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Fathers in the Bible Trivia for Kids (20 Questions with Answers)

20 printable trivia questions about fathers in the Bible, from Noah and Abraham to Zacharias and Jairus, with answers and KJV references. A Father's Day game.

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Fathers in the Bible Trivia for Kids (20 Questions with Answers)

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⬇ 20 questions + answer key (PDF) · 3 pages

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Ages: Early Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5), Preteen (5–6), Whole Family
Time: 15 minutes
Bible story: Noah's Ark God's Promise to Abraham Isaac Is Born Joseph and His Brothers The Prodigal Son

Fathers in the Bible trivia for Father's Day: 20 questions about the dads of the Bible, from Noah and Abraham to Zacharias, Joseph the carpenter, Jairus and the father in Jesus' story who ran to his son. Every answer comes with its King James reference, so kids can look it up and check.

How to play

Kids against dads: let the children's team and the dads' team take turns. Grandpas, uncles and every man who came with a child are on the dads' team.
Teams in class: read a question, give teams 15 seconds, and look up the reference together. First to 10 wins.
At home: use the questions at the Father's Day dinner table.

Talk about it

After the game, read Luke 15:20 and ask: what does Jesus' story teach us about God? (He is ready to forgive, like the father who ran.) The story is our prodigal son story set, memory verse 1 John 1:9. You'll also meet these dads in our story sets for Noah's Ark, God's Promise to Abraham and Joseph and His Brothers.

More: fathers in the Bible has a short lesson from each father, and the Father's Day left right game is a second game for the same party.

20 questions with answers

1. Who went into the ark with his wife, his sons and his sons' wives?
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Noah (Genesis 7:7)
2. What were the names of Noah's three sons?
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Shem, Ham and Japheth (Genesis 6:10)
3. God told Abraham to look toward heaven and count what?
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The stars ("So shall thy seed be") (Genesis 15:5)
4. How old was Abraham when his son Isaac was born?
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An hundred years old (Genesis 21:5)
5. Who was the father of the twins Jacob and Esau?
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Isaac (Genesis 25:26)
6. How many sons did Jacob have?
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Twelve (Genesis 35:22)
7. What did Jacob (Israel) make for his son Joseph?
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A coat of many colours (Genesis 37:3)
8. What was the name of Moses' father?
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Amram (Exodus 6:20)
9. Who was King David's father?
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Jesse (1 Samuel 17:12)
10. When God told Solomon to ask for anything, what did he ask for?
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An understanding heart (1 Kings 3:9)
11. How many sons and daughters did Job have at the start of his story?
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Seven sons and three daughters (Job 1:2)
12. Who was the father of John the Baptist?
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Zacharias (Luke 1:13)
13. Why was Zacharias not able to speak until his son was born?
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He believed not the angel's words (Luke 1:20)
14. What did Zacharias write on a writing table?
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"His name is John." (Luke 1:63)
15. What did people call Jesus, because of Joseph's work?
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The carpenter's son (Matthew 13:55)
16. Where did Joseph and Mary find Jesus after three days?
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In the temple (Luke 2:46)
17. Which ruler of the synagogue begged Jesus to come to his little daughter?
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Jairus (Mark 5:22–23)
18. In Jesus' story, what did the father do when he saw his son a great way off?
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He had compassion, ran, fell on his neck and kissed him (Luke 15:20)
19. What three things did the father tell his servants to put on his son?
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The best robe, a ring and shoes (Luke 15:22)
20. Finish the prayer Jesus taught, "Our Father which art in ..."
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Heaven (Matthew 6:9)