40 Easy Bible Quiz Questions for Kids (with Answers)

These 40 questions are made for children who are just getting to know the Bible's big stories. Each one has four choices, so even early readers can play, and every answer has a Bible reference so a parent or teacher can open the Bible and read the story together.

How to use this kids' Bible quiz

In class: read one round (10 questions) at the end of a lesson as a review.
At home: make it a family game. Children can team up with an adult.
On a screen: play it as a game show with big colourful answers. Children answer on a tablet or a parent's phone, and the fastest right answers earn the most points. Host a quiz like this for free.

Tip for younger children: read the question and the choices aloud, and let them point to their answer.

Round 1: In the beginning

What did God create on the very first day?
1. Animals
2. Light
3. Trees
4. People
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Answer: Light (Genesis 1:3-5)
God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
Who were the first man and woman?
1. Abraham and Sarah
2. Noah and his wife
3. Adam and Eve
4. Isaac and Rebekah
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Answer: Adam and Eve (Genesis 2:7, 22; 3:20)
What did God do on the seventh day?
1. He made the sea
2. He rested
3. He made the stars
4. He made man
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Answer: He rested (Genesis 2:2)
Who built a big boat called the ark?
1. Noah
2. Moses
3. Jonah
4. Peter
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Answer: Noah (Genesis 6:14)
How did the animals go into the ark?
1. One at a time
2. Two by two
3. In groups of ten
4. They did not go in
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Answer: Two by two (Genesis 7:8-9)
What did God put in the sky as a promise never to flood the whole earth again?
1. A star
2. The moon
3. A rainbow
4. A cloud shaped like an ark
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Answer: A rainbow (Genesis 9:13)
Which bird did Noah send out that came back with an olive leaf?
1. A raven
2. An eagle
3. A dove
4. A sparrow
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Answer: A dove (Genesis 8:11)
Who had a coat of many colours?
1. David
2. Joseph
3. Samuel
4. Benjamin
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Answer: Joseph (Genesis 37:3)
Where was baby Moses hidden?
1. In a cave
2. In a tent
3. In a basket by the river
4. In a barn
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Answer: In a basket by the river (Exodus 2:3)
What did God speak to Moses from?
1. A tall tree
2. A burning bush
3. A big rock
4. A cloud of rain
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Answer: A burning bush (Exodus 3:2-4)

Round 2: Heroes of the Old Testament

Which sea did God part so His people could walk across on dry ground?
1. The Dead Sea
2. The Red Sea
3. The Sea of Galilee
4. The Great Sea
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Answer: The Red Sea (Exodus 14:21-22)
What food did God send from heaven for the Israelites to eat in the wilderness?
1. Pizza
2. Fish
3. Manna
4. Grapes
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Answer: Manna (Exodus 16:14-15)
How many commandments did God give Moses?
1. Five
2. Seven
3. Ten
4. Twelve
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Answer: Ten (Exodus 34:28)
Which city's walls fell down after the people marched around them?
1. Bethlehem
2. Jericho
3. Jerusalem
4. Nineveh
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Answer: Jericho (Joshua 6:20)
Who was very strong as long as he kept his Nazirite vow and did not cut his hair?
1. Gideon
2. Samson
3. Goliath
4. Saul
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Answer: Samson (Judges 16:17)
Who heard God calling him at night and said, "Speak, for Your servant hears"?
1. David
2. Samuel
3. Eli
4. Elijah
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Answer: Samuel (1 Samuel 3:10)
What did young David use to defeat Goliath?
1. A sword
2. A bow and arrow
3. A sling and a stone
4. A spear
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Answer: A sling and a stone (1 Samuel 17:49-50)
What job did David do before he became king?
1. Shepherd
2. Fisherman
3. Carpenter
4. Soldier
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Answer: Shepherd (1 Samuel 16:11)
Which birds brought food to the prophet Elijah?
1. Doves
2. Ravens
3. Eagles
4. Quails
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Answer: Ravens (1 Kings 17:6)
Who was thrown into a den of lions for praying to God?
1. Joseph
2. Daniel
3. Jonah
4. Jeremiah
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Answer: Daniel (Daniel 6:16, 22)

