Bible trivia
Bible trivia questions and answers for families, teens and adults
55 real questions from Elpia Seven to play as a family, at youth group or at church. Each one is marked easy, medium or hard and comes with its answer and the reference where you can check it. Start with the 5-question quiz, then go topic by topic.
They all come from the app's bank of approved questions: a person reviewed every question, its answer and its reference before it was published. We give the Bible reference, not the text, so you can look it up in the translation you read.
An easy Bible quiz: how well do you know the Bible?
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Question 1 of 5 · Easy
Which giant did David defeat?
Close. Clue: it is in 1 Samuel 17:50. Try again.
Correct! David defeated the Philistine Goliath with a sling and a stone. 1 Samuel 17:50
Question 2 of 5 · Easy
What was Jesus' first miracle, at the wedding in Cana?
Close. Clue: it is in John 2:1-11. Try again.
Correct! At Cana, Jesus turned water into wine: his first sign. John 2:1-11
Question 3 of 5 · Easy
In what town was Jesus born?
Close. Clue: it is in Luke 2:4-7. Try again.
Correct! Joseph and Mary travelled to Bethlehem, the city of David, for the census, and Jesus was born there. Luke 2:4-7
Question 4 of 5 · Easy
For how many days and nights did it rain during the flood?
Close. Clue: it is in Genesis 7:12. Try again.
Correct! The rain fell on the earth for forty days and forty nights. Genesis 7:12
Question 5 of 5 · Easy
According to the Bible, who was the man who lived the longest?
Close. Clue: it is in Genesis 5:27. Try again.
Correct! Methuselah lived 969 years (Genesis 5:27), the highest age the Bible records; Noah reached 950 (9:29), Adam 930 (5:5) and Enoch 365 (5:23). Genesis 5:27
Keep going with 50 more questionsOld Testament
From creation to the entry into the promised land.
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On which day of creation did God make human beings?
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Answer: C) The sixth. God created man and woman on the sixth day, and rested on the seventh. Reference: Genesis 1:26-31
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According to Genesis, what did God form Adam, the first man, from?
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Answer: B) The dust of the ground. God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils (Genesis 2:7). Reference: Genesis 2:7
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What did God do to stop the building of the city and tower of Babel?
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Answer: B) He confused their language. God confused their language so they could not understand each other; they stopped building and were scattered all over the world. That is why the city was called Babel (Genesis 11:7-9). Reference: Genesis 11:7-9
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Who interpreted the Pharaoh of Egypt's dreams about the seven cows and the seven heads of grain?
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Answer: B) Joseph. Joseph, brought out of prison, interpreted the dreams, saying God would give the answer. Reference: Genesis 41:15-16
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How many plagues did God send on Egypt?
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Answer: C) 10. There were ten plagues; the last was the death of the firstborn. Reference: Exodus 7:14–12:30
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Which sea did God part so the people of Israel could cross when they left Egypt?
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Answer: B) The Red Sea. God parted the Red Sea and the Israelites crossed on dry ground. Reference: Exodus 14:21-22
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How many years did the people of Israel wander in the wilderness before entering the promised land?
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Answer: C) Forty. Because of their unbelief after the spies' report, Israel wandered forty years in the wilderness, a year for each day they explored the land. Reference: Numbers 14:33-34
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What sign did Rahab tie in her window so her family would be protected in Jericho?
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Answer: C) A scarlet cord. The spies asked her to tie a scarlet cord in the window she let them down from, and she did (Joshua 2:18, 21). Reference: Joshua 2:18-21
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What were the trumpets the priests blew around Jericho made of?
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Answer: D) Rams' horns. Seven priests went ahead of the ark blowing trumpets made of rams' horns (Joshua 6:4). Reference: Joshua 6:4
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Who was the first king of Israel?
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Answer: B) Saul. Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin, was anointed by Samuel as Israel's first king. Reference: 1 Samuel 10:1
Jesus and the early church
From the birth in Bethlehem to the visions on Patmos.
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What was the name of the angel who announced to Mary that she would give birth to Jesus?
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Answer: B) Gabriel. God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, to a virgin named Mary, to announce the birth of Jesus. Reference: Luke 1:26-31
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On the night Jesus was born, who were the first to receive the news from an angel?
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Answer: C) Some shepherds guarding their flocks. An angel appeared to shepherds who were spending the night in the fields guarding their flocks and announced the Savior's birth. Reference: Luke 2:8-12
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What three gifts did the wise men who came from the east following a star bring to the child Jesus?
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Answer: B) Gold, frankincense and myrrh. The wise men bowed before the child and offered him gold, frankincense and myrrh. Reference: Matthew 2:11
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In what river did John the Baptist baptize Jesus?
