These 22 Song of Solomon Bible trivia questions cover the Bible's one and only love poem -- its authorship, its wild word pictures, and famous lines like "love is as strong as death" -- sorted into easy, medium, and hard rounds. Answers with verse references follow every question.
The Song of Solomon is only eight chapters long, but it's one of the most distinctive books in Scripture: a poem where hair gets compared to a flock of goats, foxes sneak through vineyards, and (in most translations) God is never mentioned by name. That makes it surprisingly rich trivia territory -- especially the hard round.
What Is the Song of Solomon About?
The Song of Solomon is a poem celebrating love and marriage, told through the voices of a bride, her beloved, and a chorus of friends. Its opening line -- "Solomon's Song of Songs" (Song of Songs 1:1) -- ties it to King Solomon, who wrote 1,005 songs in his lifetime (1 Kings 4:32), and the Hebrew title "Song of Songs" means "the greatest song," the same way "King of kings" means the greatest king.
It's set among the vineyards, gardens, and hills of ancient Israel, full of springtime imagery -- doves, gazelles, blossoms, and blooming vines. For centuries, readers have treasured it on two levels: as the Bible's celebration of faithful married love, and -- in a long tradition among both Jewish and Christian readers -- as a picture of God's covenant love for his people.
Easy Song of Solomon Trivia Questions (Ages 5-8)
- What is the other common name for the Song of Solomon? The Song of Songs (Song of Songs 1:1)
- Which famously wise king's name is in the book's first verse? Solomon (Song of Songs 1:1)
- How many chapters does the Song of Solomon have? Eight
- "I am a rose of Sharon, a ___ of the valleys." Lily (Song of Songs 2:1)
- Complete the verse: "His banner over me is ___." Love (Song of Songs 2:4)
- What season is over when the flowers appear and the birds start singing -- "See! The ___ is past"? Winter (Song of Songs 2:11)
- What little animals must be caught because they ruin the vineyards? The little foxes (Song of Songs 2:15)
Medium Song of Solomon Trivia Questions (Ages 9-12)
- What does the Hebrew title "Song of Songs" actually mean? The greatest song -- the best song of all
- How many songs did Solomon write in his lifetime? 1,005 (1 Kings 4:32)
- Who are the two main speakers in the poem? A bride (called the Shulammite) and her beloved (Song of Songs 6:13)
- What group speaks in between the two main voices, like a chorus? The daughters of Jerusalem (Song of Songs 2:7; 5:8-9)
- "I am my beloved's and my beloved is ___." Mine (Song of Songs 6:3)
- Song of Songs 8:6 says love is as strong as what? Death (Song of Songs 8:6)
- What can many waters NOT do to love? Quench it -- "rivers cannot sweep it away" (Song of Songs 8:7)
- The bride compares her beloved to what fruit tree standing out in the forest? An apple tree (Song of Songs 2:3)
Hard Song of Solomon Trivia Questions (Teens and Adults)
- What warning is repeated three times to the daughters of Jerusalem? "Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires" (Song of Songs 2:7; 3:5; 8:4)
- In the poem's most famous compliment, the bride's hair is like a flock of what descending Mount Gilead? Goats (Song of Songs 4:1)
- Her eyes are compared to which gentle birds? Doves (Song of Songs 1:15; 4:1)
- Which desert oasis is named for its vineyards in chapter 1? En Gedi (Song of Songs 1:14)
- How many warriors escort Solomon's carriage in chapter 3? Sixty (Song of Songs 3:7)
- Song of Solomon shares an unusual distinction with the book of Esther. What is it? In most translations, neither book ever names God directly
- At which Jewish festival is the Song of Songs traditionally read? Passover
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Watch Free for 7 DaysWhy Is a Love Poem in the Bible?
