This Bible trivia quiz asks ten questions a round and shows the answer after each one. Choose the Old Testament, the New Testament or the Catholic faith, pick a level, and play as often as you like. All 90 questions and answers are also printed below for quiz nights and classes.
How the Bible quiz works
- Ten questions a round, drawn at random from 90 questions, so a new round brings new questions.
- Three topics: Old Testament, New Testament and Catholic faith (sacraments, saints, the Church year). Leave the topic open for a mixed round.
- Three levels: easy for children and beginners, medium for most adults, hard for people who know their Bible well.
- The answer comes straight away, with the place in the Bible or the Catechism where you can read more.
- Your best score is kept on this device. Nothing is sent to us, and there is nothing to sign up for.
Bible trivia questions and answers
Here is every question in the quiz with its answer in bold. The references follow the chapter and verse numbers of most English Bibles.
Old Testament trivia questions
Easy (10 questions)
- Who built the ark? Noah. (Genesis 6–9)
- For how many days and nights did it rain during the flood? Forty. (Genesis 7:12)
- Who led the Israelites out of Egypt? Moses. (Exodus 3–14)
- What did God give Moses on Mount Sinai? The Ten Commandments. (Exodus 20)
- Who killed the giant Goliath? David. (1 Samuel 17)
- Who was swallowed by a great fish? Jonah. (Jonah 1–2)
- Who was thrown into the lions’ den? Daniel. (Daniel 6)
- What did God create on the first day? Light. (Genesis 1:3–5)
- Who were the first man and woman? Adam and Eve. (Genesis 2–3)
- Which sea did the Israelites cross on dry ground? The Red Sea. (Exodus 14)
Medium (12 questions)
- Who was the son of the promise, born to Abraham and Sarah? Isaac. (Genesis 21)
- Jacob’s name was changed to what? Israel. (Genesis 32:28)
- Who was sold by his brothers and rose to power in Egypt? Joseph. (Genesis 37–41)
- How many plagues did God send on Egypt? Ten. (Exodus 7–12)
- Who succeeded Moses and led Israel into the promised land? Joshua. (Joshua 1)
- Which city’s walls fell after the Israelites marched around it? Jericho. (Joshua 6)
- Who was the first king of Israel? Saul. (1 Samuel 10)
- Which king built the first Temple in Jerusalem? Solomon. (1 Kings 6)
- Which prophet was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind? Elijah. (2 Kings 2:11)
- Who said, “Wherever you go, I will go”? Ruth. (Ruth 1:16)
- What food did God send the Israelites in the desert? Manna. (Exodus 16)
- Which book of the Bible is a collection of 150 songs and prayers? Psalms.
Hard (8 questions)
- Who was the mother of the prophet Samuel? Hannah. (1 Samuel 1)
- Which judge defeated the Midianites with only three hundred men? Gideon. (Judges 7)
- Who was the father of King David? Jesse. (1 Samuel 16)
- Which prophet married Gomer as a sign of God’s faithful love? Hosea. (Hosea 1)
- In the Book of Tobit, which angel travels with Tobiah? Raphael. (Tobit 5–12)
- Which queen risked her life to save the Jewish people in Persia? Esther. (Esther 4–7)
- Who led the revolt that rededicated the Temple, remembered at Hanukkah? Judas Maccabeus. (1 Maccabees 4)
- Which prophet saw a valley of dry bones come to life? Ezekiel. (Ezekiel 37)
New Testament trivia questions
Easy (10 questions)
- In which town was Jesus born? Bethlehem. (Luke 2:4–7)
- Who was the mother of Jesus? Mary. (Luke 1–2)
- Who baptized Jesus? John the Baptist. (Matthew 3:13–17)
- How many apostles did Jesus choose? Twelve. (Mark 3:14)
- Which apostle betrayed Jesus? Judas Iscariot. (Matthew 26:14–16)
- On which day do Christians celebrate the Resurrection? Easter Sunday. (Matthew 28)
- Which prayer did Jesus teach his disciples? The Our Father. (Matthew 6:9–13)
- What was Jesus’ first miracle in the Gospel of John? Turning water into wine at Cana. (John 2:1–11)
- Who denied Jesus three times? Peter. (Luke 22:54–62)
- How many Gospels are there? Four.
Medium (12 questions)
- Which angel told Mary that she would be the mother of Jesus? Gabriel. (Luke 1:26–38)
- In which river was Jesus baptized? The Jordan. (Mark 1:9)
- With how many loaves and fish did Jesus feed the five thousand? Five loaves and two fish. (John 6:9)
- Whom did Jesus raise after four days in the tomb? Lazarus. (John 11)
- Who helped Jesus carry the cross? Simon of Cyrene. (Luke 23:26)
- Which apostle doubted the Resurrection until he saw Jesus’ wounds? Thomas. (John 20:24–29)
- What happened at Pentecost? The Holy Spirit came upon the apostles. (Acts 2)
- Who was the first Christian martyr? Stephen. (Acts 7)
- On the road to which city was Saul converted? Damascus. (Acts 9)
- Which Gospel begins, “In the beginning was the Word”? John. (John 1:1)
- In the parable, who stopped to help the man beaten by robbers? A Samaritan. (Luke 10:25–37)
- What is the last book of the Bible? Revelation.
