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Bible Characters Quiz #2

Can you name these Bible characters?
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First submittedDecember 25, 2011
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Clue
Character
First man
Adam
First woman
Eve
First murderer
Cain
First murder victim
Abel
First King of Israel
Saul
Mother of Jesus
Mary
Earthly father of Jesus
Joseph
He denied Jesus three times
Peter
Prophet who raised the dead and
ascended to heaven in a whirlwind
Elijah
Even more powerful prophet who
succeeded the above
Elisha
Eloquent brother of Moses
Aaron
Biblical strongman
Samson
Betrayer of the above
Delilah
Patriarch who made a covenant with God
Abraham
Concubine of the above who
gave birth to Ishmael
Hagar
David saw her bathing on the roof
Bathsheba
Roman official who authorized the
crucifixion of Jesus
Pontius Pilate
Three devout Jews who were
rescued from the furnace
Shadrach
Meshach
Abednego
Spent a night in the lion's den
Daniel
Ancestor of Noah who ascended to heaven
Enoch
Lived to the age of 969
Methuselah
Babylonian king who conquered Judah
Nebuchadnezzar
Apostle to the Gentiles
Paul
She was turned into a pillar of salt
Lot's Wife
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103 Recent Comments
BuckDonk
+2
Level 65
Dec 26, 2011
Exactly what mwierenga said, They weren't married.
Jerry928
+1
Level 76
Mar 26, 2015
This is good to hear - whenever I have extra-marital sex and someone complains, I'll just let them know it's OK, it's Biblical :)
Maladroit
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Level 50
Apr 25, 2017
The entire point of that story is to prove that Abraham and Sarah weren't perfect (which practically every major character in the Bible has a story about). If you conclude that extra-marital sex is fine because of a story that uses extra-marital sex as a sin, you're doing it about as wrong as you possibly can.
Cooldrive
+9
Level 64
Sep 19, 2017
The patriarchs were by no means perfect. Using them as an example is not God's will.
kalbahamut
+3
Level 79
Oct 2, 2017
God's will, at least according to the Bible, includes polygamy, incest, murder, genocide, slavery, smashing babies against rocks and all sorts of other ghastly things.
JeffreyChambrpot
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Level 46
Oct 5, 2025
The genocides were more of a rhetorical thing, since the books claim these groups were completely annihilated, but they show up again a few chapters later.
Fishbone
+14
Level 48
Jun 6, 2020
....facepalm for Kal.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 79
Jul 14, 2020
I take it you've never read the Bible, bone? Or are you bearing false witness in service of the Lord or your own ego (same thing)?
thashiek
+3
Level 36
Dec 29, 2011
lol.. I was listening to Alicia Keys - Samsonite Man, all the while trying to remember who the strong man whose name started with a "s" was. Hate that.
buck1017
+3
Level 78
May 29, 2013
Samsonite...i was WAY off...
joeythelemur
+1
Level 80
Jul 25, 2014
I knew it started with an S though.
DoubleA
+2
Level 53
Nov 10, 2015
swimmy, swammy swemmy, swanson?
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 74
Jul 23, 2021
Best film ever made.
ctleng76
+2
Level 65
Jan 4, 2012
@Jaq: I think the Babylonian names are probably fine seeing as most Bible translations refer to them as such.
DicedRice
+1
Level 23
Feb 9, 2012
Nebuchadnezzar was a boss. Just sayin
Bonzo007
+2
Level 65
Dec 15, 2016
...and a damned fine ship in the Matrix.
Guyinasuit
+1
Level 25
Apr 17, 2012
100% with 3:57 left, too easy
Bumblebrook
+5
Level 19
Apr 20, 2012
It's true that their original Hebrew names they had been given before they were taken captive were Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, but the Babylonians gave them Meshach, Shadrach, and Abed-Nego, which are used in the Bible. These are they names they are most often attributed to by people nowadays reading the Bible, although note that Daniel is the only one who is still mentioned by his Hebrew name. The people that know what their Hebrew names were are very likely to also know their Babylonian names, but if I was the Quizmaster I would still change it. Still, I'm 11, a Bible nerd and got full marks with 3:43 remaining, so I'm happy :D
GhostRider
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Level 35
Jul 29, 2014
:)
Clarisse451
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Level 64
Dec 27, 2015
Unless you are not familiar with these names in their English translation at all. Then you are pretty much screwed on this quiz, for spelling too (phonetic renderings of Hebrew names are not accepted).
Maladroit
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Level 50
Apr 12, 2017
