50 Bible Quiz Questions and Answers

Easy questions

1. Question 1Easy

   There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: TrueLuke 15:10

   ‹Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.›

2. Question 2Easy

   Jerusalem did not consider her future; therefore her collapse was terrible.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: TrueLamentations 1:9

   Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O LORD, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself.

3. Question 3Easy

   God says in Haggai, 'In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth.'

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: TrueHaggai 2:6

   For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;

4. Question 4Easy

   Some people said Jesus was Elijah or a prophet like those of old.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: TrueMark 6:15

   Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

5. Question 5Easy

   In the book of Revelation, God will wipe away every tear from the eyes of His people.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: TrueRevelation 7:17

   For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

6. Question 6Easy

   What was the name of Hannah's firstborn son?

   • ADavid
   • BJonathan
   • CSaul
   • DSamuel
   Answer: D. Samuel1 Samuel 1:20

   Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.

7. Question 7Easy

   When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was moved, asking, 'Who is this?'

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: TrueMatthew 21:10

   And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

8. Question 8Easy

   Which disciple went to the chief priests to betray Jesus?

   • APeter
   • BJudas Iscariot
   • CThomas
   • DJohn
   Answer: B. Judas IscariotMatthew 26:14-15

   Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

9. Question 9Easy

   What did the biblical phrase 'gird up the loins of your mind' physically refer to in everyday life?

   • ATying a heavy stone to one's waist for strength training
   • BWashing one's hands in a basin before eating
   • CTucking one's long tunic into a belt to run or work hard without tripping
   • DPutting on a heavy iron helmet before battle
   Answer: C. Tucking one's long tunic into a belt to run or work hard without tripping1 Peter 1:13

   Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

10. Question 10Easy

    In Daniel's vision, what did the male goat do to the ram with two horns?

    • AShattered its horns and trampled it
    • BMade a peace treaty with it
    • CRan away from it in fear
    • DBowed down to it
    Answer: A. Shattered its horns and trampled itDaniel 8:7

    And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.

11. Question 11Easy

    The Great Commission is the command to make disciples of all nations.

    • ATrue
    • BFalse
    Answer: TrueMatthew 28:19

    ‹Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:›

12. Question 12Easy

    The land enjoyed its sabbath rests all the time of its desolation until the seventy years were completed.

    • ATrue
    • BFalse
    Answer: True2 Chronicles 36:21

    To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.

13. Question 13Easy

    A biblical tithe is a requirement to give exactly 10 percent.

    • ATrue
    • BFalse
    Answer: TrueLeviticus 27:32

    And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.

14. Question 14Easy

    The commandment 'You shall not steal' is the eighth commandment.

    • ATrue
    • BFalse
    Answer: TrueExodus 20:15

    Thou shalt not steal.

15. Question 15Easy

    God promised that if His people would humble themselves and pray, He would hear from heaven and heal their land.

    • ATrue
    • BFalse
    Answer: True2 Chronicles 7:14

    If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

16. Question 16Easy

    Who was the high priest at the time of the plot against Jesus?

    • ACaiaphas
    • BAnnas
    • CPilate
    • DHerod
    Answer: A. CaiaphasMatthew 26:3

    Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

17. Question 17Easy

    The final verse of Obadiah declares, 'And the kingdom will be the Lord's.'

    • ATrue
    • BFalse
    Answer: TrueObadiah 1:21

    And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD'S.

18. Question 18Easy

    The disciples asked Jesus if a man was born blind because of someone's sin.

    • ATrue
    • BFalse
    Answer: TrueJohn 9:2

    And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

19. Question 19Easy

    Which son of Jacob is listed first in the genealogies of Israel?

    • ABenjamin
    • BJoseph
    • CJudah
    • DReuben
    Answer: D. Reuben1 Chronicles 2:1

    These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

20. Question 20Easy

    In the letter to the Romans, Paul writes: 'For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is...'

    • AEternal life in Christ Jesus
    • BForgiveness of all debts
    • CA peaceful earthly life
    • DThe Holy Spirit
    Answer: A. Eternal life in Christ JesusRomans 6:23

    For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Medium questions

1. Question 21Medium

   According to Jesus, what part of a person's head is 'all numbered' by God?

