BIBLE QUESTIONS (1) She danced for Herod and John the Baptist lost his head: a) Salome b) Herodias c) Delilah d) None of the above Answer: A (2) Who is the most mentioned woman in the Bible? a) Mary, the mother of Jesus b) Mary Magdalene c) Mary, sister of Lazarus d) Sarah Answer: D (Sarah was mentioned 56 times, Mary, Jesus mother only 19 times) (3) Who told Pilate that a worrisome dream made it clear that Pilate was to have nothing to do with Jesus? a) Paul b) Zedekiah c) Pilate’s wife d) Judas Answer: C (4) Robert Duvall played an adulterous man who changes his ways and becomes a preacher in what film? a) The Road b) The Apostle c) Gods and Generals d) Crazy Heart Answer: B (5) Which actor didn’t play Christ in a movie? a) Willem Dafoe b) H. B. Warner c) Max von Sydow d) Mel Gibson Answer: D (Mr. Gibson directed The Passion of the Christ) (6) Why is the 1966 film title The Bible a misnomer? a) It only includes stories from the New Testament b) It only features segments of Genesis c) It leaves out the story of Adam and Eve d) There is no such film Answer: B (7) Which is the longest book in the Bible? a) Proverbs b) Psalms c) Revelation d) Genesis Answer: B (8) In which film did a character played by Robert Duvall get Baptized? a) Seven Days in Utopia b) The Road c) Second Hand Lions d) Tender Mercies Answer: D (9) Who was the title referring to in the film The Prince of Egypt? a) Muhammad b) Moses c) Rameses d) Jesus Answer: B (10) This prophet walked around naked for three years: a) Isaiah b) Ezekiel c) Hosea d) Jeremiah Answer: A (11) True or False: The following actors played a priest in one of their movies: Humphrey Bogart – Robert Di Niro – Frank Sinatra – Gregory Peck Answer: True (Bogart impersonated a priest in The Left Hand of God; Di Niro was a priest in True Confessions – Sinatra in The Miracle of the Bells – Gregory Peck in The Scarlet and the Black) (12) Denzel Washington played an angel in this holiday comedy. a) Angel in My Pocket b) Leap of Faith c) The Preacher’s Wife d) The Minister’s Wife Answer: C. It was a remake of The Bishop’s Wife. (13) Ingrid Bergman played a missionary in a film called The Inn of the Sixth Happiness. True or false? Answer: True (14) In the film Deep Impact, he played a President who led the Nation in prayer as an asteroid threatened the planet. a) Robert Duvall b) Maximilian Schell c) James Cromwell d) Morgan Freeman Answer: D (15) He danced for joy when the Ark of the Covenant was brought to Jerusalem. a) Samson b) David c) Amos d) Andy Answer: B (16) He was the oldest man whoever lived; a) Jared b) Methuselah c) Abraham d) George Burns Answer: B (969 years) (17) God made a covenant with Abraham. And with who else? a) David b) Noah c) Adam d) Joseph Answer: B (18) In what sci-fi film did space explorers seek the creator of life on Earth? a) Forbidden Planet b) Prometheus c) It Came From Outer Space d) None of the above Answer: Prometheus (19) What name was Daniel given when in captivity: a) Sadrach b) Meshach c) Abednego d) Belteshazzar Answer: D (20) What does David’s name mean? a) Prosperous b) Messenger c) Beloved d) Exalted of God Answer: C (21) God changed Jacob’s name to: a) Israel b) Isaiah c) Hosea d) Abraham Answer: A (22) This woman was a judge over Israel – the only female judge: a) Miriam b) Rahab c) Deborah d) Liesl Answer: C (23) Rahab was a harlot who became a hero: True or False? Answer: True (24) These two sisters had a brother named Lazarus: a) Miriam and Magda b) Mary and Martha c) Abigail and Anna d) Mary-Kate and Ashley Answer: B (25) She was a devout Jewish girl who married a Persian emperor: a) Hadassah b) Esther c) Both a & b d) Neither a or b Answer: C (26) Who was turned into a pillar of salt? a) Abraham’s wife b) Lot’s wife c) Joseph’s wife d) Cher Answer: B (possibly D) (27) Eve was the first woman mentioned in the Bible. Who was the second? a) Ahah b) Mary c) Mary Magdeline d) Sarah Answer: A (28) The film The Agony and the Ecstasy concerns Pope Julius II and this painter: a) Salvador Dali b) Michelangelo c) Raphael d) None of the above Answer: B (29) The Cristeros War, concerning the Mexican government’s attempt to wipe out religion in that country (1926-1929) was portrayed in which film? a) Kingdom of Heaven b) The Robe c) For Greater Glory d) The Sign of the Cross Answer: