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Bible Trivia Questions and Answers for Adults

Fifty questions for grown-ups who know the main stories and want to be stretched: kings and prophets, Paul’s journeys, the words of Jesus. Every answer comes with its verse.

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People of the Bible

  1. 1.Which prophet told David the story of the poor man’s ewe lamb?

    1. ASamuel
    2. BGad
    3. CElijah
    4. DNathan
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    D. Nathan 2 Samuel 12:7

    Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.

    — 2 Samuel 12:7 (BSB)

  2. 2.Who killed the Canaanite commander Sisera with a tent peg?

    1. ADeborah
    2. BJael
    3. CDelilah
    4. DMichal
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    B. Jael Judges 4:21

    But as he lay sleeping from exhaustion, Heber’s wife Jael took a tent peg, grabbed a hammer, and went silently to Sisera. She drove the peg through his temple and into the ground, and he died.

    — Judges 4:21 (BSB)

  3. 3.Which husband and wife were tentmakers like Paul?

    1. AZechariah and Elizabeth
    2. BAquila and Priscilla
    3. CJoseph and Mary
    4. DAnanias and Sapphira
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    B. Aquila and Priscilla Acts 18:2-3

    There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them, and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.

    — Acts 18:2-3 (BSB)

  4. 4.Which prophet was lowered into a muddy cistern?

    1. AJeremiah
    2. BDaniel
    3. CEzekiel
    4. DIsaiah
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    A. Jeremiah Jeremiah 38:6

    So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah with ropes into the cistern, which had no water but only mud, and Jeremiah sank down into the mud.

    — Jeremiah 38:6 (BSB)

  5. 5.Which couple lied about the price of land they sold and fell down dead?

    1. AAquila and Priscilla
    2. BElimelech and Naomi
    3. CAnanias and Sapphira
    4. DLot and his wife
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    C. Ananias and Sapphira Acts 5:1-2

    Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

    — Acts 5:1-2 (BSB)

  6. 6.Who said to Paul, “Can you persuade me in such a short time to become a Christian?”

    1. AFestus
    2. BFelix
    3. CKing Agrippa
    4. DPilate
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    C. King Agrippa Acts 26:28

    Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Can you persuade me in such a short time to become a Christian?”

    — Acts 26:28 (BSB)

  7. 7.Which wise woman kept David from bloodshed by bringing him food?

    1. AAbigail
    2. BTamar
    3. CMichal
    4. DBathsheba
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    A. Abigail 1 Samuel 25:32-33

    Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day! Blessed is your discernment, and blessed are you, because today you kept me from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand.

    — 1 Samuel 25:32-33 (BSB)

  8. 8.Whose ear did Peter cut off in the garden?

    1. ASimon
    2. BCaiaphas
    3. CAnnas
    4. DMalchus
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    D. Malchus John 18:10

    Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

    — John 18:10 (BSB)

  9. 9.Which young disciple did Paul find in Lystra?

    1. ATitus
    2. BTimothy
    3. CSilas
    4. DLuke
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    B. Timothy Acts 16:1

    Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.

    — Acts 16:1 (BSB)

  10. 10.Who were Timothy’s grandmother and mother, praised for their sincere faith?

    1. APhoebe and Priscilla
    2. BMary and Martha
    3. CJoanna and Susanna
    4. DLois and Eunice
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    D. Lois and Eunice 2 Timothy 1:5

    I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.

    — 2 Timothy 1:5 (BSB)

  11. 11.Who was taken up by God so that he did not see death, according to Hebrews 11?

    1. AMelchizedek
    2. BMethuselah
    3. CEnoch
    4. DNoah
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    C. Enoch Hebrews 11:5

    By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.

    — Hebrews 11:5 (BSB)

Bible stories

  1. 12.What did Cain bring as an offering to the LORD?

    1. AThe firstborn of his flock
    2. BFine flour and oil
    3. CSome of the fruit of the soil
    4. DA pair of doves
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    C. Some of the fruit of the soil Genesis 4:3

    So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,

    — Genesis 4:3 (BSB)

  2. 13.When Elisha helped a poor widow, what happened to her small jar of oil?

    1. AIt turned into wine
    2. BIt turned to honey
    3. CIt was spilled on the floor
    4. DIt filled every jar she had borrowed
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    D. It filled every jar she had borrowed 2 Kings 4:6

    When all the jars were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another.” But he replied, “There are no more jars.” Then the oil stopped flowing.

    — 2 Kings 4:6 (BSB)

  3. 14.What happened to the idol Dagon when the ark of the LORD was placed in his temple?

    1. AIt fell on its face before the ark
    2. BIt cracked in the sun
    3. CIt was stolen at night
    4. DIt was melted down
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    A. It fell on its face before the ark 1 Samuel 5:3

    When the people of Ashdod got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and returned him to his place.

    — 1 Samuel 5:3 (BSB)

  4. 15.What did the LORD send among the Israelites when they spoke against God and Moses?

    1. AHail
    2. BAn east wind
    3. CVenomous snakes
    4. DA famine
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    C. Venomous snakes Numbers 21:6

    So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and many of the Israelites were bitten and died.

