Q.1
47 scholars were tasked with translating the Bible into English. How many of these scholars were clergymen?
  • None were clergymen
  • 7 were clergymen
  • 21 were clergymen
  • 46 were clergymen
Q.2
The translators, working in committees, or companies, concentrated on different books of the Bible. How many companies were there?
  • There were 6 companies
  • There were 12 companies
  • There were 33 companies
  • There were 66 companies
Q.3
The King James Bible was first printed in How much would a bound copy have cost you back then?
  • 12 pence (5p)
  • 6 shillings (30p)
  • 12 shillings (60p)
  • 20 shillings (£1)
Q.4
An error in a 1631 reprint of the King James Bible earned it what nickname?
  • The Lazy Bible
  • The Wicked Bible
  • The Devil's Bible
  • The Slothful Bible
Q.5
The version of the Old Testament which had been translated into English was written primarily in which language?
  • Hebrew
  • Aramaic
  • Greek
  • Latin
Q.6
When translating the New Testament the King James Bible occasionally diverted from the original Greek and used the Latin Vulgate. In this quote from John 10:16, the word "fold" has been substituted for which other? "And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd"
  • Field
  • Kind
  • Meadow
  • Flock
Q.7
One part of the Bible, originally written in Hebrew or Aramaic, was translated from only Greek or Latin versions. Which part of the Bible was this?
  • The Pentateuch
  • The Prophets
  • The Apocrypha
  • The Minor Prophets
Q.8
In the preface to the King James Bible, the translators admitted they had referred to texts written in how many languages?
  • 3 languages
  • 6 languages
  • 9 languages
  • 12 languages
Q.9
The King James Bible today is noted for its old fashioned language. Which modern word is rendered in the King James Bible as his, it or thereof?
  • Because
  • Its
  • Of
  • Her
Q.10
The King James Bible has affected the way we speak. It is said to have introduced over 200 phrases into the English language. How many exactly are known to have originated in the King James Bible?
  • 207 phrases
  • 227 phrases
  • 257 phrases
  • 277 phrases
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