Book of Acts Quiz

1. Who is traditionally credited with writing the book of Acts?

1. John
2. Luke
3. Paul
4. Peter

2. Acts begins by addressing a specific person. Who is it?

1. Cornelius
2. Philemon
3. Theophilus
4. Timothy

3. For how many days did the risen Jesus appear to the apostles before his ascension?

1. 12
2. 40
3. 50
4. 7

4. In which city did Jesus tell the apostles to wait for the gift the Father had promised?

1. Bethany
2. Galilee
3. Jerusalem
4. Nazareth

5. Jesus said John baptised with water. What would the apostles soon be baptised with?

1. Living water
2. New wine
3. Oil
4. The Holy Spirit

6. Before the ascension, the apostles asked if Jesus would now restore the kingdom to whom?

1. Egypt
2. Israel
3. Rome
4. Samaria

7. Jesus said his followers would be his witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and where?

1. Babylon
2. Egypt
3. Rome alone
4. The ends of the earth

8. What hid Jesus from the apostles' sight as he was taken up?

1. A bright light
2. A chariot of fire
3. A cloud
4. A whirlwind

9. How many men dressed in white stood beside the apostles after the ascension?

1. One
2. Seven
3. Three
4. Two

10. From which hill did the apostles walk back to Jerusalem after the ascension?

1. Mount Carmel
2. Mount Tabor
3. Mount Zion
4. The Mount of Olives

11. Which woman is named among those praying together in the upstairs room?

1. Martha
2. Mary Magdalene
3. Mary, mother of Jesus
4. Salome

12. About how many believers were gathered when Peter stood up to speak about replacing Judas?

1. About 12
2. About 120
3. About 500
4. About 70

13. What did Judas buy with the reward he received for his betrayal?

1. A field
2. A house
3. A tomb
4. A vineyard

14. The people of Jerusalem gave Judas's field what name, meaning 'Field of Blood'?

1. Akeldama
2. Bethesda
3. Gethsemane
4. Golgotha

15. Who was chosen to replace Judas as one of the Twelve?

1. Barnabas
2. Joseph Barsabbas
3. Matthias
4. Silas

16. How was the replacement for Judas chosen?

1. By a prophecy
2. By a vote
3. By casting lots
4. By Peter alone

17. On the day of Pentecost, what sound came from heaven and filled the house?

1. A trumpet
2. A violent wind
3. Rushing water
4. Thunder

18. What came to rest on each of the believers at Pentecost?

1. Doves
2. Drops of oil
3. Golden crowns
4. Tongues of fire

19. Why was the Pentecost crowd so amazed?

1. The sick were healed
2. The sky turned dark
3. The temple shook
4. They heard their own languages

20. Which apostle preached to the crowd on the day of Pentecost?

1. Andrew
2. James
3. John
4. Peter

21. Some mockers in the crowd claimed the believers were what?

1. Drunk on wine
2. Out of their minds
3. Roman spies
4. Sorcerers

22. Peter said the believers could not be drunk. What time did he say it was?

1. Midnight
2. Nine in the morning
3. Noon
4. Three in the afternoon

23. Peter said Pentecost fulfilled the words of which prophet?

1. Amos
2. Isaiah
3. Jeremiah
4. Joel

24. In his Pentecost sermon, Peter quoted a psalm written by which king?

1. David
2. Hezekiah
3. Saul
4. Solomon

25. When the crowd asked what to do, Peter told them to repent and be what?

1. Anointed
2. Baptised
3. Circumcised
4. Purified

26. About how many people were added to the church on the day of Pentecost?

1. About 12,000
2. About 3,000
3. About 5,000
4. About 500

27. Which of these is NOT one of the four things the first believers devoted themselves to in Acts 2:42?

1. Breaking of bread
2. Fasting
3. Fellowship
4. Prayer

28. How did the first believers make sure everyone in need was provided for?

1. By collecting taxes
2. By selling possessions
3. From temple funds
4. With Roman aid

29. At what time did Peter and John go up to the temple to pray in Acts 3?

1. Nine in the morning
2. Noon
3. Sunset
4. Three in the afternoon

30. What was the name of the temple gate where the lame man sat?

1. Beautiful
2. Eastern
3. Golden
4. Sheep

31. What did the lame man at the temple gate ask Peter and John for?

1. Food
2. Healing
3. Money
4. Prayer

32. In whose name did Peter tell the lame man to walk?

1. Jesus Christ of Nazareth
2. Peter and John
3. The God of Abraham
4. The Holy Spirit

33. What did the healed man do as he went into the temple courts?

1. Offered a sacrifice
2. Ran home
3. Walked, jumped and praised
4. Wept silently

34. Where did the astonished crowd gather around Peter and John after the healing?

1. Herod's palace
2. Solomon's Colonnade
3. The Court of Gentiles
4. The Holy Place

35. In his temple sermon, Peter told the crowd they had killed the author of what?

1. Life
2. Peace
3. The law
4. Wisdom

36. About how old was the man healed at the Beautiful Gate?

1. Over forty
2. Seventy
3. Thirty
4. Twelve

37. Which group was greatly disturbed that the apostles were preaching the resurrection?

1. The Essenes
2. The Pharisees
3. The Sadducees
4. The Zealots

38. After the temple sermon, the number of men who believed grew to about how many?

1. 1,000
2. 10,000
3. 3,000
4. 5,000

39. Peter told the Sanhedrin there is no other what under heaven by which we must be saved?

1. Kingdom
2. Law
3. Name
4. Temple

40. How did the Sanhedrin see Peter and John?

1. Former priests
2. Roman citizens
3. Trained rabbis
4. Unschooled, ordinary men