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20 Bible Trivia Questions About Peter with Answers and References
Updated November 10, 2026
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Here are 20 Bible trivia questions about the apostle Peter, the fisherman who became a pillar of the church, each with a short answer and a Scripture reference in the Gospels and Acts. They go from the best-known facts to details few people remember, and work for Sunday school, youth group, small groups and family Bible time.
Impulsive, passionate and restored: Peter fell and got back up like few others. From the fishing boat in Galilee to the sermon at Pentecost, his path is a portrait of grace.
Below are 20 questions about Peter, starting with the most familiar facts and moving to details few people remember. Every answer has a reference so you can check it in the text. You can print the list after a free sign-up or show it on a screen in presentation mode.
The questions, with answers and references
1. What was Peter's original name?
Answer: Simon; Jesus called him Cephas, which means Peter — John 1:42
2. What does the name Peter mean?
Answer: Rock (stone) — John 1:42
3. What was Peter's occupation?
Answer: Fisherman, on the Sea of Galilee — Matthew 4:18
4. Who was Peter's brother, also an apostle?
Answer: Andrew, who brought him to Jesus — John 1:40-42
5. What town was Peter from?
Answer: Bethsaida; later he lived in Capernaum — John 1:44
6. Whom did Jesus heal in Peter's house?
Answer: Peter's mother-in-law, who lay sick with a fever — Matthew 8:14-15
7. What happened when Peter walked on the water?
Answer: He began to sink when he saw the strong wind, and Jesus caught him — Matthew 14:29-31
8. What was Peter's great confession about Jesus?
Answer: "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God" — Matthew 16:16
9. What did Jesus promise to give Peter after his confession?
Answer: The keys of the kingdom of heaven — Matthew 16:19
10. Which disciples were with Peter at the transfiguration?
Answer: James and John — Matthew 17:1
11. Whose ear did Peter cut off in Gethsemane?
Answer: Malchus, the high priest's servant — John 18:10
12. How many times did Peter deny Jesus?
Answer: Three times, before the rooster crowed — Matthew 26:34, 75
13. What question did Jesus ask Peter three times when he restored him?
Answer: "Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me?" — John 21:15-17
14. About how many people were added through Peter's preaching at Pentecost?
Answer: About three thousand — Acts 2:41
15. What miracle did Peter perform at the Beautiful Gate of the temple?
Answer: He healed a man lame from birth in the name of Jesus — Acts 3:6-7
16. Who freed Peter from Herod's prison?
Answer: An angel of the Lord, while the church prayed — Acts 12:7
17. In which city did Peter see the vision of the sheet with animals?
Answer: In Joppa, on the roof of the house of Simon the tanner — Acts 9:43; 10:9-16
18. Which Roman centurion from Caesarea heard the gospel from Peter and received the Holy Spirit?
Answer: Cornelius — Acts 10:44-48
19. How many letters of Peter are in the New Testament?
Answer: Two: 1 Peter and 2 Peter — 1 Peter 1:1
20. Which disciple did Peter raise from the dead in Joppa?
Answer: Tabitha, also called Dorcas — Acts 9:40
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.
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Can I print the questions about Peter?
Yes. After a free sign-up you can print the list as a PDF, with or without the answers, or show it on a screen in presentation mode.
Where do I read about Peter in the Bible?
In the four Gospels, in Acts 1-12 and 15, and in his two letters, 1 Peter and 2 Peter.
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