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Bible Quiz: The Old Testament


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1) The Old Testament of the Bible contains the sacred writings of which people?

The Canaanites

The Jews

The Muslims

The Romans


2) When was the Old Testament written?

Between 4000 B.C. and 1000 B.C.

Between 3000 B.C. and 1000 B.C.

Between 1000 B.C. and 100 B.C.

Between 1000 B.C. and 1000 A.D.


3) What language was most of the Old Testament originally written in?

English

Greek

Hebrew

Latin


4) Who was Noah?

The first man on earth.

Ancestor of the Jews

A prophet who led the Israelites out of captivity in Egypt

A Man who built an ark to survive the Great Flood


5) Who was Abraham?

The first man on earth.

Ancestor of the Jews

A prophet who led the Israelites out of captivity in Egypt

A Man who built an ark to survive the Great Flood


6) Who was Moses?

Ancestor of the Canaanites

Ancestor of the Jews

A prophet who led the Israelites out of captivity in Egypt

An official of King Uzziah who received the call to be a prophet and predicted the coming of the Messiah.


7) Which book of the Bible contains the Ten Commandments?

Genesis

Exodus

Proverbs

Isaiah


8) Who was Ruth?

Queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus (Xerxes) who saved her people from a plot to eliminate them

A prophetess, wife of Lappidoth and a leader of Israel.

A pious woman, the daughter-in-law of Naomi, wife of Boaz and great-grandmother of King David

A harlot of Jericho who hid two Israelite spies and helped them escape by a rope from her window


9) Who was David?

The First king of Israel. His rashness and jealousy made him a poor king.

The second king of Israel. He killed the Philistine giant Goliath with a slingshot.

The third king of Israel. He was known for wisdom.

The fourth king of Israel. His reign was marked by an invasion from Egypt and a return to pagan practices.


10) Who was Solomon?

The First king of Israel. His rashness and jealousy made him a poor king.

The second king of Israel. He killed the Philistine giant Goliath with a slingshot.

The third king of Israel. He was known for wisdom.

The fourth king of Israel. His reign was marked by an invasion from Egypt.


11) Who was Elijah?

A prophet who was swallowed by a giant fish before obeying God's command to preach to the Ninevites.

Known as "the weeping prophet", God touched his mouth and gave him the right words to speak.

An official of King Uzziah who received the call to be a prophet and predicted the coming of the Messiah.

A prophet who built an altar atop Mount Carmel that was set ablaze by God. He was carried up to heaven in a whirlwind.


12) Who was Jonah?

A prophet who was swallowed by a giant fish before obeying God's command to preach to the Ninevites.

Known as "the weeping prophet", God touched his mouth and gave him the right words to speak.

An official of King Uzziah who received the call to be a prophet and predicted the coming of the Messiah.

A prophet who built an altar atop Mount Carmel that was set ablaze by God. He was carried up to heaven in a whirlwind.


13) Who was Isaiah?

A prophet who was swallowed by a giant fish before obeying God's command to preach to the Ninevites.

Known as "the weeping prophet", God touched his mouth and gave him the right words to speak.

An official of King Uzziah who received the call to be a prophet and predicted the coming of the Messiah.

A prophet who built an altar atop Mount Carmel that was set ablaze by God. He was carried up to heaven in a whirlwind.


14) Who was Jeremiah?

A prophet who was swallowed by a giant fish before obeying God's command to preach to the Ninevites.

Known as "the weeping prophet", God touched his mouth and gave him the right words to speak.

An official of King Uzziah who received the call to be a prophet and predicted the coming of the Messiah.

A prophet who built an altar atop Mount Carmel that was set ablaze by God. He was carried up to heaven in a whirlwind.


15) Who was Esther?

Queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus (Xerxes) who saved her people from a plot to eliminate them

A prophetess, wife of Lappidoth and a leader of Israel.

A pious woman, the daughter of Naomi, wife of Boaz and great-grandmother of King David

A harlot of Jericho who hid two Israelite spies and helped them escape by a rope from her window