Bible Knowledge Trivia
Sharpen your scriptural skills! From major covenants and covenants history to prophets, kings, and parables, test your knowledge with these 20 sample questions.
Correct Answer: Methuselah (969 years)
According to Genesis 5:27, Methuselah lived to the age of 969, making him the longest-lived human recorded in biblical genealogies. He was the son of Enoch, the grandfather of Noah, and died in the year of the Great Flood.
Correct Answer: John ("Jesus wept.")
John 11:35 is widely recognized as the shortest verse in most English Bible translations, consisting of just two words: "Jesus wept." It captures Jesus' deep human emotion upon visiting the tomb of his deceased friend, Lazarus.
Correct Answer: 39 books
The standard Protestant Old Testament contains 39 books, beginning with Genesis and ending with Malachi. When combined with the 27 books of the New Testament, it forms a total of 66 books in the standard Protestant canon.
Correct Answer: Mount Ararat
Genesis 8:4 states that the ark came to rest on the "mountains of Ararat." This volcanic mountain range is located in modern-day eastern Turkey, near the border of Armenia and Iran.
Correct Answer: Saul
Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin, was anointed by the prophet Samuel as the first king of Israel (1 Samuel 10:1) following the elders' demand for a king to lead them like other nations.
Correct Answer: Daniel
Daniel was thrown into a lions' den under King Darius of Babylon (Daniel 6) for violating a royal decree prohibiting petitions to any god or man other than the king for 30 days. He was saved by an angel sent by God.
Correct Answer: Tax collector
Matthew (also referred to as Levi in Mark and Luke) worked as a publican/tax collector in Capernaum, collecting dues for the Roman administration before being called by Jesus (Matthew 9:9).
Correct Answer: Psalms
The Book of Psalms contains 150 chapters (individual prayers, songs, and hymns), making it the longest book in the Bible by chapter count.
Correct Answer: Miriam
In Numbers 12, Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of his Cushite wife and disputed his unique authority. Miriam was subsequently struck with leprosy for seven days as a divine correction before being healed.
Correct Answer: Cana of Galilee
John 2:1-11 records Jesus performing his first miracle at a wedding feast in Cana of Galilee, where he turned water into wine at the request of his mother, Mary.
Correct Answer: Light
Genesis 1:3-5 records that on the first day, God said, "Let there be light," separating the light from the darkness. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night."
Correct Answer: Jesse
Jesse of Bethlehem was the father of David, who was the youngest of his eight sons (1 Samuel 16). Jesse was a shepherd and a grandson of Ruth and Boaz.
Correct Answer: 3 John
3 John is the shortest book in the entire Bible, consisting of just a single chapter with 15 verses and approximately 219 words in the original Greek text.
Correct Answer: Jericho
Joshua 6 records the Israelites marching around Jericho once a day for six days, and seven times on the seventh day. Upon blowing their trumpets and shouting, the walls fell down, allowing them to capture the city.
Correct Answer: Hannah
Hannah was the wife of Elkanah who had been barren. She prayed fervently at the tabernacle in Shiloh for a son, promising to dedicate him to God's service. God answered her prayer, and she gave birth to Samuel (1 Samuel 1).
Correct Answer: Patmos
Revelation 1:9 states John was exiled to the Aegean island of Patmos "because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus." It was there that he received the prophetic visions recorded in the book.
Correct Answer: Jacob
Genesis 32:24-32 recounts Jacob wrestling with a mysterious man (revealed as an angel of God) at Peniel. After refusing to let go until he was blessed, Jacob was renamed Israel, meaning "one who struggles with God."
Correct Answer: Golgotha
Golgotha (an Aramaic term meaning "Place of the Skull," translated as Calvary in Latin) was the hill outside the ancient city walls of Jerusalem where Roman authorities crucified Jesus (Matthew 27:33).
Correct Answer: Esther
Queen Esther risked her own safety to approach King Ahasuerus of Persia and expose the wicked plot of Haman, who had ordered the annihilation of all Jews. Her courage saved her people and is celebrated during the holiday of Purim.
Correct Answer: 8 people
Genesis 7:13 and 1 Peter 3:20 note that exactly eight people survived the flood inside the ark: Noah, his wife, his three sons (Shem, Ham, and Japheth), and their respective wives.