New Testament Quiz

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There are a thousand Bible quizes available in print and on the internet, but it is my humble hope that this one will be a bit better than most. Most of the quizes I have seen are mostly trivia (i.e., "Who was Hanoch and Eldaah's Grandfather?"). The answer to this question is "Who cares?" This quiz is designed to emphasize concepts as well as trivia. The answer to each question has some significance to the study of the New Testament. I hope you have as much fun taking it as I did making it.

  1. Which of the following was NOT true about St. Paul?
    a. He was a member of the Pharisee sect of Judaism
    b. He was present at the stoning of St. Stephen
    c. He was an eye-witness to the life of the historical Jesus
    d. He was a noted persecutor of Christians prior to his conversion.

  2. Paul's Epistles in the New Testament are arranged in their present order largely according to:
    a. The date of their composition
    b. Their length
    c. The location of their composition
    d. their alphabetic position in the Greek Alphabet

  3. Most scholars believe that the first gospel written was ________ and the last to be written was _________.
    a. Matthew; Luke
    b. John; Mark
    c. Mark; Luke
    d. Mark; John

  4. Which phrase is the one of the most famous pasages from the Epistle of James?
    a. "Love is patient, love is kind."
    b. "we have been justified by faith"
    c. "Faith without works is dead."
    d. "God is Love."

  5. The Earliest account of the institution of the Lord's Supper is given in :
    a. The Gospel of Mark
    b. The Gospel of Matthew
    c. 1 Corinthians
    d. 2 Peter

  6. The first Epistle of John is unique in the New Testament because:
    a. It is the shortest book
    b. It is the only book that tries to define God
    c. It makes no mention of the holy spirit
    d. It makes no mention of sin.

  7. The story of the raising of Lazarus appears in:
    a. John only.
    b. Mark and Luke only.
    c. all the gospels.
    d. none of the gospels, only in Acts of the Apostles.

  8. In the genealogies of Jesus in the Gospels, Matthew traces Jesus' ancestry to _______, while Luke traces it back to ________.
    a. Abraham; Adam
    b. Moses; Abraham
    c. Moses; Isaiah
    d. Adam; Abraham.

  9. The story of the Magi visiting the infant Jesus occurs:
    a. Only in Luke
    b. In both Luke and Mark
    c. In both Luke and Matthew
    d. Only in Matthew.

  10. Which of the following terms occurs directly in the New Testament?
    a. the Trinity
    b. Purgatory
    c. Immaculate Conception
    d. speaking in tongues

  11. Many scholars believe that the Gospel of Mark originally:
    a. was written in Hebrew
    b. was written in Rome
    c. contained no post-resurrection appearances
    d. was based on the gospel of John

  12. Jesus was most likely born during the reign of the Emperor___________, and died during the reign of ____________.
    a. Julius Caesar; Augustus Caesar
    b. Augustus Caesar; Tiberius
    c. Tiberius; Caligula
    d. Augustus Caesar; Nero

  13. Does the New Testament contains more references to Heaven or Hell?
    a. More Heaven references
    b. More Hell references
    c. An equal number for each

Copyright 1999 by Paul(Paulsunderman@aol.com)
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