Bible Questions on the book of Ruth
(These questions can be used as a supplement while studying the book of Ruth or independently as a quiz for young people’s service, a contest between 2 groups, etc. Answers are in blue along with the Scripture reference.)
Chapter 1
1. What period in time does this story take place?
Days of the judges 1:1
2. What natural calamity had befallen the land?
A famine 1:1
3. What was Naomi’s husband’s name?
Elimelech 1:2
4. What were Elimelech’s two sons’ names?
Chilion and Mahlon 1:2
5. What country did they journey to?
Moab 1:2
6. How long did they dwell there?
About 10 years 1:4
7. How many daughters-in-law did Naomi have?
2 1:4
8. What were their names?
Orpah and Ruth 1:4
9. Whos three deaths occurred in Moab?
Elimelech, Mahlon, and Chilion 1:3,5
10. What did Naomi instruct her daughters-in-law to do?
Return totheir own homes 1:8
11. Which daughter-in-law went back?
Orpah 1:15
12. What town did they come to?
Bethlehem 1:19
13. What did Naomi say her name was?
Mara 1:22
14. It was the beginning of what harvest?
Barley 1:22
Chapter 2
1. What was the financial status of Boaz?
A mighty man of wealth 2:1
2. What occupation did Ruth want to undertake?
Glean in the field 2:2
3. What commandment did Boaz tell Ruth he gave the young men
concerning her?
Not to touch her 2:9
4. What did Ruth have for lunch?
Bread dipped in vinegar and parched corn 2:14
5. How much barley was Ruth able to glean that day?
About an ephah 2:18
6. What was Naomi’s reaction when she found out where Ruth had
gleaned?
Happy, satisfied, etc. 2:20
7. How long was Ruth to glean in the fields?
Till the end of barley and wheat harvests 2:22
Chapter 3
1. What was Naomi’s desire for Ruth?
Seek rest for her (marriage) 3:1
2. Who was Naomi trying to match up Ruth with?
Boaz 3:2
3. What was Boaz doing that night?
Winnowing barley 3:2
4. What was Ruth to do after Boaz had laid down for the night?
Lay down at his feet 3:4
5. What time of the night did Boaz wake up?
Midnight 3:8
6. What did Boaz say when he found out it was Ruth at his feet? Blessed be thou of the Lord 3:10
7. What obstacle stood in the way of their marriage?
A nearer kinsman 3:12
8. How much barley did Boaz give Ruth when she left?
6 measures 3:15
9. What was Naomi’s advice to Ruth when she came home?
Sit still 3:18
Chapter 4
1. Where did the elders of the city meet at?
City gate 4:2
2. How many of the elders were called to this meeting?
10 4:2
3. What did Naomi have to sell?
A parcel of land 4:3
4. Why did the nearer kinsman change his mind about marrying Ruth and redeeming the parcel of land?
Lest it mar his own inheritance 4:6
5. What was their custom for completing transactions during this time
period?
Giving them their shoe 4:7
6. What 2 people was Ruth to be like?
Rachel and Leah 4:11
7. What did Rachel and Leah do?
Built the house of Israel 4:11
8. How much better was Ruth to Naomi?
Better then 7 sons 4:15
9. Who was Ruth and Boaz’s grandson?
Jesse 4:17
10. Who was David’s grandfather?
Obed 4:17
11. What is the numerical position of the book of Ruth in the Bible? 8th book