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1.  What is the best selling book ever written?
a.  the Bible
b.  Gone With The Wind
c.  Pride And Prejudice
d.  The Fall Of The Roman Empire

2.  Why do so few people read the Bible? 
a.  it is written in Hebrew and Greek
b.  they get lost in the details
c.  it is too expensive to buy a copy
d.  they don't know how to read

3.  How many stories does the Bible tell? 
a.  492
b.  2 - the Old Testament and the New Testament
c.  just one
d.  88 - one in each book

4.  How many men wrote the Bible? 
a.  40
b.  88
c.  2
d.  60

5.  How long did it take to write it? 
a.  one million years
b.  1500 years
c.  5 years
d.  1 year

6.  The first period we study in this series is
a.  Patriarchal
b.  Mosaical
c.  Christian
d.  eternity

7.  Science does not describe the real "beginning"
a.  the real beginning was God
b.  the real beginning was a big "bang"
c.  the real beginning evolved from nothing
d.  the real beginning was Charles Darwin

8.  When sin became so great, God was grieved in His heart and decided to
a.  give everybody leprosy
b.  destroy the earth with a flood
c.  cause a series of earthquakes
d.  send numerous hurricanes

9.  God told Noah to build a boat
a.  exactly as He told him to do so
b.  any way he wanted to
c.  just like Adam's boat
d.  more or less like God's instructions

10.  The stories we read in the Bible are
a.  imaginary
b.  real
c.  some fiction, some non-fiction
d.  gruesome

11.  Noah had no experience in building boats, but he had God to advise him.  This showed Noah had great
a.  sense of humor
b.  muscles
c.  faith
d.  determination

12.  Before the flood, it had never rained before
a.  true
b.  false

13.  The "golden thread" that runs through the entire Bible is
a.  God's promise to Eve that He would redeem mankind through her seed
b.  we must build an expensive building in which to worship God
c.  God will someday forsake sinful man
d.  we should not drink from poison waters

14.  God told Abraham that He would bless the world through Abraham, but first he must
a.  have 10 children
b.  go on the ark with Noah
c.  move out of his homeland and go where God told him
d.  sail around the world

15.  Whose descendants were to be as numerous as the stars of the heaven and the sands of the seashore?
a.  Abraham's
b.  Eve's
c.  Noah's
d.  Daniel's

16.  God's promise passed from
a.  Abraham to Isaac to Jacob
b.  Noah to Ham to Seth
c.  Abraham to Saul to Malachi
d.  Adam to Noah to Abraham

17.  Which of Jacob's 12 sons carried the promise of the Messiah?
a.  Benjamin
b.  Joseph
c.  Judah
d.  Reuben

18.  Which plague finally convinced Pharaoh to let the Israelites go free?
a.  the frogs
b.  the murain
c.  the eldest son was killed
d.  the river turned to blood

19.  The Israelites escaped Pharaoh's army because God divided the Red Sea so they could pass through.  What happened to Pharaoh's army? 
a.  they had to swim and lost their chariots
b.  they drowned
c.  they returned to Egypt
d.  they caught up to the Israelites

20.  God gave a new law for His people where?
a.  on the other side of the Red Sea
b.  on the top of Mt. Sinai
c.  in Canaan
d.  outside of Egypt

21.  The giving of God's law on Mt. Sinai marks the beginning of what period in biblical history?
a.  Patriarchal
b.  Mosaic
c.  Christian
d.  eternity

22.  What city became the city of God's people?
a.  Bethlehem
b.  Jerusalem
c.  Jericho
d.  Athens

23.  How many spies thought the Israelites could take the Promised Land?
a.  two
b.  four
c.  six
d.  all ten

24.  What was the Israelites' punishment for their complaining and lack of faith?
a.  they all got leprosy
b.  they had to wander 38 more years in the wilderness
c.  they had another plague of frogs
d.  God forsook them entirely

25.  Did Moses get to enter the Promised Land?
a.  yes
b.  no

26.  Who became the new leader after Moses died?
a.  Aaron
b.  Joshua
c.  Miriam
d.  Caleb

27.  How did the Israelites get across the flooded Jordan River?
a.  they swam
b.  God made it dry like He had done with the Red Sea
c.  they rode in boats
d.  God made them fly across on large birds' wings

