Who are the medium-level Bible trivia questions for?
For adult Sunday school classes, youth groups and Bible quiz competitions with participants who already know the main Bible stories and want a bigger challenge.
10 Medium Bible Trivia Questions with Answers and References
Updated November 10, 2026
Quick answer
This free list has 10 medium-level Bible trivia questions, each with an answer and a Scripture reference, for people who already know the main stories of the Bible and want to go beyond the basics. It collects the first 10 questions of our medium-level list.
Need exactly 10 questions? This selection gathers the first 10 questions of our medium-level list, with an answer and a Scripture reference for each one, just the right amount for people who already know the main stories of the Bible and want to go beyond the basics.
Use the list freely in your church, Sunday school or small group. You can print it, save it as a PDF after a free sign-up, or show it on a screen in presentation mode.
The questions, with answers and references
1. What were the names of Noah's three sons?
Answer: Shem, Ham and Japheth — Genesis 6:10
2. How old was Noah when the flood came?
Answer: 600 years old — Genesis 7:6
3. From which city did God call Abraham?
Answer: Ur of the Chaldeans — Genesis 11:31; 12:1
4. Who was Abraham's son by Hagar?
Answer: Ishmael — Genesis 16:15
5. How low did Abraham bargain with God for the righteous of Sodom?
Answer: Ten — Genesis 18:32
6. Where did Jacob dream of a ladder reaching to heaven?
Answer: At Bethel — Genesis 28:12, 19
7. How many years did Jacob work to marry Rachel?
Answer: Fourteen: seven for Leah and seven more for Rachel — Genesis 29:20-30
8. Whom did Jacob wrestle with until daybreak at Peniel?
Answer: A man; Jacob himself said he had seen God face to face — Genesis 32:24-30
9. How old was Joseph when he became governor of Egypt?
Answer: Thirty years old — Genesis 41:46
10. What were the names of Joseph's two sons born in Egypt?
Answer: Manasseh and Ephraim — Genesis 41:51-52
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 mix levels in the same competition?
Yes, and it is the recommended format: start with easy questions to warm up, use medium questions in the middle and save the hard ones for tiebreakers.
Can I print the list or show it on a screen?
Yes. Every list has a print version that you can also save as a PDF after a free sign-up, and a presentation mode for showing one question at a time.
Is there a printable PDF?
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