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True or False? -- The Bible teaches that "money is the root of all evil." garysludden / Getty Images True False Correct Wrong The Bible says in 1 Timothy 6:10 "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil." (NIV) 2. Who was chosen to replace Judas as the twelth disciple after Jesus was taken up into heaven? William Thomas Cain / Getty Images Paul Barnabas Matthias James Correct Wrong The answer is: Matthias (Acts 1:26). 3. True or False? -- We read of Matthias' great ministry exploits in the later part of the book of Acts. Mary Fairchild True False Correct Wrong After being chosen in Acts 1:26, Matthias is never mentioned again in the Bible. 4. What are the names of two men in the Bible who never died? SuperStock / Getty Images Moses and Aaron Enoch and Methuselah Elijah and Elisha Enoch and Elijah Correct Wrong The answer is: Enoch and Elijah. Genesis 5: 24 - "Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away." (NIV) 2 Kings 2:11 - "As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind." (NIV) 5. What is the longest book in the Hebrew Bible? Loretta Hostettler / Getty Images Leviticus Jeremiah Psalms Revelation Correct Wrong The answer is: The book of Jeremiah with 33,002 words (Lexham Hebrew Bible). 6. What is the shortest book in the NIV Bible? Getty Images Obadiah Philemon 2 John Jude Correct Wrong The answer is: 2 John. In the NIV, 2 John has the fewest number of verses (13) and words (277). In the KJV, 3 John has fewer words (280) than 2 John (285), but more verses (14). 7. What is the longest chapter in the Bible? Photo Source: Pixabay / Composition: Sue Chastain Leviticus 13 Deuteronomy 28 Psalm 119 Jeremiah 51 Correct Wrong The answer is: Psalm 119. 8. What is the shortest chapter in the Bible? Bill Fairchild Psalm 117 John 11 Romans 13 Romans 15 Correct Wrong The answer is: Psalm 117. 9. What is the shortest verse in the Bible? Photo: Thinkstock / Getty Images Job 3:2 - "He said:" John 11:35 - "Jesus wept." Both Job 3:2 and John 11:35 are correct. Correct Wrong The correct answer actually depends on the Bible translation in use. John 11:35 - "Jesus wept." is the shortest verse in the KJV, NKJV and the NASB, however, Job 3:2 - "He said:" is shortest in the NIV and NLT. 10. How many books are in the Protestant Bible? mattjeacock / Getty Images 39 27 66 73 Correct Wrong The answer is: 66. 39 Old Testament books and 27 New Testament books. Are You a Bible Trivia Expert? You got: % Correct. New Believer Status: You Are Growing in God's Word Paul Calbar / Getty Images Hey, everyone has to start somewhere. And a few of the questions were moderately tricky. As a brand new Christian you can't be expected to know everything about the Bible. 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