Because the Bible treats love and marriage as God's good idea, worth celebrating in its own book. The Song's centerpiece says it plainly: "Love is as strong as death... it burns like blazing fire. Many waters cannot quench love" (Song of Songs 8:6-7). For kids, the honest takeaway is simple -- the same Bible that gives us laws and battles also gives us poetry, because God cares about hearts as much as history.
There's also a second layer that readers have seen for over two thousand years. Jewish tradition read the Song as a picture of God's love for Israel (which is why it's read at Passover), and many Christians have read it as a picture of Christ's love for the church. You don't have to choose -- a plain love poem and a portrait of covenant love aren't rivals, and both readings have deep roots. For more kid-friendly verses on the theme, see our Bible verses about love for kids.
How Do You Teach the Song of Solomon to Kids?
Lead with the imagery -- kids love the pictures long before they care about romance. Springtime arriving in chapter 2, the little foxes in the vineyard, eyes like doves, and the strange-but-memorable "hair like a flock of goats" all make great read-aloud moments, and the trivia above sticks to exactly this family-friendly territory: imagery, authorship, structure, and famous verses.
It also helps to place the book inside Solomon's larger story: the young king who asked God for wisdom, whose fame drew the Queen of Sheba from the ends of the earth, and whose 1,005 songs included this masterpiece. Our video lessons at Faithful Kids walk kids through Solomon's whole story with a short quiz after each episode.
How Is the Song of Solomon Organized?
The Song is a sequence of poems that trace a love story from longing to wedding to settled, faithful love. The early chapters are full of springtime courtship (the "winter is past" poem sits in chapter 2), chapter 3 describes Solomon's wedding procession with its sixty-warrior escort, and the final chapter lands on the book's thesis: love that "many waters cannot quench" (8:7).
Two structural details make great trivia in their own right. The poem is a conversation -- most Bibles label the speakers "She," "He," and "Friends," which is rare in Scripture -- and the same refrain to the daughters of Jerusalem repeats three times (2:7; 3:5; 8:4), acting like a chorus that divides the book into movements. Kids who spot the repeating line have found the book's skeleton.
How to Use These Questions
Keep the easy round for young kids and treat the hard round as a "stump the parents" challenge -- question 21 gets almost everyone. Because the book is short, a family can actually read the famous passages (chapter 2 and 8:6-7) in one sitting before playing. For a full game-night format with teams and scoring, use our family Bible trivia night guide, then fold these into the bigger Old Testament trivia for kids rotation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who wrote the Song of Solomon?
The book is traditionally attributed to King Solomon -- its first verse reads "Solomon's Song of Songs," and 1 Kings 4:32 says he wrote 1,005 songs. Some scholars think it was written later in his honor, so "traditionally attributed to Solomon" is the careful answer.
How many chapters does the Song of Solomon have?
The Song of Solomon has 8 chapters and 117 verses, making it one of the shortest books in the Old Testament. It sits right after Ecclesiastes, closing out the Bible's poetry and wisdom section.
What does "Song of Songs" mean?
It's a Hebrew superlative meaning "the greatest song" -- the same construction as "King of kings" or "Holy of holies." The title claims this is the best of all 1,005 songs Solomon wrote.
Does the Song of Solomon mention God?
In most translations, God is never named directly -- a distinction the Song shares only with Esther. Some scholars see a possible exception in Song of Songs 8:6, where the Hebrew phrase for love's "mighty flame" may contain a short form of the LORD's name, but translations differ.
What is the most famous verse in the Song of Solomon?
Song of Songs 8:6-7 -- "Love is as strong as death... Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away." Close behind are "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine" (6:3) and "the little foxes that ruin the vineyards" (2:15).
Is the Song of Solomon appropriate for kids?
Yes, with a parent choosing the passages -- the springtime poetry of chapter 2, the fox verse, and the "love is strong as death" passage are all wonderful for kids. The fuller romantic poetry is usually saved for teens, which is why kid-level teaching focuses on the book's imagery, authorship, and famous lines.
