Pop Goes The Bible Trivia Quiz

Answer: Grapes of Wrath

In Steinbeck's 1939 novel, twelve members of the Joad family pack up what remains of their belongings in Oklahoma and head off to California for a better life. The twelve members of the Joad family represent the twelve tribes of Israel leaving Egypt for a promised land.

Answer: Eli was blind.

Eli had the last copy of the Bible that he was trying to get to Alcatraz Island where it would be protected. Along the way he killed and maimed people in his pursuit. It was only when he reached Alcatraz Island that the people on the island realized he was blind. The Bible was in braille and Eli had memorized it.

Answer: Keith Urban

"John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" was Keith's first single on his ninth album. The song was written by Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman, and Josh Osborne in 2015. Keith sings that everything he needed to know in his life he learned from the singer John Cougar (Mellencamp), the machine company John Deere, and the Bible verse John 3:16.

The KJV of John 3:16 states, "For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Answer: Judas

By giving Leonard thirty pieces of silverware, Sheldon was referring to Leonard as Judas in "The Large Hadron Collision" which aired in the United States on February 6, 2010. While Sheldon felt betrayed because Leonard was taking Penny to Switzerland instead of him, Judas was given thirty pieces of silver for betraying Jesus.

Answer: Facebook

Miles was an atheist who had a podcast called "The Millennial Prophet". When he received a Facebook friend request from God, Miles began helping the people that God was sending him through the Facebook account. The show lasted from September 2018 to April 2020.

Answer: Noah

Evan Baxter prays that he would be able to change the world as a congressman in Virginia. One morning, Evan learns he has been tasked with building an ark after pairs of animals begin showing up, gopher wood is delivered to his house, and several lots are bought in his name giving him space to build the ark.

After Evan changes the world as he prayed for, God lifts the changes that were made and Evan and his family return to their life, closer than before.

Answer: Good Samaritan law

After becoming stranded in Latham, Massachusetts while the NBC plane is being fixed, Jerry Seinfeld and his friends witness a man being carjacked and don't help him. A Massachusetts police officer arrests them for violating the city's article 223-7 (Good Samaritan law). During the trial, former cast members that have been involved with Jerry and his gang return to air their grievances. Jerry and the gang are imprisoned in Latham County prison for one year.

Answer: Touched By An Angel

Della Reese played head angel, Tess, while Roma Downey played ingénue, Monica. Together the two of them played special roles in the lives of people while helping them navigate through difficult times. Airing from 1994 to 2003, "Touched By An Angel" had a plethora of special guest stars.

Answer: Jor-El

Jor-El was played, famously, by Marlon Brando in the 1978 "Superman" movie, Russell Crowe in "The Man of Steel", Terence Stamp in "Smallville", and Angus McFayden in "Superman & Lois". Jor-El was a scientist on the planet Krypton in the Superman universe. He sent his son, Kal-El, to Earth after learning that Krypton was going to be destroyed.

Answer: Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13)

"The Millennium Prayer" performed by Cliff Richards raised one million pounds (1, 411,955 US dollars) for Children's Promise, a charity for children. Paul Fields arranged the song after watching the reading of the Lord's Prayer at the funeral of Princess Diana.

When Cliff's record label wanted nothing to do with the song, Cliff shopped around until he found a home for it at Papillion records.

Answer: False

"The Bible Game" is a video game with trivia based on just the Old Testament. The video game can be played in TV game show mode or challenge game mode. It was developed by Mass Media and published by Crave Entertainment. "The Bible Game" had a US release in October 2005. The reviews on the video game were lackluster.

Answer: Adam and Eve

John Milton wrote ten thousand lines of verse about Adam and Eve. It was written between 1656 and 1674. Milton's "Paradise Lost" focused on the temptation of Adam and Eve by Satan and was separated into ten books.

Answer: U2

As "Get Out Of Your Way" ends, Kendrick Lamar does a recitation of his own version of the Beatitudes from Matthew 5:3-11 as a segue into the next U2 song. The song was released in December 2017 and was written as advice for Bono's daughters. Kendrick's appearance in the song was in return for U2 singing with Lamar on his song, "XXX".

Answer: East of Eden

"East of Eden" came from the KJV of Genesis 4:16. After Cal and Aron had a huge fight, Aron left for the Army. When their father, Adam, asked Cal where Aron was, Cal responded with, "Am I my brother's keeper?". While Aron was in the Army, Cal stayed home and took care of their ailing father. "East of Eden" was published in 1952.

Answer: Aslan

C.S. Lewis wrote "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" as a way for young people to understand the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Aslan represents Christ and His dying on the cross for humanity's sins when Aslan dies in place of Edmund. "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" was published in 1950.

Answer: Rome

"Catechumen" is a one-player video game that delves into the catacombs of Rome. The video game was released in 2000 for Microsoft Windows. The player must battle eighteen levels worth of demons to rescue his mentor. The game has been won when Satan is sent back to hell and the mentor has been rescued.

Answer: Left Behind

The video game series "Left Behind" had four video games released: "Eternal Forces" (2006), "Tribulation Forces" (2007), "Rise of the Antichrist" (2010), and "World at War" (2011). The video game series was released for Microsoft Windows beginning in 2006.

It was developed by Media Entertainment and based on the "Left Behind" series of books. Each video game can have up to eight players in one game. The players battle the Global Community Peacekeepers. If a player kills too many people in the game, the player's spirit level will drop causing the player to lose the game.

The video game is based on converting people in the Global Community Peacekeepers and not killing them.

Answer: Hannah

Claude Demetrius wrote the lyrics to the song. "Hard Headed Woman" is less than two minutes long and became a number one hit for Elvis Presley in the United States. The United Kingdom banned the song because the British Broadcasting Channel believed it wasn't a wholesome song to play.

Answer: Al Pacino

When Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves) is hired by John Milton at a popular firm in New York City, he and his wife Mary Ann (Charlize Theron) move to New York City. When Mary Ann starts behaving erratically and soon commits suicide, Kevin realizes that John Milton is not who he pretends to be and learns that Milton is the devil.

When Kevin commits suicide to keep from being Milton's puppet, Milton restarts Kevin's life and goes after Kevin once more with another deadly sin.

Answer: Dinah

The only daughter of Jacob tells the story of her family's life because she realizes she is the only daughter to carry on the story. Dinah refers to the red tent as the place she and her mothers go during their menstrual cycles. "The Red Tent" was published in 1997.