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Bible Trivia Questions & Facts

Welcome to my Bible Trivia lens.

On this lens you'll find some interactive bible trivia games, many geared towards children (click on the game pictures to play). I have also included some printable bible trivia questions for each of the categories and some interesting bible facts that you may not have known.

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Bible Facts

Some facts related to the bible that you may have not known

  • The word Bible comes from the word biblia which means books.

  • The word disciple comes from the Latin meaning pupil

  • The word apostle from Greek meaning messenger or person sent forth

  • The Bible is made up of two parts the Old Testament and the New Testament

  • There are 66 books in the Bible

  • There are 39 books in the Old Testament

  • There are 17 Historical, 5 Poetical, and 17 Prophetic books in the Old Testament

  • There are 27 books in the New Testament

  • The New Testament contains 4 Gospels, Acts, 21 Epistles, and Revelation in it.

  • The New Testament contains 7959 verses

  • The Bible contains 1189 chapters

  • The Old Testament has 929 chapters

  • The New Testament has 260 chapters

  • Depending on the version of the Bible it has over 773 692 words

The first book of the Bible is Genesis



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The last book in the Bible is Revelation



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Printable Bible Trivia Questions

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Amittai - Jonah was told by God to go to the city of Nineveh.What was the name of Jonah's father?

3 days - After three days and nights the fish vomited Jonah onto land.Jonah was swallowed by a huge fish. How long did he remain inside the fish?

Edomites - Obadiah's name means Worshipper of Jehovah. Obadiah's vision concerned which people?

Pride - Obadiah was to warn the people of Edom about the sin of pride. Obadiah's vision concerned which of the seven deadly sins?

Purple - She was a dealer of very expensive cloths and fabrics. She was baptized by Paul.Lydia, from the city of Thyatira dealt in what colour cloth?

Ant - Lions are considered to be stately in their stride.Which of these animals does the bible describe as being wise?

A tree - He climbed a sycamore tree to see over the crowd.When Zacchaeus could not see Jesus, what did he climb to get a better view?

Coney - Locusts are among the creatures described as being wise.Which creature does the bible describe as having little power yet they make their home in crags?

Mustard seed - He compares the kingdom to a man planting in his garden.Jesus used what kind of seed to describe the kingdom of God?

Palm braches - Jesus rode into the city on a donkey.When Jesus was welcomed to the city of Jerusalem, what kind of branches were used?


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The Bible is the most copied book of all time.



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Noah - After the flood Noah planted a vineyard.Who in the bible got drunk after making his own wine?

Matthew - Andrew and James were fishermen.Which of these disciples was a tax collector?

Herod - Herod tried to get the three wise men to tell him where Jesus was born.Who was King when Jesus was born?

His brother - Cain's brother was Abel, the shepherd.Cain is said to have been the first murderer. Who did he kill?

Eve - Cain was the first born of Adam and Eve.Who was Cain's mother?

cherubim - The cherubim guards the way back to the tree of life.When God threw man out of the garden of Eden who guarded the East gate with a flaming sword?

Thirty pieces of silver - The high priests used this gold after Judas' death to buy the potter's field.Judas was paid to betray Jesus to the high priests and elders. How much was he paid?

He hanged himself - Before he killed himself he tried to return the money he had been given to betray Jesus.After betraying Jesus how did Judas die?

Barabbas - The governor had the right to release one prisoner as part of the feast.Which prisoner was released instead of Jesus?

Pilot - Pilot washed his hands in front of the crowd and told them that he was innocent of this man's blood (Jesus). Who was the governor who could have granted Jesus' release right before he was crucified?


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The Bible was written by more than 40 different people



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Ester is the only book in the Bible to not mention the word God



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Printable Bible Trivia Questions

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600 - Noah died when he was 950 years old.How old was Noah when he built the ark?

40 days and nights - God covered the whole world with water, even the mountains.God flooded the world while Noah and his family stayed safe. How long did it rain?

The Nile - She did not want Moses to be killed.To protect Moses his mother set him in a small boat and set him adrift. What was the name of the river?

The garden of Eden - In the middle of the garden was the tree of life.The first man and woman that God created lived in a special place. Where did they live?

A snake - Adam also ate part of the apple.What creature tricked Eve into eating an apple from the tree of life?

Although it is often assumed that there were three, the bible only states that there were three gifts, not how many presented the gifts.How many wise men came to visit Jesus when he was born?

3 days - After three days and nights the Lord commanded the fish and it vomited Jonah onto the shore.How long did Jonah stay inside the fish?

Bethlehem - Joseph and Mary had travelled from the city of Nazareth.What town was Jesus born in?

Rachel - Joseph had many brothers.Joseph had a coat of many colors that his father made. What was his mother's name?

A stable - There were no rooms at the Inn.Jesus was not born in a hospital. What kind of building was Jesus born in?

Sold him - The brothers told their father that Joseph had been eaten by wild animals.Joseph's brothers were jealous of his coat. What did they do to Joseph?

10 - The plagues included bugs, darkness and disease.Pharaoh did not want to free the slaves. God gave Moses the power to send plagues to Egypt. How many plagues did it take to convince pharaoh to free the slaves?


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Moses was 950 when he died and Adam was 930



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More Bible Facts

Some more facts related to the bible that you may have not known

  • The wisest man in the Bible was Solomon
  • The oldest man in the Bible was Methuselah who died at age 969
  • The strongest man in the Bible was Samson
  • The tallest man in the Bible was Goliath
  • Abraham was the first person in the bible to be called a Hebrew
  • Solomon had 300 concubines and 700 wives
  • The line 'Do not be afraid "appears 365 time in the Bible
  • Noah built the ark when he was 600 years old
  • The Old Testament was written in Hebrew
  • The New Testament was written in Greek
  • Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament, it only has 1 chapter and 21 verses
  • The shortest book in the New Testament is 2 John which has 13 verses
  • The longest book in the New Testament is Acts with 28 chapters although Mathew also has 28 chapters it is not as long
  • The longest book in the Bible is Psalms

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