Easy Bible Trivia: 100 Questions and Answers for Beginners

Looking for Bible trivia that's actually easy? These 100 easy Bible trivia questions and answers stick to the famous stories and the big names -- Noah, Moses, David, Daniel, Jonah, and Jesus -- so beginners, young kids, and brand-new Bible readers can rack up right answers and want to keep playing. Every answer appears in bold with a verse reference, so whoever reads the questions needs zero prep.

Easy is the point here. Nothing below requires knowing an obscure name, an exact measurement, or a minor prophet -- if someone has heard the story once in Sunday school or seen the picture-book version, they can get it. That makes this list perfect as an easy Bible quiz with answers for kids, a warm-up round for family game night, or a confidence-builder before you graduate to our 100 Bible trivia questions and answers.

In the Beginning: Creation and Noah (Questions 1-12)

1. Who created the heavens and the earth? God (Genesis 1:1)
2. How many days did God spend creating the world, and what did he do on the seventh? Six days -- and he rested on the seventh (Genesis 2:2)
3. What did God create on the very first day? Light (Genesis 1:3)
4. Who was the first man? Adam (Genesis 2:20)
5. Who was the first woman? Eve (Genesis 3:20)
6. What was the name of the beautiful garden where Adam and Eve lived? The Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:8)
7. What sneaky animal tricked Eve into eating the forbidden fruit? The serpent (Genesis 3:1-6)
8. Who built a huge ark before the great flood? Noah (Genesis 6:13-14)
9. How did the animals come into the ark? Two of every kind (Genesis 6:19)
10. How many days and nights did it rain during the flood? Forty days and forty nights (Genesis 7:12)
11. What did God put in the sky as a promise never to flood the whole earth again? A rainbow (Genesis 9:13)
12. What was the name of the tall tower where God mixed up everyone's languages? The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:9)

Heroes of the Old Testament (Questions 13-46)

1. Which man did God promise to make into the father of many nations? Abraham (Genesis 17:5)
2. What was the name of the son God gave to Abraham and Sarah in their old age? Isaac (Genesis 21:3)
3. What were the names of Isaac's twin sons? Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25:25-26)
4. Who received a beautiful colorful robe from his father? Joseph (Genesis 37:3)
5. Who sold Joseph as a slave? His own brothers (Genesis 37:28)
6. In what country did Joseph become a great ruler? Egypt (Genesis 41:41)
7. Which baby was hidden in a basket on the river? Moses (Exodus 2:3)
8. Who found baby Moses in the basket? Pharaoh's daughter (Exodus 2:5-6)
9. From what strange burning object did God speak to Moses? A burning bush that did not burn up (Exodus 3:2)
10. To whom did Moses say, "Let my people go"? Pharaoh, the king of Egypt (Exodus 5:1)
11. How many plagues did God send on Egypt? Ten (Exodus 7:14-12:30)
12. What sea did God split in two so the Israelites could walk through on dry ground? The Red Sea (Exodus 14:21-22)
13. What special bread did God send from heaven to feed the Israelites in the desert? Manna (Exodus 16:31)
14. How many commandments did God give Moses? Ten (Exodus 34:28)
15. On what mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments? Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:20)
16. Around what city did the Israelites march until its walls fell down? Jericho (Joshua 6:20)
17. Who led Israel after Moses died? Joshua (Joshua 1:1-2)
18. Which super-strong man's power was connected to his long hair? Samson (Judges 16:17)
19. Who tricked Samson into telling the secret of his strength? Delilah (Judges 16:18)
20. Which loyal woman told her mother-in-law, "Where you go I will go"? Ruth (Ruth 1:16)
21. Which boy heard God calling his name in the night and answered, "Speak, for your servant is listening"? Samuel (1 Samuel 3:10)
22. Which shepherd boy defeated a giant? David (1 Samuel 17:50)
23. What was the giant's name? Goliath (1 Samuel 17:4)
24. What did David use to defeat the giant? A sling and a stone (1 Samuel 17:50)
25. What instrument did David play to calm King Saul? The harp (lyre) (1 Samuel 16:23)
26. Which king was famous for being the wisest man who ever lived? Solomon (1 Kings 3:12)
27. When God offered Solomon anything he wanted, what did he ask for? Wisdom -- a discerning heart (1 Kings 3:9)
28. Who was thrown into a den of lions? Daniel (Daniel 6:16)
29. Why was Daniel thrown to the lions? Because he kept praying to God when the king's law said not to (Daniel 6:10)
30. Which three friends were thrown into the fiery furnace? Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (Daniel 3:23)
31. What amazed the king when he looked into the furnace? He saw four men walking around unharmed -- God protected them (Daniel 3:25)
32. Who was swallowed by a huge fish? Jonah (Jonah 1:17)
33. How long was Jonah inside the fish? Three days and three nights (Jonah 1:17)
34. Which brave queen risked her life to save her people? Esther (Esther 7:3)

