1. On what day of Creation did God create man?

Sixth Day
2. What was the name of Adam’s third son?
Seth
3. What was the first of the Ten Commandments?
You shall have no other gods before me
4. At the time of the census conducted by Moses in the first chapter of Numbers, which of the twelve
tribes of Israel was the smallest?
Manasseh
5. Who was the mother of Samuel?
Hannah
6. What kind of bird brought Elijah food while he hid in the Kerith Ravine, east of Jordan?
Ravens
7. Which of the following is NOT a book of the Old Testament?
Enoch
8. What is the last word in the Old Testament?
Curse
9. How many books are there in the Old Testament?
39
10. In what language was the Old Testament written?
Hebrew
11. What relation was Jacob to Abraham?
Grandson
12. How many sons did Jacob (Israel) have?
12 – They formed the basis for the tribes of Israel.
13. From which country did Moses help the Israelites escape from their lives of slavery?
Egypt
14. Which tribe of Israel looked after the religious aspects of life?
Levi
15. On which day of the year could the High Priest enter the Holiest Place, the inner most part of the
temple where the covenant box was kept?
Day of Atonement
16. Which of the following was not a judge?
Laban
17. Israel split into two kingdoms after the reign of King Solomon, with Israel in the north, but what was
the name of the southern kingdom?
Judah
18. Who was king of the southern kingdom when the northern kingdom of Israel fell to Assyria?
Hezekiah
19. The southern kingdom eventually fell also, but to which great power?
Babylon
20. After the exile, the Israelites returned and started to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, but which other
prophet along with Zechariah was sent to encourage the completion of the partly built temple?
Haggai
21. One title of God is El Shaddai, which means what?
Almighty God
22. Which king had the longest reign over the Kingdom of Israel?
Jeroboam II
23. What does Israel mean?
Prevails with God
24. In which prophecy do we read about the valley of dry bones?
Ezekiel
25. Which one of these books is not classed as a book of history?
Psalms
26. Which of these Old Testament prophets lived during the reign of King Josiah?
Jeremiah
27. How were sins forgiven in the Old Testament?
Animal sacrifice
28. How many ‘minor prophets’ are there?
12
29. What is the name commonly given to the first five books of the Old Testament?
Pentateuch
30. Who wrote the first five books of the Old Testament?
Moses
31. What time period does the Old Testament cover?
The beginning of man to the time of the Messiah
32. From which part of Adam’s body did God create Eve?
Rib
33. What was the first bird that Noah let out of the ark?
Raven
34. What was the name of Abraham’s nephew?
Lot
35. What did God ask Abraham to sacrifice to him on Mount Moriah?
His only son
36. What did Rachel steal from her father, Laban, when she left home with her husband Jacob?
Laban’s household gods
37. What was the name of Joseph’s youngest brother?
Benjamin
38. When Joseph was in prison, whose dream did he correctly interpret to mean he would be restored to
his job?
Butler
39. In what was baby Moses hidden?
An ark of bulrushes
40. What was the first plague the Lord sent on Egypt?
Water turned into blood
41. On what mountain did Moses receive the law from God?
Mount Sinai
42. What was the ‘tabernacle’ for?
To worship God in
43. How did Rahab let the invading Israelites identify her house?
She tied a red cord in the window
44. What weapons did Gideon use to defeat the Midianites?
Trumpets, pitchers, and lamps
45. Which judge was betrayed to the Philistines by a woman?
Samson
46. Who did Samuel anoint as the first King of Israel?
Saul
47. How did David defeat Goliath?
He threw a stone from his sling
48. How did Uriah die?
David had him placed in the most dangerous spot in the battle.
49. What was Cain’s punishment for the murder of Abel?
He was banned from his occupation and made a restless wanderer on the earth.
50. What was the secret of Samson’s great strength?
 He would lose his strength if his hair were cut.
51. What did Joseph’s brothers do to Joseph?
They sold him into slavery.
52. Who was Moses’ successor after his death?
Joshua
53. What was the name of David’s father?
Jesse
54. Which prophet secretly anointed David as king?
Samuel
55. How did the Jewish prophet Daniel end up in Babylon?
He was taken captive in a raid by the Babylonian army.
56. Why does Cain kill his brother Abel? 
Because God is more pleased by Abel’s sacrifice than by Cain’s.
57. How does Jacob steal his brother, Esau’s, inheritance rights? 
By tricking his father with the help of his mother
58. From which catastrophe does Joseph save Egypt? 
Famine
59. How does God first appear to Moses? 
As a burning bush
60. What object that God gives Moses allows him to perform signs and wonders? 
A wooden staff
61. How does God feed the Israelites in the desert? 
