Gamaliel 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 was Gamaliel's office?
- A. A Pharisee, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people ✓
- B. A high priest
- C. A scribe only
- D. A Sadducee
Answer: A Pharisee, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people
Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people. (Acts 5:34)
Q2.In what setting did Gamaliel rise up?
- A. In the council, when the apostles were on trial ✓
- B. In the temple courts
- C. In the synagogue
- D. In Pilate's hall
Answer: In the council, when the apostles were on trial
Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel... (Acts 5:34) — referring to the Sanhedrin after the arrest of the apostles.
Q3.What did Gamaliel first command?
- A. To put the apostles forth a little space ✓
- B. To execute them
- C. To scourge them
- D. To set them free
Answer: To put the apostles forth a little space
...and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space. (Acts 5:34)
Q4.What two earlier insurrectionists did Gamaliel cite?
- A. Theudas and Judas of Galilee ✓
- B. Barabbas and Judas
- C. Korah and Dathan
- D. Absalom and Sheba
Answer: Theudas and Judas of Galilee
For before these days rose up Theudas... After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing. (Acts 5:36-37)
Q5.What happened to the followers of Theudas?
- A. They were scattered, and brought to nought ✓
- B. They prospered
- C. They built a kingdom
- D. They escaped
Answer: They were scattered, and brought to nought
...to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. (Acts 5:36)
Q6.What was Gamaliel's counsel concerning the apostles?
- A. Refrain from these men, and let them alone ✓
- B. Kill them
- C. Cast them out
- D. Imprison them
Answer: Refrain from these men, and let them alone
And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought. (Acts 5:38)
Q7.What did Gamaliel warn they could not do if the work was of God?
- A. Ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God ✓
- B. Make it prosper
- C. Approve it
- D. Increase it
Answer: Ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God
But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. (Acts 5:39)
Q8.What did the council do at Gamaliel's counsel?
- A. They agreed... and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go ✓
- B. Slew the apostles
- C. Released them with honour
- D. Sent them away in chains
Answer: They agreed... and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. (Acts 5:40)
Q9.Which apostle was taught at the feet of Gamaliel?
- A. Paul (Saul of Tarsus) ✓
- B. Peter
- C. John
- D. Stephen
Answer: Paul (Saul of Tarsus)
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers. (Acts 22:3)
Q10.How did Paul describe his training under Gamaliel?
- A. Taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers ✓
- B. Casually instructed
- C. Briefly tutored
- D. Self-taught
Answer: Taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers
...taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God. (Acts 22:3)