Bible Trivia Quiz
Noah, Jonah, David and Goliath, the apostles: 15 Bible questions from Genesis to the Gospels.
Who built an ark to survive the great flood in the Book of Genesis?
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Noah
In Genesis chapters 6 to 9, God tells Noah to build an ark of gopher wood and bring his family and pairs of every animal aboard before the flood covers the earth. After the waters recede, the ark comes to rest on the mountains of Ararat.
Genesis gives the ark's dimensions as 300 cubits long, roughly 135 metres (450 feet), longer than a football pitch.
In which town was Jesus born, according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke?
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Bethlehem
Both Matthew 2 and Luke 2 place the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem in Judea, the hometown of King David. Nazareth was where Jesus grew up, and Capernaum was his base during his ministry in Galilee.
Luke explains the family travelled to Bethlehem for a Roman census, which is why Mary gave birth far from home with no room at the inn.
Which young shepherd killed the Philistine giant Goliath with a sling?
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David
In 1 Samuel 17, David, the youngest son of Jesse, refuses King Saul's armour and faces Goliath with a sling and five smooth stones from a brook, striking the giant on the forehead. He later becomes Israel's second king.
The text describes Goliath as six cubits and a span tall, roughly 2.9 metres (9.5 feet), with a spear shaft like a weaver's beam.
Which prophet was swallowed by a great fish after fleeing from God?
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Jonah
Jonah tried to sail to Tarshish instead of preaching in Nineveh, was thrown overboard during a storm, and spent three days and nights inside a great fish before being spat out on dry land, as told in Jonah 1 and 2.
The Hebrew text says a great fish, not a whale; the whale idea comes from later translations and popular retellings.
What was the name of the garden where Adam and Eve lived?
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Eden
Genesis 2 describes God planting a garden in Eden and placing Adam there, with the tree of life and the tree of knowledge of good and evil at its centre. Gethsemane is the garden where Jesus prayed before his arrest.
Genesis names four rivers flowing out of Eden, including the Tigris and the Euphrates, which still flow through modern Iraq.
How many apostles did Jesus choose as his closest followers?
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12
Mark 3 and Luke 6 describe Jesus choosing twelve apostles, including Peter, James, John, Andrew, Matthew and Judas Iscariot. The number echoes the twelve tribes of Israel.
After Judas died, the remaining apostles cast lots and chose Matthias to restore the number to twelve, as recorded in Acts 1.
Which disciple betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver?
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Judas Iscariot
Matthew 26 records Judas Iscariot agreeing with the chief priests to hand over Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, then identifying him in Gethsemane with a kiss. Thomas later doubted the resurrection and Peter denied knowing Jesus.
Matthew 27 says Judas threw the silver back into the temple and the priests used it to buy a potter's field as a burial ground for strangers.
Who was thrown into a den of lions for praying to God?
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Daniel
Daniel 6 tells how jealous officials tricked King Darius into banning prayer to anyone but the king, and Daniel kept praying anyway. He was thrown to the lions overnight and found unharmed the next morning.
Earlier in the same book, Daniel's three friends Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego survive being thrown into a fiery furnace.
Which son of Jacob was sold into slavery by his brothers and later rose to power in Egypt?
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Joseph
In Genesis 37, Joseph's jealous brothers sell him to traders for twenty pieces of silver after stripping him of his colourful coat. In Egypt he interprets Pharaoh's dreams and becomes second only to the king.
Benjamin was Joseph's only full brother; the other ten were half brothers born to Jacob's other wives and servants.
How many plagues did God send on Egypt before Pharaoh let the Israelites go?
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10
Exodus 7 to 12 lists ten plagues: blood, frogs, gnats, flies, livestock disease, boils, hail, locusts, darkness and finally the death of the firstborn. Only after the tenth did Pharaoh release the Israelites.
The Passover meal still eaten by Jewish families each spring commemorates the night the tenth plague passed over the Israelite homes.
Which disciple denied knowing Jesus three times before the rooster crowed?
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Peter
At the Last Supper Jesus told Peter he would deny him three times before the cock crowed, as recorded in Matthew 26. That night, in the high priest's courtyard, Peter did exactly that and wept bitterly.
In John 21 the risen Jesus asks Peter three times whether he loves him, which many readers see as undoing the three denials.
Which is the first book of the New Testament?
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Matthew
The New Testament opens with the Gospel of Matthew, followed by Mark, Luke and John. Matthew begins with a genealogy tracing Jesus back to Abraham and David, which is why it was placed first.
Most scholars think Mark was actually written earliest, and that Matthew and Luke both drew on it as a source.
At a wedding in which town did Jesus perform his first miracle, turning water into wine?
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Cana
John 2 describes a wedding at Cana in Galilee where the wine ran out and Jesus, at his mother's request, had six stone jars filled with water that became fine wine. John calls it the first of his signs.
The six jars each held two or three measures, roughly 75 to 115 litres (20 to 30 gallons), so the miracle produced a huge amount of wine.
Which prophet was carried up to heaven in a whirlwind alongside a chariot of fire?
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Elijah
In 2 Kings 2, Elijah and his successor Elisha are walking together when a chariot and horses of fire separate them and Elijah is taken up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha picks up his fallen cloak and continues his work.
Because Elijah never died, Jewish tradition expects him to return before the Messiah, and a cup is still set for him at the Passover table.
Which book of the Bible has the most chapters?
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Psalms
Psalms has 150 chapters, each a separate song or prayer, far more than any other book. Isaiah has 66 chapters, Jeremiah 52 and Genesis 50. Many psalms are attributed to King David.
Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter in the Bible at just two verses, while Psalm 119 is the longest with 176.
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From the ark that rode out the flood to the fish that swallowed Jonah, the Bible is packed with stories most people know a little about and fewer know in detail. Do you remember which young shepherd felled Goliath, which disciple denied Jesus three times, or which book has the most chapters?
These 15 questions draw on both the Old and New Testaments and stick to well known people, places and events that every major tradition agrees on. The opening questions are familiar Sunday school ground, the middle section digs into Exodus, Daniel and the Gospels, and the final few reward people who have actually read the text closely. Perfect for church groups, family quiz nights and anyone brushing up on scripture.
You will find 15 multiple choice questions here, each with four options. Difficulty: Medium. Most people finish in about 6 minutes, and every answer comes with a short explanation and one extra fact worth keeping.
How to play
Read the question and pick one of the four answers. The correct answer is revealed straight away with a short explanation, then press Next question to keep going. At the end you get your score out of 15 and a full review of your round. Play again any time and the questions arrive in a fresh order. There is no timer and no account.
Good to know before you play
Which parts of the Bible does the quiz cover?
Both Testaments: Genesis, Exodus, Samuel, Kings, Daniel and Jonah from the Old Testament, plus the Gospels and the apostles from the New Testament.
Is the Bible Trivia Quiz suitable for any denomination?
Yes, every question is based on narrative facts found in the shared books of the Bible, with chapter references in the explanations, so Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox readers will agree on the answers.
How hard is the quiz?
It is rated Medium: the first few questions are easy for anyone who went to Sunday school, while the last few need a good memory for details.
Answer key: all 15 questions with explanations
- Who built an ark to survive the great flood in the Book of Genesis?
Noah In Genesis chapters 6 to 9, God tells Noah to build an ark of gopher wood and bring his family and pairs of every animal aboard before the flood covers the earth. After the waters recede, the ark comes to rest on the mountains of Ararat. Genesis gives the ark's dimensions as 300 cubits long, roughly 135 metres (450 feet), longer than a football pitch. - In which town was Jesus born, according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke?
Bethlehem Both Matthew 2 and Luke 2 place the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem in Judea, the hometown of King David. Nazareth was where Jesus grew up, and Capernaum was his base during his ministry in Galilee. Luke explains the family travelled to Bethlehem for a Roman census, which is why Mary gave birth far from home with no room at the inn. - Which young shepherd killed the Philistine giant Goliath with a sling?
David In 1 Samuel 17, David, the youngest son of Jesse, refuses King Saul's armour and faces Goliath with a sling and five smooth stones from a brook, striking the giant on the forehead. He later becomes Israel's second king. The text describes Goliath as six cubits and a span tall, roughly 2.9 metres (9.5 feet), with a spear shaft like a weaver's beam. - Which prophet was swallowed by a great fish after fleeing from God?
