Q: How many books in the Old Testament?

A: 39 books in the OT
Q: How many books in the New Testament?
A: 27 books in the NT
Q: Which NT book has Jesus' Sermon on the
Mount?
A: Matthew
Ture or False: The Bible was first written in the
English language?
A: False
Q: In what language was most of the Old
Testament given?
A: Hebrew
Q: In what language was most of the New
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Testament given?
A: Greek
Questions about the Bible
Q: Which human author wrote the most books?
True or False: The Bible is the most popular book
A: Paul wrote 13 books.
ever written. (by copies sold)
A: True Q: Which human author wrote the most words in
the Bible?
Q: What is the first book in the Bible?
A: Moses wrote 125,139 words. (source)
A: Genesis
Q: What was most likely the first Gospel written?
Q: What is the last book in the Bible?
A: Mark
A: Revelation
Q: What was most likely the last Gospel written?
Q: What four books tell about Jesus life on Earth?
A: John
A: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Q: What was most likely the first of Paul's letters
Q: Which book did Jesus directly write?
written?
A: None
A: 1 Thessalonians
Q: What is the longest book in the Bible?
Q: What was most likely the last New Testament
A: Psalms
book written?
True or False: David wrote the entire book of A: Revelation
Psalms.
False: The Psalms are a collection by many writers, Questions from Genesis
but David contributed the most.
Q: How many days did God take to create the
Q: What is the shortest book in the Bible? world?
A: 3 John A: 6

Q: How many books are in the Bible? Q: What day did God create man?
A: 66 A: 6th
Q: Who was the first man? Q: Who was Abram’s handmaid?
A: Adam A: Hagar
Q: Who was the first woman? Q: What was Sarah’s idea for Abram to have a
A: Eve child?
A: For Abram to have a child with Hagar.
Q: Where did they live at the beginning of the
world? Q: Who was the first son he had?
A: Garden of Eden A: Ishmael.
Q: Who were their three sons listed in the Bible? Q: What was Abram’s name changed to?
A: Cain, Abel, Seth A: Abraham
Q: Who did God tell to build an ark? Q: What was Sarai’s name changed to?
A: Noah A: Sarah
Q: Who were Noah’s three sons? Q: What was the second son Abraham had?
A: Shem, Ham, Japheth A: Isaac
Q: How many days and nights did it rain when Q: Who did Abraham have his second son with?
Noah was on the ark? A: Sarah
A: 40
Q: Where did Hagar and her son leave to?
Q: How many people were saved on the ark? A: Into the desert
A: 8
Q: Who did Abraham send to find Isaac a wife?
Q: What was God’s sign to Noah that he would A: His oldest servant
never destroy the earth again?
Q: Who did the servant choose?
A: A rainbow
A: Rebekah
Q: What were men trying to do at the Tower of
Q: What were Isaac’s sons’ names?
Babel?
A: Jacob and Esau
A: Built a tower to reach to Heaven.
Q: Who was born first?
Q: How did God make them spread out across the
A: Esau came first, with Jacob grabbing his heel.
earth?
A: Confused their languages. Q: How did Esau provide food for the family?
A: He hunted.
Q: Who did God call out of Ur to move to Canaan?
A: Abram Q: Who did Isaac favor of his two sons?
A: Esau
Q: Who was Abram’s wife?
A: Sarai Q: What did Jacob do most of the time?
A: Stayed in the home with his mother.
Q: Even though Abram and Sarah were too old,
what did God promise them? Q: What did Esau receive in exchange for his
A: A son birthright?
A: Some stew.
Q: When God showed Abram the stars in the sky,
what did he promise? Q: As Isaac was dying and blind, who suggested
A: That Abram would have more descendants than that Jacob should steal the blessing?
the number of stars. A: Rebekah.
Q: How did Esau respond when his birthright was Q: Who else was in prison with Joseph?
taken? A: The Pharaoh’s cupbearer and chief baker.
A: Threatened to kill Jacob.
Q: What did Joseph do for them?
