Ruth Bible Quiz
Test your knowledge of the book of Ruth with 10 multiple-choice Bible questions, each with an explanation and the chapter to read.
Who was Naomi's husband?
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1. Who was Naomi's husband?
- A) Malon
- B) Elimelech (correct answer)
- C) Chilion
- D) Boaz
Answer: Elimelech. Elimelech was Naomi's husband who moved to Moab. Ruth 1
2. Which daughter-in-law chose to stay in Moab?
- A) Ruth
- B) Naomi
- C) Chilion
- D) Orpah (correct answer)
Answer: Orpah. Orpah decided to remain in Moab while Ruth went with Naomi. Ruth 1
3. What was Ruth's relationship to Naomi?
- A) Daughter
- B) Sister
- C) Friend
- D) Daughter-in-law (correct answer)
Answer: Daughter-in-law. Ruth was Naomi's daughter-in-law, married to her son. Ruth 1
4. What did Ruth do to provide for Naomi and herself?
- A) Worked in the fields (correct answer)
- B) Sewed clothes
- C) Sang for money
- D) Sold goods
Answer: Worked in the fields. Ruth gleaned in the fields to gather food for them. Ruth 2
5. Who was Boaz in relation to Elimelech?
- A) Son
- B) Relative (correct answer)
- C) Friend
- D) Neighbor
Answer: Relative. Boaz was a relative of Elimelech, Naomi's husband. Ruth 2
6. What harvest season did Ruth and Naomi return to Bethlehem?
- A) Grape
- B) Wheat
- C) Barley (correct answer)
- D) Olive
Answer: Barley. Ruth and Naomi returned during the barley harvest. Ruth 2
7. What advice did Naomi give Ruth at the threshing floor?
- A) To leave Boaz
- B) To return to Moab
- C) To stay away from men
- D) To ask Boaz to marry her (correct answer)
Answer: To ask Boaz to marry her. Naomi instructed Ruth to propose marriage to Boaz. Ruth 3
8. What did Ruth uncover at Boaz's feet?
- A) His sandals
- B) His cloak
- C) His staff
- D) A blanket (correct answer)
Answer: A blanket. Ruth uncovered Boaz's feet as a sign of her request for protection and marriage. Ruth 3
9. What is the significance of Ruth and Boaz's son?
- A) He became king
- B) He was an ancestor of David (correct answer)
- C) He was a prophet
- D) He was a judge
Answer: He was an ancestor of David. Their son Obed became the grandfather of King David. Ruth 4
10. What did the women of Bethlehem say about Naomi after Ruth's marriage?
- A) She was blessed (correct answer)
- B) She was cursed
- C) She was alone
- D) She was sad
Answer: She was blessed. The women praised Naomi, saying Ruth was better to her than seven sons. Ruth 4