The Famous Twelve Trivia Quiz

Answer: Peter and Andrew

One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers Peter and Andrew fishing. He called out and invited them to follow Him, stating that He would make them fishers of men and they immediately left their work and followed Him. Matthew 4:18-20.

Answer: James & John

After calling His first two disciples, Jesus strolled further up the seashore and called two more brothers into His service. They were called James and John, the sons of Zebedee. Mark 1:19 - 20.

Answer: Philip

Philip told Nathanael that he had met Jesus the messiah and that He was from Nazareth. Nathanael then turned to him and asked the question, "Can anything good come from there?" Philip told him to come and see for himself. Nathanael went to meet Jesus and ended up declaring him to be, "the Son of God, the king of Israel."
John 1:45-49

Answer: collecting taxes

Matthew or Levi as he was sometimes called, was a well-known tax collector who had a reputation of cheating. Jesus saw him collecting taxes as He passed by and invited him to join His group of disciples. Matthew's life was transformed and he became a faithful apostle and the first writer of the New Testament books.
Luke 5:27-29

Answer: Thomas

Thomas called Didymus, is famously known as 'doubting Thomas.'
He gained the title because he did not believe that Jesus was resurrected from the dead, stating that he would only believe when he could place his finger into His pierced side and see the nail prints in His hand. Jesus later appeared and showed him His scars and Thomas declared in belief, "my God and my Lord." John 20:24-29

Answer: Bartholomew

The name Bartholomew is mentioned at number six on the list of the apostles. Some scholars have referred to him as being the one and the same Nathanael, who at first doubted Jesus' authenticity but later called Him the son of God. Matthew 10: 2-3, John 1: 45-51.

Answer: James

Called to be one of the chosen twelve, James the son of Alphaeus is listed at number nine. Matthew 10:3

Answer: Simon

Listed at number eleven of the famous twelve is Simon the Canaanite, who was a member of the political group called the Zealots.
Matthew 10:4. (NKJV and The Living Bible)

Answer: Judas Iscariot

Judas Iscariot kept the money box (i.e., he kept the accounts) and was known to have regularly kept some of the money for himself.
He once criticized Mary (sister of Lazarus) for buying an alabaster flask of oil for Jesus, stating that it was too expensive.
He in fact wanted the money for himself. John 12:1-8

Answer: Lebbaeus

No remarks are made about Lebbaues, except that his surname was Thaddaeus. He is listed at number ten of the twelve apostles.
Matthew 10:3.

Answer: Peter

Peter was in the courtyard when a servant girl and others accused him of being a friend of Jesus. (who at this time was before the Sanhedrin) He denied the accusation emphatically three times and when he heard the rooster crowing, he remembered the words of Jesus which said that he would deny Him and he wept uncontrollably.
He however repented and went on to be one of the most faithful of the apostles. Matthew 26:69-75.

Answer: Matthias

Judas betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver and then committed suicide. Matthias was chosen to replace him because of his knowledge of the life and teaching of Jesus and so would have been an asset to the team. Acts 1:13-26.

Answer: 2

Though it is commonly accepted that all four of the Gospels were written well after the deaths of the person they're attributed to, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John all have a Gospel named after them. While all of these were disciples of Jesus, only Matthew and John are named as apostles. John also has some Epistles that he supposedly wrote, and some of the other books of the New Testament are also attributed to some of the apostles, however, scholars generally agree that these are retroactive attributions rather than authorships.

Answer: John

John the apostle wrote that he and Mary (the mother of Jesus) were standing near the cross, when Jesus looked at him and told him that Mary was now his mother and he was now her son and from that moment on he said, he took care of her. John 19:26-27 (The Living Bible)

Answer: Simon Peter

When Jesus joined His disciples at Philippi, He asked them by what name the people were calling Him and they told Him that some were calling Him John the Baptist, some Elijah and others one of the prophets. He then asked them what they were calling Him and Peter answered and said, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Matthew 16:13-18.