This Bible Quiz on Acts Chapter 1-3 with answers features 40 thought-provoking questions carefully crafted to cover the first three chapters in the book of Acts.
Each question is followed by five possible answers, giving you ample opportunity to challenge your knowledge and understanding of this book of Acts chapter 1-3.
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Bible Quiz on Acts Chapter 1-3
40 Questions on Acts Chapter 1-3 with Answers
Here are the questions from Acts chapters 1 to 3, KJV, with their respective answers and explanations:
Question 1: In Acts 1:1, to whom does Luke address the Book of Acts?
A. Theophilus
B. Timothy
C. Titus
D. Thomas
E. Thaddeus
Answer: A. Theophilus
Explanation: Acts 1:1 mentions Theophilus by name, indicating that Luke is continuing his account from the Gospel of Luke to this individual.
Question 2: Fill in the blank in Acts 1:3, “To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many __, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.”
A. Proofs
B. Miracles
C. Signs
D. Wonders
E. Visions
Answer: A. Proofs
Explanation: Acts 1:3 uses the word “infallible proofs” in the KJV to describe the evidence Jesus provided of His resurrection during the forty days He was seen.
Question 3: According to Acts 1:8, where is the first place the disciples would receive power and be witnesses unto Christ after the Holy Ghost is come upon them?
A. Judea
B. Samaria
C. The uttermost part of the earth
D. Galilee
E. Jerusalem
Answer: E. Jerusalem
Explanation: Acts 1:8 specifies that the disciples will receive power after the Holy Ghost comes upon them and will be witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Question 4: True or False: In Acts 1:14, the disciples abode in prayer and supplication with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True
Explanation: Acts 1:14 confirms this statement as true, mentioning all of these individuals participating together in prayer and supplication.
Question 5: Who is NOT listed as one of the eleven remaining apostles in Acts 1:13?
A. Peter
B. James
C. Bartholomew
D. Matthias
E. John
Answer: D. Matthias
Explanation: Acts 1:13 lists the apostles present before Matthias was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. Matthias is not mentioned until after the selection process in Acts 1:26.
Question 6: Multiple Response: According to Acts 1:15-26, which two men were proposed to take the part of the ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell?
A. Joseph called Barsabas
B. Matthias
C. Justus
D. Barnabas
E. Stephen
Answer: A. Joseph called Barsabas and B. Matthias
Explanation: In Acts 1:23, two men are proposed, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. It is Matthias who is eventually chosen by lot to become the apostle.
Question 7: In Acts 2:3, what appeared unto the disciples and sat upon each of them on the day of Pentecost?
A. Halos of light
B. Dove-like spirits
C. Cloven tongues like as of fire
D. Shining stars
E. Heavenly wind
Answer: C. Cloven tongues like as of fire
Explanation: Acts 2:3 describes cloven tongues like as of fire that appeared and sat upon each of the apostles during Pentecost.
Question 8: According to Acts 2:6, what caused the multitude to come together?
A. A loud thunder
B. The apostles preaching
C. A miracle performed by Peter
D. The sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind
E. An angelic proclamation
Answer: D. The sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind
Explanation: Acts 2:6 explains that the multitude came together because of the sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, which happened when the Holy Ghost filled the apostles.
Question 9: Which prophet did Peter quote in his speech to the Jews in Acts 2:16-21?
A. Jeremiah
B. Ezekiel
C. Joel
D. Isaiah
E. Daniel
Answer: C. Joel
Explanation: Acts 2:16-21 features Peter quoting the prophet Joel, explaining that the current events are the fulfillment of what was spoken by the prophet.
Question 10: Except: All of the following signs and wonders were performed by the apostles in Acts 2:43 EXCEPT:
A. Healing the sick
B. Casting out devils
C. Causing the lame to walk
D. Raising the dead
E. Speaking in tongues
Answer: D. Raising the dead
Explanation: Acts 2:43 does not mention raising the dead among the wonders and signs performed by the apostles at that time. The focus in this verse is on the awe and the many wonders and signs being done by the apostles.
Question 11: In Acts 1:5, Jesus refers to a baptism that the apostles will soon experience. What is this baptism?
A. With water
B. With fire
C. With the Holy Ghost
D. With trials
E. With the Word
Answer: C. With the Holy Ghost
Explanation: Acts 1:5 states that John indeed baptized with water, but the apostles would be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Question 12: Fill in the blanks in Acts 1:7, “It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own _.”
A. Control
B. Power
C. Authority
D. Knowledge
E. Hands
Answer: B. Power
Explanation: Acts 1:7 uses the term “power” when Jesus responds to the disciples’ question about restoring the kingdom to Israel, implying that it is not for them to know specific times or seasons.
Question 13: Acts 2:1 mentions a specific Jewish feast during which the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles. Which feast was this?
A. Passover
B. Feast of Booths
C. Feast of Unleavened Bread
D. Pentecost
E. Feast of Purim
Answer: D. Pentecost
Explanation: Acts 2:1 describes the event occurring on the day of Pentecost, a Jewish feast held 50 days after Passover.
