This Quiz: Liars in the Bible

1.) What creature in the garden of Eden spoke to Eve and told her, "Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil."
       Serpent
       Jackal
       Cockroach
       Badger

2.) What did Cain say when God asked him, "Where is Abel, your brother?"
       He has gone to gather more wood for his sacrifice.
       He ran out and committed suicide.
       I don't know: am I my brother's keeper?
       He was made from the dust of the earth and to dust he has returned.

3.) For what reason did Abraham tell his wife to tell the Egyptians that she was his sister?
       She was his sister.
       She was his cousin and he was ashamed of the fact.
       He wanted her to go into the household of the Pharaoh as a spy.
       He was afraid that they would kill him, and take his wife for themselves.

4.) Gehazi, the servant of Elisha, thought that it was not fair that Naaman, a Syrian, should receive his healing without having to pay for it and went after him to get some payment. What lie did he tell Naaman?
       "My master has sent me to you."
       "Two prophets have arrived at the house and my master needs something for them."
       He asked for two changes of clothing and a talent of silver.
       All of the above.

5.) Rachel had stolen her father's household gods, and her father came looking for them. Rachel put the images into the camel's furniture, and sat on them. What reason did she give her father for not standing when he was searching her tent?
       I have a sprained ankle.
       I have a headache.
       I have my period.
       I feel faint.

6.) What lie did Rahab the harlot tell the people who were looking for the spies?
       I don't know where they have gone.
       They went out of the city at the time of the shutting of the gate.
       Go after them quickly, and you will catch them.
       All of the above.

7.) Jacob served Laban for seven years for the hand of his daughter Rachel, and Laban made a feast for him. However, the daughter that he gave Jacob was not Rachel. Who was it?
       Leah
       Miriam
       Jezebel
       Loruhamah

8.) Three times Samson told Delilah falsehoods about the source of his strength, but finally he gave in and told her. Why?
       The Philistines wanted to kill him, and he was feeling suicidal.
       She nagged him incessantly until he couldn't stand it any more.
       His sister owed Delilah a favor, and he felt obligated.
       He decided that he had teased her for long enough.

9.) Micaiah gave the king of Israel a favorable report and the king of Israel accused Micaiah of lying to him, and told Micaiah to speak only the truth. Micaiah then told the king that the Lord had spoken evil against the king and that...
       The treasures of the kingdom would be plundered in the battle.
       The king would be taken into captivity in Babylon.
       The king would die that day.
       The king would be childless.

10.) Saul sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to kill him. David escaped and Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth. Saul asked Michal why she had allowed David to escape, and she said that...
       David had to go to Jerusalem for his father's funeral.
       David had threatened to kill her if she didn't.
       she was unaware that it was not David in the bed.
       she was glad that she had helped him escape.

11.) When Jesus was in the garden of Gethsemane, Judas Iscariot approached him and greeted him with a kiss. What was the significance of this?
       Judas was returning from annual leave.
       Judas wanted to show Jesus that he supported him.
       By prior arrangement, he would kiss the man that they should arrest.
       It was the disciples' custom to always greet each other with a kiss.

12.) A man named Ananias and his wife sold a possession, and deceived the people to think that they were giving all of the money from the sale of it to the church. Peter challenged Ananias about it and he fell down dead. Later, his wife arrived at the place and continued the deceit. What happened to her?
       She died also.
       She turned leprous.
       God made her womb unfruitful.
       The Spirit of the Lord departed from her and she did not know it .