Bible
Christian Bibles include Old and New Testaments. This topic is part of Religion within Arts & Culture. This page currently draws on 17 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Bible trivia questions
What are the first four books of the New Testament collectively called?
Answer: Gospels
Bonus fact: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are the four canonical Gospels.
Which book opens the Bible in both Jewish and Christian traditions?
Answer: Genesis
Bonus fact: Genesis begins with creation narratives and the patriarchs.
The Bible is the sacred scripture of which religion?
Answer: Christianity
Bonus fact: Christian Bibles include Old and New Testaments.
What sacred text forms the first five books of the Hebrew Bible?
Answer: Torah
Bonus fact: The Torah includes Genesis through Deuteronomy.
The Gutenberg Bible was produced using what revolutionary technology?
Answer: Movable-type printing press
Bonus fact: It was among the earliest major books printed with movable metal type in Europe.
In what century was the Gutenberg Bible printed?
Answer: 15th century
Bonus fact: It was produced in the 1450s.
The Devil's Bible is another name for what manuscript?
Answer: Codex Gigas
Bonus fact: It is one of the largest medieval manuscripts.
Why is it called the Devil's Bible?
Answer: It contains a large full-page image of the Devil
Bonus fact: The striking illustration inspired the nickname.
In what language was the Gutenberg Bible printed?
Answer: Latin
Bonus fact: Its text was the Latin Vulgate Bible, and the standard page was arranged in 42 lines of type.
The Gutenberg Bible, completed around 1455, was printed in which German city?
Answer: Mainz
Bonus fact: The Gutenberg Bible was the first great book printed in Western Europe from movable metal type.
Most pages of the Gutenberg Bible were printed with how many lines of type per column?
Answer: 42
Bonus fact: The text was generally arranged in double columns and used the Latin Vulgate translation.
The title The Seventh Seal is taken from which book of the Bible?
Answer: Revelation
Bonus fact: The film is set during the plague-ravaged Middle Ages.