Ever feel like you know the Bible well but still get stumped by the little details? You’re not alone. The Bible is full of amazing stories, surprising facts, and tricky questions that can challenge anyone, no matter how much they’ve read it. That’s why we’ve put together this list of Bible trivia questions and answers, easy ones to get you warmed up, medium ones to make you think, and hard ones to really test your memory. It’s fun, educational, and the perfect way to learn while playing. Ready to see how much you really know? Let’s dive in!
Easy Bible Trivia Questions
- What is the very first book of the Bible?
Answer: Genesis - Who was the first man created by God?
Answer: Adam - Who built an ark to survive the flood?
Answer: Noah - What garden did Adam and Eve live in?
Answer: The Garden of Eden - What was created on the first day according to Genesis?
Answer: Light - What food did God provide the Israelites in the desert that looked like flakes on the ground?
Answer: Manna - What giant did David defeat with a sling and a stone?
Answer: Goliath - Which prophet was swallowed by a big fish?
Answer: Jonah - Who was thrown into a lions’ den for praying to God?
Answer: Daniel - What is the shortest verse in the Bible?
Answer: Jesus wept - How many days did it take God to create the world?
Answer: Six days, and He rested on the seventh - Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?
Answer: Moses - Who received the Ten Commandments from God?
Answer: Moses - What sea did God part for the Israelites to cross?
Answer: The Red Sea - Who betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver?
Answer: Judas Iscariot - Who denied Jesus three times before the rooster crowed?
Answer: Peter - Where was Jesus born?
Answer: Bethlehem - Who baptized Jesus in the Jordan River?
Answer: John the Baptist - What miracle did Jesus perform with five loaves and two fish?
Answer: He fed 5,000 people - How many disciples did Jesus choose?
Answer: Twelve
Medium Bible Trivia Questions
- Which disciple was known as “the doubter”?
Answer: Thomas - What was Paul’s name before he followed Jesus?
Answer: Saul - On what mountain did Elijah challenge the prophets of Baal?
Answer: Mount Carmel - What is the last book of the Bible?
Answer: Revelation - Which Old Testament figure was known for his great strength and long hair?
Answer: Samson - What king was known for his wisdom and built the Temple in Jerusalem?
Answer: Solomon - Who was the first king of Israel?
Answer: Saul - What did God use to guide the Israelites at night in the wilderness?
Answer: A pillar of fire - Who interpreted dreams for Pharaoh while in prison?
Answer: Joseph - Which prophet confronted King Ahab and Queen Jezebel?
Answer: Elijah - What happened to the walls of Jericho when the Israelites marched around them?
Answer: They fell down - What man was taken to heaven in a chariot of fire?
Answer: Elijah - What man was known as “a man after God’s own heart”?
Answer: David - Who was the mother of Samuel?
Answer: Hannah - Who was the first martyr of the Christian church?
Answer: Stephen - Which book in the Bible is a collection of songs and prayers?
Answer: Psalms - What fruit is often wrongly thought of as the fruit Adam and Eve ate?
Answer: An apple (though the Bible never names the fruit) - Which prophet saw a vision of a valley of dry bones?
Answer: Ezekiel - Who walked on water toward Jesus?
Answer: Peter - Which Gospel is the shortest?
Answer: Mark - What language was most of the Old Testament originally written in?
Answer: Hebrew - What language was most of the New Testament written in?
Answer: Greek - Which Gospel writer was a doctor?
Answer: Luke - What was the name of Abraham’s wife?
Answer: Sarah - How many plagues did God send on Egypt?
Answer: Ten - What mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments on?
Answer: Mount Sinai - What river did the Israelites cross to enter the Promised Land?
Answer: The Jordan River - Which New Testament book is written to “Theophilus”?
Answer: Luke and Acts - Who was the tax collector that climbed a tree to see Jesus?
Answer: Zacchaeus - What was the profession of Simon Peter before following Jesus?
Answer: Fisherman - Who helped Jesus carry His cross?
