165 Bible trivia questions and answers

On which day of creation did God make people?

• A. 3rd day
• B. 5th day
• C. 6th day
• D. 7th day

What did God create on the very first day?

• A. Animals
• B. Light
• C. Sun, moon and stars
• D. Plants

What did God do on the seventh day?

• A. Made the animals
• B. Flooded the earth
• C. Rested
• D. Made the sea

What was the name of the garden where Adam and Eve lived?

• A. Gethsemane
• B. Eden
• C. Babylon
• D. Canaan

God made Eve from one of Adam's…

• A. Ribs
• B. Hairs
• C. Tears
• D. Footprints

Who killed his brother Abel?

• A. Seth
• B. Cain
• C. Esau
• D. Lamech

What sign did God give Noah as a promise never to flood the whole earth again?

• A. A dove
• B. A star
• C. A rainbow
• D. A burning bush

For how many days and nights did it rain during the flood?

• A. 7
• B. 12
• C. 40
• D. 100

Noah sent out a bird that came back with an olive leaf. What bird was it?

• A. Raven
• B. Dove
• C. Eagle
• D. Sparrow

Where did Noah's ark come to rest?

• A. Mount Sinai
• B. The mountains of Ararat
• C. Mount Carmel
• D. Mount Zion

People tried to build a tower reaching to the heavens. What was it called?

• A. Tower of Babel
• B. Tower of Jericho
• C. Tower of David
• D. Tower of Siloam

What was Abraham's name before God changed it?

• A. Abner
• B. Abram
• C. Abel
• D. Absalom

How old was Abraham when his son Isaac was born?

• A. 75
• B. 90
• C. 100
• D. 120

Who looked back at Sodom and became a pillar of salt?

• A. Lot's wife
• B. Abraham's servant
• C. Sarah
• D. Lot's daughter

Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for…

• A. A coat of many colours
• B. A bowl of stew
• C. Thirty pieces of silver
• D. A flock of goats

What new name did God give Jacob?

• A. Israel
• B. Judah
• C. Benjamin
• D. Abraham

How many sons did Jacob have?

• A. 7
• B. 10
• C. 12
• D. 14

Jacob gave his son Joseph a special gift. What was it?

• A. A golden ring
• B. A robe of many colours
• C. A shepherd's staff
• D. A white donkey

For how many pieces of silver did Joseph's brothers sell him?

• A. 10
• B. 20
• C. 30
• D. 50

In Pharaoh's dream, seven thin cows ate seven fat cows. What did Joseph say it meant?

• A. Seven years of war
• B. Seven years of plenty, then seven of famine
• C. Seven plagues were coming
• D. Seven new kings would rise

Whom did Isaac marry?

• A. Rachel
• B. Leah
• C. Rebekah
• D. Miriam

How many years in total did Jacob work so he could marry Rachel?

• A. 7
• B. 10
• C. 14
• D. 20

Who is recorded as living the longest, 969 years?

• A. Adam
• B. Noah
• C. Methuselah
• D. Enoch

The serpent tempted Eve to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

True or false?

Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth.

True or false?

Abraham's wife was named Rachel.

True or false?

Where did Moses' mother hide him as a baby?

• A. In a cave
• B. In a basket among the reeds
• C. In a well
• D. In the palace kitchen

Who found baby Moses in the river?

• A. Pharaoh's daughter
• B. Moses' sister
• C. A fisherman
• D. Pharaoh's wife

God spoke to Moses from a…

• A. Burning bush
• B. Pillar of salt
• C. Golden calf
• D. Stone tablet

At the burning bush, what did Moses' staff become when he threw it on the ground?

• A. A dove
• B. A snake
• C. A tree
• D. A sword

How many plagues did God send on Egypt?

• A. 5
• B. 7
• C. 10
• D. 12

What was the first plague on Egypt?

• A. Frogs
• B. Water turned to blood
• C. Locusts
• D. Darkness

What was the final plague on Egypt?

• A. Hail
• B. Boils
• C. Death of the firstborn
• D. Gnats

The Israelites put lamb's blood on their doorframes so death would pass over them. Which feast remembers this?

