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50 Bible Questions for Kids with Answers and References

Updated November 10, 2026

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Here are 50 Bible questions for kids, with short answers and Scripture references. The first twenty are the simplest, and the rest ask kids to remember a little more of each story: creation, Noah, Joseph, Moses, David, Elijah, Daniel, Jonah, the birth of Jesus, his miracles and parables, and the church in Acts.

Questions for kids need to be short, with answers of one or two words, and about stories they have already heard. This list was written that way, so the teacher can read it aloud and the kids can answer by raising a hand or all together.

The first twenty are the simplest version (they also have a page of their own, "20 Bible Questions for Kids"). Each answer has a reference so the teacher can read the whole story afterward. You can print the list or show it on a screen in presentation mode.

The questions, with answers and references

  1. 1. Who made the sun, the moon and the stars?

    Answer: God — Genesis 1:16

  2. 2. What did God do on the seventh day of creation?

    Answer: He rested — Genesis 2:2

  3. 3. Who gave names to all the animals?

    Answer: Adam — Genesis 2:19-20

  4. 4. Which tree did God tell Adam and Eve not to eat from?

    Answer: The tree of the knowledge of good and evil — Genesis 2:17

  5. 5. What did Noah build because God told him to?

    Answer: An ark — Genesis 6:14

  6. 6. Which bird did Noah send out that came back with an olive leaf?

    Answer: A dove — Genesis 8:11

  7. 7. How many sons did Jacob have, the fathers of the tribes of Israel?

    Answer: Twelve — Genesis 35:22-26; 49:28

  8. 8. What did Jacob give his son Joseph?

    Answer: A coat of many colors — Genesis 37:3

  9. 9. Who found the baby Moses in the basket by the Nile River?

    Answer: Pharaoh's daughter — Exodus 2:3-6

  10. 10. What did Moses see that was on fire but did not burn up?

    Answer: A bush — Exodus 3:2

  11. 11. How many commandments did God write on the tablets of stone?

    Answer: Ten — Exodus 34:28

  12. 12. What fell down when God's people shouted at Jericho?

    Answer: The walls of the city — Joshua 6:20

  13. 13. What job did David do before he became king?

    Answer: He took care of his father's sheep — 1 Samuel 16:11

  14. 14. What was the name of the giant David defeated?

    Answer: Goliath — 1 Samuel 17:4, 50

  15. 15. Which birds brought bread and meat to Elijah?

    Answer: The ravens — 1 Kings 17:6

  16. 16. Which animals did not hurt Daniel because God shut their mouths?

    Answer: The lions — Daniel 6:22

  17. 17. To which city did God send Jonah to preach?

    Answer: Nineveh — Jonah 1:2

  18. 18. Where did Mary lay baby Jesus when he was born?

    Answer: In a manger — Luke 2:7

  19. 19. To whom did the angel announce that Jesus had been born?

    Answer: To shepherds watching their flocks — Luke 2:8-11

  20. 20. What did Jesus say to the disciples who scolded the people bringing children to him?

    Answer: "Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not" — Mark 10:14

  21. 21. What son did God promise Abraham and Sarah when they were old?

    Answer: Isaac — Genesis 21:1-3

  22. 22. What did the sun, the moon and eleven stars do in Joseph's dream?

    Answer: They bowed down to him — Genesis 37:9

  23. 23. Which sister of Moses watched the basket in the river?

    Answer: Miriam, his sister — Exodus 2:4; 15:20

  24. 24. What food did God send every morning in the wilderness?

    Answer: Manna — Exodus 16:14-15

  25. 25. What came out of the rock at Horeb when Moses struck it with his staff?

    Answer: Water for the people to drink — Exodus 17:5-6

  26. 26. Which very strong man had never cut his hair?

    Answer: Samson — Judges 16:17

  27. 27. Which boy heard God calling his name at night?

    Answer: Samuel — 1 Samuel 3:4-10

  28. 28. How many smooth stones did David take from the brook to face Goliath?