Answer: Simon of Cyrene - How many days did Jesus fast in the wilderness?
Answer: 40 days - Who was thrown into a fiery furnace but survived?
Answer: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego - Which disciple wrote the Book of Revelation?
Answer: John - Who was the Roman governor who sentenced Jesus to be crucified?
Answer: Pontius Pilate - Who is called “the father of many nations”?
Answer: Abraham - Who replaced Judas as the twelfth disciple?
Answer: Matthias - What king wrote much of the book of Proverbs?
Answer: Solomon - Which prophet married Gomer, a woman who was unfaithful, as a lesson from God?
Answer: Hosea - What Jewish feast celebrates God’s saving the Israelites from Egypt?
Answer: Passover - Which apostle was exiled to the island of Patmos?
Answer: John - Who was the first woman mentioned in the Bible?
Answer: Eve - Who saw a vision of a ladder reaching to heaven?
Answer: Jacob - Which Gospel begins with “In the beginning was the Word”?
Answer: John - Which Old Testament book never mentions God by name?
Answer: Esther - What animal spoke to Balaam?
Answer: A donkey - Which prophet said “Here am I, send me”?
Answer: Isaiah - What does “Immanuel” mean?
Answer: God with us - What were the names of Adam and Eve’s sons?
Answer: Cain, Abel, and Seth - How many books are in the Bible?
Answer: 66 - How many Psalms are there?
Answer: 150
Hard Bible Trivia Questions
- Who built the Ark of the Covenant?
Answer: Bezalel - Which New Testament letter speaks about “the armor of God”?
Answer: Ephesians - Who was the last judge of Israel before the kings?
Answer: Samuel - What did Jacob’s name change to after wrestling with an angel?
Answer: Israel - What is the longest chapter in the Bible?
Answer: Psalm 119 - What is the shortest book in the Old Testament?
Answer: Obadiah - What woman drove a tent peg through Sisera’s head?
Answer: Jael - What is the final word of the Bible?
Answer: Amen - Which king saw “the writing on the wall”?
Answer: Belshazzar - What was Paul’s occupation?
Answer: Tentmaker - Who dreamed about skinny and fat cows in Egypt?
Answer: Pharaoh - What prophet predicted a virgin would give birth to a son called Immanuel?
Answer: Isaiah - What mountain did Jesus give the Sermon on the Mount?
Answer: Mount of Beatitudes (near Galilee) - Which king had a dream about a statue made of gold, silver, bronze, and iron?
Answer: Nebuchadnezzar - What high priest questioned Jesus during His trial?
Answer: Caiaphas - Who cut off the ear of the high priest’s servant during Jesus’ arrest?
Answer: Peter - What Old Testament prophet saw a vision of God’s throne and seraphim saying “Holy, holy, holy”?
Answer: Isaiah - Who was the cupbearer to King Artaxerxes who rebuilt Jerusalem’s walls?
Answer: Nehemiah - Who was the prophet that confronted David about his sin with Bathsheba?
Answer: Nathan - What was the name of Abraham’s first son?
Answer: Ishmael - Which prophet married a prostitute as a living prophecy?
Answer: Hosea - What Roman centurion was the first Gentile convert to Christianity?
Answer: Cornelius - Which letter of Paul mentions “the fruit of the Spirit”?
Answer: Galatians - Which king of Judah was only eight years old when he began to reign?
Answer: Josiah - What was the name of Ruth’s mother-in-law?
Answer: Naomi - What apostle healed a lame man at the temple gate called Beautiful?
Answer: Peter - What is the last word of Jesus on the cross in John’s Gospel?
Answer: “It is finished” - What island did Paul get shipwrecked on?
Answer: Malta - Which prophet had a vision of a ram and a goat?
Answer: Daniel - Which Old Testament book contains the story of Balaam and the talking donkey?
Answer: Numbers - Which Gospel writer was also a tax collector?
Answer: Matthew - Who was the prophet that anointed both Saul and David as kings?
Answer: Samuel