1. When we talk about the “documents”, what are we referring to?

   	The original Bible writings
   	Copies of the Bible writings
   	Early translations of the Bible
   	The type of writing materials used

2. Who most likely wrote the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy?

   	Jesus
   	Luke
   	Elijah
   	Moses

3. About how many copies of the New Testament writings are there available?

   	5,000 copies
   	200 copies
   	100 copies
   	12 copies

4. The earliest copy of the New Testament, the Sinaitic Manuscript, dates to about when?

   	Second Century A.D.
   	Third Century A.D.
   	Fourth Century A.D.
   	Fifth Century A.D.

5. What does the term “Apostolic Father” mean?

   	Respected leaders of the church who lived close to the time of the apostles
   	The title given to the apostles who had children
   	Men who called themselves apostles
   	None of the above

6. Which of the following are a reason we can trust the reliability of the Old and New Testament manuscripts?

   	The large numbers of copies
   	The small gap in time between the original and the copies
   	The great similarity in wordings of the different copies
   	All of the above

7. Which of the following is a cause of differences in copies of Bible manuscripts?

   	Vandalism
   	The gap in time from the originals to the copies
   	The copies were made by hand
   	The copyists were not careful

8. Who was in charge of copying the Old Testament books?

   	Scholars selected by King James I
   	Jewish Scribes
   	Josephus’ personal scribal committee
   	The Apostles

9. Where are the amazing Dead Sea Scrolls kept today?

   	The Shrine of the Book
   	Caves by the Dead Sea
   	The Dome of the Rock
   	The British Museum

10. When you compare the reading of the Isaiah scroll, dated 100 B.C., and the later copies of the Old Testament, what do you find?

    	They are identical!
    	They read almost exactly the same.
    	They are so different and prove that the time has changed the Old Testament message.
    	There are certain similarities, but mostly differences.

11. TRUE or FALSE: The Bible is written as a textbook of the history of the universe.

    	True
    	False

12. What is the name of the son born to Abraham through his wife, Sarah?

    	Hagar
    	Ishmael
    	Isaac
    	Issachar

13. What is archaeology the study of?

    	Ancient things
    	The Bible
    	Medicine
    	The beginning of the world

14. The price of a slave during the time of Joseph was how many pieces of silver?

    	200 pieces
    	300 pieces
    	20 pieces
    	30 pieces

15. In which city was a library of clay tablets discovered which can help confirm cultural practices from the time of Abraham?

    	Hazor
    	Nuzi
    	Samaria
    	Shiloh

16. Joseph was promoted by Pharaoh because he was able to interpret the Pharaoh’s what?

    	Letters
    	Law code
    	Grain supply records
    	Dreams

17. The Gilgamesh Epic is one of the many records of the _________ which ancient peoples had.

    	Tower of Babel
    	Exodus from Egypt
    	Great Flood
    	Murder of Abel

18. What was the name of the Hittite that Abraham purchased the Cave of Machpelah from?

    	Jacob
    	Eliezer
    	Ephron
    	Sargon

19. Who was the most important god of the Canaanite people?

    	Ashdod
    	Baal
    	Abimelech
    	Shalmaneser

20. The Israelites were descendants of whom?

    	Jacob
    	Isaac
    	Abraham
    	All of the above

21. TRUE or FALSE: The purpose of Archaeology is to prove that the Bible is true.

    	True
    	False

22. What did Jesus’ parents go to Bethlehem to participate in?

    	A census
    	A festival
    	A battle
    	An election

23. Who was the emperor at the time of Jesus’ birth?

    	Caesar Augustus
    	Pliny
    	Gallio
    	Aretas

24. Which site mentioned in the stories of Jesus do we know the exact location of?

    	Jesus’ tomb
    	The stable where Jesus was born
    	Jacob’s well
    	Golgotha

25. Who wrote the book of Acts?

    	Paul
    	The writer of Hebrews
    	Timothy
    	Luke

26. Saul, better known as Paul, was present at the stoning of whom?

    	Stephen
    	Solomon
    	Ananias
    	Diana

27. Who spoke on Mar’s Hill in Athens about an Unknown God?

    	Jesus
    	John
    	Peter
    	Paul

28. Who built the “Wailing Wall” which is the last part of the temple standing in Jerusalem?

    	Herod the Great
    	Herod Agrippa II
    	Pilate
    	Nero

29. Which nation came in and destroyed the temple in AD 70?

    	Assyria
    	Babylonia
    	Samaria
    	Rome

30. What is the form of writing called which uses pictures to convey thoughts and words?

    	Hierarchy
    	Hieroglyphics
    	Hieropolis
    	Hymeneus

31. TRUE or FALSE: It is surprising that there are Bible difficulties.

    	True
    	False

32. The sign on the cross was written in how many languages?

    	One
    	Two
    	Three
    	Four

33. The record of the Transfiguration of Jesus is NOT recorded in which gospel?

    	Matthew
    	Mark
    	Luke
    	John

34. Bible genealogies sometimes do not list every generation but are often what?

    	Irritated
    	Abbreviated
    	Aggravated
    	Abated

35. TRUE or FALSE: You cannot be a scientist and a Christian at the same time.

    	True
    	False

36. Who came up with the dates some Bibles contain in their margins?

    	Archbishop Ussher
    	Archbishop Usuer
    	Archbishop Underhill
    	Archbishop Uailter

37. Often the gospel writers preserve only the __________ of the word originally spoken.

    	Sound
    	Spelling
    	Substance
    	System

38. Though science has many theories, the Bible states that life came from where?

    	God
    	Satan
    	Nothing
    	Life always existed

39. Who wrote the book “The Origin of the Species”?

    	Charles Doyle
    	Clarence Darwin
    	Clarice Duvall
    	Charles Darwin

40. Though the writings of Paul and James seem to contradict each other, they both speak about what?

    	Faith
    	Works
    	Both a and b
    	None of the above

41. How should difficulties people have with the Bible be handled?

    	They should be ignored and avoided.
    	They should be argued until all parties agree on a solution.
    	They should be studied and examined carefully.
    	They should be announced to the world.

42. A miracle, when it occurs in the Bible, is done by the power of whom?

    	Man
    	Jesus
    	God
    	Animals

43. TRUE or FALSE: Jesus miracles were constantly attacked by his enemies.

    	True
    	False

44. Which verse can explain why miracles were often called “signs”?

    	Hebrews 2:4
    	Romans 3:23
    	Acts 2:22
    	Both A and C

45. Which of the following are miracles that Jesus performed?

    	Healing the blind
    	Raising the dead
    	Curing the sick
    	All of the above

46. TRUE or FALSE: Jesus is the only man who performed miracles.

    	True
    	False

47. Who observed almost all of Jesus’ miracles?

    	A few disciples
    	Many witnesses
    	No one. They were all done in secret.
    	None of the above

48. How did Jesus finish delivering his message according to 2 Peter 1:20-21?

    	The Holy Spirit
    	The ideas and opinions of men
    	Tablets of stone
    	All of the above

49. The strongest evidence for miracles can be seen in the life of whom?

    	Peter
    	Samson
    	Jesus
    	Moses

50. How would you answer the question, “Can we believe the Bible?”

    	Yes
    	No

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