Easy Bible Quiz and Questions with Answers.

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1. What day did God create man and the beasts of the land?
   
   This part of the creation took place on Friday.
   God created man and all land mammals on the sixth day.
   God rested after creating the Earth on the seventh day, Saturday.
   Genesis 1:26-28
   ANSWER: The Sixth Day
   
    

2. Where did the first two humans, Adam and Eve, initially live?
   
   The Garden of Eden was the perfect paradise that God created.
   Unfortunately, Adam and Eve disobeyed God and were exiled from the Garden of Eden.
   Adam and Eve committed the first sin, introducing it forever into humanity.
   As a consequence, all humans have the inborn genetic instinct to sin.
   Genesis 2:10-17
   ANSWER: The Garden of Eden.
   
    

3. What part of Adam's body did God use to create Eve?
   
   From man, God created woman.
   God used one of Adam's ribs to create Eve.
   However, both men and women have the same number of ribs, twenty-four.
   Genesis 2:19-22
   ANSWER: His rib.
   
    

4. Who persuaded Eve to eat the forbidden fruit?
   
   The serpent convinced Eve to eat the forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
   Other names for the serpent are the devil, Satan, Lucifer, and Beelzebub.
   Genesis 3:1-6
   ANSWER: The serpent.
   
    

5. Who was the youngest son of Adam and Eve?
   
   Seth was the youngest son of Adam and Eve.
   Genesis 4:25
   ANSWER: Seth
   
    

6. Who murdered Abel?
   
   Cain was a farmer, and Abel was a sheepherder.
   The Lord favored Abel's animal sacrifice over Cain's crop offering.
   Cain killed Abel because he was jealous.
   Genesis 4:1–8
   ANSWER: Cain.
   
    

7. How did Jesus the Messiah die?
   
   The chief priests and elders took Jesus to Pontius Pilate.
   Pilate wanted nothing to do with this and symbolically washed his hands of the whole affair.
   However, he had Jesus flogged and then turned him over to the chief priests and elders.
   The Romans used the crucifixion-style of capital punishment to inflict a slow, painful, and humiliating death on the worst of criminals.
   Jesus was nailed to a cross by the Roman soldiers on the authority of the priests.
   Matthew 27:32-27
   Mark 15:21–41
   ANSWER: Jesus was crucified.
   
    

8. Who betrayed Jesus on the night of his arrest?
   
   Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus to the Pharisees in the Garden of Gethsemane.
   The Sanhedrin paid Judas 30 pieces of silver to identify Jesus in the garden.
   After doing the dirty deed, Judas killed himself.
   Judas was the treasurer for Jesus' ministry and had a love for money.
   John 18
   ANSWER: Judas Iscariot.
   
    

9. Fill in the blank from this famous misunderstood Bible verse, "an eye for an ___."
   
   The complete phrase is "But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise."
   The verse is stating that punishments should be proportional to the crime.
   Exodus 21:22-25
   ANSWER: Eye.
   
    

10. What is the last word in the Bible?
    
    The complete verse is "The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen."
    Revelation 22:21
    Answer: Amen.
    
     

11. Who had enormous strength because of his long hair?
    
    A Nazarite was someone who dedicated themselves to God and did not cut their hair, drink wine, or touch dead people.
    Since childhood, Samson never had his hair cut because he was a Nazarite.
    The mother of Samson raised him according to God's instructions as a Nazarite, and this trait is what gave Samson his immense strength.
    A woman named Delilah betrayed Samson.
    Delilah tricked Samson into having his hair cut, which caused him to lose his strength.
    Judges 16:15-17
    Answer: Samson.
    
     

12. What two birds did Noah send out after the rains to seek land?
    
    The raven was released first, and it flew around eating dead carcasses that had drowned.
    When the dove returned, it had a fresh olive leaf in its beak, indicating it had found land.
    Genesis 8:6-12
    ANSWER: A raven and a dove.
    
     

13. What was the first miracle in the Bible that Jesus performed?
    
    The following miracle is the accepted miracle as being the first by believers.
    Mary and her family were invited to a wedding, which included Jesus and his disciples.
    The wedding ran out of wine, and Mary insisted that Jesus make more wine out of water.
    Jesus did not want to be a winemaker, but he respected his mother, Mary, and did as she asked.
    According to the Bible, the wine tasted good, the best.
    John 2:1-11
    ANSWER: Jesus turned water into wine.
    
     

14. What did God feed the Israelites during the forty years in the desert?
    
    The Israelites most likely ate dates they found in the oasis along the trip.
    However, God fed the Israelites manna, bread from heaven, which tasted sweet like honey.
    The Israelites picked the manna up off the ground every morning except on the Sabbath.
    They gathered twice the amount on Friday, the day before the Sabbath.
    God also occasionally provided quail.
    Exodus 16
    ANSWER: Mostly manna and occasionally quail.
    