    — Numbers 21:6 (BSB)

  5. 16.What did Samuel pour on Saul’s head?

    1. AA flask of oil
    2. BA box of perfume
    3. CA horn of wine
    4. DA jar of water
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    A. A flask of oil 1 Samuel 10:1

    Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?

    — 1 Samuel 10:1 (BSB)

  6. 17.What did Elisha throw into the water to make a lost iron axe head float?

    1. AA stone
    2. BA rope
    3. CHis cloak
    4. DA stick
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    D. A stick 2 Kings 6:6

    “Where did it fall?” asked the man of God. And when he showed him the place, the man of God cut a stick, threw it there, and made the iron float.

    — 2 Kings 6:6 (BSB)

  7. 18.What did Job do when he heard that he had lost everything?

    1. AHe ran into the wilderness
    2. BHe cursed God
    3. CHe fell to the ground and worshiped
    4. DHe sent for his friends
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    C. He fell to the ground and worshiped Job 1:20

    Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,

    — Job 1:20 (BSB)

  8. 19.When the king asked what should be done for the man he delighted to honor, whom did Haman think he meant?

    1. AThe king’s son
    2. BMordecai
    3. CHimself
    4. DThe queen
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    C. Himself Esther 6:6

    Haman entered, and the king asked him, “What should be done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor?” Now Haman thought to himself, “Whom would the king be delighted to honor more than me?”

    — Esther 6:6 (BSB)

  9. 20.What were the apostles doing when two men dressed in white stood beside them?

    1. AFishing on the lake
    2. BPraying in the temple
    3. CSleeping in the garden
    4. DLooking intently into the sky
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    D. Looking intently into the sky Acts 1:10

    They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.

    — Acts 1:10 (BSB)

  10. 21.What did Paul do when a viper fastened itself to his hand?

    1. AHe shook it off into the fire
    2. BHe cried for help
    3. CHe cut off his hand
    4. DHe called for a doctor
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    A. He shook it off into the fire Acts 28:5

    But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.

    — Acts 28:5 (BSB)

Jesus

  1. 22.How did the two disciples from Emmaus recognize the risen Jesus?

    1. AIn the breaking of the bread
    2. BBy His voice in prayer
    3. CBy the scars in His hands
    4. DWhen He calmed the wind
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    A. In the breaking of the bread Luke 24:35

    Then the two told what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread.

    — Luke 24:35 (BSB)

  2. 23.Where did Jesus tell the man born blind to go and wash?

    1. AThe Pool of Siloam
    2. BThe Jordan River
    3. CThe Pool of Bethesda
    4. DThe Sea of Galilee
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    A. The Pool of Siloam John 9:7

    Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.

    — John 9:7 (BSB)

  3. 24.What did Jesus tell the man He healed of leprosy to do?

    1. AWash in the Jordan
    2. BTell no one, but show himself to the priest
    3. CGo and sell all he had
    4. DFollow Him to Jerusalem
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    B. Tell no one, but show himself to the priest Luke 5:14

    “Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

    — Luke 5:14 (BSB)

  4. 25.What did the soldiers come up and offer Jesus on the cross, mocking Him?

    1. AHoney
    2. BSour wine
    3. CMilk
    4. DSpring water
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    B. Sour wine Luke 23:36

    The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

    — Luke 23:36 (BSB)

  5. 26.What did Jesus say the lilies of the field do not do?

    1. AEat or drink
    2. BGrow or bloom
    3. CSow or reap
    4. DLabor or spin
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    D. Labor or spin Matthew 6:28

    And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.

    — Matthew 6:28 (BSB)

  6. 27.Jesus said the Sabbath was made for whom?

    1. AThe angels
    2. BThe priests
    3. CMan
    4. DThe temple
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    C. Man Mark 2:27

    Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

    — Mark 2:27 (BSB)

Places

  1. 28.In what city was the apostle Paul born?

    1. ADamascus
    2. BJerusalem
    3. CAntioch
    4. DTarsus
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    D. Tarsus Acts 22:3

    “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.

    — Acts 22:3 (BSB)

  2. 29.To what village were two disciples walking when the risen Jesus joined them?

    1. ABethphage
    2. BEmmaus
    3. CArimathea
    4. DBethsaida
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    B. Emmaus Luke 24:13

    That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.

    — Luke 24:13 (BSB)

  3. 30.To what faraway place did Jonah try to run from the LORD?

    1. ATyre
    2. BTarshish
    3. CAlexandria
    4. DCyprus
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    B. Tarshish Jonah 1:3

    Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.

    — Jonah 1:3 (BSB)

  4. 31.From which mountain did the LORD show Moses the whole promised land?

    1. AMount Hor
    2. BMount Nebo
    3. CMount Ebal
    4. DMount Gilboa
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    B. Mount Nebo Deuteronomy 34:1

    Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which faces Jericho. And the LORD showed him the whole land—from Gilead as far as Dan,

    — Deuteronomy 34:1 (BSB)

  5. 32.At which place was the water too bitter for Israel to drink?

