Acts Bible Trivia: 44 Questions and Answers for Kids

These 44 Acts Bible trivia questions cover Pentecost, Stephen, the road to Damascus, two miraculous prison breaks, and the shipwreck on Malta -- with answers and verse references after every question. They're sorted into easy, medium, and hard rounds so ages 5 through adult can play the same game.

Acts might be the most action-packed book in the Bible -- earthquakes, angels, riots, snake bites, and a boy who falls out a window mid-sermon -- so almost every question here has a story behind it. Watch out for question 35, the most common Bible mistake adults make.

What Is the Book of Acts About?

The book of Acts tells the true story of the church's first thirty years -- how the good news about Jesus spread from a locked room in Jerusalem all the way to Rome, the capital of the world. It's traditionally attributed to Luke, the doctor who wrote the Gospel of Luke; Acts is his sequel, addressed to the same reader, Theophilus (Acts 1:1), and Luke personally joined Paul for parts of the journey (the famous "we" passages, starting in Acts 16:10).

The whole book follows the outline Jesus gives in Acts 1:8: "You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Peter dominates the first half, Paul the second -- and the big idea is that no prison, storm, or empire can stop the message.

Easy Acts Trivia Questions (Ages 5-8)

1. What happened to Jesus at the very beginning of Acts? He was taken up to heaven -- the ascension (Acts 1:9)
2. How many days did Jesus spend with his disciples after rising from the dead? Forty (Acts 1:3)
3. What appeared to rest on each believer at Pentecost? What seemed to be tongues of fire (Acts 2:3)
4. What sound filled the whole house at Pentecost? A sound like a violent, rushing wind (Acts 2:2)
5. Who preached the first big sermon, when about 3,000 people believed? Peter (Acts 2:14, 41)
6. What did Peter say to the man who couldn't walk at the temple gate? "Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you... walk" (Acts 3:6)
7. What blinded Saul on the road to Damascus? A bright light from heaven (Acts 9:3)
8. How many days was Saul blind? Three (Acts 9:9)
9. Who led Peter out of prison the night before his trial? An angel (Acts 12:7)
10. What were Paul and Silas doing at midnight in the Philippi jail? Praying and singing hymns to God (Acts 16:25)
11. What suddenly flung all the prison doors open? A violent earthquake (Acts 16:26)
12. On what island was Paul shipwrecked? Malta (Acts 28:1)

Medium Acts Trivia Questions (Ages 9-12)

1. Who wrote Acts, and to whom is it addressed? Luke -- addressed to Theophilus (Acts 1:1)
2. Who was chosen to replace Judas as the twelfth apostle? Matthias (Acts 1:26)
3. Jesus said the disciples would be his witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and where else? To the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8)
4. Who was the first Christian martyr, killed by stoning? Stephen (Acts 7:59-60)
5. Who watched the coats of the men who stoned Stephen? Saul (Acts 7:58)
6. What book was the Ethiopian official reading in his chariot? The prophet Isaiah (Acts 8:28)
7. Who explained the passage to him and baptized him? Philip (Acts 8:35-38)
8. Which husband and wife dropped dead after lying about their offering? Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-10)
9. Which kind woman did Peter raise from the dead in Joppa? Tabitha, also called Dorcas (Acts 9:40)
10. What did Peter see coming down from heaven in his rooftop vision? A large sheet filled with all kinds of animals (Acts 10:11-12)
11. Which Roman centurion's whole household believed and received the Holy Spirit? Cornelius (Acts 10:44-48)
12. In which city were believers first called Christians? Antioch (Acts 11:26)
13. Which servant girl was so overjoyed to hear Peter's voice that she left him knocking at the door? Rhoda (Acts 12:13-14)
14. How did Saul escape Damascus when his enemies watched the city gates? His followers lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall (Acts 9:25)
15. Who was Paul's partner on his first missionary journey? Barnabas (Acts 13:2)
16. Who was the seller of purple cloth who believed at Philippi? Lydia (Acts 16:14)
17. What did the terrified Philippian jailer ask Paul and Silas? "What must I do to be saved?" (Acts 16:30)
18. The people of which town "examined the Scriptures every day" to test Paul's message? Berea (Acts 17:11)

Hard Acts Trivia Questions (Teens and Adults)

