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Quiz - The Parables Of Jesus

A relatively difficult quiz based on the parables of Christ. You will require a good knowledge of the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) to complete this quiz successfully.

Questions: 20
Date Written: January 2007
Difficulty Rating: 8 out of 10

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1
Q. In the parable of the sower and the seeds, what does the seed represent? (Luke 8:4-15)	The Kingdom of heaven The world The church The Word of God The Son of Man

Question 2
Q. According to the book of Matthew, what does Jesus describe as the lamp of the body? (Matthew 6:22-23)	The heart The Word of God The eye The ear The thoughts of man

Question 3
Q. What does Jesus describe as; 'hidden treasure, which a man found and covered up'? (Matthew 13:44-46)	The Word of God The heart of man The Kingdom of heaven The thoughts of man A pearl of great price

Question 4
Q. In the parable of the importunate neighbour, how many loaves does the friend ask his neighbour for? (Luke 11:5-8)	9 3 1 4 7

Question 5
Q. In the parable of the barren fig tree, for how many years had the fig tree not produced any fruit? (Luke 13:6-9)	3 5 4 1 2

Question 6
Q. Matthew 13:35 reads; 'This fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet: "I will speak to you in parables. I will explain things hidden since the creation of the world."' From which Old Testament book does this quite originate?	Jeremiah Isaiah Psalms Joel Daniel

Question 7
Q. In the parable of the rich fool, the rich man wanted to do what? (Luke 12:13-21)	Pull down his barns and build bigger ones Give all that he had to the poor Invest his wealth Build a house for his neighbour Feed the hungry and clothe the poor

Question 8
Q. According to the parable of the pearl of great value, what did the merchant do on finding the pearl? (Matthew 13:44-46)	Went and told his whole family Took all that he had and sold the pearl Sold his cattle and bought the pearl Took the pearl and gave it away Sold all that he had and bought the pearl

Question 9
Q. In the parable of the unmerciful servant, how much money did his fellow servant owe him? (Matthew 18:21 - 19:1)	500 denarii 50 denarii 100 denarii 4 denarii 10 denarii

Question 10
Q. In the parable of the pearl of great price, what does the pearl represent? (Matthew 13:44-46)	The Word of God The world Wisdom The Kingdom of heaven Knowledge

Question 11
Q. According to the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican, which of the two men couldn't even lift his eyes to heaven, but beat on his chest asking God for forgiveness? (Luke 18:9-14)	The Pharisee The Publican

Question 12
Q. In the parable of the net, what do the fish in the net represent?	Evil people Righteous people Both evil and righteous people The Pharisees The Saducees

Question 13
Q. In the book of Matthew, what does Jesus compare Solomon to? (Matthew 6:24-34)	The cedars of Lebanon The waters of the Tigris The lilies of the field The grass of the field The sheep of the flock

Question 14
Q. According to the parable of the tower-builder, what must a man do before he begins building a tower? (Luke 14:27-33)	He must plan the foundation He must ensure that he has enough materials to complete it He must wait for harvest time He must wait for the rain He must defend the tower

Question 15
Q. In the parable of the mustard seed and the leaven, how many measures of flour did the woman hide the leaven in? (Matthew 13:31-35)	4 1 3 5 2

True or False Questions

Question 16
Q. In the parable of the good Samaritan, the man who helped the traveler was a priest.

Question 17
Q. In the parable of the sower and the seed, the seed that fell among the rocks represents those who hear The Word but fall away when temptation comes.

Question 18
Q. According to the parable of the discarded salt, Jesus refers to His followers as both the salt of the earth and the light of the world.

Question 19
Q. In the parable of the prodigal son, the father of the prodigal son had three children.

Question 20
Q. In the parable of the talents, the second servant returned to his master with ten talents.

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