Do you like trivia puzzles? Sometimes I find them interesting and educational. Mostly I’m frustrated by them because of conflicting (or simply wrong) data on wikipedia, or they’re based on subject matter so narrow, I can’t hardly find it.
So I decided to create a puzzle friendly version. This one is based on the bible. I’m not particularly religious but it’s a subject well known to lots of folks. It’s a multiple choice design. There are no questions that require you to find the one that's not true (these can be particularly difficult to google, and finding something that’s false can be quite difficult). If you were attentive in Sunday school, you might be able to recall the answers without needing to search the internet. I didn’t pay attention in my younger years so my search engine got a workout here. Anyway, perhaps you’ll enjoy this puzzle. Andy
A. How many people were inspired to write the Holy Scriptures?
ANS.1 -- 40; ANS.2 -- 1; ANS.3 -- 4; ANS.4 -- 140;
B. The Bible was written over a period of how many years?
ANS.1 -- 10,000; ANS.2 -- 1600; ANS.3 -- 7400; ANS.4 -- 5000
C. How many separate books make up the Bible canon all together?
ANS.1 -- 12; ANS.2 – 106; ANS.3 -- 66; ANS.4 -- 99
D. The “Old Testament” was written primarily in which language?
ANS.1 -- Hebrew; ANS.2 -- Latin; ANS.3 -- Greek; ANS.4 -- Aramaic
E. The “New Testament” was written primarily in which language?
ANS.1 -- Hebrew; ANS.2 -- Greek; ANS.3 -- Latin; ; ANS.4 -- Yiddish
F. Noah’s Ark was the size of……..?
ANS.1 -- a coal barge; ANS.2 -- an aircraft carrier; ANS.3 -- a riverboat; ANS.4 -- a naval destroyer
G. Which faithful man of old was called God’s friend in the bible?
ANS.1 -- Noah; ; ANS.2 -- Moses; ANS.3 -- Abraham ANS.4 -- Daniel
H. To whom did Jesus say the words, “Get behind me Satan”?
ANS.1 -- Peter; ANS.2 -- Joshua; ANS.3 -- Solomon; ANS.4 -- Paul;
I. How long did the Israelites wander in the wilderness?
ANS.1 -- 40 years; ANS.2 -- 30 days; ANS.3 -- 12 months; ANS 4 -- 6 weeks;
J. What was the first miracle Jesus performed on earth?
ANS.1 -- turned water into wine; ANS.2 -- cured a blind man; ; ANS.3 -- walked on water; ANS.4 -- resurrected son of widow of Nain
K. Who wrote the most books of the Old Testament?
ANS.1 -- Solomon; ANS.2 -- John; ANS.3 -- Paul; ANS.4 -- Moses
L. Which single author contributed the most books to the New Testament?
ANS.1 -- Matthew; ANS.2 -- Mark; ANS.3 -- Luke, ANS.4 -- John; ANS.5 -- Paul
M. Which Bible character had the longest lifespan?
ANS.1 -- Seth; ANS.2 -- Sarah; ANS.3 -- Adam; ANS.4 -- Methuselah
N. What body of water did Joshua lead the Israelites across when entering the Promised Land?
ANS.1 -- Dead Sea; ANS.2 -- Great Sea; ANS.3 -- Jordan River; ANS.4 -- Persian Gulf;
O. What is the youngest book in the Old Testament?
ANS.1 -- Zechariah; ANS.2 -- Malachi; ANS.3 -- Zephaniah; ANS.4 -- Habukkuk;
P. What is the longest book in the Bible?
ANS.1 -- Exekiel; ANS.2 -- Psalms; ANS.3 -- Luke; ANS.4 -- Exodus
Q. What is the shortest book in the Bible?
ANS.1 -- Obadiah; ANS.2 -- Haggai; ANS.3 -- 3 John; ANS.4 -- Jonah;
R. What does "canon" mean?
ANS.1 -- a camera; ANS.2 -- a weapon; ANS.3-- a rule; ANS.4 -- a hymn;
Here are the coordinates:
N 39-A (B+C) . (D+E) (F+G) (H+I) W 84- J (K+L) . (M+N) (O-P) (Q-R)
You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.