I'm curious if that was because Daniel was favoured by Nebuchadnezzar. The rest of the Hebrews had to change their names, but Daniel defied this and insisted that he be called Daniel. It's not in the Bible, but it sounds possible enough...
ddddan
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Level 85
Oct 12, 2021
Except Belteshazzar
Milksteak83
+4
Level 84
Jan 29, 2019
it's not really true at all though, is it? sky ghosts and what not
ivocomum
+1
Level 35
May 18, 2023
The original names are also in the bible (Daniel 1:6). I failed those 3 names because of that :')
JeffreyChambrpot
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Level 46
Oct 5, 2025
Those are transliterations of the original Hebrew names, not the original Hebrew names.
shmily77
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Level 23
May 21, 2012
ok i took this quiz and did a LOT better this time! only missed 3 i think!
Salonegal
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Level 23
Aug 9, 2012
I typed in Eunuch. At least I had the idea. Accept it perhaps? Was the only one I missed.
burntfrost
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Level 47
May 18, 2014
...that's a completely different thing.
Shikari
+26
Level 32
Jan 2, 2017
Eunuch's not likely to be anyone's ancestor, is he?
PoetsCorner
+1
Level 87
Jan 3, 2022
The best possible response!
Unobtainium
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Level 49
Mar 28, 2024
Top tier comment.
jmaddog
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Level 33
Dec 5, 2012
For the one about the people in the furnace i put rach shach and benny from the veggietales movie :)
VileEverett
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Level 22
Jun 28, 2013
I wish everything was spelled phonetically....
roleybob
+2
Level 73
Jan 16, 2019
Do you me that u wish evrything woz spelled foneticly?
BostonBoy
+2
Level 20
Nov 19, 2013
Spelled Nebuchadnezzar right on the first try.
Quizmaster
+7
Level ∞
Jun 26, 2014
Possibly, but let's just say that we are very generous with the spelling of that one.
lizbeth
+2
Level 26
Jan 23, 2014
Can you please accept Simon also for Peter?
fuanacdc
+1
Level 89
Feb 5, 2014
Great quiz! Not to be nit-picky but there are a couple of spelling errors. you have devote instead of devout and covenent is spelled with an a, covenant.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Feb 5, 2014
Fixed. Thanks!
BlendedCow
+9
Level 43
Jul 25, 2014
I love that so many love the Bible.
JesusFreakForLife
+6
Level 20
Aug 14, 2015
I know, right?! It's amazing
trebek
+10
Level 68
Dec 15, 2016
I don't love the bible. I was forced to learn from it as a child. Wish I was forced to learn something of value instead.
Pontiac
+1
Level 61
Feb 6, 2026
The Bible teaches you to love, respect, and to not murder. I believe we were all forced to learn from the Bible even if you aren't a believer.
kiwiquizzer
+2
Level 68
Dec 15, 2016
Sad.
WhatIsLove
+1
Level 63
Aug 14, 2021
trebek my man
kalbahamut
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Level 79
Apr 14, 2019
That people know something about the Bible is neither amazing nor an indication that they love it. When I lived in Saudi Arabia I learned a great deal about Islam, the Quran, and Muhammad. Because I'm a curious person and it seemed relevant to know about since these things so greatly influence life and culture and history there. When I'd talk to Saudis about these subjects and they discovered I knew more about them than they did, they would often assume this meant I really loved Islam. Nothing could have been further from the truth.
joshneil
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Level 22
Jul 25, 2014
Woohoo! 100!
nycbarb
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Level 43
Jul 26, 2014
Does anyone know the name of Lot's wife, or is she just called "Lot's wife"? Everyone else had a name except for poor "Mrs. Lot"....... (This is a serious question, not mocking.) I was impressed that so many got them all right. You folks really know the bible!
Maladroit
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Level 50
Apr 25, 2017
Actually, quite a few people go unnamed. For instance, we only know the name of one Pharisee (Nicodemus) and we don't know Noah's wife, mostly because they're relatively unimportant.
jf15
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Level 63
Feb 7, 2019
What about Saul and Gamaliel?
TravelingMama
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Level 72
Aug 13, 2021
And Joseph of Arimathea. So that's four.
jmaddog
+3
Level 33
Jul 29, 2014
anyone else try Rad, Shack, and Benny?
JesusFreakForLife
+2
Level 20
Aug 14, 2015
OMG I get it that's funny
lbjool
+1
Level 92
Sep 9, 2014
Just a little historical note: Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon conquered the kingdom of Judah. It was Assyria, some years earlier, that conquered the northern kingdom of Israel.
