The Good Samaritan Quiz for Kids — Questions & Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a one-sentence explanation, and the King James verse reference. Use this page as an answer key, a study sheet, or a quick review.
Q1.Who told the story of the Good Samaritan?
- A. Moses
- B. Jesus ✓
- C. Paul
- D. Peter
Answer: Jesus
Jesus told this parable to a lawyer who asked, 'Who is my neighbour?'
Q2.Where was the man traveling?
- A. From Jerusalem to Jericho ✓
- B. From Egypt to Israel
- C. From Bethlehem to Nazareth
- D. From Jordan to Jerusalem
Answer: From Jerusalem to Jericho
A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho.
Q3.What happened to the man on the road?
- A. He got lost
- B. Thieves hurt him ✓
- C. He fell asleep
- D. He got sick
Answer: Thieves hurt him
He fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him.
Q4.Who walked by first without helping?
- A. A priest ✓
- B. A king
- C. A farmer
- D. A child
Answer: A priest
There came down a certain priest that way: and... he passed by on the other side.
Q5.Who walked by second without helping?
- A. A Roman
- B. A Levite ✓
- C. A scribe
- D. A teacher
Answer: A Levite
Likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by.
Q6.Who stopped to help the hurt man?
- A. A Samaritan ✓
- B. A soldier
- C. A merchant
- D. A shepherd
Answer: A Samaritan
A certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and... had compassion on him.
Q7.What did the Samaritan pour on the man's wounds?
- A. Water and milk
- B. Oil and wine ✓
- C. Honey
- D. Juice
Answer: Oil and wine
He went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine.
Q8.Where did the Samaritan take the hurt man?
- A. His house
- B. An inn ✓
- C. The temple
- D. A market
Answer: An inn
He set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn.
Q9.What did the Samaritan give the innkeeper?
- A. Bread
- B. Two pence ✓
- C. A coat
- D. Nothing
Answer: Two pence
On the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host.
Q10.What did Jesus tell the lawyer to do?
- A. Go and do likewise ✓
- B. Go home
- C. Read more
- D. Pray more
Answer: Go and do likewise
Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.