What is Acts about?
The movement from Jerusalem through the eastern Mediterranean to Rome, featuring Peter, Paul and diverse communities.
This page brings together selected questions about Acts, with context, references and links for further study. The aim is not to impose a doctrinal interpretation, but to help you recognise what appears in the text and verify each answer in its cited passage.
What this quiz helps you practise
Questions span different difficulty levels and may cover names, places, narrative sequences, teachings, references and connections within the book itself.
Sample questions and answers
Open each question to reveal the answer, explanation and biblical reference.
In which testament is the book of Acts found?
Reference: Acts
Acts is part of the New Testament.
According to Acts, in which testament is the book of Acts found?
Reference: Acts
Acts is part of the New Testament.
What happened while Paul and Silas prayed and sang hymns in prison?
Reference: Acts 16:25–26
A violent earthquake shook the foundations, opened the doors and loosened the prisoners’ chains.
How to study Acts
When studying Acts, begin with the book’s structure and the immediate context of each passage. Place the material in Jerusalem to Rome and within the period described as early church and mission. Then compare recurring people, locations, speeches and events. The quiz uses short explanations and references so you can return to the text before accepting an answer.
Historical and geographical context
Period: Early church and mission. Setting: Jerusalem to Rome. These labels provide broad orientation and do not replace close study of each passage.