Bible Trivia Quiz: How Much Do You Know?

Are you up for a challenge? Then, keep reading to see how many Bible Trivia Quiz questions you can answer. The quiz consists of three parts. There are 10 multiple choice questions in each section, and they become progressively harder – at least they seem increasingly more difficult to me.

The questions in Round 1 are worth 5 points for each correct answer. Questions in Round 2 earn you 10 points for each correct answer, and Round 3 questions are worth 15 points for every correct answer. There are 2 bonus questions at the end of this Bible quiz, and they are worth 100 points each, which means you can earn up to 500 total points in my Bible Trivia Quiz.

Answers are at the end of this post. There is no prize from me, but you can always unless invite a few friends to play, select a moderator to read the questions, and offer the winner a prize at the end of the quiz.

Bible Trivia Quiz on Early Biblical Times (5 pts.)

1. God created the heavens and the earth on this “day” of creation.

1. 6^th day
2. 1^st day
3.  3^rd day
4.  7^th day 

2. Adam and Eve’s sons were Cain and this man. 

1. Samuel
2. Obed
3. Abel
4. Samson

3. There are this many books in the Protestant Old Testament.

1. 25
2. 47
3. 39
4. 32

4. This person is credited with writing the first 5 books of the Old Testament.

1. Moses
2. Elijah
3. Esther
4. Abraham

5. The father of King David was this man.

1. Saul
2. Jonathan
3. Jesse
4. James

6. God told Abraham to make this sacrifice.

1. A prime goat from his flock
2. The best lamb he owned
3. His son Isaac
4. Nothing – God didn’t require a sacrifice.

7. While Moses was on a mountain talking to God, the Israelites worshipped this pagan god.

1. The Egyptian sun god
2. A golden calf
3. A bronze statue of Moses
4. The moon

8. People laughed at this man when he built an ark in obedience to God.

1. Jacob
2. Adam
3. Enoch
4. Noah

9. Ruth was the daughter-in-law of this woman.

1. Naomi
2. Orpah
3. Rahab
4. Bathsheba

10. This biblical strong man, who fell in love with a Philistine woman, received his great strength from this source.

1. Daily exercise
2. His work as a stonemason
3. His unusual diet
4. His uncut hair

Bible Trivia Quiz on the Old and New Testaments (10 pts.)

1. This prophet anointed David as king.

1. Samuel
2. Saul
3. Isaiah
4. Jeremiah

2. God told this man he would be the father of many nations.

1. Noah
2. Isaac
3. Aaron
4. Abraham

3. This pharaoh would not free the Israelites from bondage in Egypt until God inflicted 10 plagues on his country.

1. Ramses II
2.  Amenhotep III
3. The pharaoh isn’t named
4. Hatshepsut I

4. God parted this body of water, thereby allowing the Israelites to escape the Egyptian army.

1. Sea of Galilee
2. Dead Sea
3. Red Sea (some modern scholars say it’s actually the Reed Sea)
4. Jordan River

5. A Philistine giant named Goliath challenged an Israelite to fight him. The future King David accepted the challenge and used these weapons to kill Goliath.

1. A bow and arrow
2. A sling shot, a stone and a sword
3. A spear and an ax
4. Only one weapon – a spear

6. King David fell for Bathsheba, but Bathsheba was already married to one of David’s soldiers named Uriah. The king decided to solve the problem by doing this.

1. Insisting Bathsheba divorce her husband
2. Sending Uriah to the front, where he was likely to be killed
3. Bribing Bathsheba’s husband to leave his wife
4. Giving up Bathsheba

7. The New Testament’s main focus is this subject.

1. The life and teachings of Jesus Christ
2. The teachings of Christ’s apostles
3. Christ’s promised second coming
4. The Trinity

8. These New Testament books are known as the Gospels.

1. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
2. Acts, Romans and Corinthians I and II
3. Galatians, Ephesians and Philippians
4. Paul’s letters to Peter, James and John

9. Christ began his earthly ministry at about this age.

1. 22
2. 28
3. 30
4. 39

10. This disciple betrayed Christ.

1. Peter
2. Judas Iscariot
3. Andrew
4. Thomas

Bible Trivia Quiz on Christ’s Ministry (15 pts.)

