Bible Facts

Question 1

The infallible definition regarding the books included in the canon was declared at the ___.

Accepted Answer

Ecumenical Council of Trent

Question 2

The bible

Accepted Answer

has many authors

Question 3

The bookd written by the principal witnesses to the life and teaching of Jesus are __________

Accepted Answer

the Gospels

Question 4

Who translated the Bible into Latin which was used for over one thousand years?

Accepted Answer

Saint Jerome

Question 5

How many years elapsed between the writing of Genesis and Revelation?

Accepted Answer

1000

Question 6

Biblia in Greek means

Accepted Answer

books/library

Question 7

The synoptic gospels include all EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

John

Question 8

The Old Testament includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

apostolic books

Question 9

Stories were passed on from generation to generation is called

Accepted Answer

oral tradition

Question 10

All of the following statements about the books of the Bible are true EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

Many were written shortly after the event they describe

Question 11

At most Sunday Masses, the FIRST reading of the Liturgy of the Word is from __________

Accepted Answer

the Old Testament

Question 12

The original languages of the Bible were __________.

Accepted Answer

Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek

Question 13

The Catholic Church teaches that faith can coexist with __________.

Accepted Answer

history and science

Question 14

For more than ______ years all Catholics and Christians accepted all books.

Accepted Answer

1500

Question 15

The New Testament in the Catholic Bible consists of __________ books.

Accepted Answer

27

Question 16

Gospel means

Accepted Answer

the Good News

Question 17

An authentic interpretation of the Sacred Scriptures is grounded in __________.

Accepted Answer

the Tradition and teachings of the Church

Question 18

How many books are in the Bible in TOTAL?

Accepted Answer

73

Question 19

The Catholic Bible differs from the Protestant Bible in that it contains __________.

Accepted Answer

seven additional Old Testament books

Question 20

The New Testament includes which of the following

Accepted Answer

All of the Above

Questions 20