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Deuterocanonical Books/Apocrypha Quiz

In 1546 at the Council of Trent, the Roman Catholic Church declared this set of scriptures/books to be sacred and canonical. This is a quiz dedicated to these lesser known books.

A multiple-choice quiz by apathy100. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
apathy100

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
203,792

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. At the time of the Reformation, Martin Luther did not accept these scripts as canonical but referred to these books as: Hint

not credible

satanic

useful & good to read

a threat against the church

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which book tells the story of miraculous help to God's faithful people and teaches Jewish piety and morality? Hint

Baruch

Sirach

Bel And The Dragon

Tobit

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Letter of Jeremiah is claimed to be written by the prophet Jeremiah to the Jews. What is about to happen to the Jews at this time? Hint

They will be tortured

They will be executed

They will be taken into exile

They will be imprisoned

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the book of "Bel and the Dragon", who killed the highly worshipped Babylonian dragon and then was rescued from the Pit of Lions? Hint

Paul

Daniel

Judith

Jeremiah

5. The books of 1 Esdras, 2 Esdras, and the Prayer of Manasseh are accepted by many as part of the Apocrypha. Other than Roman Catholics, which church especially accepts these books to be a part of the Apocrypha? Hint

Baptists

Pentecostals

Seventh Day Adventists

Anglicans

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the Prayer of Manasseh written about? Hint

Rubbish

Hope

Repentance

Love

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Question 7 of 10

7. What king had thrown the Three Young Men into the blazing furnace in "Song of the Three Young Men"? Hint

King Nebuchadnezzar

King Xerxes

King Hezekiah

King Jehoahaz

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the book of Judith, Judith, a heroine, depends on God to help her complete the dramatic rescue of the Jewish nation by killing who? Hint

Arphaxad

Nehemiah

Azariah

Holofernes

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2 Maccabees, this ruler intended to make an attack in the region of Samaria on the Sabbath. He was unable to succeed in carrying out his cruel plan. Who was he? Hint

Alcimus

Razis

Nicanor

Judas

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following is NOT a Deuterocanonical/Apocrypha book, and does not contain any Deuterocanonical or Apocryphal parts? Hint

Sirach

Wisdom of Solomon

Malachi

Esther

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At the time of the Reformation, Martin Luther did not accept these scripts as canonical but referred to these books as:

Answer: useful & good to read

He did not regard these books as Scripture, but as "useful and good for reading". He accepted the view of Jerome denying their canonicity and placed them at the end of the Old Testament with the superscription "Apocrypha".

2. Which book tells the story of miraculous help to God's faithful people and teaches Jewish piety and morality?

Answer: Tobit

The book of Tobit is the life story of Tobit beginning with his early life, marriage, and praising of God.

3. The Letter of Jeremiah is claimed to be written by the prophet Jeremiah to the Jews. What is about to happen to the Jews at this time?

Answer: They will be taken into exile

This book consists mainly of a lengthy condemnation of idolatry. Its contents include "the helplessness of idols" and "the foolishness of worshipping idols".

4. In the book of "Bel and the Dragon", who killed the highly worshipped Babylonian dragon and then was rescued from the Pit of Lions?

Answer: Daniel

Bel and the Dragon consists of two stories that were added to the Greek translation of the book of Daniel. The first tells of Daniel's courage and wisdom in revealing the falseness of the idol Bel, and the second describes how he destroyed a dragon which was worshipped by the Babylonians.

Answer: Anglicans

Most protestant religions do not accept these books as canonical nor as part of the Apocrypha.

6. What is the Prayer of Manasseh written about?

Answer: Repentance

This prayer is presented as a prayer by Manasseh, the wicked king of Judah.

7. What king had thrown the Three Young Men into the blazing furnace in "Song of the Three Young Men"?

Answer: King Nebuchadnezzar

"We praise you O'Lord, the God of our ancestors. May your glorious holy name be held in honour and reverence for ever." (Song of the Three 29-30)

8. In the book of Judith, Judith, a heroine, depends on God to help her complete the dramatic rescue of the Jewish nation by killing who?

Answer: Holofernes

Judith is a deeply religious widow who observes all the requirements of the Law of Moses. She depends on God to help her complete the dramatic rescue of the nation by killing Holofernes.

9. In 2 Maccabees, this ruler intended to make an attack in the region of Samaria on the Sabbath. He was unable to succeed in carrying out his cruel plan. Who was he?

Answer: Nicanor

The Jews who were forced to travel along with his army begged that he respect the day of the Sabbath and not to attack. He answered "I am the ruler on earth, and I order you to take up your weapons and do what the king commands. However, he did not succeed in carrying out his cruel plan." (2 Maccabees 15.1-5)

10. Which of the following is NOT a Deuterocanonical/Apocrypha book, and does not contain any Deuterocanonical or Apocryphal parts?

Answer: Malachi

Malachi is often placed as the last book in the Old Testament and its place in the canon is generally agreed.

Although Jews and all sects of Christianity generally agree that Esther is canonical, there are sections of Esther that are in dispute.

(Note: The information that was used in this quiz was gathered from the Good News Bible. Good News Bible, 1986, Canadian Bible Society, Toronto, Canada.)

Source: Author apathy100

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