    Answer: Five — 1 Samuel 17:40

  29. 29. Who was David's best friend?

    Answer: Jonathan, King Saul's son — 1 Samuel 18:1

  30. 30. Which king was so wise that he wrote three thousand proverbs?

    Answer: Solomon — 1 Kings 4:29-32

  31. 31. Which prophet went up to heaven when a chariot of fire appeared?

    Answer: Elijah — 2 Kings 2:11

  32. 32. How many times did Naaman dip himself in the Jordan River to be healed?

    Answer: Seven times — 2 Kings 5:14

  33. 33. Which three friends were thrown into the fiery furnace and were not burned?

    Answer: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego — Daniel 3:23-27

  34. 34. What did God prepare to swallow Jonah?

    Answer: A great fish — Jonah 1:17

  35. 35. Which angel visited Mary to tell her she would be the mother of Jesus?

    Answer: Gabriel — Luke 1:26-31

  36. 36. What gifts did the wise men bring to baby Jesus?

    Answer: Gold, frankincense and myrrh — Matthew 2:11

  37. 37. Where did Joseph and Mary find Jesus when he was twelve?

    Answer: In the temple, with the teachers — Luke 2:42-46

  38. 38. What did Jesus turn the water into at the wedding in Cana?

    Answer: Wine — John 2:7-9

  39. 39. What did Jesus do when the wind and the waves frightened the disciples in the boat?

    Answer: He rebuked the wind and the sea became calm — Mark 4:39

  40. 40. What did the boy who shared his lunch to feed the crowd have?

    Answer: Five barley loaves and two small fish — John 6:9

  41. 41. Which short man climbed a tree to see Jesus pass by?

    Answer: Zacchaeus — Luke 19:2-4

  42. 42. How many sheep did the shepherd in the parable leave behind to look for the lost one?

    Answer: Ninety-nine — Luke 15:4

  43. 43. What did the father do when he saw his prodigal son coming from far away?

    Answer: He ran, hugged him and kissed him — Luke 15:20

  44. 44. What animal did Jesus ride into Jerusalem?

    Answer: A colt, a young donkey — Mark 11:7

  45. 45. What happened to Jesus on the third day after he died on the cross?

    Answer: He rose again — Luke 24:6-7

  46. 46. Which apostle doubted until he saw the hands and side of the risen Jesus?

    Answer: Thomas — John 20:24-28

  47. 47. What happened to Saul when a light from heaven surrounded him on the road to Damascus?

    Answer: He fell to the ground, heard the voice of Jesus and was blind for three days — Acts 9:3-9

  48. 48. Which young man fell asleep and fell from a window while Paul was preaching?

    Answer: Eutychus — Acts 20:9

  49. 49. Which king, who was a shepherd as a boy, wrote the psalm "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want"?

    Answer: David — Psalm 23:1

  50. 50. What is the last book of the Bible called?

    Answer: Revelation — Revelation 1:1

How to use the questions with kids

  1. 1.Read the question aloud and give five seconds to think before they answer.
  2. 2.After the answer, tell the story in one sentence or read the reference: that way they also remember the book of the Bible.
  3. 3.For a competition, form two teams and reward them with stars or points on the board, without eliminating anyone.
  4. 4.Close with an application question that has no right answer: "What did you learn today from Daniel?"

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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Frequently asked questions

What ages are these Bible questions for?

Kids ages 5 to 11. The first twenty are the simplest, with answers of one or two words; the rest ask kids to remember a little more of each story.

Can I use these questions in Sunday school or children's church?

Yes. The list is free for the page, and the Scripture reference for each answer helps the teacher read the whole story with the kids.

Can I print the list?

Yes. The print version, which you can also save as a PDF, is available after a free sign-up. You can also show the questions on a screen in presentation mode.

How can I use the questions as a game for VBS or kids' club?

Make two teams, give a star or a point on the board for each correct answer and never eliminate anyone. Use the reference to read the story right after the answer.

Is there a printable PDF?

Yes. With a free Cinira Master account you can print this list or save it as a PDF.

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