Jesus' Life and Teachings Quiz

Quiz Flow:

1. Introduction to Jesus' life
2. Questions about Jesus' birth
3. Questions about Jesus' miracles
4. Questions about Jesus' parables
5. Questions about the disciples
6. Answers

Introduction to Jesus’ Life

Easy:

Question 1
True or False: Jesus was born in Jerusalem. (see Matthew 2)

Question 2
True or False: An angel announced Jesus’ birth to shepherds (see Luke 2)

Question 3
True or False: Wise men came to visit Jesus in the stable where he was born. (see Matthew 2)

Medium:

Question 4
When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary of Nazareth, what did he say? (see Luke 1)
a. That she should run away from home
b. That she would have a baby

c. That she shouldn’t marry Joseph
d. That her cousin Elizabeth was coming to visit

Question 5
When an angel appeared in a dream to Joseph of Nazareth, what did the angel say? (see Matthew 1)
a. That Jesus had been born
b. That Joseph’s cousin Elizabeth would have a baby

c. That Mary would have a baby
d. That Joseph should move to Bethlehem

Question 6
Who told Mary and Joseph to name their child Jesus? (see Matthew 1, Luke 1)
a. Their parents
b. Mary’s cousin Elizabeth

c. John the Baptist
d. An angel

Hard:

Question 7

Who did an angel appear to before the birth of Jesus? (see Matthew 1, Luke 1)
a. Joseph
b. Mary

c. Zechariah
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

Question 8

What question did Mary ask the angel who said she would give birth to Jesus? (see Luke 1)
a. “Who are you?”
b. "How will this be?”

c. “Where is the one who is born king of the Jews?
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

Question 9

What instruction did the angel give to Joseph in a dream? (see Matthew 1)
a. Not to be afraid to marry Mary
b. To travel to Bethlehem for Jesus’ birth

c. To give Mary’s baby the name Jesus
d. Both a & b
e. Both a & c
f. All of the above
g. None of the above

H3: Questions About Jesus’ birth

Easy:

Question 10
True or False: Jesus was born on his parents’ journey to Bethlehem. (see Luke 2)

Question 11
True or False: Joseph and Mary journeyed from Nazareth to Bethlehem to get away from Herod. (see Luke 2)

Question 12
True or False: Jesus was born in Bethlehem during the reign of King Herod. (see Luke 2)

Medium:

Question 13
Why did Mary place Jesus in a manger? (see Luke 2)
a. Because the only available lodging was among the animals
b. Because it makes a great story

c. Because there was no room in the bed
d. Because all of the hospitals were full

Question 14
What did angels announce to the shepherds? (see Luke 2)
a. A census ordered by the emperor
b. A star

c. The beginning of a new year
d. The birth of a savior

Question 15
After Jesus was born, where did the magi (wise men) come from? (see Matthew 2)

a. North

b. South

c. East

d. West

Hard:

Question 16
Why did Joseph and Mary go to Bethlehem? (see Luke 2)
a. To visit Mary’s cousin Elizabeth
b. Because Joseph was a descendent of King David

c. To register for a census
d. Both a & b
e. Both b & c
f. All of the above
g. None of the above

Question 17
Where did the magi (wise men) go to look for the newborn king? (see Matthew 2)
a. Jerusalem
b. Bethlehem

c. Nazareth
d. Both a & b
e. Both b & c
f. All of the above
g. None of the above

Question 18
What did the magi (wise men) do when they saw the child? (see Matthew 2)
a. Bowed down
b. Worshiped him

c. Gave him gifts
d. Both a & b
e. Both a & c
f. All of the above
g. None of the above

Questions About Jesus’ Miracles

Easy:

Question 19
True or False: Jesus performed exactly 12 miracles. (see John 21)

Question 20
True or False: Jesus once turned water into wine. (see John 2)

Question 21
True or False: Jesus once walked on water. (see Matthew 14, Mark 6, John 6)

Medium:

Question 22
Jesus’ first miracle was: (see John 2)
a. Calming a storm on the sea
b. Making a lame man walk

c. Turning water into wine
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

Question 23
Jesus once turned water into wine because: (see John 2)
a. His mother asked him to
b. He was a guest at a wedding and they ran out of wine

c. Running out of wine would have been a huge embarrassment to the bride’s and groom’s families
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

Question 24
How did Jesus heal people? (see Matthew 8, 9)
a. By touching them
b. Without touching them

c. By them touching his clothes
d. All of the above

e. None of the above

Hard:

Question 25
What did Jesus use to feed a crowd of more than 5,000 people? (see John 6)
a. Two small loaves of bread and five small fish
b. Five small loaves of bread and two small fish
c. A lunch a young boy had brought with him
d. Both a & b
e. Both b & c
f. All of the above
g. None of the above

Question 26
Who did Jesus raise from the dead? (see Luke 7, Matthew 9, John 11)
a. A widow’s only son
b. A synagogue leader’s daughter

c. A man named Lazarus
d. Both a & c
e. Both b & c
f. All of the above
g. None of the above

Question 27
Where did Jesus not perform miracles? (see Matthew 13)
a. Jerusalem
b. Nazareth

c. Capernaum
d. Bethany
e. All of the above
f. None of the above

Questions About Jesus’ Parables

Easy:

Question 28
True or False: Jesus told parables (stories) so everyone would understand what He was saying. (see Matthew 13)

Question 29
True or False: Jesus once told a parable about a mustard seed. (see Mark 4)

Question 30
True or False: One of Jesus’ most famous parables is the tortoise and the hare. (see Luke 10)

Medium:

Question 31
Jesus told a parable about a “good Samaritan” because.... ? (see Luke 10)
a. Everyone liked Samaritans
b. He was teaching people what “love your neighbor” means

c. He wanted Samaritans to like Him
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

Question 32
Jesus told a parable comparing the kingdom of heaven to.... (see Matthew 13)
a. Treasure hidden in a field
b. A very valuable pearl

c. A fishing net
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

Question 33
In Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son, who welcomed the prodigal when he returned home? (see Luke 15)

a. His brother

b. His father

c. The calf

d. All of the above
e. None of the above
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Hard:

Question 34
In Luke 15, Jesus told three stories of “lost” things. Which was not one of His parables? (see Luke 15)
a. A lost coin
b. A lost sheep

c. A lost son
d. Both a & b
e. Both b & c
f. All of the above
g. None of the above

Question 35
In Jesus’ parable of the sower and the soils, why did some of the seed not thrive? (see Matthew 13)
a. Because birds ate it
b. Because the sun scorched it

c. Because the soil was too shallow
d. Both a & c
e. Both b & c
f. All of the above
g. None of the above

Question 36
What lesson did Jesus teach in the parable about the Pharisee and the tax collector praying in the Temple? (see Luke 18)
a. The virtue of tithing
b. The importance of fasting

c. The value of humility
d. Both a & c
e. Both b & c
f. All of the above
g. None of the above

Questions About Jesus’ First Followers

Easy:

Question 37
True or False: Jesus had twelve disciples because thirteen is unlucky. (see Mark 3)

Question 38
True or False: Jesus gave nicknames to some of his first disciples. (see Mark 3)

Question 39
True or False: Judas Iscariot was not one of Jesus’ first disciples. (see Mark 3)

Medium:

Question 40
Which of Jesus’ twelve closest followers walked on water? (see Matthew 14)
a. James
b. John

c. Peter
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

Question 41
Which of Jesus’ twelve closest followers kept track of the money for the group? (see John 12)
a. Matthew
b. Judas Iscariot

c. Andrew
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

Question 42
Which of Jesus’ twelve closest followers saw Jesus meet with Moses and Elijah on the Mount of Transfiguration? (see Mark 9)

a. Peter

b. John

c. James

d. All of the above
e. None of the above

Hard:

Question 43
Which of Jesus’ twelve closest followers cut off a man’s ear with a sword? (see John 18)
a. John
b. James

c. Judas Iscariot
d. James the son of Alphaeus
e. All of the above
f. None of the above

Question 44
Who was absent when Jesus first appeared to His disciples after His resurrection? (see John 20)
a. Bartholomew
b. Thomas

c. Peter
d. Both a & c
e. Both b & c
f. All of the above
g. None of the above

Question 45
Who was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot as one of The Twelve? (see Acts 1)
a. Justus
b. Mary Magdalene

c. Matthias
d. Both a & c
e. Both b & c
f. All of the above
g. None of the above

Answers to the Jesus’ Life and Teachings Quiz

1. False

2. True

3. False

4. B

5. C

6. D

7. D

8. B

9. E

10. False

11. False

12. True

13. A

14. D

15. C

16. E

17. D

18. F

19. False

20. True

21. True

22. C

23. D

24. D

25. E

26. F

27. B

28. False

29. True

30. False

31. B

32. D

33. B

34. G

35. F

36. C

37. False

38. True

39. False

40. C

41. B

42. D

43. F

44. B

45. C

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