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Answer: C) The Jordan. Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. Reference: Matthew 3:13
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How many days did Jesus fast in the wilderness before being tempted by the devil?
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Answer: B) Forty. Jesus fasted forty days and forty nights in the wilderness. Reference: Matthew 4:2
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How many apostles did Jesus choose to be with him and to send out to preach?
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Answer: B) Twelve. Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them authority; the gospels list the twelve apostles by name. Reference: Matthew 10:1-4
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What tree did Zacchaeus climb to see Jesus in Jericho?
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Answer: C) A sycamore-fig tree. Zacchaeus, who was short, climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road Jesus would take. Reference: Luke 19:4
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On the day of Pentecost, what appeared and settled on each of the believers gathered there?
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Answer: C) Tongues of fire. Acts 2:3: what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. Babel scattered the languages; Pentecost used them to unite. Reference: Acts 2:1-4
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By what other name was the apostle Paul known?
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Answer: B) Saul. Saul, also known as Paul, persecuted the church before his conversion. Reference: Acts 13:9
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On which island was the apostle John when he received the visions of the book of Revelation?
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Answer: B) Patmos. John was exiled to the island of Patmos for preaching the word of God, and there he received the revelation. Reference: Revelation 1:9
Bible characters
Noah, Moses, Aaron, Ruth, David, Samson, Elijah and Jonah.
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What were the names of Noah's three sons?
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Answer: C) Shem, Ham and Japheth. Noah was the father of three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth. Reference: Genesis 6:10
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Where was Moses raised after he was taken out of the Nile River?
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Answer: B) In Pharaoh's palace, as his daughter's son. Pharaoh's daughter adopted him as her own son, and Moses was taught all the wisdom of the Egyptians. Reference: Exodus 2:10; Acts 7:21-22
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What was the name of Moses and Aaron's sister?
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Answer: C) Miriam. Miriam the prophet, Aaron's sister, led the women in song after the crossing of the Red Sea. Reference: Exodus 15:20
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Aaron's staff that budded before the Ark — what tree was it from?
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Answer: C) An almond tree. Aaron's staff sprouted, blossomed and produced ripe almonds: it was an almond branch. Reference: Numbers 17:8
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How many smooth stones did David pick from the stream before facing Goliath?
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Answer: B) Five. David chose five smooth stones from the stream and put them in his shepherd's bag. Reference: 1 Samuel 17:40
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What people did Ruth, Naomi’s daughter-in-law, belong to?
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Answer: C) Moabite. Ruth 1:4: Naomi’s sons married Moabite women, Orpah and Ruth, while they lived in Moab. Reference: Ruth 1:4
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What was the name of the son born to Boaz and Ruth?
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Answer: B) Obed. Ruth 4:13-17: Boaz married Ruth, they had a son, and the neighbor women named him Obed. Reference: Ruth 4:13-17
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What was the name of the woman who discovered the secret of Samson's strength and betrayed him to the Philistines?
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Answer: D) Delilah. Delilah nagged until Samson confessed that his strength was in his hair, and had it shaved off while he slept. Reference: Judges 16:4-19
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How was Elijah taken up to heaven, before Elisha's eyes?
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Answer: B) In a whirlwind, after a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared. A chariot of fire drawn by horses of fire appeared, separated the two, and Elijah was carried to heaven by a whirlwind. Reference: 2 Kings 2:11
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To which city did God send the prophet Jonah to preach?
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Answer: B) Nineveh. God sent Jonah to Nineveh, the great city of Assyria, to announce his judgment. Reference: Jonah 1:1-2
Parables and miracles
What Jesus taught through stories, and what God did through Moses, Elijah and Elisha.
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In Jesus' parable about the man attacked on the road to Jericho, who had compassion on him?
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Answer: C) The Samaritan. The priest and the Levite passed by; the Samaritan stopped and cared for him. Reference: Luke 10:30-37
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In Jesus' parable of the lost sheep, how many sheep did the shepherd have in all?
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Answer: B) One hundred. The shepherd had a hundred sheep; he left the ninety-nine to look for the one that was lost. Reference: Luke 15:4-7
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In Jesus' parable of the prodigal son, what job did the younger son end up doing when his money ran out?
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Answer: B) Feeding pigs. He wasted everything in wild living, a famine came, and he ended up feeding pigs, longing to eat what they ate. Reference: Luke 15:11-24
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In the parable of the sower, what happened to the seeds that fell on the footpath?
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Answer: B) The birds ate them. Matthew 13:4: the seeds that fell on the footpath were eaten by the birds. Reference: Matthew 13:4
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In the parable of the talents (bags of silver), how many bags did the master give the first servant before his trip?
