Bible trivia gets surprisingly tricky once you move past Noah’s ark and the twelve disciples, especially when translations, book order, and Christian traditions do not all count things the same way.
These 220 Bible trivia questions stick to clear people, places, events, books, and passages, while flagging the few answers that depend on a particular canon or English translation.
Old Testament Highlights
Start with Genesis through the prophets: creation, patriarchs, Exodus, kings, and the stories that make up the Hebrew Bible’s biggest narrative moments.
Test your knowledge of the Old Testament with these thought-provoking questions about its people, events, and teachings.
- According to Genesis 1:3, what did God command to appear?
Answer: Light - Who was the first man?
Answer: Adam - What was the forbidden fruit that Adam and Eve ate?
Answer: It is not specifically named, just called "fruit." - Who was the first murderer in the Bible?
Answer: Cain - Who built the ark?
Answer: Noah - How many days and nights did it rain during the flood?
Answer: 40 days and nights - What was the Tower of Babel meant to do?
Answer: Reach the heavens - Who was Abraham's wife?
Answer: Sarah - What was Abraham's son's name, born to Sarah?
Answer: Isaac - Who was thrown into a den of lions?
Answer: Daniel - What city did God destroy because of its wickedness?
Answer: Sodom and Gomorrah - What sea did Moses part?
Answer: The Red Sea - Who received the Ten Commandments from God?
Answer: Moses - What food did God provide the Israelites in the wilderness?
Answer: Manna - Who was the strongest man in the Bible?
Answer: Samson - Who betrayed Samson to the Philistines?
Answer: Delilah - What king had a heart after God’s own heart?
Answer: David - Who killed Goliath?
Answer: David - What wise king built the temple in Jerusalem?
Answer: Solomon - What prophet was swallowed by a great fish?
Answer: Jonah - Who was the last judge of Israel?
Answer: Samuel - What woman became a queen and saved her people from destruction?
Answer: Esther - Who was thrown into the fiery furnace?
Answer: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego - What was the name of the wicked queen married to King Ahab?
Answer: Jezebel - What prophet challenged the prophets of Baal to a contest on Mount Carmel?
Answer: Elijah - What prophet foretold the coming of the Messiah as a "suffering servant"?
Answer: Isaiah - What was the name of the garden where Adam and Eve lived?
Answer: The Garden of Eden - Who was the father of many nations?
Answer: Abraham - What was the name of Jacob's youngest son?
Answer: Benjamin - How many plagues did God send upon Egypt?
Answer: Ten - Who led the Israelites into the Promised Land?
Answer: Joshua - What was the first city the Israelites conquered in the Promised Land?
Answer: Jericho - Who was known for his beautiful coat of many colors?
Answer: Joseph - Who interpreted Pharaoh's dreams in Egypt?
Answer: Joseph - What was the sign of God's covenant with Noah?
Answer: A rainbow - Who was sold into slavery by his brothers?
Answer: Joseph - Who saved baby Moses from the river?
Answer: Pharaoh's daughter - What was the name of Moses’ sister?
Answer: Miriam
New Testament Essentials
This round moves through the Gospels and Acts, with Jesus’ ministry, the disciples, the resurrection accounts, and the early church.
Explore the New Testament and learn about Jesus, the apostles, and key teachings.
- Who was Jesus' mother?
Answer: Mary - Who was Jesus' earthly father?
Answer: Joseph - Where was Jesus born?
Answer: Bethlehem - Who baptized Jesus?
Answer: John the Baptist - What was Jesus’ first miracle?
Answer: Turning water into wine - What is the Sermon on the Mount?
Answer: A collection of Jesus’ teachings - In Matthew’s account, which two brothers are the first disciples Jesus calls?
Answer: Peter and Andrew - How many disciples did Jesus have?
Answer: Twelve - What did Jesus use to feed 5,000 people?
Answer: Five loaves and two fish - Who walked on water with Jesus?
Answer: Peter - Who denied Jesus three times?
Answer: Peter - What is the Great Commission?
Answer: Jesus’ command to make disciples of all nations - Who betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver?
Answer: Judas Iscariot - Where was Jesus crucified?
Answer: Golgotha - What was written above Jesus on the cross?
