100 Easy Bible Trivia Questions and Answers for Bible Quiz

Looking for some Bible trivia questions to test your knowledge or use for a Bible quiz? Check out this list of 100 easy Bible trivia questions and answers covering key figures, events, and places from both the Old and New Testaments. These questions are great for Bible enthusiasts, scholars, or anyone looking to brush up on their Bible knowledge.

Bible Questions, Answers, & References

1. Who was the prophet who saw a vision of a flying scroll, and was told that it represented a curse on thieves and liars? (Zechariah 5:1-4)
   • Zechariah
2. Who was the prophet who was taken into heaven in a whirlwind, leaving behind his mantle for Elisha? (2 Kings 2:1-18)
   • Elijah
3. Who was the king who refused to let the Jews rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, until he was forced to by God? (Ezra 4:1-24)
   • King Artaxerxes
4. Who was the king who was given a vision of four beasts, and was told its interpretation by the angel Gabriel? (Daniel 7:1-28)
   • Daniel
5. Who was the prophet who saw a vision of a man with a measuring line, measuring the rebuilt walls of Jerusalem? (Zechariah 2:1-13)
   • Zechariah

6. Who was the prophet who was thrown into a den of lions for praying to God instead of the king, but was miraculously saved? (Daniel 6:1-28)
   • Daniel
7. Who was the king who had a son named Absalom, who rebelled against him and tried to take the throne? (2 Samuel 15:1-14)
   • King David
8. Who was the disciple who was known as the “beloved disciple” and wrote the Gospel of John? (John 13:23-25)
   • John
9. Who was the apostle who was formerly known as Saul, and was converted on the road to Damascus? (Acts 9:1-19)
   • Paul
10. Who was the king of Israel who was known for his wisdom, and wrote many of the Proverbs? (1 Kings 3:16-28)
    • King Solomon
11. Who was the disciple who was also known as Bartholomew? (Matthew 10:1-4)
    • Nathanael
12. Who was the king who had the temple in Jerusalem rebuilt after the Babylonian exile? (Ezra 1:1-4)
    • King Cyrus
13. Who was the king who tried to have the infant Jesus killed, and ordered the massacre of all male infants in Bethlehem? (Matthew 2:13-18)
    • King Herod
14. Who was the disciple who was known for his skepticism, and did not believe in Jesus’ resurrection until he saw him for himself? (John 20:24-29)
    • Thomas
15. Who was the prophet who saw a vision of a wheel within a wheel, and a throne with a figure sitting on it? (Ezekiel 1:1-28)
    • Ezekiel
16. Who had a vision of a ladder reaching up to heaven, with angels ascending and descending on it? (Genesis 28:10-22)
    • Jacob
17. Who was the prophet who saw a vision of four beasts, and was told its interpretation by an angel? (Daniel 7:1-28)
    • Daniel
18. Who was the disciple who was also known as Thaddaeus? (Matthew 10:1-4)
    • Judas (not Iscariot)
19. Who was the disciple who was known for his fiery temper, and who cut off the ear of a servant of the high priest during Jesus’ arrest? (John 18:10-11)
    • Peter
20. Who was the prophet who was instructed by God to shave his head and beard, and to divide the hair into three parts? (Ezekiel 5:1-4)
    • Ezekiel
21. Who was the prophet who saw a vision of a man with a plumb line, measuring the wall of Jerusalem? (Amos 7:7-9)
    • Amos
22. What was the name of the angel who appeared to Mary, announcing that she would give birth to Jesus? (Luke 1:26-35)
    • Gabriel
23. What was the name of the river in which John the Baptist baptized Jesus? (Matthew 3:13-17)
    • Jordan
24. What was the name of the man who carried Jesus’ cross to Golgotha? (Matthew 27:32)
    • Simon of Cyrene
25. What was the name of the first disciple that Jesus called? (Matthew 4:18-22)
    • Simon Peter
26. What was the name of the disciple who denied Jesus three times before the rooster crowed? (Matthew 26:69-75)
    • Peter
27. What was the name of the demon-possessed man whom Jesus healed by casting out the demons into a herd of pigs? (Mark 5:1-20)
    • Legion
28. What was the name of the woman who anointed Jesus’ feet with perfume and wiped them with her hair? (John 12:1-8)
    • Mary of Bethany
29. What was the name of the disciple who was a tax collector before he followed Jesus? (Matthew 9:9-13)
    • Matthew
30. What was the name of the man who was raised from the dead after being dead for four days? (John 11:1-44)
    • Lazarus
31. Who was the man who was stoned to death for his faith in Jesus? (Acts 7:54-60)
    • Stephen
32. What was the name of the man who was converted on the road to Damascus? (Acts 9:1-19)
    • Saul (later known as Paul)
33. Who was the man who baptized the Ethiopian eunuch? (Acts 8:26-40)
    • Philip
34. What was the name of the man who was restored to life by Peter after falling from a window? (Acts 20:7-12)
    • Eutychus
35. Who was the man who was called the “son of encouragement,” and sold a field to give the money to the apostles? (Acts 4:36-37)
    • Barnabas
36. What was the name of the man who was a devout Jew, and was visited by an angel who told him to send for Peter? (Acts 10:1-48)
    • Cornelius
37. Who was the man who was stoned to death for his faith in Jesus, and who prayed for his killers? (Acts 7:54-60)
    • Stephen
38. In what city was Jesus born? (Luke 2:4-7)