• A. Pentecost
• B. Passover
• C. Tabernacles
• D. Purim

Which sea did God part so the Israelites could cross on dry ground?

• A. Dead Sea
• B. Sea of Galilee
• C. Red Sea
• D. Mediterranean Sea

What guided Israel through the wilderness at night?

• A. A shining star
• B. A pillar of fire
• C. An angel with a lamp
• D. The moon

What was the bread from heaven that fed Israel in the wilderness called?

• A. Matzah
• B. Manna
• C. Mercy
• D. Mustard

On which mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?

• A. Mount Ararat
• B. Mount Sinai
• C. Mount Carmel
• D. Mount of Olives

While Moses was on the mountain, what idol did the people make?

• A. A bronze snake
• B. A golden calf
• C. A stone lion
• D. A silver eagle

What was the name of Moses' brother?

• A. Aaron
• B. Joshua
• C. Caleb
• D. Levi

Moses' sister was named Miriam.

True or false?

For how many years did Israel wander in the wilderness?

• A. 7
• B. 12
• C. 40
• D. 70

Whose donkey spoke to him?

• A. Balaam
• B. Gideon
• C. Samson
• D. Jonah

Who led Israel into the Promised Land after Moses died?

• A. Aaron
• B. Caleb
• C. Joshua
• D. Samuel

Which city's walls fell after the Israelites marched around it?

• A. Jerusalem
• B. Jericho
• C. Babylon
• D. Nineveh

Who hid the two Israelite spies on her roof in Jericho?

• A. Ruth
• B. Deborah
• C. Rahab
• D. Esther

How many men did God let Gideon keep in his army?

• A. 300
• B. 1,000
• C. 10,000
• D. 32,000

Samson's great strength was linked to his…

• A. Sword
• B. Hair
• C. Diet
• D. Armour

Which woman was a prophet and judge who led Israel?

• A. Deborah
• B. Delilah
• C. Hannah
• D. Miriam

Who said, "Where you go I will go, and your people shall be my people"?

• A. Naomi
• B. Ruth
• C. Orpah
• D. Esther

Whom did Ruth marry?

• A. Boaz
• B. Obed
• C. Jesse
• D. Elimelech

Moses entered the Promised Land.

True or false?

What did David use to defeat Goliath?

• A. A spear
• B. A bow and arrow
• C. A sling and a stone
• D. A sword

Goliath was a giant from which people?

• A. Egyptians
• B. Philistines
• C. Babylonians
• D. Amalekites

Who was the first king of Israel?

• A. David
• B. Saul
• C. Solomon
• D. Samuel

As a boy, who heard God calling his name in the night?

• A. David
• B. Samuel
• C. Joseph
• D. Josiah

Which prophet anointed young David as king?

• A. Nathan
• B. Elijah
• C. Samuel
• D. Isaiah

Who was David's best friend, the son of King Saul?

• A. Jonathan
• B. Absalom
• C. Joab
• D. Abner

David played music on his lyre (harp) to soothe King Saul.

True or false?

Which prophet confronted King David about his sin with Bathsheba?

• A. Samuel
• B. Nathan
• C. Gad
• D. Elijah

Which king asked God for wisdom and became famous for it?

• A. Saul
• B. David
• C. Solomon
• D. Hezekiah

Who built the first temple in Jerusalem?

• A. David
• B. Solomon
• C. Moses
• D. Nehemiah

Which prophet was fed by ravens?

• A. Elijah
• B. Elisha
• C. Jeremiah
• D. Jonah

On which mountain did Elijah challenge the prophets of Baal?

• A. Mount Sinai
• B. Mount Carmel
• C. Mount Hermon
• D. Mount Moriah

Which wicked queen was married to King Ahab?

• A. Jezebel
• B. Athaliah
• C. Delilah
• D. Vashti

How was Elijah taken up to heaven?

• A. On the wings of an eagle
• B. In a whirlwind, with a chariot of fire
• C. Up a ladder of angels
• D. In a cloud of smoke

Who received a double portion of Elijah's spirit?

