Bible Quiz Questions

Ruth 1

1:1 who ruled in those days?
     A. judges
1:1 what was there in the land?
     A. famine
1:1 where was there a famine?
     A. in the land
In 1:1 from where was the man?
     A. Bethlehem in Judah
1:1 where is Bethlehem?
     A. in Judah
1:1 who went to live in the country of Moab?
     A. a man, his wife and two sons
1:1 where did Elimelech and his family go to live?
     A. in Moab
1:2 what was the man’s name?
     A. Elimelech
1:2 what were the manes of his two sons?
     A. Mahlon and Kilion
1:2 what were Elimelech and his family?
     A. Ephrathites
1:2 why did they go to Moab?
     A. to live there
In 1:3 who died?
     A. Elimelech
1:3 when Elimelech died, who was left?
     A. Naomi with her two sons
1:4 who did the sons marry?
     A. Ruth and Orpah
1:4 what were Ruth and Orpah?
     A. Moabite women
1:4 how long did the family live in Moab?
     A. about ten years
In 1:5 who also died?
      A. Mahlon and Kilion
1:5 who was Naomi left without?
      A. her two sons and husband
1:6 what did Naomi hear in Moab?
     A. that the Lord had come to the aid of his people
1:6 how had the Lord come to the aid of his people?
     A. by providing food
1:6 who had come to the aid of his people?
     A. the Lord
1:6 who prepared to return home from Moab?
     A. Naomi and her daughters-in-law
In 1:7 where did Naomi leave?
     A. the place where she had been living
1:7 on what did Naomi set out?
     A. the road that would take her back to the land of Judah
1:7 to where would the road take her back?
     A. land of Judah
1:8 where did Naomi tell her daughters-in-law to go?
     A. back to your mother’s home
1:8 what did she want the Lord to show to her daughters-in-law?
     A. kindness
1:8 to whom had Ruth and Orpah shown kindness?
     A. to their dead and to Naomi
In 1:9 what did Naomi want the Lord to grant?
     A. that each of you find rest in the home of another husband
1:9 where did Naomi want them to find rest?
     A. in the home of another husband
In 1:9 what did they do aloud?
     A. wept
In 1:10 what did the daughters-in-law say to Naomi?
     A. “We will go back with you to your people.”
1:11 what did Naomi ask if she would have?
     A. any more sons who would become your husbands
1:12 for what was Naomi too old?
     A. to have another husband
In 1:13 what did Naomi ask if they would remain?
     A. unmarried
1:13 for whom was it more bitter?
     A. for me meaning Naomi
1:13 what had gone out against Naomi?
     A. the Lord’s hand
In 1:14 what did they do again?
     A., wept
1:14 who kissed her mother-in-law good-by?
     A. Orpah
1:14 who clung to her mother-in-law?
     A. Ruth
In 1:15 to whom was the sister-in-law going back?
     A. her people and her gods
1:15 who was going back to her people and her gods?
     A. Orpah

In 1:15 what did Naomi tell Ruth to do?
     A. go back with her
1:16 Finish this verse: But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from
        You. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be
         My people and your God, my God.
1:16 who will be Ruth’s people?
      A. your people
1:16 who will be Ruth’s God?
      A. your God
In 1:16 what did Ruth not want to be urged to do?
     A. leave you or turn back from you
1:17 finish this verse: Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.
1:17 where did Ruth say she would die?
     A. where you die
1:17 when did Ruth want the Lord to deal severely?
     A. if anything but death separates you and me
1:17 only what would separate Ruth and Naomi?
     A. death
In 1:18 what did Naomi realize?
     A. Ruth was determined to go with her
1:18 who was determined to go with Naomi?
      A. Ruth
1:18 what did Naomi stop doing?
      A. urging Ruth to go
1:19 to where did the two women come?
     A. Bethlehem
1:19 what was stirred?
     A. the whole town
In 1:19 what did the women exclaim?
     A. “Can this be Naomi?”
1:20 what did Naomi what to be called ?
     A. Mara
1:20 why did Naomi want to be called Mara?
     A. because the Almighty has made my life very bitter
1:20 who had made Naomi’s life bitter?
     A. the Almighty
1:20 what had the Almighty made Naomi’s life?
     A. very bitter
1:21 how had Naomi gone away?
     A. full
1:21 how had Naomi been brought back?
     A. empty
2:21 who has afflicted me?
     A. the Lord
1:21 who had brought misfortune upon her?
     A. the Almighty
1:22 from where had Naomi returned?
     A. Moab
1:22 by whom was Naomi accompanied?
     A. Ruth
1:22 when did they arrive in Bethlehem?
as the barley harvest was beginning

