Women of the 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 was 'the mother of all living'?
- A. Sarah
- B. Eve ✓
- C. Rebekah
- D. Hannah
Answer: Eve
Adam called his wife's name Eve.
Q2.Who laughed when told she would bear a son in old age?
- A. Sarah ✓
- B. Rebekah
- C. Rachel
- D. Hannah
Answer: Sarah
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself.
Q3.Who was the judge and prophetess of Israel under a palm tree?
- A. Miriam
- B. Deborah ✓
- C. Huldah
- D. Anna
Answer: Deborah
Deborah, a prophetess… judged Israel.
Q4.Whose loyalty to her mother-in-law shines in her book?
- A. Esther
- B. Ruth ✓
- C. Hannah
- D. Abigail
Answer: Ruth
Whither thou goest, I will go.
Q5.Who saved her people by going before the Persian king?
- A. Esther ✓
- B. Deborah
- C. Jael
- D. Miriam
Answer: Esther
If I perish, I perish.
Q6.Who anointed Jesus' feet with costly ointment?
- A. Martha
- B. Mary of Bethany ✓
- C. Mary Magdalene
- D. Joanna
Answer: Mary of Bethany
Mary… anointed the feet of Jesus.
Q7.Who was the first to see the risen Christ?
- A. Mary the mother of Jesus
- B. Mary Magdalene ✓
- C. Salome
- D. Joanna
Answer: Mary Magdalene
Jesus saith unto her, Mary.
Q8.Who was the seller of purple in Acts 16?
- A. Priscilla
- B. Lydia ✓
- C. Phebe
- D. Dorcas
Answer: Lydia
A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple.
Q9.Who was raised from the dead by Peter in Joppa?
- A. Tabitha (Dorcas) ✓
- B. Lydia
- C. Phebe
- D. Mary
Answer: Tabitha (Dorcas)
Tabitha, arise.
Q10.Who is the mother of Samuel?
- A. Hannah ✓
- B. Peninnah
- C. Eli's wife
- D. Rachel
Answer: Hannah
1 Samuel 1.