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This Bible trivia quiz covers ten well-known people, places and events from the Old and New Testaments, from the first chapters of Genesis to the Gospels. Every answer comes straight from the stories themselves, with no theology debates, so it suits Sunday school alumni, book club regulars and anyone who grew up hearing these stories at home or in church.
The Bible is less a single book than a library. Its many writings were composed over many centuries by different authors, mostly in Hebrew for the Old Testament and in Greek for the New Testament, with a few passages in Aramaic. That range is why it holds family sagas, royal chronicles, poetry, letters and short biographies side by side. Different Christian traditions even count the books a little differently, though the best-known stories appear in every version.
The chapter and verse numbers that make a reference so easy to look up were added long after the texts were written, to help readers find a passage quickly. For quiz purposes, it helps to think in eras: the early family stories and the escape from Egypt, the judges and kings, the prophets, and then the life of Jesus and his first followers. If you can place a person in the right era, you can usually rule out at least two wrong answers.
This quiz sticks to names and events stated plainly in the text, using the familiar English spellings found in most American translations. Many of these stories have been retold in art, film and everyday speech for centuries, so even casual readers often know more than they expect.
Who built an ark to save his family and the animals from a great flood?
Answer: Noah
Genesis gives the ark's length as 300 cubits, roughly 450 feet (137 m).
Young David defeated which giant warrior with a sling and a stone?
Answer: Goliath
Goliath came from Gath, one of the five chief cities of the Philistines.
Which prophet was swallowed by a great fish?
Answer: Jonah
He spent three days and three nights inside before the fish spat him out onto dry land.
In which town was Jesus born?
Answer: Bethlehem
Bethlehem was also the hometown of King David, about 6 miles (10 km) south of Jerusalem.
According to Genesis, what was the name of Adam and Eve's firstborn son?
Answer: Cain
Genesis describes Cain as a farmer who worked the soil and his brother Abel as a shepherd.
Which disciple denied knowing Jesus three times?
Answer: Peter
Before following Jesus, Peter worked as a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee with his brother Andrew.
Who was the first king of Israel?
Answer: Saul
The prophet Samuel anointed him, and the text says he stood head and shoulders above everyone else.
Which brother of Moses spoke for him when they went before Pharaoh?
Answer: Aaron
Exodus says he was three years older than Moses: 83 to Moses' 80 when they faced Pharaoh.
In John's Gospel, Jesus turned water into wine at a wedding in which town?
Answer: Cana
The water filled six stone jars of the kind used for Jewish ritual washing.
Who was the mother of John the Baptist?
Answer: Elizabeth
Luke's Gospel says she was a relative of Mary, and her husband Zechariah was a priest.
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