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Bible trivia for adults

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  1. According to Genesis, for how many days and nights did the rain fall on the earth during the great flood?Forty days and nightsGenesis 7:12 says the rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights (Bible Gateway, Blue Letter Bible).
  2. How many smooth stones did David choose from the brook before he faced Goliath?Five smooth stones1 Samuel 17:40 says David chose five smooth stones from the brook (Bible Gateway, Blue Letter Bible).
  3. Which two-word verse, John 11:35, is the shortest in the English King James Bible?Jesus weptJohn 11:35, "Jesus wept," is the shortest verse in the English King James Bible (Bible Gateway, Blue Letter Bible).
  4. How many books are in the New Testament, from Matthew through Revelation?27 booksThe New Testament has 27 books, beginning with the four Gospels and ending with Revelation (Britannica).
  5. At a wedding in which town did Jesus perform his first miracle, turning water into wine?CanaJohn 2:1–9 places Jesus's first miracle, water turned into wine, at a wedding in Cana of Galilee (Bible Gateway, Blue Letter Bible).
  6. Which prophet was sent into the lions' den by the command of King Darius?DanielDaniel 6:16 says King Darius's command sent Daniel into the lions' den (Bible Gateway, Blue Letter Bible).
  7. According to Genesis, what did Lot's wife become when she looked back at the city behind her?A pillar of saltGenesis 19:26 says Lot's wife looked back and became a pillar of salt (Bible Gateway, Blue Letter Bible).
  8. In what language was the Gutenberg Bible, printed in Mainz around 1455, written?LatinThe Gutenberg Bible is in Latin and uses St. Jerome's Vulgate translation (Library of Congress).
  9. According to Genesis, who rose up against his brother Abel and killed him in the field?CainGenesis 4:8 records that Cain rose up against his brother Abel and slew him in the field (Bible Gateway, Blue Letter Bible).
  10. Which Old Testament prophet spent three days and three nights inside a great fish?JonahJonah 1:17 says Jonah was in the belly of a great fish three days and three nights (Bible Gateway, Blue Letter Bible).

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About bible trivia for adults

The same Old Testament can be counted two ways. English Bibles count 39 books, because Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles are each split in two, and Ezra, Nehemiah, and the 12 Minor Prophets are counted as separate books. The Hebrew Bible arranges its books in 24, in three sections: Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim. That gap between 39 and 24 catches out adults who know the stories well but have never looked at how the books are organized.

The 1 quizzes here hold 10 questions in total. The easiest level asks about stories most adults can place, such as the ark, Jonah, and David facing Goliath. The middle level moves to who said what, such as Ruth to Naomi or Mordecai to Esther, and which book a scene belongs to. The hardest level turns to the book itself: the King James Version, the Gutenberg Bible, and the Dead Sea Scrolls.

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What kinds of questions are on this bible trivia page?

The questions run from Genesis to Revelation: the patriarchs, the plagues and the wilderness, the kings and prophets, the parables and miracles, and Paul's letters. A separate group covers the Bible as a physical book, including the King James Version, the Gutenberg Bible, and the Dead Sea Scrolls.

How can I use these quizzes to study or to run a game night?

For study, replay the quiz after reading a book such as Genesis or Acts, then compare the answers with the passage. Questions about which book a famous line comes from are worth extra attention, since many people recall the line but not its source. At a party, read the questions aloud and let teams answer in turn.

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