Answer: “King of the Jews” - In John 20, who is the first person to speak with the risen Jesus?
Answer: Mary Magdalene - Who doubted Jesus' resurrection until he saw Him?
Answer: Thomas - What is the last book of the New Testament?
Answer: Revelation - Which apostle is traditionally credited with 13 New Testament letters?
Answer: Paul - Who was the first Christian martyr?
Answer: Stephen - What event happened on the day of Pentecost?
Answer: The Holy Spirit descended on the disciples - By what Hebrew name is Paul also called in Acts?
Answer: Saul - Who was the Roman governor who sentenced Jesus to death?
Answer: Pontius Pilate - What is the Golden Rule?
Answer: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" - In the King James Version, what famous two-word verse appears in John 11:35?
Answer: “Jesus wept.” - What did Jesus say is the greatest commandment?
Answer: Love God with all your heart, soul, and mind - Who climbed a tree to see Jesus?
Answer: Zacchaeus - What parable tells of a son returning to his forgiving father?
Answer: The Prodigal Son - Who was raised from the dead by Jesus?
Answer: Lazarus - What is the Lord's Prayer?
Answer: A prayer taught by Jesus to His disciples - Who is called the "Beloved Disciple"?
Answer: John - Who was the Pharisee that visited Jesus at night?
Answer: Nicodemus - In Acts 2, in which city does the earliest Christian community gather after Pentecost?
Answer: Jerusalem - To whom is the Book of Acts traditionally attributed?
Answer: Luke - What is the "armor of God"?
Answer: Spiritual tools for Christians to fight against evil - Who was converted on the road to Damascus?
Answer: Paul - What is the fruit of the Spirit?
Answer: Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control
Fun Bible Trivia
Here’s an additional set of Bible trivia questions to stretch your knowledge further and enhance your Bible trivia experience.
- How many books are in the Protestant Old Testament canon?
Answer: 39 - How many books are in the New Testament?
Answer: 27 - In many English Protestant Bibles, which verse is commonly cited as the longest by word count?
Answer: Esther 8:9 - Which New Testament book is commonly considered the shortest by Greek word count?
Answer: 3 John - What is the longest chapter in the Bible?
Answer: Psalm 119 - Which book of the Bible opens with the creation account?
Answer: Genesis - Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?
Answer: Moses - Who was the first king of Israel?
Answer: Saul - Who was known as the weeping prophet?
Answer: Jeremiah - What was the occupation of the apostle Matthew?
Answer: Tax collector - What does "Gospel" mean?
Answer: Good News - Which New Testament book is written as a letter to Philemon?
Answer: Philemon - How many times did Peter deny Jesus?
Answer: Three - Which Old Testament book is known for its collection of songs?
Answer: Psalms - Who was thrown into the lion’s den?
Answer: Daniel - What is the name of the last book of the Bible?
Answer: Revelation - Which disciple was a doctor?
Answer: Luke - What is the name of the place where Jesus prayed before His arrest?
Answer: Gethsemane - How many days did God take to create the world?
Answer: Six days (rested on the seventh) - Which apostle preaches to the Gentile centurion Cornelius in Acts 10?
Answer: Peter - What city is known as the birthplace of King David?
Answer: Bethlehem - Who is credited with writing most of the Psalms?
Answer: David - What is the name of the disciple who replaced Judas Iscariot?
Answer: Matthias - Which Old Testament prophet was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire?
Answer: Elijah - What does "Emmanuel" mean?
Answer: God with us - How many people were saved in Noah’s ark?
Answer: Eight - What was the profession of the apostle Peter before following Jesus?
Answer: Fisherman - Who gave Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh?
Answer: The Wise Men (Magi) - Which book of the Bible focuses on the early church?
Answer: Acts - What was the tenth and final plague in Exodus?
Answer: The death of the firstborn - What is the main theme of the Book of Proverbs?
Answer: Wisdom - Who interpreted dreams for the Pharaoh of Egypt?
Answer: Joseph - What animal spoke to Balaam?
Answer: A donkey - Who is considered the father of faith?
Answer: Abraham - What happened to Jonah after he refused God's command?
Answer: He was swallowed by a great fish - What is the name of the disciple who doubted Jesus’ resurrection?
