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Bible Trivia Questions for Kids (50 Questions with Answers)

50 printable Bible trivia questions for kids with answers and Bible references, from Creation to the Resurrection. Great for Sunday school review games.

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Ages: Early Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5), Preteen (5–6)
Time: 15–30 minutes
Bible story: Creation Noah's Ark Joseph and His Brothers Baby Moses Crossing the Red Sea The Walls of Jericho David and Goliath Daniel in the Lions' Den Jonah and the Big Fish The Birth of Jesus Jesus Feeds the 5,000 Zacchaeus Jesus Is Alive! (The Resurrection)

Fifty Bible trivia questions for kids, in Bible order from Creation to the Resurrection. Use them as a review game, a quiz bowl, a VBS closing challenge or a car-ride game. The printable has 10 questions per page with answer lines, plus a full answer key with Bible references.

Quick game ideas:

Team trivia: two teams, 2 points without help, 1 point with a hint.
Sword drill bonus: read the reference aloud and give a bonus point to the first kid who finds it in a Bible.
Trivia relay: a correct answer earns a run to the wall and back to grab a puzzle piece; the first team to finish the puzzle wins.

50 questions with answers

1. What did God create on the very first day?
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Light (Genesis 1:3–5)
2. On which day did God rest?
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The seventh day (Genesis 2:2)
3. What was the name of the garden where Adam and Eve lived?
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The Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:8)
4. Who built the ark?
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Noah (Genesis 6:13–14)
5. How many days and nights did it rain during the flood?
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Forty days and forty nights (Genesis 7:12)
6. What sign did God put in the sky to promise He would never flood the whole earth again?
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A rainbow (Genesis 9:13)
7. Who laughed when she heard she would have a baby in her old age?
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Sarah (Genesis 18:12)
8. Who received a special coat from his father Jacob?
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Joseph (Genesis 37:3)
9. How many brothers did Joseph have?
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Eleven (Jacob had twelve sons) (Genesis 35:22–26)
10. To what country was Joseph taken as a slave?
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Egypt (Genesis 37:28)
11. Who found baby Moses in a basket by the river?
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Pharaoh's daughter (Exodus 2:5)
12. What was strange about the bush Moses saw on the mountain?
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It was on fire but did not burn up (Exodus 3:2)
13. What sea did God part so the Israelites could cross on dry ground?
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The Red Sea (Exodus 14:21–22)
14. What was the bread from heaven called that God gave in the wilderness?
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Manna (Exodus 16:31)
15. How many commandments did God give Moses on the stone tablets?
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Ten (Exodus 34:28)
16. Which city's walls fell down after God's people marched around it?
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Jericho (Joshua 6:20)
17. How many times did they march around Jericho on the seventh day?
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Seven times (Joshua 6:15)
18. How many men were in Gideon's army when God gave them victory?
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300 (Judges 7:7)
19. Who was very strong as long as his hair was not cut?
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Samson (Judges 16:17)
20. Who told Naomi, "Whither thou goest, I will go"?
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Ruth (Ruth 1:16)
21. What was the name of the boy who heard God call him at night in the temple?
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Samuel (1 Samuel 3:10)
22. What was David's job before he became king?
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He was a shepherd (1 Samuel 16:11)
23. How many smooth stones did David choose from the brook?
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Five (1 Samuel 17:40)
24. What did David use to defeat Goliath?
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A sling and a stone (1 Samuel 17:49–50)
25. What did King Solomon ask God to give him?
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Wisdom (an understanding heart) (1 Kings 3:9)
26. What birds brought Elijah bread and meat?
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Ravens (1 Kings 17:6)
27. How many times did Naaman dip in the Jordan River to be healed?
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Seven (2 Kings 5:14)
28. Which queen bravely went to the king to save her people?
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Esther (Esther 4:16)
29. Name the three friends who were thrown into the fiery furnace.
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Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (Daniel 3:19–20)
30. Who was thrown into a den of lions for praying to God?
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Daniel (Daniel 6:16)
31. To what city did God send Jonah?
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Nineveh (Jonah 1:2)
32. What swallowed Jonah?
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A great fish (Jonah 1:17)
33. How long was Jonah inside the fish?
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Three days and three nights (Jonah 1:17)
34. In what town was Jesus born?
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Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1)
35. Where did Mary lay baby Jesus?
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In a manger (Luke 2:7)
36. What did the wise men follow to find Jesus?
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A star (Matthew 2:9)
37. Who baptized Jesus in the Jordan River?
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John the Baptist (Matthew 3:13)
38. What came down like a dove when Jesus was baptized?
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The Spirit of God (Matthew 3:16)
39. What was Jesus' first miracle?
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Turning water into wine at a wedding in Cana (John 2:11)
40. What job did Peter and Andrew have before they followed Jesus?
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They were fishermen (Matthew 4:18)
41. How many disciples did Jesus choose?
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Twelve (Mark 3:14)
42. How many loaves and fish did the boy share with Jesus?
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Five loaves and two fish (John 6:9)
43. Which disciple stepped out of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus?
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Peter (Matthew 14:29)
44. Who climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus?
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Zacchaeus (Luke 19:4)
45. In Jesus' story, who stopped to help the hurt man by the road?
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A Samaritan (Luke 10:33)
46. Jesus healed ten lepers. How many came back to thank Him?
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One (Luke 17:15–17)
47. How many days had Lazarus been in the tomb when Jesus raised him?
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Four days (John 11:39)
48. What did the crowd wave when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey?
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Palm branches (John 12:13)
49. On which day did Jesus rise from the dead?
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The third day, early on the first day of the week (Luke 24:1–7)
50. Which disciple said he would not believe Jesus was alive unless he saw Him?
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Thomas (John 20:25)

Frequently asked questions

How do I play Bible trivia with kids?

Split into two teams and alternate questions. Give 2 points for an answer without help and 1 point if the team needs a hint or the Bible reference. Let kids look up the reference to check answers. It builds Bible skills too.

What ages are these Bible trivia questions for?

Most are for ages 6–12. Read them aloud for younger kids, or let preteens race to find the reference first.

Are the answers checked against the Bible?

Yes. Every answer includes the Bible reference so kids (and teachers) can look it up.