By a strange bread-like substance from heaven
62. Why does Moses break the stone tablets inscribed with God’s commandments at Mount Sinai? 
Because the people are worshipping a golden idol
63. Why does God curse the Israelites to wander the desert for forty years before entering the Promised
Land? 
Because the Israelites vote down Moses as their leader
64. What do Moses and Joshua forbid the Israelites to do in the Promised Land? 
Intermarry with the native inhabitants
65. Who betrays Samson to the Philistines? 
Delilah
66. Why does the prophet Nathan rebuke David? 
David commits adultery with Bathsheba.
67. What does David bring to Jerusalem to bless the religious city? 
The Ark of the Covenant
68. How does Absalom flaunt his brief overthrow of David’s throne? 
By sleeping with David’s concubines in public
69. What event triggers the division of Israel into two kingdoms? 
Rehoboam wants the tribe of Judah to secede from the twelve tribes.
70. Who is Elisha? 
Elijah’s apprentice and successor
71. What do the deaths of King Ahab and his wife Jezebel have in common? 
Dogs eat the blood of their dead bodies.
72. Which Jewish festival results from the events in Esther? 
Purim
73. Which of the following is not one of Israel’s judges? 
Jephthah
74. What does King Solomon do in Israel? 
He builds a grand temple in Jerusalem.
75. What is one of the main criteria in Leviticus for living in the Israelite camp? 
To be ceremonially clean
76. Why does God reprimand Job? 
Because Job heeds the advice of his friends
77. What did King Solomon ask for from God? 
Wisdom
78. Who wrote this line “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want”? 
King David
79. What does “Eve” mean? 
“mother of all living”
80. Who married Abraham? 
Sarah
81. Looking for a wife for Isaac, Abraham’s servant found: 
Rebekah
82. Jacob agreed to work 7 years for the hand of: 
Rachel
83. This woman promised the Lord that if He would bless her with a son, she would dedicate the boy to
Him. She later bore Samuel. 
Hannah
84. Who was David’s original wife? 
Michal
85. This woman remained with her mother-in-law, Naomi, after Naomi’s husband and sons died. 
Ruth
86. This woman rumored that Joseph tried to commit adultery with her. 
Potiphar’s wife
87. This harlot housed spies sent by Joshua to take the city of Jericho. 
Rahab
88. This woman married Moses. 
Zipporah
89. After David looked upon her lustfully, he had an affair with this woman that ultimately led to the
death of her original husband. 
Bathsheba
90. This woman tempted Samson to reveal the secret to his massive strength, which she used to betray
him to the Philistines. 
Delilah
91. This brave Israelite woman became queen of Persia and used her influence to protect her people, the
Jews. 
Esther
92. This woman was given to Jacob as a wife deceitfully before he could marry her younger sister, who
he loved. 
Leah
93. The prophet Hosea was commanded to marry this woman, though she was a harlot. 
Gomer
94. This Egyptian woman was Sarah’s handmaiden, and bore Ishmael through Abraham. 
Hagar
95. This wicked queen wanted to kill the prophet Elijah. 
Jezebel
96. This woman gave birth to Moses. 
Jochebed
97. This woman was turned into a pillar of salt because she looked back as Sodom and Gomorrah were
being destroyed. 
Lot’s wife
98. This woman was Ruth’s sister-in-law. 
Orpah
99. What was the first thing that God created? 
Light
100. Which day did God create plants? 
Third
101. What was the boat Noah built called? 
An ark
102. How many of each type of animal did Noah have on the ark? 
Two
103. What is the symbol of God’s promise to Noah? 
The rainbow
104. Who received the 10 commandments from God? 
Moses
105. What are we told to do in the fifth commandment? 
Honor your father and mother
106. What was the name of Moses’ brother? 
Aaron
107. What food do we ask God to give us in the Lord’s Prayer? 
Bread
108. People look on the outward appearance, but what does God look on? 
The heart
109. His father gave him a coat of many colors. 
Joseph
110. Who was thrown into a lions’ den by King Darius? This person prayed to God three times a day. 
Daniel
111. This young boy defeated a giant. 
David
112. This prophet was swallowed by a fish. 
Jonah
113. What animal was often used for transportation in the Bible? 
Camel or donkey
114. Who was the Son of God? 
Jesus
115. What was the name of Jesus’ mother? 
Mary
116. What did Jesus’ father do for a job? 
Carpenter
117. Jesus told a parable about a prodigal _____. 
Son
118. What is the shortest verse in the Bible? 
Jesus wept
119. How many disciples or apostles did Jesus have? 
Twelve
120. Which of the apostles betrayed Jesus? 
Judas
121. What is another name for the Sermon on the Mount? 
The beatitudes
122. What did Jesus feed to 5,000 people? 
Five loaves of bread and two small fish
123. What was the name of the Sea where Jesus calmed a storm? 
The Sea of Galilee

