Bible Trivia Quiz

How well do you know the Bible?

This 52-question quiz covers a wide range of topics and pulls from both the Old Testament and the New Testament. These multiple choice questions won’t ask you to recall obscure Bible facts. Instead, this quiz will test your biblical literacy: how well you know and understand the Bible.

At the end of the test, you’ll receive a score and have an opportunity to review any questions you got wrong.

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Question 1 of 52
1. Question
Which of the following is not a term used to refer to the first five books of the Bible?
The Torah
The Pentateuch
The Law
The Midrash
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Question 2 of 52
2. Question
Which of these men is listed as one of Jesus’ ancestors?
Moses
Caleb
Jonah
Zerubbabel
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Question 3 of 52
3. Question
Which of the following biblical figures does NOT have a dream recorded in the Bible?
Solomon
Mary
Joseph
Pilate’s wife
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Question 4 of 52
4. Question
What is the shortest book of the Bible?
Philemon
3 John
Jude
Obadiah
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Question 5 of 52
5. Question
How many languages was the Bible written in?
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2
3
4
5
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Question 6 of 52
6. Question
The Hebrews believed Abraham was the patriarch of several nations. Which of the following people groups does the Bible NOT present as direct descendants of Abraham?
Ammonites
Edomites
Midianites
Ishmaelites
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Question 7 of 52
7. Question
What is the longest book of the Bible?
Psalms
Genesis
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Exodus
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Question 8 of 52
8. Question
The word “trinity” is mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments.
True
False
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Question 9 of 52
9. Question
Which nation was known for its cedar trees during the time of the Old Testament?
Egypt
Persia
Lebanon
Jordan
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Question 10 of 52
10. Question
What was one of the key differences between the Saduccees and Pharisees?
Saduccees did not accept the Torah as God’s instruction
Sadduccees had different beliefs about life after death
Sadducees were not opposed to Jesus, but Pharisees were
Sadduccess allowed Romans into their order
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Question 11 of 52
11. Question
Whom of the following entered a covenant with God in the Old Testament?
Noah
Abraham
David
All of the above
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Question 12 of 52
12. Question
Which prophet did King Hezekiah consult when Sennacharib threatened Jerusalem?
Isaiah
Micah
Zechariah
There is no King Hezekiah in the Bible.
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Question 13 of 52
13. Question
In which book of the Bible will you find the story of the Tower of Babel?
Genesis
Exodus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
1 Chronicles
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Question 14 of 52
14. Question
In which book of the Bible can you find the story of Samson?
Genesis
Judges
2 Kings
Proverbs
Acts
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Question 15 of 52
15. Question
Which prophet was taken into Babylonian captivity before the final siege of Jerusalem?
Isaiah
Ezekiel
Hosea
Jeremiah
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Question 16 of 52
16. Question
Whom of the following was not one of Israel’s 12 judges?
Jephthah
Shamgar
Elon
Abimelech
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Question 17 of 52
17. Question
What city was the capital of David’s kingdom when he died?
Bethlehem
Hebron
Jerusalem
Shiloh
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Question 18 of 52
18. Question
Which prophet was taken to Egypt against his will after the fall of Jerusalem?
Jeremiah
Daniel
Malachi
Joseph
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Question 19 of 52
19. Question
Adam is the first human mentioned by name in the Bible. Who is the LAST human mentioned by name in the Bible?
Jesus
Paul
John
Peter
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Question 20 of 52
20. Question
The kingdom of Israel divided into the Northern and Southern Kingdoms during the reign of which king?
Saul
Solomon
Rehoboam
Josiah
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Question 21 of 52
21. Question
Which of the following books of prophecy was written BEFORE the Babylonian exile?
Hosea
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
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Question 22 of 52
22. Question
Who replaced Judas Iscariot as one of the 12?
Philip
Matthias
Paul
Bartholomew
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Question 23 of 52
23. Question
Which king established Samaria as the capital of the Northern Kingdom?
Jeroboam
Omri
Ahab
Jehu
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Question 24 of 52
24. Question
Which of the following miracles was NOT performed by Jesus?
Healing the blind
Raising the dead
Curing leprosy
Immunity to snake venom
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Question 25 of 52
25. Question
Which of the 12 disciples was a tax collector?
Matthew
Zacchaeus
Andrew
Jude
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Question 26 of 52
26. Question