    1. AMassah
    2. BElim
    3. CMeribah
    4. DMarah
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    D. Marah Exodus 15:23

    And when they came to Marah, they could not drink the water there because it was bitter. (That is why it was named Marah.)

    — Exodus 15:23 (BSB)

  6. 33.To which town did God send Elijah to be fed by a widow?

    1. ABethel
    2. BZarephath
    3. CDothan
    4. DShunem
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    B. Zarephath 1 Kings 17:9-10

    “Get up and go to Zarephath of Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.” So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.”

    — 1 Kings 17:9-10 (BSB)

  7. 34.Where did Jesus go to live after leaving Nazareth?

    1. ABethsaida
    2. BCana
    3. CTiberias
    4. DCapernaum
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    D. Capernaum Matthew 4:13

    Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,

    — Matthew 4:13 (BSB)

  8. 35.In which town lived Tabitha, a disciple always busy with works of kindness?

    1. ACaesarea
    2. BJoppa
    3. CLydda
    4. DAntioch
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    B. Joppa Acts 9:36

    In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.

    — Acts 9:36 (BSB)

Numbers

  1. 36.How old was Methuselah when he died?

    1. A1,000
    2. B969
    3. C930
    4. D895
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    B. 969 Genesis 5:27

    So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.

    — Genesis 5:27 (BSB)

  2. 37.How many large fish were in the net Peter dragged ashore after Jesus rose?

    1. A153
    2. B100
    3. C200
    4. D120
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    A. 153 John 21:11

    So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.

    — John 21:11 (BSB)

  3. 38.How long had the man at the pool of Bethesda been an invalid?

    1. AEighteen years
    2. BThirty-eight years
    3. CForty years
    4. DTwelve years
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    B. Thirty-eight years John 5:5

    One man there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.

    — John 5:5 (BSB)

  4. 39.How many righteous people did the LORD first say would spare Sodom?

    1. ATen
    2. BTwenty
    3. CForty-five
    4. DFifty
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    D. Fifty Genesis 18:26

    So the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.”

    — Genesis 18:26 (BSB)

  5. 40.How many wives of royal birth did Solomon have?

    1. AA thousand
    2. BSixty
    3. CSeven hundred
    4. DThree hundred
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    C. Seven hundred 1 Kings 11:3

    He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away.

    — 1 Kings 11:3 (BSB)

  6. 41.For how many days did Esther ask the Jews in Susa to fast for her?

    1. AForty
    2. BSeven
    3. COne
    4. DThree
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    D. Three Esther 4:16

    “Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!”

    — Esther 4:16 (BSB)

  7. 42.How many gates does the holy city have in Revelation?

    1. AFour
    2. BTwenty
    3. CSeven
    4. DTwelve
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    D. Twelve Revelation 21:12

    The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.

    — Revelation 21:12 (BSB)

Words, names and books

  1. 43.What does “Ephphatha” mean?

    1. AGo and wash
    2. BBe opened!
    3. CGet up and walk!
    4. DYour faith has healed you
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    B. Be opened! Mark 7:34

    And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).

    — Mark 7:34 (BSB)

  2. 44.What is “Messiah” translated as in John 1:41?

    1. AKing
    2. BProphet
    3. CChrist
    4. DTeacher
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    C. Christ John 1:41

    He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).

    — John 1:41 (BSB)

  3. 45.What does the name Barnabas mean?

    1. ASon of Thunder
    2. BSon of Encouragement
    3. CThe Rock
    4. DThe Beloved
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    B. Son of Encouragement Acts 4:36

    Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),

    — Acts 4:36 (BSB)

  4. 46.What was Tabitha’s other name?

    1. ADorcas
    2. BLydia
    3. CPhoebe
    4. DPriscilla
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    A. Dorcas Acts 9:36

    In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.

    — Acts 9:36 (BSB)

  5. 47.What does Paul call the last enemy to be destroyed?

    1. ASin
    2. BThe world
    3. CSatan
    4. DDeath
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    D. Death 1 Corinthians 15:26

    The last enemy to be destroyed is death.

    — 1 Corinthians 15:26 (BSB)

  6. 48.In Isaiah 55, God says His thoughts are higher than ours, as what is higher than the earth?

    1. AThe clouds
    2. BThe mountains
    3. CThe stars
    4. DThe heavens
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    D. The heavens Isaiah 55:9

    “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.

    — Isaiah 55:9 (BSB)

  7. 49.By what does Habakkuk say the righteous will live?

    1. ABy faith
    2. BBy good works
    3. CBy the law
    4. DBy wisdom
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    A. By faith Habakkuk 2:4

    Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright—but the righteous will live by faith—

    — Habakkuk 2:4 (BSB)

  8. 50.In Zechariah 4:6, the LORD says it is not by might nor by power, but by what?

    1. AMy hand
    2. BMy people
    3. CMy Spirit
    4. DMy word
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    C. My Spirit Zechariah 4:6

    So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.

    — Zechariah 4:6 (BSB)

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