Anna Bible Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.Who was Anna's father?
- A. Phanuel of the tribe of Aser ✓
- B. Zacharias
- C. Simeon
- D. Heli
Answer: Phanuel of the tribe of Aser
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser.
Q2.How long had Anna been married before her husband died?
- A. Seven years from her virginity ✓
- B. Forty years
- C. One year
- D. She was never married
Answer: Seven years from her virginity
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
Q3.How old was Anna when she saw Jesus?
- A. About fourscore and four years ✓
- B. Thirty years
- C. Fifty years
- D. One hundred years
Answer: About fourscore and four years
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
Q4.What did Anna do in the temple?
- A. She sold offerings
- B. She served God with fastings and prayers night and day ✓
- C. She taught the law
- D. She was a priestess
Answer: She served God with fastings and prayers night and day
Which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
Q5.When did Anna come to the temple?
- A. At the very hour when Simeon blessed Jesus ✓
- B. In the morning
- C. At Passover
- D. On the Sabbath only
Answer: At the very hour when Simeon blessed Jesus
And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
Q6.What did Anna do when she saw Jesus?
- A. She gave thanks unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem ✓
- B. She asked for a miracle
- C. She questioned Mary
- D. She remained silent
Answer: She gave thanks unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem
And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
Q7.What tribe was Anna from?
- A. Judah
- B. Aser / Asher ✓
- C. Levi
- D. Benjamin
Answer: Aser / Asher
The daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser.
Q8.What title is given to Anna?
- A. A priestess
- B. A prophetess ✓
- C. A queen
- D. A scribe
Answer: A prophetess
And there was one Anna, a prophetess.
Q9.What were the people in Jerusalem looking for?
- A. Wealth
- B. Redemption in Jerusalem ✓
- C. A military leader
- D. The destruction of Rome
Answer: Redemption in Jerusalem
And spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
Q10.What does Anna's life demonstrate?
- A. That old age is useless
- B. That faithful, persistent devotion in prayer and fasting prepares the heart to recognise Christ ✓
- C. That widows should remarry
- D. That temple service is unnecessary
Answer: That faithful, persistent devotion in prayer and fasting prepares the heart to recognise Christ
Anna's decades of devotion made her instantly ready to recognise and proclaim the Redeemer.