Name: Score: Bible History 1. The New Testament went into effect. a. at the coming of the Holy Ghost c. at the close of the Old Testament b. at the death of Christ d. at the close of the New Testament 2. The Pentateuch covers the years from the creation of man to the death of Moses. a. 3,500 c. 2,500 b. 700 d. 1,000 3. Which of the following books is not found within the section of scripture commonly identified as poetry? a. Proverbs c. Song of Solomon b. Lamentations d. None of the above 4. The gospel accounts cover a total of approximately years of events. a. forty c. thirty b. thirty-three d. None of the above 5. The Bible is made up of chapters. a. 989 c. 1,169 b. sixty-six d. None of the above 6. On day of creation, a firmament was introduced into the midst of the waters. a. three c. four b. six d. two 7. died the year the flood came. a. Cainan c. Methuselah b. Shem d. Jared 1 P a g e
8 12 Match the year after the creation of Adam with the event. (See below.) 8. The flood a. 1,656 9. The birth of Abram b. 1,757 10. The birth of Noah c. 2,259 11. The birth of Peleg d. 1,556 12. The birth of Joseph e. 1,878 f. 1,651 g. 2,108 h. 2,008 i. 622 j. 1,056 13. The earth was dried days after the flood began. a. 500 c. 370 b. 163 d. 425 14. Of the sons of Noah, which one s lineage journeyed to Europe? a. Shem c. Ham b. Japheth d. None of the above 15. The tower of Babel was built by those who had journeyed from modern-day to the land of Shinar which was in. a. Iraq, Babylon c. Turkey, Babylon b. Saudi Arabia, Persia d. Israel, Assyria 16. Abraham was born in the country of. a. Israel c. Egypt b. Babylon d. Assyria 17. Joseph entered Egypt year. a. 2,276 c. 2,298 b. 2,315 d. 2,648 18. The people of God were in Egypt for years, but under affliction there for years. a. 400, 370 c. 430, 410 b. 430, 400 d. None of the above 2 P a g e
19 21 Match the judgment with the plague number. (See below.) 19. Third plague a. boils 20. Sixth plague b. lice 21. Seventh plague c. locusts d. hail e. water to blood f. darkness g. frogs h. murrain i. death of the firstborn 22. Sinai, according to the Bible, was located in the land of. a. Israel c. Egypt b. Assyria d. Arabia 23. The was found in the most holy place. a. candlestick c. table of shewbread b. altar of incense d. None of the above 24. Which of the following is not one the seven original feasts of Israel? a. The Passover c. The feast of firstfruits b. The feast of Purim d. The feast of weeks 25. The last three original feasts of the year occur in the month. a. ninth c. seventh b. eleventh d. sixth 26 28 Match the Old Testament history book with the correct description. (See below.) 26. Covers the reign of Saul a. First Samuel 27. Covers the first and second return b. Nehemiah 28. Covers the reign of David c. Esther d. First Kings e. Second Samuel f. Joshua g. Ezra 29. was the judge when the nation of Israel made the decision to pursue a king to make them like the nations surrounding them. a. Samuel c. Samson b. Nathan d. Gideon 3 P a g e
30. The emphasis of Solomon s reign was. a. worship c. warfare b. building d. captivity 31. asked for extended life and in those years brought the Babylonians into his kingdom to show them his treasures. a. Ahab c. Hezekiah b. Josiah d. Jotham 32. was the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel. a. Jeroboam c. Rehoboam b. Baasha d. Jehu 33 36 Match the description that best fits the prophet. (See below.) 33. Amos a. First encouraged the completion of the temple 34. Isaiah b. Stayed in Judah during Babylonian captivity 35. Haggai c. Ministered in Judah after the temple was complete 36. Zechariah d. A herdman from Tekoa e. Started ministering two months after Haggai f. Married an unfaithful wife at the command of God g. Called to preach to Nineveh h. Ministry began in the year Uzziah died i. Went to God on behalf of the people j. Taken to Babylon the third year of Jehoiakim s reign 37. The northern kingdom of Israel went into captivity to. a. Persia c. Assyria b. Arabia d. Babylon 38. The Babylonian captivity took place in stages. a. three c. seven b. four d. two 39. Daniel and his friends were taken in the stage of captivity. a. fifth c. third b. first d. fourth 40. The first return of Judah from captivity occurred under the leadership of. a. Nehemiah c. Ezra b. Malachi d. Zerubbabel 4 P a g e
41. The book of offers the necessary information to determine the time that passed between the testaments. a. Daniel c. Malachi b. Hosea d. Jeremiah 42. Jesus was conceived after John the Baptist. a. one year c. fifteen months b. six months d. one week 43. At the visit of the wise men, Jesus was somewhere around. a. five years old c. three months old b. nine months old d. two years old 44. Jesus first miracles were performed in his pre-teen years. a. True b. False 45. The kingdom parables are found in. a. John 3 c. Matthew 24 b. Matthew 13 d. Matthew 5 46. The teaching found in Matthew 24 and 25 is commonly referred to as. a. the sermon on Mars Hill c. the Olivet discourse b. the sermon on the mount d. None of the above 47. Jesus was lifted up at. a. 3 P.M. c. 12 P.M. b. 11:30 A.M. d. 9 A.M. 48. Jesus gave up the ghost at. a. 3 P.M. c. 12 P.M. b. 6 P.M. d. 9 A.M. 49. Jesus rose from the dead on the. a. feast of Passover c. feast of firstfruits b. day of atonement d. day of Pentecost 50. The apostle Paul authored his epistles to the Corinthians. a. on his second missionary journey c. on his first missionary journey b. from a jail in Rome d. None of the above 5 P a g e