Angels 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.Who appeared to Mary to announce the birth of Jesus?
- A. Michael
- B. Gabriel ✓
- C. Raphael
- D. An unnamed angel
Answer: Gabriel
The angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin… and the virgin's name was Mary.
Q2.Who wrestled with Jacob until the breaking of day?
- A. A man / the angel of the LORD ✓
- B. Esau
- C. An enemy
- D. A prophet
Answer: A man / the angel of the LORD
There wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day… and Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face.
Q3.What did the angels do at the birth of Jesus?
- A. Sang praises to God ✓
- B. Fought a battle
- C. Built a temple
- D. Worshipped the shepherds
Answer: Sang praises to God
Suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest.
Q4.Who is called the archangel?
- A. Gabriel
- B. Michael ✓
- C. Raphael
- D. Lucifer
Answer: Michael
The archangel Michael… when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses.
Q5.What are angels called in Hebrews 1?
- A. Ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation ✓
- B. Warriors
- C. Judges
- D. Kings
Answer: Ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
Q6.What did the angels do when Jesus was tempted in the wilderness?
- A. Fought Satan
- B. Ministered unto him ✓
- C. Sang
- D. Brought food
Answer: Ministered unto him
Angels came and ministered unto him.
Q7.How many angels did Elisha's servant see on the mountain?
- A. Ten
- B. A hundred
- C. Chariots of fire round about Elisha ✓
- D. Twelve thousand
Answer: Chariots of fire round about Elisha
The mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Q8.What did the angel do to Peter in prison?
- A. Struck him on the side and led him out ✓
- B. Opened the doors by an earthquake
- C. Gave him a sword
- D. Preached to the guards
Answer: Struck him on the side and led him out
The angel smote Peter on the side, and raised him up… and he went out, and followed him.
Q9.What did the angels at the tomb tell the women?
- A. He is not here: for he is risen
- B. Go quickly and tell his disciples
- C. Both ✓
- D. Fear not
Answer: Both
He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples.
Q10.Who fell from heaven like lightning?
- A. Satan / Lucifer ✓
- B. A third of the angels
- C. Michael
- D. Gabriel
Answer: Satan / Lucifer
I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.