Ruth 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.What famine caused Elimelech to leave Bethlehem?
- A. A famine in the land of Judah ✓
- B. A plague in Moab
- C. A war in Israel
- D. A drought in Egypt
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.
Q2.What did Naomi ask to be called?
- A. Mara ✓
- B. Ruth
- C. Orpah
- D. Leah
Answer: Mara
Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
Q3.What famous words did Ruth speak to Naomi?
- A. Whither thou goest, I will go ✓
- B. The LORD is my shepherd
- C. Hear, O Israel
- D. Blessed be the LORD
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.
Q4.In whose field did Ruth glean?
- A. Elimelech's
- B. Boaz ✓
- C. A near kinsman's
- D. Naomi's husband's
Answer: Boaz
Her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz.
Q5.What did Boaz tell his reapers to do for Ruth?
- A. Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not
- B. Give her water
- C. Both ✓
- D. Send her away
Answer: Both
Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not… let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her.
Q6.What did Ruth ask Boaz to do at the threshing floor?
- A. Spread thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman ✓
- B. Give me grain
- C. Marry me
- D. Redeem the land
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.
Q7.What did the near kinsman refuse?
- A. To redeem the land and marry Ruth ✓
- B. To give grain
- C. To speak to Naomi
- D. To enter Bethlehem
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.
Q8.What did Boaz do to seal the transaction?
- A. Took off his shoe
- B. Gave a sandal
- C. Plucked off his shoe and gave it to his kinsman ✓
- D. Shook hands
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.
Q9.What child was born to Ruth and Boaz?
- A. Jesse
- B. Obed ✓
- C. David
- D. Solomon
Answer: Obed
Boaz begat Obed of Ruth.
Q10.Who was the most famous descendant of Ruth?
- A. Solomon
- B. David
- C. Jesus ✓
- D. Samuel
Answer: Jesus
Ruth is in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. Matthew 1:5.