FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Bible Genealogy Trivia Quiz

General Bible trivia - quite a bit of genealogy. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by DadofCaleb. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
DadofCaleb

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
25,309

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
6014

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (9/10), Guest 24 (10/10), Guest 110 (7/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first king of Israel? Hint

Solomon

David

Saul

Moses

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Who is reputed to be the author of the book of Acts? Hint

Luke

John

Paul

Peter

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Who is referred to in the New Testament as 'the disciple Jesus loved'? Hint

Thomas

Peter

John

Philip

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Who was David's great-grandmother? Hint

Tamar

Esther

Ruth

Rachel

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Who was Samuel's mother? Hint

Hannah

Deborah

Sarah

Leah

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Of which tribe was King Saul? Hint

Judah

Rueben

Levi

Benjamin

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the four gospels of the Bible focuses on the deity of Christ? Hint

Matthew

John

Mark

Luke

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. What was the profession of the writer of the book of Matthew? Hint

Fisherman

Tax collector

Pharisee

Physician

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the grandfather of Joseph (of the amazing coat)? Hint

Esau

Abraham

Isaac

Jacob

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Who is credited with being the author of most of the book of Proverbs? Hint

David

Moses

Paul

Solomon

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Nov 11 2024 : Guest 172: 9/10
Nov 02 2024 : Guest 24: 10/10
Oct 06 2024 : Guest 110: 7/10
Oct 01 2024 : Guest 204: 7/10
Sep 27 2024 : Guest 205: 5/10
Sep 22 2024 : Guest 104: 6/10
Sep 20 2024 : Guest 70: 8/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first king of Israel?

Answer: Saul

God reluctantly allowed the Israelites to have a king after they rejected him as their king.

2. Who is reputed to be the author of the book of Acts?

Answer: Luke

This is the same author as the Gospel of Luke.

3. Who is referred to in the New Testament as 'the disciple Jesus loved'?

Answer: John

The Gospel of John refers to 'the disciple Jesus loved' as being the author of that gospel.

4. Who was David's great-grandmother?

Answer: Ruth

As recounted in the book of Ruth.

5. Who was Samuel's mother?

Answer: Hannah

Samuel was a gift from God to Hannah, who had been barren previously. She thus dedicated Samuel to The Lord.

6. Of which tribe was King Saul?

Answer: Benjamin

As related in 1 Samuel 9:1-2.

7. Which of the four gospels of the Bible focuses on the deity of Christ?

Answer: John

The common thread between Matthew, Mark and Luke is that they concentrate more on what Jesus did. John concentrates more on who Jesus is.

8. What was the profession of the writer of the book of Matthew?

Answer: Tax collector

Matthew was also a Levite, which is possibly why he makes numerous references to the prophecies that were fulfilled by Jesus.

9. Who was the grandfather of Joseph (of the amazing coat)?

Answer: Isaac

Jacob (who was also called Israel) was Joseph's father. The 12 sons of Jacob then gave their names to the 12 tribes of Israel.

10. Who is credited with being the author of most of the book of Proverbs?

Answer: Solomon

Solomon is also credited with being the author of Ecclesiastes. When God asked Solomon to choose anything that he wanted, he chose wisdom.

Source: Author DadofCaleb

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor ArleneRimmer before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.