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Thanksgiving Bible Trivia for Kids (20 Questions with Answers)

Twenty printable Thanksgiving Bible trivia questions for kids about giving thanks to God, with an answer key and KJV references for every answer.

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Thanksgiving 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
Scripture: Luke 17:11–19; Psalm 100; Psalm 107:1; Psalm 136; John 6:9–13; 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Bible story: The Ten Lepers Jesus Feeds the 5,000 Daniel in the Lions' Den Hannah's Prayer Paul and Silas in Prison

What you need

The printed questions (one per team or player)
Pencils
A Bible to look up the references

Steps

Split the group into teams, or let each child answer on their own sheet.
Read each question aloud. Teams write their answer on the line.
Go over the answers with the answer key and read a few of the verses aloud from a Bible.

Twenty Thanksgiving Bible trivia questions about people who gave thanks to God: the one leper who came back to thank Jesus, Jesus giving thanks for five loaves, Daniel at his open window, Jonah in the fish, Hannah, Paul and Silas at midnight, and the thanks songs of Psalm 100, 107 and 136. Every answer has its Bible reference, so kids can look it up and read it.

Play it as: a team quiz in Sunday school the week before Thanksgiving, a table game at a church Thanksgiving dinner, or a family game while the food finishes cooking. Bonus round: everyone says Psalm 136:1 together after each correct answer.

Talk about it

After the last question, ask: who in these stories gave thanks when things were hard? (Jonah in the fish, Daniel when praying was against the law, Paul and Silas in prison.) Read 1 Thessalonians 5:18, the memory verse of our ten lepers story set, and let each child name one thing to thank God for.

More for Thanksgiving

Bible stories about giving thanks: the seven stories behind these questions, with a verse and a question for each.
Thanksgiving Bible bingo and the Christian Thanksgiving left right game for the rest of your party.
Thanksgiving Bible verse cards to send home.

20 questions with answers

1. How many men with leprosy did Jesus heal in Luke 17?
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Ten (Luke 17:12–14)
2. How many of them came back to thank Jesus?
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One (Luke 17:15)
3. Where was the man who came back from?
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He was a Samaritan (Luke 17:16)
4. What did the thankful man do when he reached Jesus?
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He fell down on his face at Jesus' feet, giving Him thanks (Luke 17:16)
5. What question did Jesus ask about the other nine?
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"Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?" (Luke 17:17)
6. Psalm 100 says to enter His gates with what?
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Thanksgiving (and His courts with praise) (Psalm 100:4)
7. Psalm 100 says to make what kind of noise unto the LORD?
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A joyful noise (Psalm 100:1)
8. "O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is ___."
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Good (for His mercy endureth for ever) (Psalm 107:1)
9. Which line ends every verse of Psalm 136?
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"For his mercy endureth for ever." (Psalm 136:1–26)
10. What did the boy have that Jesus used to feed the 5,000?
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Five barley loaves and two small fishes (John 6:9)
11. What did Jesus do with the loaves before He gave them out?
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He gave thanks (John 6:11)
12. How many baskets of pieces were left over?
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Twelve (John 6:13)
13. How many times a day did Daniel pray and give thanks?
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Three times a day (Daniel 6:10)
14. Where was Jonah when he prayed and promised to thank God?
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In the fish's belly (Jonah 2:1, 9)
15. Which son did Hannah pray for and thank God for?
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Samuel (1 Samuel 1:20, 27)
16. What were Paul and Silas doing in prison at midnight?
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Praying and singing praises unto God (Acts 16:25)
17. What did Jesus do with the bread at the Last Supper before He broke it?
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He gave thanks (Luke 22:19)
18. "In every thing give ___: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."
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Thanks (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
19. Ephesians 5:20 says to give thanks always in whose name?
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In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 5:20)
20. "Thanks be unto God for his ___ gift."
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Unspeakable (2 Corinthians 9:15)

Frequently asked questions

What are good Thanksgiving Bible trivia questions for kids?

Questions about people who gave thanks in the Bible, such as the one leper who came back to thank Jesus (Luke 17:15–16), Jesus giving thanks before He fed the 5,000 (John 6:11), and Daniel giving thanks three times a day (Daniel 6:10).

How many lepers came back to thank Jesus?

One. Jesus healed ten men, and only one, a Samaritan, turned back, glorified God with a loud voice and fell at Jesus' feet giving Him thanks (Luke 17:15–16).

What is the most repeated line in Psalm 136?

"For his mercy endureth for ever." It ends every one of the Psalm's 26 verses, which makes it a great Thanksgiving praise to say together.

Can we play this at a church Thanksgiving dinner?

Yes. Seat families as teams, read the questions between courses, and let the youngest child at each table look up one verse.