General Bible Trivia

Question 1

Who was the oldest man recorded in the Bible, and how old was he?

A) Noah
B) Methuselah
C) Abraham
D) Adam

Answer 1

B) Methuselah. Methuselah lived to be 969 years old (Genesis 5:27).

Question 2

Which book comes immediately after the Gospel according to Mark in the New Testament?

A) Acts
B) Luke
C) John
D) Matthew

Answer 2

B) Luke. The book of Luke comes immediately after the Gospel according to Mark in the New Testament.

Question 3

Who interpreted King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in the book of Daniel?

A) Daniel
B) Shadrach
C) Meshach
D) Abednego

Answer 3

A) Daniel. Daniel interpreted King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in Daniel 2.

Question 4

What type of insect did John the Baptist eat in the desert?

A) Locusts
B) Flies
C) Beetles
D) Grasshoppers

Answer 4

A) Locusts. John the Baptist ate locusts and wild honey in the desert (Matthew 3:4).

Question 5

How many days and nights did Jesus fast while being tempted in the wilderness?

A) 40 days and 40 nights
B) 30 days and 30 nights
C) 50 days and 50 nights
D) 25 days and 25 nights

Answer 5

A) 40 days and 40 nights. Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights (Matthew 4:2).

Question 6

Who replaced Judas Iscariot as the twelfth apostle?

A) Matthias
B) Barnabas
C) Timothy
D) Silas

Answer 6

A) Matthias. Matthias was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot as the twelfth apostle (Acts 1:26).

Question 7

In the Book of Exodus, what did God provide to the Israelites to eat in the desert?

A) Quail and Manna
B) Fish and Loaves
C) Fruits and Vegetables
D) Lamb and Bread

Answer 7

A) Quail and Manna. God provided quail and manna to the Israelites in the desert (Exodus 16:13-15).

Question 8

Which prophet was swallowed by a great fish?

A) Jonah
B) Elijah
C) Elisha
D) Isaiah

Answer 8

A) Jonah. Jonah was swallowed by a great fish (Jonah 1:17).

Question 9

Who was the first king of Israel?

A) Saul
B) David
C) Solomon
D) Samuel

Answer 9

A) Saul. Saul was the first king of Israel (1 Samuel 9:16).

Question 10

What was the new name given to Jacob after he wrestled with God?

A) Israel
B) Isaac
C) Abraham
D) Joseph

Answer 10

A) Israel. After wrestling with God, Jacob was named Israel (Genesis 32:28).

Question 11

Who was thrown into a lions’ den by King Darius?

A) Daniel
B) Jeremiah
C) Ezekiel
D) Meshach

Answer 11

A) Daniel. Daniel was thrown into a lions’ den by King Darius (Daniel 6).

Question 12

In the Parable of the Sower, what does the seed that fell among thorns represent?

A) Those who hear the word, but worries and riches choke the word.
B) Those who hear the word with joy but have no root.
C) Those who do not understand the word.
D) Those who hear the word and understand it, producing a crop.

Answer 12

A) Those who hear the word, but worries and riches choke the word (Matthew 13:22).

Question 13

Who is the author of the Book of Revelation?

A) Paul
B) John
C) Peter
D) James

Answer 13

B) John. The Book of Revelation was written by John (Revelation 1:1-4).

Question 14

What were the names of Abraham’s sons?

A) Ishmael and Isaac
B) Jacob and Esau
C) Cain and Abel
D) Joseph and Benjamin

Answer 14

A) Ishmael and Isaac. Abraham’s sons were Ishmael, whom he had with Hagar, and Isaac, whom he had with Sarah (Genesis 16:15, 21:3).

Question 15

Who did Jesus raise from the dead in the town of Bethany?

A) Lazarus
B) Jairus’ daughter
C) The widow’s son
D) Eutychus

Answer 15

A) Lazarus. Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead in Bethany (John 11:1-44).

Question 16

What significant event happened to Saul on the road to Damascus?

A) He was blinded by a light from heaven.
B) He fought a giant.
C) He was crowned king.
D) He found a burning bush.

Answer 16

A) He was blinded by a light from heaven. This event led to Saul’s conversion and he later became known as Paul (Acts 9:3-6).

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23?

A) Self-control
B) Patience
C) Honesty
D) Gentleness

Answer 17

C) Honesty. While honesty is a biblical principle, it is not listed as a fruit of the Spirit. The fruits of the Spirit include love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Question 18

Who built the ark?

A) Moses
B) Noah
C) Abraham
D) Jacob

Answer 18

B) Noah. Noah built the ark as instructed by God to save his family and pairs of every living creature from the flood (Genesis 6:14-22).

Question 19

What was the first plague that God sent upon Egypt in Exodus?

A) Locusts
B) Darkness
C) Water turned into blood
D) Frogs

Answer 19

C) Water turned into blood. This was the first plague that God sent upon Egypt to convince Pharaoh to let the Israelites go (Exodus 7:20).

Question 20

In which book of the Bible do we find the Lord’s Prayer?

A) Matthew
B) Mark
C) Luke
D) John

Answer 20

A) Matthew. The Lord’s Prayer is found in Matthew 6:9-13.

Question 21

Who was the prophet that succeeded Elijah?

A) Elisha
B) Isaiah
C) Jeremiah
D) Ezekiel

Answer 21

A) Elisha. Elisha succeeded Elijah after he was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind (2 Kings 2:9-13).

Question 22

What did Jesus use to feed 5,000 people?

A) Five loaves of bread and two fish
B) Seven loaves of bread and a few small fish
C) Ten loaves of bread and five fish
D) Three loaves of bread and five fish

Answer 22

A) Five loaves of bread and two fish. Jesus miraculously used these to feed 5,000 men, not counting women and children (Matthew 14:17-21).

Question 23

Who was the first apostle to deny Jesus?

A) Peter
B) James
C) John
D) Judas

Answer 23

A) Peter. Peter denied Jesus three times before the rooster crowed, just as Jesus had predicted (Matthew 26:34, 75).

Question 24

In the parable of the Good Samaritan, who was the first person to pass by the wounded man without helping?

A) A priest
B) A Levite
C) A Samaritan
D) A merchant

Answer 24

A) A priest. The first person to pass by the wounded man without helping was a priest (Luke 10:31).