Who are these hard Bible trivia questions for?
For Sunday school teachers, church leaders, Bible quiz competitors and anyone who already knows the famous stories and wants a real challenge.
10 Hard Bible Trivia Questions with Answers and References
Updated November 10, 2026
Quick answer
Here are 10 hard Bible trivia questions, each with a short answer and a Scripture reference. They are the first 10 questions of our hard lists, from Methuselah to Uzzah. The level is hard: made for Sunday school teachers, church leaders and students of the Word, and good as tie-breakers in a Bible quiz competition.
Need a quick round of difficult questions? This selection brings together 10 hard Bible trivia questions, with an answer and a Scripture reference on each one, for Sunday school teachers, leaders and students of the Word.
Use the list freely at your church, in Sunday school or in a small group. You can print the list after a free sign-up, with or without the answers, or show it on a screen in presentation mode.
The questions, with answers and references
1. Who was the oldest man in the Bible, and how many years did he live?
Answer: Methuselah, 969 years — Genesis 5:27
2. Besides Elijah, who was taken by God without experiencing death?
Answer: Enoch — Genesis 5:24; Hebrews 11:5
3. Who was the "mighty hunter before the LORD" tied to Babel and Nineveh?
Answer: Nimrod — Genesis 10:8-12
4. Which king and priest of Salem blessed Abram?
Answer: Melchizedek — Genesis 14:18-19
5. In which cave was Sarah buried?
Answer: The cave of Machpelah — Genesis 23:19
6. Which servant would have inherited Abram's household if he had no son?
Answer: Eliezer of Damascus — Genesis 15:2
7. What was the name of Jacob's daughter?
Answer: Dinah — Genesis 34:1
8. What Egyptian name did Pharaoh give Joseph?
Answer: Zaphenath-paneah — Genesis 41:45
9. Which two sons of the priest Eli died on the same day?
Answer: Hophni and Phinehas — 1 Samuel 4:11, 17
10. Who died after touching the ark of God to steady it?
Answer: Uzzah — 2 Samuel 6:6-7
Activities to use with these questions
Open the meeting with a Bible activity and close with the questions from this list. Each page has step-by-step instructions, a key verse and a variation for your group.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use them as tie-breakers?
Yes. Ten hard questions make a good tie-breaker round: ask them one at a time and give the point to the first team that answers correctly.
Can I print these 10 questions?
Yes. After a free sign-up you can print the list as a PDF, with or without the answers, or show it in presentation mode on a screen.
Is there a printable PDF?
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