Q 01/05

Paul described himself as a member of which strict Jewish group?

A) The Sadducees

B) The Essenes

C) The Pharisees

D) The Zealots

Answer · why

C) The Pharisees

The Pharisees were still his party at his trial: Paul declared himself a Pharisee, son of Pharisees, and set the council arguing among itself.

Q 02/05

Paul's home city of Tarsus lay in which region, as he names it in Acts?

A) Galatia

B) Cilicia

C) Pamphylia

D) Cappadocia

Answer · why

B) Cilicia

Cilicia was his birthplace, and when a commander took him for a rebel, Paul answered that Tarsus in Cilicia was 'no insignificant city'.

Q 03/05

To which tribe of Israel did Paul say he belonged?

A) Judah

B) Levi

C) Benjamin

D) Ephraim

Answer · why

C) Benjamin

Benjamin was also King Saul's tribe, and Paul's Jewish name Saul was perhaps given in memory of that first king of Israel.

Q 04/05

Under which famous teacher of Jewish law was Paul educated in Jerusalem?

A) Hillel

B) Nicodemus

C) Shammai

D) Gamaliel

Answer · why

D) Gamaliel

Gamaliel urged the council to leave the apostles alone in case they were fighting against God, yet his former pupil went on to hunt believers down.

Q 05/05

What trade did Paul practise to support himself, partnering with Priscilla and Aquila?

A) Fishing

B) Tentmaking

C) Carpentry

D) Pottery

Answer · why

B) Tentmaking

Tentmaking let Paul preach without living off the churches: he wrote that he worked night and day so as not to be a burden to anyone.