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Adult Sunday school classes, youth groups, and Bible quiz competitions with participants who already know the main Bible stories and want more of a challenge.
40 Medium Bible Trivia Questions with Answers and References
Updated November 10, 2026
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A free list of 40 medium-level Bible trivia questions, each with an answer and a Bible reference. It is a good fit for people who already know the main stories of the Bible and want to go beyond the basics.
Need exactly 40 questions? This set is the first 40 questions of our medium-level list, with an answer and a Bible reference for each. It is the right size for people who already know the main Bible stories and want to go beyond the basics.
Use it freely in Sunday school, a small group, or youth group. You can print 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
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
31. Who was the wicked wife of King Ahab?
Answer: Jezebel — 1 Kings 16:30-31
32. Whose vineyard did Ahab covet?
Answer: Naboth the Jezreelite's — 1 Kings 21:1-3
33. Which Syrian commander was healed of leprosy by dipping in the Jordan?
Answer: Naaman — 2 Kings 5:1, 14
34. How many times did Naaman dip in the Jordan River?
Answer: Seven times — 2 Kings 5:14
35. Which king of Judah began to reign at age eight and repaired the temple?
Answer: Josiah — 2 Kings 22:1-6
36. Which book was found in the temple during Josiah's reign?
Answer: The Book of the Law — 2 Kings 22:8
37. Which king had fifteen years added to his life after he prayed?
Answer: Hezekiah — 2 Kings 20:1-6
38. Which empire took Judah into exile and destroyed the temple?
Answer: Babylon, under Nebuchadnezzar — 2 Kings 25:8-11
39. What was Nehemiah's job in the Persian court?
Answer: Cupbearer to King Artaxerxes — Nehemiah 1:11; 2:1
40. Which scribe read and taught the Law to the people after the exile?
Answer: Ezra — Nehemiah 8:1-8
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 the medium ones in the middle, and save the hard ones for the tiebreaker.
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