Trivia Quiz: New Testament History

How well do you know your Bible history? If you aced our Old Testament history quiz, try this quiz to see how well you know the New Testament.

Question 1: Who was born first?

A: Jesus
B: Horace
C: Ovid
D: Virgil

Question 2: How much older than Jesus was John the Baptist?

A: Two years
B: One years
C: Six months
D: They were the same age

Question 3: Which of these events happened first?

A: Birth of Pliny the Elder
B: The Crucifixion
C: Beheading of John the Baptist
D: The beginning of Augustus Caesar's rule

Question 4: Under which Roman emperor was the Apostle Paul martyred?

A: Nero
B: Galba
C: Vespasian
D: Caligula

Question 5: Which of the Procurators held this position after Pontius Pilate?

A: Tiberius
B: Ambivius
C: Annius Rufus
D: Archelaus Coponius

Question 6: In approximately what year did the writing of the New Testament begin?

A: 34 A.D.
B: 52 A.D.
C: 76 A.D.
D: 94 A.D.

Question 7: Who became King of the Jews in the same year that Caligula became Emperor of Rome?

A: Hyrcanus
B: Janneus
C: Valerius Gratus
D: Agrippa

Question 8: Who became ruler of Rome during Jesus's lifetime?

A: Nero
B: Titus
C: Tiberius Caesar
D: Flavius Domitian

Question 9: Who was Emperor of Rome when the New Testament was completed?

A: Trajan
B: Vespasian
C: Galba
D: Nerva

Question 10: How long did the first persecution by Nero last?

A: Four years
B: Six years
C: Eight years
D: Ten years

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