Welcome to our Bible Quiz Blog Post focusing on Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 10. This chapter tells the story of Cornelius, a Roman centurion, and his divine encounter with the Apostle Peter. The narrative unfolds with angelic visions, fulfillment of prophecies, and the extended grace of salvation to the Gentiles. Our quiz will test your knowledge, stimulate your memory, and deepen your understanding of this chapter in the Bible. Comprising 50 questions, we’ve covered almost every verse to ensure a comprehensive and engaging study of the chapter. Whether you’re an ardent bible scholar or a curious Christian, we believe this quiz will be both enlightening and challenging.
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Bible Quiz on Acts Chapter 10
Questions 1 to 50
Question 1: In Acts 10:1, which city was Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian band, from?
a. Jerusalem
b. Nazareth
c. Bethlehem
d. Caesarea
e. Jericho
Question 2: What was the occupation of Cornelius in Acts 10:1?
a. Tax collector
b. Fisherman
c. Soldier
d. Pharisee
e. Carpenter
Question 3: According to Acts 10:2, Cornelius was devout and feared God along with whom?
a. His neighbors
b. His fellow soldiers
c. His entire household
d. His friends
e. His relatives
Question 4: In Acts 10:3, at what time did Cornelius see a vision of an angel of God?
a. Noon
b. Midnight
c. The third hour
d. The sixth hour
e. The ninth hour
Question 5: What did the angel in the vision call Cornelius in Acts 10:4?
a. Devout man
b. Chosen one
c. God-fearing man
d. Righteous man
e. Messenger of God
Question 6: In Acts 10:5, where was Cornelius instructed to send men to fetch a man named Peter?
a. Jerusalem
b. Joppa
c. Bethlehem
d. Nazareth
e. Jericho
Question 7: Who was Peter lodging with in Acts 10:6?
a. John the Baptist
b. Simon the tanner
c. Zechariah
d. Lazarus
e. Matthew
Question 8: In Acts 10:7, who did Cornelius call to send to Joppa?
a. Two of his servants
b. His son
c. His wife
d. His fellow soldiers
e. Three of his servants
Question 9: In Acts 10:9, what was Peter doing when the men sent by Cornelius were close to arriving in Joppa?
a. Praying
b. Preaching
c. Eating
d. Sleeping
e. Traveling
Question 10: What time of the day was Peter on the housetop to pray in Acts 10:9?
a. The third hour
b. The sixth hour
c. The ninth hour
d. Noon
e. Midnight
Question 11: In Acts 10:10, what happened to Peter while he was waiting for food to be prepared?
a. He began to speak in tongues
b. He fell into a trance
c. He heard a voice
d. He saw a vision
e. He was filled with the Holy Spirit
Question 12: In Peter’s vision from Acts 10:11, what descended from heaven?
a. A golden chariot
b. A flock of doves
c. A great sheet
d. A ladder
e. A whirlwind
Question 13: According to Acts 10:12, what kind of animals were on the sheet that Peter saw in his vision?
a. Clean animals
b. Unclean animals
c. Birds of the air
d. Animals for sacrifice
e. All manner of four-footed beasts, wild beasts, creeping things, and fowls of the air
Question 14: In Acts 10:13, what did a voice tell Peter to do with the animals in the vision?
a. Sacrifice them
b. Offer them to God
c. Kill and eat
d. Set them free
e. Tame them
Question 15: How many times did the vision appear to Peter in Acts 10:16?
a. Once
b. Twice
c. Thrice
d. Four times
e. Five times
Question 16: In Acts 10:17, what was Peter wondering about?
a. The identity of the voice
b. The meaning of the vision
c. The animals on the sheet
d. The time of day
e. The location of the men sent by Cornelius
Question 17: Who was asking for Peter in Acts 10:18?
a. The Pharisees
b. The centurion’s men
c. The disciples
d. The Sanhedrin
e. The townspeople
Question 18: How did the Spirit speak to Peter in Acts 10:19?
a. In a dream
b. Through a burning bush
c. In a loud voice
d. In a whisper
e. In a vision
Question 19: In Acts 10:20, who did the Spirit say had been sent to Peter?
a. Three men
b. Two men
c. Four men
d. Five men
e. Six men
Question 20: According to Acts 10:21, who did Peter ask if they were the ones who had been sent to see him?
a. The Pharisees
b. The centurion’s men
c. The disciples
d. The Sanhedrin
e. The townspeople
Question 21: In Acts 10:22, Cornelius is described as just and of good report among whom?
a. The Roman soldiers
b. The disciples
c. All the nation of the Jews
d. The centurion’s men
e. The townspeople
Question 22: In Acts 10:23, who did Peter invite in and offer lodging?
a. The Roman soldiers
b. The disciples
c. All the nation of the Jews
d. The men sent by Cornelius
e. The townspeople
Question 23: According to Acts 10:24, who was expecting Peter?
a. Cornelius
b. The Roman soldiers
c. The disciples
d. The Sanhedrin
e. The townspeople
Question 24: In Acts 10:25, what did Cornelius do when he met Peter?