Q: When Jacob met Laban, which daughter did he A: Interrupted their dreams.
want to marry?
Q: Why was Joseph summoned out of prison by the
A: Rachel.
Pharaoh?
Q: Who did Laban trick Jacob into marrying? A: To interrupt his dream.
A: Leah.
Q: What position of power was Joseph given by the
Q: What did Laban make Jacob do to finally marry Pharaoh?
Rachel? A: Second in command of Egypt.
A: Work another seven years.
Q: What catastrophe did Joseph predict by
Q: Who was the first son Jacob had with Rachel? interpreting the Pharaoh’s dream?
A: Joseph A: A severe, seven-year famine.
Q: What did God change Jacob’s name to before Q: Who came to Egypt that Joseph recognized
his meeting with Esau? because of the famine?
A: Israel A: His brothers.
Q: How many brothers did Joseph have? Q: Who was Jacob’s second son with Rachel?
A: 12 A: Benjamin
Q: What did Jacob give Joseph that sparked Q: What did Joseph tell the brothers to do next
jealousy from his siblings? time they came back to Egypt?
A: A coat of many colors. A: To bring Benjamin with them.
Q: What did Joseph tell his brothers about his Q: Which brother volunteered to stay in Egypt
dreams that upset them? instead of Benjamin?
A: The dreams said he would become greater and A: Judah
rule over them.
Q: What did Joseph tell his brothers to do when
Q: How did the brothers get rid of Joseph? they returned to Canaan?
A: Sold him to slave traders. A: Bring their families and their father to Egypt.
Q: What did Joseph’s brothers tell their father had
happened to him? Questions about Exodus and
A: They said Joseph was killed by a wild animal.
Early Israel History
Q: Where did the slave traders take Joseph? Q: How did Moses’ mother save him from the
A: Egypt Egyptian soldiers?
A: Put him in a basket in the river.
Q: Who bought Joseph?
A: Potiphar, captain of the Pharaoh’s guards Q: What did Moses do after he killed an Egyptian?
A: Ran away into the desert.
Q: Who got Joseph thrown into prison by lying
about him? Q: Through what did God speak to Moses in the
A: Potiphar’s wife desert?
A: A burning bush
Q: When Moses confronted the Pharaoh, what did Q: After they took over the Promised Land and
his staff turn into when he threw it on the ground? Joshua died, who ruled Israel?
A: A snake A: Judges
Q: What did Moses say God commanded the Q: Who was the woman judge who led Israel to
Pharaoh to do? victory?
A: Let the Israelite slaves go free. A: Deborah
Q: How many plagues did God send on Egypt? Q: Who was the judge who defeated the Midianites
A: 10 with only 300 men using torches and horns?
A: Gideon
Q: What was the final plague that convinced
Pharaoh to let the slaves go? Q: Who was the judge who took a Nazarite vow
A: The firstborn son of all Egyptian families died. from birth and fought against the Philistines?
A: Samson
Q: When Pharaoh changed his mind and sent his
army after the slaves, where did they meet at? Q: With what did Samson kill 1,000 Philistines?
A: By the Red Sea A: A donkey’s jawbone
Q: What did God through Moses to save the Q: What Philistine woman asked Samson what his
slaves? power came from?
A: Parted the Red Sea A: Delilah
Q: When the Egyptians tried to follow the Israelites Q: How did Samson die?
through the Red Sea, what happened? A: Pushing over the temple pillars, killing himself
A: The water crashed on them and killed them all. and many Philistines.
Q: What did God send to feed the Israelites in the
desert? Questions about the Early
A: Quail and manna
Kingdom
Q: Where did God give Moses the Ten Q: Who was the first king of Israel?
Commandments? A: Saul
A: Mt. Sinai
Q: Who anointed him king?
Q: What golden image did the Israelites make at A: Samuel
Mt. Sinai?
Q: Who was the enemy who took the Ark of the
A: A golden calf
Covenant?
Q: What did the spies sent into Canaan see that A: Philistines
made them scared?