C (30) The song Amazing Grace was written by a former slaver – true or false? Answer: True (31) She cut Samson’s hair, causing him to lose his strength. a) Jael b) Jezebel c) Rahab d) Delilah Answer: D (32) Who was born in Noah’s ark? a) Shem b) Ham c) Japheth d) None of the above Answer: D (33) After the waters receded, Noah released a bird from the ark that returned with an olive leaf. What kind of bird? a) Eagle b) Dove c) Hawk d) Magpie Answer: B (34) What king of Israel was known for being a fast and furious chariot driver? a) Ben Hur b) Jehu c) Ben-hadad d) Jehoash Answer: B (35) This Jewish girl became queen of Persia: a) Bathsheba b) Abigail c) Esther d) Candace Answer: C (36) One of David’s wives bore him Solomon. Who? a) The Queen of Sheba b) Bathsheba c) Esther d) Sarah Answer: B (37) Who is the most mentioned man in the Bible? a) Jesus b) Moses c) David d) Paul Answer: A (38) According to the Bible, who was the first person to practice wine making? a) Nimrod b) Noah c) Cain d) Gallo the grape grower Answer: B (39) Who was the first apostle to be martyred? a) James b) John c) Judas d) Jude Answer: A (40) Which was not one of the original disciples? a) Peter b) James c) Judas d) Paul Answer: D (41) Who did God ask, “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?” a) Moses b) Noah c) Saul d) Job Answer: D (42) The Egyptians endured several plagues before the Israelites were freed from their country. Which was not one of them? a) Frogs b) Rats c) Flies d) Locusts Answer: B (43) His friend Lazarus was buried in a cave before Jesus brought him back to life. True or false? Answer: True (44) How long was Joseph in the belly of a great fish? a) 3 days b) 7 days c) 3 months d) None of the above Answer: D (it was Jonah) (45) Who gave Joseph a coat of many colors? a) His father b) His mother c) His brothers d) His wife Answer: A (46) In Isaiah, the color of sin is said to be: a) Black b) Pink c) Scarlet d) The color of night Answer: C (47) Did John Wayne appear in a movie about the Christ? Yes or No Answer: Yes, The Greatest Story Ever Told. He played a Roman Centurion. (48) Who played Jesus in the film The Passion of the Christ? a) Sergio Rubini b) Willem Dafoe c) Jim Caviezel d) None of the above Answer: C (49) The first King James Bible was printed in what year? a) 1611 b) 1776 c) 1976 d) 59 A. D. Answer: A (50) Which book is not found in the New Testament? a) Hebrews b) Titus c) Philemon d) Jeremiah Answer: D (51) This 16th century Christian reformer challenged the doctrines of the Catholic Church. As a direct result of his widely published radical ideas, the Reformation was set into motion throughout Europe, and it changed Western Civilization. Who was he? a) Gutenberg b) Josephus c) Martin Luther d) Thomas Aquinas Answer: C (52) Which film actress worked with Elvis, then became a nun? a) Shelley Fabares b) Delores Hart c) Anne Helm d) Michele Carey Answer: B (And not just because she worked with Elvis) (53) Referring to Christ, what movie character said: "And I felt His voice take the sword out of my hand." a) Spartacus b) Ben Hur c) Barabbas d) A Roman Centurion Answer: B (54) King David got this man killed in order that he could have the man’s wife, Bathsheba. a) Nabal b) Boaz c) Uriah d) Elah Answer: C (55) How did Judas Iscariot die? a) Crucifixion b) He hung himself c) He drank hemlock d) He killed himself by falling on his own sword Answer: B (According to Matthew 27:3-8) (56) Who poured oil on Saul’s head, declaring that God had appointed him king? a) Hosea b) Isaac c) Samuel d) David Answer: C (57) Who suggested that stones could be turned to bread? a) Peter b) Satan c) Nebuchadnezzar d) Bildad, the baker Answer: B (58) Jesus called this disciple a rock. a) Mark b) Peter c) Thaddaeus d) Bartholomew Answer: B (59) What had been Peter’s profession before he became a disciple of Christ? a) Shepherd b) Fisherman c) Inn keeper d) Farmer Answer: B (60) Kirk Cameron appeared in which of these films? a) Fireproof b) Left Behind: World at War c) Courageous d) Tribulation Force Answer: A, B & D (61) Did young David kill: a) A bear b) A lion c) A philistine d) All three Answer: D (62) Which biblical character wrote over 1,000 songs? a) David b) Jubal c) Solomon d) Daniel Answer: C (63) King David was a controversial film made in 1985.