The Book of Revelation Quiz

1. The book of Revelation was written by John while exiled on which island?

1. Crete
2. Cyprus
3. Malta
4. Patmos

2. Revelation opens with letters to seven churches. Which of the following is NOT one of the seven churches addressed?

1. Antioch
2. Ephesus
3. Laodicea
4. Philadelphia

3. Which church in Revelation receives no criticism at all — only commendation and encouragement?

1. Both Smyrna and Philadelphia receive no criticism
2. Ephesus
3. Philadelphia
4. Smyrna

4. The famous rebuke 'I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot... because you are lukewarm I am about to spit you out of my mouth' was addressed to which church?

1. Ephesus
2. Laodicea
3. Pergamum
4. Sardis

5. The four horsemen of the Apocalypse ride four different coloured horses. What does the rider on the pale horse represent?

1. Death — followed by Hades
2. Famine and poverty
3. Pestilence and plague
4. War and conquest

6. In Revelation 4-5, John sees a vision of heaven with God on His throne. What is the scroll that only the Lamb is worthy to open?

1. A scroll sealed with seven seals containing God's judgments on the earth
2. The complete prophecies of all the Old Testament prophets
3. The names of all people who will be saved
4. The record of all human deeds to be judged at the last day

7. The 'number of the beast' in Revelation 13 is:

1. 444
2. 616
3. 666
4. 777

8. How many elders surround the throne of God in Revelation's heavenly scenes?

1. 12
2. 144
3. 24
4. 7

9. Revelation 7 describes 144,000 people who are sealed. How are they divided?

1. 12,000 from each of the 12 apostles' lines of disciples
2. 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes of Israel
3. 144,000 from every nation who had been martyred for their faith
4. 144,000 people who had never been married, chosen from among the angels

10. The Whore of Babylon in Revelation 17 is depicted as a woman sitting on seven hills. Most scholars identify this as a coded reference to which city?

1. Babylon (the literal city)
2. Corinth
3. Jerusalem
4. Rome

11. Armageddon is mentioned only once in the entire Bible. Where is it?

1. Daniel 12
2. Ezekiel 38
3. Revelation 16
4. Zechariah 14

12. Revelation 20 describes the 'millennium' — a period of 1,000 years. What happens during this period according to the text?

1. All the dead are raised and judged at the final great white throne judgment
2. Christ reigns from Jerusalem; Satan is bound and sealed in the Abyss; the saints reign with Christ
3. Satan is released and rules the earth while believers endure a final great tribulation
4. The earth is destroyed and believers live in heaven with God

13. The new Jerusalem described in Revelation 21 is a perfect cube. What are its dimensions?

1. 1,000 miles × 1,000 miles × 1,000 miles
2. 1,200 miles (12,000 stadia) × 1,200 miles × 1,200 miles
3. 100 miles × 100 miles × 100 miles
4. 144 cubits × 144 cubits × 144 cubits

14. In Revelation's new creation, what two things are notably absent that existed in the old creation?

1. Death and Hades
2. Mountains and seas
3. The sea and the night
4. The sun and the moon

15. What is the 'tree of life' in Revelation 22, and what are its properties?

1. A great forest of trees lining the river of life, bearing fruit continuously
2. A single tree in the centre of the new Jerusalem producing twelve kinds of fruit monthly, and its leaves for the healing of the nations
3. A symbolic tree representing eternal life given to all who overcome
4. The tree whose wood was used to build God's throne in the new Jerusalem

16. The great white throne judgment in Revelation 20 involves books being opened. What determines each person's fate?

1. Both: what was written in the books (their deeds) and whether their name was in the Book of Life
2. The sum total of their good and bad deeds as recorded in the books
3. Whether their name is found in the Book of Life
4. Whether they confessed Jesus as Lord during their lifetime

17. Christ's description of Himself at the beginning of Revelation includes 'I am the Alpha and the Omega.' What does this mean?

1. I am the A to Z — I contain all knowledge and wisdom
2. I am the author and finisher of faith
3. I am the first and the last — the beginning and the end of all things
4. I am the first letter of God's name and the last letter of all creation

18. What does Revelation say about those whose names are written in the Book of Life regarding the second death?

1. The second death has no power over them
2. They will be protected during the great tribulation
3. They will not face the final judgment at the great white throne
4. They will reign with Christ for 1,000 years

19. Revelation 5 describes all of creation worshipping the Lamb. The four living creatures around the throne are described in Revelation 4. What are their four faces?

1. Bear, lion, leopard, and eagle
2. Lion, bull, serpent, and eagle
3. Lion, ox, eagle, and angel
4. Lion, ox, man, and eagle

20. The last words of the Bible in Revelation 22:20-21 record a promise from Jesus and a response from John. What does Jesus promise?

1. Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what they have done
2. I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll
3. I am making everything new — these words are trustworthy and true
4. I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me shall never die