Q: What happened the idol which was beside the
A: Giants in the land
Ark in the enemy’s temple?
Q: Who were the only two Israelites allowed to go A: The idol fell over and broke
into the Promised Land after many years?
Q: When the people demanded Saul make a
A: Joshua and Caleb
sacrifice to God that only priests should make,
Q: What city did God make the walls fall so Joshua what did he do?
and the Israelites could conquer it? A: Made the sacrifice anyways
A: Jericho
Q: When Saul conquered the Amalekites, what Q: Where did David spare Saul’s life the first time?
person did he keep as a prisoner instead of killing A: In a cave
like God said to?
Q: Where did David spare Saul’s life the second
A: The king, Agag
time?
Q: What was Saul’s punishment for disobeying? A: In the camp where Saul was sleeping
A: God took his kingdom away
Q: What last judge of Israel died after Saul made a
Q: Who was the king of Israel anointed by Samuel temporary peace with David?
after Saul? A: Samuel
A: David
Q: Where did David go after Saul continued to hunt
Q: What did David work as for his father? him?
A: A shepherd A: The Land of the Philistines/ Philistia
Q: When the Philistines came to attack the Q: Where did Saul turn to for advice when he
Israelites, who mocked God and challenged them? couldn’t sense God’s will?
A: Goliath the giant. A: A witch
Q: When David wanted to fight Goliath, what did Q: What prophet did he ask to speak to?
Saul try to give him? A: Samuel
A: His armor
Q: How did Saul die?
Q: What did David take from the brook to fight A: Fell on his own sword
Goliath with?
Q: How many of his sons died in the same battle?
A: Five stones
A: All of them
Q: How many sling-throws did it take David to hit
Goliath? Questions about King David’s
A: One
Q: Who was Saul’s son that David befriended?
Reign
Q: Did all of Israel immediately consider David their
A: Jonathan
king?
Q: What did Saul throw to try to kill David? A: No
A: A javelin/spear
Q: Who was David’s captain of his army?
Q: What did Jonathan do to save David’s life from A: Joab
Saul?
Q: When David stayed in Jerusalem, what woman
A: Warned him that Saul would try to kill him
did he see and commit adultery with?
Q: What foreign country did David run away to? A: Bathsheba
A: Land of the Philistines/Philistia
Q: Who was Bathsheba’s husband?
Q: Did Saul give up on chasing David when David A: Uriah
went into the wilderness?
Q: When Bathsheba got pregnant, what did David
A: No
make happen to Uriah?
Q: How many times did David spare Saul’s life? A: He was killed in battle
A: Twice
Q: What prophet came to rebuke David?
A: Nathan
Q: What happened to Bathsheba’s child? Q: What did Solomon build for the Lord?
A: The child died A: A temple
Q: When Bathsheba had another child, what did Q: What famous queen came to visit Solomon?
they name him? A: Queen of Sheba
A: Solomon
Q: How many wives did Solomon have?
Q: Who was David’s son that started a rebellion A: 700
against him?
Q: Did Solomon always follow the Lord?
A: Absalom
A: No. He turned from God.
Q: What capital city did David abandon as Absalom
Q: Who convinced Solomon to turn from God?
came towards it?
A: His wives
A: Jerusalem
Q: What happened to the kingdom after Solomon’s
Q: When the two armies battled, what happened
rule?
to Absalom’s hair?
A: It split in two
A: It got caught in a tree
Q: Which books of the Bible record all the kings?
Q: Who killed Absalom?
A: 1st and 2nd Kings, 1st and 2nd Chronicles
A: Joab
Q: Which books of the Bible did Solomon write?
Q: Because he killed Absalom, what was Joab’s
A: Song of Solomon and Proverbs and some Psalms
punishment?
A: He was not captain anymore Q: How many kings of Judah were there?
A: 20
Q: What was David’s second sin recorded in the
Bible? Q: How many kings of Israel were there?
A: He took a census of the people in his nation A: 19
Q: During his time as king, who was David’s main Q: Who conquered Judah and took Daniel to their
enemy? country?