    • Bethlehem
39. What was the name of the mountain where the ark came to rest after the Great Flood? (Genesis 8:4)
    • Mount Ararat
40. What was the name of Joseph’s father? (Genesis 37:3)
    • Jacob
41. Who was the prophet who anointed David as king? (1 Samuel 16:13)
    • Samuel
42. Who was the giant that David defeated with a sling and a stone? (1 Samuel 17:49)
    • Goliath
43. Who was the wife of King Ahab? (1 Kings 16:31)
    • Jezebel
44. Who was the prophet who defeated the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel? (1 Kings 18:22)
    • Elijah
45. Who was the king of Babylon who conquered Jerusalem and took the Jews into captivity? (2 Kings 24:10-14)
    • Nebuchadnezzar
46. Who was the prophet who was swallowed by a great fish? (Jonah 1:17)
    • Jonah
47. Who was the father of John the Baptist? (Luke 1:5)
    • Zechariah
48. Who was the prophet who called out the false prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, and was victorious in a test of faith? (1 Kings 18:20-40)
    • Elijah
49. Who was the prophet who was told to marry a prostitute, as a symbol of God’s love for his unfaithful people? (Hosea 1:1-11)
    • Hosea
50. Who was the king who had a dream of a tree that was cut down, but whose roots were left alive? (Daniel 4:1-37)
    • King Nebuchadnezzar
51. Who was the prophet who was told to eat a scroll, symbolizing the word of God? (Ezekiel 3:1-15)
    • Ezekiel
52. Who was the angel who announced to Mary that she would give birth to Jesus? (Luke 1:26)
    • Gabriel
53. Who was the disciple who betrayed Jesus? (Matthew 26:14-16)
    • Judas Iscariot
54. Who was the Roman governor who sentenced Jesus to death? (Matthew 27:2)
    • Pontius Pilate
55. Who was the disciple who first saw Jesus after his resurrection? (John 20:1-2)
    • Mary Magdalene
56. Who was the apostle who wrote most of the New Testament?
    • Paul
57. Who was the disciple who doubted Jesus’ resurrection until he saw him for himself? (John 20:24-29)
    • Thomas
58. Who was the king who decreed that all Jewish people in his kingdom should be killed, but was thwarted by Queen Esther? (Esther 3:1-15)
    • King Xerxes (also known as Ahasuerus)
59. Who was the Jewish girl who became queen of Persia and saved her people from destruction? (Esther 2:1-18)
    • Esther
60. Who was the prophet who was thrown into a pit of mud and left to die, but was saved by an Ethiopian eunuch? (Jeremiah 38:1-13)
    • Jeremiah
61. Who was the queen who came to visit King Solomon and test his wisdom? (1 Kings 10:1-13)
    • The Queen of Sheba
62. Who was the prophet who saw a vision of a valley full of dry bones, and was commanded by God to prophesy to them? (Ezekiel 37:1-14)
    • Ezekiel
63. Who was the prophet who was thrown into a lion’s den for praying to God instead of the king? (Daniel 6:1-28)
    • Daniel
64. Who was the king who had a vision of a great tree that was cut down, but whose stump was left to grow again? (Daniel 4:1-37)
    • King Nebuchadnezzar
65. Who was the prophet who saw a vision of God’s throne and the seraphim crying out “Holy, holy, holy”? (Isaiah 6:1-8)
    • Isaiah
66. Who was the king who was visited by magi from the east bearing gifts for the newborn Jesus? (Matthew 2:1-12)
    • King Herod
67. Who was the prophet who was sent to preach to Nineveh, but initially tried to flee from God’s command? (Jonah 1:1-17)
    • Jonah
68. Who was the king who had the temple in Jerusalem rebuilt after the Babylonian exile? (Ezra 1:1-4)
    • King Cyrus
69. Who was the prophet who saw a vision of a man with a measuring line, measuring the rebuilt temple in Jerusalem? (Zechariah 2:1-13)
    • Zechariah
70. Who was the king who refused to let the Israelites go, leading to the ten plagues of Egypt? (Exodus 5:1-23)
    • Pharaoh (specifically, Pharaoh of the Exodus story)
71. Who was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel? (1 Samuel 10:1)
    • Saul
72. What was the name of the city that God destroyed with fire and brimstone? (Genesis 19:24)
    • Sodom and Gomorrah
73. Who was the father of Noah? (Genesis 5:28-29)
    • Lamech
74. Who was the wife of Isaac? (Genesis 24:67)
    • Rebekah
75. Who was the twin brother of Jacob? (Genesis 25:24-26)
    • Esau
76. Who was the king who was visited by the Queen of Sheba, and who built the temple in Jerusalem? (1 Kings 6:1-38)
    • King Solomon
77. What was the name of the place where Jesus was transfigured before his disciples? (Matthew 17:1-13)
    • Mount Tabor
78. What was the name of the city where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead? (John 11:1-44)
    • Bethany
79. What was the name of the city where Jesus healed a blind man by spitting on his eyes? (Mark 8:22-26)
    • Bethsaida
80. What was the name of the city where the Israelites refused to enter the Promised Land, and were forced to wander in the wilderness for 40 years? (Numbers 13:25-14:45)
    • Kadesh Barnea
81. Who was the second king of Israel, chosen by God after Saul’s death? (2 Samuel 2:1-4)
    • David
82. Who was the prophet who called down fire from heaven to consume the soldiers of the king who came to arrest him? (2 Kings 1:1-18)
    • Elijah
83. What was the name of the city where the Israelites conquered the walls by marching around them for seven days? (Joshua 6:1-27)
    • Jericho

