Raising the Dead 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.Whose son did Elijah raise from the dead at Zarephath?
- A. A king's son
- B. The widow's son ✓
- C. A Levite's son
- D. A soldier's son
Answer: The widow's son
The soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
Q2.How did Elisha raise the Shunammite's son?
- A. By prayer alone
- B. By laying upon him and stretching himself out ✓
- C. By anointing with oil
- D. By commanding the spirit to return
Answer: By laying upon him and stretching himself out
Elisha… lay upon the child… and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
Q3.Whose daughter did Jesus raise from the dead?
- A. Jairus' daughter ✓
- B. The widow of Nain's son
- C. Lazarus
- D. Martha's daughter
Answer: Jairus' daughter
Jesus… took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
Q4.How old was Jairus' daughter?
- A. Five
- B. Twelve ✓
- C. Seven
- D. Fourteen
Answer: Twelve
Thy daughter is dead… the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth… he took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
Q5.Whose son did Jesus raise at the gate of the city of Nain?
- A. A ruler's
- B. A widow's ✓
- C. A centurion's
- D. A Pharisee's
Answer: A widow's
A dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow.
Q6.What did Jesus say to the widow's son?
- A. Rise up and walk
- B. Young man, I say unto thee, Arise ✓
- C. Thy faith hath made thee whole
- D. Be opened
Answer: Young man, I say unto thee, Arise
Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak.
Q7.How long had Lazarus been in the tomb?
- A. One day
- B. Two days
- C. Four days ✓
- D. Seven days
Answer: Four days
Lazarus is dead… he hath been dead four days.
Q8.What did Jesus say before calling Lazarus?
- A. I am the resurrection, and the life
- B. Lazarus, come forth
- C. Both ✓
- D. Neither
Answer: Both
Jesus said… I am the resurrection, and the life… cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
Q9.Who was raised from the dead by Peter at Lydda?
- A. Tabitha / Dorcas ✓
- B. Eutychus
- C. Stephen
- D. Philip
Answer: Tabitha / Dorcas
Peter… kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes.
Q10.Who fell from a window and was raised by Paul at Troas?
- A. Eutychus ✓
- B. Timothy
- C. Silas
- D. Luke
Answer: Eutychus
Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.