Which of the following places was NOT a place where the ark of the covenant resided?
Shiloh
Kiriath Jearim
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
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Question 27 of 52
27. Question
Which of the following early Christians did NOT accompany the apostle Paul in any of his travels?
Timothy
Luke
Barnabas
Apollos
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Question 28 of 52
28. Question
How many books are in the Protestant canon?
70
77
72
66
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Question 29 of 52
29. Question
Which king threw Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego into the fiery furnace?
Jehoiachin
Nebuchadnezzar
Belshazzar
Darius
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Question 30 of 52
30. Question
Which of the following early Christians was NOT considered a “pillar” of the church in Jerusalem?
Peter (Cephas)
James
John
Paul
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Question 31 of 52
31. Question
True or false: The Catholic New Testament has more books than the Protestant New Testament
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False
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Question 32 of 52
32. Question
Whom of the following is never listed as one of “the Twelve” apostles in the New Testament?
James, son of Alphaeus
Thaddeus
Paul (or Saul)
Simon the Zealot
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Question 33 of 52
33. Question
The book of Revelation is framed as a message to how many churches?
One: the catholic (universal) Church
Five
Seven
Twelve
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Question 34 of 52
34. Question
Whom of the following is not considered one of the twelve “minor prophets”?
Obadiah
Ezekiel
Jonah
Hosea
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Question 35 of 52
35. Question
Which tribe of Israel inherited no physical territory?
Reuben
Levi
Simeon
Ephraim
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Question 36 of 52
36. Question
Which of the following characters is NOT mentioned in the New Testament?
Job
Samuel
Enoch
Amalek
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Question 37 of 52
37. Question
True or false: the books of the Old Testament have been arranged in the same order since the time of Jesus.
True
False
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Question 38 of 52
38. Question
Which of the following monarchs was NOT a descendant of David?
Hezekiah
Ahab
Uzziah
Jotham
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Question 39 of 52
39. Question
In which book of the New Testament does Paul discuss speaking in tongues?
Romans
1 Corinthians
Titus
Colossians
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Question 40 of 52
40. Question
The number 7 shows up often in the Bible, and is associated with completion and rest. Why?
Seven is the number of days in a week
It took David seven years to unite the tribes of Israel.
Seven is a significant number to God.
The Hebrews believed God rested after completing his creation in six days.
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Question 41 of 52
41. Question
The Torah, or Pentateuch, is a work divided into five books. Which other part of the Bible was arranged as a set of five smaller “books”?
The Prophets
Psalms
Proverbs
The Gospels
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Question 42 of 52
42. Question
Which book of the Bible includes the story of “Doubting” Thomas?
The Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of John
The Gospel of Thomas
Acts
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Question 43 of 52
43. Question
Which of the following is NEVER referred to as one of the twelve tribes of Israel?
Issachar
Zebulun
Moab
Ephraim
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Question 44 of 52
44. Question
Who anointed both Saul and David as king of Israel?
Samuel
Ezra
Nathan
Joshua
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Question 45 of 52
45. Question
Which king authorized the Israelite exiles to rebuild the temple of God in Jerusalem?
Darius
Cyrus the Great
Antiochus Epiphanes
Herod the Great
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Question 46 of 52
46. Question
What was the name of the Canaanite harlot who assisted Joshua’s men as they invaded Canaan?
Rahab
Gomer
Rachel
Jezebel
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Question 47 of 52
47. Question
Which of these women is not included in either of Jesus genealogies?
Tamar
Rahab
Hannah
Bathsheba
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Question 48 of 52
48. Question
Which of the following books does NOT include portions of Scripture originally written in Aramaic?
Daniel
Ezra
Jeremiah
Joel
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Question 49 of 52
49. Question
Which book of the Bible states that “there is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens”?
Proverbs
Wisdom of Moses
Ecclesiastes
Job
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Question 50 of 52
50. Question
Genesis opens with “In the beginning …”. Which other book of the Bible begins with this opening?
1 Chronicles
John
Hebrews
Revelation
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Question 51 of 52
51. Question
What is the one book of the Bible that never uses the word “God” in any English translation?
Esther
Ruth
Ecclesiastes
Haggai
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Question 52 of 52
52. Question
Which of these virtues does the Apostle Paul say is the greatest?
Humility
Faith
Love
Hope
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