General Bible Trivia Flashcards
A starter deck to begin building your Bible knowledge or to test yourself on what you already know.
Who was the oldest man recorded in the Bible, and how old was he?
A) Noah
B) Methuselah
C) Abraham
D) Adam
B) Methuselah. Methuselah lived to be 969 years old (Genesis 5:27).
Which book comes immediately after the Gospel according to Mark in the New Testament?
A) Acts
B) Luke
C) John
D) Matthew
B) Luke. The book of Luke comes immediately after the Gospel according to Mark in the New Testament.
Who interpreted King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in the book of Daniel?
A) Daniel
B) Shadrach
C) Meshach
D) Abednego
A) Daniel. Daniel interpreted King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in Daniel 2.
What type of insect did John the Baptist eat in the desert?
A) Locusts
B) Flies
C) Beetles
D) Grasshoppers
A) Locusts. John the Baptist ate locusts and wild honey in the desert (Matthew 3:4).
How many days and nights did Jesus fast while being tempted in the wilderness?
A) 40 days and 40 nights
B) 30 days and 30 nights
C) 50 days and 50 nights
D) 25 days and 25 nights
A) 40 days and 40 nights. Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights (Matthew 4:2).
Who replaced Judas Iscariot as the twelfth apostle?
A) Matthias
B) Barnabas
C) Timothy
D) Silas
A) Matthias. Matthias was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot as the twelfth apostle (Acts 1:26).
In the Book of Exodus, what did God provide to the Israelites to eat in the desert?
A) Quail and Manna
B) Fish and Loaves
C) Fruits and Vegetables
D) Lamb and Bread
A) Quail and Manna. God provided quail and manna to the Israelites in the desert (Exodus 16:13-15).
Which prophet was swallowed by a great fish?
A) Jonah
B) Elijah
C) Elisha
D) Isaiah
A) Jonah. Jonah was swallowed by a great fish (Jonah 1:17).
Who was the first king of Israel?
A) Saul
B) David
C) Solomon
D) Samuel
A) Saul. Saul was the first king of Israel (1 Samuel 9:16).
What was the new name given to Jacob after he wrestled with God?
A) Israel
B) Isaac
C) Abraham
D) Joseph
A) Israel. After wrestling with God, Jacob was named Israel (Genesis 32:28).
Who was thrown into a lions’ den by King Darius?
A) Daniel
B) Jeremiah
C) Ezekiel
D) Meshach
A) Daniel. Daniel was thrown into a lions’ den by King Darius (Daniel 6).
In the Parable of the Sower, what does the seed that fell among thorns represent?
A) Those who hear the word, but worries and riches choke the word.
B) Those who hear the word with joy but have no root.
C) Those who do not understand the word.
D) Those who hear the word and understand it, producing a crop.
A) Those who hear the word, but worries and riches choke the word (Matthew 13:22).
Who is the author of the Book of Revelation?
A) Paul
B) John
C) Peter
D) James
B) John. The Book of Revelation was written by John (Revelation 1:1-4).
What were the names of Abraham’s sons?
A) Ishmael and Isaac
B) Jacob and Esau
C) Cain and Abel
D) Joseph and Benjamin
A) Ishmael and Isaac. Abraham’s sons were Ishmael, whom he had with Hagar, and Isaac, whom he had with Sarah (Genesis 16:15, 21:3).
Who did Jesus raise from the dead in the town of Bethany?
A) Lazarus
B) Jairus’ daughter
C) The widow’s son
D) Eutychus
A) Lazarus. Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead in Bethany (John 11:1-44).
What significant event happened to Saul on the road to Damascus?
A) He was blinded by a light from heaven.
B) He fought a giant.
C) He was crowned king.
D) He found a burning bush.
A) He was blinded by a light from heaven. This event led to Saul’s conversion and he later became known as Paul (Acts 9:3-6).
Which of the following is NOT a fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23?
A) Self-control
B) Patience
C) Honesty
D) Gentleness
C) Honesty. While honesty is a biblical principle, it is not listed as a fruit of the Spirit. The fruits of the Spirit include love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Who built the ark?
A) Moses
B) Noah
C) Abraham
D) Jacob
B) Noah. Noah built the ark as instructed by God to save his family and pairs of every living creature from the flood (Genesis 6:14-22).
What was the first plague that God sent upon Egypt in Exodus?
A) Locusts
B) Darkness
C) Water turned into blood
D) Frogs
C) Water turned into blood. This was the first plague that God sent upon Egypt to convince Pharaoh to let the Israelites go (Exodus 7:20).
In which book of the Bible do we find the Lord’s Prayer?
A) Matthew
B) Mark
C) Luke
D) John
A) Matthew. The Lord’s Prayer is found in Matthew 6:9-13.
Who was the prophet that succeeded Elijah?
A) Elisha
B) Isaiah
C) Jeremiah
D) Ezekiel
A) Elisha. Elisha succeeded Elijah after he was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind (2 Kings 2:9-13).
What did Jesus use to feed 5,000 people?
A) Five loaves of bread and two fish
B) Seven loaves of bread and a few small fish
C) Ten loaves of bread and five fish
D) Three loaves of bread and five fish
A) Five loaves of bread and two fish. Jesus miraculously used these to feed 5,000 men, not counting women and children (Matthew 14:17-21).
Who was the first apostle to deny Jesus?
A) Peter
B) James
C) John
D) Judas
A) Peter. Peter denied Jesus three times before the rooster crowed, just as Jesus had predicted (Matthew 26:34, 75).
In the parable of the Good Samaritan, who was the first person to pass by the wounded man without helping?
A) A priest
B) A Levite
C) A Samaritan
D) A merchant
A) A priest. The first person to pass by the wounded man without helping was a priest (Luke 10:31).