Question 14: How many people were added to the church in Acts 2:41 after Peter’s sermon?
A. About 500
B. About 1000
C. About 2000
D. About 3000
E. About 4000
Answer: D. About 3000
Explanation: Acts 2:41 notes that about 3000 souls were added to the church following Peter’s sermon and their subsequent baptism.
Question 15: True or False: In Acts 2:44, all that believed were together, and had all things common.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True
Explanation: Acts 2:44 confirms this statement as true, describing the believers having all things in common.
Question 16: Fill in the blank: In Acts 3:2, a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried and laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called _, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple.
A. Beautiful
B. Merciful
C. Golden
D. Blessed
E. Righteous
Answer: A. Beautiful
Explanation: Acts 3:2 specifies the name of the gate as Beautiful, where a lame man was laid daily to ask for alms.
Question 17: According to Acts 3:6, Peter tells the lame man at the Beautiful Gate that while he does not possess silver and gold, what does he give him?
A. Hope and love
B. Faith and redemption
C. The Word of God
D. Healing in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth
E. Blessings and prayers
Answer: D. Healing in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth
Explanation: Acts 3:6 records Peter’s words to the lame man, saying, “Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.”
Question 18: Multiple Response: In Acts 2:9-11, which regions are mentioned where devout men from every nation under heaven were dwelling in Jerusalem?
A. Parthia, Mede, and Elam
B. Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia
C. Pontus, Asia, and Phrygia
D. Pamphylia, Egypt, and parts of Libya
E. Rome, both Jews and proselytes
Answer: A. Parthia, Mede, and Elam; B. Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia; C. Pontus, Asia, and Phrygia; D. Pamphylia, Egypt, and parts of Libya; E. Rome, both Jews and proselytes
Explanation: Acts 2:9-11 lists all of these regions as places from which the devout men came to dwell in Jerusalem.
Question 19: Which Old Testament patriarch does Peter refer to in Acts 3:13 as “the God of” while addressing the people at Solomon’s porch?
A. Abraham
B. Isaac
C. Jacob
D. David
E. Moses
Answer: C. Jacob
Explanation: Acts 3:13 Peter refers to the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorifying His servant Jesus.
Question 20: In Acts 3:16, whose faith made the lame man strong and gave him perfect soundness in the presence of all?
A. The faith of Peter
B. The faith of the lame man
C. The faith of John
D. The faith of the apostles collectively
E. The faith in the name of Jesus
Answer: E. The faith in the name of Jesus
Explanation: Acts 3:16 indicates that it was faith in the name of Jesus that made the lame man strong and gave him perfect soundness.
Question 21: Acts 1:9 describes a particular event that took place while the apostles watched. What was this event?
A. Jesus teaching the parables
B. Jesus healing the sick
C. Jesus being received up into heaven
D. Jesus walking on water
E. Jesus breaking bread
Answer: C. Jesus being received up into heaven
Explanation: Acts 1:9 describes the ascension of Jesus, where He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
Question 22: Fill in the blank in Acts 1:11, “Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into _.”
A. The clouds
B. The stars
C. Heaven
D. The sky
E. The firmament
Answer: C. Heaven
Explanation: Acts 1:11 mentions heaven specifically, stating that Jesus will return in the same way as He was seen going into heaven.
Question 23: According to Acts 2:7-8, what amazed and marveled the people about the apostles speaking in tongues?
A. The apostles were uneducated
B. The apostles were speaking in a holy language
C. The apostles were speaking in the languages of the people present
D. The apostles were speaking too loudly
E. The apostles were speaking without accents
Answer: C. The apostles were speaking in the languages of the people present
Explanation: Acts 2:7-8 describes the crowd’s amazement that they heard the apostles speaking in their own languages, despite the apostles being Galileans.
Question 24: In Acts 2:37, after Peter’s sermon, what did the people ask the apostles?
A. “What shall we do?”
B. “Who is this Jesus?”
C. “How can we see signs and wonders?”
D. “Where is the kingdom of heaven?”
E. “How should we pray?”
Answer: A. “What shall we do?”
Explanation: Acts 2:37 shows the people were pricked in their heart after hearing Peter’s words and asked, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?”
Question 25: Acts 2:46 describes the believers breaking bread from house to house. What does it say about their meals?
A. They ate with gladness
B. They ate with sadness
C. They ate with silence
D. They ate with fear
E. They ate with ritual
Answer: A. They ate with gladness
Explanation: Acts 2:46 indicates that the believers ate their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God.
Question 26: Multiple Response: Acts 3:1 mentions Peter and John going up together to the temple at the hour of prayer. What time of day was this?
A. Third hour of the day
B. Sixth hour
C. Ninth hour
D. Twelfth hour
E. First hour
Answer: C. Ninth hour
Explanation: Acts 3:1 specifies that Peter and John went up to the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour, which is traditionally around 3 PM.
Question 27: True or False: In Acts 2:45, the believers sold their possessions and goods and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True
Explanation: Acts 2:45 states that the believers sold their possessions and goods and distributed the proceeds to anyone as he had need.
