The Acts of the Apostles Bible Quiz
Test your knowledge of the book of The Acts of the Apostles with 10 multiple-choice Bible questions, each with an explanation and the chapter to read.
Who ascended into heaven after giving the Great Commission?
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1. Who ascended into heaven after giving the Great Commission?
- A) Peter
- B) John
- C) James
- D) Jesus (correct answer)
Answer: Jesus. Jesus ascended into heaven after commissioning the apostles. The Acts of the Apostles 1
2. What miraculous event occurred at Pentecost?
- A) Earthquake
- B) Tongues of fire (correct answer)
- C) Parting of the sea
- D) Healing of the sick
Answer: Tongues of fire. The Holy Spirit descended as tongues of fire on the apostles at Pentecost. The Acts of the Apostles 2
3. Who was healed at the temple gate by Peter and John?
- A) A leper
- B) A deaf man
- C) A lame man (correct answer)
- D) A blind man
Answer: A lame man. Peter and John healed a lame man at the temple gate. The Acts of the Apostles 3
4. Who was chosen to help with the ministry alongside the apostles?
- A) Silas
- B) Stephen (correct answer)
- C) Timothy
- D) Barnabas
Answer: Stephen. Stephen was one of the seven chosen to assist the apostles. The Acts of the Apostles 6
5. What did Stephen do before being stoned?
- A) He baptized converts
- B) He preached a powerful speech (correct answer)
- C) He healed the sick
- D) He led a prayer
Answer: He preached a powerful speech. Stephen gave a powerful speech before the council before his martyrdom. The Acts of the Apostles 7
6. Who converted on the road to Damascus?
- A) Saul (correct answer)
- B) Peter
- C) Cornelius
- D) Philip
Answer: Saul. Saul, later known as Paul, was converted on the road to Damascus. The Acts of the Apostles 9
7. Who was the first Gentile convert to Christianity?
- A) Cornelius (correct answer)
- B) Peter
- C) Philip
- D) Saul
Answer: Cornelius. Cornelius, a Roman centurion, was the first Gentile convert. The Acts of the Apostles 10
8. What freed Paul and Silas from prison in Philippi?
- A) An angel
- B) An earthquake (correct answer)
- C) A guard's mistake
- D) A key
Answer: An earthquake. An earthquake freed Paul and Silas from prison in Philippi. The Acts of the Apostles 16
9. What happened to Paul while sailing to Rome?
- A) He found treasure
- B) He converted a sailor
- C) He was shipwrecked (correct answer)
- D) He was attacked by pirates
Answer: He was shipwrecked. Paul's ship was shipwrecked on the way to Rome. The Acts of the Apostles 27
10. Where did Paul live during his house arrest in Rome?
- A) In a prison
- B) In a rented house (correct answer)
- C) In a church
- D) In a palace
Answer: In a rented house. Paul was allowed to live under house arrest in a rented house in Rome. The Acts of the Apostles 28