NEW TESTAMENT
In every In the Gospel According to
In what city was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
How many books are in the
New Testament?
27
What type of insect did John
the Baptist eat in the desert?
Locusts
Who were the first apostles
called to follow Jesus?
Peter and Andrew
How many people did Jesus
feed with five loaves of bread
and two fish?
about 5000 men
After Jesus was arrested,
which apostle disowned him
three times?
Peter
Who recognized Jesus as the
Messiah when he was
presented at the Temple as a
baby?
Simeon
Who asked Pilate for Jesus
body after the crucifixion?
Joseph of Arimathea
Paul was shipwrecked on
what island?
Malta
What is the shortest book in
the New Testament?
2 John
Who is the author of the
Book of Revelation?
John
Matthew was a _________.
Tax collector
To what city was Saul
traveling when he
encountered a great and
blinding light?
Damascus
Who was the first person to
come upon the injured man
in the parable of the Good
Samaritan?
Priest
Finish this verse.
battle you will need faith as
your ______ to stop the fiery
arrows aimed at you by
Satan.
Shield
Whose example does Paul
say Christians should follow
in Chapter 5 of Ephesians?
Christs
After Jesus fed 5,000+ people
with two fish and five loaves
of bread, how many baskets
were left over?
12
What does Paul say may
abound more and more in
knowledge and in all
judgment?
Love
What tribe is Paul from?
Benjamin
According to the Beatitudes
who will be filled?
Those who hunger and thirst for
righteousness
What does Simon Peter do
for a living before he
becomes an apostle?
He was a fisherman.
In the Gospel of Mark, how
does the Virgin Mary learn of
her pregnancy?
From the angel Gabriel
Who is Stephen in Acts of the
Apostles?
The first Christian martyr
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
By what name is Paul of
Tarsus known before he
begins his missionary
activity?
Saul
According to Pauls
formulation in 1 Corinthians,
which is the greatest of the
imperishable qualities?
Love
Who is the high priest of
Jerusalem who put Jesus on
trial?
Caiaphas
John, which of the apostles
doubts Jesuss resurrection
until he sees Jesus with his
own eyes?
Thomas
According to the Gospel of
Matthew, where does Jesuss
first public sermon take
place?
On the mount
In the Gospel of John, for
whom does Mary Magdalene
mistake Jesus in his first
resurrection appearance?
Mary Magdalene
How does Judas signal
Jesuss identity to the Roman
officials?
He kisses him.
Who murders John the
Baptist?
Herod Antipas
When Christians observe
Palm Sunday, what biblical
narrative are they
celebrating?
Jesuss entry into Jerusalem
before his death
According to the Gospels,
what is the unique literary
genre Jesus employs to
preach his message?
The parable
Which Gospel is most
concerned with the mystery
and identity of the person of
Jesus?
John
Who baptizes Jesus?
John the Baptizer
Who takes Jesuss body off
the cross?
Joseph of Arimathea
Who is the first apostle to
deny Jesus?
Peter
Which Gospel is written by a
doctor?
Luke
OLD TESTAMENT
On what day of Creation did
God create man?
Sixth Day
What was the name of
Adams third son?
Seth
What was the first of the Ten
Commandments?
You shall have no other gods
before me
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
Who was the mother of
Samuel?
Hannah
What kind of bird brought
Elijah food while he hid in the
Kerith Ravine, east of
Jordan?
Ravens
Which of the following is NOT
a book of the Old Testament?
Enoch
What is the last word in the
Old Testament?
Curse
How many books are there in
the Old Testament?
39
In what language was the Old
Testament written?
Hebrew
What relation was Jacob to
Abraham?
Grandson
How many sons did Jacob
(Israel) have?
12 They formed the basis for
the tribes of Israel.
From which country did
Moses help the Israelites
escape from their lives of
slavery?
Egypt
Which tribe of Israel looked
after the religious aspects of
life?
Levi
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
Which of the following was
not a judge?
Laban
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
Who was king of the
southern kingdom when the
northern kingdom of Israel
fell to Assyria?
Hezekiah
The southern kingdom
eventually fell also, but to
which great power?
Babylon
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
One title of God is El
Shaddai, which means what?
Almighty God
Which king had the longest
reign over the Kingdom of
Israel?
Jeroboam II
What does Israel mean?
Prevails with God
In which prophecy do we
read about the valley of dry
bones?
Ezekiel
Which one of these books is
not classed as a book of
history?
Psalms
Which of these Old
Testament prophets lived
during the reign of King
Josiah?
