Category: Bible Characters

This Quiz: John the Baptist

1.) Who was John the Baptist’s father?

Thaddeus

Joseph

Zechariah

Malachi
2.) Who was John the Baptist’s mother?

Mary

Elisabeth

Martha

Rachel
3.) What kind of clothes did John the Baptist wear?

Camel’s hair

Sheep skin

Buffalo hair

Woven cloth
4.) John the Baptist was how much older than Jesus?

2 years

1 year

6 months

He was younger
5.) The relationship of Jesus to John the Baptist was:

Brother

Cousin

John was Jesus’ Uncle

Jesus was John’s Uncle
6.) What is the name of the river in which John the Baptist baptized people?

Euphrates

Nile

Jordan

Tigris
7.) John the Baptist was put in prison for declaring that Herod had broken what Law? 

Lying

Murder

Violating the Sabbath

Adultery
8.) Who asked Herod for the head of John the Baptist?

Herodias

The daughter of Herodias

Sapphira

Candace
9.) When Jesus heard that John the baptist had been arrested, where did he go?

Jerusalem

Nazareth

Galilee

Bethany
10.) Which of these did Jesus say about John the Baptist?

This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face.

Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist.

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

All of the above.

 

ANSWERS

1. Zechariah Luke 1:11-20
2. Elisabeth Luke 1:13
3.  Camel’s hair Matthew 3:4
4.  6 Months Luke 1:26-28
5.  Cousin Luke 1:36
6.  Jordan Matthew 3:5,6
7.  Adultery Matthew 14:4
8. The daughter of Herodias Mark 6:21-25
9.  Galilee Matthew 4:12
10.  All of the above  Matthew 11:9-14