84. Who was the first man created by God according to the Bible? (Genesis 2:7)
    • Adam
85. Who was the prophet who was instructed by God to marry a prostitute as a symbol of God’s love for his people? (Hosea 1:2)
    • Hosea
86. What was the first plague that God sent upon Egypt? (Exodus 7:20)
    • Water turned to blood
87. Who was the first high priest of Israel? (Exodus 28:1)
    • Aaron
88. What was the name of the mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments? (Exodus 19:20)
    • Mount Sinai
89. Who was the father of King David? (Ruth 4:22)
    • Jesse
90. Who was the wife of Moses? (Exodus 2:21)
    • Zipporah
91. Who was the first king of Israel? (1 Samuel 10:1)
    • Saul
92. What was the name of the city where Jesus was arrested? (Matthew 26:47-56)
    • Gethsemane
93. What was the name of the city where Jesus was crucified? (Mark 15:22-32)
    • Golgotha (also known as Calvary)
94. What was the name of the city where Jesus turned water into wine? (John 2:1-11)
    • Cana
95. What was the name of the city where Jesus performed many miracles, including feeding the 5,000? (Matthew 14:13-21)
    • Bethsaida
96. What was the name of the place where Jacob wrestled with an angel? (Genesis 32:22-32)
    • Peniel
97. What was the name of the mountain where Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal to a contest of faith? (1 Kings 18:20-40)
    • Mount Carmel
98. Who was the wife of Adam? (Genesis 2:22)
    • Eve
99. How long did it rain during the Great Flood? (Genesis 7:12)
    • 40 days and 40 nights
100. Who was the father of Abraham? (Genesis 11:26-27)
     • Terah

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