Ruth 2

2:1 who had a relative?
     A. Naomi
2:1 On whose side was Naomi’s relative?
     A. Husband’s side
2:1 from what clan?
     A. Elimelech
2:1 what kind of man was Boaz?
     A. standing
2:1 what was the man of standing’s name?
     A. Boaz
2:2 where did Ruth want Naomi to let her go?
     A. to the fields
2:2 why did Ruth want to go to the fields?
     A. to pick up leftover grain
2:2 behind who did Ruth want to pick up grain?
     A. anyone in whose eyes I find favor
2:2 who said, “Go ahead, my daughter.”
     A. Naomi
2:3 what did Ruth go out and began to do?
     A. glean the fields
2:3 behind whom did she glean the fields?
     A. the harvesters
2:3 where did Ruth find herself working?
     A. field belonging to Boaz
2:4 from where did Boaz arrive just then?
     A. Bethlehem
2:4 who did Boaz greet?
     A. the harvesters
2:4 when did Boaz arrive from Bethlehem?
     A. just then
2:4 how did Boaz greet the harvesters?
     A. “the Lord bless you.”
2:4 what did the harvesters call back?
     A. “The Lord bless you.”
2:5 who did Boaz ask, “Whose young woman is that?”
     A. the foreman
2:6 what did the foreman say Ruth was?
     A. a Moabitess

2:6 from where was Ruth?
     A. Moab
2:6 with whom did Ruth come back?
     A. Naomi
2:7 what did Ruth ask the foreman to let her do?
     A. glean and gather among the sheaves behind the harvesters
2:7 among what did Ruth want to gather?
     A. the sheaves
2:7 behind whom did Ruth want to glean and gather?
     A. the harvesters
In 2:7 how long has she worked steady?
     A. from morning until now
2:7 what did she take in the shelter?
     A. a short rest
2:8 where did Boaz not want Ruth to go?
     A. to another field
2:8 with whom did Boaz want Ruth to stay?
     A. his servant girls
2:9 what was Ruth to watch?
     A. the fields where the men are harvesting
2:9 who was she to follow along after?
     A. the girls
In 2:9 what had Boaz told the men not to do?
     A. touch her
2:9 what was she to do when thirsty?
     A. drink from the water jars the men have filled
2:10 what did Ruth bow to the ground?
     A. her face
2:10 where did Ruth bow her face?
     A. to the ground
In 2:10 what did Ruth exclaim to Boaz?
     A. “Why have I found such favor in you eyes that you notice me- a foreigner?”
2:11 what had Ruth left?
     A. mother, father , and homeland
2:11 since the death of her husband, for whom had Ruth done?
     A. mother-in-law
2:11 with whom had Ruth come to live?
     A. people you do not know
2:12 what may the Lord do for what you have done?
     A. repay
2:12 what may you be by the Lord?
     A. richly rewarded
2:12 by whom may you be richly rewarded?
     A. the Lord

2:12  what have you done under his wings?
     A. taken refuge
2:12 where have you taken refuge?
     A. under his wings
2:13 what did Ruth want to continue to find?
     A. favor in his eyes
2:13 what had Boaz given Ruth?
     A. comfort
2:13 how had Boaz spoken to his servant?
      A. kindly
2:13 to whom had Boaz spoken kindly?
     A. to your servant
2:13 of whom did Ruth not have the standing?
     A. one of your servant girls
2:14 when did Boaz say, “Come over here.”
     A. at mealtime
2:14 what did Boaz want Ruth to have?
     A. some bread
2:14 where was she to dip the bread?
     A. in the wine vinegar
2:14 with whom did she sat down?
     A. the harvesters
2:14 what did Boaz offer her?
     A. some roasted grain
2:14 how much did Ruth eat?
     A. all she wanted
In 2:15 when did Boaz give orders to his men?
     A. as she got up to glean
In 2:15 what were his men not to do?
     A. embarrass her
2:15 when were they not to embarrass her?
     A. even if she gathers among the sheaves
2:16 what were the men to pull out?
     A. some stalks for her from the bundles
2:16 what were they to do with the stalks from the bundles?
     A. leave them for her to pick up
In 2:16 what were they not to do to her?
     A. rebuke her
In 2:17 how long did Ruth glean in the field?
     A. until evening
2:17 what did she thresh?
     A. the barley she had gathered
2:17 what did she do to the barley she had gathered?
     A. threshed it