The Birth of Jesus (Questions 47-58)

1. In what town was Jesus born? Bethlehem (Luke 2:4-7)
2. Who was Jesus' mother? Mary (Luke 1:31)
3. What was the name of Mary's husband? Joseph (Matthew 1:24)
4. Where was baby Jesus laid after he was born? In a manger (Luke 2:7)
5. Which angel told Mary she would have a baby named Jesus? The angel Gabriel (Luke 1:26-31)
6. Who followed a star to find the child Jesus? The wise men (Magi) (Matthew 2:1-2)
7. What three gifts did the wise men bring? Gold, frankincense, and myrrh (Matthew 2:11)
8. Who heard the angels announce the good news in the fields at night? Shepherds (Luke 2:8-11)
9. In what town did Jesus grow up? Nazareth (Luke 2:39-40)
10. Who baptized Jesus? John the Baptist (Matthew 3:13)
11. In what river was Jesus baptized? The Jordan River (Matthew 3:13)
12. What came down from heaven like a dove at Jesus' baptism? The Spirit of God (Matthew 3:16)

The Life and Miracles of Jesus (Questions 59-78)

1. How many days was Jesus tempted in the wilderness? Forty (Matthew 4:2)
2. How many disciples did Jesus choose? Twelve (Matthew 10:1)
3. Which two fishermen brothers were the first disciples Jesus called? Peter and Andrew (Matthew 4:18-19)
4. Jesus told the fishermen he would make them fishers of what? People ("fishers of men") (Matthew 4:19)
5. What was Jesus' first miracle? Turning water into wine (John 2:9)
6. Where did that first miracle happen? At a wedding in Cana (John 2:1)
7. What food did Jesus use to feed more than 5,000 people? Five loaves of bread and two fish (Matthew 14:17-21)
8. What did Jesus walk on to reach the disciples' boat? Water (Matthew 14:25)
9. What did Jesus say to calm the storm? "Quiet! Be still!" (Mark 4:39)
10. Which friend did Jesus raise from the dead after four days? Lazarus (John 11:43-44)
11. Which short tax collector climbed a tree to see Jesus? Zacchaeus (Luke 19:2-4)
12. What kind of tree did Zacchaeus climb? A sycamore-fig tree (Luke 19:4)
13. In Jesus' famous parable, what do we call the son who ran away, spent everything, and came home to a forgiving father? The prodigal (lost) son (Luke 15:11-24)
14. In another parable, what kind of man stopped to help the hurt traveler on the road? A Samaritan -- the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:33)
15. In Jesus' story, the shepherd left ninety-nine sheep to find how many lost ones? One (Luke 15:4)
16. What famous prayer did Jesus teach that begins "Our Father"? The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9)
17. Jesus said to love your ___ as yourself. Neighbor (Matthew 22:39)
18. Who did Jesus say to let come to him, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these? The little children (Matthew 19:14)
19. What was Jesus' trade before his ministry began? He was a carpenter (Mark 6:3)
20. What did the poor widow put in the temple offering that Jesus praised? Two very small copper coins -- everything she had (Mark 12:42-44)

Easter and the Early Church (Questions 79-92)

