# 40 Sunday School Bible Questions with Answers and References

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_40 Sunday school Bible questions for ages 8 to 12 with answers, verse references and easy or medium levels: Old Testament, Jesus, parables and Acts._

## Quick answer

Here are 40 Sunday school Bible questions for kids ages 8 to 12, each with an answer, a Scripture reference and an easy or medium level. They come in four blocks of ten: Old Testament stories, the life of Jesus, the parables of Jesus and the church in Acts. Use them as a ten-minute review, a team game or a quarter-end quiz.

Between ages 8 and 12, kids already know the main stories and want more than memory questions. This list goes a step beyond the basics: what God told Moses to take off at the burning bush, what Elisha made float in the river, what Jesus asked for on the cross, or what the first believers in Jerusalem devoted themselves to.

Each question comes with the answer, the reference and a level (easy or medium), so the teacher can build rounds to fit the class. The four blocks work as a review of a whole quarter or as four lessons in a row, one block per week. You can print the list after a free sign-up or show it on a screen in presentation mode.

## The 40 questions, with answers and references

1. [Medium] Which of Joseph's brothers talked the others out of killing him? — Reuben; he suggested throwing him into a pit so he could return him to their father (Genesis 37:21-22)
2. [Easy] What did God tell Moses to take off at the burning bush, and why? — His sandals, because the place where he stood was holy ground (Exodus 3:2-5)
3. [Easy] On Passover night in Egypt, what did the Israelites put on their doorposts? — The blood of the lamb; when the LORD saw it, he would pass over (Exodus 12:7, 13)
4. [Medium] How much manna did the people gather on the sixth day, and why? — Twice as much, because the seventh day was a day of rest and no manna fell (Exodus 16:22-26)
5. [Easy] When Samuel looked for a king among Jesse's sons, what did God teach him about how he sees people? — People look at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart (1 Samuel 16:6-7)
6. [Easy] In whose name did David say he was coming against Goliath? — In the name of the LORD of hosts (1 Samuel 17:45)
7. [Medium] What did Elisha tell the widow who could not pay her debt to do? — Borrow many empty jars and pour her oil into them; the oil did not stop until every jar was full (2 Kings 4:1-6)
8. [Medium] What did Elisha make float in the Jordan River? — The iron axe head, borrowed, that had fallen into the water (2 Kings 6:4-7)
9. [Easy] What did Jonah do inside the belly of the fish? — He prayed to the LORD his God (Jonah 2:1)
10. [Medium] What did the people of Nineveh do when they heard Jonah's message? — They believed God, proclaimed a fast, and everyone, great and small, put on sackcloth (Jonah 3:4-5)
11. [Medium] At the wedding in Cana, how many stone jars did Jesus have filled with water? — Six jars (John 2:6-7)
12. [Medium] In the synagogue at Nazareth, which book was handed to Jesus to read? — The book of the prophet Isaiah (Luke 4:16-17)
13. [Easy] After a night of catching nothing, what did Jesus tell Simon to do, and what happened? — To put out into deep water and let down the nets; they caught so many fish that the nets began to break (Luke 5:4-6)
14. [Easy] In the Sermon on the Mount, what two things did Jesus say his disciples are? — The salt of the earth and the light of the world (Matthew 5:13-14)
15. [Medium] What did Jesus do to heal the man who was born blind? — He made mud with saliva, put it on the man's eyes and told him to wash in the pool of Siloam (John 9:1, 6-7)
16. [Medium] How did Jesus appear when he was transfigured on the mountain? — His face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light (Matthew 17:1-2)
17. [Easy] What did Jesus do with the children who were brought to him? — He took them in his arms, laid his hands on them and blessed them (Mark 10:13-16)
18. [Medium] After washing his disciples' feet, what did Jesus ask them to do? — To wash one another's feet, following the example he had given them (John 13:14-15)
19. [Easy] What did Jesus ask for on the cross on behalf of those who crucified him? — That the Father would forgive them, for they did not know what they were doing (Luke 23:33-34)
20. [Easy] What did the angel tell the women who came looking for Jesus at the tomb? — Do not be afraid: Jesus is not here, for he has risen, as he said (Matthew 28:5-6)
21. [Easy] In the parable of the two foundations, what happened to the house the foolish man built on sand? — The rain fell, the floods came and the winds blew, and it fell with a great crash (Matthew 7:26-27)