A: Philistines A: Babylonians
Q: Which books of the Bible record David’s time as Q: Whose dream did Daniel interpret in -Babylon?
king? A: King Nebuchadnezzar
A: 1st and 2nd Samuel
Q: Who was the last king Daniel served under in
Q: Which book did David write most of? the Bible?
A: Psalms A: Darius
Q: When Daniel prayed to God after it was not
Questions about the Later allowed, where was he thrown into?
History of Israel A: The lion’s den

Q: Who was David’s son that became king? Q: What were Daniel’s three friends (Babylonian
A: Solomon names)?
A: Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego
Q: What trait did Solomon pray for from God?
A: Wisdom Q: When they refused to bow to an idol, where
were they thrown?
A: Into a fiery furnace
Q: Who returned to Israel to build up the walls of Q: How many of Jesus’ brothers are named in the
Jerusalem? Bible?
A: Nehemiah A: Four
Q: What Israelite saved her people from being Q: How many of Jesus’ sisters are named in the
murdered and was a wife of the king? Bible?
A: Esther A: None
Q: What daring thing did Esther do to talk with the Q: Name one of Jesus’ brothers?
king? A: James, Joseph, Simon and Judas
A: Went in to talk without being summoned first
Q: Who was Jesus' most famous cousin?
Q: Who let the Israelites return to their homeland? A: John the Baptist
A: Cyrus
True or False: John the Baptist wore clothes made
of goat hair?
A: False – it was camel hair
Q: Who eventually came from the lineage of David?
A: Jesus Q: Who baptized Jesus?
A: John the Baptist
Questions about the Life of Q: Who spoke from the sky when Jesus was
Jesus baptized?
A: God
Q: Who was Jesus' human mother?
A: Mary Q: What did God say?
A: That he was well-pleased with his son.
Q: Who was Jesus’ adoptive father on Earth?
A: Joseph Q: What happened when Jesus went into the
wilderness?
Q: Who was Jesus’ birth father? A: He was tempted by Satan
A: God the Holy Spirit – see Matt 1:20
Q: Before Jesus starting preaching, what was his
Q: Name the city where Jesus was born? normal job?
A: Bethlehem A: Carpenter (construction worker) – See Mark
Q: Where did Jesus’ family go when Herod wanted 6:3
to harm him as baby?
Q: Name Jesus’ hometown.
A: Egypt
A: Nazareth
True or False: Because Jesus was God, he didn’t
Q: True or False: Jesus turned water into Coca-
obey his parents’ rules.
Cola?
A: False – Jesus obeyed his parents – see Luke A: False, Jesus turned water into wine.
2:51
Q: Besides preaching, name an activity Jesus did
True or False: Jesus was an only child. while traveling in Galilee.
A: False - Jesus had brothers and sister - see Mark A: Healing the sick and casting out demons.
6:3 True or False: Jesus stayed away from people with
bad reputations?
A: False – He often ate with “sinners.”
Q: Name the place where Jesus walked on water? A: Several women who he had healed – see Luke
A: Sea of Galilee 8:1-3
True or False: At first, Jesus family tried to stop his Q: Name the demon Jesus cast out in the region of
ministry and said he was crazy. the Gerasenes?
A: True - see Mark 3:11 A: Legion
True or False: Jesus said his true family was anyone True or False: While on Earth, Jesus had the power
who obeys God. to raise dead people back to life?
A: True – see Mark 3:34-35 A: True – several examples
True or False: Everywhere he went, people loved Q: How much bread and fish did Jesus use to feed
Jesus and believed his message? over 5000 people?
A: False – many times Jesus was rejected. A: Five loaves of bread —and two fish
Q: Which member of the Jewish ruling counsel True or False: Jesus’ said washing hands is never
came to ask Jesus questions at night? important.
A: Nicodemus A: False – he said dirty hands don’t make a person
spiritually unclean. You can still get germs!
