Silas Bible 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.Silas is also known by what other name?
- A. Silvanus ✓
- B. Saul
- C. Simeon
- D. Simon
Answer: Silvanus
2 Corinthians 1:19 (KJV) — 'For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us... by me and Silvanus and Timotheus.' 1 Peter 5:12 also calls him Silvanus.
Q2.What was Silas's role at the Jerusalem council in Acts 15?
- A. A deacon
- B. A chief man among the brethren and a prophet ✓
- C. A Pharisee
- D. A Roman soldier
Answer: A chief man among the brethren and a prophet
Acts 15:22 (KJV) — 'Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren.'
Q3.What did Silas and Judas Barsabas deliver to Antioch?
- A. A letter from the council ✓
- B. Money for the poor
- C. News of persecution
- D. A copy of the Law
Answer: A letter from the council
Acts 15:23 (KJV) — 'And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch.'
Q4.Who chose Silas to accompany him on his second missionary journey?
- A. Barnabas
- B. Paul ✓
- C. Peter
- D. James
Answer: Paul
Acts 15:40 (KJV) — 'And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.'
Q5.In what city were Paul and Silas imprisoned after casting out a spirit of divination?
- A. Ephesus
- B. Philippi ✓
- C. Thessalonica
- D. Corinth
Answer: Philippi
Acts 16:16-24 (KJV) — In Philippi, after Paul cast out the spirit, the owners 'brought them into the marketplace unto the rulers... and cast them into prison.'
Q6.What were Paul and Silas doing at midnight in prison?
- A. Sleeping
- B. Praying and singing praises unto God ✓
- C. Planning an escape
- D. Weeping
Answer: Praying and singing praises unto God
Acts 16:25 (KJV) — 'And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.'
Q7.What happened after Paul and Silas prayed and sang?
- A. An earthquake shook the prison ✓
- B. An angel appeared
- C. The guards fell asleep
- D. The doors opened by themselves
Answer: An earthquake shook the prison
Acts 16:26 (KJV) — 'Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened.'
Q8.What did the jailer ask Paul and Silas after the earthquake?
- A. 'Who are you?'
- B. 'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?' ✓
- C. 'Why have you come?'
- D. 'Are you magicians?'
Answer: 'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?'
Acts 16:30 (KJV) — The keeper of the prison 'brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?'
Q9.Where did Paul leave Silas and Timothy while he went to Athens?
- A. Corinth
- B. Berea ✓
- C. Thessalonica
- D. Philippi
Answer: Berea
Acts 17:14 (KJV) — 'And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still' in Berea.
Q10.Which epistles mention Silas as a co-author or co-sender?
- A. 1 and 2 Corinthians
- B. 1 and 2 Thessalonians and 1 Peter ✓
- C. Romans and Galatians
- D. Hebrews and James
Answer: 1 and 2 Thessalonians and 1 Peter
1 Thessalonians 1:1 (KJV) — 'Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians.' 2 Thessalonians 1:1 and 1 Peter 5:12 also name him.