1. Which brave young boy had a fight with a giant called Goliath?
2. Who did God give the job of building a massive boat called an ark?
3. What was the name of the lady who was married to the strongest man?
4. Who got swallowed by a whale?
5. Which man and woman lived in the Garden of Eden?
6. Who was thrown into a den of lions by an evil King?
7. Can you name a set of twin boys?
8. Who was known as the Wise King?
9. Who was Joseph’s younger brother?
10. Where was Moses born? (An extra point for naming the nearby river!)
11. What “job” did David have as a boy?
12. Who was David’s best friend?
13. What was the meaning of the rainbow in the sky?
14. Which is the first book of The Bible?
15. What instrument did David play? (An extra point for naming the King he played for!)
16. Which book of The Bible is full of wise sayings? For example, “a wise son makes his father glad,
but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.”
17. Who was given The Ten Commandments from God at the top of a mountain?
18. Who killed his brother?
19. Who made a bronze snake?
20. What did God create on the first day of creation?
Answers
1. David 12. Jonathan
2. Noah 13. God’s promise to not flood the earth
3. Delilah (married to Samson) ever again.
4. Jonah 14. Genesis
5. Adam and Eve 15. Harp (King Saul)
6. Daniel 16. Proverbs
7. Jacob and Esau 17. Moses
8. Solomon 18. Cain (killed Abel)
9. Benjamin 19. Moses
10. Egypt (The river Nile) 20. Light (night and day)
11.

