Samson 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.To what tribe did Samson belong?
- A. Judah
- B. Dan ✓
- C. Benjamin
- D. Ephraim
Answer: Dan
There was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites.
Q2.What vow was Samson bound by from birth?
- A. The Rechabite vow
- B. A Nazarite vow ✓
- C. A priestly vow
- D. A levitical vow
Answer: A Nazarite vow
The child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb.
Q3.What did Samson kill with his bare hands?
- A. A bear
- B. A young lion ✓
- C. An ox
- D. A wolf
Answer: A young lion
And, behold, a young lion roared against him… he rent him as he would have rent a kid.
Q4.Where did Samson find honey?
- A. In a tree
- B. In the carcase of the lion ✓
- C. In a rock
- D. In a beehive
Answer: In the carcase of the lion
There was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.
Q5.What unusual weapon did Samson use to slay a thousand Philistines?
- A. A spear
- B. A sword
- C. A jawbone of an ass ✓
- D. A sling
Answer: A jawbone of an ass
With the jawbone of an ass… have I slain a thousand men.
Q6.Who betrayed the secret of Samson's strength?
- A. Michal
- B. Delilah ✓
- C. Jezebel
- D. Athaliah
Answer: Delilah
After this he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Q7.Where did Samson's strength lie?
- A. His sword
- B. His vow / his uncut hair ✓
- C. His feet
- D. His ring
Answer: His vow / his uncut hair
If I be shaven, then my strength will go from me.
Q8.What did the Philistines do to Samson after his capture?
- A. Imprisoned him in Gaza, blinded him ✓
- B. Sold him to Egypt
- C. Crucified him
- D. Banished him
Answer: Imprisoned him in Gaza, blinded him
The Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza.
Q9.How did Samson finally defeat the Philistines?
- A. A surprise attack
- B. Pulling down the temple of Dagon ✓
- C. A great battle
- D. Burning their crops
Answer: Pulling down the temple of Dagon
And the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people.
Q10.How long did Samson judge Israel?
- A. 10 years
- B. 20 years ✓
- C. 40 years
- D. 80 years
Answer: 20 years
And he judged Israel twenty years.