Jeremiah
How were sins forgiven in the
Old Testament?
Animal sacrifice
How many minor prophets
are there?
12
What is the name commonly
given to the first five books
of the Old Testament?
Pentateuch
Who wrote the first five
books of the Old Testament?
Moses
What time period does the
Old Testament cover?
The beginning of man to the
time of the Messiah
From which part of Adams
body did God create Eve?
Rib
What was the first bird that
Noah let out of the ark?
Raven
What was the name of
Abrahams nephew?
Lot
What did God ask Abraham
to sacrifice to him on Mount
Moriah?
His only son
What did Rachel steal from
her father, Laban, when she
left home with her husband
Jacob?
Labans household gods
What was the name of
Josephs youngest brother?
Benjamin
When Joseph was in prison,
whose dream did he correctly
interpret to mean he would
be restored to his job?
Butler
In what was baby Moses
hidden?
An ark of bulrushes
What was the first plague the
Lord sent on Egypt?
Water turned into blood
On what mountain did Moses
receive the law from God?
Mount Sinai
What was the tabernacle
for?
To worship God in
How did Rahab let the
invading Israelites identify
her house?
She tied a red cord in the
window
What weapons did Gideon
use to defeat the Midianites?
Trumpets, pitchers, and lamps
Which judge was betrayed to
the Philistines by a woman?
Samson
Who did Samuel anoint as
the first King of Israel?
Saul
How did David defeat
Goliath?
He threw a stone from his sling
How did Uriah die?
David had him placed in the
most dangerous spot in the
battle.
What was Cains punishment
for the murder of Abel?
He was banned from his
occupation and made a restless
wanderer on the earth.
What was the secret of
Samsons great strength?
He would lose his strength if his
hair were cut.
What did Josephs brothers
do to Joseph?
They sold him into slavery.
Who was Moses successor
after his death?
Joshua
What was the name of
Davids father?
Jesse
Which prophet secretly
anointed David as king?
Samuel
How did the Jewish prophet
Daniel end up in Babylon?
He was taken captive in a raid
by the Babylonian army.
Why does Cain kill his
brother Abel?
Because God is more pleased
by Abels sacrifice than by
Cains.
How does Jacob steal his
brother, Esaus, inheritance
rights?
By tricking his father with the
help of his mother
From which catastrophe does
Joseph save Egypt?
Famine
How does God first appear to
Moses?
As a burning bush
What object that God gives
Moses allows him to perform
signs and wonders?
A wooden staff
How does God feed the
Israelites in the desert?
By a strange bread-like
substance from heaven
Why does Moses break the
stone tablets inscribed with
Gods commandments at
Mount Sinai?
Because the people are
worshipping a golden idol
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
What do Moses and Joshua
forbid the Israelites to do in
the Promised Land?
Intermarry with the native
inhabitants
Who betrays Samson to the
Philistines?
Delilah
Why does the prophet Nathan
rebuke David?
David commits adultery with
Bathsheba.
What does David bring to
Jerusalem to bless the
religious city?
The Ark of the Covenant
How does Absalom flaunt his
brief overthrow of Davids
throne?
By sleeping with Davids
concubines in public
What event triggers the
division of Israel into two
kingdoms?
Rehoboam wants the tribe of
Judah to secede from the
twelve tribes.
Who is Elisha?
Elijahs apprentice and
successor
What do the deaths of King
Ahab and his wife Jezebel
have in common?
Dogs eat the blood of their
dead bodies.
Which Jewish festival results
from the events in Esther?
Purim
Which of the following is not
one of Israels judges?
Jephthah
What does King Solomon do
in Israel?
He builds a grand temple in
Jerusalem.
What is one of the main
criteria in Leviticus for living
in the Israelite camp?
To be ceremonially clean
Why does God reprimand
Job?
Because Job heeds the advice
of his friends
What did King Solomon ask
for from God?
Wisdom
Who wrote this line The
Lord is my Shepherd, I shall
not want?
King David
What does Eve mean?
mother of all living
Who married Abraham?
Sarah
Looking for a wife for Isaac,
Abrahams servant found:
Rebekah
Jacob agreed to work 7 years
for the hand of:
Rachel
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
Who was Davids original
wife?
Michal
This woman remained with
her mother-in-law, Naomi,
after Naomis husband and
sons died.
Ruth
This woman rumored that
Joseph tried to commit
adultery with her.
Potiphars wife
This harlot housed spies sent
by Joshua to take the city of
Jericho.
Rahab
This woman married Moses.
Zipporah
After David looked upon her
lustfully, he had an affair with
this woman that ultimately
led to the death of her
original husband.