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Answer: B) Five. Matthew 25:15: he gave five bags of silver to the first, two to the second and one to the last. Reference: Matthew 25:15
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With how many loaves and fish did Jesus feed the five thousand?
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Answer: B) 5 loaves and 2 fish. With five loaves and two fish everyone ate, and twelve baskets were left over. Reference: Matthew 14:17-21
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At the wedding in Cana, how many water jars did Jesus have filled with water?
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Answer: B) Six. John 2:6-7: there were six stone water jars used for ceremonial washing, and Jesus had them filled with water. Reference: John 2:6-7
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When a storm broke out as Jesus and his disciples were crossing the lake by boat, what was Jesus doing?
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Answer: B) Sleeping. Mark 4:37-38: while the waves were filling the boat, Jesus was asleep, and the disciples woke him up. Reference: Mark 4:37-38
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During the drought, which animals brought bread and meat to the prophet Elijah by the brook Kerith?
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Answer: B) Ravens. The ravens brought him bread and meat each morning and evening, and Elijah drank from the brook. Reference: 1 Kings 17:2-6
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What did Elisha tell Naaman, the Syrian commander, to do to be healed of his leprosy?
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Answer: B) Wash seven times in the Jordan River. Naaman dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, and his skin became as healthy as a young child's. Reference: 2 Kings 5:10-14
Medium and hard Bible trivia questions for teens and adults
For people who already know the stories: details about Elijah, Joshua, Gideon, Jacob, Daniel, Jesus and Paul.
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Before praying for fire to fall, how many times did Elijah have water poured over the offering and the wood?
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Answer: B) Three. 1 Kings 18:33-34: Elijah had four large jars filled with water and poured over the offering and the wood, and asked them to do it a second and a third time. Reference: 1 Kings 18:33-34
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How many priests marched at the front of the procession around Jericho?
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Answer: B) Seven. Joshua 6:4: seven priests walked ahead of the Ark, and on the seventh day they marched around the town seven times. Reference: Joshua 6:4
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How many husbands had the Samaritan woman Jesus spoke with at the well had?
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Answer: B) Five. John 4:18: Jesus told her she had had five husbands and was not married to the man she was living with. Reference: John 4:18
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How did Jesus answer each time the devil tempted him?
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Answer: D) With what the Scriptures say. Matthew 4:4-10: to each temptation Jesus answered by quoting the Scriptures: “The Scriptures say…” Reference: Matthew 4:4-10
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How did the three hundred men God chose to go with Gideon drink the water?
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Answer: B) From their hands, lapping it. Judges 7:5-7: only three hundred drank from their hands, lapping the water; the rest knelt down and drank with their mouths in the stream. Reference: Judges 7:5-7
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How many years had the man Jesus healed by the pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem been sick?
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Answer: C) Thirty-eight. The man had been sick for thirty-eight years; Jesus told him: "Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk!" Reference: John 5:1-9
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On which street in Damascus was the house of Judas where Ananias was to look for Saul?
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Answer: D) Straight Street. Acts 9:11: the Lord told Ananias to go to Straight Street, to the house of Judas, and ask for Saul of Tarsus. Reference: Acts 9:11
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What was the name of the young man in Troas who fell asleep during a long sermon by Paul, fell from the third floor and was brought back to life?
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Answer: C) Eutychus. Eutychus fell asleep in the window and dropped from the third story; Paul embraced him and said: "He's alive!" Reference: Acts 20:7-12
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What was the name of the servant of Rachel, Jacob's wife?
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Answer: C) Bilhah. Laban gave Rachel his servant Bilhah; Dan and Naphtali were born to her. Reference: Genesis 29:29
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What Babylonian name did the king's chief of staff give Daniel?
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Answer: C) Belteshazzar. Daniel was called Belteshazzar (not to be confused with King Belshazzar). Reference: Daniel 1:7
Frequently asked questions
Where do these Bible trivia questions come from?
From the question bank of Elpia Seven, the Bible trivia app by Keylasoft. Only approved questions are published: a person reviews each one, with its answer and its reference, before it reaches the app or this page.
Can I use these questions with my group or church?
Yes. Play them as a family, or read them out at a small group, a class or a youth night. To play them live, with a timer, a scoreboard and a big screen, follow the guide to hosting a Bible trivia night.
Are there easy and hard Bible trivia questions?
Yes. Every question shows its level. The easy ones suit people who are just starting; the medium and hard ones, at the end of the page, are for teens and adults who already know the stories well. Mixing them lets everyone in a family or a group answer some.
Why do you give the reference and not the verse?
Because these questions do not depend on a translation: the answer is the same in any version of the Bible. With the reference (book, chapter and verse) you can check it in the Bible you read.
Where can I find more Bible trivia questions?
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