• A. Elisha
• B. Isaiah
• C. Obadiah
• D. Micah

Who was swallowed by a great fish?

• A. Jonah
• B. Peter
• C. Daniel
• D. Elijah

God sent Jonah to preach to which city?

• A. Babylon
• B. Jerusalem
• C. Nineveh
• D. Damascus

Daniel was thrown into a den of…

• A. Snakes
• B. Bears
• C. Lions
• D. Wolves

Daniel stopped praying so he would not get in trouble.

True or false?

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were thrown into a…

• A. Fiery furnace
• B. Deep pit
• C. Stormy sea
• D. Lions' den

How many men did the king see walking in the fiery furnace?

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 4
• D. 7

Which king saw a hand writing on the wall?

• A. Nebuchadnezzar
• B. Belshazzar
• C. Darius
• D. Cyrus

Which queen risked her life to save the Jewish people?

• A. Jezebel
• B. Esther
• C. Vashti
• D. Sheba

Who raised Esther as his own daughter?

• A. Mordecai
• B. Haman
• C. Nehemiah
• D. Ezra

Nehemiah led the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem.

True or false?

Which man lost his wealth, children and health but stayed faithful to God?

• A. Job
• B. Jacob
• C. Joel
• D. Josiah

Which prophet saw a vision of a valley of dry bones coming to life?

• A. Isaiah
• B. Ezekiel
• C. Jeremiah
• D. Amos

Which prophet wrote, "The virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel"?

• A. Isaiah
• B. Micah
• C. Malachi
• D. Hosea

In which town was Jesus born?

• A. Nazareth
• B. Jerusalem
• C. Bethlehem
• D. Capernaum

Where was baby Jesus laid after he was born?

• A. A cradle
• B. A manger
• C. A basket
• D. A boat

Which king tried to kill baby Jesus?

• A. Herod
• B. Pharaoh
• C. Nebuchadnezzar
• D. Saul

Which of these was NOT a gift from the wise men?

• A. Gold
• B. Frankincense
• C. Silver
• D. Myrrh

In which town did Jesus grow up?

• A. Bethlehem
• B. Nazareth
• C. Capernaum
• D. Jericho

Jesus was 12 years old when his parents found him in the temple in Jerusalem.

True or false?

Who baptized Jesus?

• A. Peter
• B. John the Baptist
• C. Elijah
• D. Andrew

For how many days did Jesus fast in the wilderness?

• A. 7
• B. 12
• C. 30
• D. 40

What were Peter and Andrew doing when Jesus called them?

• A. Collecting taxes
• B. Fishing
• C. Farming
• D. Building a house

How many apostles did Jesus choose?

• A. 7
• B. 10
• C. 12
• D. 70

What did Jesus turn water into at a wedding in Cana?

• A. Milk
• B. Oil
• C. Wine
• D. Honey

Which Pharisee visited Jesus at night and heard he must be "born again"?

• A. Nicodemus
• B. Gamaliel
• C. Caiaphas
• D. Zacchaeus

Jesus said the meek are blessed, "for they shall…"

• A. See God
• B. Inherit the earth
• C. Be comforted
• D. Be called children of God

Jesus fed 5,000 people with…

• A. 5 loaves and 2 fish
• B. 7 loaves and 3 fish
• C. 2 loaves and 5 fish
• D. 12 loaves and 12 fish

Which disciple walked on water toward Jesus?

• A. Peter
• B. Andrew
• C. John
• D. Thomas

Jesus calmed a storm by saying to the sea, "Peace! Be still!"

True or false?

Whom did Jesus raise from the dead after four days in the tomb?

• A. Jairus
• B. Lazarus
• C. Bartimaeus
• D. Nicodemus

Which tax collector climbed a tree to see Jesus?

• A. Matthew
• B. Zacchaeus
• C. Levi
• D. Simon

What kind of tree did Zacchaeus climb?

• A. Oak
• B. Sycamore
• C. Olive
• D. Palm

In the parable of the Good Samaritan, the traveller was going down to which city?

