50 Bible Trivia Questions About the Apostle Peter

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Easy questions

1. Question 1Easy

   Following Peter's sermon after the healing of the lame man, the number of men who believed reached about how many?

   • A120
   • B12
   • C5,000
   • D3,000
   Answer: C. 5,000Acts 4:4

   Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

2. Question 2Easy

   After being healed by Jesus, Simon Peter's mother-in-law needed to rest for several days.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: FalseLuke 4:39

   And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

3. Question 3Easy

   Peter began to sink in the water because he saw the wind and waves.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: TrueMatthew 14:30

   But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

4. Question 4Easy

   With whom did Peter stay in Joppa for many days?

   • ACornelius
   • BBarnabas
   • CSimon a tanner
   • DPhilip
   Answer: C. Simon a tannerActs 9:43

   And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

5. Question 5Easy

   On what body of water did Peter step out of the boat to walk to Jesus?

   • ADead Sea
   • BNile River
   • CRed Sea
   • DSea of Galilee
   Answer: D. Sea of GalileeMatthew 14:29

   And he said, ‹Come.› And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

6. Question 6Easy

   The rooster crowed after Peter denied Jesus three times.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: TrueMatthew 26:34

   Jesus said unto him, ‹Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.›

7. Question 7Easy

   After Jesus appeared by the Sea of Galilee, who went up and dragged the net to land?

   • ASimon Peter
   • BJames
   • CJohn
   • DAndrew
   Answer: A. Simon PeterJohn 21:11

   Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.

8. Question 8Easy

   Peter told Ananias that he had lied to the Holy Spirit.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: TrueActs 5:3

   But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

9. Question 9Easy

   Peter stated that there is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved except Jesus.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: TrueActs 4:12

   Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

10. Question 10Easy

    Peter and John told the council they could not stop speaking about what they had seen and heard.

    • ATrue
    • BFalse
    Answer: TrueActs 4:20

    For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

11. Question 11Easy

    During his Pentecost sermon, Peter declared that God raised up Jesus and that the apostles were all witnesses.

    • ATrue
    • BFalse
    Answer: TrueActs 2:32

    This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

12. Question 12Easy

    Where did Jesus tell Peter to find the money for the tax?

    • AIn his pocket
    • BUnder a rock
    • CIn the temple treasury
    • DIn the mouth of the first fish he caught
    Answer: D. In the mouth of the first fish he caughtMatthew 17:27

    ‹Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.›

13. Question 13Easy

    Aeneas was bedridden for eight years before Peter healed him.

    • ATrue
    • BFalse
    Answer: TrueActs 9:33

    And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

14. Question 14Easy

    What harsh words did Jesus speak to Peter when Peter rebuked Him about dying?

    • AGet behind me, Satan!
    • BYou are no longer my disciple!
    • CBe quiet, foolish man!
    • DYou do not understand the scriptures!
    Answer: A. Get behind me, Satan!Matthew 16:23

    But he turned, and said unto Peter, ‹Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.›

15. Question 15Easy

    What did Jesus tell Simon Peter to do after Jesus had finished speaking from the boat?

    • AWash your nets and go home.
    • BPut out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.
    • CTake me to the other side of the lake.
    • DFollow me to Jerusalem.
    Answer: B. Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.Luke 5:4

    Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, ‹Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.›

Medium questions

1. Question 16Medium

   What did Jesus ask Peter after catching him when he began to sink?

   • ACan you not swim?
   • BWhy didn't you look at me?
   • CDid you think I would let you drown?
   • DYou of little faith, why did you doubt?
   Answer: D. You of little faith, why did you doubt?Matthew 14:31

   And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, ‹O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?›

2. Question 17Medium

   In the Garden of Gethsemane, which three disciples did Jesus take aside to pray?

   • APeter and the two sons of Zebedee (James and John)
   • BThomas, Philip, and Bartholomew
   • CMatthew, Mark, and Luke
   • DPeter, Andrew, and James
   Answer: A. Peter and the two sons of Zebedee (James and John)Matthew 26:37

   And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

3. Question 18Medium

   When Jesus came into Peter's house, whom did He find lying sick with a fever?

   • ASister
   • BWife
   • CMother-in-law
   • DDaughter
   Answer: C. Mother-in-lawMatthew 8:14

   And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever.

4. Question 19Medium

   After six days, Jesus took which three disciples up on a high mountain?

