Angels in the Bible Quiz

Question 1

Which angel announced to Mary that she would conceive and bear the Son of God?

Accepted Answer

Gabriel

Answer

Michael

Answer

Raphael

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Uriel

Question 2

Which archangel is described in the Bible as a warrior who fights against demonic forces?

Accepted Answer

Michael

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Gabriel

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Raphael

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Saraqael

Question 3

The seraphim in Isaiah's vision had how many wings each?

Accepted Answer

6

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2

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4

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8

Question 4

What were cherubim originally placed to guard in the Bible?

Accepted Answer

The entrance to the Garden of Eden

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The gates of heaven

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The Ark of the Covenant only

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The throne of God

Question 5

What does the word 'angel' literally mean?

Accepted Answer

Messenger

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Holy one

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Warrior of God

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Servant of light

Question 6

An angel touched Elijah under a broom tree and told him to do what?

Accepted Answer

Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you

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Return to prophesy before Ahab

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Pray for rain for forty days

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Go to Mount Sinai immediately

Question 7

What did the angel of the Lord do to 185,000 Assyrian soldiers in one night?

Accepted Answer

Struck them dead

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Drove them into the sea

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Put them to sleep for seven years

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Caused them to fight each other

Question 8

In Revelation, how many angels stand before God in the heavenly throne room?

Accepted Answer

7

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4

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12

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24

Question 9

An angel appeared to Gideon while he was doing what ordinary task?

Accepted Answer

Threshing wheat in a winepress

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Sleeping under a tree

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Drawing water from a well

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Ploughing a field

Question 10

Which angel told Zechariah that his elderly wife Elizabeth would bear a son (John the Baptist)?

Accepted Answer

Gabriel

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Michael

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An unnamed angel

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Raphael

Question 11

What happened to Zechariah when he doubted Gabriel's announcement?

Accepted Answer

He was struck mute until the baby was born

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He was struck blind

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He was sent out of the temple

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He fainted and woke with no memory

Question 12

The four living creatures (zoa) in Ezekiel's vision and Revelation are sometimes classified as what type of heavenly being?

Accepted Answer

Cherubim

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Seraphim

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Archangels

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Thrones

Question 13

What phrase did the angels repeatedly use in Isaiah 6, which is also used in Revelation 4?

Accepted Answer

'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty'

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'The Lord is King forever and ever'

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'Worthy is the Lamb who was slain'

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'Glory to God in the highest'

Question 14

An angel appeared to Joseph (Mary's husband) in a dream. What instruction did the angel give after the Magi left?

Accepted Answer

Flee to Egypt with Mary and Jesus

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Take the family to Jerusalem for dedication at the Temple

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Return immediately to Nazareth

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Announce Jesus as Messiah in the synagogue

Question 15

In Genesis 18, how many angelic visitors came to Abraham at the oaks of Mamre?

Accepted Answer

Three

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One

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Two

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Four

Question 16

What unusual thing happened to Jacob when he wrestled with a mysterious figure all night at the Jabbok river?

Accepted Answer

The figure touched his hip and put it out of socket

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He was given golden armour

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He was blinded temporarily

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He was lifted off the ground

Question 17

According to Hebrews 13:2, what should Christians remember about showing hospitality to strangers?

Accepted Answer

Some have entertained angels without knowing it

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God will bless those who feed the hungry

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The stranger today may be a friend tomorrow

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Love your neighbour as you love yourself

Question 18

In Revelation, which angel pours out bowls of wrath, sounds trumpets, and announces the fall of Babylon?

Accepted Answer

The seven angels standing before God

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Angels are not named in Revelation's judgment scenes

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Gabriel alone

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Michael alone

Question 19

What did the angel do when Peter was imprisoned by Herod and scheduled for execution?

Accepted Answer

Struck off Peter's chains and led him out of prison

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Appeared to Herod in a dream and warned him

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Freed all prisoners in Jerusalem that night

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Caused the guards to fall into a deep sleep only

Question 20

At the resurrection, how many angels appeared at Jesus' empty tomb according to the Gospel of John?

Accepted Answer

Two

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One

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Three

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An unspecified number