Prayer and Fasting in the Bible Quiz

Question 1

Who prayed so fervently at the tabernacle that the priest Eli thought she was drunk?

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Hannah

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Ruth

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Deborah

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Rachel

Question 2

In the Bible, how many times a day did Daniel kneel and pray, even under threat of death?

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Three times

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Once

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Twice

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Seven times

Question 3

Who fasted for 40 days and 40 nights on Mount Sinai while receiving the Law from God?

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Moses

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Elijah

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Joshua

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Aaron

Question 4

What is the only fast explicitly commanded in the Mosaic Law?

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The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)

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Passover

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The Feast of Tabernacles

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The Feast of Weeks

Question 5

Whose prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane included the words 'Not my will, but yours be done'?

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Jesus

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Peter

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John

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Paul

Question 6

Which king prayed facing Jerusalem from Babylon, and was saved from the lions' den?

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Daniel

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Shadrach

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Nehemiah

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Ezra

Question 7

Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns at midnight when what miraculous event occurred?

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An earthquake opened the prison doors

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An angel appeared to them

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The jailer fell asleep

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Chains turned to flowers

Question 8

Which prayer of Solomon is recorded at the dedication of the Temple?

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A lengthy prayer asking God to hear all who pray toward the Temple

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A short prayer of thanksgiving

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A prayer for military victory

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A prayer for wisdom only

Question 9

Esther called a fast before approaching the king. How long was the fast?

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Three days and three nights

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One day

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Seven days

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Forty days

Question 10

In the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, how often did the Pharisee say he fasted?

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Twice a week

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Once a week

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Once a month

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Every Sabbath

Question 11

Which prophet prayed for fire to come down from heaven on Mount Carmel as proof that God is real?

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Elijah

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Elisha

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Isaiah

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Moses

Question 12

What does Jesus say about the length and repetition of prayers in Matthew 6?

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Do not keep babbling with many words like the pagans

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Long prayers show greater faith

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Pray at least three times daily

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Use the exact words of the Lord's Prayer only

Question 13

Nehemiah's famous 'arrow prayer' was shot up to God while he was doing what?

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Standing before the king to answer his question

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Reading Scripture

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Walking through the ruins of Jerusalem

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Leading the people in fasting

Question 14

In which Psalm does the writer declare: 'Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice'?

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Psalm 55

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Psalm 23

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Psalm 91

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Psalm 119

Question 15

Who interceded with God, asking him not to destroy Sodom if ten righteous people could be found there?

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Abraham

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Lot

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Isaac

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Noah

Question 16

What instruction does Paul give about the frequency of prayer in 1 Thessalonians 5:17?

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Pray continually

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Pray at sunrise and sunset

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Pray in all languages

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Pray with fasting weekly

Question 17

Jonah prayed from an unusual location. Where was he when he prayed in Jonah chapter 2?

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Inside a large fish

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On a ship

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In a pit

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In the city of Nineveh

Question 18

In what New Testament letter does James say 'The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective'?

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James

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Romans

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Hebrews

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1 Peter

Question 19

Which disciple is shown in Acts falling into a trance while praying on a rooftop?

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Peter

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John

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Paul

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Barnabas

Question 20

Which prayer in John 17 is sometimes called Jesus' 'High Priestly Prayer'?

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His prayer for unity among his disciples before the cross

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His prayer for the feeding of the five thousand

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His prayer in Gethsemane

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His prayer for Lazarus' resurrection