   • AJohn, Matthew, and Judas
   • BPeter, James, and John
   • CPeter, Andrew, and James
   • DThomas, Philip, and Bartholomew
   Answer: B. Peter, James, and JohnMatthew 17:1

   And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

5. Question 20Medium

   What was the name of the woman in Joppa full of good works whom Peter raised from the dead?

   • AMary
   • BPriscilla
   • CTabitha (Dorcas)
   • DLydia
   Answer: C. Tabitha (Dorcas)Acts 9:36

   Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

6. Question 21Medium

   How many times did Jesus tell Peter he should forgive his brother?

   • AUp to seventy times seven
   • BOnce
   • CSeven times
   • DThree times
   Answer: A. Up to seventy times sevenMatthew 18:21-22

   Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, ‹I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.›

7. Question 22Medium

   Who spoke to Peter while he was still thinking about the vision of the sheet on the housetop?

   • AJohn
   • BThe Spirit
   • CCornelius
   • DAn angel
   Answer: B. The SpiritActs 10:19

   While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

8. Question 23Medium

   Whom did Cornelius send to Joppa to find Peter?

   • AThree soldiers
   • BTwo household servants and a devout soldier
   • CHis wife and son
   • DTwelve men
   Answer: B. Two household servants and a devout soldierActs 10:7-8

   And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually; And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

9. Question 24Medium

   When the high priest confronted them, what famous reply did Peter and the other apostles give?

   • AWe ought to obey God rather than men
   • BWe will stop preaching
   • CRelease us
   • DWe are sorry
   Answer: A. We ought to obey God rather than menActs 5:29

   Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

10. Question 25Medium

    At Pentecost, Peter declared: 'God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both _____.'

    • ASavior and Judge
    • BLord and Christ
    • CAlpha and Omega
    • DKing and Priest
    Answer: B. Lord and ChristActs 2:36

    Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

11. Question 26Medium

    Peter confessed: 'Also we have come to believe and know that You are the _____, the Son of the living God.'

    • AProphet
    • BKing
    • CTeacher
    • DChrist
    Answer: D. ChristJohn 6:69

    And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

12. Question 27Medium

    Which two apostles were sent from Jerusalem to Samaria to pray for the believers to receive the Holy Spirit?

    • APaul and Barnabas
    • BJames and John
    • CPeter and John
    • DPeter and James
    Answer: C. Peter and JohnActs 8:14-15

    Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

13. Question 28Medium

    During the Transfiguration, what did Peter suggest they build on the mountain?

    • AA palace
    • BThree tabernacles (shelters)
    • CA large temple
    • DAn altar of stone
    Answer: B. Three tabernacles (shelters)Mark 9:5

    And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

14. Question 29Medium

    What did Peter tell Simon Magus to do regarding his wickedness?

    • ALeave the city
    • BBe baptized again
    • CRepent and pray
    • DPay a fine
    Answer: C. Repent and prayActs 8:22

    Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

15. Question 30Medium

    Quoting Moses in the book of Acts, Peter declared that God would raise up whom from among the people?

    • AA prophet like Moses
    • BA warrior king to defeat Rome
    • CA priest from the line of Judah
    • DA judge to destroy the wicked
    Answer: A. A prophet like MosesActs 3:22

    For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

16. Question 31Medium

    What did Peter's mother-in-law do after being healed?

    • AShe arose and served them
    • BShe went to sleep
    • CShe left the house
    • DShe told the neighbors
    Answer: A. She arose and served themMatthew 8:15

    And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.

17. Question 32Medium

    At Pentecost, Peter noted that King David's tomb was still present to show that David was:

    • AAsleep
    • BDead and buried
    • CResurrected
    • DIn heaven
    Answer: B. Dead and buriedActs 2:29

    Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

18. Question 33Medium

    Jesus said to Peter, 'Shall I not drink the _____ which My Father has given Me?'

    • ACup
    • BPotion
    • CWine
    • DWater
    Answer: A. CupJohn 18:11

    Then said Jesus unto Peter, ‹Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?›

19. Question 34Medium

    Which disciple initially refused to let Jesus wash his feet?

    • AThomas
    • BJudas
    • CPeter
    • DJohn
    Answer: C. PeterJohn 13:6-8

    Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, ‹What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.› Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, ‹If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.›

20. Question 35Medium

    When Peter refused to have his feet washed, what did Jesus say to him?

