Since we recently finished reading Acts and 1 and 2 Kings for our Sunday School lessons, the youth and college and career groups held a trivia challenge for review. They did a great job. Below are some of the questions we covered. Test yourself to see how you do.
Acts
What happened to the room that the disciples were in after they prayed for boldness in Acts Chapter 4?
Who wrote the book of Acts?
Why did the apostles have to choose the first deacons?
What does the name Dorcas mean?
What was Dorcas’ Hebrew name?
What miracle happed to Dorcas?
Which is not a qualification for the first deacons?
- Good reputation
- Full of the Holy Spirit
- Wise
- Able to teach
Name one of the first deacons chosen?
The first half of the book of Acts follows which major apostle?
The second half of the book of Acts follows which major Apostle?
Why did the people love Dorcas?
Why did the disciples send relief to the Christians in Judea (Acts:11:28-30)?
What was the vision that Peter had?
What did Peter’s vision mean?
What was the name of the centurion whom Peter told about his vision?
Which of the following cities was not visited by Paul and Barnabas’ on their first missionary journey to the gentiles?
a. Iconium, b. Lystra, c. Derbe, d. Jerusalem
In what city was the first church counsel held?
What was the reason the first church counsel met?
Why is it called the book of Acts?
What was the event called when the Holy Spirit came in Acts chapter two?
How many men where saved at Peter’s first sermon?
Why was Saul on the Road to Damascus?
What did Ananias and Saphira do that they were stuck dead?
When Paul was preaching in Ephesus, why were some of the men upset with Paul, which caused them to start a riot shouting “Great is Diana of the Ephesians?
How did Paul end up on the Island of Malta where he was bitten by a snake?
Kings
When God offered to Solomon whatever he requested, what did Solomon request?
What were the places called where Solomon and other kings worship which displeased the Lord?
What did God give Solomon besides the one thing he asked for?
Why did Jezebel want to kill Elijah after the standoff with the prophets of Baal?
Why was Elijah depressed when he fled from Jezebel?
Who came first, Elijah or Elisha?
What are the two kingdoms that are followed through the books of kings?
How many stones did Elijah use to rebuild the altar of the Lord when challenging the prophets of Baal to bring down fire?
Why was it a big deal that Elijah put water on the altar, besides the fact that he was going to ask God to set it on fire?
How big was the cloud that Elijah saw which caused him to tell everyone to leave because it was going to rain?
Which of these four things did not announce the still small voice of the Lord when Elijah was on Mount Horeb?
- Earthquake
- Tornado
- Wind
- Fire
Naaman was a great leader of the army of Syria but he had a big problem, what was it?
Who told Naaman to go see Elisha?
After Elisha died, what happened when a band of raiders hid a dead man in Elisha’s tomb?
Why was Josiah considered a good King?
What did Josiah do when he heard the lost Word of the Lord being read to him?
What judgement did God bring upon the people Judah at the end of the book of 2 Kings?
Both Israel and Judah both had evil kings, but which one did a better job of having Godly kings?
Through God’s power, both Elisha and Elijah did two similar miracles for two separate widow’s, what were they?
King Solomon wrote three other books of the Bible, name one.