Bathsheba
This woman tempted Samson
to reveal the secret to his
massive strength, which she
used to betray him to the
Philistines.
Delilah
This brave Israelite woman
became queen of Persia and
used her influence to protect
her people, the Jews.
Esther
This woman was given to
Jacob as a wife deceitfully
before he could marry her
younger sister, who he loved.
Leah
The prophet Hosea was
commanded to marry this
woman, though she was a
harlot.
Gomer
This Egyptian woman was
Sarahs handmaiden, and
bore Ishmael through
Abraham.
Hagar
This wicked queen wanted to
kill the prophet Elijah.
Jezebel
This woman gave birth to
Moses.
Jochebed
This woman was turned into
a pillar of salt because she
looked back as Sodom and
Gomorrah were being
destroyed.
Lots wife
This woman was Ruths
sister-in-law.
Orpah
What was the first thing that
God created?
LIGHT
Which day did God create
plants?
THIRD
What was the boat Noah built
called?
AN ARK
How many of each type of
animal did Noah have on the
ark?
TWO
What is the symbol of God's
promise to Noah?
RAINBOW
Who received the 10
commandments from God?
MOSES
What are we told to do in the
fifth commandment?
HONOR OUR FATHER AND
OUR MOTHER
What was the name of Moses'
brother?
AARON
What food do we ask God to
give us in the Lord's prayer?
BREAD
People look on the outward
appearance, but what does
God look on?
the HEART
His father gave him a coat of
many colors.
JOSEPH
Who was thrown into a lions'
den by King Darius? This
person prayed to God three
times a day.
DANIEL
This young boy defeated a
giant.
DAVID
This prophet was swallowed
by a fish.
JONAH
What animal was often used
for transportation in the
Bible?
CAMEL or DONKEY (either
answer is correct)
Who was the Son of God?
JESUS
What was the name of Jesus'
mother?
MARY
What did Jesus' father do for
a job?
CARPENTER
Jesus told a parable about a
prodigal _____.
SON
What is the shortest verse in
the Bible?
JESUS WEPT
How many disciples or
apostles did Jesus have?
TWELVE
Which of the apostles
betrayed Jesus?
JUDAS
What is another name for the
sermon on the mount?
THE BEATITUDES
What did Jesus feed to 5,000
people
FIVE LOAVES OF BREAD
AND TWO SMALL FISH
What was the name of the
Sea where Jesus calmed a
storm.
THE SEA OF GALILEE
Name three Israelite kings.
(Saul, David, Solomon)
Who built the ark?
(Noah)
Where did Jesus grow up?
(Nazareth)
Who lived in Ur and moved to
a country he did not know?
(Abraham)
What happened first? Murder
of Abel or the great flood?
(Murder of Abel)
What was the name of the
blind beggar at the gate of
Jericho?
(Bartimaeus)
Was Goliath a Philistine or an
Egyptian?
(Philistine)
What was Jacobs brother
called?
(Esau)
What happened first? The
exodus of Egypt or the fall
of Jericho?
(Exodus)
How many years of famine
did Joseph prophesise to the
Pharaohs?
(seven)
Which books come before
and after the gospel
according to Luke?
(The gospels according to Mark
and John)
What was Jacobs youngest
son called?
(Benjamin)
Where do we first hear about
a shepherd?
(Abel, 1. Moses 4,2)
Who said: How long will you
waver between two
opinions?
(Elijah on Mount Carmel)
Which two birds did Noah
send out of the ark as
messengers?
(Raven and dove)
Who said: I myself, and my
house, want to serve the
Lord!?
(Joshua)
Which commander had
leprosy?
(Naemann)
Which towns were destroyed
by fire and brimstone?
(Sodom and Gomorrah)
Name three of Jesus
disciples whose names begin
with J.
(Jacob, John and Judas)
How many people were saved
on the ark?
(8)
Who had a coat made of
camel hair and ate locusts
and wild honey?
(John the Baptist)
Who said to whom: A
person sees what is in front
of his eyes but God sees the
heart?
(God to Samuel)
What is quoted in John 14,6?
(I am the way, the truth and the
life. No one comes to the father
except through me).
Which type of animal did
Balaam ride?
(A donkey)
What type of tree did
Zaccariah climb?
(Mulberry-fig tree)
Who commanded the sun
and moon to stay still?
(Joshua)
For which type of tree was
Lebanon well known?
(Cedar)
How did Stephanus die?
(Stoned to death)
Where was Jesus taken
prisoner?
