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1.
_______ deceitfully took 150 pounds of silver in two bags and two changes of clothes against the wish of his master.
1. A.Naboth
2. B.Judas
3. C.Gehazi
4. D.Naaman
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Answer: B Judas
2.
__________ had Christ's body placed in his own tomb.
1. A.Simon of Cyrene
2. B.Joseph of Judea
3. C.Pontius Pilate
4. D.Joseph of Arimathea
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Answer: B Joseph of Judea
3.
_______________ is the only miracle performed by Jesus which is recorded in all four gospels.
1. A.Stilling the storm
2. B.Walking on water
3. C.Feeding of Five thousand
4. D.Turning water to wine
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Answer: C Feeding of Five thousand
4.
______,_____ and ______ were with Jesus during the transfiguration.
1. A.Matthew, Peter and James
2. B.Matthew, Mark and Luke
3. C.Peter, James and John
4. D.Peter, Thomas and John
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Answer: C Peter, James and John
5.
'' I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die....'' Who did Jesus address this to?
1. A.Mary
2. B.Martha
3. C.Jairus daughter
4. D.Thomas
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Answer: B Martha
6.
''.....If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace.......'' Who ordered that the men be thrown into the furnace?
1. A.King Rehoboam
2. B.King David
3. C.King Nebuchadnezzar
4. D.None
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Answer: B King David
7.
''And the King (Artaxerxes) said to me, ''why is your face sad, seeing you are not sick? This is nothing else but sadness of the heart''. Who was the king addressing
1. A.Jeremiah
2. B.Nehemiah
3. C.Amos
4. D.Joel
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Answer: B Nehemiah
8.
''But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian...'' Paul made this statement i n his letter to the
1. A.Thessalonians
2. B.Galatians
3. C.Philippians
4. D.None of the above
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Answer: B Galatians
9.
''He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me .....'' This was addressed to
1. A.the 12 whom He sent out to preach
2. B.the disciples, just before the Ascension
3. C.the 70 whom He sent out to preach
4. D.the disciples during the Sermon on the Mount
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Answer: C the 70 whom He sent out to preach
10.
'But I will be with you and you will smite the Midianites as one man...' This statement was addressed by God to
1. A.Moses
2. B.Deborah
3. C.Joshua
4. D.Gideon
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Answer: D Gideon
11.
'But let justice roll down like waters and _______like an overflowing stream'
1. A.Faith
2. B.Righteousness
3. C.Hope
4. D.Salvation
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Answer: B Righteousness
12.
'Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?' Whose accounts recorded these as Jesus' words at the ninth hour?
1. A.John and Matthew
2. B.Luke and Mark
3. C.Mark and Matthew
4. D.Luke and John
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Answer: C Mark and Matthew
13.
'Hear now, you rebels' shall we bring forth water for you out of this rock? This statement was made by _____ to the Israelites.
1. A.Abram
2. B.Joshua
3. C.Caleb
4. D.Moses
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Answer: B Joshua
14.
'The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart...' Paul in his letter to the Romans was referring to the word of
1. A.Faith
2. B.Grace
3. C.Law
4. D.Power
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Answer: A Faith
15.
".....Tend the flock of God...not as domineering over those in your charge but being examples to the flock..." Who made this statement?
1. A.Paul
2. B.Peter
3. C.John
4. D.Mark
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Answer: B Peter
16.
"Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" When was this statement made?
1. A.the birth of Jesus
2. B.The transfiguration of Jesus
3. C.The triumphant entry of Jesus
4. D.the baptism of Jesus
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Answer: C The triumphant entry of Jesus
17.
"Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son" The son here refers to
1. A.Jesus
2. B.John the Baptist
3. C.Peter
4. D.James
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Answer: B John the Baptist
18.
"Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned." When Jonah passed this message to the people of Nineveh, what did they do?
1. A.They turned deaf ears
2. B.They declared a feast
3. C.They declared a fast and put on sack clothes
4. D.They threw Jonah into the river
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Answer: C They declared a fast and put on sack clothes
19.
"The soul that sins shall die" was a prophesy by Prophet
1. A.Hosea
2. B.Ezekiel
3. C.Jonah
4. D.Amos
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Answer: B Ezekiel
20.
