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Quiz: Do You Know Your Bible?

By Stephen Prothero

The Bible is the number one bestseller in American history, and today nearly two-thirds of Americans believe that it holds the answers to all or most of life's basic questions. Yet this scripture is revered far more than it is read. Only one-third of Americans know that Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount, and ten percent believe that Joan of Arc was Noah's wife.

Are you biblically literate? Or are you among the majority of Americans for whom the Bible remains a closed book? Take this biblical literacy quiz and find out.
Q1. Name the four Gospels.
1. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Paul
2. Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians
3. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
4. Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
Q2. Name the first five books of the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament.
1. Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Job, Ecclesiastes
2. Genesis, Leviticus, Joshua, Judges, Ruth
3. Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Psalms, Proverbs,
4. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Q3. According to the Bible, which man led the Israelites across the Red Sea?
1. Moses
2. Aaron
3. Pharaoh
4. Jonah
Q4. Who is credited with writing most of the Epistles?
1. Luke
2. Timothy
3. James
4. Paul
Q5. "God helps those who help themselves." Is this in the Bible?
1. Yes
2. No
Q6. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Is this in the Bible?
1. Yes
2. No
Q7. According to the Bible, where was Jesus born?
1. Nazareth
2. Jerusalem
3. Mecca
4. Bethlehem
Q8. According to the Bible, who was the first murderer?
1. Moses
2. Adam
3. Cain
4. Jacob
Q9. In his first inaugural address, President George W. Bush spoke of the Jericho road. Which Bible story was he invoking?
1. The Good Samaritan
2. Joshua and the Walls of Jericho
3. Paul's Conversion
4. Jesus Carrying His Cross to Golgotha
Q10. Which one below doesn't belong in the Ten Commandments?
1. You shall have no other gods before me.
2. Honor your father and your mother.
3. You shall not kill/murder.
4. You shall not commit incest.


 

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