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Bible Knowledge Quiz (New Testament) 44
The Acts of the Apostles
258) The Acts of the Apostles, to judge from the opening sentence, was written by
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Answer: C
The Acts 1:1; Luke 1:3
259) According to The Acts, Jesus appeared to the apostles, after His resurrection, for
three days
twenty days
thirty-five days
forty days
Answer: D
The Acts 1:3
260) As the disciples were looking on, Jesus was taken up out of their sight by a
lightning flash
cloud
rain storm
darkening of the heavens
Answer: B
The Acts 1:9
261) Peter and John were arrested because the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees were grieved by their
healing without a license
preaching in Solomon’s portico
preaching through Jesus the resurrection from the dead
speaking in foreign tongues
Answer: C
The Acts 4:1–3
262) Peter and John were
both learned
both unlearned
learned (Peter) and unlearned (John)
unlearned (Peter) and learned (John)
Answer: B
The Acts 4:13
263) The rulers, elders, scribes, the high priest, and his kindred, after interrogating Peter and John,
concluded no miracle had been performed
were uncertain whether a miracle had been performed
agreed that Peter and John had performed a miracle, but feared no repetition
agreed that Peter and John had performed a miracle and realized they could repeat
Answer: D
The Acts 4:13–17
264) No punishment was meted out to Peter and John, because those noted in No. 1172
concluded no miracle had been performed
contemplated performing the same miracle themselves
feared the popular reaction to punishment of the disciples
could not agree
Answer: C
The Acts 4:17–22
265) Ananias and his wife Sapphira
both lied and both died
both lied, but neither died
lied, one of them, and died
lied, one of them, whereupon the other died
Answer: AC
The Acts 5:1–11
266) When the high priest and the Sadducees had finally imprisoned the apostles, they were released by
the multitude, who stormed the gates
their own faith, which opened the doors
an angel of the Lord, who opened the doors
the high priest himself, who had developed misgivings
Answer:
The Acts 5:17–23
267) The Pharisee Gamaliel persuaded his fellow councilmen not to kill the disciples, on the argument that
new recruits would be attracted by their martyrdom
Jesus was indeed the Christ
the councilmen would be killed by the enraged multitude
if the disciples’ work were of men, it would fail; if of God, it could not be overthrown
Answer: D
The Acts 5:33–40
268) The body of the disciples, summoned by the twelve, chose seven (including Stephen) to
argue on behalf of all the disciples, at the council
perform the duties called for by the daily ministration
set up a network that would aid escapees
travel to Thebes
Answer: B
The Acts 6:1–6
269) “Ye stiffnecked, and uncircumcised in
eyes and tongue”
eyes and ears”
heart and ears”
heart and eyes”
Answer: C
The Acts 7:51
270) While Stephen was being stoned to death, he cried to the Lord with a loud voice for
help
death
vengeance
forgiveness
Answer: D
The Acts 7:59–60
271) The aftermath of Stephen’s death was a
lull in the persecution
closer grouping of the believers
scattering of the believers
wave of suicides among the believers
Answer: C
The Acts 8:1
272) Candace was
queen of the Ethiopians
a daughter of Simon
high priestess of Egypt
a town in Galilee
Answer: A
The Acts 8:27
273) Compared with the conversion of the unnamed eunuch by Philip, that of Saul was
peaceful
spectacular
incomplete
complete
Answer: B
The Acts 9:1–18; 8:26–39
274) “The street which is called Straight” was that to which the Lord directed
Ananias
Philip
Saul
the eunuch
Answer: A
The Acts 9:11
275) The power to raise someone from the dead was
demonstrated by Peter
shown to be not possessed by Peter
never tested, for Peter
possessed, but not demonstrated, by Peter
Answer: A
The Acts 9:36–43
276) Cornelius of Caesarea, who received instructions from an angel of God to send to Joppa for Peter, was a
high priest
beggar
disciple
centurion
Answer: D
The Acts 10:1–8
277) “God is no respecter of persons,” said Peter, in connection with a distinction between
Romans and Palestinians
kings and commoners
Gentiles and Jews
the rich and the poor
Answer: C
The Acts 10:28–34
278) When, during the discussion with Peter at Cornelius’ house, the Holy Ghost fell on all those present, the Hebrews there were
unsurprised
astonished
dismayed
