Bible Bee Practice Test 1

  1. How many chapters are in the Old Testament?  929 chapters 

  1. What language was the New Testament written in?  Greek 

  1. What does synoptic mean? Seeing the same 

  1. What books are known as synoptic gospel? Mathew, Mark, Luke 

  1. Who was King of Judea when Jesus was born? King Herod 

  1. Who were the parents of John the Baptist? Zechariah and Elizabeth 

  1. How many wives did Solomon have? 700 

  1. On what day was humankind created? Day 6 

  1. Who was the father of King David? Jesse 

  1. How old was Jesus when the Magi arrived? 2 years old 

  1. Where was Jesus born? Bethlehem 

  1. What was Jesus’ hometown? Nazareth 

  1. What year was Jesus born? 4 BC 

  1. How many books are in the Old Testament? 39 

  1. What was the sign of the covenant in the Old Testament? circumcision 

  1. How many authors are in the New Testament? 9 authors 

  1. How long did Jesus live in Egypt? 5 years 

  1. Who did Ruth marry in Bethlehem? Boaz 

  1. Who parted the Red Sea? God 

  1. Who walked through the Red Sea? Moses and the Israelites 

  1. How did God come to Moses? A burning bush 

  1. What is the first book of the Bible? Genesis 

  1. Where is King David from? Bethlehem 

  1. Who is Ruth’s mother-in-law? Naomi 

  1. What is omnipotent? All powerful 

  1. What is omnipresent? All present, everywhere 

  1. What are the three gifts the wise men brought Jesus? Gold, frankincense, and myrrh 

  1. Why did the magi return home on a different route? They had been warned in a dream 

  1. Was Jesus an only child? No, he had siblings 

  1. What books make up the gospels? Matthew, Mark, Luke, John 

  1. How many prophecies does Jesus fulfill? Over 300 

  1. What does AD mean? Anno Domini 

  1. Who is the disciple “whom Jesus loved”? John 

  1. Who betrayed Jesus? Judas Iscariot 

  1. Who denied Jesus? Peter 

  1. Who was Ruth and Boaz son? Obed 

  1. What angel came to Mary to announce her pregnancy? Gabriel 

  1. What is the sign of the covenant between God and Abraham? Circumcision 

  1. How old was Jesus when he was circumcised? 8 days old 

  1. What do angels do? Carry out God’s orders 

  1. What do the people in the Old Testament look forward to? The Messiah 

  1. Where was the law written in the Old Testament? Stone tablets 

  1. What is the Bible’s 66th book? Revelation 

  1. What is Jesus’ hometown? Nazareth 

  1. How many major prophets are in the Old Testament? 5 

  1. Who is the youngest author of the gospel writers? Mark 

  1. What religion was Jesus born to? Jewish 

  1. Who were the three men thrown into the fiery furnace? Shadrach, Meshack and Abendigo 

  1. Who interpreted King Nebuchadnezzar's dream? Daniel 

  1. Is God handsome or ugly? Neither he is a spirit 

  1. What is the sign of the covenant in the New Testament? Baptism 

  1. What is the 6th commandment? You shall not murder 

  1. Who built the ark? Noah 

  1. How many tribes of Israel were there? 12 

  1. Why did God send a big flood? To wipe the sin from the world 

  1. What is the first book of the New Testament? Matthew 

  1. Who was the prophet swallowed by a whale? Jonah 

  1. Why did Jesus come to the earth? To save humanity, to die on the cross, to give eternal life.  

  1. In what city was the temple built? Jerusalem 

  1. What did the man with the evil spirit say Jesus was? Son of the most high God 

  1. What is the tenth commandment? You shall not covet 

  1. Who led the Israelites out of Egypt? Moses 

  1. Who makes up the trinity? God Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit 

  1. Why did humanity need to be saved? Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating from the tree of knowledge 

  1. What is the Bible about? A book of redemption 

  1. Why did Joseph take Mary and Jesus to Egypt? To protect Jesus from King Herod 

  1. What does Bethlehem mean? House of Bread 

  1. What is a covenant? A pact between 2 people with mutual expectations 

  1. What tribe was Joseph’s father from? Judah 

  1. How old was Jesus went he died? 33 years old 

  1. What happened to the veil in the temple when Jesus died? It tore 

  1. What is the most important commandment? Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength and love your neighbor as yourself.  

  1. What city’s walls fell with the sound of trumpets? Jericho 

  1. What day did God create birds and fish? Day 5 

  1. Where did Jesus get baptized? Jordan River 

  1. Who baptized Jesus? John the Baptist 

  1. What gift given to Jesus showed him as King? Gold 

  1. Which gift predicted his death? Myrrh 

  1. What was Jesus’ first miracle? Turn water into wine 

  1. Where did this first miracle take place? In a wedding in Canan 

  1. What was the relationship between John the Baptist and Jesus? They were cousins 

  1. What was the relationship between Elizabeth and Mary? Cousins 

  1. How did Jesus die? He was crucified 

  1. What has Matthew’s job before becoming a disciple of Jesus? Tax collector 

  1. How many disciples did Jesus have? 12 

  1. What did the disciples do when Jesus got arrested? They fled 

  1. Where was Jesus arrested? Garden of Gethsemane 

  1. What does Gethsemane mean? Oil press 

  1. How long was Jesus dead for? 3 days 

  1. What day of the week did Jesus die? Friday 

  1. What day of the week did Jesus resurrect? Sunday 

  1. Who were the ones to first go to the tomb? Mary Magdalene and the other Mary 

  1. When did the Holy Spirit come down on the apostles? Pentecost 

  1. What two brothers of Jesus are authors in the Bible? Judas and James 

  1. What did God create first? Heavens, Earth, Light 

  1. What was Luke’s job? Doctor 

  1. How is Hebrew written? Right to left; no vowels 

  1. What does Jesus mean? Salvation 

  1. What category of books does the 2 Thessalonians fall under? Pauline Epistle 

  1. What did Ballam’s donkey do? The donkey spoke 

  1. On what mountain did Moses get the 10 commandments? Mount Sinai 

  1. How old was Jesus when he got baptized? 30 years old 

  1. Who was the disciple who got to walk on water? Peter 

  1. What do angels always say? “Do not be afraid” 

  1. Where is the story of Passover? Exodus