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Trees and Crops Trivia Quiz

A quiz that tests your knowledge of plant life in the Bible. All questions are taken from the King James Version.

A multiple-choice quiz by fiddlesticks. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
fiddlesticks

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
275,945

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
888

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. Which tree did Jesus reprove for not bearing fruit? Hint

The oak tree

The fig tree

The olive tree

The sycamore tree

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Question 2 of 10

2. What small seed did Jesus use to describe the kingdom of God? Hint

A mustard seed

An apple seed

A bean sprout seed

A sunflower seed

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Question 3 of 10

3. What type of tree did Zacchaeus climb when he couldn't see Jesus in the crowd? Hint

Sycamore tree

Palm tree

Pine tree

Cypress tree

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did Ruth gather in Boaz's field? Hint

Barley

Potatoes

Corn

Beets

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Question 5 of 10

5. What kind of branches did people use to welcome Jesus into Jerusalem? Hint

Cedar branches

Olive branches

Palm branches

Maple branches

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the parable of the sower, what happened to the seeds that fell on rocky ground? Hint

They withered away

They were choked by weeds

The birds ate them

They just didn't grow

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which trees provided oil for lamps in Bible times? Hint

Pine trees

Apple trees

Olive trees

Walnut trees

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Question 8 of 10

8. What type of plant did God provide for Jonah to sit under after he left the city of Nineveh? Hint

A cactus

A bamboo

A gourd

A sunflower

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Question 9 of 10

9. Jesus heals a blind man by spitting on the blind man's eyes and then touching them. The blind man was asked, "What can you see?" The man looked up and said, "I see men as...." Hint

vines walking

plants walking

branches walking

trees walking

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Question 10 of 10

10. What were the disciples accused of eating on the Sabbath? Hint

Bananas

Corn

Grapes

Carrots

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which tree did Jesus reprove for not bearing fruit?

Answer: The fig tree

A fig tree produces a soft, sweet and pear-shaped fruit that contains many seeds. (Matthew 21:18-19)

2. What small seed did Jesus use to describe the kingdom of God?

Answer: A mustard seed

Mustard is made from the grains of mustard seed, considered the smallest seed known. (Luke 13:18-19)

3. What type of tree did Zacchaeus climb when he couldn't see Jesus in the crowd?

Answer: Sycamore tree

Sycamore trees are very tall with many branches. As Zacchaeus was a short man, the tree allowed him to see Jesus over the crowd.
(Luke 19:3-4)

4. What did Ruth gather in Boaz's field?

Answer: Barley

Boaz took Ruth under his wing and therefore commanded his men to treat her well allowing Ruth to pick from the same fields. He also told them to purposefully drop some of the barley and let Ruth collect it. Ruth gleaned or collected an ephah of barley.
(Ruth 2:11-17)

5. What kind of branches did people use to welcome Jesus into Jerusalem?

Answer: Palm branches

In recognition of this event, many churches today use palm branches when celebrating Palm Sunday.
(John 12:13)

6. In the parable of the sower, what happened to the seeds that fell on rocky ground?

Answer: They withered away

Gardeners will not be surprised to see the results of the seeds in this parable. Some seeds fell on rock and withered away, some fell among thorns and were choked, and the ones that fell on good ground produced fruit.
(Luke 8:6)

7. Which trees provided oil for lamps in Bible times?

Answer: Olive trees

Olive leaves were beaten to produce oil and then used to provide light. (Leviticus 24:2)

8. What type of plant did God provide for Jonah to sit under after he left the city of Nineveh?

Answer: A gourd

A gourd is a large hard-skinned fleshy fruit of a climbing or trailing gourd plant.
(Jonah 4:6)

9. Jesus heals a blind man by spitting on the blind man's eyes and then touching them. The blind man was asked, "What can you see?" The man looked up and said, "I see men as...."

Answer: trees walking

Since the man's eyes were clearly not whole, Jesus placed his hands on the man's eyes again and then the blind man looked up and was restored, and saw every man clearly.
(Mark 8:23-25)

10. What were the disciples accused of eating on the Sabbath?

Answer: Corn

In Bible times, it was unlawful to work on the Sabbath. The disciples plucked and prepared the corn on that day and that is what the Pharisees saw as work.
The Pharisees were well known for not only KEEPING the Law but enforcing it too.
(Luke 6:1-3)

Source: Author fiddlesticks

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