28.  How did the Israelites overtake the city of Jericho?
a.  God gave it to them after they obeyed his instructions
b.  their army was stronger than the inhabitants of Jericho
c.  they surprised them in the middle of the night
d.  they out-foxed them in a game of chess

29.  What is one of the great themes of the Bible?
a.  the early bird gets the worm
b.  a day late, a dollar short
c.  lead, follow, or get out of the way
d.  obey God, be blessed; disobey God, be punished

30.  Did the Israelites drive out all the Canaanites as God told them?
a.  yes, they obeyed God completely
b.  no, they did not obey completely

31.  Why did the Israelites want a king?
a.  because the other nations had one
b.  because God wanted them to have one
c.  because Joshua told them it would be wise
d.  because they wanted to pay more taxes

32.  Who were the first three kings of Israel?
a.  Adam, Cain, Abel
b.  Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego
c.  Saul, David, Solomon
d.  Israel never had any kings

33.  What happened to the kingdom after Solomon?
a.  it divided
b.  it was conquered
c.  it fell to the Romans
d.  it reunited

34.  By whom was the northern kingdom of Israel captured?
a.  Assyria
b.  Babylonia
c.  Thailand
d.  Rome

35.  By whom was the southern kingdom of Judah captured?
a.  Assyria
b.  Babylonia
c.  Thailand
d.  Rome

36.  What were the nations still hoping for?
a.  a united kingdom
b.  a strong military presence
c.  the promised Messiah
d.  God's wrath to end

37.  Eventually God's people rebuilt Jerusalem
a.  true
b.  false

38.  Jesus was born under the law of Moses
a.  true
b.  false

39.  Jesus was born to bring a better law
a.  true
b.  false

40.  The old law was abolished when Jesus died on the cross
a.  true
b.  false

41.  We can learn a lot from the Old Testament
a.  but the New Testament applies to us
b.  and we should obey its laws
c.  though we only have to obey the 10 commandment
d.  but we don't have to study it

42.  Many seemingly insignificant details
a.  are not necessary to get the big picture
b.  play a part in the whole story
c.  might confuse us
d.  are just a waste of time

43.  The Old Testament Hebrews were looking for someone called
a.  King Holy One
b.  the Messiah
c.  the most royal Yahweh
d.  Savior of the world

44.  The Old Testament story is like
a.  an inflatable globe
b.  a fairy tale
c.  a puzzle with many small pieces to put together
d.  the New Testament

45.  One of the first prophecies Jesus fulfilled was that
a.  He would be born in Bethlehem
b.  He would not be born, but just appear
c.  He would come to earth fully grown
d.  He would be born in Rome

46.  Isaiah predicted 700 years before Jesus' birth that the Messiah would be born
a.  in the middle of the day
b.  of a virgin
c.  by Caesarean section
d.  one of twins

47.  One of the few stories we have about Jesus' growing up was when He
a.  broke His mother's favorite water jug
b.  hid His brother's favorite toy
c.  went to Jerusalem and got lost from His parents
d.  fell into the Jordan River

48.  Jesus began his ministry when He was
a.  12 years old
b.  20 years old
c.  30 years old
d.  50 years old

49.  The first thing He did was
a.  to be baptized by John
b.  to memorize the Old Testament scriptures
c.  to fire all the scribes and Pharisees
d.  to buy new sandals for all the walking He would do

50.  Jesus initially chose ________ to be His apostles
a.  His closest friends
b.  twelve men
c.  six men and six women
d.  no one

51.  He healed many ________ to prove that He was the Messiah
a.  animals
b.  children
c.  people
d.  birds and fish

52.  Much of Jesus' ministry was spent near
a.  Rome
b.  the Sea of Galilee
c.  the Atlantic Ocean
d.  the Arctic Ocean

53.  Who said the Messiah would be like "me"?
a.  Adam
b.  Moses
c.  John the baptist
d.  Isaiah

54.  At Jesus' transfiguration, _______________ were seen
a.  no one
b.  Moses and Elijah
c.  Adam and Noah
d.  His father and mother