1. What altar inscription did Paul quote when preaching in Athens? "TO AN UNKNOWN GOD" (Acts 17:23)
2. What trade did Paul share with Aquila and Priscilla in Corinth? Tentmaking (Acts 18:3)
3. What did the rioting crowd in Ephesus shout for about two hours? "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" (Acts 19:34)
4. Who fell asleep and dropped from a third-story window during Paul's long sermon -- and what happened? Eutychus -- Paul raised him alive (Acts 20:9-10)
5. Trick question: when did God change Saul's name to Paul? He didn't -- the Bible simply says Saul "was also called Paul." He had both names all along (Acts 13:9)
6. Which two Greek gods did the crowd at Lystra mistake Barnabas and Paul for? Zeus and Hermes (Acts 14:12)
7. What did the prophet Agabus do with Paul's belt? Tied his own hands and feet with it to act out Paul's coming arrest (Acts 21:11)
8. How many men took an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul? More than forty (Acts 23:13)
9. Who overheard that murder plot and saved Paul's life? Paul's nephew -- his sister's son (Acts 23:16)
10. Name the two governors and the king Paul stood before in Caesarea. Felix, Festus, and King Agrippa (Acts 24-26)
11. Exactly how many people were aboard Paul's ship when it wrecked? 276 (Acts 27:37)
12. What fastened onto Paul's hand on Malta -- and what happened to him? A viper -- he shook it off into the fire and suffered no harm (Acts 28:3-5)
13. When the sorcerers of Ephesus burned their scrolls, what were they worth? Fifty thousand drachmas (Acts 19:19)
14. How does the book of Acts end? With Paul under house arrest in Rome for two years, preaching the kingdom of God "with all boldness and without hindrance" (Acts 28:30-31)

How Do Paul's Journeys Fit Together?

Half the hard round gets easier once you can place each story on the right trip. Paul makes three missionary journeys plus one final voyage as a prisoner:

A pattern worth pointing out to kids: in Acts, trouble is a delivery method. The jailer in Philippi meets Jesus because Paul was arrested; the ship's crew hears the gospel because of a storm; Rome itself gets two years of free preaching because Paul was a prisoner. Every setback moves the message forward -- which is the argument of the whole book in miniature.

How to Use These Questions

Run it as a journey game: start in Jerusalem with the easy round (Pentecost, Peter, Stephen), move outward with the medium round (Philip, Cornelius, Antioch), and end on the open sea with the hard round. Kids can trace the routes on a map as they answer. For scorekeeping and team formats, use our family Bible trivia night playbook.

If a story is fuzzy, catch up fast with our kid-friendly retellings of the day of Pentecost, Saul meets Jesus, Paul and Silas in prison, and the shipwreck. And our video lessons at Faithful Kids cover the book of Acts as an animated series with a quiz after every episode.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who wrote the book of Acts?

Acts is traditionally attributed to Luke, the physician and travel companion of Paul who also wrote the Gospel of Luke. Both books are addressed to the same person, Theophilus (Luke 1:3; Acts 1:1), and the narrator quietly joins the story in Acts 16:10, where "they" becomes "we."

How many chapters does Acts have?

Acts has 28 chapters. An easy way to remember the layout: chapters 1-12 mostly follow Peter and the church in Jerusalem and Judea, and chapters 13-28 follow Paul's three missionary journeys and his voyage to Rome.

What is the most famous story in Acts?

The conversion of Saul on the road to Damascus (Acts 9), when a blinding light and the voice of Jesus turned the church's fiercest enemy into its greatest missionary. The day of Pentecost (Acts 2) and Paul's shipwreck (Acts 27) are close behind.

Did God change Saul's name to Paul?

No -- this is one of the most repeated Bible mix-ups. Saul kept his name long after meeting Jesus; Acts 13:9 simply notes that Saul "was also called Paul." Like many Jews in the Roman world, he had a Hebrew name (Saul) and a Roman one (Paul), and Luke switches to the Roman name as Paul begins preaching across the empire.

What does "Acts" actually mean?

The full traditional title is "The Acts of the Apostles" -- the deeds or actions of Jesus' messengers. Many teachers point out it could just as well be called the Acts of the Holy Spirit, since the Spirit directs nearly every move in the book (Acts 8:29; 13:2; 16:6-7).

What age can kids start learning the book of Acts?

Ages 5-7 can enjoy the big action stories -- Pentecost, the prison escapes, and the shipwreck. Ages 8-11 can follow Paul's journeys on a map, and the trials before Felix, Festus, and Agrippa work best for ages 12 and up. For more all-ages questions, try our New Testament trivia for kids.