Pentecost 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 were the disciples gathered when the day of Pentecost was fully come?
- A. The temple
- B. An upper room ✓
- C. The Mount of Olives
- D. The synagogues
Answer: An upper room
When the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Q2.What sound came from heaven?
- A. A still small voice
- B. A rushing mighty wind ✓
- C. Thunder and lightning
- D. Many waters
Answer: A rushing mighty wind
Suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind.
Q3.What appeared and sat upon each of them?
- A. Doves
- B. Tongues of fire ✓
- C. Clouds of glory
- D. Bright garments
Answer: Tongues of fire
There appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Q4.What did they all begin to do?
- A. Sing hymns
- B. Speak with other tongues ✓
- C. Prophesy
- D. Heal the sick
Answer: Speak with other tongues
They were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues.
Q5.What did the devout Jews from every nation hear?
- A. The disciples speaking in their own languages ✓
- B. Heavenly music
- C. A great earthquake
- D. An angelic choir
Answer: The disciples speaking in their own languages
Every man heard them speak in his own language.
Q6.What did some mockers claim the disciples were?
- A. Sorcerers
- B. Drunk with new wine ✓
- C. Mad
- D. Deceivers
Answer: Drunk with new wine
Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
Q7.Who stood up to preach?
- A. John
- B. Peter ✓
- C. James
- D. Paul
Answer: Peter
Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them.
Q8.Which prophet did Peter quote about the Spirit being poured out?
- A. Isaiah
- B. Jeremiah
- C. Joel ✓
- D. Ezekiel
Answer: Joel
This is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel.
Q9.How many souls were added to the church that day?
- A. One hundred
- B. Three thousand ✓
- C. Five thousand
- D. Ten thousand
Answer: Three thousand
The same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Q10.What did the believers continue in?
- A. The apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers ✓
- B. Fasting alone
- C. The temple sacrifices
- D. Circumcision
Answer: The apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers
They continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.