How Well Do You Really Know the Bible?

By: Lauren Fokas | Published: Mar 16, 2024

The Bible is undoubtedly one of, if not the most important books ever written. From God’s creation of the world through Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the story of Jesus Christ as His sacrifice for the sins of the world, and even judgment day, the Bible explains it all. 

Many Christians have read the Bible several times over, memorized their favorite versus, and diligently studied the words of God. But even the most dedicated biblical scholar might have trouble answering these tricky questions. 

1. Which of the following is not one of the first five books of the Bible?

  1. A) Exodus
  2. B) Ruth
  3. C) Numbers
  4. D) Genesis
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Faceless man reading the Bible

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Answer:

Ruth

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Naomi entreating Ruth and Orpah to return to the land of Moab by William Blake, 1795

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2. Legendary Israelite warrior and judge Samson was a member of which tribe?

  1. A) Dan 
  2. B) Gad
  3. C) Judah
  4. D) Asher
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Illustration of the warrior Samson from the Bible

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Answer:

Dan

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Samson Slaying a Lion, Gustave Doré (1891)

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3. Which of these men was one of Jesus’ ancestors?

  1. A) Moses
  2. B) Caleb
  3. C) Zerubbabel
  4. D) Jonah
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Answer:

Zerubbabel

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Zerubbabel from Guillaume Rouillé's Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum (1553)

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4. What city was the capital of David’s kingdom when he died?

  1. A) Bethlehem
  2. B) Jerusalem 
  3. C) Hebron
  4. D) Shiloh
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Painting of King David playing the harp, 1622

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Answer:

Jerusalem 

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Aerial view of the city of Jerusalem, 2009

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5. Which of the following men was not a disciple of Jesus?

  1. A) David 
  2. B) Thomas
  3. C) Andrew
  4. D) Peter
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Answer:

David

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Painting of the Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci, 1945

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6. True or False: There are more books in the Old Testament than in the New Testament

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Answer:

True

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7. Who anointed both Saul and David as king of Israel?

  1. A) Nathan
  2. B) Ezra
  3. C) Soloman
  4. D) Samuel
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1878 oil painting of King Saul/Painting of King David with a stone tablet

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Answer:

Samuel

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8. Jezebel was the wife of which Israelite king?

  1. A) David
  2. B) Ahab
  3. C) Solomon
  4. D) Saul
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Painting of the Israelite Queen Jezebel

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Answer:

Ahab

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Illustration of the Israelite King Ahab, 17th century

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9. The Book of Psalms starts with which phrase?

  1. A) “Let the wise hear”
  2. B) “In the beginning”
  3. C) “Blessed is the man”
  4. D) “The book of the generation”
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Answer:

“Blessed is the man”

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10. True or False: The Apostle Paul says love is the greatest virtue

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Answer:

True

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11. How many days did God take to create the world?

  1. A) 6
  2. B) 7
  3. C) 0
  4. D) 5
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Digital illustration of the Garden of Eden

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Answer:

6

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12. After the flood, what sign did God give Noah to say it was safe to disembark?

  1. A) Dove
  2. B) Tree
  3. C) Clouds
  4. D) Rainbow
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Answer:

Rainbow

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13. Which of the following was NOT a plague God sent to Egypt?

  1. A) Boils
  2. B) Darkness
  3. C) Snakes
  4. D) Lice
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Painting of the fifth plague of Egypt from the Bible by Joseph Mallord William Turner

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Answer:

Snakes

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14. Jesus was born in which city?

  1. A) Nazareth
  2. B) Bethlehem
  3. C) Jerusalem
  4. D) Sepphoris
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Answer:

Bethlehem

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15. What is the longest book in the Bible?

  1. A) Psalms
  2. B) Genesis
  3. C) Numbers
  4. D) Jeremiah
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Answer:

Jeremiah

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