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Which New Testament figure was described as a "man full of faith and the Holy Spirit" and was the first Christian martyr?
A) Barnabas
B) Peter
C) Stephen
D) Paul
C) Stephen
Where did Elijah confront the prophets of Baal in a dramatic showdown?
A) Mount Hermon
B) Mount Zion
C) Mount Tabor
D) Mount Carmel
D) Mount Carmel
What did Jesus do immediately after His baptism?
A) Performed His first miracle
B) Gave the Sermon on the Mount
C) Went into the wilderness to be tempted
D) Appointed the twelve disciples
C) Went into the wilderness to be tempted (Matthew 4:1)
What was used to seal Jesus’ tomb?
A) Clay
B) A heavy stone
C) A wooden door
D) Chains
B) A heavy stone (Matthew 27:60)
Which New Testament book emphasizes faith without works is dead?
A) Galatians
B) Hebrews
C) James
D) Romans
C) James (James 2:17)
Who anointed David as king while Saul was still ruling?
A) Nathan
B) Samuel
C) Gad
D) Eli
B) Samuel
In what town was Jesus born?
A) Nazareth
B) Bethlehem
C) Jerusalem
D) Galilee
B) Bethlehem
What miracle did Elisha perform for the widow in 2 Kings 4?
A) Brought her son back to life
B) Multiplied oil for her to sell
C) Turned water into wine
D) Stopped a famine
B) Multiplied oil for her to sell (2 Kings 4:1–7)
In the parable of the ten virgins, what object did the wise virgins bring extra of?
A) Lamps
B) Oil
C) Robes
D) Coins
B) Oil (Matthew 25:1–13)
Which Gospel is the only one to record the parable of the Good Samaritan?
A) Matthew
B) Mark
C) Luke
D) John
C) Luke (Luke 10:25–37)
What relative of Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit before his birth?
A) James
B) John the Baptist
C) Simeon
D) Lazarus
B) John the Baptist
Where was Jesus crucified?
A) Gethsemane
B) Mount of Olives
C) Golgotha
D) Mount Tabor
C) Golgotha
During which event did Jesus sweat drops of blood?
A) His crucifixion
B) His trial before Pilate
C) His time in the wilderness
D) His prayer in Gethsemane
D) His prayer in Gethsemane (Luke 22:44)
What was the Urim and Thummim used for?
A) Measuring temple dimensions
B) Guiding in battle
C) Making decisions or seeking God's will
D) Writing sacred texts
C) Making decisions or seeking God's will (Exodus 28:30)
Which book contains a series of letters to seven churches?
A) Acts
B) Revelation
C) 1 Corinthians
D) Hebrews
B) Revelation (Revelation 2–3)
Which of these kings of Israel reigned the longest?
A) Saul
B) Solomon
C) Jeroboam II
D) Manasseh
D) Manasseh (reigned 55 years – 2 Kings 21:1)
What city was the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel after the kingdom split?
A) Jerusalem
B) Samaria
C) Shechem
D) Jericho
B) Samaria
What significant event happened on the road to Damascus?
A) Jesus ascended into heaven
B) Paul was blinded and converted
C) Peter healed a leper
D) Stephen was stoned
B) Paul was blinded and converted (Acts 9:3–6)
What did Jesus write on when presented with the woman caught in adultery?
A) A scroll
B) A wall
C) The ground
D) A stone tablet
C) The ground (John 8:6)
Which Old Testament book is primarily a collection of love poetry?
A) Ruth
B) Proverbs
C) Ecclesiastes
D) Song of Solomon
D) Song of Solomon
Who wrote the majority of the New Testament epistles?
A) Peter
B) John
C) Paul
D) James
C) Paul
Where did John receive the visions recorded in Revelation?
A) Patmos
B) Corinth
C) Antioch
D) Crete
A) Patmos
What event caused the veil of the temple to tear in two?
A) Pentecost
B) Crucifixion of Jesus
C) Resurrection
D) Earthquake during Paul's imprisonment
B) Crucifixion of Jesus (Matthew 27:51)
What object tore from top to bottom at the moment of Jesus’ death?
A) The temple altar
B) The veil of the temple
C) The Ark of the Covenant
D) The scroll of the law
B) The veil of the temple (Matthew 27:51)
Which New Testament book was written to a man named Theophilus?
A) Romans
B) Luke
C) Titus
D) Philemon
B) Luke (Luke 1:3)