1. In what city was Jesus born? 

Bethlehem
2. How many books are in the New Testament? 
27
3. What type of insect did John the Baptist eat in the desert? 
Locusts
4. Who were the first apostles called to follow Jesus? 
Peter and Andrew
5. How many people did Jesus feed with five loaves of bread and two fish? 
about 5000 men
6. After Jesus was arrested, which apostle disowned him three times? 
Peter
7. Who recognized Jesus as the Messiah when he was presented at the Temple as a baby? 
Simeon
8. Who asked Pilate for Jesus’ body after the crucifixion? 
Joseph of Arimathea
9. Paul was shipwrecked on what island? 
Malta
10. What is the shortest book in the New Testament? 
 2 John
11. Who is the author of the Book of Revelation? 
John
12. Matthew was a _________. 
Tax collector
13. To what city was Saul traveling when he encountered a great and blinding light? 
Damascus
14. Who was the first person to come upon the injured man in the parable of the Good Samaritan? 
Priest
15. Finish this verse. “In every battle you will need faith as your ______ to stop the fiery arrows aimed
at you by Satan.” 
Shield
16. Whose example does Paul say Christians should follow in Chapter 5 of Ephesians? 
Christ’s
17. After Jesus fed 5,000+ people with two fish and five loaves of bread, how many baskets were left
over? 
12
18. What does Paul say may “abound more and more in knowledge and in all judgment?” 
Love
19. What tribe is Paul from? 
Benjamin
20. According to the Beatitudes who will be filled? 
Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
21. What does Simon Peter do for a living before he becomes an apostle? 
He was a fisherman.
22. In the Gospel of Mark, how does the Virgin Mary learn of her pregnancy? 
From the angel Gabriel
23. Who is Stephen in Acts of the Apostles? 
The first Christian martyr
24. According to the Gospel of Matthew, who visits Jesus at his birth and where does this meeting take
place? 
The three wise men, in a stable
25. By what name is Paul of Tarsus known before he begins his missionary activity? 
Saul
26. According to Paul’s formulation in 1 Corinthians, which is the greatest of the imperishable
qualities? 
Love
27. Who is the high priest of Jerusalem who put Jesus on trial? 
Caiaphas
28. In the Gospel According to John, which of the apostles doubts Jesus’s resurrection until he sees
Jesus with his own eyes? 
Thomas
29. According to the Gospel of Matthew, where does Jesus’s first public sermon take place? 
On the mount
30. In the Gospel of John, for whom does Mary Magdalene mistake Jesus in his first resurrection
appearance? 
Mary Magdalene
31. How does Judas signal Jesus’s identity to the Roman officials? 
He kisses him.
32. Who murders John the Baptist? 
Herod Antipas
33. When Christians observe Palm Sunday, what biblical narrative are they celebrating? 
 Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem before his death
34. According to the Gospels, what is the unique literary genre Jesus employs to preach his message? 
The parable
35. Which Gospel is most concerned with the mystery and identity of the person of Jesus? 
John
36. Who baptizes Jesus? 
John the Baptizer
37. Who takes Jesus’s body off the cross? 
Joseph of Arimathea
38. Who is the first apostle to deny Jesus? 
Peter
39. Which Gospel is written by a doctor? 
Luke

1. What is the common name given to the first four books of the New Testament?
2. Who wrote most of the books in the New Testament?
3. Who wrote the Acts of the Apostles?
4. Which book comes last in the New Testament?
5. What does the word gospel mean?
6. Who was the king of Judea at the time of Jesus’ birth?
7. Which gospel records the fewest of the miracles performed by Jesus?
8. In what water was Jesus baptized?
9. What miracle did Jesus perform at the marriage in Cana?
10. Who was the tax collector that climbed up a tree so he could see Jesus?
11. Which two Old Testament characters appeared with Jesus at the transfiguration?
12. How did Jesus reveal the one who would betray him?
13. Where was Jesus crucified?
14. For how many days did Jesus appear to his disciples after his resurrection?
15. Who went with Paul on his first missionary journey?
16. Paul and Silas were imprisoned during the second missionary journey, but in what city did this
happen?
17. During Paul’s third missionary journey, roughly for how long did he minister in the school of
Tyrannus at Ephesus?
18. On what island was Paul shipwrecked as he made his way to Rome?
19. How many churches of Asia Minor were there?
20. On what island was John when he was given the vision of Revelation?
21. In the New Jerusalem described in Revelation, what are the twelve gates made from?
22. Where was Jesus born?
23. Why did Joseph take Mary and Baby Jesus to Egypt?
24. Where did Jesus grow up after returning from Egypt?
25. What was Jesus’ first miracle?
26. As Jesus and His disciples were crossing the Sea of Galilee in a boat, a big storm arose. Jesus
rebuked the wind and waves and the storm disappeared. What was Jesus doing when the storm
arose?
27. Jesus miraculously broke just a few loaves of bread and fishes and fed 5000 men, along with women
and children. How many loaves and fishes did he start with?
28. How did Judas identify Jesus as the one to be arrested?
29. On Good Friday, Jesus was brought before Pontius Pilate for trial. Why did Pontius Pilate condemn
Jesus to death?
30. What language was most of the New Testament originally written in?
31. What is the last book of the New Testament?
32. In which Gospel did Jesus say and quote: “Everything is possible for one who believes.”?
 33. What is John the baptizer’s father’s name?
34. Who wrote Acts of Apostles?
35. What is the first book of the New Testament?
36. What was the name of first Christian who was stoned to death?
37. For how many days and night was Jesus fasted?
38. Which wood has been used by Noah to build the ark?
Answers: 20. Patmos
1. The Gospels 21. Pearl
2. Paul 22. Bethlehem
3. Luke 23. To escape from King Herod, who
4. Revelation wanted to kill Jesus
5. Good news 24. Nazareth
6. Herod the Great 25. Turning water into wine
7. Matthew 26. Sleeping
8. River Jordan 27. 5 loaves and 2 fishes
9. Turning water into wine 28. He kissed Jesus.
10. Zacchaeus 29. The chief priests had persuaded the
11. Elijah and Moses crowd to demand his execution.
12. Dipped a piece of bread and passed it to 30. Greek
him 31. Revelation
13. Golgotha 32. Mark
14. 40 33. Zacharias
15. Barnabas 34. Luke
16. Philippi 35. Mathew
17. 2 years 36. Stephen
18. Malta 37. 40
19. Seven 38. Gopher