Answer: Thomas - In which Gospel chapters is the Sermon on the Mount found?
Answer: Matthew 5–7 - What Roman governor presided over Jesus’ trial?
Answer: Pontius Pilate - How many chapters are in the standard 66-book Protestant Bible?
Answer: 1,189 - Who was the oldest person in the Bible?
Answer: Methuselah (969 years old) - Which prophet’s words in Isaiah 7:14 are quoted in Matthew’s nativity account?
Answer: Isaiah - Who wrestled with God until receiving a blessing?
Answer: Jacob - In Exodus, what does Moses’ staff become when God gives him a sign?
Answer: A snake - What word, meaning roughly “so be it,” commonly closes prayers in the Bible?
Answer: Amen - How many days did Jesus fast in the wilderness?
Answer: 40 - What body of water did Jesus calm during a storm?
Answer: The Sea of Galilee - What does "Messiah" mean?
Answer: Anointed One - On the seventh day at Jericho, how many times did the Israelites march around the city before the walls fell?
Answer: Seven times - What recurring Hebrew term in Ecclesiastes is often translated as “vanity” or “meaninglessness”?
Answer: Hevel
General Bible Knowledge
- Who was the first king of Judah?
Answer: Rehoboam - At what place does John’s Gospel say Jesus turned water into wine?
Answer: Cana - What is the Bible’s first book?
Answer: Genesis - What does the word "Genesis" mean?
Answer: Beginning - Who was the mother of Samuel?
Answer: Hannah - Who built the first temple in Jerusalem?
Answer: Solomon - What mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments on?
Answer: Mount Sinai - Who is the author of Revelation?
Answer: John - What was the name of Abraham’s second wife?
Answer: Keturah - Who was the first murderer?
Answer: Cain
People of the Bible
- Who interpreted Nebuchadnezzar's dream?
Answer: Daniel - Who was Abraham’s nephew?
Answer: Lot - Who anointed Saul as king?
Answer: Samuel - Who were the sons of Zebedee?
Answer: James and John - Who was Ruth’s mother-in-law?
Answer: Naomi - Who is the father of King David?
Answer: Jesse - Who was the husband of Bathsheba before David?
Answer: Uriah - Who was the oldest son of Jacob?
Answer: Reuben - Who was Esther’s cousin who raised her?
Answer: Mordecai - What was the name of Mary of Bethany’s sister?
Answer: Martha
Places in the Bible
- What is the name of the city where Jesus was raised?
Answer: Nazareth - Where did Elijah challenge the prophets of Baal?
Answer: Mount Carmel - What city’s walls fell after being marched around?
Answer: Jericho - Where did Jonah try to flee instead of going to Nineveh?
Answer: Tarshish - What city was Paul traveling to when he was converted?
Answer: Damascus - Where was the Apostle John exiled?
Answer: Patmos - What river was Jesus baptized in?
Answer: Jordan River - Where did the wise men come from?
Answer: The East - Where did Paul write many of his letters?
Answer: Prison
Biblical Events
- What happened to Lot’s wife?
Answer: She turned into a pillar of salt - Who defeated the Midianites with 300 men?
Answer: Gideon - What was the sign given to Hezekiah that his life would be extended?
Answer: The shadow moved back ten steps - What happened to the veil in the temple when Jesus died?
Answer: It was torn in two - What weapon did David use to kill Goliath?
Answer: A sling and a stone - What did Jesus do to the money changers in the temple?
Answer: He overturned their tables - Who led the Israelites across the Jordan River?
Answer: Joshua - What language was most of the Old Testament written in?
Answer: Hebrew - What happened at Pentecost?
Answer: The Holy Spirit descended on the disciples - What did God use to guide the Israelites by day in the wilderness?
Answer: A pillar of cloud
Teachings and Parables
- What is the greatest commandment according to Jesus?
Answer: Love God with all your heart, soul, and mind - What is the second greatest commandment?
Answer: Love your neighbor as yourself - What parable speaks about the seeds and soil?
Answer: The Parable of the Sower - What is the main theme of the Parable of the Good Samaritan?
Answer: Compassion for others - What was the main lesson of the Parable of the Lost Sheep?
