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Quiz about Biblical Employment
Quiz about Biblical Employment

Biblical Employment Trivia Quiz


What types of jobs or occupations are mentioned in the King James Version? Most of these Biblical characters are well-known, some are not. But do you know their occupations?

A multiple-choice quiz by ssabreman. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
ssabreman
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
286,852
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1463
Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (10/10), Guest 105 (3/10), Guest 66 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. After the flood, what occupation did Noah pursue? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of these is correct regarding Cain and Abel, the sons of Adam and Eve? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Joseph was taken out of the dungeon to interpret Pharaoh's dreams. Because Pharaoh was so impressed with his interpretation, Joseph was assigned to what position? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. God instructed Samuel to anoint Saul as Israel's first what? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Saul first had David summoned to him because he had learned that David was highly skilled as a what? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Peter, Andrew, James and John were all fishermen, but what was the occupation of another disciple named Levi, or Matthew? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Before He became a teacher, Jesus learned what skill from his earthly father, Joseph? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. A woman in Thyatira, named Lydia, believed and was baptized by Paul. What was her occupation? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The apostle Paul had learned a craft before he became a hunter of Christians and then a preacher. What was Paul's craft? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The apostle Peter was summoned from a nearby town to come to see a woman in Joppa named Tabitha, or Dorcas, who had became sick and died. When he arrived, many widows were weeping and showed him things that were made by Dorcas. What was her occupation? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. After the flood, what occupation did Noah pursue?

Answer: farmer

Noah started farming, and planted a vineyard. He became drunk on his own wine. Genesis 9:20,21
2. Which of these is correct regarding Cain and Abel, the sons of Adam and Eve?

Answer: Cain was a farmer; Abel was a shepherd

Cain killed Abel because God had accepted Abel's offering from his flocks, but rejected Cain's offering from his crops. Genesis 4:2-5
3. Joseph was taken out of the dungeon to interpret Pharaoh's dreams. Because Pharaoh was so impressed with his interpretation, Joseph was assigned to what position?

Answer: governor of the land

He was appointed as the governor over all the land, second only to Pharaoh. Genesis 41:40-44, 42:6
4. God instructed Samuel to anoint Saul as Israel's first what?

Answer: king

Samuel's sons were all judges, but the people were displeased with them. They demanded a king, like the other nations had. I Samuel 8:5 - 11:15
5. Saul first had David summoned to him because he had learned that David was highly skilled as a what?

Answer: musician

It was David's skill at playing the harp that earned him a place in Saul's presence. Saul was troubled and needed his spirit soothed. But the first job he was given was as Saul's armor-bearer. I Samuel 16:14-23
6. Peter, Andrew, James and John were all fishermen, but what was the occupation of another disciple named Levi, or Matthew?

Answer: tax collector

Jesus saw him sitting at the tax office and told Levi to follow Him. Mark 2:14
7. Before He became a teacher, Jesus learned what skill from his earthly father, Joseph?

Answer: carpentry

While there is only one indirect reference to Him being a carpenter, it is generally accepted that He would have worked along with Joseph, learning the trade of a carpenter. Mark 6:3
Career-hopping was rarely seen in those days.
8. A woman in Thyatira, named Lydia, believed and was baptized by Paul. What was her occupation?

Answer: seller of purple

She was a seller of purple, an expensive cloth. Acts 16:14,15
9. The apostle Paul had learned a craft before he became a hunter of Christians and then a preacher. What was Paul's craft?

Answer: tentmaker

When he visited Aquila and Priscilla in Corinth, he stayed with them and worked for them because "he was of the same craft ... for they were tentmakers." Acts 18:3
10. The apostle Peter was summoned from a nearby town to come to see a woman in Joppa named Tabitha, or Dorcas, who had became sick and died. When he arrived, many widows were weeping and showed him things that were made by Dorcas. What was her occupation?

Answer: dressmaker

The widows showed him the coats and garments Dorcas had made for them. Peter prayed and spoke to her and raised her from the dead. Acts 9:36-41
Source: Author ssabreman

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