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Bible Knowledge Test
This Bible knowledge test has 20 questions, 10 from the Old Testament and 10 from the New, ranging from easy to hard. It takes about 5 minutes. At the end you see your score, and every answer comes with the verse that settles it, quoted from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB).
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What does this Bible knowledge test measure?
The test checks how well you know the Bible as a whole, not one favorite book. Ten questions come from the Old Testament, covering history, prophets and wisdom books such as Joshua, Ruth, Esther, Job, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Nehemiah. Ten come from the New Testament, covering the Gospels, Acts and the letters, including Philemon, Galatians and Hebrews.
The questions get gradually harder in places: a few are well known, most need solid recall, and some ask about people readers often forget, such as Onesimus or Tabitha. A score of 15 or more out of 20 shows broad familiarity with both Testaments.
How can I use the test in a class or study group?
Use it as a before-and-after check. Have everyone take the test at the start of a study series, keep the scores private, and take it again at the end. Because each answer shows its verse, the review after the test works as a short guided reading across the whole Bible.
If your group is strong in one Testament and weak in the other, the score breakdown will show it quickly. Follow up with the Old Testament quiz or the New Testament quiz to work on the weaker side.
How do I raise my score?
Look at where your misses cluster. If they sit in the prophets, read one short prophetic book a week; if they sit in the letters, read one letter in a single sitting, since most take less than twenty minutes. Reading whole books, rather than scattered verses, is what makes names and events stick in their places.
When you score well here, the hard Bible trivia is the next step up.
All questions and answers
Try each question first, then open the answer to see the verse it comes from (Berean Standard Bible).
1. According to Joshua 6, how many times were the Israelites to march around Jericho on the seventh day?Easy
- One
- Three
- Seven
- Twelve
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Answer: C. Seven
They circled the city once a day for six days, then seven times on the seventh day while the priests blew the horns.
“March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days. Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.”
2. Which prophet told David a story about a rich man and a poor man?Medium
- Nathan
- Samuel
- Gad
- Elijah
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Answer: A. Nathan
The LORD sent Nathan to David with a story of two men, one rich and one poor.
“Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.”
3. On which mountain did Elijah ask Ahab to gather the prophets of Baal?Medium
- Mount Sinai
- Mount Horeb
- Mount Zion
- Mount Carmel
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Answer: D. Mount Carmel
Elijah asked for all Israel and the 450 prophets of Baal to meet him on Mount Carmel.
“Now summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel, along with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.” So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel.”
4. Who brought up Esther as his own daughter after her parents died?Medium
- Haman
- Mordecai
- Hegai
- Xerxes
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Answer: B. Mordecai
Mordecai had brought up Esther, the daughter of his uncle, and took her in as his own daughter.
“And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah (that is, Esther), the daughter of his uncle, because she did not have a father or mother. The young woman was lovely in form and appearance, and when her father and mother had died, Mordecai had taken her in as his own daughter.”
5. In whose part of the field did Ruth happen to glean after the harvesters?Easy
- Elimelech
- Boaz
- Jesse
- Obed
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Answer: B. Boaz
Ruth came to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech.
“So Ruth departed and went out into the field and gleaned after the harvesters. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech.”
6. Which prophet told the LORD he did not know how to speak because he was only a child?Medium
- Samuel
- Isaiah
- Daniel
- Jeremiah
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Answer: D. Jeremiah
When the LORD appointed him a prophet to the nations, Jeremiah answered that he was only a child.
“These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah, and through the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, until the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile. The word of the LORD came to me, saying: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” “Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!””
7. Which king ordered Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to be thrown into the blazing furnace?Medium
- Nebuchadnezzar
- Darius
- Cyrus
- Artaxerxes
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Answer: A. Nebuchadnezzar
Nebuchadnezzar, filled with rage, ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter and the three men thrown in.
“At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual, and he commanded some mighty men of valor in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the blazing fiery furnace.”
8. Which man from the land of Uz is described as blameless and upright?Easy
- Jethro
- Laban
- Job
- Elihu
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Answer: C. Job
The book of Job opens with a man in the land of Uz named Job, who was blameless and upright.
