100 Bible Trivia Questions for Kids (With Answers)

Whether it is family game night, a long road trip, a Sunday school class, or just a rainy afternoon, Bible trivia is one of the best ways to help kids learn Scripture while having an absolute blast. And the best part? They do not even realize how much they are learning.

We have put together 100 Bible trivia questions organized by difficulty level so you can find the perfect challenge for every age. Grab some snacks, pick your teams, and let the fun begin.

How to Use These Questions

• Family game night: Split into teams and take turns answering. Keep score on a whiteboard.
• Sunday school: Use as an icebreaker or a review game at the end of class.
• Road trips: Quiz each other during the drive. No supplies needed.
• One-on-one: Go through them with your child at bedtime for a fun twist on devotional time.
• Birthday parties: Create a "Bible Bee" competition.

Tip: Do not just read the answer — take a moment to tell the story behind each question. The context is where the real learning happens.

Easy Questions (Ages 5-7)

These questions cover the most well-known Bible stories that young children learn first.

1. Who built a big boat to save the animals? Answer: Noah (Genesis 6-9)

2. How many days did God take to create the world? Answer: Six days (He rested on the seventh) (Genesis 1-2)

3. What was the name of the first man? Answer: Adam (Genesis 2:7)

4. What was the name of the first woman? Answer: Eve (Genesis 3:20)

5. Who was thrown into a den of lions? Answer: Daniel (Daniel 6)

6. Who was swallowed by a big fish? Answer: Jonah (Jonah 1:17)

7. What did God use to make Eve? Answer: One of Adam's ribs (Genesis 2:22)

8. What baby was placed in a basket on the river? Answer: Moses (Exodus 2:3)

9. Who killed the giant Goliath? Answer: David (1 Samuel 17)

10. Where was Jesus born? Answer: Bethlehem (Luke 2:4-7)

11. What did Jesus sleep in as a baby? Answer: A manger (Luke 2:7)

12. Who was Jesus's mother? Answer: Mary (Luke 1:30-31)

13. How many disciples did Jesus have? Answer: Twelve (Matthew 10:1-4)

14. What did Jesus turn water into? Answer: Wine (John 2:1-11)

15. Who did God tell to build an ark? Answer: Noah (Genesis 6:14)

16. What is the first book of the Bible? Answer: Genesis

17. What is the last book of the Bible? Answer: Revelation

18. What animal talked to Balaam? Answer: A donkey (Numbers 22:28)

19. How many of each animal did Noah bring on the ark? Answer: Two (Genesis 6:19)

20. Who was the strongest man in the Bible? Answer: Samson (Judges 13-16)

21. What did God create on the first day? Answer: Light (Genesis 1:3)

22. What was the sign God put in the sky after the flood? Answer: A rainbow (Genesis 9:13)

23. Who was David's best friend? Answer: Jonathan (1 Samuel 18:1)

24. What fruit did Adam and Eve eat in the Garden of Eden? Answer: The Bible says it was the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil — it does not say it was an apple (Genesis 3:6)

25. Who parted the Red Sea? Answer: Moses (with God's power) (Exodus 14:21)

26. What did the three wise men bring to baby Jesus? Answer: Gold, frankincense, and myrrh (Matthew 2:11)

27. Who led the Israelites around the walls of Jericho? Answer: Joshua (Joshua 6)

28. What happened to the walls of Jericho? Answer: They fell down (Joshua 6:20)

29. Who was thrown into a fiery furnace? Answer: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (Daniel 3)

30. What did Jesus feed 5,000 people with? Answer: Five loaves of bread and two fish (Matthew 14:17-21)

Medium Questions (Ages 8-10)

These questions go a bit deeper and require more knowledge of the Bible stories and characters.