• A. Jericho
• B. Bethany
• C. Joppa
• D. Samaria

In the parable of the prodigal son, what animals did the son end up feeding?

• A. Sheep
• B. Goats
• C. Pigs
• D. Camels

Who betrayed Jesus?

• A. Thomas
• B. Peter
• C. Judas Iscariot
• D. Matthew

How many pieces of silver was Judas paid to betray Jesus?

• A. 10
• B. 20
• C. 30
• D. 40

In which garden did Jesus pray the night he was arrested?

• A. Eden
• B. Gethsemane
• C. Bethany
• D. Golgotha

Which disciple denied knowing Jesus three times?

• A. John
• B. Peter
• C. James
• D. Philip

Which Roman governor sentenced Jesus to be crucified?

• A. Herod
• B. Caesar Augustus
• C. Pontius Pilate
• D. Felix

Which prisoner did the crowd ask Pilate to release instead of Jesus?

• A. Barabbas
• B. Bartimaeus
• C. Barnabas
• D. Bartholomew

Who was made to carry Jesus' cross?

• A. Simon of Cyrene
• B. Joseph of Arimathea
• C. Barabbas
• D. Simon Peter

What did the sign above Jesus on the cross call him?

• A. The Lamb of God
• B. The King of the Jews
• C. The Son of David
• D. The Prophet from Galilee

Jesus was crucified between two soldiers.

True or false?

On which day did Jesus rise from the dead?

• A. The first day
• B. The third day
• C. The seventh day
• D. The fortieth day

In John's Gospel, who is the first person to see the risen Jesus?

• A. Peter
• B. Mary Magdalene
• C. Mary his mother
• D. John

Which disciple doubted until he could see Jesus' wounds?

• A. Thomas
• B. Bartholomew
• C. Judas
• D. Philip

For how many days did the risen Jesus appear to his disciples before ascending to heaven?

• A. 3
• B. 7
• C. 40
• D. 50

Who was chosen to replace Judas as an apostle?

• A. Matthias
• B. Barnabas
• C. Mark
• D. Silas

At Pentecost, what appeared to rest on each of the disciples?

• A. Halos of light
• B. Tongues of fire
• C. White doves
• D. Crowns of gold

Which couple lied about the money from selling their land?

• A. Aquila and Priscilla
• B. Ananias and Sapphira
• C. Zechariah and Elizabeth
• D. Felix and Drusilla

Who was the first Christian martyr, stoned for his faith?

• A. James
• B. Stephen
• C. Philip
• D. Timothy

Philip explained Isaiah to an official from which country?

• A. Egypt
• B. Ethiopia
• C. Persia
• D. Greece

Saul met the risen Jesus in a bright light on the road to…

• A. Jerusalem
• B. Damascus
• C. Emmaus
• D. Rome

Saul is better known by what name?

• A. Peter
• B. Silas
• C. Paul
• D. Stephen

Paul was originally a fisherman from Galilee.

True or false?

Peter raised a kind woman called Tabitha from the dead. What was her other name?

• A. Lydia
• B. Dorcas
• C. Phoebe
• D. Priscilla

After his vision of a sheet full of animals, Peter visited the house of which Roman centurion?

• A. Cornelius
• B. Julius
• C. Claudius
• D. Lysias

Where were the disciples first called "Christians"?

• A. Jerusalem
• B. Rome
• C. Antioch
• D. Corinth

An angel freed Peter from prison. Which servant girl was so excited she forgot to open the door?

• A. Rhoda
• B. Lydia
• C. Mary
• D. Phoebe

Who was Paul's partner on his first missionary journey?

• A. Barnabas
• B. Luke
• C. Timothy
• D. Titus

Which seller of purple cloth believed Paul's message in Philippi?

• A. Lydia
• B. Dorcas
• C. Priscilla
• D. Rhoda

Paul and Silas sang hymns at midnight in prison in which city?

• A. Philippi
• B. Ephesus
• C. Athens
• D. Thessalonica

What was Paul's trade?

• A. Fisherman
• B. Carpenter
• C. Tentmaker
• D. Tax collector

Which young man fell asleep and fell out of a window while Paul was preaching?

