A quiz on the book of Acts. Test your knowledge on the early church and the Bible.

1: Who wrote the book of Acts?

Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
2: Who was appointed to replace Judas Iscariot as a disciple?
Joseph
Matthias
Barnabas
Barsabas
3: How many Jewish people from every nation were baptized in the name of Jesus, for
the forgiveness (remission) of their sins?
3
30
300
3000
4: On what day did the apostles receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, with the evidence of it
shown in other tongues?
Day of Pentecost
Day of Atonement
Passover
Purim
5: Who looked after the coats of the men who stoned Stephen?
Peter
Saul
Gamaliel
Joseph
6: Which Pharisee said that if the disciples spoke by God that nothing could withstand or
overthrow them?
Nicodemus
Gamaliel
Annas
Caiaphas
7: What was the name of the first Gentile convert to Christianity?
Paul
Agabus
Simon
Cornelius
8: What was the name of the young man who fell out of the window during one of Paul's
speeches?
Philemon
Tychicus
Eutychus
Onesimus
9: What nationality was Timothy's father?
Jewish
Roman
Greek
Egyptian
10: The field that Judas Iscariot purchased with his betrayal money was called Aceldama,
but as what was it also known?
Field of Blood
Field of Bones
Field of Iniquity
Field of Sin
11: Towards which city was Saul travelling when he encountered a light from heaven?
Jerusalem
Damascus
Tarsus
Antioch
12: By what name was the disciple Tabitha also known?
Lydia
Priscilla
Claudia
Dorcas
13: What was Paul's profession?
Tentmaker
Carpenter
Fisherman
Soldier
14: Why were the masters of the soothsayer in Acts 16 unhappy with Paul and Silas?
Paul cursed her with an evil spirit
Paul took the girl with him on his travels
Paul commanded the spirit of divination to leave her
Paul had the girl thrown in prison
15: What was the name of the prophet who prophesied that Paul would be bound at
Jerusalem?
Claudius
Agabus
Aquila
Philip
16: What came out of the fire Paul made on Melita?
Locust
Hedgehog
Viper
Salamander
17: What was the name of the centurion who looked after Paul on the journey to Rome?
Julius
Augustus
Tertius
Quartus
18: What misfortune did Paul encounter on the way to Rome?
Tornado
Whirlpool
Illness
Shipwrecked
19: Which gods did the people of Lystra think Paul and Barnabas were?
Jupiter and Mercury
Apollo and Mars
Saturn and Janus
Pluto and Bacchus
20: Which book of prophecy was the Ethiopian eunuch reading from before he was
preached to, believed and got baptized by Philip?
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
Daniel
The answers.
1) Luke
2) Matthias
3) 3,000
4) Day of Pentecost
5) Saul (Paul)
6) Gamaliel
7) Cornelius
8) Eutychus
9) Greek
10) Field of Blood
11) Damascus
12) Dorcas
13) Tentmaker
14) Paul commanded the spirit of divination to leave her
15) Agabus
16) Viper
17) Julius
18) Shipwrecked
19) Jupiter and Mercury
20) Isaiah (Esaias)
If you have not already done so, go and do like apostle Paul now. "And now why tarriest
thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord
(Jesus is Lord of all). - Acts 22:16