The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Quiz

Answer: White

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are released after the Lamb (the most common thought is that "the Lamb" refers to Jesus). The Horseman who first appears sits on a white horse. It is believed that the colour of the horses of the various Horsemen indicate exactly what the Horsemen themselves actually represent, and what they will do in the world.

In this case, it is believed that the white colour of the horse represents pestilence, and that this Horseman is the one who will conquer.

Answer: Yes

The crown that is given to the First Horseman is believed to represent power, as the First Horseman is the one who "went out conquering and to conquer." There are many beliefs regarding who or what exactly this First Horseman is supposed to represent.

The most common beliefs are that he is either the Antichrist, or the False Prophet, but due to the fact that he "conquers," the most general agreement is that the First Horseman represents the Antichrist.

Answer: A bow

The First Horseman of the Apocalypse carries with him a bow. Again, relating to some of the beliefs that this Horseman is the Antichrist, he doesn't have arrows due to the fact that he will conquer peacefully and without war, showing how he will deceive many people.

"Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, 'Come and see.'
And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer."
Revelation 6:1-2.

Answer: Red

The Second Horseman rides upon a "fiery red" horse. The red horse is believed to represent that blood that will be shed on battlefields, as most scholars regard this Horseman as representing war, persecution and death. As an addition to this, some scholars believe that the red colour of the horse is due to the colour of Mars (sometimes called "The Red Planet").

Incidentally, Mars was the Roman god of war.

Answer: peace

As the Second Horseman is regarded as bringing war to the earth, it's natural that there would be no peace in times of war. People would no longer live in harmony (not like we do now, anyway) and would begin killing each other, and ultimately start a war.

Answer: A sword

A sword commonly represents war and slaughter, hence why a sword is given to the Horseman of war.

"When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, 'Come and see.' Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and to him was given a great sword."
Revelation 6:3-4.

Answer: Black

The colour of the Third Horseman's horse is black. This Horseman is said to represent a famine, or a scarcity of food, and injustice to the poor. The black colour represents the death of many due to the fact that there is not going to be a lot of food.

Answer: A pair of scales

The Third Horseman carries a pair of scales in his hand, which is believed by most to represent the famine, meaning a scarcity of food, and higher prices due to this.

Answer: "A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine."

A denarius is accordingly an amount of money; in some translations of the Bible, it is translated as a "penny," and a "quart" is a form of measurement. A slightly more understandable translation of this, taken from the King James Version:

"And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, 'A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.'"
Revelation 6: 6.

From this, many people have the idea that, in the End Times, food will be very scarce, and thus will become fairly expensive. However, luxuries such as oil and wine will be readily available.

The full Bible passage that focuses on the Third Horseman is Revelation 6:5-6.

Answer: Pale

The colour of the Fourth Horseman's horse is pale. Yes, this is not exactly a colour, but according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Horsemen_of_the_Apocalypse, the word "pale" used here was translated as "green" or "pale green" in other parts of the Bible, and so it is generally taken that the Fourth Horseman's horse is a sickly pale green colour, which is a good indication of death, sickness and decay.

Answer: Death

"So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades (Hell) followed after him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth."
Revelation 6: 8.

The Fourth Horseman brings death to the world, pure and simple. Due to this, he is aptly named "Death." He is also followed by Hades, but some translations name Hades as Hell- however, they both essentially mean a place that you do not want to go when you die.

Answer: A fourth

Interestingly, Death is the FOURTH Horseman, and after he appears it is said that the power of a FOURTH of the earth is given to them. In Revelation, the four corners of the earth are also spoken about. Most people assume that this means that the Horsemen will wipe out a quarter of the world's population.

Answer: With fire

Fire is never mentioned as a method that the Fourth Horseman (Death) will use to kill people. He will, however, use the sword, hunger, the beasts of the earth and death to kill people. Precisely what is meant by the idea of he will use death to kill people is not really clear.

The full account for the Fourth Horseman is this:

"When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying 'Come and see.' So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth."
Revelation 6:7-8

Answer: Come and see

This is fairly straightforward, and not too much extra information can be given for this question. The Lamb opens a seal, and each time He does this, one of the Horsemen are released. Each time, a voice (depending on the Bible version, some will say "the first/second/third/fourth beast," while others call them living creatures) says, "Come and see." Most people assume that it is either the Horsemen themselves or the horses who are saying, "Come and see."

Answer: Chapter 6

The prophecy about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalype is found in the Book of Revelation, Chapter 6, Verses 1-8. In this chapter, we also first hear about the souls who had been slain for the testimony of God.

Overall, the Book of Revelation is one of my favourite books of the Bible, especially part about the Four Horsemen.

Thanks for playing my quiz. Hope you enjoyed it!