Prayer and Fasting: 10 Bible Quiz Questions and Answers

Prayer is talking with God as with a friend, and fasting is humbling ourselves before Him. Jesus taught both, and showed how to do them sincerely.

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

Questions

1. Where did Jesus say to pray in Matthew 6:6?
   A) In thy closet, with the door shut
   B) On the street corners
   C) Only in the temple
   D) Only on mountains
2. How did Jesus say we should not pray?
   A) Humbly
   B) With vain repetitions
   C) In faith
   D) In secret
3. What did Jesus say to do when fasting?
   A) Look sad
   B) Wear sackcloth in public
   C) Anoint thine head and wash thy face
   D) Tell everyone
4. By what did Jesus say "this kind" of evil spirit goes out?
   A) Money
   B) Shouting
   C) Medicine
   D) Prayer and fasting
5. How long was Moses on the mount without eating bread or drinking water?
   A) Forty days and forty nights
   B) Seven days
   C) Three days
   D) Twelve days
6. What kind of fast does God choose, according to Isaiah 58?
   A) To look sad
   B) To loose the bands of wickedness and deal bread to the hungry
   C) To bow the head only
   D) To stop working
7. Who asked the Jews to fast before she went in to the king?
   A) Ruth
   B) Deborah
   C) Esther
   D) Miriam
8. How often does Paul tell us to pray?
   A) Once a week
   B) Only in trouble
   C) Once a year
   D) Without ceasing
9. What does James say about the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man?
   A) It availeth much
   B) It is useless
   C) It is too long
   D) It is silent
10. Which church fasted and prayed before sending out Barnabas and Saul?
    A) The church at Rome
    B) The church at Antioch
    C) The church at Corinth
    D) The church at Ephesus

Answers

1. A) In thy closet, with the door shut (Matthew 6:6)
2. B) With vain repetitions (Matthew 6:7)
3. C) Anoint thine head and wash thy face (Matthew 6:17)
4. D) Prayer and fasting (Matthew 17:21)
5. A) Forty days and forty nights (Exodus 34:28)
6. B) To loose the bands of wickedness and deal bread to the hungry (Isaiah 58:6-7)
7. C) Esther (Esther 4:16)
8. D) Without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
9. A) It availeth much (James 5:16)
10. B) The church at Antioch (Acts 13:1-3)