True or False: Jesus didn’t like the people because
they worshiped God the wrong way? Q: What was Peter and Andrew doing when Jesus’
A: False – Jesus welcomed all to follow him called them to follow him?
A: Fishing
Q: How many disciples did Jesus choose?
A: 12 Q: Name the two Old Testament people who
appeared when Jesus was transfigured?
Q: What was Matthew before he followed Jesus?
A: Elijah and Moses
A: A tax collector
True or False: Jesus ask the children to stay back
True or False: Jesus would sometimes “spit” as part
while he was teaching important things to grown-
of his healing miracles.
ups.
A: True - Three times the Bible describes him
A: False – Jesus welcomed children
spitting. – see Mark 7:33, Mark 8:23, John 9:6
Q: What problem did Bartimaeus have that Jesus
Q: What is the shortest verse in the Bible?
fixed?
A: John 11:35 Jesus wept.
A: He was blind
Q: Why did Jesus weep in that verse?
True or False: When Jesus went to the Temple, he
A: Because his friend Lazarus died.
always used his inside voice.
Q: How many days was Lazarus dead before Jesus A: False – Jesus drove out the money changers
came to visit?
Q: How many people did Jesus feed with fish and
A: Four days
bread?
Q: What 2 things did Jesus do to raise Lazarus back A: 5,000 people
to life?
Q: How many lepers did Jesus heal when only 1
A: He prayed and then told Lazarus to come out.
returned?
Q: Who helped pay the bills for Jesus and the A: 10
disciples ministry?
Q: What did Jesus do at the Last Supper to his Q: What happened after Jesus was buried in the
disciples? tomb?
A: Washed their feet A: He rose again
True or False: Jesus said only big money offerings Q: What was rolled away from the entrance of the
were important to God. tomb?
False – See the Widow’s Offering A: A large stone
Q: What did the woman pour on Jesus’ feet at the Q: What day of the week did Jesus rise back to life?
home of Simon the Leeper? A: Sunday – the first day of the week
A: Jar of expensive perfume
Q: How many days before Jesus returned to
Q: Name the disciple who betrayed Jesus. Heaven?
A: Judas Iscariot A: 40 days
Q: What garden did Jesus go to when he prayed Q: How did Jesus leave Earth and go to Heaven?
after the Last Supper? A: He rose up into the clouds
A: Garden of Gethsemane
Q: How many people saw Jesus after he came back
True or False: The Jewish leaders tried to set Jesus from the dead?
free. A: More than 500 – see 1 Cor 15:3–8
A: False – They lobbied for his crucifixion
Q: Who gave Jesus a crown made of thorns? More New Testament
A: Roman soldier
Questions
Q: Name the Roman Governor who sat over Jesus Q: What was another name for the Apostle Paul?
trial? A: Saul of Tarsus
A: Pilate
Q: Who was the first Christian to die for his faith?
Q: What did Pilate do to “cleanse himself” of the A: Stephen
crucifixion?
Q: How many books have the name John in them?
A: Washed his hands
A: Four (John, 1 John, 2, John, 3 John)
Q: Who cut off a soldier’s ear when Jesus was being
Q: Who preached at Pentecost?
arrested?
A: Peter
A: Peter
Q: What amazing miracle happened with
True or False: Jesus didn’t know that he was going
languages?
to be arrested and killed in Jerusalem.
A: Everybody heard the sermon in their own
A: False – He knew and told his disciples before it
language.
happened.
Q: Who was Saul?
Q: Which disciple denied Jesus three times?
A: He persecuted Christians
A: Peter
Q: What happened when he was on the road to
Q: What happened to the temple curtain when
Damascus?
Jesus was killed?
A: He had a changing experience with Jesus
A: It was ripped
Q: What was his name changed to?
A: Paul
Q: Who was exiled to an island? True or False: God sent an earthquake to rescue
A: John Paul and Silas from prison in Philippi.
A: True – but they didn’t escape but stayed in jail to
Q: Who was crucified upside down?
share the good news
A: Peter
Q: What did the Philippian jailer say to Paul after
Q: Who was the first martyr and was stoned?
he heard the Gospel?