   • AThoughts
   • BYears
   • CDreams
   • DHairs
   Answer: D. HairsMatthew 10:30

   ‹But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.›

2. Question 22Medium

   What happened immediately after Jacob finished blessing his sons?

   • AHe slept
   • BHe cried
   • CHe ate
   • DHe died (gathered to his people)
   Answer: D. He died (gathered to his people)Genesis 49:33

   And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.

3. Question 23Medium

   What did Jeroboam make to keep the people from going to Jerusalem to worship?

   • AA bronze serpent
   • BA wall
   • CTwo golden calves
   • DA new temple
   Answer: C. Two golden calves1 Kings 12:28

   Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

4. Question 24Medium

   Paul’s letter to the Philippians teaches that sanctification is a process and God will bring to completion the good work He began in believers.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: TruePhilippians 1:6

   Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

5. Question 25Medium

   In a psalm of repentance, how did David describe his response to his own sin?

   • AHe denied it
   • BHe hid it
   • CHe confessed it and was troubled
   • DHe blamed others
   Answer: C. He confessed it and was troubledPsalms 38:18

   For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

6. Question 26Medium

   Where was Matthew (Levi) sitting when Jesus said to him, 'Follow Me'?

   • AAt the tax office (receipt of custom)
   • BUnder a tree
   • CIn a fishing boat
   • DIn the synagogue
   Answer: A. At the tax office (receipt of custom)Matthew 9:9

   And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, ‹Follow me.› And he arose, and followed him.

7. Question 27Medium

   In ancient architecture, the 'cornerstone' was the least important stone, usually discarded at the end of building.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: FalseEphesians 2:20

   And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

8. Question 28Medium

   What encouragement did Joab give his brother Abishai before the battle?

   • ABe strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God
   • BWe have more men
   • CThe king is watching
   • DRun if you are afraid
   Answer: A. Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God2 Samuel 10:12

   Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.

9. Question 29Medium

   God created mankind in His own image.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: TrueGenesis 1:27

   So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

10. Question 30Medium

    According to the prophecies of Daniel, a mighty king will arise to rule with great dominion, but his kingdom will then be broken and divided.

    • ATrue
    • BFalse
    Answer: TrueDaniel 11:3-4

    And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will. And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.

11. Question 31Medium

    What flowed from before the Ancient of Days in Daniel's vision?

    • AA shower of stars
    • BA cloud of smoke
    • CA fiery stream
    • DA river of pure water
    Answer: C. A fiery streamDaniel 7:10

    A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

12. Question 32Medium

    What was David doing when Samuel arrived to anoint one of Jesse's sons?

    • APracticing with a sling
    • BTending the sheep
    • CPloughing the field
    • DFighting a bear
    Answer: B. Tending the sheep1 Samuel 16:11

    And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

13. Question 33Medium

    What ancient cosmetic was commonly used by women (like Jezebel) to paint their eyes and enhance their appearance?

    • AFrankincense ash
    • BCrushed pearls
    • CKohl (antimony)
    • DHenna
    Answer: C. Kohl (antimony)2 Kings 9:30

    And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.

14. Question 34Medium

    What did David tell Zadok the priest to do with the Ark of God?

    • ABring it with them
    • BTake it back to the city (Jerusalem)
    • CBury it
    • DHide it in a cave
    Answer: B. Take it back to the city (Jerusalem)2 Samuel 15:25

    And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation:

15. Question 35Medium

    According to the prophet Isaiah, with what will you draw water from the wells of salvation?

    • APeace
    • BFaith
    • CHope
    • DJoy
    Answer: D. JoyIsaiah 12:3

    Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

16. Question 36Medium

    What happened immediately after Jesus was baptized?

    • AThe heavens were opened and the Spirit descended like a dove
    • BAn earthquake occurred
    • CIt rained
    • DThe water turned to wine
    Answer: A. The heavens were opened and the Spirit descended like a doveMatthew 3:16

    And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

17. Question 37Medium

    Writing to the Corinthians, which churches did Paul praise for their rich generosity despite extreme poverty?

