Peter Practice Questions
20 free Peter practice questions for the Bible, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. What was Peter's original name before Jesus gave him the name Cephas (Peter)?
- Q2. Which of the other apostles was Peter's brother and the one who first introduced him to Jesus?
- Q3. What was Peter's occupation before he became a disciple of Jesus?
- Q4. In Matthew 16, where was Jesus when Peter made the famous confession, 'You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God'?
- Q5. During the storm on the Sea of Galilee, what did Peter do when he saw Jesus walking on the water?
- Q6. What term describes the select group of apostles closest to Jesus who witnessed events such as the Transfiguration?
- Q7. How many times did Peter deny knowing Jesus after Jesus was arrested?
- Q8. In the Garden of Gethsemane, whose ear did Peter cut off with a sword?
- Q9. After the resurrection, what did Jesus ask Peter three times on the shore of the Sea of Galilee?
- Q10. On the Day of Pentecost, who stood up and preached the first major sermon of the early Church?
- Q11. What was the name of the crippled beggar Peter healed at the 'Beautiful Gate' of the Temple?
- Q12. Which Roman centurion was the first Gentile convert to whom Peter was sent after a vision of a sheet filled with animals?
- Q13. Who was the woman Peter raised from the dead in Joppa, also known as Dorcas?
- Q14. Which king arrested Peter and intended to bring him to trial, only for Peter to be rescued by an angel?
- Q15. In Peter's first epistle, he addresses the 'elect exiles' scattered throughout which region?
- Q16. According to the book of Galatians, which apostle publicly confronted Peter in Antioch over his refusal to eat with Gentiles?
- Q17. What was the name of the servant girl who recognized Peter's voice at the gate after he escaped from prison?
- Q18. How does Peter describe the devil in 1 Peter 5:8 to emphasize the need for spiritual alertness?
- Q19. According to tradition and the imagery in 2 Peter 1, how did Peter know his death was approaching?
- Q20. Who was the father of Simon Peter as mentioned in the Gospels?