     

15. How many sons did Jacob have?
    
    Jacob also had a daughter.
    God changed Jacob's name to Israel.
    Jacob had twelve sons who became the twelve tribes of Israel.
    Genesis 35:23-26
    ANSWER: Twelve sons.
    
     

16. Who was placed in a lion's den at the orders of King Darius?
    
    Daniel would not bow down to the king's idol and worshipped God instead.
    Darius had Daniel thrown into a den of lions for insubordination.
    King Darius ordered the punishment because he was tricked by the jealous rivals of Daniel.
    God caused the lions not to be hungry, and they did not attack or eat Daniel.
    Daniel 14:31-42.
    ANSWER: Daniel.
    
     

17. Who was the third child of Adam and Eve, as recorded in the Bible?
    
    God provided Seth to take the place of Adam and Eve's murdered child, Cain.
    The Bible and the Quran record that Seth was born when Adam was over 100 years old.
    Seth was the third and last child of Adam and Eve in the Bible.
    Genesis 4:25
    ANSWER: Seth.
    
     

18. How many commandments did God write on the stone tablets that he gave Moses?
    
    God wrote on both sides of the tablets with his finger.
    Unfortunately, Moses broke the tablets when he became angered by the Israelites.
    Moses made the trek back up the mountain a second time to get a second set from God.
    There were ten commandments written on two slate tablets by God and given to Moses.
    Exodus 20:1-17.
    Answer: Ten.
    
     

19. Who was Moses's older brother?
    
    Moses' brother was the spokesman for Moses because Moses had a speech impediment.
    His brother was second in command of the camp and led the priests.
    The Israelites persuaded Aaron to build and worship a golden calf while in the desert.
    Moses was on Mount Sinai speaking with God at the time.
    Exodus 7:1-7
    ANSWER: Aaron.
    
     

20. Who was Moses's older sister?
    
    She is the daughter of Amram and Jochebed and sister to Moses and Aaron.
    Miriam followed Moses in the basket as he floated down the Nile River to reach Pharaoh's daughter.
    God afflicted Miriam with leprosy when she attempted to undermine Moses and seize control during their time in the desert.
    Numbers 26:5
    ANSWER: Miriam.
    
     

21. Why did God place ten plagues upon Egypt?
    
    God put ten plagues upon Egypt because Pharaoh did not let the Hebrew slaves leave.
    Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh with the message, "Let my people go so they can worship me in the wilderness."
    Exodus 7:14-11:10
    ANSWER: Pharaoh did not let the slaves go.
    
     

22. Who is the oldest man in the Bible?
    
    He lived to be 969 years old.
    Methuselah was a descendant of Seth.
    Noah was Methuselah's grandson.
    Genesis 5:25-32
    ANSWER: Methuselah.
    
     

23. Who started Christianity?
    
    The Christian movement began with the New Testament.
    Christianity basically began the moment Jesus started preaching.
    Jesus was the reason Christianity started.
    However, it was his apostles who went on missions and set up churches throughout the Middle East.
    Peter and Paul are recognized as the main founders of the early churches.
    How did Christianity start?
    ANSWER: It started with the ministry of Jesus.
    
     

24. Where was Jesus born?
    
    Jesus' parents, Joseph and Mary, had to travel to their birth towns for the Roman census.
    Joseph's family needed a place to stay, but no rooms were available, so they had to remain in a stable for animals.
    Jesus was born in an animal shelter near Bethlehem, where the census was taking place.
    Matthew 2
    Luke 2
    ANSWER: Bethlehem.
    
     

25. Where did Jesus grow up as a child?
    
    Jesus grew up where his father worked as a carpenter.
    Luke 2:49-51
    Matthew 2:21-23
    ANSWER: Nazareth.
    
     

26. Where did Jesus move to when he started his ministry?
    
    Jesus was not accepted in his home town of Nazarth as the Messiah.
    He left Nazareth and moved to Capernaum to start preaching and spreading the good news
    Matthew 4:12-13
    ANSWER: Capernaum.
    
     

27. Which book of the Bible was the most recently written?
    
    A man named John wrote this book while in a Roman jail.
    Scholars refer to him as John of Patmos because he was on the island of Patmos.
    Many believe it may have been John the Apostle.
    Revelation is the last book in the Bible.
    A man named John wrote the Book of Revelation.
    ANSWER: Revelation.
    
     

28. What happened to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego?
    
    They were friends of Daniel and held high offices in the king's court.
    King Darius had Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego thrown into a fiery furnace because they prayed to God.
    God intervened, and they were not harmed. Darius saw this and let them out.
    Daniel 3
    ANSWER: They were thrown into a fiery furnace.
    
