Parable of the Wise & Foolish Builders 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.Who is like a wise man?
- A. Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them ✓
- B. Whosoever is rich
- C. Whosoever is powerful
- D. Whosoever is old
Answer: Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man. (Matthew 7:24)
Q2.What did the wise man build his house upon?
- A. A rock ✓
- B. The sand
- C. A hill
- D. A plain
Answer: A rock
Which built his house upon a rock. (Matthew 7:24)
Q3.What came against the house?
- A. The rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew ✓
- B. Fire
- C. Earthquake
- D. Drought
Answer: The rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house. (Matthew 7:25)
Q4.What happened to the house built on the rock?
- A. It fell not: for it was founded upon a rock ✓
- B. It was destroyed
- C. It was moved
- D. It caught fire
Answer: It fell not: for it was founded upon a rock
It fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. (Matthew 7:25)
Q5.Who is like a foolish man?
- A. Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not ✓
- B. Whosoever is poor
- C. Whosoever is young
- D. Whosoever is sick
Answer: Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man. (Matthew 7:26)
Q6.What did the foolish man build his house upon?
- A. The sand ✓
- B. A rock
- C. A mountain
- D. A strong tower
Answer: The sand
Which built his house upon the sand. (Matthew 7:26)
Q7.What happened to the house on the sand?
- A. The rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it ✓
- B. It withstood the storm
- C. It was moved to a safer place
- D. It was repaired
Answer: The rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. (Matthew 7:27)
Q8.What does the rock represent?
- A. Hearing and doing Jesus' words ✓
- B. Wealth
- C. Physical strength
- D. Popular opinion
Answer: Hearing and doing Jesus' words
Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them... built his house upon a rock. (Matthew 7:24)
Q9.What does the sand represent?
- A. Hearing but not doing Jesus' words ✓
- B. Good intentions
- C. Wealth
- D. Fame
Answer: Hearing but not doing Jesus' words
Every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not... built his house upon the sand. (Matthew 7:26)
Q10.What was the crowd's reaction to Jesus' teaching?
- A. They were astonished at his doctrine ✓
- B. They were angry
- C. They left immediately
- D. They arrested him
Answer: They were astonished at his doctrine
And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine. (Matthew 7:28)