not aware of what had happened
Answer: B
The Acts 10:44–45, 24–27
279) “They that were of the circumcision” in Jerusalem, upon hearing Peter’s account of what had happened,
remained completely unconvinced
suggested another trial
split in their opinion
agreed with his interpretation
Answer: D
The Acts 11:2–18
280) Barnabas went to Tarsus
at Saul’s request
to seek Saul
with Saul
to avoid Saul
Answer: B
The Acts 11:25
281) The disciples were for the first time called Christians
in Antioch
in Tarsus
at Cornelius’ house in Caesarea
in Jerusalem
Answer: A
The Acts 11:26
282) Herod killed
Agabus
Barnabas
James
Saul
Answer: C
The Acts 12:1–2
283) Upon Peter’s escape from prison, Herod ordered the keepers to
find him at all costs
remain in prison until he was found
search for the angel of the Lord
be put to death
Answer: D
The Acts 12:18–19
284) The shout of the people praising Herod’s oration, “It is the voice of a god, and not of a man,” proved to be for him
a stimulus to more persecution
an inducement to less persecution
a challenge to improve his syntax
unfortunate
Answer: D
The Acts 12:21–23
285) Bar-jesus was
a Jewish false prophet
another name for Saul
another name for Paul
a proconsul
Answer: A
The Acts 13:6
286) Paul was
one of the twelve disciples
a convert at Paphos
another name for Saul
another name for Barnabas
Answer: C
The Acts 13:9
287) In his sermon at Antioch of Pisidia, Paul declared that everyone that believes is, by Jesus, justified from all things
except those from which they could not be justified by the law of Moses
from which they could be justified by the law of Moses
from which they could not be justified by the law of Moses
in the law of Moses
Answer: C
The Acts 13:38–39, 13–16
288) Paul could tell that the man at Lystra who had been crippled from birth had faith enough to be made well, by
intently following him
stedfastly beholding him
cautiously approaching him
asking an angel
Answer: B
The Acts 14:8–10
289) After some discussion among the apostles and the elders, it was decided that converted Gentiles should not be obliged to
abstain from meats offered to idols
abstain from blood and from things strangled
abstain from fornication
be circumcised
Answer: D
The Acts 15:1–29
290) Paul and Barnabas separated over a difference of opinion concerning
circumcision
Antioch
John (surname, Mark)
Silas
Answer: C
The Acts 15:36–39
291) Timotheus was
the ruler of Lystra
a disciple who accompanied Barnabas
a disciple who accompanied Paul
the husband of Lydia
Answer: C
The Acts 16:1–4
292) Lydia, from Thyatira, was a seller of purple, who
worshiped God
worshiped God and was baptized
worshiped God, was baptized, and urged the apostles to stay in her house
did not worship God
Answer: C
The Acts 16:13–15
293) The masters of the damsel possessed with a spirit of divination had Paul and Silas thrown in prison, after Paul had caused her to cease crying that the apostles were
servants of the most high God
servants of the Baals
in the pay of the Romans
charlatans
Answer: A
The Acts 16:16–24
294) When Paul and Silas escaped from prison, their jailer, compared with the sentries at Peter’s prison, fared
worse
better
just the same
we are not told how
Answer: B
The Acts 16:25–34
295) The magistrates who had imprisoned Paul and Silas besought them and brought them out, when they learned that they were
truly apostles
not common men
able to sway the multitude
Roman citizens
Answer: D
The Acts 16:38–39
296) Paul and Silas were attacked in Thessalonica for acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar by saying that
the son of God was greater than any king
there was another king, Jesus
Caesar was not a true king
Caesar’s kingship had passed to Jesus
Answer: B
The Acts 17:4–7
297) In Athens, Pan! explained that God caused Jesus to be raised from the dead to give all men assurance that the
world would be judged in righteousness by a man He had ordained
powers of God were limitless
apostles were a group specially endowed
penalties of this world would be set aside by God
Answer: A
The Acts 17:30–31
298) Paul was by trade a
fisherman
mason
tentmaker
publican
Answer: C
The Acts 18:1–3
299) Priscilla was
a concubine of Claudius
a high priestess at Rome
the wife of a tentmaker
an Epicurean
Answer: C
The Acts 18:2–3
300) “Your blood be upon your own heads:” said Paul, “from henceforth I will go unto the
Gentiles”
Jews”
Greeks”
Corinthians”
Answer: A
The Acts 18:6
