Prayer and Fasting in the Bible Quiz

1. Who prayed so fervently at the tabernacle that the priest Eli thought she was drunk?

1. Deborah
2. Hannah
3. Rachel
4. Ruth

2. In the Bible, how many times a day did Daniel kneel and pray, even under threat of death?

1. Once
2. Seven times
3. Three times
4. Twice

3. Who fasted for 40 days and 40 nights on Mount Sinai while receiving the Law from God?

1. Aaron
2. Elijah
3. Joshua
4. Moses

4. What is the only fast explicitly commanded in the Mosaic Law?

1. Passover
2. The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)
3. The Feast of Tabernacles
4. The Feast of Weeks

5. Whose prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane included the words 'Not my will, but yours be done'?

1. Jesus
2. John
3. Paul
4. Peter

6. Which king prayed facing Jerusalem from Babylon, and was saved from the lions' den?

1. Daniel
2. Ezra
3. Nehemiah
4. Shadrach

7. Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns at midnight when what miraculous event occurred?

1. An angel appeared to them
2. An earthquake opened the prison doors
3. Chains turned to flowers
4. The jailer fell asleep

8. Which prayer of Solomon is recorded at the dedication of the Temple?

1. A lengthy prayer asking God to hear all who pray toward the Temple
2. A prayer for military victory
3. A prayer for wisdom only
4. A short prayer of thanksgiving

9. Esther called a fast before approaching the king. How long was the fast?

1. Forty days
2. One day
3. Seven days
4. Three days and three nights

10. In the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, how often did the Pharisee say he fasted?

1. Every Sabbath
2. Once a month
3. Once a week
4. Twice a week

11. Which prophet prayed for fire to come down from heaven on Mount Carmel as proof that God is real?

1. Elijah
2. Elisha
3. Isaiah
4. Moses

12. What does Jesus say about the length and repetition of prayers in Matthew 6?

1. Do not keep babbling with many words like the pagans
2. Long prayers show greater faith
3. Pray at least three times daily
4. Use the exact words of the Lord's Prayer only

13. Nehemiah's famous 'arrow prayer' was shot up to God while he was doing what?

1. Leading the people in fasting
2. Reading Scripture
3. Standing before the king to answer his question
4. Walking through the ruins of Jerusalem

14. In which Psalm does the writer declare: 'Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice'?

1. Psalm 119
2. Psalm 23
3. Psalm 55
4. Psalm 91

15. Who interceded with God, asking him not to destroy Sodom if ten righteous people could be found there?

1. Abraham
2. Isaac
3. Lot
4. Noah

16. What instruction does Paul give about the frequency of prayer in 1 Thessalonians 5:17?

1. Pray at sunrise and sunset
2. Pray continually
3. Pray in all languages
4. Pray with fasting weekly

17. Jonah prayed from an unusual location. Where was he when he prayed in Jonah chapter 2?

1. In a pit
2. In the city of Nineveh
3. Inside a large fish
4. On a ship

18. In what New Testament letter does James say 'The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective'?

1. 1 Peter
2. Hebrews
3. James
4. Romans

19. Which disciple is shown in Acts falling into a trance while praying on a rooftop?

1. Barnabas
2. John
3. Paul
4. Peter

20. Which prayer in John 17 is sometimes called Jesus' 'High Priestly Prayer'?

1. His prayer for Lazarus' resurrection
2. His prayer for the feeding of the five thousand
3. His prayer for unity among his disciples before the cross
4. His prayer in Gethsemane