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60 Bible Trivia Questions for Youth with Answers and References

Updated November 10, 2026

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Here are 60 Bible trivia questions for youth, each with a short answer and a Scripture reference, split into an easy round (15), a medium round (20), a hard round (15) and an extra tie-breaker round (10). They center on young people of the Bible and on what Scripture says to teenagers and young adults: Joseph, Daniel, David, Esther and Timothy. Use them for youth group, a small group night, camp or a team Bible game.

Good Bible questions for teenagers are not the same old ones. This list mixes familiar stories with details few people remember, and almost every question has something in common: it is about someone who faced a big decision while young, or about what the Bible says directly to young people.

Each question has a clear answer and a reference, so nobody argues about the score and the group can open the passage afterward. If you are looking for games to go with the questions (charades, hangman, relay races), see the youth group Bible games page. You can print this list after a free sign-up or show it on a screen in presentation mode.

The questions, with answers and references

Easy round

Get the whole group started.

  1. 1. Which young man was sold by his brothers and ended up in Potiphar's house in Egypt?

    Answer: Joseph — Genesis 37:28, 36; 39:1

  2. 2. What did Joseph do when Potiphar's wife tried to seduce him?

    Answer: He ran out and left his garment in her hand — Genesis 39:12

  3. 3. What did Daniel resolve in his heart when he arrived in Babylon?

    Answer: Not to defile himself with the king's food or wine — Daniel 1:8

  4. 4. What did Daniel and his friends ask to eat during the ten-day test?

    Answer: Vegetables and water — Daniel 1:12

  5. 5. According to Paul, what should a young person do so that no one looks down on his youth?

    Answer: Set an example for believers in speech, conduct, love, spirit, faith and purity — 1 Timothy 4:12

  6. 6. "Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?" What is the answer in Psalm 119?

    Answer: By taking heed according to God's word — Psalm 119:9

  7. 7. Which youngest son of Jesse was anointed king by Samuel?

    Answer: David — 1 Samuel 16:11-13

  8. 8. What city was the giant Goliath from?

    Answer: Gath — 1 Samuel 17:4

  9. 9. Which prophet told God, "I am a child" when he was called?

    Answer: Jeremiah — Jeremiah 1:6-7

  10. 10. According to Jesus, what is the greatest love anyone can show?

    Answer: To lay down his life for his friends — John 15:13

  11. 11. What three things did Jesus say he is in John 14:6?

    Answer: The way, the truth and the life — John 14:6

  12. 12. Which orphaned young woman, raised by her cousin, became queen of Persia?

    Answer: Esther — Esther 2:7, 17

  13. 13. Which disciple said he would not believe in the resurrection unless he saw the wounds of Jesus?

    Answer: Thomas — John 20:24-25

  14. 14. What did young King Solomon ask of God?

    Answer: An understanding heart to govern the people and discern between good and evil — 1 Kings 3:7-9

  15. 15. What are the three things that remain, according to 1 Corinthians 13?

    Answer: Faith, hope and love; the greatest of these is love — 1 Corinthians 13:13

Medium round

Details of familiar stories and verses for young people.

  1. 16. Which dreams did Joseph tell that made his brothers angry?

    Answer: That their sheaves bowed down to his, and that the sun, moon and eleven stars bowed down to him — Genesis 37:5-9

  2. 17. How long did Joseph stay in prison after the cupbearer forgot him?

    Answer: Two more years, until Pharaoh had his dream — Genesis 40:23; 41:1

  3. 18. What did David cut from Saul's robe in the cave at En-gedi instead of killing him?

    Answer: The corner of his robe — 1 Samuel 24:3-6

  4. 19. Which king of Judah began to reign at age seven, guided by the priest Jehoiada?

    Answer: Joash (Jehoash) — 2 Kings 11:21; 12:2

  5. 20. What did Elisha ask of Elijah before he was taken up to heaven?

    Answer: A double portion of his spirit — 2 Kings 2:9

  6. 21. What did Elisha's servant see at Dothan when God opened his eyes?

    Answer: The mountain full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha — 2 Kings 6:13-17

  7. 22. What did Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego tell the king before entering the furnace?

