Who are medium-level Bible trivia questions for?
For adult Sunday school classes, youth groups and Bible quiz competitions where the participants already know the main stories of the Bible and want a bigger challenge.
30 Medium Bible Trivia Questions with Answers and References
Updated November 10, 2026
Quick answer
Here are 30 medium Bible trivia questions, each with a short answer and a Scripture reference. They are the first 30 questions of our 70 medium list, from Noah to Elijah. The level is medium: for people who already know the main stories of the Bible and want to go beyond the basics, in Sunday school, youth group or a Bible quiz round.
Need exactly 30 questions? This selection brings together the first 30 questions of our medium list, with an answer and a Scripture reference on each one. It is the right size for people who already know the main stories of the Bible and want to go beyond the basics.
Use the list freely at your church, in Sunday school or in a small group. You can print it 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. 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
11. What was the name of Moses' mother?
Answer: Jochebed — Exodus 6:20
12. Who were Moses' siblings?
Answer: Aaron and Miriam — Exodus 7:1; 15:20
13. Who was Moses' father-in-law?
Answer: Jethro, priest of Midian — Exodus 3:1
14. What was the first plague on Egypt?
Answer: The waters of the Nile turned to blood — Exodus 7:20-21
15. Which two spies were confident that Israel could conquer Canaan?
Answer: Joshua and Caleb — Numbers 14:6-9
16. Which prophet was rebuked by his own donkey?
Answer: Balaam — Numbers 22:28-30
17. From which mountain did Moses see the promised land before he died?
Answer: Mount Nebo — Deuteronomy 34:1-5
18. Which judge defeated the Midianites with only 300 men?
Answer: Gideon — Judges 7:7
19. What sign did Gideon ask of God with the fleece of wool?
Answer: That the fleece be wet and the ground dry, and then the reverse — Judges 6:36-40
20. With what weapon did Samson kill a thousand Philistines?
Answer: The jawbone of a donkey — Judges 15:15
21. Which priest raised the boy Samuel?
Answer: Eli — 1 Samuel 1:24-28; 2:11
22. Who was David's best friend, a son of King Saul?
Answer: Jonathan — 1 Samuel 18:1-3
23. Which wise woman kept David from taking revenge on Nabal?
Answer: Abigail — 1 Samuel 25:23-33
24. Which prophet confronted David after his sin with Bathsheba?
Answer: Nathan — 2 Samuel 12:1-7
25. Who was Solomon's mother?
Answer: Bathsheba — 2 Samuel 12:24
26. Which son of David rebelled and tried to take the throne?
Answer: Absalom — 2 Samuel 15:10-14
27. Which queen traveled to test the wisdom of Solomon?
Answer: The queen of Sheba — 1 Kings 10:1-7
28. After the kingdom divided, who reigned over Israel (north) and Judah (south)?
Answer: Jeroboam in the north and Rehoboam in the south — 1 Kings 12:17-20
29. Which animals fed Elijah by the brook Cherith?
Answer: Ravens — 1 Kings 17:4-6
30. On which mountain did Elijah challenge the prophets of Baal?
Answer: Mount Carmel — 1 Kings 18:19-20
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 Bible quiz?
Yes, and it is the recommended format: start with easy questions to warm up, use the medium questions in the middle and keep the hard ones for tie-breakers.
Can I print these 30 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.
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