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Quiz about Impossible Trivia for Bible Experts

Impossible Trivia for Bible Experts Quiz

Think you know your Bible? You'd better if you want to do well on this quiz! Info is from the Thomas Nelson NKJV Bible and "The Awesome Book of Bible Trivia" by Bob Phillips.

A multiple-choice quiz by Lucy_Girl. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Lucy_Girl

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
145,835

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
5385

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Question 1 of 10

1. What kind of tree did Absalom, a son of David, get his hair caught in, according to the New King James Version of the Bible? Hint

Cedar

Terebinth

Spruce

White birch

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Question 2 of 10

2. What or who were Muppim, Huppim, and Ard? Hint

Amramite gods

They were not in the Bible

The words of a chant of the priest of Baal.

Sons of Benjamin

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Jesus wept" (John 11:35) is known as the shortest verse in the New Testament. Where can the shortest Old Testament verse in the New King James translation be found? Hint

Psalms

1 Chronicles

Ecclesiastes

Obadiah

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the longest word or name in the Bible? Hint

Chepharha'ammonai

Metushelach

Mahershalalhashbaz

Selahammahlekoth

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Question 5 of 10

5. The prophet Jeremiah had a secretary. What was this secretary's name?

Answer: (One Word, a name)

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many men in the Bible are named "Dodo"? Hint

None

Two

Three

One

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Question 7 of 10

7. The word "ball" is mentioned only once in the whole Bible. Where? Hint

Revelation

Isaiah

Ecclesiastes

Song of Solomon

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Question 8 of 10

8. What were the names of Nahor's two oldest sons? Hint

Huz and Buz

Muz and Suz

Butz and Muz

Sutz and Futz

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of the commander of Abimelech's army in Genesis? Hint

Mahlah

Phichol

Zelphehad

Machir

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Question 10 of 10

10. According to the Bible, what bird is cruel to her young? Hint

Raven

Ostrich

Hawk

Peregrine falcon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What kind of tree did Absalom, a son of David, get his hair caught in, according to the New King James Version of the Bible?

Answer: Terebinth

2 Samuel 18:9- "Then Absalom met the servants of David. Absalom rode on a mule. The mule went under the thick boughs of a great terebinth [tree], and his head caught in the terebinth, so he was left hanging between heaven and earth. And the mule under him went on."

2. What or who were Muppim, Huppim, and Ard?

Answer: Sons of Benjamin

Genesis 46:21- "The sons of Benjamin were Belah, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard."

3. "Jesus wept" (John 11:35) is known as the shortest verse in the New Testament. Where can the shortest Old Testament verse in the New King James translation be found?

Answer: 1 Chronicles

Actually, there are two equally short verses in 1 Chronicles that both have only three words. 1 Chronicles 1:1- "Adam, Seth, Enosh.", and 1 Chronicles 1:25- "Eber, Peleg, Reu."

4. What is the longest word or name in the Bible?

Answer: Mahershalalhashbaz

The word is eighteen letters long! Isaiah 8:3 - "Then I went to the prophetess, and she conceived and bore a son. Then the Lord said to me, 'Call his name Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.'"

5. The prophet Jeremiah had a secretary. What was this secretary's name?

Answer: Baruch

Baruch is mentioned in Jeremiah 36:4, 10, 14-19 as having written down words that Jeremiah had dictated to him. Baruch then read the "memo" to Michaiah and his scribes, Elishama, Delaiah, Elnathan, Gemariah, Zedekiah, and some other princes.

6. How many men in the Bible are named "Dodo"?

Answer: Three

Each of these "Dodos" is referred to once in the Bible. Judges 10:1, 2; 2 Samuel 23:9; 23:24.

7. The word "ball" is mentioned only once in the whole Bible. Where?

Answer: Isaiah

Isaiah 22:18- "He [the Lord] will surely turn violently and toss you like a ball into a large country."

8. What were the names of Nahor's two oldest sons?

Answer: Huz and Buz

Genesis 22: 20, 21- "Now it came to pass after these things that it was told to Abraham, saying, 'Indeed, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor: Huz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram.'"

9. What was the name of the commander of Abimelech's army in Genesis?

Answer: Phichol

Genesis 21:22- "And it came to pass at that time that Abimelech and Phichol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, 'God is with you in all that you do.'"

10. According to the Bible, what bird is cruel to her young?

Answer: Ostrich

Job 39:13-17. Thanks for playing my quiz! If you really like fascinating Bible facts, I highly recommend "The Awesome Book of Bible Trivia" by Bob Phillips. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would love to hear from you!

Source: Author Lucy_Girl

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