    Answer: That God could save them, and even if he did not, they would not serve the king's gods or worship the image — Daniel 3:17-18

  8. 23. How many times a day did Daniel pray at his open window facing Jerusalem?

    Answer: Three times a day — Daniel 6:10

  9. 24. What did Jesus tell the rich young man to do, and why did he go away sad?

    Answer: To sell what he had, give to the poor and follow him; he went away sad because he had great possessions — Matthew 19:21-22

  10. 25. What did Jesus answer the devil when he tempted him to turn stones into bread?

    Answer: "It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God" — Matthew 4:3-4

  11. 26. Who warned that more than forty men had sworn to kill Paul?

    Answer: Paul's nephew, his sister's son — Acts 23:12-16

  12. 27. What were the names of Timothy's grandmother and mother, in whom faith lived first?

    Answer: Lois and Eunice — 2 Timothy 1:5

  13. 28. Which young man left Paul and Barnabas in Pamphylia during the first missionary journey?

    Answer: John, also called Mark — Acts 13:13; 15:37-38

  14. 29. According to 2 Timothy 2:22, what should a young person flee from and what should he pursue?

    Answer: Flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace — 2 Timothy 2:22

  15. 30. How did the angel greet Gideon as he threshed wheat in the winepress?

    Answer: "The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour" — Judges 6:11-12

  16. 31. What did God command Joshua three times at the start of his leadership?

    Answer: "Be strong and of a good courage" — Joshua 1:6, 7, 9

  17. 32. What is the first commandment with a promise, according to Ephesians?

    Answer: "Honor thy father and mother," so that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth — Ephesians 6:2-3

  18. 33. According to 1 Corinthians 6:19, what is the believer's body?

    Answer: A temple of the Holy Spirit — 1 Corinthians 6:19

  19. 34. According to Romans 12:2, what must we not do, and how are we transformed?

    Answer: Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind — Romans 12:2

  20. 35. What did Jesus promise Peter and Andrew when he called them by the Sea of Galilee?

    Answer: "I will make you fishers of men" — Matthew 4:18-19

Hard round

Minor characters and lesser-read passages, ideal for a tie-breaker.

  1. 36. How old was Joseph when he was shepherding the flock and his brothers sold him?

    Answer: Seventeen — Genesis 37:2, 28

  2. 37. What was the name of the chief of the eunuchs who received Daniel and his friends in Babylon?

    Answer: Ashpenaz — Daniel 1:3, 7

  3. 38. Who went with Jonathan when he climbed up to attack the Philistine garrison?

    Answer: His armor-bearer; together they struck down about twenty men — 1 Samuel 14:1, 6-14

  4. 39. Whom did Elisha send to Ramoth-gilead to anoint Jehu as king?

    Answer: One of the young prophets — 2 Kings 9:1-6

  5. 40. What did the words written on the wall of Belshazzar's palace mean?

    Answer: Mene: God has numbered your kingdom and brought it to an end; Tekel: you have been weighed and found lacking; Peres: your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians — Daniel 5:25-28

  6. 41. What did Jesus answer at age twelve when his parents found him in the temple?

    Answer: "Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?" — Luke 2:42, 49

  7. 42. Which young man did Jesus raise to life in the town of Nain?

    Answer: The only son of a widow, to whom he said, "Young man, I say unto thee, Arise" — Luke 7:11-15

  8. 43. According to Mark, who ran away naked when Jesus was arrested?

    Answer: A young man following him, wearing only a linen cloth — Mark 14:51-52

  9. 44. Who spoke well of Timothy when Paul first met him?

    Answer: The believers at Lystra and Iconium — Acts 16:1-2

  10. 45. What had Timothy known since childhood, according to Paul?

    Answer: The Holy Scriptures — 2 Timothy 3:15

  11. 46. What was young Saul looking for when he first met Samuel?

    Answer: His father Kish's lost donkeys — 1 Samuel 9:3, 20

  12. 47. What did Mordecai say to Esther about why she had become queen?

    Answer: "Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" — Esther 4:14

  13. 48. Complete Ecclesiastes 12:1: "Remember now thy Creator..."

