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    Peter the Apostle 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.

    1. Q1.What was Peter's occupation when Jesus called him?

      • A. Carpenter
      • B. Fisherman ✓
      • C. Tax collector
      • D. Shepherd

      Answer: Fisherman

      And Jesus said unto Simon… from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

      Read Luke 5:10 (KJV)

    2. Q2.What was Peter's original name?

      • A. Andrew
      • B. Simon ✓
      • C. Cephas
      • D. Bartholomew

      Answer: Simon

      Simon, whom he also named Peter.

      Read Luke 6:14 (KJV)

    3. Q3.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

      Answer: The Christ, the Son of the living God

      Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

      Read Matthew 16:16 (KJV)

    4. Q4.On what did Peter briefly walk before sinking?

      • A. Clouds
      • B. The Sea of Galilee ✓
      • C. Fire
      • D. The Jordan

      Answer: The Sea of Galilee

      Peter… walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

      Read Matthew 14:29 (KJV)

    5. Q5.How many times did Peter deny Jesus?

      • A. Once
      • B. Twice
      • C. Three times ✓
      • D. Seven times

      Answer: Three times

      Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

      Read Matthew 26:75 (KJV)

    6. Q6.On what day did Peter preach and 3,000 souls were saved?

      • A. Passover
      • B. Pentecost ✓
      • C. Tabernacles
      • D. Atonement

      Answer: Pentecost

      And when the day of Pentecost was fully come.

      Read Acts 2:1 (KJV)

    7. Q7.Whom did God send Peter to as the first Gentile convert?

      • A. Sergius Paulus
      • B. Cornelius ✓
      • C. Lydia
      • D. The Ethiopian eunuch

      Answer: Cornelius

      There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius.

      Read Acts 10:1 (KJV)

    8. Q8.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

      Answer: A sheet of unclean animals

      And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending… as a great sheet.

      Read Acts 10:11 (KJV)

    9. Q9.Who freed Peter from prison in Jerusalem?

      • A. Paul
      • B. An angel of the Lord ✓
      • C. Barnabas
      • D. James

      Answer: An angel of the Lord

      Behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him.

      Read Acts 12:7 (KJV)

    10. Q10.How many epistles did Peter write?

      • A. 1
      • B. 2 ✓
      • C. 3
      • D. 5

      Answer: 2

      1 Peter and 2 Peter — two New Testament letters bear his name.