55.  One of Jesus' tasks was to be a
a.  tentmaker
b.  lawgiver
c.  middle-man
d.  thief

56.  The sermon on the mount was ________ yet profound
a.  complicated
b.  foreign
c.  simple
d.  difficult

57.  Jesus said there were really only two commandments.  What were they?
a.  love God and love your neighbor
b.  don't kill and don't lie
c.  be nice and save time
d.  don't mistreat your pets and don't argue with your spouse

58.  Jesus led a very simple life
a.  He was born poor, but He became rich later
b.  He was poor all of His life
c.  He was rich all His life
d.  He was born rich, but became poor later

59.  The video said, "Either Jesus was a liar or He was a lunatic or __________"
a.  He was a thief
b.  He was a king
c.  He didn't know how to read
d.  He was the Lord

60.  Jesus loved both
a.  crowds and individuals
b.  shrimp and clams
c.  sandals and flipflops
d.  wind and rain

61.  The most difficult prophecy Jesus had to fulfill was
a.  His birth
b.  His ministry
c.  His persecution
d.  His resurrection

62.  Jesus' kingdom was established on
a.  Christmas Eve
b.  New Year's Eve
c.  Hanukah
d.  the day of Pentecost

63.  On this day, the apostles received the Holy Spirit as
a.  water running down their faces
b.  tongues of fire on their heads
c.  blood in their ears
d.  nothing noticeable

64.  This was prophesied by the prophet
a.  Isaiah
b.  Joel
c.  Micah
d.  Malachi

65.  Jesus believed whatever was said by God was the "last word."  Should we believe this too?
a.  yes, we should
b.  no, we should think it out for ourselves

66.  We are not to add nor subtract anything from the Bible, why?
a.  because it would just be too much trouble
b.  because it would be too hard to choose a new author
c.  because this ensures that we have an accurate account
d.  because it is too long already

67.  The Jewish officials told the apostles not to preach about Jesus in Jerusalem.  Did they listen?
a.  of course, they would not disobey the officials
b.  no, they preached about Jesus anyway
c.  yes, they moved to Capernaum to preach
d.  no, they pretended to be hard of hearing

68.  Persecution was great for the early church
a.  because it weeded out those that were not totally committed
b.  because Christians were scattered everywhere and thus spread Christianity
c.  because everyone likes to be persecuted
d.  because the early church was full of pessimists

69.  According to the video, what was the third part of the Lord's plan?
a.  to split the church into many denominations
b.  to preach to the Gentiles (all the world)
c.  to come back to earth and reign for 1,000 years
d.  there were only two parts

70.  What was Saul of Tarsus' special purpose?
a.  to persecute the early Christians
b.  to take the gospel to the Gentiles 
c.  to teach the apostles to fish
d.  to make tents

71.  God told Peter through a vision to preach to the Gentiles, but
a.  Peter was a very devout Jew
b.  Peter didn't believe the vision was from God
c.  John was already doing this
d.  Peter didn't understand the vision

72.  What was Peter's proof that God wanted the gospel to reach the Gentiles?
a.  when Rhoda closed the door in his face
b.  when he was put in jail
c.  when the Holy Spirit fell on the Gentiles in Caesarea
d.  when the subway derailed

73.  What altered the church forever?
a.  Gentiles receiving the gospel
b.  being banned from Rome
c.  Jews receiving the gospel
d.  splitting into denominations

74.  What were the disciples called first at Antioch?
a.  Jews
b.  Catholics
c.  Christians
d.  gold-diggers

75.  Paul told those in Athens about "the Unknown God"; who was this?
a.  Satan
b.  the true God
c.  Baal
d.  Barnabas

76.  Corinth was very corrupt morally
a.  no, they were an ideal society
b.  yes, they were noted for such

77.  Paul earned his living making
a.  jewelry
b.  tents
c.  clothing
d.  weapons

78.  According to the video, Ephesus was the battleground between Christianity and
a.  Judaism
b.  the ancient Pagan religions
c.  Catholicism
d.  the English church

79.  Paul spent two years teaching in the
a.  School of Preaching in Rome
b.  School of Biblical Studies in Denver
c.  School of Tyrannus in Ephesus
d.  elementary school in Ephesus

