1. In which city did Paul first encounter Lydia?
A.Corinth
B.Philippi
C.Thessalonica
D.Ephesus
2. What was Lydia's profession?
A.She was a weaver of linen cloths
B.She was a seller of purple fabric
C.She was a merchant of spices
D.She was a maker of pottery
3. Where was Lydia originally from before coming to Philippi?
A.Alexandria
B.Thyatira
C.Tarsus
D.Athens
4. According to Acts 16:14, what opened when Paul spoke to Lydia?
A.Her eyes were opened to see Jesus clearly
B.The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what Paul said
C.Her hands were opened to give freely
D.The gates of the city were opened to them
5. What did Lydia do immediately after her conversion?
A.She left Philippi to follow Paul on his missionary journey
B.She was baptized, along with her household
C.She closed her purple cloth business to become a full-time evangelist
D.She traveled to Jerusalem to meet the apostles
6. What gesture of hospitality did Lydia extend to Paul and his companions?
A.She provided them with financial support from her business profits
B.She invited them to stay at her home
C.She gave them supplies for their continued journey
D.She helped them escape persecution from the local authorities
7. What significant role did Lydia's home play in the early church at Philippi?
A.It served as a meeting place for the church at Philippi
B.It was where Paul wrote the Epistle to the Philippians
C.It became the first official church building in Europe
D.It was used as a school to train new pastors
8. What was the significance of Lydia being the first European convert to Christianity?
A.It proved that Christianity could only spread to wealthy individuals
B.It marked the beginning of Christian expansion into Europe through a woman of faith and means
C.It demonstrated that Paul's missionary strategy was to target business owners only
D.It showed that Europeans were more receptive to the gospel than Asians
9. In what context did Paul encounter Lydia when he first arrived in Philippi?
A.At the marketplace where she was selling her purple cloth
B.By the riverside at a place of prayer
C.In the synagogue during Sabbath worship
D.At the city gates where merchants gathered
10. According to Acts 16:14, what description is given about Lydia's spiritual condition before meeting Paul?
A.She was a skeptic who rejected all religious beliefs
B.She was a worshiper of God (a believer in the God of Israel)
C.She was a pagan priestess devoted to Greek gods
D.She was an atheist searching for meaning