(Gethsemane)
Which biblical book tells of
David and Goliath?
(1. Samuel)
Is Horeb the name of a town
or a mountain?
(A mountain)
Where did a jailer find his
faith?
(Philippi)
What were the two sons of
Zebadee (one of the
disciples) called?
(John and Jacob)
Which book reports on the
missionary travels of Paul?
(The Acts of the Apostles)
What was Jacobs eldest son
called?
(Rueben)
Name three prisoners
mentioned in the bible.
(Joseph, Samson, Paul)
Who prophesised the coming
of Jesus shortly beforehand?
(John the Baptist)
What were the names of the
mother and grandmother of
Jacob?
(Rebecca, Sara)
Name three prophets?
(Elijah, Jeremiah, Jonah)
What happened first? Jesus
christening or the feeding of
the 5000?
(Jesus christening)
Name three missionaries
named in the bible.
(Paul, Silas, Barnabas)
What was Ruths husband
called?
(Boas)
Which illness did
Mephiboseth suffer from?
(He was lame)
What came first? Elias
ascension or Enochs
rapture?
(Enochs rapture)
Who made the golden calf
and the bronze snake?
(Aaron, Moses)
Name three women in the
bible whose names begin
with R.
(Rebecca, Rachel, Ruth)
Which king had a sundial?
(Hezekiah)
Which disciple found a coin
in the mouth of a fish?
(Peter)
What was Harns father
called? What were his
brothers called?
(Noah, Shem, Japheth)
What is written in 1. Timothy
2,4?
(God wants all people to be
saved and come to recognise
the truth.)
Name three soldiers
mentioned in the bible.
(Joab, Naemann, Cornelius)
In which book of the bible to
we read about Haman?
(Esther)
Which 3 books of the old
testament begin with the
letter M?
(Moses, Micah, Malachi)
Which Roman was in charge
of cultivation in Syria at the
time of Jesus birth?
(Cyrenius)
What happened first?
Preacher Paul on the
Areopagus or the execution
of Jacob?
(Execution of Jacob)
What were the names of
Abrahams brothers?
(Nahor, Haran)
What was the name of a
female judge and her
companion?
(Deborah, Barak)
What happened first?
Appointment of Matthew as
an apostle or the appearance
of the Holy Spirit?
(Appointment of Matthew as an
apostle)
What was the goddess in
Ephesus called who was
worshipped the most?
(Diana)
What was Priscillas husband
called; which job did he
have?
(Aquila, tent maker)
Name three sons of David.
(Salomon, Absalom, Nathan)
Who was Bernice?
(The wife of king Agrippa)
What happened first? The
beheading of John or the
feeding of the 5000?
(John was beheaded)
Who was Ahasveros?
(A Persian king, Xerxes 1.)
Where in the bible are apples
mentioned for the first time?
(Proverbs 25,11)
Who said: See, I have not
heard the half of it. You have
more knowledge and
goodness than me, this is
rumour I have heard.
(The queen of Saba to
Solomon)
What was the great-grandson
of Boa called?
(David)
Who said: It wont take
much more for you to
convince to become a
Christian?
(Agrippa to Paul)
Who was Zippora?
(Moses wife)
How old did Enoch become?
(365 years old)
Who said: Philistines rule
over you!?
(Delilah to Samson)
What was Timotheus
grandmother called?
(Lois)
Consider what a great forest
is set on fire by a small
spark.
(The tongue/James 3,5)
Which names were Daniel
and his three friends given in
Babylon?
(Belshazzar, Sadrach, Mesach,
Abednego)
What is written in 2.
Corinthians 5,20?
(We are therefore Christs
ambassadors as though God
were making his appeal through
us; We implore you on Gods
behalf: Be reconciled with God!)
Ten Commandments List
1. You shall have no other gods
before Me.
2. You shall make no idols.
3. You shall not take the name
of the Lord your God in vain
4. Keep the Sabbath day holy.
5. Honor your father and your
mother.
6. You shall not murder.
7. You shall not commit
adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not bear false
witness
against your neighbor.
10. You shall not covet.
Seven Deadly Sins
1. Gula (gluttony)
2. Luxuria/Fornicatio (lust,
fornication)
3. Avaritia (avarice/greed)
4. Superbia (pride, hubris)
5. Tristitia
(sorrow/despair/despondency)
6. Ira (wrath)
7. Vanagloria (vainglory)
8. Acedia (sloth)
Seven Sacraments
Baptism.
Eucharist.
Confirmation.
Reconciliation.
Anointing of the sick.
Marriage.
Holy orders.