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40 Bible trivia questions and answers

Questions about passages in Genesis, Exodus, the Gospels, Jonah and Daniel. Each answer links to the passage.

Bible trivia questions and answers

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Genesis

  1. 1

    In Genesis 1, what does God call the light?

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    Day.

    Source: World English Bible, Genesis 1 https://ebible.org/eng-web/GEN01.htm

  2. 2

    What does God call the darkness in Genesis 1?

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    Night.

    Source: World English Bible, Genesis 1 https://ebible.org/eng-web/GEN01.htm

  3. 3

    What name is given to the expanse in Genesis 1?

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    Sky.

    Source: World English Bible, Genesis 1 https://ebible.org/eng-web/GEN01.htm

  4. 4

    What name is given to the dry land in Genesis 1?

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    Earth.

    Source: World English Bible, Genesis 1 https://ebible.org/eng-web/GEN01.htm

  5. 5

    What name is given to the gathered waters in Genesis 1?

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    Seas.

    Source: World English Bible, Genesis 1 https://ebible.org/eng-web/GEN01.htm

  6. 6

    According to Genesis 1, in whose image are humans made?

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    God's image.

    Source: World English Bible, Genesis 1 https://ebible.org/eng-web/GEN01.htm

  7. 7

    Which day closes Genesis 1?

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    The sixth day.

    Source: World English Bible, Genesis 1 https://ebible.org/eng-web/GEN01.htm

Noah

  1. 8

    Who are Noah's three sons in Genesis 6?

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    Shem, Ham and Japheth.

    Source: World English Bible, Genesis 6 https://ebible.org/eng-web/GEN06.htm

  2. 9

    What wood is named for Noah's ship in the World English Bible?

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    Gopher wood.

    Source: World English Bible, Genesis 6 https://ebible.org/eng-web/GEN06.htm

  3. 10

    What material seals Noah's ship inside and outside?

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    Pitch.

    Source: World English Bible, Genesis 6 https://ebible.org/eng-web/GEN06.htm

  4. 11

    How many levels does the ship have in Genesis 6?

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    Three.

    Source: World English Bible, Genesis 6 https://ebible.org/eng-web/GEN06.htm

  5. 12

    Where is the ship's door placed?

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    In its side.

    Source: World English Bible, Genesis 6 https://ebible.org/eng-web/GEN06.htm

  6. 13

    What provisions must Noah gather for his family and the animals?

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    Food.

    Source: World English Bible, Genesis 6 https://ebible.org/eng-web/GEN06.htm

Moses

  1. 14

    Whose flock is Moses tending at the start of Exodus 3?

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    Jethro's.

    Source: World English Bible, Exodus 3 https://ebible.org/eng-web/EXO03.htm

  2. 15

    At which mountain does Moses see the burning bush?

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    Horeb.

    Source: World English Bible, Exodus 3 https://ebible.org/eng-web/EXO03.htm

  3. 16

    What is unusual about the burning bush?

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    It burns without being consumed.

    Source: World English Bible, Exodus 3 https://ebible.org/eng-web/EXO03.htm

  4. 17

    What is Moses told to remove?

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    His sandals.

    Source: World English Bible, Exodus 3 https://ebible.org/eng-web/EXO03.htm

  5. 18

    Which ruler is Moses sent to confront?

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    Pharaoh.

    Source: World English Bible, Exodus 3 https://ebible.org/eng-web/EXO03.htm

  6. 19

    Which phrase describes the promised land in Exodus 3?

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    A land flowing with milk and honey.

    Source: World English Bible, Exodus 3 https://ebible.org/eng-web/EXO03.htm

The birth of Jesus

  1. 20

    Which emperor orders an enrollment at the beginning of Luke 2?

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    Caesar Augustus.

    Source: World English Bible, Luke 2 https://ebible.org/eng-web/LUK02.htm

  2. 21

    From which town does Joseph travel to Bethlehem?

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    Nazareth.

    Source: World English Bible, Luke 2 https://ebible.org/eng-web/LUK02.htm

  3. 22

    Which city is called David's city in Luke 2?

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    Bethlehem.

    Source: World English Bible, Luke 2 https://ebible.org/eng-web/LUK02.htm

  4. 23

    Where is the baby laid when there is no room at the inn?

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    A feeding trough, or manger.

    Source: World English Bible, Luke 2 https://ebible.org/eng-web/LUK02.htm

  5. 24

    Who are watching their flocks when an angel appears?

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    Shepherds.

    Source: World English Bible, Luke 2 https://ebible.org/eng-web/LUK02.htm

  6. 25

    Who is the prophetess named in Luke 2?

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    Anna.

    Source: World English Bible, Luke 2 https://ebible.org/eng-web/LUK02.htm

John

  1. 26

    In which town does the wedding in John 2 take place?

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    Cana in Galilee.

    Source: World English Bible, John 2 https://ebible.org/eng-web/JHN02.htm

  2. 27

    What drink runs out at the wedding?

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    Wine.

    Source: World English Bible, John 2 https://ebible.org/eng-web/JHN02.htm

  3. 28

    How many stone water pots are mentioned in John 2?

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    Six.

    Source: World English Bible, John 2 https://ebible.org/eng-web/JHN02.htm

  4. 29

    What does Jesus tell the servants to put in the pots?

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    Water.

    Source: World English Bible, John 2 https://ebible.org/eng-web/JHN02.htm

  5. 30

    For which festival does Jesus go to Jerusalem in John 2?

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    Passover.

    Source: World English Bible, John 2 https://ebible.org/eng-web/JHN02.htm

Jonah

  1. 31

    Which city is Jonah told to go to?

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    Nineveh.

    Source: World English Bible, Jonah 1 https://ebible.org/eng-web/JON01.htm

  2. 32

    Which destination does Jonah choose instead?

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    Tarshish.

    Source: World English Bible, Jonah 1 https://ebible.org/eng-web/JON01.htm

  3. 33

    From which port does Jonah sail?

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    Joppa.

    Source: World English Bible, Jonah 1 https://ebible.org/eng-web/JON01.htm

  4. 34

    What is Jonah doing below deck during the storm?

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    Sleeping.

    Source: World English Bible, Jonah 1 https://ebible.org/eng-web/JON01.htm

  5. 35

    What creature swallows Jonah in the text?

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    A huge fish; the text does not say whale.

    Source: World English Bible, Jonah 1 https://ebible.org/eng-web/JON01.htm

Daniel

  1. 36

    Which king orders Daniel into the lions' den?

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    Darius.

    Source: World English Bible, Daniel 6 https://ebible.org/eng-web/DAN06.htm

  2. 37

    Toward which city do Daniel's windows face?

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    Jerusalem.

    Source: World English Bible, Daniel 6 https://ebible.org/eng-web/DAN06.htm

  3. 38

    How often does Daniel pray each day in Daniel 6?

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    Three times.

    Source: World English Bible, Daniel 6 https://ebible.org/eng-web/DAN06.htm

  4. 39

    Who does Daniel say shut the lions' mouths?

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    God's angel.

    Source: World English Bible, Daniel 6 https://ebible.org/eng-web/DAN06.htm

  5. 40

    What is placed over the mouth of the den?

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    A stone.

    Source: World English Bible, Daniel 6 https://ebible.org/eng-web/DAN06.htm

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