a. He shook his hand
b. He embraced him
c. He fell down at his feet and worshiped him
d. He kissed his hand
e. He gave him a gift
Question 25: What was Peter’s response when Cornelius fell at his feet to worship him in Acts 10:26?
a. He let him
b. He rebuked him
c. He blessed him
d. He lifted him up, saying, “Stand up; I myself also am a man.”
e. He walked away
Question 26: According to Acts 10:27, whom did Peter find gathered when he entered?
a. Cornelius’ servants
b. The townspeople
c. The Roman soldiers
d. The disciples
e. Many that were come together
Question 27: In Acts 10:28, Peter said it is unlawful for a Jew to keep company with or visit who?
a. A woman
b. A child
c. A Roman soldier
d. One of another nation
e. A tax collector
Question 28: In Acts 10:29, Peter asked Cornelius why he had sent for him. How long did it take for Peter to arrive?
a. Immediately
b. After three days
c. After one day
d. After seven days
e. After two days
Question 29: What were Cornelius and his household doing at the ninth hour when an angel appeared to him, according to Acts 10:30?
a. Eating
b. Sleeping
c. Praying
d. Working
e. Reading scriptures
Question 30: In Acts 10:31, what did the angel tell Cornelius about his prayers and his alms?
a. They were not enough
b. They were rejected
c. They were come up for a memorial before God
d. They were unnecessary
e. They were excessive
Question 31: In Acts 10:33, Cornelius told Peter that they were all present to hear all things that are commanded by whom?
a. The Roman Empire
b. The high priest
c. The angel
d. God
e. The Pharisees
Question 32: In Acts 10:34, Peter began speaking and expressed that he perceived something. What was it?
a. That God is a forgiving God
b. That God is an impartial God
c. That God is a merciful God
d. That God is a loving God
e. That God is a vengeful God
Question 33: In Acts 10:35, Peter explained that in every nation, who is accepted by God?
a. Those who give alms
b. Those who fear Him and work righteousness
c. Those who are of the Jewish faith
d. Those who have been baptized
e. Those who are rich and powerful
Question 34: According to Acts 10:36, what is the word which God sent unto the children of Israel?
a. The law of Moses
b. The preaching of John the Baptist
c. The gospel of peace by Jesus Christ
d. The teachings of the Pharisees
e. The prophecies of Isaiah
Question 35: In Acts 10:37, Peter mentioned something that was published throughout all Judaea. What was it?
a. The baptism of John
b. The death of Jesus Christ
c. The birth of Jesus Christ
d. The resurrection of Jesus Christ
e. The miracles of Jesus Christ
Question 36: According to Acts 10:38, who anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power?
a. John the Baptist
b. God
c. The Pharisees
d. The disciples
e. The people of Nazareth
Question 37: In Acts 10:39, Peter said that they were witnesses of all things which Jesus did where?
a. In the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem
b. In the land of Galilee
c. In the land of Nazareth
d. In the land of Bethlehem
e. In the land of Judah
Question 38: According to Acts 10:40, who raised Jesus up on the third day?
a. The disciples
b. The Pharisees
c. The Roman soldiers
d. The angels
e. God
Question 39: In Acts 10:41, whom did the risen Jesus choose to show himself to and eat and drink with?
a. The Pharisees
b. The Roman soldiers
c. The people of Jerusalem
d. His chosen witnesses
e. The people of Nazareth
Question 40: What was commanded of these chosen witnesses in Acts 10:42?
a. To preach to the people
b. To baptize in his name
c. To heal the sick
d. To cast out demons
e. To teach the law
Question 41: According to Acts 10:43, to whom do all the prophets bear witness?
a. John the Baptist
b. The disciples
c. The Pharisees
d. Jesus Christ
e. Moses
Question 42: In Acts 10:44, while Peter was still speaking, who fell on all those who heard the word?
a. The Holy Ghost
b. The disciples
c. An angel
d. The people of Jerusalem
e. The Pharisees
Question 43: According to Acts 10:45, who were astonished that the gift of the Holy Ghost was poured out on the Gentiles?
a. The disciples
b. The Pharisees
c. The Roman soldiers
d. The people of Jerusalem
e. The believers of the circumcision
Question 44: In Acts 10:46, how did they know that the Gentiles had also received the Holy Ghost?
a. They saw a dove descend on them
b. They spoke in tongues and prophesied
c. They were filled with joy and peace
d. They began to heal the sick
e. They began to perform miracles
Question 45: What did Peter say in Acts 10:47, after seeing that the Gentiles had received the Holy Ghost?
a. “Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?”
b. “Truly, the last shall be first, and the first shall be last.”
c. “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
d. “For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
e. “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”
Question 46: In Acts 10:48, what did Peter command them to do in the name of the Lord?
a. To pray
b. To prophesy
c. To speak in tongues
d. To be baptized
e. To heal the sick
Question 47: After their baptism, what did the newly baptized individuals ask Peter to do in Acts 10:48?
