Quiz 5

Question 1

Which New Testament writer says “has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom…?”?

Answer 1

James

Question 2

In the Old Testament, who said that he had taken great pains to provide a hundred thousand talents of gold and a million talents of silver for the Lord’s temple?

Answer 2

King David

Question 3

What is “a pledge,” as described in the Old Testament in relation to a loan?

Answer 3

Security for a loan

Question 4

In 1 Kings, how much weight in gold is Solomon reported to have received yearly?

Answer 4

666 talents (about 25 tons; 23 tonnes)

Question 5

In the book of Job, what cannot be bought, “with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed in silver” and “neither gold nor crystal can compare with it”?

Answer 5

Wisdom

Question 6

In the book of Nahum, which city is referred to when it says, “Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! The supply is endless, the wealth from all its treasures”?

Answer 6

Nineveh

Question 7

In the Old Testament, who got wealth and riches and wisdom from God when all he asked for was wisdom?

Answer 7

King Solomon

Question 8

According to Leviticus, in what year does any property sold previously have to be returned to its owner?

Answer 8

The year of Jubilee

Question 9

Did Joseph’s brothers sell Joseph to Babylonian or Ishmaelite merchants?

Answer 9

Ishmaelites (Midianites) (Genesis 37:28)

Question 10

During the long siege of Samaria, people began to grow desperate for food. What animal’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver?

Answer 10

A donkey’s

Question 11

In Acts, to whom did Peter say, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk!”?

Answer 11

A crippled beggar

Question 12

The chief priests bribed the guards guarding Jesus’ tomb to tell what lie?

Answer 12

That the disciples stole Jesus’ body during the night while they slept

Question 13

In the Parable of the Talents in Matthew’s Gospel, how many talents did the master give each of his three servants?

Answer 13

He gave five to the first, two to the second and one to the third

Question 14

At the Last Supper, when Jesus told Judas to do what he had to do quickly, what did the disciples think Judas was going to do?

Answer 14

They thought Jesus was asking Judas to buy things what was needed for the feast or to give something to the poor

Question 15

Who said in the New Testament, “provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out”?

Answer 15

Jesus