William Tyndale
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100

Who was the first to translate most of the Bible into English?

What is William Tyndale?

100

Which Bible was first completely printed in English?

What is the Coverdale Bible?

100

In what year was the King James Bible first published?

What is 1611?

100

Name one famous phrase from the King James Bible.

What is “the powers that be,” “Give up the ghost,” or “Fight the good fight”?

200

Where did Tyndale flee to print his New Testament?

What is Germany?

200

Which Bible was popular with Puritans and included study notes?

What is the Geneva Bible?

200

How many scholars worked on the King James translation?

What is 54?

200

Which King was named “Defender of the Faith”?

Who is Henry VIII?

300

What were Tyndale’s last words before his execution?

What is “Lord, open the King of England’s eyes”?

300

Which Bible placed a copy in every church by royal order?

What is the Great Bible?

300

How were the committees divided?

What is 3 for Old Testament, 2 for New Testament, 1 for Apocrypha?

300

Who tried to make England Catholic again by executing Protestants?

Who is Mary I (“Bloody Mary”)?

400

Name one Old Testament book Tyndale translated.

What is the Pentateuch (or Jonah)?

400

Which Bible included Tyndale’s notes and was compiled by John Rogers under the pseudonym Thomas Matthew?

What is Matthew’s Bible?

400

Who had a monopoly on printing the King James Bible?

Who is Robert Barker?

400

Which monarch solidified England as a Protestant nation by defeating the Spanish Armada?

Who is Elizabeth I?

500

Why did Tyndale leave England permanently?

What is because he was denied permission to translate the Bible and it was dangerous due to opposition from the Church and King Henry VIII?

500

Which Catholic English Bible was translated from Latin and smuggled into England?

What is the Douay-Rheims Bible?

500

Why does the KJV use “thou” and “thee” instead of “you”?

What is because it preserves the language style of Tyndale

500

What is unique about KJV copyright today in the UK?

What is it is still held by the British Crown and can only be printed by license?

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