31. What was the name of Moses's brother? Answer: Aaron (Exodus 4:14)

32. How many plagues did God send on Egypt? Answer: Ten (Exodus 7-12)

33. What was the last plague God sent on Egypt? Answer: Death of the firstborn (Exodus 12:29)

34. What sea did the Israelites cross on dry land? Answer: The Red Sea (Exodus 14:21-22)

35. What are the first four books of the New Testament called? Answer: The Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)

36. Who baptized Jesus? Answer: John the Baptist (Matthew 3:13)

37. What mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments on? Answer: Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:20)

38. How many commandments did God give Moses? Answer: Ten (Exodus 20:1-17)

39. Who was the first king of Israel? Answer: Saul (1 Samuel 10:1)

40. Who wrote most of the Psalms? Answer: David

41. What was Paul's name before he became a Christian? Answer: Saul (Acts 13:9)

42. What did Esau sell to Jacob for a bowl of stew? Answer: His birthright (Genesis 25:33)

43. Who was the wisest king in the Bible? Answer: Solomon (1 Kings 3:12)

44. What did God rain down on Sodom and Gomorrah? Answer: Fire and brimstone (sulfur) (Genesis 19:24)

45. What did Lot's wife turn into when she looked back? Answer: A pillar of salt (Genesis 19:26)

46. What was the name of the garden where Adam and Eve lived? Answer: The Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:8)

47. Who told Mary she would have a baby? Answer: The angel Gabriel (Luke 1:26-31)

48. What did Jesus do 40 days after His resurrection? Answer: He ascended (went up) to heaven (Acts 1:3, 9)

49. Where was Jesus when He calmed the storm? Answer: On a boat on the Sea of Galilee (Mark 4:35-41)

50. What did God give the Israelites to eat in the wilderness? Answer: Manna (Exodus 16:14-15)

51. How many brothers did Joseph (of the colorful coat) have? Answer: Eleven (Genesis 37:9)

52. What color was the coat Joseph's father gave him? Answer: Many colors (Genesis 37:3)

53. Who was the tax collector who climbed a tree to see Jesus? Answer: Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-4)

54. What did Jesus say is the greatest commandment? Answer: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind (Matthew 22:37)

55. What is the second greatest commandment? Answer: Love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:39)

56. Who denied knowing Jesus three times? Answer: Peter (Matthew 26:69-75)

57. How did Jesus die? Answer: He was crucified (nailed to a cross) (Matthew 27:35)

58. What happened three days after Jesus died? Answer: He rose from the dead (Matthew 28:6)

59. Who went with Moses to speak to Pharaoh? Answer: Aaron (Exodus 5:1)

60. What instrument did David play? Answer: A harp (or lyre) (1 Samuel 16:23)

61. What was the name of Abraham's wife? Answer: Sarah (Genesis 17:15)

62. How old was Abraham when Isaac was born? Answer: 100 years old (Genesis 21:5)

63. Who helped the Israelite spies escape from Jericho? Answer: Rahab (Joshua 2:15)

64. What river was Jesus baptized in? Answer: The Jordan River (Matthew 3:13)

65. Who appeared with Jesus during the Transfiguration? Answer: Moses and Elijah (Matthew 17:3)

66. What did Jesus walk on? Answer: Water (Matthew 14:25)

67. What disciple walked on water with Jesus? Answer: Peter (Matthew 14:29)

68. Who betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver? Answer: Judas Iscariot (Matthew 26:14-16)

69. What happened at the Tower of Babel? Answer: God confused the languages so people could not understand each other (Genesis 11:7-9)

70. What was the name of the boy whom God called in the middle of the night? Answer: Samuel (1 Samuel 3:4)

Hard Questions (Ages 11-13)

These questions require deeper Bible knowledge and familiarity with lesser-known stories.