2:17 how much did she gather?
     A. about an ephah
2:18 to where did she carry it back?
     A. town
2:18 who say how much she had gathered?
     A. her mother-in-law
2:18 what did Ruth give to her mother-in-law?
     A. what she had left over after she had eaten enough
In 2:19 what two questions did her mother-in-law ask?
     A. “Where did you glean today?”
           “Where did you work?”
In 2:19 who did Naomi say was blessed?
     A. the man who took notice of you
2:19 who did Ruth tell her mother-in-law about?
     A. the one at whose place she had been working
2:19 what was the man’s name she worked with?
     A. Boaz
2:20 what had the Lord not stopped showing?
     A. his kindness
2:20 to whom had the Lord not stopped showing his kindness?
     A. to the living and the dead
In 2:20 what was this man?
     A. a close relative
In 2:20 what was Boaz one of?
     A. our Kinsman-redeemers
2:21 what did Ruth say he even said to her?
     A. “Stay with my workers until they finish harvesting all my grain.”
2:21 how long was she to stay with the workers?
     A. until they have harvested all the grain
2:22 what did Naomi say would be good for Ruth?
     A. to go with his girls
2:22 what might happen in someone else’s field?
     A. she might be harmed
2:23 who did Ruth stay close to?
     A. servant girls
In 2:23 how long did Ruth glean?
     A. until the barley and wheat harvests were finished
2:23 with whom did Ruth live?
her mother-in-law

Ruth 3



3:1 who wanted to find Ruth a home?
     A. Naomi
3:1 what did Naomi want to find for her daughter-in-law?
     A.  a home
3:1 what kind of home did she want to find?
     A. where Ruth would be well provided for
3:2 who was the kinsman of Ruth and Naomi?
     A. Boaz
3:2 whose servant girls had Ruth been with?
     A. Boaz
3:2 what would Boaz do tonight on the threshing floor?
     A. winnowing barley
3:2 where would Boaz be winnowing barley?
     A. on the threshing floor
3:2 when would Boaz be winnowing barley?
     A. tonight
3:3 what was Ruth to do with herself?
     A. wash and perfume
3:3 what was Ruth to put on?
     A. her best clothes
In 3:3 where was Ruth to go?
     A. the threshing floor
3:3 when was Ruth to let Boaz know she was there?
     A. after he had finished eating and drinking
3:4 what was Ruth to note?
     A. where Boaz was lying
3:4 what was Ruth to uncover?
     A. Boaz’s feet
3:4 what was Ruth to do to Boaz’s feet?
     A. uncover them
3:4 after Ruth uncovered his feet, what was she to do?
     A. lie down
3:4 what would Boaz tell her?
     A. what to do

In 3:5 what did Ruth answer?
     A. “I will do whatever you say.”
3:5 who said, “I will do whatever you say?”
     A. Ruth
In 3:6 when Ruth went to the threshing floor, what did she do?
     A. everything her mother-in-law told her
3:7 when was Boaz in good spirits?
     A. after he had finished eating and drinking
3:7 in what was Boaz after eating and drinking?
     A. good spirits
3:7 where did Boaz go to lie down?
     A. far end of the grain pile
3:7 how did Ruth approach?
     A. quietly
3:7 what did Ruth do after she approached quietly?
     A. uncovered his feet and laid down
3:8 when did something startle the man?
     A. in the middle of the night
3:8 what happened in the middle of the night?
     A. something startled the man
3:8 what did Boaz turn and discover?
     A. the woman lying at his feet
3:8 where was the woman lying?
     A. at his feet
3:9 who said, “Who are you?”
     A. Boaz
In 3:9 what did Ruth say she was?
     A. Boaz’s servant
3:9 what was Boaz to do since he was a Kinsman-redeemer?
     A. spread the corner of hid garment over Ruth
3:9 what was he to spread over Ruth?
     A. the corner of his garment
3:9 why was Boaz to spread the corner of his garment over Ruth?
     A. he was the Kinsman-redeemer
3:10 who did Boaz want the Lord to bless?
     A. Ruth
3:10 what was this kindness greater than?
     A. that which you showed earlier

3:10 who had she not run after?
     A. younger men
3:10 what kind of younger men had she not run after?
     A. rich or poor
In 3:11 why was Ruth not to be afraid?
     A. for Boaz would do all she asked?
3:11 what did all the fellow townsmen know?
     A. that she was a woman of noble character
3:11 what was Rut  a woman of?
     A. noble character
In 3:12 what was true?
     A. Boaz was a near of kin
3:12 who was nearer than Boaz?
     A. a kinsman-redeemer
3:13 where was Ruth to stay for the night?
     A. here
3:13 how long was Ruth to stay there?
     A. for the night
3:13 in the morning, what was good?
     A. if he wants to redeem you
3:13 what did Boaz vow?
     A. if he will not redeem you then I will do it
3:13 to whom did Boaz vow?
     A. the Lord
3:14 how long did she lay at his feet?
     A. until morning
3:14 when did he get up?
     A. before anyone could be recognized
In 3:14 what did Boaz say?
     A. “don’t let it be known that a woman came to the threshing floor.” 
3:14 what did Boaz not what to be known?
     A. that a woman came to the threshing floor
In 3:15 what did he tell Ruth to bring to him?
     A. her shawl she was wearing
3:15 what was Ruth to hold out?
     A. her shawl she was wearing
3:15 how much barley did he pour into the shawl?
     A. six measures