301) At Ephesus John found disciples who had not even heard that there was a Holy Ghost, for they had
not been baptized
been baptized only by John the Baptist
been baptized by other than the original twelve disciples
been baptized more than once
Answer: B
The Acts 19:1–6
302) The seven sons of Sceva
succeeded
suffered
stagnated
sentimentalized
Answer: B
The Acts 19:13–16
303) The riot at Ephesus was caused by fear that Paul’s preaching would create unemployment among
policemen
acolytes
silversmiths
mariners
Answer: C
The Acts 19:23–29
304) The young man who fell asleep while Paul was speaking at Troas was by Paul
rebuked
forgiven
ignored
restored to life
Answer: D
The Acts 20:6–12
305) “It is more blessed to give than to receive,” said
Paul
Jesus, said Paul
Paul, said Silas
Silas
Answer: B
The Acts 20:18, 35
306) The chief captain of the band and his soldiers, and centurions, by arresting Paul,
saved him from rioters in Jerusalem
interrupted his progress in converting Gentiles
gave the Romans a source of revenue, through ransom
simply satisfied their own curiosity
Answer: A
The Acts 21:27–36
307) The chief captain in Jerusalem who had ordered that Paul he examined by scourging changed his mind when he learned that Paul was
truly an apostle
not a common man
able to sway the multitude
a Roman citizen
Answer: D
The Acts 22:25–29
308) Paul was
a Pharisee
a Sadducee
neither a Pharisee nor a Sadducee
both a Pharisee and a Sadducee
Answer: A
The Acts 23:6
309) Those who bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor drink until they had killed Paul were frustrated by Paul’s
sister
nephew
uncle
aunt
Answer: B
The Acts 23:12–25
310) The chief captain, in his letter to the Roman governor on Paul’s case, in effect requested
that Paul be exiled
that his would-be assassins be imprisoned
a change of venue
more authority
Answer: C
The Acts 23:26–30
311) In the hearing before Governor Felix, the spokesman for the high priest and the elders, Tertullus, did not call Paul a
pestilent fellow
gentilophile
mover of sedition
ringleader
Answer: B
The Acts 24: 2–8
312) Felix’s conduct toward Paul
was tinged with pecuniary motives
reflected an agreement with Paul’s doctrine
was designed solely to placate Paul’s accusers
was harsh in the extreme
Answer: A
The Acts 24:22–26
313) Felix’s wife Brasilia was a
Gentile
Jewess
Egyptian
Ethiopian
Answer: B
The Acts 24:24
314) Felix’s successor, Porcius Festus, showed toward Paul’s accusers
less sympathy than Felix
more sympathy than Felix
just about the same degree of sympathy as Felix
no sympathy at all
Answer: B
The Acts 24:27; 25:9, 12
315) Festus brought Paul before King Agrippa
as the final judge in Paul’s case
as the arbitrator urged by the accusers
to ascertain what could be written to the emperor
because Bernice requested it
Answer: C
The Acts 25:13–27
316) In his defense before King Agrippa, Paul, with respect to his persecution of the saints prior to his famous journey to Damascus,
said nothing about it
referred to it incidentally
pleaded irresponsibility
forcefully detailed it, without excusing himself
Answer: D
The Acts 26:9–11
317) Agrippa’s reaction to Paul’s defense was that Paul’s appeal to Caesar was
a shrewd move
the only thing that now kept him from being freed
legally unacceptable
of dubious worth, given the then Caesar
Answer: B
The Acts 26:32
318) When the storm along the Cretean coast struck the ship on which Paul was being taken to Italy, the officers first cast overboard
Paul
all the prisoners
the cargo
the ship’s tackling
Answer: C
The Acts 27:14, 18–19
319) The angel of God that appeared to Paul gave his assurance of safety for
himself alone
himself and the centurion Julius, in charge of him
all those on the ship
all on the ship and the ship itself
Answer: C
The Acts 27:23–24
320) The Maltese decided that Paul was a god when he survived despite being
trampled by a bull
stoned by the people
struck by lightning
bit en by a viper
Answer: D
The Acts 28:3–6
321) During his stay at Malta, Paul healed
no one
only the father of the chief man of the island
all who believed
all who came to him
Answer: D
The Acts 28:7–10
322) Talking to the brethren in Rome, Paul induced belief in
none of them
all of them
some, while others disbelieved
just one
Answer: C
The Acts 28:23–25
323) During the two years that he lived in Rome at his own expense, Paul
preached quite openly and unhindered
preached openly, but was hindered appreciably
preached only in secret
did not preach at all
Answer: A
The Acts 28:30–31
