Judges · around 1100 BC
Naomi Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Naomi. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. To which country does the famine lead Elimelech and Naomi to move?
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Answer: Moab. A certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went “to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons,” because of the famine. Ruth 1:1
2. What name does Naomi ask to be called when she returns to Bethlehem?
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Answer: Mara. Naomi tells the women of Bethlehem, “Call me not Naomi, call me Mara.” The name evokes the bitterness she feels filling her. Ruth 1:20
3. What is Naomi’s relationship to Ruth?
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Answer: Her daughter-in-law. Ruth the Moabitess is the widow of one of Naomi’s sons. The text speaks of “Naomi… and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law,” who returned together from Moab. Ruth 1:22