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    John the Baptist Quiz

    10 questions · King James Version · biblesundays.com

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    1. 1.Who were John the Baptist's parents?

      • A. Joseph and Mary
      • B. Zacharias and Elisabeth
      • C. Eli and Hannah
      • D. Joachim and Anna
    2. 2.Which angel announced John's birth?

      • A. Michael
      • B. Raphael
      • C. Gabriel
      • D. Uriel
    3. 3.What was John's clothing made of?

      • A. Fine linen
      • B. Camel's hair
      • C. Sheepskin
      • D. Sackcloth
    4. 4.What did John eat in the wilderness?

      • A. Bread and fish
      • B. Locusts and wild honey
      • C. Manna
      • D. Figs and olives
    5. 5.What prophet foretold John as 'the voice of one crying in the wilderness'?

      • A. Jeremiah
      • B. Isaiah
      • C. Malachi
      • D. Ezekiel
    6. 6.In what river did John baptize?

      • A. Nile
      • B. Euphrates
      • C. Jordan
      • D. Kishon
    7. 7.What did John call Jesus when he saw Him coming?

      • A. The Son of Man
      • B. The Lamb of God
      • C. The Holy One
      • D. The Christ
    8. 8.What ruler imprisoned John?

      • A. Herod the Great
      • B. Herod Antipas
      • C. Herod Agrippa
      • D. Pontius Pilate
    9. 9.Whose daughter danced and asked for John's head?

      • A. Jezebel's
      • B. Bernice's
      • C. Herodias's
      • D. Salome's mother Herodias
    10. 10.How did Jesus describe John?

      • A. The least in the kingdom
      • B. Greater than any born of women
      • C. A reed shaken with the wind
      • D. A scribe of the law

    Answer Key

    1. 1.B. Zacharias and ElisabethLuke 1:13 (KJV)

      And his wife Elisabeth… shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

    2. 2.C. GabrielLuke 1:19 (KJV)

      I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God.

    3. 3.B. Camel's hairMatthew 3:4 (KJV)

      And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair.

    4. 4.B. Locusts and wild honeyMatthew 3:4 (KJV)

      And his meat was locusts and wild honey.

    5. 5.B. IsaiahMatthew 3:3 (KJV)

      This is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias.

    6. 6.C. JordanMatthew 3:6 (KJV)

      And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

    7. 7.B. The Lamb of GodJohn 1:29 (KJV)

      Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

    8. 8.B. Herod AntipasMatthew 14:3 (KJV)

      For Herod… had bound him in prison for Herodias' sake.

    9. 9.C. Herodias'sMatthew 14:6 (KJV)

      The daughter of… Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

    10. 10.B. Greater than any born of womenMatthew 11:11 (KJV)

      Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist.

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