John the Baptist: The Forerunner: 10 Bible Quiz Questions and Answers

John the Baptist was sent to prepare the way of the Lord. He preached repentance, baptised in the Jordan and pointed to Jesus as the Lamb of God.

Here are 10 Bible quiz questions on John the Baptist: The Forerunner, with the answers and Bible references at the end. Use them for Sabbath School, youth meetings, family worship or personal study.

Questions

1. Who were John the Baptist's parents?
   A) Zacharias and Elisabeth
   B) Joseph and Mary
   C) Joachim and Anna
   D) Elkanah and Hannah
2. Which angel announced John's birth?
   A) Michael
   B) Gabriel
   C) Raphael
   D) Uriel
3. What happened to Zacharias because he did not believe the angel?
   A) He went blind
   B) He became leprous
   C) He could not speak until John was born
   D) He died
4. What was John's clothing made of?
   A) Fine linen
   B) Purple and scarlet
   C) Goat skins
   D) Camel's hair, with a leather girdle
5. What did John eat in the wilderness?
   A) Locusts and wild honey
   B) Manna
   C) Bread and fish
   D) Figs and dates
6. Which prophet foretold John as "the voice of one crying in the wilderness"?
   A) Jeremiah
   B) Isaiah
   C) Ezekiel
   D) Daniel
7. What did John call Jesus?
   A) The son of a carpenter
   B) Elijah come again
   C) The Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world
   D) Only a good teacher
8. In which river did John baptise Jesus?
   A) The Nile
   B) The Euphrates
   C) The Kishon
   D) The Jordan
9. Why did Herod put John in prison?
   A) John rebuked him for taking his brother Philip's wife
   B) John refused to pay taxes
   C) John led a rebellion
   D) John insulted Caesar
10. Who asked for John's head on a platter?
    A) Pilate's wife
    B) The daughter of Herodias
    C) Herod's soldiers
    D) The chief priests

Answers

1. A) Zacharias and Elisabeth (Luke 1:5, 13)
2. B) Gabriel (Luke 1:19)
3. C) He could not speak until John was born (Luke 1:20)
4. D) Camel's hair, with a leather girdle (Matthew 3:4)
5. A) Locusts and wild honey (Matthew 3:4)
6. B) Isaiah (Matthew 3:3)
7. C) The Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world (John 1:29)
8. D) The Jordan (Matthew 3:13)
9. A) John rebuked him for taking his brother Philip's wife (Mark 6:17-18)
10. B) The daughter of Herodias (Matthew 14:6-8)