Cornelius Bible Quiz
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What was Cornelius' position in the Roman army?
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1. What was Cornelius' position in the Roman army?
- A) Legionnaire
- B) Centurion (correct answer)
- C) Tribune
- D) General
Answer: Centurion. Cornelius was a centurion, a commander of a hundred soldiers. The Acts of the Apostles 10
2. In which city was Cornelius based?
- A) Jerusalem
- B) Bethlehem
- C) Antioch
- D) Caesarea (correct answer)
Answer: Caesarea. Cornelius was based in Caesarea, a city in Judea. The Acts of the Apostles 10
3. What did Cornelius regularly do as a devout man?
- A) Fast
- B) Travel
- C) Pray (correct answer)
- D) Worship idols
Answer: Pray. Cornelius was known for his regular prayers as a devout man. The Acts of the Apostles 10
4. What did Cornelius give generously to?
- A) The poor (correct answer)
- B) The temple
- C) The soldiers
- D) His family
Answer: The poor. Cornelius was noted for his generosity towards the poor. The Acts of the Apostles 10
5. Who visited Cornelius to deliver a message from God?
- A) John
- B) An angel (correct answer)
- C) Paul
- D) Peter
Answer: An angel. An angel visited Cornelius to instruct him to send for Peter. The Acts of the Apostles 10
6. What did the angel tell Cornelius to do?
- A) Pray for healing
- B) Offer a sacrifice
- C) Build a temple
- D) Send for Peter (correct answer)
Answer: Send for Peter. The angel instructed Cornelius to send for the apostle Peter. The Acts of the Apostles 10
7. What did Peter do when he arrived at Cornelius' house?
- A) Baptized him immediately
- B) Prayed for him
- C) Preached the gospel (correct answer)
- D) Refused to enter
Answer: Preached the gospel. Peter preached the gospel to Cornelius and his household upon arriving. The Acts of the Apostles 10
8. What happened to Cornelius and his family after Peter preached?
- A) They were imprisoned
- B) They were baptized (correct answer)
- C) They left the house
- D) They denied the faith
Answer: They were baptized. Cornelius and his family were baptized after Peter preached to them. The Acts of the Apostles 10
9. What was Cornelius' cohort called?
- A) Roman Legion
- B) Judean Guard
- C) Greek Battalion
- D) Italian Cohort (correct answer)
Answer: Italian Cohort. Cornelius was a centurion in the Italian Cohort. The Acts of the Apostles 10
10. How did Peter initially react to visiting Cornelius?
- A) He was hesitant (correct answer)
- B) He was angry
- C) He was excited
- D) He was confused
Answer: He was hesitant. Peter was initially hesitant due to Jewish customs regarding Gentiles. The Acts of the Apostles 10