a. To teach them more about Jesus
b. To bless them
c. To stay with them for a few days
d. To lead them in prayer
e. To perform a miracle
Question 48: According to Acts 10:36, who is Lord of all?
a. The Holy Ghost
b. The Father
c. Jesus Christ
d. The disciples
e. The Pharisees
Question 49: In Acts 10:38, what did Jesus of Nazareth do after being anointed with the Holy Ghost and with power?
a. He went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the devil
b. He went to Jerusalem to preach
c. He began to gather his disciples
d. He started performing miracles
e. He began teaching in the synagogue
Question 50: According to Acts 10:43, who receives remission of sins through Jesus’s name?
a. Those who are baptized
b. Those who are rich and powerful
c. Those who fear Him and work righteousness
d. Those who believe in Him
e. Those who are of the Jewish faith …….
Answers to Questions 1 to 50
Question 1: Answer: d. Caesarea (Acts 10:1)
Question 2: Answer: c. Soldier (Acts 10:1)
Question 3: Answer: c. His entire household (Acts 10:2)
Question 4: Answer: d. The ninth hour (Acts 10:3)
Question 5: Answer: c. God-fearing man (Acts 10:4)
Question 6: Answer: b. Joppa (Acts 10:5)
Question 7: Answer: b. Simon the tanner (Acts 10:6)
Question 8: Answer: a. Two of his servants (Acts 10:7)
Question 9: Answer: a. Praying (Acts 10:9)
Question 10: Answer: b. The sixth hour (Acts 10:9)
Question 11: Answer: b. He fell into a trance (Acts 10:10)
Question 12: Answer: c. A great sheet (Acts 10:11)
Question 13: Answer: e. All manner of four-footed beasts, wild beasts, creeping things, and fowls of the air (Acts 10:12)
Question 14: Answer: c. Kill and eat (Acts 10:13)
Question 15: Answer: c. Thrice (Acts 10:16)
Question 16: Answer: b. The meaning of the vision (Acts 10:17)
Question 17: Answer: b. The centurion’s men (Acts 10:18)
Question 18: Answer: e. In a vision (Acts 10:19)
Question 19: Answer: a. Three men (Acts 10:20)
Question 20: Answer: d. The men sent by Cornelius (Acts 10:21)
Question 21: Answer: c. All the nation of the Jews (Acts 10:22)
Question 22: Answer: d. The men sent by Cornelius (Acts 10:23)
Question 23: Answer: a. Cornelius (Acts 10:24)
Question 24: Answer: c. He fell down at his feet and worshiped him (Acts 10:25)
Question 25: Answer: d. He lifted him up, saying, “Stand up; I myself also am a man.” (Acts 10:26)
Question 26: Answer: e. Many that were come together (Acts 10:27)
Question 27: Answer: d. One of another nation (Acts 10:28)
Question 28: Answer: a. Immediately (Acts 10:29)
Question 29: Answer: c. Praying (Acts 10:30)
Question 30: Answer: c. They were come up for a memorial before God (Acts 10:31)
Question 31: Answer: d. God (Acts 10:33)
Question 32: Answer: b. That God is an impartial God (Acts 10:34)
Question 33: Answer: b. Those who fear Him and work righteousness (Acts 10:35)
Question 34: Answer: c. The gospel of peace by Jesus Christ (Acts 10:36)
Question 35: Answer: a. The baptism of John (Acts 10:37)
Question 36: Answer: b. God (Acts 10:38)
Question 37: Answer: a. In the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem (Acts 10:39)
Question 38: Answer: e. God (Acts 10:40)
Question 39: Answer: d. His chosen witnesses
Question 40: Answer: a. To preach to the people (Acts 10:42)
Question 41: Answer: d. Jesus Christ (Acts 10:43)
Question 42: Answer: a. The Holy Ghost (Acts 10:44)
Question 43: Answer: e. The believers of the circumcision (Acts 10:45)
Question 44: Answer: b. They spoke in tongues and prophesied (Acts 10:46)
Question 45: Answer: a. “Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?” (Acts 10:47)
Question 46: Answer: d. To be baptized (Acts 10:48)
Question 47: Answer: c. To stay with them for a few days (Acts 10:48)
Question 48: Answer: c. Jesus Christ (Acts 10:36)
Question 49: Answer: a. He went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the devil (Acts 10:38)
Question 50: Answer: d. Those who believe in Him (Acts 10:43)
Conclusion
We hope you enjoyed our in-depth Bible quiz on Acts Chapter 10. This chapter is a significant turning point in the New Testament, as it marks the expansion of the gospel message to the Gentiles. Through the story of Cornelius and Peter, we see the impartiality of God’s love, and the universal call to fear Him and work righteousness. As you’ve navigated through the 50 questions, we trust that you’ve gained a richer understanding and appreciation of the text. Remember, the purpose of studying the Bible isn’t merely about knowledge, but about allowing the Word to shape our lives. Keep exploring, keep learning, and let the Word illuminate your path.