1. Where was Jesus born? 

Bethlehem
1. How many apostles did Jesus have? 
12
2. What is the name of the disciple who betrayed Jesus? 
Judas Iscariot
3. How did Jesus die? 
He was crucified.
4. Who gave Jesus gifts when he was born? 
The wise men
5. With what did Jesus feed 5000 people? 
Loaves and fishes
6. Who are the religious leaders who continually tried to trap Jesus with their questions? 
Pharisees
7. What is the name of Jesus’ mother? 
Mary
8. What did Jesus do for Lazarus? 
Raised him from the dead
9. What job did Jesus’ earthly father, Joseph, do? 
Carpenter
10. Who wrote many of the letters to churches in the New Testament? 
Paul
11. What is the collective name of the stories Jesus told? 
Parables
 12. Who wanted to kill Jesus when he was a baby? 
Herod
13. What did Simon Peter do for a living? 
He was a fisherman.
14. What happened to Jesus after the resurrection? 
He ascended into heaven.
15. What did the Holy Spirit look like when the disciples received it? 
Tongues of fire
16. Who went on missionary journeys to preach to the Gentiles? 
Paul
17. How did Paul escape from Damascus? 
In a basket down the city wall
18. What is the last book of the New Testament? 
Revelation

1. How many apostles did Jesus have?

2. Which book tells about the visit of the Wise men to baby Jesus?
3. Who wrote the book of Acts?
4. How many Gospel books are there?
5. Who wrote the book of Revelation?
6. Who said, “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand”?
7. How many times did Peter deny Jesus?
8. Who was shipwrecked in the New Testament?
9. Which New Testament book tells about Paul’s conversion?
10. Where did Jesus grow up?
11. Where was Paul when he went blind?
12. How many wise and foolish girls were in Jesus’ story?
13. Who wrote the most books in the New Testament?
14. Name one book that tells of Jesus’ birth?
15. Who was the governor who tried Jesus?
16. How many loaves of bread did Jesus use to feed five thousand?
17. Who said, “Peace, be still”?
18. Who said, “He is not here; for He is risen”?
19. Who betrayed Jesus?
20. Which apostle was a tax collector?
21. Who lived on locusts and wild honey?
22. Who was a blind man healed by Jesus?
23. How many days was Lazarus dead before Jesus brought him back to life?
24. Who was king of Judea at Jesus’ birth?
25. Who came to Jesus at night?
26. Which angel appeared to Mary?
27. What are the names of the Gospel books?
28. Whom did Jesus call the “Comforter”?
29. What did the rich young ruler not want to give up?
30. What disease did Jesus heal ten men of?

Answers: 6. John the Baptist

1. Twelve 7. Three
2. Matthew 8. Paul
3. Luke 9. Acts
4. Four 10. Nazareth
5. John 11. On the road to Damascus
12. Five of each or ten altogether 22. Bartimaeus
13. Paul 23. Four
14. Matthew or Luke 24. Herod
15. Pilate 25. Nicodemus
16. Five 26. Gabriel
17. Jesus 27. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
18. An angel 28. The Holy Spirit
19. Judas 29. His riches
20. Matthew 30. Leprosy
21. John the Baptist