Safehaven Bible Quiz Questions

2 July 2002

By Sam and Nick

Questions for 1st Round (6 questions per team in one minute). Each team has about 2 difficult questions, marked by asterisk.

SET 1

1) Who is the mother of John the Baptist?
Elizabeth (Lk: 1:60).

2) What was the symbol of God's covenant with Noah?
The rainbow.

**3) How long did the flood last?
150 days.

4) In the Beattitudes, what kind of people who can see God?
Pure in heart (Mt 5:8).

**5) One person was set free while Jesus was crucified. Who is he?
Barabbas.

6) What kind of fruit did Eve eat that caused Man's downfall?
Either a) Never mentioned or b) A fruit of knowledge of good and evil.

SET 2

**1) Where was Jesus crucified?
At Golgotha.

**2) In the Beattitudes, what is the reward for the meek?
Inherit the earth (Mt 5:5).

3) How old was Jesus when he began his ministry
About 30 years old (Lk 3:23).

4) Who said this "Am I my brother's keeper?"
Cain.

5) There were several people in the Bible who never died. Name one such person in Genesis.
Enoch.

6) Before Jesus died, what drink did one man offer to Jesus to quench his thirst?
Wine vinegar filled in a sponge (Mt 27:48).

SET 3

1) Who was the brother to Cain & Abel?
Seth.

2) Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, couldn't see God. Why?
Too short (Lk 19).

**3) Abraham & Sarah both have the same mother. True of False ?
False. They have the same father.

**4) Who is the oldest man in the Bible & how old was he when he died ?
Methuselah, 969 yrs.

5) What was Abraham's name before he was renamed by God ?
Abram.

6) In Genesis 1, after God created the heavens & the earth, what was the next thing he created?
Light - Day & Night.

SET 4

1) What did Lot's wife turn into when she looked back?
A pillar of salt (Gen 19:26).

**2) How old was Abraham when he was circumcised?
99 years old.

3) When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, how many Magi visited him?
Not known. Never mentioned in Bible.

4) Who were Jesus' first disciples and what were their occupations?
Simon Peter and Andrew; Fishermen (Mt 4:18).

**5) Where did the Noah's ark finally came to rest?
Mount Ararat.

6) How did God scatter the builders of the Tower of Babel
Their language was confused.

SET 5

1) When in prison, whose dreams did Joseph interpret ?
The pharaoh's cupbearer & baker.

2) Why was Esau so named ?
Because he was hairy.

**3) Abraham took another wife after the death of Sarah. What is her name?
Keturah.

**4) The daughters of Lot had a son each. What are their names ?
Moab & Ben-Ammi.

5) After Herod's death, where did Joseph & Mary go to raise Jesus?
(Ans: Nazareth in Galilee) Mt 1:23.

6) Who was Jesus referring to with his six woes?
The Pharisees. Lk 11:37-53.

SET 6

**1) Who collected the body of Jesus after he died ?
Joseph of Arimathea.

2) In the story of Lazarus, when he died, whom did he meet in Heaven?
Abraham (Lk 16).

3) According to 3 of the Gospels, who was the person that Jesus first appeared to after his resurrection?
Mary Magdalene.

**4) Who killed the house of Hamor & Shechem for defiling their sister?
Simeon & Levi.

5) What is the name of the mother of Jacob?
Rebekah.

6) What does Golgotha stand for?
The Place of the Skull (Mt 27:33).

Suitable Questions for 2nd Round. Twelve questions. Each team writes its answers on paper. Some questions have two parts, second question is a bonus question worth 1 point.

1) Jesus instructs us not to store up treasures for ourselves on earth because what will destroy them?
Moth and rust (Mt 6:19).

2i) In Matthew, Jesus instructs us not to throw pearls to pigs. Why?
Because they will trample on them, and then turn around and tear us to pieces (Mt 7:1-6).

ii) What is the moral of this parable?
Do not judge others.

3) When Jesus said that not everyone will enter the kingdom of God, who was he specifically referring to?
False prophets/teachers (Mt 7:21-23).

4i) In the parable of the sower, what do the seeds which have been sown on rocky places represent?
People who are initially joyous upon hearing the Word. But since they have no root, they last only for a short time and fall away upon trouble or persecution (Mk 4:16-17).

ii) In the same parable, what happens to those seeds thrown onto the path?
Eaten by birds (Mk 4:4).

