Book of Luke Quiz

1. To whom did Luke address his Gospel?

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

2. What kind of account did Luke say he was writing?

1. A book of poems
2. A letter of law
3. A secret history
4. An orderly account

3. What was Zechariah's job?

1. A carpenter
2. A priest
3. A scribe
4. A shepherd

4. What was Zechariah's wife called?

1. Anna
2. Elizabeth
3. Joanna
4. Mary

5. What was Zechariah doing when the angel appeared to him?

1. Burning incense
2. Offering a lamb
3. Praying at home
4. Reading the law

6. Which angel appeared to Zechariah?

1. Gabriel
2. Michael
3. Raphael
4. Uriel

7. What happened to Zechariah because he did not believe the angel?

1. He could not speak
2. He fell ill
3. He lost his post
4. He went blind

8. John would go before the Lord in the spirit and power of whom?

1. Elijah
2. Elisha
3. Moses
4. Samuel

9. In which month of Elizabeth's pregnancy was Gabriel sent to Mary?

1. The first
2. The ninth
3. The sixth
4. The third

10. In which town did Mary live when Gabriel visited her?

1. Bethlehem
2. Capernaum
3. Jerusalem
4. Nazareth

11. What did Mary say in reply to Gabriel's message?

1. How can I refuse?
2. I am afraid
3. I am the Lord's servant
4. Let me ask Joseph

12. What happened when Mary greeted Elizabeth?

1. An angel appeared
2. Elizabeth fainted
3. The baby leaped
4. Zechariah spoke

13. How does Mary's song, the Magnificat, begin?

1. Holy is the Lord
2. My soul glorifies the Lord
3. Praise the Lord, O Israel
4. The Lord is my shepherd

14. About how long did Mary stay with Elizabeth?

1. Forty days
2. Six months
3. Three months
4. Three weeks

15. How did Zechariah confirm his son's name?

1. An angel spoke
2. He drew lots
3. He nodded
4. He wrote it on a tablet

16. Which emperor ordered the census at the time of Jesus' birth?

1. Caesar Augustus
2. Claudius
3. Nero
4. Tiberius

17. Who was governor of Syria during the first census?

1. Felix
2. Herod
3. Pilate
4. Quirinius

18. Why did Joseph go to Bethlehem?

1. An angel sent him
2. He had work there
3. He was of David's line
4. Mary's family lived there

19. Where did Mary lay the newborn Jesus?

1. In a basket
2. In a cradle
3. In a manger
4. On straw

20. What sign did the angel give the shepherds?

1. A baby in a manger
2. A bright star
3. A burning bush
4. A dove

21. What did the angels sing to the shepherds?

1. Glory to God in the highest
2. Holy, holy, holy
3. Hosanna in the highest
4. Worthy is the Lamb

22. What did Mary do with all the shepherds said?

1. Doubted them
2. Told Joseph
3. Treasured them in her heart
4. Wrote them down

23. What did Mary and Joseph offer when they presented Jesus at the temple?

1. A lamb
2. A pair of doves
3. A silver shekel
4. A young bull

24. What had been promised to Simeon?

1. He would be a priest
2. He would live to 100
3. He would see an angel
4. He would see the Messiah

25. What did Simeon tell Mary would pierce her soul?

1. A nail
2. A sword
3. A thorn
4. An arrow

26. What was the name of the elderly prophetess in the temple?

1. Anna
2. Deborah
3. Elizabeth
4. Huldah

27. How old was Jesus when he stayed behind in the temple?

1. Eight
2. Thirteen
3. Thirty
4. Twelve

28. After how many days did his parents find Jesus in the temple?

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

29. What did the boy Jesus say to his anxious parents?

1. I am a man now
2. I must be in my Father's house
3. I was not lost
4. I was praying

30. In which year of Tiberius did John the Baptist begin preaching?

1. The fifteenth
2. The first
3. The tenth
4. The twentieth

31. What did John tell the tax collectors to do?

1. Collect no more than required
2. Give all to the poor
3. Leave their jobs
4. Pay double

32. What did John tell the soldiers?

1. Be content with your pay
2. Join the Zealots
3. Lay down your swords
4. Obey Caesar

33. About how old was Jesus when he began his ministry?

1. Forty
2. Thirty
3. Twelve
4. Twenty

34. Luke's genealogy of Jesus goes all the way back to whom?

1. Abraham
2. Adam
3. David
4. Noah

35. Which prophet's scroll was handed to Jesus in the Nazareth synagogue?

1. Daniel
2. Isaiah
3. Jeremiah
4. Malachi

36. What did Jesus say after reading the scroll in Nazareth?

1. I am a prophet
2. Repent and believe
3. This is for the future
4. Today this is fulfilled

37. Which foreign widow did Jesus mention in his Nazareth sermon?

1. Naomi
2. Ruth the Moabite
3. The widow of Nain
4. The widow of Zarephath

38. What did the people of Nazareth try to do to Jesus?

1. Hand him to Rome
2. Make him king
3. Stone him
4. Throw him off a cliff

39. By which lake was Jesus teaching when he got into Simon's boat?

1. Lake Merom
2. Lake of Gennesaret
3. The Dead Sea
4. The Jordan

40. What happened when Simon let down his nets at Jesus' word?

1. A coin appeared
2. He caught nothing
3. The boat sank
4. The nets began to break