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QUIZ:
Biblical Literacy Quiz by Stephen Prothero
May 18, 2007 Episode no. 1038
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Biblical Literacy Quiz
by Stephen Prothero
The Bible is the number one bestseller in American history, and today nearly two-thirds of Americans believe that this book holds the answers to all or most of life's basic questions. Yet this scripture is revered far more than it is read. Only one-third of Americans know that Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount, and ten percent believe that Joan of Arc was Noah's wife. Are you biblically literate? Or are you among the majority of Americans for whom the Bible remains a closed book? Take this biblical literacy quiz and find out.
1. Name the four Gospels.
2. Name the first five books of the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament.
3. According to the Bible, which man led the Israelites across the Red Sea?
4. Who is credited with writing most of the Epistles?
5. "God helps those who help themselves." Is this in the Bible?
6. "Blessed are the poor." Is this in the Bible?
7. According to the Bible, where was Jesus born?
8. According to the Bible, who was the first murderer?
9. President George W. Bush spoke in his first inaugural address of the Jericho road. Which Bible story was he invoking?
10. Name the Ten Commandments. List as many as you can.
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