5i) In the feeding of four thousand mentioned in Mark, how many loaves of bread and fish were there?
Seven loaves of bread and a few fish, no specific number given (Mk 8: 5-7).

ii) How many baskets of leftovers were retrieved?
Seven baskets (Mk 8:8).

6) According to Jesus, what makes a man clean or unclean?
From whatever that comes out of a man's heart, and not from anything entering his body/stomach (Mk7:20).

7) While it is permitted to make oaths to God, what is not permitted?
Swearing on his name (Mt 5:33-37).

8) In the parable of the weeds, what do the weeds and its sower signify?
Weeds - sons of the evil one; sower - Devil (Mt 13:38-39).

9) In Matthew 13, Jesus speaks at length about the kingdom of heaven. What does Jesus compare the kingdom of heaven to? Name any two.
Mustard seed, yeast mixed into large amounts, sowing of good seed with weeds, treasure hidden in a field, net that catches different kinds of fish, pearls (Mt 13).

10) In the Beattitudes, what kind of people can inherit the kingdom of God?
(i) Poor in spirit, (ii) Persecuted because of righteousness (Mt 5:3, 10).

11i) After Jesus died, what did the soldiers do to Jesus?
They pierced Jesus' side with a spear (Jn 19:34).

ii) What happened when Jesus was pierced?
Blood and water flowed out (Jn: 19:34).

12) At Jesus' crucifixion, a sign that read "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews" was fastened to His cross. What language was the sign written in, as mentioned in John?
Aramic, Latin and Greek (Jn 19:19).

Suitable Questions for 3rd Round. Speed round of 15 questions. Teams will be buzzed out after no one attempts question after five seconds.

1) According to Luke, what was the last thing Jesus ate before He was taken up to Heaven?
Broiled fish (Lk 24:42).

2) "No one can see the Kingdom of God unless he is borned again." Who did Jesus say this to?
Nicodemus.

3) Where did Jesus turn water into wine?
Wedding in Cana.

4) James & John (Jesus' disciples) were the sons of _____
Zebedee (or Boarneges).

5) How is Jesus related to John the Baptist?
Cousins; Elizabeth who is John's mother is a relative to Mary, Jesus' mother (Lk 1:36).

6) Where was Rachel buried?
Road to Ephrath, also know now as Bethlehem (Gen 35:19).

7) What was Jesus preaching before He declared Man to "seek first his kingdom and his righteousness"?
Not to worry about life (Mt 6:25-34).

8) Name 2 tax collectors mentioned in the Gospels.
Answer is a) Matthew / Levi, son of Alphaeus, b) Zacchaeus.

9) Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Which town is he from?
Bethany.

10) In Mark 7, Jesus healed a deaf mute. In John 9, he healed a man who was born blind. In these two instances, what was the same method he used to cure them?
He used his spit - once to touch the mute's tongue, the second to form mud and placed it on the blind's eyes.

11) Where was the home town of Abraham before God called him to Canaan ?
Haran.

12) In the parable of the wise and foolish builders, which materials did each of the men use to build their house on?
Answer is (i) Wise man - rocks, (ii) Foolish man - sand (Mt 7:24-27).

13) Jacob had a dream when he was fleeing from his brother Esau in this place. What was this place & what did it mean?
Bethel - house of God

14) What does the parable of the ten virgins signify?
That we should keep watch since we will not know when is the second coming.

15) Name 3 of the children of Leah, wife of Jacob.
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dinah.

Bonus Questions

(In a draw, each team has to answer the same 5 questions.)

1. Name the 4 wives of Jacob
Leah, Rachel, Bilhah & Zilpah.

2. Jesus healed a demon-possessed man by casting the demons into a herd of pigs which drowned. What is the name of the demon?
Legion (Lk 8:30).

3. Why is the kingdom of heaven like a wedding banquet?
Many are invited, few are chosen (Mt 22:14).

4. Jesus came down to bring division, not just peace. True or False?
True (Lk 12:51).

5. John is of the opinion that should all of Jesus' acts be recorded in books, the world would surely be unable to contain these books. True or False?
True (Jn 21:25).

6. Jesus says that what is better than causing the little ones to sin?
Tying a milestone around your neck and thrown into the sea (Lk 17:2).