Bible Trivia
Bible Trivia Questions: 50 Questions and Answers From Genesis to Revelation
Below are 50 Bible trivia questions with answers, arranged in the order the events appear in Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation. Each answer includes a book, chapter, and verse so you can check it in your own Bible. The questions range from well-known stories to details that take a careful reader to recall.
Click "Show answer" under each question to reveal the answer. The sections work as separate rounds if you are running a game night, a small group, or a Sunday school class.
How to Use These Bible Trivia Questions
The list is split into six rounds of roughly eight questions each. For a group game, read one round at a time and have teams write their answers down before you reveal them. Award one point per correct answer and a bonus point if a team can name the book the answer comes from.
All answers are based on the NIV (2011). Wording in other translations may differ slightly, but the facts are the same. If you want a tougher set, see our hard Bible trivia questions.
Round 1: Creation and the Patriarchs
These questions come from the book of Genesis, which covers creation, the flood, and the families of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
What did God create on the first day?
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Light. God separated the light from the darkness and called the light "day" and the darkness "night." (Genesis 1:3-5)
Who killed his brother Abel?
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Cain, Abel's older brother. He attacked Abel in a field after the Lord looked with favor on Abel's offering but not on his. (Genesis 4:3-8)
How old was Methuselah when he died?
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969 years old. He is the longest-lived person recorded in the Bible. (Genesis 5:27)
What were the names of Noah's three sons?
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Shem, Ham, and Japheth. All three went into the ark with their wives. (Genesis 6:10; 7:13)
What did people try to build on the plain of Shinar, and how did God stop them?
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A city with a tower reaching to the heavens, known as the tower of Babel. God confused their language so they could not understand each other, and they scattered. (Genesis 11:2-9)
What was Abraham's name before God changed it?
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Abram. God renamed him Abraham because He would make him the father of many nations. (Genesis 17:5)
What happened to Lot's wife when she looked back at Sodom?
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She became a pillar of salt. (Genesis 19:26)
What did Esau trade his birthright for?
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Some bread and lentil stew from his brother Jacob. He came in hungry from the open country and sold the birthright on the spot. (Genesis 25:29-34)
What did Jacob see in his dream at Bethel?
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A stairway resting on the earth with its top reaching to heaven, and angels going up and down on it. (Genesis 28:12, 19)
How many sons did Jacob have?
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Twelve. Their descendants became the twelve tribes of Israel. (Genesis 35:22-26; 49:28)
Round 2: Moses, the Exodus, and the Wilderness
These questions come from Exodus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
What was the tenth and final plague on Egypt?
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The death of every firstborn in Egypt, from Pharaoh's firstborn to the firstborn of the livestock. (Exodus 11:4-5; 12:29)
What did the Israelites put on their doorframes the night of the first Passover?
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The blood of a lamb. When the Lord saw the blood, He passed over that house. (Exodus 12:7, 13)
Who did God appoint to speak for Moses because Moses said he was slow of speech?
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His brother Aaron. (Exodus 4:10-16)
What idol did the Israelites make while Moses was on Mount Sinai?
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A golden calf. Aaron made it from gold earrings the people gave him. (Exodus 32:1-4)
Which two spies gave a good report about the land of Canaan?
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Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh. They urged the people to trust the Lord and go in. (Numbers 14:6-9)
How many years did Israel wander in the wilderness as a result of refusing to enter the land?
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Forty years, one year for each of the forty days the spies explored the land. (Numbers 14:33-34)
Whose donkey spoke to him on the road?
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Balaam's. The donkey saw the angel of the Lord blocking the road before Balaam did. (Numbers 22:22-28)
Who led Israel into the Promised Land after Moses died?
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Joshua. Moses had laid his hands on him, and the Lord commissioned him to lead the people across the Jordan. (Deuteronomy 34:9; Joshua 1:1-2)
Round 3: Judges, Kings, and Prophets
These questions cover Joshua through Daniel.
Who hid two Israelite spies on her roof in Jericho?
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Rahab. She hid them under stalks of flax and later let them down from her window with a rope. (Joshua 2:1-6, 15)
Which prophet was leading Israel as judge when Barak went out against Sisera?
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Deborah. She held court under a palm tree in the hill country of Ephraim. (Judges 4:4-7)
How many men did God leave Gideon to fight the Midianites?
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Three hundred, the men who lapped water from their hands. (Judges 7:6-7)
Who told her mother-in-law that she would go wherever she went?
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Ruth, speaking to Naomi. She also said Naomi's people would be her people and Naomi's God her God. (Ruth 1:16)
Who was the first king of Israel?
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Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin. Samuel anointed him. (1 Samuel 9:1-2; 10:1, 24)
What was the name of Saul's son who became David's close friend?
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Jonathan. He made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. (1 Samuel 18:1-3)
Who built the first temple in Jerusalem?
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King Solomon, son of David. He began in the fourth year of his reign. (1 Kings 6:1, 14)
On which mountain did Elijah challenge the prophets of Baal?
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Mount Carmel. Fire from the Lord fell and burned up Elijah's sacrifice. (1 Kings 18:19-20, 38)
How was Elijah taken up to heaven?