    • AGo and wash yourself
    • BIf I do not wash you, you have no part with Me
    • CYou do not understand now
    • DYou are already clean
    Answer: B. If I do not wash you, you have no part with MeJohn 13:8

    Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, ‹If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.›

Hard questions

1. Question 36Hard

   What did the council perceive about Peter and John that made them marvel?

   • AThey were very wealthy
   • BThey were related to the High Priest
   • CThey were uneducated and untrained men
   • DThey were Romans
   Answer: C. They were uneducated and untrained menActs 4:13

   Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

2. Question 37Hard

   At Pentecost, Peter quoted the prophet Joel: 'In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on...'

   • AAll people (all flesh)
   • BOnly the apostles
   • CThe house of David
   • DThe kings of the earth
   Answer: A. All people (all flesh)Acts 2:17

   And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

3. Question 38Hard

   Inside Jesus' tomb, what specific item did Peter see lying separately from the linen cloths?

   • AA scroll
   • BThe nails
   • CThe handkerchief that had been around His head
   • DThe crown of thorns
   Answer: C. The handkerchief that had been around His headJohn 20:6-7

   Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.

4. Question 39Hard

   Peter went up on the roof to pray at about the sixth hour (noon).

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: TrueActs 10:9

   On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

5. Question 40Hard

   In what city was the crippled beggar healed by Peter and John at the temple gate called Beautiful?

   • AAntioch
   • BCapernaum
   • CCaesarea
   • DJerusalem
   Answer: D. JerusalemActs 3:2

   And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

6. Question 41Hard

   To which city did the angel tell Cornelius to send men to find Simon Peter?

   • ACaesarea
   • BJoppa
   • CJerusalem
   • DLydda
   Answer: B. JoppaActs 11:13

   And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;

7. Question 42Hard

   During his Pentecost sermon, to whom did Peter say the promise of the Holy Spirit belonged?

   • AOnly to those present
   • BOnly to the Jews
   • CTo you, your children, and all who are afar off
   • DOnly to the twelve
   Answer: C. To you, your children, and all who are afar offActs 2:39

   For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

8. Question 43Hard

   What did Peter say to raise Tabitha from the dead?

   • ATabitha, get up
   • BAwake, sleeper
   • CIn the name of Jesus, rise
   • DBe healed
   Answer: A. Tabitha, get upActs 9:40

   But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

9. Question 44Hard

   How did Peter respond when Simon the Sorcerer offered money to buy the gift of God?

   • AThank you for the gift
   • BYour money perish with you
   • CWe cannot accept this
   • DGive it to the poor
   Answer: B. Your money perish with youActs 8:20

   But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

10. Question 45Hard

    Peter told the Jews that they and their rulers denied Jesus and killed the Prince of Life in _____.

    • AFear
    • BIgnorance
    • CJealousy
    • DHatred
    Answer: B. IgnoranceActs 3:17

    And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

11. Question 46Hard

    What did Jesus give to Peter?

    • AThe keys of the kingdom of heaven
    • BA sword
    • CA crown
    • DA scroll
    Answer: A. The keys of the kingdom of heavenMatthew 16:19

    ‹And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.›

12. Question 47Hard

    How many men did the disciples in Joppa send to Lydda to call for Peter when Dorcas died?

    • ATwo men
    • BOne man
    • CSeven men
    • DThree men
    Answer: A. Two menActs 9:38

    And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.

13. Question 48Hard

    In his Pentecost sermon, Peter said Jesus was delivered by the 'determinate counsel' and _____ of God.

    • AForeknowledge
    • BMercy
    • CWrath
    • DGrace
    Answer: A. ForeknowledgeActs 2:23

    Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

14. Question 49Hard

    Who questioned Peter for the third denial in John's Gospel?

    • AA soldier
    • BAnother disciple
    • COne of the servants of the high priest, a relative of him whose ear Peter cut off
    • DA maid
    Answer: C. One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of him whose ear Peter cut offJohn 18:26

    One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

15. Question 50Hard

    When Peter asked 'Lord, where are you going?', what did Jesus reply?

    • AI go to the Father who sent me.
    • BTo the cross, where I must be lifted up.
    • CWhere I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.
    • DI am going to prepare a place for you.
    Answer: C. Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.John 13:36

    Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, ‹Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.›