3:15 what did Boaz put into her shawl?
     A. six measures of barley
3:16 who said, “How did it go?”
     A. Naomi
In 3:16 what did she tell to her mother-in-law?
     A. everything Boaz had done for her
3:17 how was she not to go back to her mother-in-law?
     A. empty-handed
3:17 to whom was Ruth not to go empty-handed?
     A. her mother-in-law
3:18 for what was Ruth to wait?
     A. until she found out what happens
3:18 until when would Boaz not rest?
     A. until this matter was settled
3:18 when would the matter be settled?
     A. today

Ruth 4




In 4:1 where did Boaz go?
     A. up to the town gate
4:1 what did Boaz do when he got to the town gate?
     A. sat there
In 4:1 who came along?
     A. the kinsman-redeemer Boaz mentioned
4:1 what did Boaz ask the kinsman-redeemer to do?
     A. come over and sat down
4:2 how many elders did Boaz take?
     A. ten
4:2 of what were the elders?
     A. the town
4:3 who had come back from Moab?
     A. Naomi
4:3 from where had Naomi come back?
     A. Moab
4:3 what is Naomi selling?
     A. piece of ground
4:3 who had the ground belonged to?
     A. our brother Elimelech
In 4:4 what did Boaz think he should do?
     A. bring this matter to your attention and suggest that you should buy it
4:4 in the presence of whom was the kinsman-redeemer to buy it?
     A. those seated her and the elders of my people
4:4 who did not have the right to do it except you?
     A. no one
4:4 who was next in line?
     A. Boaz
4:4 who said, “I will redeem it?”
     A. the kinsman-redeemer
4:5 on the day he bought the land, what did he also acquire?
     A. the dead man’s widow
4:5 why did he acquire the dead man’s widow?
     A. in order to maintain the name of the dead
4:5 with what did he maintain the name of the dead?
     A. with his property
4:6 why could the kinsman-redeemer not redeem it?
     A. it night endanger his own estate
In 4:6 what did he tell Boaz to do?
     A. redeem it himself
4:7 what was the method of legalizing transactions in Israel?
     A. on party took off his sandal and gave it to the other
4:8 who said, “Buy it yourself?”
     A. the kinsman-redeemer
4:8 what did he remove?
     A. his sandal
4:9 to whom did Boaz announce?
     A. the elders and all the people
4:9 what had Boaz bought from Naomi?
     A. all the property of Elimelech, Kilion, and Mahlon
In 4:10 what had Boaz also acquired?
     A. Ruth
4:10 who was Mahlon’s widow?
     A. Ruth
4:10 as what did  Boaz acquire Ruth?
     A. as his wife
4:10 what would not disappear from among his family?
     A. his name
4:10 from where would his name not disappear?
     A. his family or town records
4:11 who said, “We are witnesses?”
     A. the elders and all those  at the gate
4:11 who did they want the women to be like?
     A. Rachel and Leah
4:11 what did Rachel and Leah build up?
     A. the house of Israel
4:11 where may he have standing?
     A. in Ephratah
4:11 where may he be famous?
     A. Bethlehem
4:12 finish this verse: “Through the offspring the Lord gives you by this young woman, may you family be like that of Perez, who Tamar bore to Judah.”
4:12 through whom may your family be like that of Perez?
     A. the offspring by this woman
In 4:13 what did Ruth become?
     A. Boaz’s wife
4:13 what did the Lord enable Ruth to do?
     A. conceive
4:13 to what did Ruth give birth?
     A. a son
In 4:14 who did the women praise?
     A. the Lord
4:14 what had the Lord not left Naomi without?
     A. a kinsman-redeemer
4:14 what may he be throughout Israel?
     A. famous
4:15 finish this verse: “He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.”
4:15 that what, is Ruth better?
     A. seven sons
4:15 what will the Lord renew?
     A. your life
4:15 in what will he sustain you?
     A. in your old age
In 4:16 what did Naomi take?
     A. the child
4:16 where did Naomi lay the child?
     A. in her lap
4:16 what did Naomi do for the child?
     A. cared for him
4:17 what did the women say Naomi had?
     A. a son
4:17 what did they name the child?
     A. Obed
4:17 of whom was Obed the father?
     A. Jesse
4:17 who was the father of David?
     A. Jesse
4:18 of whom is Perez the father?
     A. Hezron
4:19 who is the father of Ram?
     A. Hezron
4:19 who was Ram’s son?
     A. Amminadab
4:10 of whom was Amminadab the father?
     A. Nahshon
4:20 who was Nahshon’s son?
     A. Salmon
4:21 who was Boaz’s father?
     A. Salmon
4:21 of whom was Boaz the father?
     A. Obed
4:22 Jesse was the son of whom?
     A. Obed
4:22 of whom was Jesse the father?
     A. David