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Old Testament (NIV) Trivia Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge on a variety of information found in the Old Testament. For this quiz, the NIV version was used.

A multiple-choice quiz by hawkfan15. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
hawkfan15

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
86,663

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the cousin of Esther? Hint

Hosea

Xerxes

Mordecai

Haman

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the NIV, what is the eighth book of the Old Testament? Hint

Ruth

Leviticus

Joshua

Judges

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these items was NOT found inside Solomon's temple? Hint

Cherubim

Ark of the Covenant

Altar

Lampstands

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first husband of Bathsheba? Hint

David

Joab

Eliam

Uriah

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who wrote the book of Numbers?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many children did Jacob have? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the father-in-law of Moses? Hint

Jehoshaphat

Jethro

Aaron

Joshua

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who wrote Psalm 90? Hint

Moses

Samuel

David

Solomon

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Question 9 of 10

9. Solomon had over one thousand wives.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. The longest verse in the Old Testament is found in what book? Hint

Genesis

Psalm

Esther

Proverbs

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the cousin of Esther?

Answer: Mordecai

After the death of her parents, Esther was raised by Mordecai. Xerxes was the king, Haman was the nobleman who plotted against the Jews, and Hosea was an Old Testament prophet.

2. In the NIV, what is the eighth book of the Old Testament?

Answer: Ruth

This book tells the story of Ruth, a Moabite woman, and the devotion she shows to her mother-in-law Naomi.

3. Which of these items was NOT found inside Solomon's temple?

Answer: Altar

The ark of the covenant as well as the lampstands and cherubim were all found inside the temple. However, the altar, used for sacrifices, could be found outside the temple.

4. Who was the first husband of Bathsheba?

Answer: Uriah

Uriah, a Hitite, was purposely killed in battle so David could marry Bathsheba. Eliam was Bathsheba's father and Joab was the nephew of David and the commander of David's army. David was Bathsheba's second husband.

5. Who wrote the book of Numbers?

Answer: Moses

He is also said to have written Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy. These books are commonly known as the Pentateuch (meaning "five-volumed book").

6. How many children did Jacob have?

Answer: 13

Jacob had twelve sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. He also had a daughter, Dinah.

7. Who was the father-in-law of Moses?

Answer: Jethro

Jethro was the father of Zipporah, Moses's wife. Jehoshaphat was a king of Judah, Aaron was a spokeman for Moses, and Joshua was a commander under Moses's authority.

8. Who wrote Psalm 90?

Answer: Moses

Although David wrote most of the Psalms, this chapter is attributed to Moses.

9. Solomon had over one thousand wives.

Answer: false

Although he didn't have one thousand wives, Solomon did have seven hundred wives of royal birth as well as several hundred concubines.

10. The longest verse in the Old Testament is found in what book?

Answer: Esther

The longest verse, Esther 8:9, is actually 89 words long, with a total of 425 letters.

Source: Author hawkfan15

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