80.  By the time Paul died, the gospel had been
a.  spread throughout the entire world of that day
b.  squelched completely
c.  spread only through Paul's homeland
d.  taught to only a few

81.  Could we find the church of the first century today?
a.  no, it no longer exists
b.  possibly, if we looked in the yellow pages
c.  yes, if we compare closely to the first century church
d.  no, it remains hidden due to persecution

82.  Why is it important to find that first century church?
a.  they are in need of an updated version of the Bible
b.  it is not important at all
c.  God gave instructions for His church, and it has not changed
d.  it will be like the denomination we want to copy

83.  There were some changes from Old Testament worship to the New Testament church.  What was the change regarding the day of worship?
a.  under the old law, worship was on the Sabbath/under the new law, it was on the first day of the week
b.  under neither law was worship required on a specific day
c.  under the old law, worship must be on Sunday/under the new law, it could not be on Sunday
d.  under the old law, worship was to be done every day/under the new law, it does not have to be done at all

84.  What were those of the early church called?
a.  church-goers
b.  Christians-just plain Christians-no other names
c.  Christians, Catholics, and Mormons
d.  Jews only

85.  What were some functions of those in the early church?
a.  builders, tentmakers, retailers
b.  overseers, preachers, deacons
c.  secretaries, maintenance people, receivers
d.  elders, middlers, youth

86.  What's another way that the church was different from the old way of life?
a.  in those days, people were cruel and selfish, but the church was sweet, kind, loving, and enjoyed each other's fellowship
b.  in those days, people didn't want to get to know each other, so they hid in the church building
c.  it wasn't different; it continued exactly the same
d.  it didn't have to follow any rules anymore

87.  Giving under the old law required tithing (giving 10%).  What does the new law require?
a.  giving as one is prospered
b.  giving 15%
c.  giving half
d.  giving whatever one wants

88.  The Lord's Supper was an act of worship
a.  under the old law
b.  under the new law
c.  under both
d.  under neither

89.  The Old Testament gives many examples of instruments being used.  How are we to make music in the church?
a.  we are to sing and make melody in our hearts
b.  we are to use an organ as accompaniment
c.  we are to use a piano to learn the tunes
d.  we may use any instrument we want

90.  Is it possible to be the same church now as in the first century?
a.  no, it is not possible
b.  yes, with a few modifications
c.  yes, if we follow what the New Testament says
d.  no, not entirely

91.  ____________ is a good news/bad news book; the bad news is that we will suffer tribulation in this life; the good news is the hope of eternal life in heaven
a.  Acts
b.  Ephesians
c.  Matthew
d.  Revelation

92.  The greatest story ever told is the story of
a.  Noah
b.  Daniel
c.  Obadiah
d.  Jesus

93.  "The One Story" follows the time line of the Bible from Genesis until
a.  Matthew
b.  33 A.D.
c.  now
d.  the end of time

94.  What's the Bible's purpose?

95.  After studying the story of the Bible, what question must we ask now?
a.  What should we study next?
b.  What must we do?
c.  Why didn't I study this a long time ago?
d.  When will Jesus come again?

96.  God gives a command, the people obey, the people disobey, God punishes.  What does this illustrate?
a.  history repeats itself
b.  God doesn't really love us
c.  people aren't very smart
d.  not everybody will be punished

97.  How did people become disciples in the first century?
a.  they changed their hearts, confessed Jesus, were baptized into Christ
b.  they registered at their local church
c.  they believed in their heart, and this was all they had to do
d.  they joined the church

98.  What is baptism?
a.  sprinkling of water to join the church
b.  immersion in water for the forgiveness of our sins
c.  signing a paper that we will attend church services
d.  spraying of water to symbolize showering

99.  Who should be baptized?
a.  anyone that is old enough to believe, repent in their heart, and confess Jesus as their Savior
b.  no one
c.  anyone that wants to join a local denomination
d.  only those selected by the bishops

100.  The story will continue with you if you choose to
a.  watch the next video
b.  follow God's directions and be baptized
c.  attend the church of your choice
d.  do nothing

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