    • AMacedonian churches
    • BGalatian churches
    • CChurches in Judea
    • DChurches in Rome
    Answer: A. Macedonian churches2 Corinthians 8:1-2

    Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

18. Question 38Medium

    Jesus called the Pharisees 'blind guides'. What did He say happens if the blind lead the blind?

    • AGod will open their eyes
    • BBoth will fall into a pit
    • CThey will never reach the city
    • DThey will walk in circles
    Answer: B. Both will fall into a pitMatthew 15:14

    ‹Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.›

19. Question 39Medium

    In Paul's letter to the Philippians, what attitude are believers commanded to possess that was also found in Christ Jesus?

    • APride, knowing you are elect
    • BBoldness, challenging earthly kings
    • CHumility, counting others more significant than yourselves
    • DSilence, never speaking out of turn
    Answer: C. Humility, counting others more significant than yourselvesPhilippians 2:3-5

    Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

20. Question 40Medium

    What secret did Esther initially keep from the king?

    • AHer cousin Mordecai
    • BHer Jewish heritage
    • CHer real age
    • DHer wealth
    Answer: B. Her Jewish heritageEsther 2:10

    Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.

Hard questions

1. Question 41Hard

   When the chief priests heard the children shouting 'Hosanna', which Psalm did Jesus quote to them?

   • APsalm 8 (Out of the mouth of babes)
   • BPsalm 110 (The Lord said to my Lord)
   • CPsalm 22 (My God, why have you forsaken me)
   • DPsalm 23 (The Lord is my shepherd)
   Answer: A. Psalm 8 (Out of the mouth of babes)Matthew 21:16

   And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, ‹Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?›

2. Question 42Hard

   How old was Methuselah, the oldest recorded man, when he died?

   • A930 years
   • B999 years
   • C950 years
   • D969 years
   Answer: D. 969 yearsGenesis 5:27

   And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

3. Question 43Hard

   In the Parable of the Persistent Widow, what characterized the judge?

   • AHe was righteous
   • BHe was bribed
   • CHe did not fear God nor regard man
   • DHe was blind
   Answer: C. He did not fear God nor regard manLuke 18:2

   Saying, ‹There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:›

4. Question 44Hard

   Where was the blood of the ram of ordination put on Aaron and his sons?

   • AForehead and hands
   • BLeft ear, left hand, left foot
   • CRight earlobe, right thumb, right big toe
   • DOver the heart
   Answer: C. Right earlobe, right thumb, right big toeExodus 29:20

   Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

5. Question 45Hard

   Amos compares the Day of the Lord to fleeing from a lion only to meet a...

   • AWolf
   • BSnake
   • CBear
   • DLeopard
   Answer: C. BearAmos 5:19

   As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

6. Question 46Hard

   According to the prophet Ezekiel, whom did God promise to establish as the 'one shepherd' over His people?

   • ASamuel
   • BMoses
   • CDavid
   • DElijah
   Answer: C. DavidEzekiel 34:23

   And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.

7. Question 47Hard

   According to the Apostle Paul, how many years did King Saul reign?

   • A20 years
   • B40 years
   • C12 years
   • D7 years
   Answer: B. 40 yearsActs 13:21

   And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

8. Question 48Hard

   Which king sent Pashhur to Jeremiah to inquire of the Lord about Nebuchadnezzar?

   • AZedekiah
   • BJosiah
   • CJehoiakim
   • DJeconiah
   Answer: A. ZedekiahJeremiah 21:1-2

   The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying, Enquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.

9. Question 49Hard

   In the Song of Moses, what title is given to God multiple times?

   • AThe Fire
   • BThe Lion
   • CThe Rock
   • DThe Eagle
   Answer: C. The RockDeuteronomy 32:4

   He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.

10. Question 50Hard

    What theological term describes the doctrine that Jesus 'bore our sins in his body on the tree'?

    • AMoral Influence
    • BChristus Victor
    • CSubstitutionary Atonement
    • DRansom Theory
    Answer: C. Substitutionary Atonement1 Peter 2:24

    Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.