Kcmowreckem
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Level 58
Oct 12, 2014
cant believe I missed abraham
Clarisse451
+1
Level 64
Apr 1, 2015
I recommend including phonetic pronunciations from Hebrew... (e.g. Batsheva)
skiesboy
+1
Level 66
Apr 6, 2015
I was having a tough time with the spelling. Good quiz though.
Skeptikitten
+1
Level 43
May 7, 2015
These were pretty easy. Then again, I'm an atheist so I've read the bible more thoroughly than most.
Hominka
+1
Level 82
Jun 28, 2016
These were pretty easy -- but then I'm a Christian and I read my Bible a LOT! .. er Lot's wife. .. er pillar of salt.
squidpsyco
+6
Level 66
Jan 17, 2016
Accept Abram for Abraham
kalbahamut
+2
Level 79
Apr 14, 2019
That guy was a tank.
Fishbone
+2
Level 48
Jun 6, 2020
now that's funny!
Photop
+1
Level 74
Aug 13, 2021
Agreed. Before the covenant his name was actually Abram.
MdogWoodman
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Level 51
Mar 1, 2023
First mention of the covenant in Gen. 12 - he was named Abram. Should accept Abram and all counts.
Djilas
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Level 86
Oct 14, 2016
A serious question: Is it really so common to learn the 3 Jews' names? I've always heard only of "3 young jews", learning their names would be on a par with all those ancestors' names, apart from Methuselah.
jamesd
+1
Level 67
Dec 15, 2016
yeah, I agree. Their names are trivial.
kiwiquizzer
+6
Level 68
Dec 15, 2016
And Jetpunk tests you on trivia!
Freestatebear
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Level 88
Aug 14, 2021
I didn't think of that question as being unusually difficult or obscure, though I can't remember how I learned the three names. I do know that it wasn't in Sunday school, but rather some time later.
ngs2465
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Level 26
Jan 20, 2022
Their (babylonian) names are pretty common in Christian songs. They are not just names in some random genealogy, but their story about defying King Nebuchanezzar, refusing to bow down to the golden statue, and getting thrown into the fiery furnace is one of the most famous stories in the Bible. There's a whole chapter in the book of Daniel that is about them, so I wouldn't call them trivial just because you can't recall their names.
GodsWarriorPrincess
+1
Level 11
Oct 25, 2016
Really great quiz!
Elan
+1
Level 66
Dec 15, 2016
Ohhhhhh.......That's where the lyric from "Hallelujah" comes from...
luxint
+1
Level 67
Dec 15, 2016
8. More than happy with that
tshalla
+1
Level 78
Dec 15, 2016
It's possible that I have never made such poor attempts at spelling as my multiple tries at Nebuchadnezzar.
ander217
+1
Level 73
Dec 15, 2016
I learned the names of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Sunday School, but I remembered them from the lyrics to "Jesus Was a Soul Man" which came out during the Jesus Freak movement in the late '60s.
thehighground
+1
Level 34
Dec 15, 2016
all done with 1:52 left, i love it how she's called Lot's Wife
mahble
+1
Level 79
Sep 19, 2017
I am proud that I got 6. I don't know anything in the Bible.
Malbaby
+2
Level 70
Sep 19, 2017
I think another question should be "What is the name of Lot's wife's husband?"
divantilya
+3
Level 36
Sep 27, 2017
Or, who's buried in Grant's Tomb.
spleew
+1
Level 33
Feb 2, 2018
i talk spanish so i missed mary xD
captainradigan
+2
Level 21
Jul 3, 2018
Perhaps add Hannaniah, Mishael, and Azariah as answers for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Also Belteshezzar for Daniel.
ngs2465
+2
Level 26
Jan 20, 2022
Agreed. Some fun facts: If you read the Bible (Daniel 1) Daniel had three friends: Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah (v. 6). They were taken from home in a faraway land and the government changed their names to try to tear down their beliefs and change who they were and what they believed. The name Daniel, meaning "God is my Judge," was changed to Belteshazzar, meaning "the prince of Bel," or "the favorite of Bel (Isa. 46:1)." The name Hananiah, meaning "Jah has graciously given," or "favored of Jah," was changed to Shadrach, meaning "enlightened by the sun god;" the name Mishael, meaning "Who is what God is?" was changed to Meshach, meaning "Who can be like the goddess Shach?" and the name Azariah, meaning "Jah has helped," was changed to Abed-nego, meaning "the faithful servant of the fire god Nego." A lot of people growing up in christianity sing songs about Daniel's friends by idolatrous names they weren't given by their parents and did not choose themselves. Its sad :(
ctleng76
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Level 65
Jan 16, 2019
The clue, "Even more powerful prophet who

