Ruth Bible Quiz

Answer key for Ruth Bible Quiz

1. Q1: What famine caused Elimelech to leave Bethlehem? Answer: A famine in the land of Judah. There was a famine in the land… and a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab. Reference: Ruth 1:1 (KJV).
2. Q2: What did Naomi ask to be called? Answer: Mara. Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. Reference: Ruth 1:20 (KJV).
3. Q3: What famous words did Ruth speak to Naomi? Answer: Whither thou goest, I will go. Intreat me not to leave thee… for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge. Reference: Ruth 1:16 (KJV).
4. Q4: In whose field did Ruth glean? Answer: Boaz. Her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz. Reference: Ruth 2:3 (KJV).
5. Q5: What did Boaz tell his reapers to do for Ruth? Answer: Both. Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not… let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her. Reference: Ruth 2:15 (KJV).
6. Q6: What did Ruth ask Boaz to do at the threshing floor? Answer: Spread thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman. Spread thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman. Reference: Ruth 3:9 (KJV).
7. Q7: What did the near kinsman refuse? Answer: To redeem the land and marry Ruth. I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself. Reference: Ruth 4:6 (KJV).
8. Q8: What did Boaz do to seal the transaction? Answer: Plucked off his shoe and gave it to his kinsman. Now this was the manner in former time in Israel… a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour. Reference: Ruth 4:7 (KJV).
9. Q9: What child was born to Ruth and Boaz? Answer: Obed. Boaz begat Obed of Ruth. Reference: Ruth 4:13 (KJV).
10. Q10: Who was the most famous descendant of Ruth? Answer: Jesus. Ruth is in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. Matthew 1:5. Reference: Matthew 1:5 (KJV).