On a Scale of 1 to 10, How Much of a Bible Expert Are You?

By: Tasha Moore
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On a Scale of 1 to 10, How Much of a Bible Expert Are You?
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About This Quiz

Never step in the presence of biblical scholars without knowing your own level of expertise. Give your best answers to this easy-to-hard range of Bible questions, and we'll calculate your proficiency and even give you some pointers about how you might improve, if necessary. Armed with this info, you'll be ready for any intelligent discussion about the scriptures.

Easy questions look like: What's the first book of the Bible? If you answered Genesis, good job! Hard questions go something like: In which book of the Bible can you find the verse: "Like a weaned child is my soul within me"? You might have responded with the correct book, Psalms, but do you know the exact verse and who authored the scripture? Psalm 131:2, by David. Now ease back into the basic-info lane with this inquiry: "Is the book of Psalms part of the Old or New Testament?" Old Testament gets the point! See? There's something in this holy test for everyone at every level.

When you receive your score after giving this challenge a couple of go's, act accordingly. Share your results with friends to encourage their participation, then compare notes with each other and the Bible. You may end up being the Bible teacher your friends never knew they needed before now!

Scroll on and get started on your journey to better Bible facts!

Q 01 Jesus Disciples
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Can you name one of Jesus's disciples?
Sarah
John
Thomas
James

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Q 02 Cake unturned
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The Old Testament describes which group of people as "a cake unturned"?
Pharisees
Ephraim
Egyptians
Syrians

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Q 03 Siblings bible
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Identify a correct pair of siblings from the Bible.
Adam and Esau
Martha and Lazarus
Benjamin and Joseph
Paul and Jesus

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Q 04 Books of moses
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Choose someone who was tasked to lead the children of Israel according to the books of Moses.
Peter
Aaron
Joshua
Moses

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Q 05 King david
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Do you recognize the name of a biblical king?
David
Andrew
Hezekiah
Saul

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Q 06 Pharaoh
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What name did Pharaoh give Joseph?
Jacob
Dreamer
King
Zaphnath-Paaneah

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Q 07 Simon Peter
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Do you recall the disciple whose brother was also a disciple?
Paul
Joshua
Andrew
Simon Peter

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Q 08 Leader of Rome
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Can you guess a leader of Rome that was mentioned during the time of Jesus?
Caesar
Ahab
Pontius Pilate
Hezekiah

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Q 09 Old testament prophet
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Correctly spot the name of an Old Testament prophet.
Elisha
Elijah
Habakkuk
Jesus

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Q 10 Esau
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Do you remember the biblical figure who said, "Have you only one blessing, my father"?
Abraham
Adam
Moses
Esau

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Q 11 Virgin Mary
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Which biblical female had a husband?
Mary Magdalene
Virgin Mary
Elizabeth
Naomi

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Q 12 Esther
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How difficult is it for you to select a queen from the Bible?
Lois
Hannah
Queen of Sheba
Esther

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Q 13 Deacon stephen
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In which book of the Bible is the deacon Stephen referenced?
Genesis
John
2 Kings
Acts

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Q 14 Israel
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Pick the tribe of Israel.
Judah
Philistine
Gad
Romans

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Q 15 Not book in bible
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Which one is not an actual book in the Bible?
Paul
Joseph
Numbers
Song of Solomon

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Q 16 Days of purim
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Who established the days of Purim?
Jeremiah
Isaac
Zechariah
Esther

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Q 17 Goliath
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How well do you know an enemy of David?
Eve
Goliath
Solomon
Achish

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Q 18 Moses tabernacle
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This elder was not among the 70 whom Moses summoned, who prophesied at the tabernacle of meeting.
Eldad
Nicodemus
Medad
Elisha

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Q 19 Census
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According to the book of Numbers, census was not taken of which tribe?
Gad
Simeon
Zebulun
Levi

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Q 20 Sinai
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Do you remember a mountain from the biblical stories?
Dew
K2
Hor
Sinai

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Q 21 Hagar abraham
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Who bore Abraham's children?
Virgin Mary
Martha
Sarah
Hagar

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Q 22 Paul's scribe
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Is it easy for you to identify Paul's scribe when the apostle wrote his epistle to the Romans?
Lapidoth
Tertius
Reuben
Elijah

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Q 23 Storm paul's ship
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A storm called _______ capsized Paul's ship as he sailed to Rome.
Irma
Euroclydon
Imelda
Katia

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Q 24 Bread from heaven
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What's another term for "bread from heaven"?
Baguette
Naan
Manna
Challah

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Q 25 Daniel praying
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Prophet Daniel prayed how many times a day?
7
5
3
10

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Q 26 Timothy grandomother
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Second Timothy identifies the name of Timothy's grandmother as ________.
Sophia
Lois
Ruth
Delilah

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Q 27 Jordan river
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Jesus was baptized in the ________ River.
Chebar
Nile
Jordan
Galilee

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Q 28 Barnabas
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Barnabas belonged to which Israelite tribe, according to the book of Acts?
Dan
Asher
Levi
Naphtali

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Q 29 Nicodemus jesus
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Name the Pharisee who sought Jesus at night.
Nicodemus
Saul
Paul
Joseph

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Q 30 Saul Damascus
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Can you ID the religious crusader that was blinded on the road to Damascus?
Lazarus
Timothy
Saul
Isaiah

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