"Walk before me, and be blameless." This statement was addressed to Abraham at the age of _____
1. A.75
2. B.99
3. C.100
4. D.80
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Answer: B 99
21.
According to James, the man who prays to God and at the same time doubts is
1. A.ignorant of God's purpose
2. B.double-minded
3. C.deceptive
4. D.controlled by the devil
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Answer: B double-minded
22.
According to Mark, what was the only thing the disciples wasn't forbidden to take for their journey?
1. A.Bread
2. B.Bag
3. C.Staff
4. D.Money
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Answer: C Staff
23.
According to Paul, those who rebel against the authority will _______.
1. A.be exiled
2. B.bring judgement on themselves
3. C.die
4. D.be forgiven
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Answer: B bring judgement on themselves
24.
According to Paul's letter to the Philippians, Christ demonstrated His humility by
1. A.washing the feet of his disciples
2. B.dying on the cross
3. C.coming to earth as a servant
4. D.praying for his enemies
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Answer: B dying on the cross
25.
According to the epistle of James, what was the royal law?
1. A.praying for one's enemies
2. B.leaving vengeance to God
3. C.submitting to authority always
4. D.loving one's neighbor as oneself
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Answer: D loving one's neighbor as oneself
26.
After his resurrection,Jesus first appeared to
1. A.Mary the mother of Jesus
2. B.Mary the mother of James
3. C.Mary Magdalene
4. D.Peter
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Answer: C Mary Magdalene
27.
After the Israelites complained to Moses and Aaron, what did the Lord promise to feed the Israelites with in the morning?
1. A.Meat
2. B.Fish
3. C.Bread
4. D.Nothing
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Answer: C Bread
28.
At the Transfiguration of Jesus, Moses and Elijah appeared to represent the ______ and ______.
1. A.Israelites and their leaders
2. B.law and the prophets
3. C.the book and the gods
4. D.none of the above
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Answer: B law and the prophets
29.
Before the disciples casted the lot and chos Matthias to replace Judas Iscariot, the other candidate they had was?
1. A.Paul
2. B.Barnabas
3. C.Joseph
4. D.Matthew
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Answer: C Joseph
30.
Believers today are partakers of the New Covenant through
1. A.partaking in baptism by immersion
2. B.obedience to church leadership
3. C.the gift of the spirit
4. D.adherence to all the sacraments
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Answer: B obedience to church leadership
31.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall ___________.
1. A.Inherit the earth
2. B.See God
3. C.Have the kingdom of God
4. D.Receive mercy
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Answer: B See God
32.
Christians should keep away from any brother __________ according to Paul.
1. A.living in idleness
2. B.living in fantasy
3. C.living alone
4. D.frugal in spending
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Answer: A living in idleness
33.
God passed his message to the people of Nineveh through Prophet
1. A.Ezekiel
2. B.Jonah
3. C.Jeremiah
4. D.Hosea
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Answer: B Jonah
34.
Hophni and Phinehas were the sons of
1. A.Samuel
2. B.Eli
3. C.Jeroboam
4. D.Asa
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Answer: B Eli
35.
How many visions did Jeremiah see?
1. A.1
2. B.2
3. C.3
4. D.4
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Answer: B 2
36.
In being unfaithful to her husband, _____ represented Israel whilst being unfaithful to God
1. A.Rahab
2. B.Jezebel
3. C.Gomer
4. D.Rebecca
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Answer: D Rebecca
37.
In God's message to Nineveh, He was going to overthrow them in ______ days.
1. A.Twenty
2. B.Thirty
3. C.Forty
4. D.Forty-one
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Answer: C Forty
38.
In Paul's arrangement of spiritual gifts, _________ was the last item.
1. A.Apostles
2. B.Teachers
3. C.Diversity of tongues
4. D.Prophets
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Answer: C Diversity of tongues
39.
In Paul's Epistle to the Galatians, as long as an heir is a child, he is under
1. A.Teachers
2. B.Guardians
3. C.Protectors
4. D.Custodians
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Answer: B Guardians
40.
In Paul's letter to the ________, Paul explains that everyone, both the living and the dead, will share in Christ's Resurrection at the time of his Second Coming.
