Parable of the Ten Virgins 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 virgins were there?
- A. Five
- B. Seven
- C. Ten ✓
- D. Twelve
Answer: Ten
The kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins.
Q2.How many were wise and how many foolish?
- A. Three and seven
- B. Five and five ✓
- C. Four and six
- D. Two and eight
Answer: Five and five
Five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
Q3.What did they take with them?
- A. Bread
- B. Their lamps ✓
- C. Crowns
- D. Veils
Answer: Their lamps
Took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Q4.What did the foolish fail to take?
- A. Bread
- B. Oil ✓
- C. Wicks
- D. Veils
Answer: Oil
The foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them.
Q5.What did the wise take in their vessels?
- A. Water
- B. Oil ✓
- C. Wine
- D. Salt
Answer: Oil
The wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Q6.At what hour was the cry made?
- A. The third hour
- B. Midday
- C. Midnight ✓
- D. Dawn
Answer: Midnight
At midnight there was a cry made.
Q7.What was the cry?
- A. The Lord cometh
- B. Behold, the bridegroom cometh ✓
- C. Awake, awake
- D. Light the lamps
Answer: Behold, the bridegroom cometh
Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
Q8.What did the foolish ask the wise?
- A. For bread
- B. Give us of your oil ✓
- C. For their veils
- D. For pardon
Answer: Give us of your oil
Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
Q9.What did the wise say?
- A. Take ours
- B. Not so… go ye rather to them that sell ✓
- C. Wait here
- D. We will share
Answer: Not so… go ye rather to them that sell
Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell.
Q10.What is the closing command of the parable?
- A. Pray without ceasing
- B. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour ✓
- C. Be not deceived
- D. Repent and believe
Answer: Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.