Jonah Jonah tried to sail to Tarshish instead of preaching in Nineveh, was thrown overboard during a storm, and spent three days and nights inside a great fish before being spat out on dry land, as told in Jonah 1 and 2. The Hebrew text says a great fish, not a whale; the whale idea comes from later translations and popular retellings. - What was the name of the garden where Adam and Eve lived?
Eden Genesis 2 describes God planting a garden in Eden and placing Adam there, with the tree of life and the tree of knowledge of good and evil at its centre. Gethsemane is the garden where Jesus prayed before his arrest. Genesis names four rivers flowing out of Eden, including the Tigris and the Euphrates, which still flow through modern Iraq. - How many apostles did Jesus choose as his closest followers?
12 Mark 3 and Luke 6 describe Jesus choosing twelve apostles, including Peter, James, John, Andrew, Matthew and Judas Iscariot. The number echoes the twelve tribes of Israel. After Judas died, the remaining apostles cast lots and chose Matthias to restore the number to twelve, as recorded in Acts 1. - Which disciple betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver?
Judas Iscariot Matthew 26 records Judas Iscariot agreeing with the chief priests to hand over Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, then identifying him in Gethsemane with a kiss. Thomas later doubted the resurrection and Peter denied knowing Jesus. Matthew 27 says Judas threw the silver back into the temple and the priests used it to buy a potter's field as a burial ground for strangers. - Who was thrown into a den of lions for praying to God?
Daniel Daniel 6 tells how jealous officials tricked King Darius into banning prayer to anyone but the king, and Daniel kept praying anyway. He was thrown to the lions overnight and found unharmed the next morning. Earlier in the same book, Daniel's three friends Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego survive being thrown into a fiery furnace. - Which son of Jacob was sold into slavery by his brothers and later rose to power in Egypt?
Joseph In Genesis 37, Joseph's jealous brothers sell him to traders for twenty pieces of silver after stripping him of his colourful coat. In Egypt he interprets Pharaoh's dreams and becomes second only to the king. Benjamin was Joseph's only full brother; the other ten were half brothers born to Jacob's other wives and servants. - How many plagues did God send on Egypt before Pharaoh let the Israelites go?
10 Exodus 7 to 12 lists ten plagues: blood, frogs, gnats, flies, livestock disease, boils, hail, locusts, darkness and finally the death of the firstborn. Only after the tenth did Pharaoh release the Israelites. The Passover meal still eaten by Jewish families each spring commemorates the night the tenth plague passed over the Israelite homes. - Which disciple denied knowing Jesus three times before the rooster crowed?
Peter At the Last Supper Jesus told Peter he would deny him three times before the cock crowed, as recorded in Matthew 26. That night, in the high priest's courtyard, Peter did exactly that and wept bitterly. In John 21 the risen Jesus asks Peter three times whether he loves him, which many readers see as undoing the three denials. - Which is the first book of the New Testament?
Matthew The New Testament opens with the Gospel of Matthew, followed by Mark, Luke and John. Matthew begins with a genealogy tracing Jesus back to Abraham and David, which is why it was placed first. Most scholars think Mark was actually written earliest, and that Matthew and Luke both drew on it as a source. - At a wedding in which town did Jesus perform his first miracle, turning water into wine?
Cana John 2 describes a wedding at Cana in Galilee where the wine ran out and Jesus, at his mother's request, had six stone jars filled with water that became fine wine. John calls it the first of his signs. The six jars each held two or three measures, roughly 75 to 115 litres (20 to 30 gallons), so the miracle produced a huge amount of wine. - Which prophet was carried up to heaven in a whirlwind alongside a chariot of fire?
Elijah In 2 Kings 2, Elijah and his successor Elisha are walking together when a chariot and horses of fire separate them and Elijah is taken up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha picks up his fallen cloak and continues his work. Because Elijah never died, Jewish tradition expects him to return before the Messiah, and a cup is still set for him at the Passover table. - Which book of the Bible has the most chapters?
Psalms Psalms has 150 chapters, each a separate song or prayer, far more than any other book. Isaiah has 66 chapters, Jeremiah 52 and Genesis 50. Many psalms are attributed to King David. Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter in the Bible at just two verses, while Psalm 119 is the longest with 176.
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