1. A.Corinthians
2. B.Galatians
3. C.Philippians
4. D.Thessalonians
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Answer: D Thessalonians
41.
In Paul's letter to the Romans, all who were baptized into Christ were also baptized into His
1. A.Resurrection
2. B.Death
3. C.Salvation
4. D.Suffering
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Answer: B Death
42.
In Paul's letter to the Romans, he who loves his neighbour has
1. A.gained eternal life
2. B.fulfilled all law
3. C.overcomed sin
4. D.overcomed evil
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Answer: B fulfilled all law
43.
In the bible, _____ depicted good parenting.
1. A.King Asa
2. B.King Abisham
3. C.Eli
4. D.King Rehoboam
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Answer: A King Asa
44.
Jesus asked his disciples not to disclose their vision of the transfiguration until his
1. A.cruxification
2. B.ascension
3. C.resurrection
4. D.arrest
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Answer: C resurrection
45.
Jesus' prophecy of Peter's denial was made during
1. A.his temptation of Jesus
2. B.the last supper
3. C.Mount Olives
4. D.Gethsemane
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Answer: B the last supper
46.
Joshua was buried at Timnath-serah, which is in the hill country of the Tribe of
1. A.Moab
2. B.Ephraim
3. C.Naphtali
4. D.Judah
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Answer: A Moab
47.
King Saul disobeyed God by
1. A.trying to kill David
2. B.by not killing Goliath
3. C.by not destroying the Philistines completely
4. D.By not destroying the Amalekites completely
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Answer: D By not destroying the Amalekites completely
48.
Naboth refused to give up his vineyard to King Ahab because
1. A.it was expensive
2. B.Ahab was a terrible king
3. C.it was his family's inheritance
4. D.it was his only source of income
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Answer: C it was his family's inheritance
49.
Paul counseled the Corinthian Saints to resolve disputes among themselves with
1. A.civil courts
2. B.righteous judgement
3. C.casting lots
4. D.debating it
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Answer: B righteous judgement
50.
Paul encouraged Philemon to receive Onesimus as ______.
1. A.repentant slave
2. B.fellow worker
3. C.Child
4. D.Brother
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Answer: D Brother
51.
Paul says that anyone who does acts of mercy should do so with
1. A.Zeal
2. B.Faith
3. C.Generously
4. D.Liberality
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Answer: C Generously
52.
Pharaoh's horsemen and his army overtook the fleeing Hebrews, encamped by the sea, at
1. A.Pihahirot
2. B.Succot
3. C.Etham
4. D.Migdol
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Answer: A Pihahirot
53.
The complaints of the ______ led to the appointment of the deacons in the early church.
1. A.Hellenists
2. B.Gentiles
3. C.Pharisees
4. D.Saducees
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Answer: A Hellenists
54.
The disciplines speaking in tongues was a fulfilment of a prophecy by
1. A.Jeremiah
2. B.Joel
3. C.Micah
4. D.Amos
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Answer: B Joel
55.
The fifth plague inflicted upon the Egyptians was
1. A.the invasion of flies
2. B.the killing of livestocks
3. C.the covering of the land of Egypt with water
4. D.the changing of all the rivers into blood
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Answer: B the killing of livestocks
56.
The first commandment with an attached promise is
1. A.Love your neighbour as yourself
2. B.Honor your father and your mother
3. C.Thou shall not call the name of the Lord in vain
4. D.none of the above
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Answer: B Honor your father and your mother
57.
The first Miracle attributed to Jesus in the gospel of John was
1. A.Stilling the storm
2. B.walking on water
3. C.healing the woman with the issue of blood
4. D.turning water to wine
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Answer: D turning water to wine
58.
The gospel of ______ began with the baptism of Jesus
1. A.John
2. B.Mark
3. C.Matthew
4. D.Luke
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Answer: B Mark
59.
The law books used for the great reformation of Israel's social and religious institution were found in the temple in ____ BC during the reign of _____.
1. A.621, Josiah
2. B.621, Jeroboam
3. C.619, Hezekiah
4. D.619, Josiah
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Answer: A 621, Josiah
60.
The laws given by Moses to the children of Israel in Sinai have striking similarities with the
1. A.Rosetta
2. B.Code of Hammurabi
3. C.Septuagint
4. D.Roman Laws
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Answer: B Code of Hammurabi
61.