Round 3: The story of Jesus

Where was Jesus born?
1. Nazareth
2. Bethlehem
3. Jerusalem
4. Egypt
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Answer: Bethlehem (Luke 2:4-7)
Who was Jesus' mother?
1. Elizabeth
2. Martha
3. Mary
4. Anna
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Answer: Mary (Luke 1:30-31)
Who came to visit baby Jesus from the fields at night?
1. Kings
2. Shepherds
3. Fishermen
4. Soldiers
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Answer: Shepherds (Luke 2:8-16)
What led the wise men to Jesus?
1. A star
2. An angel's map
3. A cloud
4. A river
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Answer: A star (Matthew 2:9)
Who baptized Jesus in the Jordan River?
1. Peter
2. John the Baptist
3. Andrew
4. Paul
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Answer: John the Baptist (Matthew 3:13)
What was Jesus' first miracle at a wedding in Cana?
1. He healed a blind man
2. He walked on water
3. He turned water into wine
4. He fed five thousand people
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Answer: He turned water into wine (John 2:7-11)
How many loaves of bread did the boy have when Jesus fed the five thousand?
1. Two
2. Five
3. Seven
4. Twelve
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Answer: Five (John 6:9)
What did Jesus do when a storm frightened His disciples on the lake?
1. He swam to shore
2. He told the wind and waves to be still
3. He hid under the boat
4. He sent them home
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Answer: He told the wind and waves to be still (Mark 4:39)
Which disciple walked on the water toward Jesus?
1. John
2. Thomas
3. Peter
4. Judas
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Answer: Peter (Matthew 14:29)
Who climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus?
1. Nicodemus
2. Zacchaeus
3. Lazarus
4. Bartimaeus
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Answer: Zacchaeus (Luke 19:2-4)

Round 4: Easy wins and big finishes

What was Jesus' job before He began preaching?
1. Fisherman
2. Carpenter
3. Shepherd
4. Tax collector
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Answer: Carpenter (Mark 6:3)
How many disciples did Jesus choose?
1. Seven
2. Ten
3. Twelve
4. Forty
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Answer: Twelve (Luke 6:13)
In Jesus' story, how many sheep did the shepherd leave to look for the one that was lost?
1. Nine
2. Fifty
3. Ninety-nine
4. One hundred
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Answer: Ninety-nine (Luke 15:4)
Who helped the hurt man by the road in Jesus' story?
1. A priest
2. A Levite
3. A Samaritan
4. A soldier
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Answer: A Samaritan (Luke 10:33-34)
What did Jesus say about little children?
1. "Send them away"
2. "Let the little children come to Me"
3. "They must stay quiet"
4. "They are too young to understand"
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Answer: "Let the little children come to Me" (Mark 10:14)
Which friend did Jesus raise from the dead after four days?
1. Lazarus
2. Jairus
3. Simon
4. Stephen
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Answer: Lazarus (John 11:39-44)
On which day did Jesus rise from the dead?
1. The same day He died
2. The third day
3. The seventh day
4. The fortieth day
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Answer: The third day (Luke 24:6-7)
Who was swallowed by a great fish?
1. Peter
2. Jonah
3. Noah
4. Paul
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Answer: Jonah (Jonah 1:17)
What is the first book of the Bible?
1. Genesis
2. Matthew
3. Psalms
4. Revelation
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Answer: Genesis (Genesis 1:1)
Which is the last book of the Bible?
1. Malachi
2. Jude
3. Acts
4. Revelation
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Answer: Revelation (Revelation 22:21)

More quizzes for children and families

When your class is ready for a bit more, try our true or false Bible questions (great for younger children too) or the Who Am I Bible character quiz. For games beyond quizzes, see 18 Bible games for kids and our family Bible game night plan.

Frequently asked questions

What are easy Bible questions for kids?

Easy Bible questions ask about the best-known stories: who built the ark (Noah), who defeated Goliath (David), who was in the lions' den (Daniel), where Jesus was born (Bethlehem), and what Jesus did at the wedding in Cana (turned water into wine).

What age is this Bible quiz for?

These questions suit children from about 5 to 10. Younger children can play with an adult reading the questions aloud; older children can play on their own.

How do I make a Bible quiz fun for kids?

Keep rounds short, use bright pictures or a game-show screen, play in teams so nobody feels left out, and celebrate good tries. After each answer, tell the story in a sentence or two.

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