John the Baptist: The Forerunner Bible Quiz

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1. Who were John the Baptist's parents?A) Zacharias and Elisabeth · B) Joseph and Mary · C) Joachim and Anna · D) Elkanah and Hannah

   Zacharias and Elisabeth (Luke 1:5, 13)

2. Which angel announced John's birth?A) Michael · B) Gabriel · C) Raphael · D) Uriel

   Gabriel (Luke 1:19)

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

   He could not speak until John was born (Luke 1:20)

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

   Camel's hair, with a leather girdle (Matthew 3:4)

5. What did John eat in the wilderness?A) Locusts and wild honey · B) Manna · C) Bread and fish · D) Figs and dates

   Locusts and wild honey (Matthew 3:4)

6. Which prophet foretold John as "the voice of one crying in the wilderness"?A) Jeremiah · B) Isaiah · C) Ezekiel · D) Daniel

   Isaiah (Matthew 3:3)

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

   The Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world (John 1:29)

8. In which river did John baptise Jesus?A) The Nile · B) The Euphrates · C) The Kishon · D) The Jordan

   The Jordan (Matthew 3:13)

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

   John rebuked him for taking his brother Philip's wife (Mark 6:17-18)

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

    The daughter of Herodias (Matthew 14:6-8)