Bible Trivia Level 1 - Money and Possessions

1. When Jesus was asked if he paid taxes, what animal concealed a coin with which to pay the taxes?

Fish
Snake
Donkey
Goat

2. Abram was rich in gold, silver and what else?

Land
Cattle
Bronze
Vineyards

3. Which one of the Gospel writers was a tax-collector?

Matthew
Mark
Luke
John

4. What is the root of all evil?

Money
Sin
Pride
Love of money

5. When Saul defeated the Amalekites he disobeyed God and took possessions from the land, but what was the name of the king he also spared?

Asa
Agag
Nahash
Achish

6. According to Proverbs, how do those seeking death acquire their wealth?

By stealing
By lying
By begging
By gambling

7. In the parable of the prodigal son, what portion would the son receive?

1/4
1/3
1/2
2/3

8. For how many shekels of silver did Abraham purchase the field of Machpelah?

One hundred
Two hundred
Three hundred
Four hundred

9. After the exile, the Jews sought wealth and possessions for themselves. What should they have been doing?

Rebuilding the temple
Rebuilding the city
Rebuilding the walls
Rebuilding their houses

10. In a parable told by Jesus, what did the rich man do with the surplus of crops that he grew?

Gave them to the poor
Sold them on the market
Built larger barns to store them
Allowed them to rot

11. Who thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money?

Simon
Saul
Philip
Peter

12. What did Jesus do before he drove the money-changers out of the temple?

Told them he would rebuild the temple
Asked his disciples to take the animals to safety
Gave a prayer
Made a whip

13. What was God to give Abraham as an everlasting possession?

The city of Jerusalem
The temple of God
The land of Canaan
All the Earth

14. How many cities did the levites possess?

12
24
36
48

15. What did Naboth refuse to sell?

Oxen
Vineyard
Field
House

16. Ananias and Sapphira sold some property and secretly kept part of the proceeds for themselves. What happened to them?

They were thrown in jail
They were stoned
They died
They escaped to a city of refuge

17. What silver item was placed in Benjamin's sack?

Coin
Statue
Cup
Sandal

18. One of the ten commandments forbids the coveting of a neighbour's property. Which one?

7th
8th
9th
10th

19. How many silver shekels did Jeremiah pay to Hanameel for a field in Anathoth?

10
17
19
24

20. Which woman was a seller of purple goods?

Naomi
Lydia
Lois
Tabitha