1. What animal did Jesus ride into Jerusalem? A donkey (Matthew 21:7)
2. What did the crowds wave as Jesus entered Jerusalem? Palm branches (John 12:13)
3. What do we call Jesus' final meal with his disciples? The Last Supper (Luke 22:19-20)
4. Which disciple betrayed Jesus? Judas Iscariot (Luke 22:47-48)
5. For how much money did Judas betray Jesus? Thirty pieces of silver (Matthew 26:15)
6. Which disciple said he didn't know Jesus three times? Peter (Luke 22:61)
7. What animal crowed right after Peter's third denial? A rooster (Luke 22:60-61)
8. How did Jesus die? On a cross (Luke 23:33)
9. On which day did Jesus rise from the dead? The third day (Luke 24:7)
10. Who went to the tomb early on Sunday morning and found it empty? Mary Magdalene (John 20:1)
11. What had been rolled away from the tomb? The stone (Luke 24:2)
12. Which disciple said he wouldn't believe Jesus was alive until he saw and touched him? Thomas (John 20:27-28)
13. What happened to Jesus 40 days after his resurrection? He was taken up into heaven while the disciples watched (Acts 1:9-12)
14. What appeared over the believers' heads when the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost? Tongues of fire (Acts 2:3-4)

Famous Verses and Bible Basics (Questions 93-100)

1. Finish this verse: "The LORD is my ___." Shepherd (Psalm 23:1)
2. Which famous verse begins, "For God so loved the world"? John 3:16 (John 3:16)
3. What is the shortest verse in the Bible? "Jesus wept" (John 11:35)
4. Jesus said, "I am the good ___." Shepherd (John 10:11)
5. Finish this verse: "I can do all this through him who gives me ___." Strength (Philippians 4:13)
6. What is the first book of the Bible? Genesis (Genesis 1:1)
7. What is the last book of the Bible? Revelation (Revelation 22:21)
8. Finish this verse: "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is ___." Love (1 John 4:8)

How to Use These Questions

Keep it short and let people win. Five to ten questions at dinner or in the car beats a hundred in one sitting, and with beginners the goal is momentum -- a kid who goes four-for-five tonight will ask to play again tomorrow. Read the question, take all guesses, then read the bold answer and the verse; if a story is new to someone, that's your cue to go read it together. Our five-minute story guides to David and Goliath and Noah and the great flood cover two of the biggest ones on this list.

When this list gets too easy -- and it will -- level up through our Bible trivia for kids, then Bible trivia for teens, then the mixed-difficulty 100 Bible trivia questions and answers. And when your family is ready to be humbled, our hard Bible trivia questions run 150 questions all the way up to nearly impossible.

Want kids to learn these stories before quizzing them? The video lessons at Faithful Kids walk kids through every major Bible story with a short video and a quiz after each episode -- so trivia night stops being a pop quiz and starts being a victory lap.

If you would rather hand out paper than pass a phone around, our free printable Bible Trivia Pack has 100 questions sorted by difficulty with an answer key in the back.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are some easy Bible trivia questions for kids?

The easiest questions come from the five most-told stories: Noah's ark (who built it, how long it rained), David and Goliath (the sling and stone), Daniel in the lions' den, Jonah and the fish, and the Christmas story (Bethlehem, the manger, the wise men). Questions 1-12 and 47-58 above are the gentlest starting points for young kids.

What age are these easy Bible trivia questions for?

Kids who know the classic Bible stories can start around age 5-6 with the Creation, Noah, and Christmas sections. Ages 7-10 can handle the full list, and it also works for adults who are new to the Bible -- "easy" here means famous stories and big names, not baby talk.

How is easy Bible trivia different from regular Bible trivia?

Easy trivia only asks about things people absorb from hearing a story once: who, where, and what happened. Regular and hard trivia adds exact numbers, minor characters, and details from less-famous books. Compare this list to our hard Bible trivia questions and you'll see the difference immediately -- there's no Methuselah math here.

Do the answers include Bible verses?

Yes -- every one of the 100 answers has a verse reference in parentheses, so you can open the Bible and read the story behind any question. That turns a right answer into a two-minute story time and a wrong answer into a "let's go find out" moment.

How do I play Bible trivia with beginners without discouraging them?

Let them see the wins pile up: ask questions in order (the earliest ones are the most famous), give hints freely, and never keep score the first few rounds. When someone misses, read the verse out loud instead of just announcing the answer -- the game should teach the stories, not test for gaps.

Where can I find harder Bible trivia once we master these?

Move up in steps: Bible trivia for kids for mixed easy-medium rounds, Bible trivia for teens for a real challenge, 100 Bible trivia questions and answers for an all-levels mega-list, and hard Bible trivia questions when your family is ready for the nearly impossible tier.