Book of Acts Quiz: Persecution, Philip and Paul's Conversion

Book of Acts Quiz: Persecution, Philip and Paul's Conversion — Practice Questions

1. A young man named Saul approved of Stephen's death and then launched a great persecution against the church. What effect did this persecution have?
2. Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah. A sorcerer named Simon was amazed by Philip's miracles and was baptised. What did Simon later try to do?
3. An angel directed Philip to a desert road where he met an important official. Who was this man and where was he from?
4. The Ethiopian eunuch was reading from the scroll of Isaiah. Which passage was he reading that gave Philip an opening to share the gospel?
5. Saul was travelling to Damascus to persecute Christians when a light from heaven flashed around him. What happened next?
6. After his encounter with Jesus, Saul was blinded and led into Damascus. For how many days was he unable to see, eat or drink?
7. The Lord told Ananias to go to Saul. Ananias was afraid because of Saul's reputation as a persecutor. What did the Lord say about Saul's future role?
8. When Saul tried to join the disciples in Jerusalem after his conversion, they were all afraid of him. Who vouched for him and brought him to the apostles?
9. Peter healed a paralysed man named Aeneas in Lydda. The man had been bedridden for eight years. What did Peter say to him?
10. In Joppa, Peter raised a beloved disciple named Tabitha (also called Dorcas) from the dead. What was she known for?
11. Cornelius was a Roman centurion who prayed and gave generously to the poor. An angel appeared to him in a vision. What was Cornelius told to do?
12. While waiting for Cornelius's messengers, Peter fell into a trance and saw a vision of a sheet with all kinds of animals. What did the voice tell him to do?
13. When Peter arrived at Cornelius's house and preached the gospel, what happened while he was still speaking?
14. When Peter reported to the Jerusalem church what had happened with Cornelius, the Jewish believers initially criticised him. What was their specific complaint?
15. The church at Antioch became a major base for mission. What significant thing happened at Antioch for the first time?
16. King Herod Agrippa I had James, the brother of John, put to death. When he then arrested Peter, an angel freed Peter from prison. How many soldiers were guarding Peter?
17. When Peter was freed from prison by the angel, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark. A servant girl named Rhoda answered the door. What did she do when she recognised Peter's voice?
18. Herod Agrippa I was struck down by an angel after accepting the crowd's worship of him as a god. What did Luke record about the spread of God's word immediately after?
19. In Acts 9, Saul immediately began preaching in the Damascus synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God. What was the reaction of those who heard him?
20. How did Saul escape from Damascus when the Jews conspired to kill him?