1. Christ’s first miracle was this one.

1. He healed a leper.
2. He raised Lazarus from the dead.
3. He turned water into wine at a wedding.
4. He calmed the rough sea during a storm.

2. Christ taught his followers to “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” in this sermon.

1. Sermon on the Mount
2. Sermon on Mt. Sinai
3. Sermon of Mt. Olives
4. Sermon in Jerusalem

3. Christians believe in one God who exists in this form.

1. God the Father, God the Mother and God the Son
2. God the Father and God the Son
3. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit
4. God the Holy Spirit

4. Salvation means this to Christians.

1. Asking for God’s forgiveness
2. Turning away from their sins
3. Being saved from their sins and being in God’s presence
4. All of the above

5. The Romans crucified Christ for this reason.

1. They saw him as a political threat.
2. They accused him of treason for plotting against Rome.
3. He had threatened to strike Caesar Augustus dead.
4. All are correct.

6. The Bible says that this follower discovered that Christ’s tomb was empty three days after the crucifixion.

1. Peter
2. James
3. Paul
4. Mary Magdalene

7, Following his resurrection, Christ called upon his followers to “make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.” Christians know the command by this name.

1. Great Commission
2. Great Call to Action
3. Great Command
4. Great Charge

8. Jesus spent the 40 days after his resurrection doing this.

1. Preaching to thousands of people wherever he went.
2. Preparing his followers for his ascension into heaven.
3. Answers 1 and 2 are correct.
4. Writing most of the New Testament

9. Pentecost is an important day for Christians for this reason.

1. The disciples celebrated the Last Supper with Christ.
2. It was the day that God gave Christ’s followers the 10 commandments.
3. It was a farewell festival to mark the end of Christ’s mission on earth.
4. The Holy Spirit descended on the disciples and other followers and gave them strength and power to obey the Great Commission.

10. This New Testament book is not attributed to the Apostle Paul.

1. Titus
2. Thessalonians
3. Revelation
4. Galatians

Bonus Questions (100 points each)

1. Moses did not enter the Promised Land for this reason.

1. He “broke faith” with God.
2. He was angry at God.
3. He argued with God.
4. He accidentally dropped the 10 commandments.

2. Christ authored this New Testament book.

1. The Acts of Christ
2. The Gospel According to Jesus
3. Revelation
4. None of the above (Christ did not write a book)

Answers:

Early Biblical Times (5 pts. for each correct answer)

1. 2 (first day)
2. 3 (Abel)
3. 3 (39)
4. 1 (Moses)
5. 3 (Jesse)
6. 3 (his son Isaac)
7.  2 (golden calf)
8. 4 (Noah)
9. 1 (Naomi)
10. 4 (uncut hair)

Old and New Testaments (10 pts.)

1. 1 (Samuel)
2. 4 (Abraham)
3. 3 (isn’t named)
4. 3 (Red Sea)
5. 2 (sling shot, stone and sword)
6. 2 (sent Uriah to the front in hopes he would be killed, which he was)
7. 1 (life and teachings of Christ)
8. 1 (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John)
9. 3 (30)
10. 2 (Judas Iscariot)

Christ’s Ministry (15 pts.)

1. 3 (turned water into wine)
2. 1 (Sermon on the Mount)
3. 3 (God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit)
4. 4 (all of the above)
5. 1 (they saw him as a political threat)
6. 4 (Mary Magdalene)
7. 1 (Great Commission)
8. 2 (preparing followers for his ascension)
9. 4 (the Holy Spirit descended on Christ’s followers)
10. 3 (Revelation)

Bonus Questions (100 pts. each)

1. 1 (He broke faith with God)
2. D (none of the above – Christ didn’t write a book)

Thanks for playing! I hope you enjoyed the quiz and learned a few biblical facts.