James the Apostle 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.Who was the father of James the apostle?
- A. Alphaeus
- B. Zebedee ✓
- C. Jonas
- D. Cleopas
Answer: Zebedee
James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother.
Q2.What was James doing when Jesus called him?
- A. Sitting at receipt of custom
- B. Mending nets with his father ✓
- C. Plowing
- D. Fishing alone
Answer: Mending nets with his father
In a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets.
Q3.Who was James' apostle brother?
- A. Andrew
- B. John ✓
- C. Peter
- D. Philip
Answer: John
James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother.
Q4.What name did Jesus give the two brothers?
- A. Cephas
- B. Boanerges — sons of thunder ✓
- C. Sons of consolation
- D. The beloved
Answer: Boanerges — sons of thunder
He surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder.
Q5.On which mountain did James witness the Transfiguration?
- A. Sinai
- B. A high mountain (Mt. of Transfiguration) ✓
- C. Carmel
- D. Olives
Answer: A high mountain (Mt. of Transfiguration)
Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John… up into an high mountain.
Q6.Which three were with Jesus in Gethsemane?
- A. All the twelve
- B. Peter, James, and John ✓
- C. James, John, and Andrew
- D. Peter, Andrew, and John
Answer: Peter, James, and John
Taketh with him Peter, and James, and John… and began to be sore amazed.
Q7.What fire did James and John want to call down on a Samaritan village?
- A. Lightning
- B. Fire from heaven ✓
- C. Brimstone
- D. Plague
Answer: Fire from heaven
Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven?
Q8.What did James and John (through their mother) request?
- A. Seats on Jesus' right and left in His kingdom ✓
- B. To be sent out first
- C. To do greater miracles
- D. To rule Galilee
Answer: Seats on Jesus' right and left in His kingdom
Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
Q9.Which king killed James the apostle with the sword?
- A. Herod the Great
- B. Herod Antipas
- C. Herod Agrippa I ✓
- D. Herod Agrippa II
Answer: Herod Agrippa I
Herod the king… killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Q10.What unique distinction does James the apostle hold?
- A. First gospel writer
- B. First of the Twelve to be martyred ✓
- C. First bishop of Jerusalem
- D. Wrote Revelation
Answer: First of the Twelve to be martyred
He was the first of the Twelve apostles to die for the faith (Acts 12).