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Religious Education Quiz - Biblical Characters (Questions)

This Biblical Characters RE quiz asks children to identify the key figures within Christianity. The focus on this sole religion is because Key Stage 1 children’s assemblies tend to concentrate on stories from the Bible, compared to RE lessons where they may spend a term on a specific religion.

The Bible is full of interesting characters and stories but do you know your Mary from your Joseph? Test your knowledge on these biblical characters.

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1. What's the name of Mary's son?
[ ] Joseph
[ ] Jesus
[ ] Donkey
[ ] Shepherds
2. What was Jesus' dad called?
[ ] Kevin
[ ] Noah
[ ] Abraham
[ ] Joseph
3. Who had to build a boat?
[ ] Abraham
[ ] Noah
[ ] Joseph
[ ] Jesus
4. Who was not an apostle of Jesus?
[ ] Judas
[ ] Thomas
[ ] Peter
[ ] Chelsea
5. What was the name of the woman who bit an apple in the Garden of Eden?
[ ] Night
[ ] Eve
[ ] Evening
[ ] Day
6. Who lived in Eden with Eve?
[ ] Adam
[ ] John
[ ] Lawrence
[ ] Thomas
7. This person ruled the land and would not let the Israelites be free. What was he called?
[ ] The Pharaoh
[ ] The Fool
[ ] The King
[ ] The Chicken
8. Who saw a burning bush and punished The Pharaoh for God?
[ ] Martin
[ ] Moses
[ ] Mariah
[ ] Mary
9. Who was not at Jesus' birth?
[ ] Shepherds
[ ] Mary
[ ] Joseph
[ ] Policemen
10. What other name can we call God?
[ ] Joseph
[ ] The Lord
[ ] Mate
[ ] Anna
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Religious Education Quiz - Biblical Characters (Answers)
1. What's the name of Mary's son?
[ ] Joseph
[x] Jesus
[ ] Donkey
[ ] Shepherds
We celebrate his birth on December 25th - Christmas Day!
2. What was Jesus' dad called?
[ ] Kevin
[ ] Noah
[ ] Abraham
[x] Joseph
Joseph was a carpenter.
3. Who had to build a boat?
[ ] Abraham
[x] Noah
[ ] Joseph
[ ] Jesus
God warned Noah that there would be a flood and that he should build an ark.
4. Who was not an apostle of Jesus?
[ ] Judas
[ ] Thomas
[ ] Peter
[x] Chelsea
There were twelve apostles.
5. What was the name of the woman who bit an apple in the Garden of Eden?
[ ] Night
[x] Eve
[ ] Evening
[ ] Day
A serpent told her to do it.
6. Who lived in Eden with Eve?
[x] Adam
[ ] John
[ ] Lawrence
[ ] Thomas
Adam was the first person ever made.
7. This person ruled the land and would not let the Israelites be free. What was he called?
[x] The Pharaoh
[ ] The Fool
[ ] The King
[ ] The Chicken
He wanted to keep them as slaves and refused to release them!
8. Who saw a burning bush and punished The Pharaoh for God?
[ ] Martin
[x] Moses
[ ] Mariah
[ ] Mary
He was also able to part the sea so that they could walk through it!
9. Who was not at Jesus' birth?
[ ] Shepherds
[ ] Mary
[ ] Joseph
[x] Policemen
Jesus was born in a manger.
10. What other name can we call God?
[ ] Joseph
[x] The Lord
[ ] Mate
[ ] Anna
If you refer to God as 'He', it should always be written with a capital letter.