29 Bible Trivia Questions About Stephen

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Easy questions

1. Question 1Easy

   At whose feet did the witnesses lay down their clothes when they stoned Stephen?

   • ACaiaphas
   • BGamaliel
   • CPeter
   • DSaul
   Answer: D. SaulActs 7:58

   And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

2. Question 2Easy

   Stephen did great wonders and signs among the people.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: TrueActs 6:8

   And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

3. Question 3Easy

   How many men did the apostles ask the church to choose to serve tables?

   • AThree
   • BSeven
   • CTwelve
   • DTen
   Answer: B. SevenActs 6:3

   Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

4. Question 4Easy

   Saul was consenting to Stephen's death.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: TrueActs 8:1

   And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

5. Question 5Easy

   The suborned men falsely accused Stephen of speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: TrueActs 6:11

   Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

6. Question 6Easy

   Stephen accused the council of always resisting the Holy Spirit, just as their fathers did.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: TrueActs 7:51

   Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

Medium questions

1. Question 7Medium

   What did Stephen see when he looked up steadfastly into heaven?

   • AA bright light only
   • BJesus standing at the right hand of God
   • CThe gates of heaven opening
   • DAngels singing
   Answer: B. Jesus standing at the right hand of GodActs 7:55-56

   But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

2. Question 8Medium

   Stephen reminds the council that Moses said: 'The Lord your God will raise up for you a _____ like me from your brethren.'

   • AJudge
   • BProphet
   • CPriest
   • DKing
   Answer: B. ProphetActs 7:37

   This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.

3. Question 9Medium

   Stephen said the fathers had the 'Tabernacle of _____' in the wilderness.

   • AWitness (Testimony)
   • BCovenant
   • CGrace
   • DLaw
   Answer: A. Witness (Testimony)Acts 7:44

   Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.

4. Question 10Medium

   Which man, full of faith and the Holy Spirit, was chosen first among the seven deacons?

   • ANicanor
   • BPhilip
   • CProchorus
   • DStephen
   Answer: D. StephenActs 6:5

   And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

5. Question 11Medium

   Who buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him?

   • ARoman soldiers
   • BThe Apostles
   • CDevout men
   • DHis family
   Answer: C. Devout menActs 8:2

   And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

6. Question 12Medium

   When the council heard Stephen's words, they were cut to the heart and did what with their teeth?

   • ASmiled
   • BKept them shut
   • CGnashed at him
   • DChattered in fear
   Answer: C. Gnashed at himActs 7:54

   When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.

7. Question 13Medium

   According to Stephen's account, how many people (kindred) were in Joseph's family when he called them to Egypt?

   • A75
   • B120
   • C70
   • D12
   Answer: A. 75Acts 7:14

   Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

8. Question 14Medium

   Stephen said Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the _____.

   • AGreeks
   • BRomans
   • CEgyptians
   • DBabylonians
   Answer: C. EgyptiansActs 7:22

   And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.

9. Question 15Medium

   Following the persecution of Stephen, believers scattered and traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and what major Syrian city?

   • ATyre
   • BDamascus
   • CAleppo
   • DAntioch
   Answer: D. AntiochActs 11:19

   Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

10. Question 16Medium

    Stephen said the Most High does not dwell in temples made with _____.

    • AGold
    • BHands
    • CStone
    • DWood
    Answer: B. HandsActs 7:48

    Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

11. Question 17Medium

    Stephen began his defense by stating that the God of glory appeared to Abraham in Mesopotamia before Abraham dwelt in which city?

    • ANineveh
    • BHaran
    • CBabylon
    • DUr
    Answer: B. HaranActs 7:2

    And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

12. Question 18Medium

    The twelve apostles said it was not right to leave the word of God to serve what?

    • AStrangers
    • BMoney
    • CThe Poor
    • DTables
    Answer: D. TablesActs 6:2

    Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

13. Question 19Medium

    In the early church, why did the Hellenists (Greek-speaking Jews) complain against the Hebrews?

    • ABecause they wanted to lead
    • BBecause they were not allowed in the temple
    • CBecause their widows were neglected in the daily distribution
    • DBecause they were poor
    Answer: C. Because their widows were neglected in the daily distributionActs 6:1

    And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

14. Question 20Medium

    Stephen accused the council of receiving the law by the direction of _____ and not keeping it.

    • AKings
    • BMoses
    • CAngels
    • DProphets
    Answer: C. AngelsActs 7:53

    Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.

15. Question 21Medium

    What were Stephen's last words before he died?

    • ALord, do not charge them with this sin
    • BI see heaven open
    • CFather, into Your hands I commit my spirit
    • DIt is finished
    Answer: A. Lord, do not charge them with this sinActs 7:60

    And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Hard questions

1. Question 22Hard

   Who were the men from Cyprus and Cyrene that first preached the Lord Jesus to the Greeks in Antioch?

   • AThe twelve apostles
   • BPaul and Barnabas
   • CThe seven deacons
   • DMen who had been scattered by the persecution after Stephen
   Answer: D. Men who had been scattered by the persecution after StephenActs 11:19-20

   Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

2. Question 23Hard

   Stephen mentioned that the fathers were carried back to Shechem and laid in the tomb Abraham bought from the sons of whom?

   • AHamor
   • BAbimelech
   • CLaban
   • DEsau
   Answer: A. HamorActs 7:16

   And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.

3. Question 24Hard

   Because of their idolatry, Stephen said God would carry the people away beyond which city?

   • ADamascus
   • BNineveh
   • CJerusalem
   • DBabylon
   Answer: D. BabylonActs 7:43

   Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.

4. Question 25Hard

   According to Stephen, for how many years did God say Abraham's descendants would be in bondage?

   • A70 years
   • B100 years
   • C430 years
   • D400 years
   Answer: D. 400 yearsActs 7:6

   And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.

5. Question 26Hard

   Members of which Synagogue disputed with Stephen?

   • ASynagogue of Rome
   • BSynagogue of the Pharisees
   • CSynagogue of the Sadducees
   • DSynagogue of the Freedmen (Libertines)
   Answer: D. Synagogue of the Freedmen (Libertines)Acts 6:9

   Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

6. Question 27Hard

   Stephen refers to the congregation of Israel in the wilderness as the '_____ in the wilderness.'

   • AChurch
   • BFlock
   • CNation
   • DArmy
   Answer: A. ChurchActs 7:38

   This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:

7. Question 28Hard

   Stephen quotes Amos to show that Israel offered sacrifices to whom in the wilderness instead of God?

   • AThe host of heaven
   • BThe golden calf only
   • CThe Baals
   • DThe Egyptian gods
   Answer: A. The host of heavenActs 7:42

   Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?

8. Question 29Hard

   In Stephen's speech, which Old Testament figure is described as being betrayed by his brothers but exalted by God to be their savior?

   • AJoseph
   • BDavid
   • CIsaac
   • DMoses
   Answer: A. JosephActs 7:9-10

   And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him, And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.