• A. Eutychus
• B. Onesimus
• C. Timothy
• D. Tychicus

On which island was Paul shipwrecked?

• A. Cyprus
• B. Crete
• C. Malta
• D. Patmos

Paul wrote two letters to a young church leader named Timothy.

True or false?

Which apostle wrote the most letters in the New Testament?

• A. Peter
• B. John
• C. Paul
• D. James

"So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is…"

• A. Faith
• B. Hope
• C. Love
• D. Peace

Which of these is NOT listed as a fruit of the Spirit?

• A. Joy
• B. Patience
• C. Wealth
• D. Self-control

On which island was John when he received the visions in Revelation?

• A. Malta
• B. Patmos
• C. Cyprus
• D. Crete

What is the first book of the Bible?

• A. Exodus
• B. Genesis
• C. Matthew
• D. Psalms

What is the last book of the Bible?

• A. Malachi
• B. Jude
• C. Revelation
• D. Acts

How many books are in the Protestant Bible?

• A. 39
• B. 27
• C. 66
• D. 73

How many books are in the Protestant Old Testament?

• A. 27
• B. 39
• C. 46
• D. 50

How many books are in the New Testament?

• A. 27
• B. 21
• C. 39
• D. 12

Which of these books is NOT one of the four Gospels?

• A. Matthew
• B. Mark
• C. Acts
• D. John

Matthew, Mark and Luke are often called the "Synoptic Gospels".

True or false?

Which book tells the story of the early church after Jesus ascended?

• A. Acts
• B. Hebrews
• C. Romans
• D. Revelation

Which book comes right after Acts?

• A. Romans
• B. Galatians
• C. Hebrews
• D. 1 Corinthians

What is the shortest verse in most English Bibles?

• A. "God is love."
• B. "Jesus wept."
• C. "Rejoice always."
• D. "Pray without ceasing."

Which book has the most chapters?

• A. Isaiah
• B. Genesis
• C. Psalms
• D. Jeremiah

Which is the longest chapter in the Bible?

• A. Psalm 23
• B. Psalm 119
• C. Isaiah 53
• D. Genesis 1

What is the shortest book in the Old Testament?

• A. Jonah
• B. Obadiah
• C. Ruth
• D. Haggai

The book of Psalms is in the New Testament.

True or false?

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son…" Where is this verse?

• A. John 3:16
• B. Romans 8:28
• C. Genesis 1:1
• D. Psalm 23:1

"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want." Which Psalm is this?

• A. Psalm 1
• B. Psalm 23
• C. Psalm 91
• D. Psalm 150

Which Gospel begins, "In the beginning was the Word"?

• A. Matthew
• B. Mark
• C. Luke
• D. John

"I can do all things through him who strengthens me." Where is this verse?

• A. Philippians 4:13
• B. Romans 12:2
• C. Isaiah 40:31
• D. Jeremiah 29:11

In which book are the Ten Commandments first listed?

• A. Genesis
• B. Exodus
• C. Leviticus
• D. Deuteronomy

Which book is full of wise sayings, many from King Solomon?

• A. Proverbs
• B. Lamentations
• C. Numbers
• D. Jude

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding." Which book?

• A. Psalms
• B. Proverbs
• C. Isaiah
• D. James

"Be still, and know that I am God." Where is this verse?

• A. Psalm 46:10
• B. Isaiah 41:10
• C. Exodus 14:14
• D. Psalm 121:1

"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life…" Which book?

• A. Romans
• B. Hebrews
• C. Ephesians
• D. John

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord…" Which prophet wrote this?

• A. Isaiah
• B. Jeremiah
• C. Ezekiel
• D. Daniel

Which Gospel writer was a doctor?

• A. Matthew
• B. Mark
• C. Luke
• D. John

In which language was most of the Old Testament first written?

• A. Greek
• B. Latin
• C. Hebrew
• D. Arabic

In which language was the New Testament first written?

• A. Hebrew
• B. Greek
• C. Latin
• D. Aramaic

The book of Esther never directly mentions the name of God.

True or false?