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In a whirlwind, after a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated him from Elisha. (2 Kings 2:11)
Which army commander was healed of leprosy after washing seven times in the Jordan?
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Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram. (2 Kings 5:1, 10, 14)
What words did a hand write on the wall at King Belshazzar's banquet?
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"This is the inscription that was written: mene, mene, tekel, parsin." Daniel explained that God had numbered the days of Belshazzar's reign, weighed him and found him wanting, and divided his kingdom. (Daniel 5:25-28)
Test yourself: play the Who Am I? Bible quiz and guess the Bible character from a set of clues.
Round 4: The Life of Jesus
These questions come from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
What was Matthew doing when Jesus called him to follow?
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Sitting at the tax collector's booth. He got up and followed Jesus. (Matthew 9:9)
How long did Jesus fast in the wilderness before the devil tempted Him?
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Forty days and forty nights. (Matthew 4:1-2)
What are the blessings at the start of the Sermon on the Mount commonly called?
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The Beatitudes. Each one pronounces a blessing on a certain kind of person, such as the poor in spirit or the merciful. (Matthew 5:1-12)
Which prayer did Jesus give His disciples as a pattern for prayer?
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The Lord's Prayer, which begins by addressing God as Father in heaven. (Matthew 6:9-13)
Which Pharisee came to Jesus at night?
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Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. Jesus told him he must be born again. See Nicodemus in the Bible. (John 3:1-7)
Which disciple denied knowing Jesus three times?
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Peter. After the third denial a rooster crowed, and he went outside and wept bitterly. (Luke 22:54-62)
How much did the chief priests pay Judas to betray Jesus?
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Thirty pieces of silver. (Matthew 26:14-15)
Which prisoner did the crowd ask Pilate to release instead of Jesus?
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Barabbas. (Matthew 27:15-21)
Who was forced to carry the cross for Jesus?
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Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus. (Mark 15:21)
Who asked Pilate for Jesus's body and laid it in his own new tomb?
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Joseph of Arimathea, a rich man who had become a disciple of Jesus. (Matthew 27:57-60)
Which disciple said he would not believe Jesus had risen unless he saw and touched the nail marks?
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Thomas. A week later Jesus appeared to him, and Thomas called Him his Lord and his God. (John 20:24-28)
Round 5: The Early Church
These questions come from the book of Acts.
What happened when the Holy Spirit came on the day of Pentecost?
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A sound like a violent wind filled the house, what seemed to be tongues of fire rested on each believer, and they began to speak in other languages. (Acts 2:1-4)
Which of the seven men chosen to serve the Jerusalem church was stoned to death?
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Stephen. The witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul. (Acts 6:5; 7:58-60)
Philip explained the Scriptures to an official from which country, then baptized him?
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Ethiopia. The man was an official in charge of the treasury of the Kandake, queen of the Ethiopians, and he was reading from Isaiah. (Acts 8:27-38)
In which city were the disciples first called Christians?
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Antioch. (Acts 11:26)
Who did the Holy Spirit set apart with Saul for the first missionary journey?
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Barnabas. The church at Antioch placed their hands on them and sent them off. (Acts 13:2-3)
Round 6: The Letters and Revelation
These questions come from the New Testament letters and the book of Revelation.
Who wrote the letter to the Romans?
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Paul, who introduces himself as a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle. Learn more in who was Paul in the Bible. (Romans 1:1)
Of faith, hope, and love, which does Paul call the greatest?
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Love. (1 Corinthians 13:13)
Where was John when he received the vision recorded in Revelation?
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On the island of Patmos, where he was because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. (Revelation 1:9)
What does Revelation say will no longer exist in the new Jerusalem?
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Death, mourning, crying, and pain. God will wipe every tear from their eyes. (Revelation 21:4)
How many churches received letters in the opening chapters of Revelation?
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Seven: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. (Revelation 1:11)
Scoring Your Results
If you kept score across all 50 questions, here is a rough guide:
- 40 to 50 correct: You know the narrative of Scripture well, including many of the details.
- 25 to 39 correct: You know the main stories. Reading the passages behind the questions you missed will fill in the gaps.
- Under 25 correct: Start with one book, such as Genesis or Mark, and read it straight through. Then try the list again.
For questions that focus more on context and the less familiar parts of the Old Testament, try our Bible quiz questions and answers for adults.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are some good Bible trivia questions?
Good Bible trivia questions cover events from across Scripture, such as the flood, the Exodus, the kings of Israel, the life of Jesus, and the early church. Each question should have one clear answer that can be checked against a specific verse.
How many Bible trivia questions are on this list?
This list has 50 Bible trivia questions divided into six rounds. Every answer includes a book, chapter, and verse reference.
Which Bible translation are these answers based on?
The answers are based on the New International Version (NIV, 2011). The facts are the same in other major translations, though some wording differs.
What words were written on the wall in Daniel 5?
The inscription read "mene, mene, tekel, parsin" (Daniel 5:25). Daniel explained that God had numbered the days of Belshazzar's kingdom, weighed the king and found him wanting, and divided his kingdom (Daniel 5:26-28).