Women
in the Bible Quiz
by
Doris Hier
Following is a list of women whose names appear in the Bible. Can you match the names with the best
description of each woman?
_____ 1. Dorcas
(Acts 9:39) a. first woman
_____ 2. Priscilla
(Acts 18:36) b. elderly
widow with great faith
_____ 3. Mary
Magdalene (Luke 8:2) c. church
organizer
_____ 4. Elizabeth
(Luke 1:57-60) d. mother
of Jesus
_____
5. Anna (Luke 2:36) e. queen
who risked her life for her people
_____ 6. Mary
(Luke 2:16) f. wife
of David
_____ 7. Esther
(Esther 8:4-8) g.
she and her sister were friends of
Jesus
_____ 8. Ruth
(Ruth 1:3-4) h. political
leader and prophetess
_____
9. Deborah (Judges 4:4) i. Samson’s
downfall
_____
10. Miriam (Exodus 15:20) j. mother
of Moses
_____
11. Rebekah (Genesis 24:67) k. strong
and courageous wife of Isaac
_____
12. Eve (Genesis 4:1) l. served
in church at Cenchreae
_____
13. Phoebe (Romans 16:1) m.
church leader and teacher who was a
_____
14. Lydia (Acts 16:14) friend
of Paul
_____ 15. Martha (John 11:5) n. saved
from a life of sin to be follower of
_____
16. Abigail (I Samuel 25:39) Jesus
_____
17. Jochebed (Exodus 6:20) o. beautiful daughter of Laban
_____ 18. Sarah (Genesis 17:19) p. kindly
woman who sewed clothing for
_____
19. Rachel (Genesis 29:38) the
poor
_____
20. Delilah (Judges 16:18) q. wife of Abraham
r.
daughter-in-law of Naomi
s.
mother of John the Baptist
t.
Moses’ sister, a national leader