moses
18. Who killed his brother? Cain(killed abel)
19. Who made a bronze snake? Moses
20. What did God create on the first day of creation? Light (day &
night)

Answers

Questions:
1. Who wrote the words on the tables of stone for the 10
Commandments? GOD
2. Elijah went to Heaven in a …? Whirlwind
3. Who was Samson’s wife? A woman of timnath (don’t write
Delilah)
4. In Genesis 4 a musician is named. Who was he? Jubal
5. Who was cremated in Jabeshgilead in 1 Samuel? Saul
6. King Saul consulted a witch to communicate with which Old
Testament prophet? Samuel
7. God told Abraham that his children would be as numerous as
what two things? The stars and sand
8. What did Jonathan eat not knowing that his father had forbidden
his soldiers to eat the rest of the day? Honey
9. The oldest man in the Bible, Methuselah died before his father.
How could that be? His father was enoch who did not die
10. The word “hats” is only found once in the King James Version of
the Bible. In which well-known story does it appear? Story of
shadrach,Meshach and adnednego when they were put in the fiery
furnace
11. Besides leaving the presence of the Lord and living in the land of
Nod, what was Cain’s punishment for killing Abel? The ground
would not yield up its fruits to him.He would be cut off from his
occupation as a farmer
12. Ravens brought food to which Old Testament prophet? Elijah
13. What does Beth-El (or Bethel) in Genesis 28 mean? The house
of God
14. Who was Cain’s first son? Enoch
15. Which prophet saw God give life to a pile of dry bones? Ezeziel
16. Who turned into a pillar of salt in the book of Genesis? Lots
wife
17. Leviathan is described in Job 41. What comes from his mouth
and nostrils? Fire,smoke and light