Question 28: According to Acts 3:7, after Peter took the lame man by the right hand and lifted him up, what immediately happened to the man?
A. His eyes were opened
B. He began to speak in tongues
C. His feet and ankle bones received strength
D. He began to prophesy
E. He vanished from their sight
Answer: C. His feet and ankle bones received strength
Explanation: Acts 3:7 describes that immediately his feet and ankle bones gained strength, and he stood and walked.
Question 29: Fill in the blank: Acts 2:23 talks about Jesus being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God. How does the verse describe what the people did with Jesus?
A. “Ye have taken, and by wicked hands have _ him.”
B. “Ye have glorified, and by righteous acts have_ him.”
C. “Ye have ignored, and by blind eyes have_ him.”
D. “Ye have scorned, and by cruel words have _ him.”
E. “Ye have loved, and by kind hearts have __ him.”
Answer: A. “Ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified him.”
Explanation: Acts 2:23 states, “Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain.”
Question 30: In Acts 1:14, who are mentioned as continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren?
A. The Twelve Apostles
B. The Seventy Disciples
C. The Levites
D. The Multitude of Believers
E. The Elders of the Church
Answer: A. The Twelve Apostles
Explanation: Acts 1:14 notes that all these continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren, referring to the apostles.
Question 31: In Acts 1:13, the apostles returned to Jerusalem from a place called Olivet. How far is this place from Jerusalem?
A. A Sabbath day’s journey
B. A stone’s throw
C. Two miles
D. Ten furlongs
E. A day’s travel
Answer: A. A Sabbath day’s journey
Explanation: Acts 1:12 specifies that the mount called Olivet is a Sabbath day’s journey from Jerusalem, which traditionally is about 2,000 cubits or approximately 0.6 miles.
Question 32: Acts 2:3 describes an unusual phenomenon that appeared to the apostles during Pentecost. What did it look like?
A. Bright stars descending
B. Cloven tongues like as of fire
C. Chariots of fire
D. A mighty rushing wind
E. White doves
Answer: B. Cloven tongues like as of fire
Explanation: Acts 2:3 recounts that there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Question 33: True or False: In Acts 2:15, Peter assures the crowd that the apostles are not drunk, as it is only the third hour of the day.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True
Explanation: Acts 2:15 includes Peter’s clarification that the apostles are not drunken, as it was but the third hour of the day (about 9 a.m.).
Question 34: In Acts 1:22, starting from the baptism of John unto the day that Jesus was taken up from the apostles, who needed to become a witness with them of his resurrection?
A. One of the disciples who had been with them all the time
B. One of the priests
C. One of the prophets
D. A chosen angel
E. Mary Magdalene
Answer: A. One of the disciples who had been with them all the time
Explanation: Acts 1:22 explains that the apostles sought to select a witness to Jesus’ resurrection from among those who had accompanied them throughout the Lord’s ministry.
Question 35: Fill in the blank: Acts 2:27, “Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see _.”
A. Perdition
B. Corruption
C. Condemnation
D. Forsakenness
E. The second death
Answer: B. Corruption
Explanation: Acts 2:27 quotes a prophecy from Psalms concerning Jesus: “Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.”
Question 36: Who is the author of the Book of Acts, as inferred from the use of “we” in several passages?
A. John Mark
B. Luke
C. Matthew
D. Peter
E. Paul
Answer: B. Luke
Explanation: While the Book of Acts itself does not explicitly name its author, the use of “we” in passages suggests it was written by a companion of Paul, traditionally understood to be Luke, who also authored the Gospel of Luke.
Question 37: Multiple Response: Which of the following signs are mentioned in Acts 2:19 that will come to pass in the last days, according to Peter’s quote from the prophet Joel?
A. Blood
B. Fire
C. Vapour of smoke
D. Falling stars
E. Thunder and lightning
Answer: A. Blood; B. Fire; C. Vapour of smoke
Explanation: Acts 2:19, quoting from Joel, mentions wonders in heaven above and signs in the earth beneath, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke.
Question 38: Acts 1:18 details a grim end for Judas Iscariot. How is his death described?
A. He was stoned by the people
B. He fell headlong, and his bowels gushed out
C. He was hung on a tree
D. He was consumed by fire
E. He drowned in the sea
Answer: B. He fell headlong, and his bowels gushed out
Explanation: Acts 1:18 narrates that Judas, after purchasing a field with the wages of iniquity, fell headlong, and his bowels gushed out.
Question 39: In Acts 3:8, what was the immediate response of the man who was healed at the Beautiful Gate?
A. He began to dance
B. He walked and leaped and praised God
C. He ran away in fear
D. He fell on his knees and wept
E. He spoke in tongues
Answer: B. He walked and leaped and praised God
Explanation: Acts 3:8 vividly describes that the man who was healed at the Beautiful Gate walked, leaped, and praised God, showing his joy and astonishment.
Question 40: True or False: Acts 1:4 records Jesus commanding the apostles that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True
Explanation: Acts 1:4 does indeed recount Jesus instructing the apostles not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, which refers to the coming of the Holy Spirit.
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