Hard (8 questions)
- Who took the place of Judas among the Twelve? Matthias. (Acts 1:26)
- On which island did John receive the visions of the Book of Revelation? Patmos. (Revelation 1:9)
- Which tax collector climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus? Zacchaeus. (Luke 19:1–10)
- Who asked Pilate for the body of Jesus? Joseph of Arimathea. (Mark 15:43)
- Which book tells the story of the early Church after the Ascension? Acts of the Apostles.
- To whom did the risen Jesus first appear in John’s Gospel? Mary Magdalene. (John 20:11–18)
- What does the name “Emmanuel” mean? God with us. (Matthew 1:23)
- Which three apostles saw Jesus transfigured on the mountain? Peter, James and John. (Matthew 17:1)
Catholic faith trivia questions
Easy (10 questions)
- How many sacraments are there in the Catholic Church? Seven. (Catechism 1210)
- Which sacrament makes a person a member of the Church? Baptism. (Catechism 1213)
- What do Catholics believe the bread and wine become at Mass? The Body and Blood of Christ. (Catechism 1376)
- Who is the Bishop of Rome and successor of St. Peter? The pope. (Catechism 882)
- How many decades are prayed in one set of mysteries of the Rosary? Five.
- On which day does Lent begin in the Roman Rite? Ash Wednesday.
- Who are the three persons of the Holy Trinity? Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Catechism 253)
- Which season prepares for Christmas? Advent.
- What colour are the vestments at Mass on Pentecost? Red.
- Who is the patron saint of Ireland? St. Patrick.
Medium (12 questions)
- What are the three theological virtues? Faith, hope and charity. (Catechism 1813)
- How many books are in the Catholic Bible? 73. (Catechism 120)
- Which council taught that the Son is “consubstantial with the Father”? Nicaea (325). (Catechism 465)
- Which feast celebrates Mary being taken body and soul into heaven? The Assumption. (August 15)
- What does the Immaculate Conception celebrate? Mary conceived without original sin. (December 8)
- Which sacrament forgives sins committed after baptism? Penance (confession). (Catechism 1446)
- What are the four marks of the Church named in the Creed? One, holy, catholic and apostolic. (Catechism 811)
- Who wrote the Summa Theologiae? St. Thomas Aquinas.
- Which saint founded the Franciscans? St. Francis of Assisi.
- What are the three days from Holy Thursday evening to Easter Sunday called? The Paschal Triduum.
- Which prayer is traditionally said at six in the morning, at noon and at six in the evening? The Angelus.
- How many gifts of the Holy Spirit are there? Seven. (Isaiah 11:2–3; Catechism 1831)
Hard (8 questions)
- Who translated the Bible into Latin (the Vulgate)? St. Jerome.
- In which year did the Second Vatican Council open? 1962.
- Which pope called the Second Vatican Council? St. John XXIII.
- Which liturgical book contains the Scripture readings for Mass? The Lectionary.
- To whom did Our Lady appear at Lourdes in 1858? St. Bernadette Soubirous.
- Which saint is known as the “Little Flower”? St. Thérèse of Lisieux.
- What are the four cardinal virtues? Prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance. (Catechism 1805)
- Which Doctor of the Church wrote the Confessions? St. Augustine.
How to run a Bible quiz night
These questions work well for a parish social, a youth group, a confirmation class or a family evening.
- Make teams of three to five. Mixed ages make the fairest teams: children often know the stories, adults the dates and names.
- Play six rounds of ten questions. Take two rounds from each topic and go from easy to hard. With marking, that fills about an hour.
- Read each question twice and give the teams twenty seconds. Teams swap answer sheets for marking.
- Keep a tie-breaker ready. A number question works best, for example “How many chapters has the Book of Psalms?” (150). The closest answer wins.
- For one phone and a big screen, open the quiz above, choose the topic and let the room call out the answer before you tap it.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Bible trivia quiz free?
Yes. It runs in your browser, with no account and no download.
Is the quiz suitable for children?
The easy level is. It asks about the best-known stories: Noah, Moses, David and Goliath, the birth of Jesus, the apostles. Children from about eight years old can play it with a little help.
Can I print the questions for my class or parish?
Yes. Print this page, or copy the questions you need. You do not need to ask.
Which Bible do the questions follow?
The questions stay with facts that are the same in every translation. A few questions come from books found in Catholic Bibles (Tobit and 1 Maccabees); they are in the hard level of the Old Testament.
How many books are there in the Bible?
Catholic Bibles have 73 books: 46 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New. Most Protestant Bibles have 66, because they leave out seven Old Testament books.