Bible Character Questions

Question 1

Joshua had been known by what other names?

Answer 1

Hoshea and Jehoshua. —Numbers 13:8, 16.

Question 2

What were the Hebrew names of Daniel’s three friends?

Answer 2

Hananiah, Mishael, Azariah. —Daniel 1:6, 7.

Question 3

How old was Abraham when his son Isaac was born?

Answer 3

A hundred years old. —Genesis 21:5.

Question 4

Fill in the blanks. Esther’s Hebrew name was 􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀, and her older cousin 􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀 became her guardian

Answer 4

Hadassah (meaning Myrtle), Mordecai—Esther 2:7

Question 5

Complete Ruth’s statement to Naomi: “Your people will be . . .”

Answer 5

“. . . my people, and your God my God.” —Ruth 1:16.

Question 6

How did Jehovah view Abel

and his sacrifice?

Answer 6

“With favor.”—Genesis 4:4

Question 7

Jehovah inspired Moses to write what Bible books?

Answer 7

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Job, as well as
Psalm 90 and perhaps 91.

Question 8

Complete the Bible’s statement: Moses “continued steadfast as . . .”

Answer 8

“. . . seeing the One who is invisible.” —Hebrews 11:27

Question 9

Which two prophets had a good influence on Josiah?

Answer 9

Jeremiah and Zephaniah.

—Jeremiah 1:1, 2; Zephaniah 1:1.

Question 10

Solomon was given what other name?

Answer 10

Jedidiah, meaning “Beloved of Jehovah.”—

2 Samuel 12:24, 25

Question 11

Nehemiah prayed: “Do remember me 􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀, O my God.”

Answer 11

“….favorably….”—Nehemiah 13:31.

Question 12

Complete King David’s statement: “And you, Solomon my son, know the . . . ”

Answer 12

“. . . God of your father and serve him with a complete heart and with a delightful soul,….”

—1 Chronicles 28:9.

Question 13

Paul resurrected a young man named 􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀.

Answer 13

Eutychus.—Acts 20:7-12.

Question 14

Complete this Bible verse: “And Noah did according to . . . ”

Answer 14

“. . . all that God had commanded him. He did just so.”—Genesis 6:22.

Question 15

Complete the Bible’s statement: “Jehovah now sent a huge fish to swallow Jonah,. . . ”

Answer 15

“ . . . so that Jonah came to be in the belly of the fish for three days and three nights.”—Jonah 1:17.

Question 16

Jehovah used Samuel to write what Bible books?

Answer 16

Judges, Ruth, and part of First Samuel.

Question 17

Jehovah used Jeremiah to write what four Bible books?

Answer 17

First and Second Kings, Jeremiah, and Lamentations.

Question 18

Fill in the blanks. Joseph’s half brothers called him “that 􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀,” and sold him into slavery for 􏰀􏰀 silver pieces.

Answer 18

Dreamer, 20.—Genesis 37:19, 28.

Question 19

Is this statement true or false? Peter

remained single.

Answer 19

False.—Mark 1:29-31; John 1:42; 1 Corinthians 9:5.

Question 20

Isaiah foretold: “…the earth will certainly be filled . . . ”

Answer 20

“. . . with the knowledge of Jehovah As the waters cover the sea.” —Isaiah 11:9.

Question 21

Fill in the blanks. Timothy’s mother, 􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀, and grandmother 􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀 taught him “the holy writings” from 􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀.

Answer 21

Eunice, Lois, infancy. —2 Timothy 1:5; 3:14, 15.

Question 22

What did Satan take from Job?

Answer 22

His livestock, servants, children,

and health.—Job 1:13-19; 2:4-7.

Question 23

Fill in the blank. Because of Hezekiah’s prayers and loyalty, Jehovah sent an angel to strike down 􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀 Assyrian soldiers.

Answer 23

185,000.—2 Kings 19:15, 19, 35, 36.

Question 24

“Mary began to preserve all these sayings, drawing conclusions 􏰀􏰀 􏰀􏰀􏰀 􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀.” —Luke 2:19.

Answer 24

in her heart.

Question 25

Whom did Jonathan especially love, and why?

Answer 25

David. He saw David’s courage and love for Jehovah as he fought Goliath. —1 Samuel 17:1–18:4.

Question 26

What great feat of strength did Samson

perform involving the city of Gaza?

Answer 26

He carried the city gate, its side posts, and the bar to the top of the mountain in front of Hebron.—Judges 16:2, 3.

Question 27

“Esau became a man knowing how to 􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀.” —Genesis 25:27.

Answer 27

Hunt.

Question 28

Lot decided to live in the land around Sodom because it was “like the 􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀 of Jehovah.” —Genesis 13:10, 11.

Answer 28

Garden.

Question 29

Before Jehovah destroyed Sodom, Lot fled to the city of 􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀.—Genesis 19:23, 24

Answer 29

Zoar. —Genesis 19:23, 24

Question 30

Who was Reuben’s mother?

Answer 30

Leah. —Genesis 29:32

Question 31

When his wife lied to him about Joseph, Potiphar’s “􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀 blazed.”—Genesis 39:19.

Answer 31

anger.

Question 32

What new name did an angel give Jacob?

Answer 32

Israel. —Genesis 32:28.

Question 33

What musical instrument did Miriam play?

Answer 33

The tambourine. Exodus 15:20.

Question 34

True or false? Aaron was three years older than Moses.

Answer 34

True. —Exodus 7:7.

Question 35

Who complained that Moses had married Zipporah, “a Cushite wife”?—Numbers 12:1.

Answer 35

Miriam and Aaron.

Question 36

True or false? Like their father, Korah’s sons rebelled against Moses and Aaron and died with Korah.

Answer 36

False. —Numbers 26:10, 11.

Question 37

True or false? Rahab was King David’s great-great-grandmother.

Answer 37

True. —Matthew 1:5, 6.

Question 38

After Naomi’s husband and two sons died, what name did she ask her friends to call her?

Answer 38

Mara. — Ruth 1:20.

Question 39

Gideon said: “My clan is the 􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀 in Manasseh, and I am the most 􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀 in my father’s house.”—Judges 6:15.

Answer 39

Least; insignificant.

Question 40

True or false? Manoah prepared a meal for the angel.

Answer 40

False. He presented a burnt offering to Jehovah. —Judges 13:15, 16, 19.

Question 41

True or false? Samuel was Hannah’s only child.

Answer 41

False. Hannah later had three other sons and two daughters. —1 Samuel 2:21.

Question 42

The prophet Samuel told Saul: “To 􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀 is better than a sacrifice.”—1 Samuel 15:22.

Answer 42

Obey.