     

29. Who did God transport to Nineveh in a big fish?
    
    Jonah was a minor prophet.
    He was another disciple known for being cantankerous and ill-tempered.
    God had a job for Jonah to do at Nineveh, but he tried to escape to Tarshish.
    While Jonah was on a boat attempting to escape from God, he went overboard. Consequently, God sent a large fish to retrieve Jonah and transport him to Nineveh.
    When the fish reached Nineveh, it spat Jonah upon the beach.
    Jonah 1:1-17
    ANSWER: Jonah.
    
     

30. Who killed a Philistine giant named Goliath?
    
    The Israelites and Philistines were in a battle.
    David, the young shepherd, came to the battlefield with food for the soldiers.
    Upon hearing the giant boasting and issuing a challenge, David answered it and slew Goliath with his sling and smooth stone.
    David used Goliath's sword to cut off Goliath's head.
    1 Samuel 17
    ANSWER: David the shepherd.
    
     

31. Who built the boat called the Ark?
    
    It took approximately 100 years to build the Ark.
    Noah began building the Ark when he was approximately 500 years old.
    God instructed Noah to build the Ark to save humanity and the animal world from extinction due to a pending catastrophic flood.
    Genesis 6
    ANSWER: Noah.
    
     

32. ​Who wanted to kill Jesus right after he was born?
    
    The King wanted to kill Jesus.
    He felt that Jesus was a threat to him.
    Mary and Joseph fled to Egypt with Jesus to escape King Herod.
    After King Herod died, Mary and Joseph returned to Nazareth with Jesus.
    Matthew 2:1-18
    ANSWER: King Herod the Great.
    
     

33. What did God do on the seventh day of creation?
    
    He blessed the seventh day and made it holy.
    The seventh day is Saturday, as you can see on any calendar.
    Saturday is the Sabbath day.
    God rested on the seventh day of creation.
    Genesis 2:2
    ANSWER: God rested.
    
     

34. What river did John baptis Jesus?​
    
    John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the River Jordan.
    Jesus was baptized in the River Jordan by John the Baptist.
    John announced Jesus as the messiah when he arrived for his baptism.
    A dove, symbolizing the Holy Spirit, descended upon Jesus following his baptism.
    Matthew 3:5-6
    ANSWER: River Jordan.
    
     

35. ​How long did God make the Israelites wander in the desert?
    
    Spending a long time in the desert was a punishment for disobeying God.
    God kept the Israelites in the desert until all the original disobedient ones died.
    The Israelites spent forty years in the desert.
    This included Moses, who made it to the border of the promised land but was not allowed to enter.
    Moses died on Mt. Nebo after he looked and saw the promised land from a distance.
    The Israelites wandered in the desert for forty years.
    ANSWER: Forty Years.
    
     

36. How many criminals were crucified alongside Jesus?
    
    They were believed to be thieves.
    Traditionally, one is believed to be good and the other bad.
    We assume that Jesus stood in the center, with the criminals positioned on either side of Him.
    Jesus told the good thief that He would see him later in Paradise.
    Luke 23:32-43
    ANSWER: Two.
    
     

37. How long did Jesus lie in his tomb?
    
    He died at the ninth hour and was placed in the tomb on Friday.
    Jesus arose at dawn on Sunday and departed the tomb.
    The Jewish day starts and ends at sundown.
    Jesus lay for three days and three nights in the tomb after his resurrection.
    Matthew 27:62-66
    ANSWER: Three days and nights.
    
     

38. ​Which disciple denied knowing Jesus three times during the night of his trial?
    
    Jesus announced ahead of time at the Last Supper that one of them would deny Him three times before the rooster would crow.
    He also announced that one of them would betray and expose him to the authorities.
    Peter insisted that he would never deny Jesus.
    However, three times during the night of the arrest, someone from the crowds identified Peter.
    Three times, Peter responded with,
    "No, I am not associated with Jesus; I don't know him."
    Matthew 26:69-75
    ANSWER: Peter.
    
     

39. ​Who was the biological mother of Jesus?
    
    Jesus mother was a young Jewish girl from Nazareth.
    She was a virgin and engaged to Joseph.
    She is widely known as the Virgin Mary.
    The Islamic Koran mentions Mary as the mother of Jesus.
    The Islamic faith elevates Mary to the highest position among women.
    Indeed, the Koran mentions Jesus and regards him as a messenger from Allah.
    The story of Mary.
    ANSWER: Mary, a virgin.
    
     

40. What does the Bible say about how to get to heaven?

It's all about that one man, Jesus.
Put your trust in Jesus.
This is how to enter heaven.

ANSWER: Believe in God and the birth, words, death, and resurrection of Jesus.


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