    Answer: "...in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not" — Ecclesiastes 12:1

  14. 49. What did Paul tell Titus to urge the young men to be?

    Answer: Self-controlled (sober-minded) — Titus 2:6

  15. 50. According to 1 John 2:14, why did John write to the young men?

    Answer: Because they are strong, the word of God abides in them, and they have overcome the evil one — 1 John 2:14

Extra tie-breaker round

David and Jonathan, young King Josiah and verses for the young.

  1. 51. What did young David do when Goliath rose and came to meet him?

    Answer: He ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine — 1 Samuel 17:48

  2. 52. What did Jonathan give David when they made a covenant?

    Answer: His robe, his armor, his sword, his bow and his belt — 1 Samuel 18:3-4

  3. 53. Whom did Jonathan take to the field to gather the arrows that were a signal for David?

    Answer: A young boy, who knew nothing of what was going on — 1 Samuel 20:35-39

  4. 54. How old was David when he began to reign?

    Answer: Thirty years old — 2 Samuel 5:4

  5. 55. What did young King Josiah do when he heard the words of the Book of the Law?

    Answer: He tore his clothes — 2 Kings 22:11

  6. 56. According to Proverbs 1:8, what should a son hear and what should he not forsake?

    Answer: Hear his father's instruction and not forsake his mother's teaching — Proverbs 1:8

  7. 57. According to Lamentations 3:27, what is good for a man from his youth?

    Answer: To bear the yoke — Lamentations 3:27

  8. 58. According to Psalm 119:11, where did the psalmist store God's word, and why?

    Answer: In his heart, that he might not sin against God — Psalm 119:11

  9. 59. What did Paul do for the slave girl at Philippi who had a spirit of divination?

    Answer: He commanded the spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her — Acts 16:16-18

  10. 60. Which companion of Paul, a Greek, was not forced to be circumcised in Jerusalem?

    Answer: Titus — Galatians 2:1-3

How to run a Bible game for youth with this list

This format takes about 45 minutes and works at youth group, a small group night or a camp evening. All you need is the list, a visible scoreboard and, if you like, a phone for each team.

  1. 1.Form teams of 4 or 5 and have each team pick the name of a young person from the Bible (Joseph, Daniel, Esther, Timothy).
  2. 2.Easy round: questions 1 to 15, to whoever raises a hand first. Each correct answer is worth 10 points.
  3. 3.Medium round: questions 16 to 35, by turns. The team has 30 seconds and earns 5 bonus points for naming the book of the reference.
  4. 4.Hard round: questions 36 to 50, with a wager. Before hearing the question, the team bets up to half its points; if it answers correctly, it doubles them.
  5. 5.Tie-breaker: if two teams finish tied, use questions 51 to 60, one at a time; the first to answer correctly wins.
  6. 6.Close: read 1 Timothy 4:12 together and ask which young person on the list inspired them most, and why.

Variations for your youth group

  • Phone round: have each team look up the answer on a phone and read the verse aloud, then compare with the list.
  • Bible relay: the team must find the reference in a printed Bible before answering; whoever reads it first wins.
  • Steal: if a team misses, the next team can answer for half the points.
  • Secret character: at the end, each team describes a young person from the Bible without saying the name and the others guess.

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 Bible questions should I ask teenagers?

Questions with a concrete answer about young people in the Bible and what Scripture says to them: Joseph's integrity, Daniel's decision, Esther's courage, Paul's advice to Timothy. This list has 60 questions like that, in three levels plus a tie-breaker round, each with an answer and a reference.

How do I use these questions in a youth group Bible game?

Split the group into teams and play one round per level: easy questions to whoever answers first, medium questions by turns, and hard questions with a points wager. The step-by-step plan is above.

Can I use them for a small group night or camp?

Yes. The list works as an icebreaker at the start, as the main competition, or as a review at the end of a study. It pairs well with the youth group games and team Bible games.

Can I print the list for my youth group?

Yes. After a free sign-up you can print the questions as a PDF, with or without answers, or project them in presentation mode.

Is there a printable PDF?

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