Answer: God seeks the lost - What does the Parable of the Mustard Seed teach?
Answer: The Kingdom of God grows from small beginnings - What does the Parable of the Prodigal Son teach about God?
Answer: God’s forgiveness and love - What is the meaning of the Parable of the Ten Virgins?
Answer: Be prepared for the return of Christ - What is the meaning of the Parable of the Talents?
Answer: Use what God has given you wisely - What does Jesus teach about worry?
Answer: Trust God, who provides for all needs
Prophets and Prophecy
- Who foretold the coming of the Messiah born of a virgin?
Answer: Isaiah - Which prophet bought a field at Anathoth while Jerusalem was under siege?
Answer: Jeremiah - What prophet prophesied about the dry bones coming to life?
Answer: Ezekiel - Who prophesied about the birthplace of Jesus?
Answer: Micah - Who prophesied during King Ahab’s reign?
Answer: Elijah - What did Joel prophesy would be poured out in the last days?
Answer: God’s Spirit - Who saw a vision of a new Jerusalem?
Answer: John - Which prophet was known for interpreting dreams?
Answer: Daniel - Who prophesied the return of Elijah before the Day of the Lord?
Answer: Malachi
The Life of Jesus
- What was Jesus’ trade?
Answer: Carpenter - What did Jesus use to heal the blind man?
Answer: Mud made from dirt and saliva - What did Jesus say to calm the storm?
Answer: “Peace, be still” - What did Jesus do with a fig tree that bore no fruit?
Answer: Cursed it - How many days was Jesus in the tomb?
Answer: Three - What does Jesus refer to Himself as in John 10?
Answer: The Good Shepherd - What does Jesus say about paying taxes?
Answer: “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s” - What title is Jesus given in Revelation?
Answer: King of Kings and Lord of Lords
Miscellaneous
- What did manna taste like?
Answer: Wafers with honey - What were the Ten Commandments written on?
Answer: Stone tablets - What did God create on the seventh day?
Answer: Nothing; He rested - What type of wood was used to build Noah’s ark?
Answer: Gopher wood - Who killed Abel?
Answer: Cain - What is the final plague of Egypt?
Answer: Death of the firstborn - What was Moses’ sister’s name?
Answer: Miriam - What New Testament writer was a physician?
Answer: Luke - Who sang a song of praise after crossing the Red Sea?
Answer: Miriam - Who prayed in the belly of a great fish?
Answer: Jonah
Final Questions
- What were the Israelites commanded to eat during Passover?
Answer: Lamb - What was the first plague of Egypt?
Answer: Turning water into blood - What was Aaron’s staff turned into?
Answer: A serpent - Who said, "Am I my brother’s keeper?"
Answer: Cain - How many apostles were there?
Answer: Twelve - What book tells of the first church?
Answer: Acts - What did Peter do after denying Jesus three times?
Answer: Wept bitterly - In Matthew 18:22, Jesus tells Peter to forgive far beyond seven times; what is the point of the saying?
Answer: Forgiveness should not be limited to a small fixed number - What tribe was Paul from?
Answer: Benjamin - Who led the Israelites to conquer Jericho?
Answer: Joshua - What did God tell Moses to take off at the burning bush?
Answer: His sandals - Who was the first woman?
Answer: Eve - What did Jesus say about the greatest among His followers?
Answer: They must be a servant - What animal is often used to symbolize Jesus?
Answer: Lamb - Who is the rock on which the church is built?
Answer: Peter - What is another name for the Ten Commandments?
Answer: The Decalogue - What did God create on the first day?
Answer: Light - Who was the first high priest?
Answer: Aaron - What does "Hallelujah" mean?
Answer: Praise the Lord - Which book of the New Testament describes the “fruit of the Spirit”?
Answer: Galatians
A Note on Bible Translations and Canons
Some Bible trivia changes depending on the tradition or translation being used. Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox Old Testaments do not contain the same number of books, and “shortest verse” or “longest verse” claims can change with translation and counting method, so those questions are labeled more precisely here instead of pretending there is one universal answer.
For passage-level checking, useful primary-text references include Bible Gateway for comparing English translations and the USCCB Bible for the Catholic canon.
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