“There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.”
9. Which prophet saw the Lord seated on a throne in the year King Uzziah died?Hard
- Jeremiah
- Ezekiel
- Amos
- Isaiah
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Answer: D. Isaiah
Isaiah 6 opens with the prophet's vision of the Lord on a throne in the year King Uzziah died.
“In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple.”
10. According to Nehemiah 1, what was Nehemiah's role at the king's court?Hard
- Scribe
- Cupbearer
- Baker
- Gatekeeper
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Answer: B. Cupbearer
Nehemiah notes that at that time he was the cupbearer to the king.
“O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)”
11. Which Pharisee and leader came to Jesus at night?Easy
- Gamaliel
- Simon
- Nicodemus
- Zacchaeus
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Answer: C. Nicodemus
Nicodemus, a man of the Pharisees, came to Jesus at night and called Him a teacher who had come from God.
“Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.””
12. According to Acts 2, about how many people were added to the believers on the day of Pentecost?Medium
- About 3,000
- About 120
- About 5,000
- About 500
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Answer: A. About 3,000
Those who embraced Peter's message were baptized, and about three thousand were added that day.
“Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.”
13. Paul's letter to Philemon is an appeal on behalf of which man?Hard
- Onesimus
- Tychicus
- Epaphras
- Archippus
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Answer: A. Onesimus
Paul appeals to Philemon for Onesimus, whom he calls his child.
“I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.”
14. What was Matthew doing when Jesus told him, "Follow Me"?Easy
- Casting a net into the sea
- Sitting under a fig tree
- Sitting at the tax booth
- Mending his nets in a boat
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Answer: C. Sitting at the tax booth
Jesus saw Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
“As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.”
15. In Joppa, which disciple known for works of kindness did Peter raise to life?Medium
- Lydia
- Tabitha
- Rhoda
- Priscilla
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Answer: B. Tabitha
Peter knelt, prayed and said, "Tabitha, get up!" and she opened her eyes and sat up.
“In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity. At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room. Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.” So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them. Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.”
16. What name, meaning Son of Encouragement, did the apostles give to Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus?Medium
- Barsabbas
- Silas
- Stephen
- Barnabas
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Answer: D. Barnabas
The apostles called Joseph the Levite from Cyprus Barnabas, meaning Son of Encouragement.
“Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),”
17. Which of these does Galatians 5 name as part of the fruit of the Spirit?Medium
- Wisdom
- Patience
- Courage
- Prosperity
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Answer: B. Patience
Galatians 5 lists love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
18. According to 1 Corinthians 13:13, which three remain?Easy
- Grace, truth, and peace
- Joy, peace, and patience
- Wisdom, faith, and hope
- Faith, hope, and love
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Answer: D. Faith, hope, and love
Paul writes that faith, hope and love remain, and the greatest of these is love.
“And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.”
19. Which word does Hebrews 11:1 describe as the assurance of what we hope for?Medium
- Hope
- Love
- Faith
- Grace
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Answer: C. Faith
Hebrews 11 opens by saying that faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.
“Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.”
20. What was the name of the blind beggar sitting beside the road as Jesus left Jericho?Medium
- Bartimaeus
- Timaeus
- Zacchaeus
- Jairus
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Answer: A. Bartimaeus
The blind beggar was Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus.
“Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.”
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in the Bible knowledge test?
There are 20 questions: 10 from the Old Testament and 10 from the New Testament. It takes about 5 minutes.
What is a good score on a Bible knowledge test?
On this test, 15 or more out of 20 shows broad familiarity with both Testaments. Any score is useful, because each answer shows the verse to read next.
Who was Onesimus?
Onesimus is the man Paul appeals for in his letter to Philemon, calling him "my child" (Philemon 1:10).
Which three things does 1 Corinthians 13 say remain?
Faith, hope and love, and the greatest of these is love (1 Corinthians 13:13).
Is this test tied to one church or denomination?
No. It asks what the Bible text says and where, not how any tradition interprets it, so people from any background, or none, can take it.