The Lord told Solomon his kingdom would be divided after his death because
1. A.married foreign women
2. B.followed other gods
3. C.built the temple
4. D.killed Uriah
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Answer: B followed other gods
62.
The mountain where Moses saw the bush burning was called
1. A.Sinai
2. B.Nebo
3. C.Camel
4. D.Horeb
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Answer: D Horeb
63.
The penultimate plague God put in Egypt before the Israelites were set free was
1. A.Plague of locust
2. B.Plague of flies
3. C.Plague of lice or gnats
4. D.Plague of darkness
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Answer: D Plague of darkness
64.
The promise of sending the Holy Spirit(Pentecost) was fulfilled in
1. A.Bethany
2. B.Bethlehem
3. C.Jerusalem
4. D.Rome
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Answer: C Jerusalem
65.
The secon temptation according to the gospel of Luke was
1. A.worship Satan to receive great power
2. B.to turn stones into bread to satisfy his physical hunger
3. C.to leap from the temple pinnacle to show his divine nature
4. D.to invoke God's presence
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Answer: C to leap from the temple pinnacle to show his divine nature
66.
Those who keep all the laws but fail at one are ________.
1. A.punished a little
2. B.to ask for forgiveness
3. C.guilty of all
4. D.will be forgiven in heaven
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Answer: C guilty of all
67.
To test Abraham's faith, God asked him to sacrifice Isaac at ____.
1. A.Sinai
2. B.Moriah
3. C.Bethel
4. D.Tabor
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Answer: B Moriah
68.
Under King _______, Daniel was thrown into the lion's den.
1. A.Nebuchadnezzar
2. B.Asa
3. C.Darius
4. D.Ahab
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Answer: C Darius
69.
What was Ezekiel ordered to eat before he went to speak to the House of Israel?
1. A.Honey
2. B.Locust
3. C.Bread
4. D.A Scroll
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Answer: C Bread
70.
What was the sign of God's covenant with Abraham?
1. A.Smoke
2. B.Fire
3. C.Circumcision
4. D.Children
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Answer: C Circumcision
71.
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, who was the King of Judea?
1. A.Herod Agrippa
2. B.Herod the Great
3. C.Pontius Pilate
4. D.Herod Antipas
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Answer: B Herod the Great
72.
When Paul was arrested in Jerusalem, which group of people supported him?
1. A.The Sadducees
2. B.The Pharisees
3. C.The Hellenists
4. D.The Women
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Answer: B The Pharisees
73.
Where did Joseph's brothers conspire to kill him?
1. A.Dothan
2. B.Bethel
3. C.Gilead
4. D.Shechem
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Answer: A Dothan
74.
Where was the first place the disciples were called Christians?
1. A.Jerusalem
2. B.Joppa
3. C.Antioch
4. D.Damascus
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Answer: C Antioch
75.
Which of the following parable is peculiar to Matthew?
1. A.the Parable of the Sower
2. B.Parables of the Good Samaritan
3. C.the Barren Fig Tree
4. D.the parable of the Weeds Among the Wheat
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Answer: D the parable of the Weeds Among the Wheat
76.
Who accompanied Paul on his First Missionary journey?
1. A.Barnabas
2. B.Lucius
3. C.Silas
4. D.Peter
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Answer: A Barnabas
77.
Who was responsible for the death of Uriah?
1. A.Solomon
2. B.David
3. C.Saul
4. D.Abijah
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Answer: B David
78.
Who was the prophet of Hope in Babylon?
1. A.Amos
2. B.Ezekiel
3. C.Hosea
4. D.Joel
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Answer: B Ezekiel
79.
Why did Abraham circumcise Isaac eight days after he was born?
1. A.It was the custom of his tribe to do so
2. B.Isaac was the son of promise
3. C.He wanted to distinguish Isaac from Ishmael
4. D.God commanded him to do so
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Answer: D God commanded him to do so
80.
With Moses still at Mount Sinai, the Israelites asked Aaron to
1. A.build an alter
2. B.replace Moses
3. C.sacrifice to baal
4. D.produce another god for them
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Answer: B replace Moses

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