Apollos 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.Where was Apollos born?
- A. Alexandria ✓
- B. Antioch
- C. Ephesus
- D. Tarsus
Answer: Alexandria
And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
Q2.How is Apollos described?
- A. An eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures ✓
- B. A simple fisherman
- C. A Pharisee
- D. A Roman soldier
Answer: An eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures
An eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
Q3.What baptism did Apollos know at first?
- A. Only the baptism of John ✓
- B. Of repentance only
- C. Of Moses
- D. Of the Pharisees
Answer: Only the baptism of John
This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
Q4.Who instructed Apollos more perfectly?
- A. Aquila and Priscilla ✓
- B. Paul and Barnabas
- C. Peter and John
- D. Timothy and Titus
Answer: Aquila and Priscilla
Whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
Q5.Where did Apollos go after Ephesus?
- A. Achaia (and especially Corinth) ✓
- B. Rome
- C. Jerusalem
- D. Antioch
Answer: Achaia (and especially Corinth)
And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him.
Q6.How did Apollos convince the Jews publicly?
- A. By the scriptures, showing that Jesus was Christ ✓
- B. By signs and wonders
- C. By a vision
- D. By a parable
Answer: By the scriptures, showing that Jesus was Christ
For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
Q7.What did some Corinthians say according to Paul?
- A. I am of Apollos ✓
- B. I am the greatest
- C. I am of Cephas only
- D. I am of Christ alone
Answer: I am of Apollos
Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
Q8.How did Paul describe his and Apollos's work?
- A. I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase ✓
- B. I have planted, Apollos reaped
- C. I have built, Apollos lived in it
- D. I have spoken, Apollos wrote it
Answer: I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase
I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
Q9.What did Paul urge Apollos to do?
- A. To come to the brethren (eventually) ✓
- B. To remain in Corinth
- C. To go to Rome
- D. To write a gospel
Answer: To come to the brethren (eventually)
As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.
Q10.Whom does Paul commend with Apollos in Titus?
- A. Zenas the lawyer ✓
- B. Demas
- C. Mark
- D. Tychicus only
Answer: Zenas the lawyer
Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.