The Life of Paul Quiz

1. Before his conversion, Paul was known by what name?

1. Saul
2. Silas
3. Simon
4. Stephen

2. Paul's dramatic conversion occurred on the road to which city?

1. Antioch
2. Corinth
3. Damascus
4. Jerusalem

3. Paul was a tentmaker by trade. In which city did he work with Priscilla and Aquila at this trade?

1. Athens
2. Corinth
3. Ephesus
4. Philippi

4. Paul's first missionary journey was with which companion?

1. Barnabas
2. Luke
3. Silas
4. Timothy

5. Paul and Silas were imprisoned in Philippi and were miraculously released. What caused the prison doors to open?

1. A violent earthquake shook the prison, and all the doors flew open
2. An angel appeared and commanded the gates to open
3. The other prisoners rioted and broke the gates
4. The Roman governor ordered their release after seeing a vision

6. How many letters (epistles) attributed to Paul appear in the New Testament?

1. 11
2. 13
3. 15
4. 9

7. Paul wrote his letter to the Philippians while in prison. What is the predominant emotion/theme of the letter despite his circumstances?

1. Anger and rebuke of the Philippian church's divisions
2. Joy and rejoicing — the word 'rejoice' appears 16 times
3. Lament and sorrow over his imprisonment
4. Theological arguments about justification by faith

8. What was Paul's 'thorn in the flesh' that he prayed three times to have removed?

1. His conflict with the apostle Peter at Antioch
2. Imprisonment in Rome
3. Opposition from Jewish leaders
4. The exact nature is unknown — Paul describes it as a 'messenger of Satan' to torment him

9. Paul's famous speech in Athens (Acts 17) begins with a reference to what he saw in the city?

1. A statue of Zeus, the king of the Greek gods
2. A temple with the inscription 'GOD IS ONE'
3. An altar with the inscription 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD'
4. Greeks debating philosophy in the marketplace

10. Paul described himself in Philippians 3 as being 'of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin.' What did he call all his former religious achievements?

1. A great honour and foundation for his faith
2. A partial knowledge that Christ had perfected
3. Good works that added to his salvation
4. Rubbish (skubalon) compared to knowing Christ Jesus his Lord

11. Paul's farewell address to the Ephesian elders (Acts 20) is his only recorded speech to a Christian audience. Where was he going when he gave it?

1. Back to Antioch after his third missionary journey
2. To Athens for a second preaching mission
3. To Jerusalem, knowing imprisonment and hardships awaited him
4. To Rome to appear before Caesar

12. Paul was shipwrecked on his journey to Rome. On which island was he stranded for three months?

1. Crete
2. Cyprus
3. Malta (Melita)
4. Patmos

13. What is the main theological argument of Paul's letter to the Romans?

1. A defence of Paul's apostleship against those who questioned it
2. Instructions for orderly church worship and governance
3. That all have sinned, and justification is by faith in Christ alone — for both Jews and Gentiles
4. The importance of speaking in tongues as evidence of the Holy Spirit

14. Paul's second missionary journey resulted in the establishment of churches in Europe. Which was the first European city where he preached?

1. Athens
2. Corinth
3. Philippi
4. Thessalonica

15. In 2 Timothy — widely considered Paul's final letter — what does he write in his famous last statement?

1. Do not grieve for me, for to live is Christ and to die is gain
2. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith
3. I have preached the gospel to all the nations and my work is complete
4. I will see you again when Christ returns in glory

16. Paul's famous 'love chapter' (1 Corinthians 13) was written in response to which specific problem in the Corinthian church?

1. A lack of evangelism and outreach
2. Disputes over paying church leaders
3. Disputes over speaking in tongues and spiritual gifts being divisive
4. Sexual immorality in the congregation

17. Who accompanied Paul on his second missionary journey after his dispute with Barnabas over John Mark?

1. Apollos
2. Silas
3. Timothy
4. Titus

18. Paul's letter to Philemon is unique in the New Testament because it concerns what personal situation?

1. A plea for Philemon to receive back his runaway slave Onesimus as a brother in Christ
2. Instructions for Philemon to lead the church in Colossae after Paul's departure
3. Paul defending his apostleship against Philemon's doubts
4. Paul's request for a financial donation to support his mission

19. Paul describes his pre-Christian religious credentials in Philippians 3. Which of the following was NOT one of them?

1. A Pharisee
2. A Sadducee
3. Circumcised on the eighth day
4. Of the tribe of Benjamin

20. In which city did Paul spend over two years in house arrest, awaiting trial before Caesar?

1. Athens
2. Caesarea Maritima
3. Jerusalem
4. Rome