Bible Trivia Questions
Curated by Ellie “The Player of Games” Lusk
The Bible is one of the most quoted, most referenced books in the world — floods and plagues, giants and kings, parables and road-trip conversions. These questions cover the stories, names, and verses most people actually remember from church, Sunday school, or just growing up around a family Bible.
Tap the widget above for 10 random questions with instant scoring — a solid five-minute warm-up for a youth group or family game night. Want more? The full list of all 55 questions with answers is below, sorted from easy Old and New Testament basics up to scholar-level questions for the true Bible buffs in the room.
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Old Testament Basics
1. How many days did God take to create the world before resting?
✅ Six
💡 The seventh day of rest gave us the idea of the Sabbath.
2. What was the name of the garden where Adam and Eve lived?
✅ Eden
3. How many people survived the flood aboard Noah’s ark?
✅ Eight
💡 They were Noah, his wife, his three sons, and their wives.
4. What sign did God give as a promise never to flood the whole earth again?
✅ A rainbow
5. Who did God ask Abraham to offer as a sacrifice on Mount Moriah?
✅ Isaac
💡 God provided a ram caught in a thicket instead.
6. How many sons did Jacob have?
✅ Twelve
7. Where was Joseph taken to work as a slave after his brothers sold him?
✅ Egypt
8. Who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt?
✅ Moses
9. What was the final plague that convinced Pharaoh to free the Israelites?
✅ Death of the firstborn
💡 This plague led directly to the first Passover meal.
10. According to Exodus, on which mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?
✅ Mount Sinai
11. How many commandments did God give Moses on the stone tablets?
✅ Ten
12. About how many years did the Israelites wander in the wilderness before reaching the Promised Land?
✅ Forty
13. What food did God provide for the Israelites to gather each morning in the wilderness?
✅ Manna
💡 Its name is often linked to the Hebrew question “what is it?”
14. Which sea did God part so the Israelites could escape Pharaoh’s army?
✅ The Red Sea
15. What swallowed Jonah after he tried to run from God’s call?
✅ A great fish
💡 The text itself says “a great fish” — the whale idea came later, from popular retellings.
New Testament Basics
16. In which town was Jesus born?
✅ Bethlehem
17. In which town did Jesus grow up?
✅ Nazareth
18. How many disciples did Jesus choose as His closest followers?
✅ Twelve
19. What was Jesus’s first recorded miracle, performed at a wedding in Cana?
✅ Turning water into wine
💡 The wedding host reportedly said the best wine had been saved for last.
20. How many loaves and fish did Jesus use to feed the five thousand?
✅ Five loaves, two fish
21. Who baptized Jesus in the Jordan River?
✅ John the Baptist
22. According to the Gospels, how many days was Jesus tempted by the devil in the wilderness?
✅ Forty
23. Which disciple briefly walked on water toward Jesus before he began to sink?
✅ Peter
24. Which disciple betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver?
✅ Judas Iscariot
💡 He is said to have identified Jesus to soldiers with a kiss.
25. Which disciple is remembered for doubting the resurrection until he could touch Jesus’s wounds?
✅ Thomas
💡 He is still nicknamed “Doubting Thomas” today.
26. What is the shortest verse in the Bible?
✅ Jesus wept
💡 It appears in John 11:35, just before Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead.
27. In John 3:16, what does God so love?
✅ The world
28. On the road to which city did Paul have his famous conversion experience?
✅ Damascus
💡 He is said to have been temporarily blinded by a bright light.
29. What was the apostle Paul’s name before his conversion to Christianity?
✅ Saul
30. How many Gospels are found in the New Testament?
✅ Four
💡 They are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
People & Places
31. Who was the first king of Israel?
✅ Saul
32. Which king was famous for his wisdom and for building the first Temple in Jerusalem?
✅ Solomon
33. Who did the young shepherd David famously defeat using only a sling and a stone?
✅ Goliath
34. Which judge and strongman of Israel lost his great strength after his hair was cut?
✅ Samson
35. Who discovered the secret of Samson’s strength and betrayed him?
✅ Delilah
36. Which queen, married to King Ahab, was notorious for promoting worship of the god Baal?
✅ Jezebel
💡 Her name is still used today to describe a scheming woman.