A: Stephen
A: What must I do to be saved?
True or False: Ananias and Sapphira died after lying
Q: How did Paul and Silas respond?
to the Apostles about their offering.
A: Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved.
A: True
Q: What was Paul’s goal in his missionary journey?
Q: How many deacons were chosen to help the
A: To take the gospel everywhere and finally to
apostles to distribute food to widows?
preach in the capitol Rome
A: Seven
Q: Which Apostle took the Gospel to the city of Questions about the 10
Samaria?
A: Philip Commandments
Q: Where can you find the 10 commandments in
Q: Which Apostle shared the Gospel with an
the Bible?
Ethiopian official on the road to Gaza?
A: Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5
A: Philip
Q: Name the person who received the 10
True or False: Peter raised a woman named Dorcas
Commandments from God?
from the dead.
A: Moses
A: True – see Acts 9
Q: What is the preamble or introduction to the
Q: Where did Peter stay during his ministry in the
Commandments?
city of Joppa?
A: I am the LORD your God who brought you out of
A: In the house of Simon the tanner
Egypt (slavery).
Q: What did Peter’s vision about the unclean
Q: What is the 1st commandment?
animals mean?
A: You shall have no other gods before me.
A: That all people can be made clean through Jesus
– aka non-Jews can be saved. Q: What is the 2nd commandment?
A: You shall not make idols.
Q: In what city were Jesus’ followers first called
“Christians”? Q: What is the 3rd commandment?
A: Antioch A: You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your
God.
True or False: Peter was rescued from prison by an
Angel. Q: What is the 4th commandment?
A: True – see Acts 12 A: Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
Q: Who went with Paul on his early mission trips? Q: What is the 5th commandment?
A: Barnabas A: Honor your father and mother.
True or False: Paul had a vison of a man calling him Q: What is the 6th commandment?
to come over to Carthage. A: You shall not murder.
False – it was a man from Macedonia
Q: What is the 7th commandment? True or False: The opposite of the Fruit of the Spirit
A: You shall not commit adultery. are called “the works of the flesh.”
A: True – see Galatians 5:19-21
Q: What is the 8th commandment?
A: You shall not steal.
Q: What is the 9th commandment?
Questions about the Lord’s
A: You shall not give false testimony. Prayer
Q: What is the 10th commandment? Q: Where in the Bible can you find the Lord’s
A: You shall not covet. Prayer?
A: Matthew 6
True or False: Jesus said the OT rules don’t matter
anymore. Q: Who taught the Lord’s Prayer?
A: Jesus
A: False – See Matt 5:17
Q: How many requests are in the Lord’s Prayer?
Q: How many rules does Jesus use to summarize all
A: Seven
the OT rules?
A: Two Q: What is the 1st petition?
A: Hallowed be your name
Q: What does Jesus say is the first and greatest
commandment? Q: What is the 2nd petition?
A: Love God with all your heart, minds, soul, and A: Your kingdom come
strength.
Q: What is the 3rd petition?
Q: What does Jesus says is the second A: Your will be done on Earth
commandment?
Q: What is the 4th petition?
A: Love your neighbor as yourself.
A: Give us our daily bread

Questions about the Fruit of Q: What is the 5th petition?

A: Forgive our debts
the Spirit?
Q: What is the 6th petition?
Q: Where is the Fruit of the Spirit found in the
A: Don’t lead us into temptation
Bible?
A: Galatians 5 Q: What is the 7th petition?
A: Deliver us from evil
Q: Which human author wrote Galatians?
A: Paul True or False: The more words we say makes our
prayers better.
True or False: Bananas are a fruit of the Spirit? �
A: False – Jesus said God already knows what we
A: False – Bananas are a gift from God but not
need
considered spiritual fruit in Galatians 5.
Q: Name any of the 9 Fruit of the Spirit.
A: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness and self-
control. (sometimes patience is translated
forbearance or longsuffering – see Galatians
5:22 )
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