Parable of the Talents 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.How many servants did the man call?
- A. Two
- B. Three
- C. His own servants (three named) ✓
- D. Ten
Answer: His own servants (three named)
Called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
Q2.How many talents did the first receive?
- A. One
- B. Two
- C. Five ✓
- D. Ten
Answer: Five
Unto one he gave five talents.
Q3.How many did the second receive?
- A. One
- B. Two ✓
- C. Three
- D. Four
Answer: Two
To another two.
Q4.How many did the third receive?
- A. One ✓
- B. Two
- C. Half a talent
- D. None
Answer: One
And to another one.
Q5.On what basis were the talents given?
- A. By age
- B. By family
- C. According to his several ability ✓
- D. By lot
Answer: According to his several ability
To every man according to his several ability.
Q6.What did the servant with one talent do?
- A. Lost it
- B. Gave it away
- C. Hid it in the earth ✓
- D. Doubled it
Answer: Hid it in the earth
Went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
Q7.What did the master say to the faithful servants?
- A. Well done, thou good and faithful servant ✓
- B. Be of good cheer
- C. Sit at my table
- D. Receive thy crown
Answer: Well done, thou good and faithful servant
Well done, thou good and faithful servant.
Q8.What was the wicked servant's excuse?
- A. I was sick
- B. I knew thee that thou art an hard man ✓
- C. I lost the way
- D. I was robbed
Answer: I knew thee that thou art an hard man
I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown.
Q9.To whom was the one talent given?
- A. To him with five talents ✓
- B. To him with two
- C. To the servants together
- D. To the poor
Answer: To him with five talents
Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
Q10.Where was the unprofitable servant cast?
- A. Into prison
- B. Into outer darkness ✓
- C. Out of the city
- D. Off the land
Answer: Into outer darkness
Cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness.