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Who's Your Daddy? Trivia Quiz

Many Bible stories are about fathers and their sons or daughters. See how much you know about Biblical fathers or their offspring.

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

Author
debodun

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
352,799

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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492

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The well-known prophet and last judge of Israel, Samuel, had a mother named Hannah who prayed for his birth. Who was Samuel's father who is mentioned by name eight times in the Bible? Hint

Phineas

Nahor

Salmon

Elkanah

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Question 2 of 10

2. Most Christians know that Joseph was chosen to be Jesus' surrogate father. What two men are named as being the father of Joseph in the Bible? Hint

Zadok and Abathiah

Asa and Josiah

Matthias and Azor

Jacob and Heli

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Question 3 of 10

3. King David's father was named Jesse. The Messiah is even referred to as "The Rod of Jesse" (Isaiah 11:1), but who was Jesse's father? Hint

Obed

Boaz

Nahor

Elimelech

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Question 4 of 10

4. After patriarch Noah's famous adventure with ark building and the flood, with which person in his family did he have some trouble? Hint

His wife

Shem

Ham

Japheth

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Question 5 of 10

5. Abram was considered the founding father of Judaism through his son Isaac as well as of Islam through his son Ishmael, but who was Abram's father? Hint

Nahor

Terah

Haran

Serug

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was Amram's more famous son? Hint

Daniel

Nimrod

Moses

Saul

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of Jesus' apostles were also known as the sons of Zebedee? Hint

James and John

Nathanael and Philip

Peter and Andrew

Thaddeus and Bartholomew

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Question 8 of 10

8. Mephibosheth was the physically handicapped grandson of what Biblical king? Hint

David

Solomon

Saul

Jehoshaphat

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these Old Testament prophets discloses the identity of his father? Hint

Amos

Obadiah

Zephaniah

Daniel

10. Which Old Testament prophet penned these words? "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." (KJV) Hint

Jeremiah

Ezekiel

Daniel

Isaiah

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The well-known prophet and last judge of Israel, Samuel, had a mother named Hannah who prayed for his birth. Who was Samuel's father who is mentioned by name eight times in the Bible?

Answer: Elkanah

Elkanah is named in the very first verse of 1 Samuel and also in verses 4, 8, 19, 21 and 23. Then in Chapter 2 verses 11 and 20. Even with being mentioned so much, he is sometimes forgotten amid the drama of Hannah, Eli the priest, and Samuel's birth and dedication to the temple.

2. Most Christians know that Joseph was chosen to be Jesus' surrogate father. What two men are named as being the father of Joseph in the Bible?

Answer: Jacob and Heli

Jesus' genealogy is delineated twice - in Matthew 1:1-16 and in Luke 3:23-38. From the lineage of David to Joseph, these two accounts vary. Some Bible scholars theorize that Matthew's list traces the genealogy through the kingly line while Luke focuses on the priestly line. This accounts for two different men named as the father of Joseph.

3. King David's father was named Jesse. The Messiah is even referred to as "The Rod of Jesse" (Isaiah 11:1), but who was Jesse's father?

Answer: Obed

Boaz was Jesse's grandfather. Boaz and his wife Ruth had a son named Obed who became the father of Jesse, so Obed was David's grandfather. (Ruth 4:13-17) Christians take Isaiah's "Rod of Jesse" to be Jesus Christ.

4. After patriarch Noah's famous adventure with ark building and the flood, with which person in his family did he have some trouble?

Answer: Ham

Noah once became intoxicated on wine and lay naked in his tent. His son Ham saw his father's shame and told the other brothers. Shem and Japheth felt obligated to cover Noah with averted eyes. However, Noah was unforgiving to Ham for being such a tattletale and cursed him. This seems to be the only blot on the otherwise upstanding character of Noah. (Genesis 9:20-25)

5. Abram was considered the founding father of Judaism through his son Isaac as well as of Islam through his son Ishmael, but who was Abram's father?

Answer: Terah

Abram's name was later changed to Abraham which means "father of many nations" (Genesis 17:5). Nahor and Haran were Abram's brothers (Genesis 11:26). Serug was his great-grandfather (Genesis 11:22-25).

6. Who was Amram's more famous son?

Answer: Moses

Amram of the tribe of Levi took Jochebed as his wife. They had three children named in the Bible - Aaron, Miriam and Moses (Exodus 6:20). Moses was actually an Egyptian name given to him by Pharaoh's daughter. His Hebrew name is lost in history.

7. Which of Jesus' apostles were also known as the sons of Zebedee?

Answer: James and John

James and John were brothers, sons of Zebedee (Matthew 4:21). The family were all fishermen by trade. When Jesus called them while they were mending their nets, they arose and followed him and never looked back.

8. Mephibosheth was the physically handicapped grandson of what Biblical king?

Answer: Saul

After the death of King Saul and his son, Jonathan, in battle, David became king of Israel. Despite the enmity between Saul and David, David was very good friends with Jonathan. David wanted to show kindness to Jonathan's family and was told that there was a crippled son of Jonathan's named Mephibosheth who lived in the house of Machir. David sent for him and after this, Mephibosheth lived in the king's palace and ate from David's table.

This is explained in 2 Samuel, Chapter 9.

9. Which of these Old Testament prophets discloses the identity of his father?

Answer: Zephaniah

Zephaniah was the son of Cushi (Zephaniah 1:1). Many prophets mentioned their fathers in their writings because genealogy was very important to the Hebrews. Other prophets who named their fathers include Isaiah (Amoz), Jeremiah (Hilkiah), Hosea (Beeri), Ezekiel (Buzi), Joel (Pethuel), Jonah (Amittai) and Zechariah (Berechiah).

Answer: Isaiah

This well-known verse is found in Isaiah 9:6. There is no doubt by Biblical scholars that this refers to the coming of the Messiah.

Source: Author debodun

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