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Expert Bible Quiz: 34 Questions with Answers

Names, numbers and passages for careful students of the KJV. Tap “Show answer” to check yourself; each answer links to its verse in the King James Bible.

  1. Choose one

    At the time of Moses, what did the anointed priest have to sacrifice to receive forgiveness if he sinned in ignorance?

    1. Pigeon
    2. Bullock
    3. Goat
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    Bullock — Leviticus 4:2-3

    Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them: If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering.

  2. Choose one

    How many years did Joash reign in Jerusalem?

    1. Forty
    2. Seven
    3. Twenty
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    Forty — 2 Kings 12:1

    In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.

  3. Choose one

    "Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity." To whom is this said?

    1. Jeshua
    2. God
    3. Daniel
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    God — Habakkuk 1:13

    Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?

  4. Choose one

    According to Luke, who were the high priests when the word of God came unto John in the wilderness?

    1. Annas and Caiaphas
    2. Zacharias and Simeon
    3. Eli and Phinehas
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    Annas and Caiaphas — Luke 3:2

    Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

  5. Choose one

    Hosea took a wife named ___.

    1. Gomer
    2. Jezebel
    3. Hagar
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    Gomer — Hosea 1:3

    So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.

  6. Choose one

    Who outran Peter and came first to the sepulchre?

    1. The other disciple, whom Jesus loved
    2. Andrew
    3. Thomas
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    The other disciple, whom Jesus loved — John 20:2-4

    Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

  7. True or false

    Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, had his eyes put out at Riblah.

    1. True
    2. False
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    True — 2 Kings 25:6-7

    So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him. And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon.

  8. Choose one

    Which craftsman of the tribe of Judah was filled with the spirit of God to build the tabernacle?

    1. Bezaleel
    2. Aholiab
    3. Hur
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    Bezaleel — Exodus 31:2-3

    See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

  9. Choose one

    He loveth ___ that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

    1. transgression
    2. much gain
    3. love
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    transgression — Proverbs 17:19

    He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

  10. Choose one

    Who said to Paul, "Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian"?

    1. Festus
    2. Felix
    3. King Agrippa
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    King Agrippa — Acts 26:28

    Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

  11. True or false

    Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine to Abram.

    1. True
    2. False
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    True — Genesis 14:18

    And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

  12. Choose one

    In the book of Ruth, what did the near kinsman give to Boaz to confirm the redemption?

    1. His shoe
    2. His ring
    3. His staff
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    His shoe — Ruth 4:7-8

    Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel. Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.

  13. Choose one

    Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet ___, rather than a fool in his folly.

    1. a lion
    2. a child
    3. a man
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    a man — Proverbs 17:12

    Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

  14. Choose one

    "Their visage is blacker than a ___; they are not known in the streets."

    1. coal
    2. raven
    3. shadow
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    coal — Lamentations 4:8

    Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

  15. Choose one

    How long did Jehoiachin reign in Jerusalem?

    1. Three months
    2. Eleven years
    3. Three years
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    Three months — 2 Kings 24:8

    Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother’s name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

  16. True or false

    The ark of the covenant was made of cedar wood overlaid with gold.

    1. True
    2. False
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    False — Exodus 25:10-11

    And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.

  17. Choose one

    In 2 Timothy, who are named as saying that the resurrection is past already?

    1. Hymenaeus and Philetus
    2. Jannes and Jambres
    3. Phygellus and Hermogenes
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    Hymenaeus and Philetus — 2 Timothy 2:17-18

    And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

  18. Choose one

    Amos was among the ___ of Tekoa.

    1. herdmen
    2. scribes
    3. priests
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    herdmen — Amos 1:1

    The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

  19. Choose one

    Paul wrote to Philemon on behalf of a servant named ___.

    1. Epaphras
    2. Tychicus
    3. Onesimus
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    Onesimus — Philemon 1:10

    I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

  20. Choose one

    What was the name of the king who set Jehoiachin free from prison?

    1. Cyrus
    2. Nebuchadnezzar
    3. Evil-merodach
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    Evil-merodach — Jeremiah 52:31

    And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,

  21. Choose one

    After Joshua died, the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served ___.

    1. Dagon
    2. Baalim
    3. Ahuzzath
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    Baalim — Judges 2:11

    And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:

  22. Choose one

    What was the name of the sorcerer at Paphos who withstood Paul and Barnabas?

    1. Elymas
    2. Simon
    3. Sceva
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    Elymas — Acts 13:6-8

    And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus: Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

  23. Choose one

    The two pillars in the porch of the temple were ___.

    1. Jemuel and Jamin
    2. Hiram and Huram
    3. Jachin and Boaz
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    Jachin and Boaz — 1 Kings 7:21

    And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.

  24. Choose one

    Rebekah's nurse died and was buried under an oak beneath Beth-el. What was her name?

    1. Deborah
    2. Zilpah
    3. Dinah
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    Deborah — Genesis 35:8

    But Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth.

  25. Choose one

    Which son of Jacob was bound and kept in Egypt while his brethren went home?

    1. Simeon
    2. Levi
    3. Judah
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    Simeon — Genesis 42:24

    And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.

  26. True or false

    Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight, for Jesus' burial.

    1. True
    2. False
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    True — John 19:39

    And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.

  27. Choose one

    In what land did Job live?

    1. Midian
    2. Edom
    3. Uz
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    Uz — Job 1:1

    There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

  28. Choose one

    How many men of Beth-shemesh were smitten for looking into the ark of the LORD?

    1. Fifty thousand and threescore and ten
    2. Seventy
    3. Three thousand
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    Fifty thousand and threescore and ten — 1 Samuel 6:19

    And he smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.

  29. Choose one

    How many lamps were on the golden candlestick of the tabernacle?

    1. Seven
    2. Ten
    3. Twelve
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    Seven — Exodus 25:37

    And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.

  30. Choose one

    How many were sealed out of all the tribes of the children of Israel in Revelation 7?

    1. An hundred and forty and four thousand
    2. Twelve thousand
    3. Seven thousand
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    An hundred and forty and four thousand — Revelation 7:4

    And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

  31. Choose one

    How many times did Paul ask God to remove his "thorn in the flesh"?

    1. 4
    2. 3
    3. 2
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    3 — 2 Corinthians 12:8

    For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

  32. True or false

    Jehu was known by his driving, for he drove furiously.

    1. True
    2. False
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    True — 2 Kings 9:20

    And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.

  33. True or false

    Solomon was anointed king at Gihon by Abiathar the priest.

    1. True
    2. False
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    False — 1 Kings 1:39

    And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.

  34. Choose one

    Who disguised herself before going to Ahijah?

    1. Jeroboam's wife
    2. Nabal's wife
    3. Isaac's wife
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    Jeroboam's wife — 1 Kings 14:2

    And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over this people.