Peter the Apostle Quiz
10 questions · King James Version · biblesundays.com
1.What was Peter's occupation when Jesus called him?
- A. Carpenter
- B. Fisherman
- C. Tax collector
- D. Shepherd
2.What was Peter's original name?
- A. Andrew
- B. Simon
- C. Cephas
- D. Bartholomew
3.What did Peter confess Jesus to be?
- A. A great prophet
- B. The Christ, the Son of the living God
- C. A teacher come from God
- D. The carpenter's son
4.On what did Peter briefly walk before sinking?
- A. Clouds
- B. The Sea of Galilee
- C. Fire
- D. The Jordan
5.How many times did Peter deny Jesus?
- A. Once
- B. Twice
- C. Three times
- D. Seven times
6.On what day did Peter preach and 3,000 souls were saved?
- A. Passover
- B. Pentecost
- C. Tabernacles
- D. Atonement
7.Whom did God send Peter to as the first Gentile convert?
- A. Sergius Paulus
- B. Cornelius
- C. Lydia
- D. The Ethiopian eunuch
8.What vision prepared Peter to receive Gentiles?
- A. A ladder to heaven
- B. A sheet of unclean animals
- C. A burning lamp
- D. A scroll of names
9.Who freed Peter from prison in Jerusalem?
- A. Paul
- B. An angel of the Lord
- C. Barnabas
- D. James
10.How many epistles did Peter write?
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 5
Answer Key
1.B. Fisherman — Luke 5:10 (KJV)
And Jesus said unto Simon… from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
2.B. Simon — Luke 6:14 (KJV)
Simon, whom he also named Peter.
3.B. The Christ, the Son of the living God — Matthew 16:16 (KJV)
Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
4.B. The Sea of Galilee — Matthew 14:29 (KJV)
Peter… walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
5.C. Three times — Matthew 26:75 (KJV)
Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
6.B. Pentecost — Acts 2:1 (KJV)
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come.
7.B. Cornelius — Acts 10:1 (KJV)
There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius.
8.B. A sheet of unclean animals — Acts 10:11 (KJV)
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending… as a great sheet.
9.B. An angel of the Lord — Acts 12:7 (KJV)
Behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him.
10.B. 2
1 Peter and 2 Peter — two New Testament letters bear his name.