22. [Easy] In the parable of the sower, what happened to the seed that fell along the path? — The birds came and ate it (Matthew 13:3-4)
23. [Medium] What does the mustard seed in the parable become when it grows? — A tree so big that the birds make nests in its branches (Matthew 13:31-32)
24. [Medium] In the parable of the treasure hidden in a field, what did the man who found it do? — He hid it again and, in his joy, sold everything he had and bought that field (Matthew 13:44)
25. [Easy] In the parable of the ten virgins, what did the five foolish ones not bring? — Oil for their lamps (Matthew 25:1-4)
26. [Medium] In the parable of the talents, what did the servant who received one talent do? — He dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money (Matthew 25:15, 18)
27. [Easy] In the parable of the good Samaritan, who saw the wounded man and passed by on the other side? — A priest and a Levite (Luke 10:30-32)
28. [Easy] What did the shepherd do when he found his lost sheep? — He laid it on his shoulders, rejoicing, and called his friends and neighbors to rejoice with him (Luke 15:4-6)
29. [Easy] In the parable of the prodigal son, what job did the younger son take after he spent everything? — Feeding pigs in the field; he longed to eat the pods the pigs ate (Luke 15:13-16)
30. [Medium] In the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, what did the tax collector pray? — He beat his chest and asked God to be merciful to him, a sinner (Luke 18:10-13)
31. [Easy] Before going up to heaven, where did Jesus say the disciples would be his witnesses? — In Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth (Acts 1:8)
32. [Easy] What was heard from heaven on the day of Pentecost, before the tongues like fire? — A sound like a mighty rushing wind that filled the whole house where they were sitting (Acts 2:1-3)
33. [Medium] On Pentecost, what amazed the Jews from other nations who were in Jerusalem? — Each one heard the disciples speaking in his own language (Acts 2:5-8)
34. [Medium] On Pentecost, how did Peter answer those who asked what they should do? — Repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:37-38)
35. [Easy] What did the first believers devote themselves to? — The apostles' teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread and prayer (Acts 2:42)
36. [Easy] What did the lame man at the Beautiful Gate do when he was healed? — He stood up, walked and went into the temple with them, leaping and praising God (Acts 3:2, 8)
37. [Medium] What happened when the believers prayed for boldness to speak the word? — The place was shaken, they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness (Acts 4:29-31)
38. [Medium] What did Peter say at Lydda to Aeneas, who had been paralyzed and in bed for eight years? — That Jesus Christ healed him, and to get up and make his bed; he got up at once (Acts 9:32-34)
39. [Medium] What was Peter's situation in prison the night the angel came? — He was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with guards at the door (Acts 12:6)
40. [Easy] What did Paul and Silas answer the jailer who asked what he must do to be saved? — Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and he and his household would be saved (Acts 16:30-31)

## How to use the list in Sunday school

- Ten-minute review: at the end of class, use the block that matches the day's lesson.
- By levels: start with the easy questions so everyone takes part, and keep the medium ones for kids who already read the Bible on their own.
- Verse hunt: hand out Bibles and give a bonus point to the team that finds the reference first and reads it aloud.
- Parable round: after answering, each team explains in one sentence what the parable teaches.

## Frequently asked questions

### What Bible questions should I ask in Sunday school?

Questions with a clear answer and a reference to read, matched to the age of the kids. For ages 8 to 12, questions that mix familiar stories with details from the text work well. This list has 40, in four blocks of ten.

### What do the easy and medium levels mean?

Easy questions can be answered from what kids hear in class; medium questions ask for a detail from the text or a phrase to remember. Use them to build rounds for your group.

### Can I use these questions with younger kids?

The easy ones work if you tell the story first. For ages 4 to 7, the Bible trivia questions for kids list has shorter questions.

### Can I print them for my Sunday school class?

Yes. After a free sign-up you can print the list as a PDF, with or without answers, or show it on a screen in presentation mode.

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