37. Which young Jewish woman became queen of Persia and saved her people from a plot to destroy them?
✅ Esther
38. Which foreign-born ancestor of King David has her own short book in the Old Testament?
✅ Ruth
💡 She was a Moabite who left her homeland to stay with her mother-in-law, Naomi.
39. Who was thrown into a den of lions for refusing to stop praying to God?
✅ Daniel
💡 He reportedly survived the night without a scratch.
40. Which prophet was fed bread and meat by ravens beside the brook Cherith?
✅ Elijah
41. In which city was Jesus crucified?
✅ Jerusalem
42. Which body of water did Jesus and His disciples cross by boat many times during His ministry?
✅ Sea of Galilee
43. Patmos is a small island associated with which New Testament book?
✅ Revelation
💡 The island is named in the book’s very first chapter.
44. Which ancient city’s walls famously collapsed after the Israelites marched around it for seven days?
✅ Jericho
💡 They marched around it seven times on the seventh day before the walls fell.
45. What is the name of the garden where Jesus prayed the night before His crucifixion?
✅ Gethsemane
Scholar Level
46. Which book of the Bible has the most chapters?
✅ Psalms
💡 It has 150 chapters, or psalms.
47. Which is the shortest book in the Old Testament by number of verses?
✅ Obadiah
48. How many books are in the Protestant Old Testament?
✅ Thirty-nine
💡 Add the New Testament’s 27 books and the whole Bible totals 66.
49. Which is the shortest chapter in the entire Bible?
✅ Psalm 117
💡 Just two verses — and by the traditional 1,189-chapter count, it also sits right in the middle of the Bible.
50. Which is the longest chapter in the Bible?
✅ Psalm 119
51. Which Old Testament book never mentions God by name, even though it tells a dramatic story of court intrigue and rescue?
✅ Esther
💡 Study Bibles often point out it is one of only two Bible books that never name God directly.
52. Which prophet did God command to marry a woman named Gomer?
✅ Hosea
53. According to tradition, how many separate missionary journeys did Paul take in the book of Acts?
✅ Three
54. On which island was Paul shipwrecked while being taken to Rome as a prisoner?
✅ Malta
💡 Locals reportedly cared for the whole crew after the wreck.
55. Which Old Testament book centers on a wealthy, righteous man who loses everything and debates his suffering with friends?
✅ Job
FAQ
What are some good Bible trivia questions for youth groups?
Youth groups do best with a mix of easy wins and a couple of harder questions to keep teens on their toes — stories like Noah’s ark, David and Goliath, or Jonah and the fish work as great icebreakers almost everyone can answer. Mix in a few New Testament questions about Jesus’s miracles or the disciples so both Testaments are represented. Team formats work well too, since quieter teens can contribute without being put on the spot alone.
What are some easy Bible questions for kids church?
Stick to the most famous stories with one clear answer, like how many days creation took, what Noah built, or who Jesus’s mother was. Questions built around a number — how many, how many days — tend to be easiest for younger kids because the answer is concrete and easy to remember. Save anything that needs an exact verse reference for the older kids.
What is the hardest kind of Bible trivia?
The toughest territory is usually structural — which chapter is the longest, how many books are in each Testament, minor prophets, and place names that show up only once or twice. Paul’s missionary journeys and the lesser-known judges and kings trip up even longtime churchgoers. For a genuine stumper round, pull questions from genealogies or the minor prophets.
How do you run a Bible trivia night in teams?
Split into teams of four to six, assign one scorekeeper, and read questions aloud round by round, mixing Old Testament, New Testament, and places so every team stays in the game. Award bonus points for a correct verse reference or an extra detail on a fun-fact question, and save a handful of scholar-level questions for a tiebreaker round. Keep the pace quick so nobody has time to look up the answer.