succeeded the above," really needs to be changed. Elisha wasn't more powerful. The power he experienced came from God through the Holy Spirit. The clue is not accurate to the bible which, in 2 Kings 2:9 reads, "When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?" "Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit," Elisha replied. " The power Elisha experienced was that of the Holy Spirit, not of his own.

kalbahamut
+2
Level 79
Apr 14, 2019
Does not everything come from god?
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Jun 4, 2019
Aron should be accepted, that's what I tried.
SpartanLlama
+2
Level 79
Apr 2, 2020
Got Hagar. Tried so long thinking of Lot's wife's name and then I'm like, "Lot's Wife???" Apparently in Jewish traditions they often call her Edith or Ado
Renton
+3
Level 28
Sep 6, 2020
"What is Lot's Wife's name? What is Lot's Wife's name?..."

Ha ha...

HylianScientist
+6
Level 87
Aug 13, 2021
The kid in me is sad to see "Rack, Shack, and Benny" aren't accepted for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
Cwej
+1
Level 67
Aug 13, 2021
Nebuchadnezzar always had much more going for him that Methuselah. Although, to be fair, Methuselah was much better than Magnum by a long chalk.

Hic.

sumguy
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Level 87
Aug 20, 2021
Hagar was not Abraham's concubine. She was Sarah's maidservant. Sarah instructed Abraham to have sex with Hagar to produce a male heir. She was not his concubine, nor even directly his property.
ngs2465
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Level 26
Jan 20, 2022
Genesis 16:3 "Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her female servant, and gave her to Abram her husband to be a wife."
Terran
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Level 71
Feb 18, 2022
Please accept Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's hebrew names! (Hananiah, Meshael, Azariah)
BejusRice
+1
Level 65
Jul 4, 2022
Agreed. Maybe even Daniel's Babylonian name as well.
RandomTrivia
+1
Level 57
Jul 5, 2022
could not for the life of me remember how to spell methuselah
MdogWoodman
+1
Level 51
Mar 1, 2023
Should accept Abram for Abraham. In Gen. 12 - the first mention of the covenant, Abraham was known as Abram.
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Apr 10, 2023
Can Pontius be accepted
leontodon
+3
Level 75
Nov 13, 2023
Suggestions for alternate spellings (I think some of these used to be accepted, but broke later?):

- Eliyahu

- B[ae]th?sh?e[bv]ah?

- Nabu[hck]+[aeo]dnez+ar — English transcriptions of Hebrew transcriptions of Babylonian names are funky!

- H?anania[hs]? as an alternative to Shadrach

- Mish?ael as an alternative to Meshach

- Azaria[hs]? as an alternative to Abednego

yourmommacalled
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Level 26
Aug 5, 2024
But wasnt God the father of Jesus, seeing as Jesus is the son of God??
Pontiac
+1
Level 61
Feb 6, 2026
*Earthly
AlexaStone
+1
Level 33
Apr 22, 2025
ABBACADABUS YOUR FEET ARE NOW RABBITS

sorry I'm tired. 26/26. Good thing I live with Christian parents! Me, not so much, but still...

GeniusKhan
+2
Level 73
Oct 15, 2025
Can you be more considerate with the spellings?

More specifically, maybe accept Batsheba and Batsheva

Panik9001
+2
Level 66
Jan 6, 2026
Would be so funny if you accepted the Veggie Tales name for the 3 spared Jews, Rack, Shack & Benny
grouchypanda
+1
Level 39
Mar 1, 2026
My mum loved this quiz series!
8935265
+1
Level 44
Mar 16, 2026
Part 3 pls! 🙏
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