71. What are the first five books of the Bible called? Answer: The Pentateuch (or the Torah/the Books of Moses)

72. How many books are in the Bible? Answer: 66 (39 Old Testament, 27 New Testament)

73. Who was the oldest person in the Bible, and how old was he? Answer: Methuselah — 969 years (Genesis 5:27)

74. What two Old Testament figures never died? Answer: Enoch (Genesis 5:24) and Elijah (2 Kings 2:11)

75. What queen visited Solomon to test his wisdom? Answer: The Queen of Sheba (1 Kings 10:1)

76. On what day of creation did God create humans? Answer: The sixth day (Genesis 1:26-31)

77. What was the first miracle Jesus performed? Answer: Turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana (John 2:1-11)

78. How many people did Jesus feed with five loaves and two fish? Answer: About 5,000 men, plus women and children (Matthew 14:21)

79. Who was the Roman governor that sentenced Jesus to death? Answer: Pontius Pilate (Matthew 27:26)

80. What book of the Bible does not mention God by name? Answer: Esther

81. Who was the mother of John the Baptist? Answer: Elizabeth (Luke 1:57-60)

82. What was the name of Abraham's nephew who lived in Sodom? Answer: Lot (Genesis 19:1)

83. How many times did the Israelites march around Jericho on the seventh day? Answer: Seven times (Joshua 6:15)

84. Who replaced Judas as the twelfth apostle? Answer: Matthias (Acts 1:26)

85. What prophet was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire? Answer: Elijah (2 Kings 2:11)

86. What was the name of Ruth's mother-in-law? Answer: Naomi (Ruth 1:2)

87. What book of the Bible contains the verse "Jesus wept"? Answer: John (John 11:35)

88. How many days and nights did it rain during the flood? Answer: 40 days and 40 nights (Genesis 7:12)

89. Who was the judge who defeated the Midianites with only 300 men? Answer: Gideon (Judges 7:7)

90. What was inscribed above Jesus on the cross? Answer: "King of the Jews" (John 19:19)

91. In the parable of the sower, what are the four types of soil? Answer: The path, rocky ground, thorns, and good soil (Matthew 13:3-8)

92. Who interpreted dreams for Pharaoh in prison? Answer: Joseph (Genesis 40-41)

93. What is the shortest verse in the Bible? Answer: "Jesus wept." — John 11:35

94. How many days was Jonah inside the great fish? Answer: Three days and three nights (Jonah 1:17)

95. Who wrote the book of Acts? Answer: Luke (the same person who wrote the Gospel of Luke)

96. What was the name of the island where Paul was shipwrecked? Answer: Malta (Acts 28:1)

97. What prophet challenged the prophets of Baal to a contest on Mount Carmel? Answer: Elijah (1 Kings 18:19-39)

98. What is the longest chapter in the Bible? Answer: Psalm 119 (176 verses)

99. What does the name "Emmanuel" mean? Answer: "God with us" (Matthew 1:23)

100. In what city were followers of Jesus first called "Christians"? Answer: Antioch (Acts 11:26)

Bonus Round: Lightning Questions

For a fast-paced finish, try these rapid-fire questions:

• Old Testament or New Testament: Psalms? (Old)
• Old Testament or New Testament: Romans? (New)
• Who said, "Am I my brother's keeper?" (Cain — Genesis 4:9)
• How many sons did Jacob have? (Twelve — Genesis 35:22)
• What animal did Samson find honey inside of? (A lion — Judges 14:8)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How can I make Bible trivia more fun for kids who are not interested?

Turn it into a game with rewards — small prizes, extra dessert, or earning points toward something they want. You can also play in teams so less confident kids have support. Another option is to let kids take turns being the "quizmaster" who reads the questions. When kids feel ownership, their engagement skyrockets.

Are these questions appropriate for Sunday school?

Absolutely. These questions are designed for exactly that kind of setting. The easy section works well for younger Sunday school classes, the medium section for upper elementary, and the hard section for middle school youth groups. Feel free to adapt or add questions specific to what your class has been studying.

How do I handle it when a child gets an answer wrong?

Always respond with encouragement. Say something like, "Good try! The answer is actually..." and then briefly tell the story behind the answer. Never make a child feel dumb for not knowing. The whole point is learning, and every wrong answer is a chance to teach something new.

Can I use these questions for homeschool Bible class?

Yes. Many homeschool families use Bible trivia as a review tool. You could assign a set of questions each week as "homework" — have your child find the answers in the Bible themselves. This teaches them how to navigate Scripture while reinforcing the stories and facts.