Quiz on John the Baptist (10 Questions and Answers)

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From the desert to the Jordan, then to Herod's prison: ten questions on John the Baptist.

1. What name does the angel announce for Zechariah's son?
   Answer: John
   The angel told Zechariah that his wife would bear him a son, and that he was to call him John (Luke 1:13).
2. From when would John be filled with the Holy Spirit?
   Answer: From his mother's womb
   The angel announced that John would be filled with the Holy Spirit even before his birth (Luke 1:15).
3. Where did John grow up?
   Answer: In the wilderness
   The child grew and lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel (Luke 1:80).
4. What did John eat?
   Answer: Locusts and wild honey
   John's food was locusts and wild honey (Matthew 3:4).
5. What was John wearing?
   Answer: A garment of camel's hair
   John wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist (Matthew 3:4).
6. What message did John preach in the wilderness?
   Answer: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near
   John preached: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near (Matthew 3:1-2).
7. In which river was Jesus baptized?
   Answer: The Jordan
   Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John (Matthew 3:13).
8. What did the voice from heaven say at Jesus' baptism?
   Answer: This is my Son, whom I love
   A voice from heaven said: This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased (Matthew 3:17).
9. What does John ask through his disciples from prison?
   Answer: Are you the one who is to come?
   From prison, John sent his disciples to ask Jesus: Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else? (Matthew 11:2-3).
10. At whose request does Herod have John beheaded?
    Answer: Herodias', through her daughter
    Herodias' daughter, prompted by her mother, asked for the head of John the Baptist (Mark 6:24-25).