History quiz
Apostle or son of Jacob?
Two famous twelves, one from each Testament. A name comes up: is he one of the twelve apostles or one of the twelve sons of Jacob?
- Format
- Sort into groups
- Items
- 15 to sort
- Limit
- 1:15
- Level
- Medium
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
A fresh 15 of the 24 each time. Today's first round is the same for everyone.
- Items
- 15
- Groups
- 2
- Time limit
- 1:15
- A miss
- Shows the answer, then moves on
- Each name appears in turn. Click its twelve, or press its number.
- The groups never move, so the number keys are quick.
- Skip (0) sends a prompt to the back of the queue.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Click the twelve each name belongs to. The groups appear when you start.
About this quiz
Twenty four names, fifteen to a round. The apostles are those of Matthew's Gospel and the sons those of Genesis: Reuben, Simeon, Levi and the rest.
- Some names come in near pairs across the two lists: Simeon and Simon, Judah and Judas.
- A miss shows the right twelve before the next name comes up.
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