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Easy Bible Quiz for Beginners
This easy Bible quiz has 15 beginner-friendly questions about well-known people and stories from both Testaments, from Rahab and Hannah to Zacchaeus and Lazarus. It takes about 3 minutes and needs no sign-up. After each answer you see the verse that settles it, quoted from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB).
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What does this easy Bible quiz cover?
The 15 questions stay with stories that many people have heard at least once: a woman who hid two spies in Jericho, a mother who prayed for a son, a short tax collector in a sycamore tree, a queen chosen by King Xerxes and a son who ended up feeding pigs. Roughly half come from the Old Testament and half from the New, so a beginner gets a quick tour of the whole Bible rather than one book.
Every question asks what the text says, not what any church teaches about it. Where a miracle is involved, the question is framed as "According to John 11..." so you can answer honestly whether or not you share the faith behind the story.
How can I use it with a group, a class or at home?
Read each question aloud and let people call out an answer before you reveal it, then read the verse on screen together. That one verse often starts a better conversation than the question itself. For a mixed group, pair a confident reader with a newcomer and let them answer as a team.
With younger children, the gentler Bible quiz for kids is a better fit. If your group finishes this one with a near-perfect score, move on to the hard Bible trivia for names, numbers and less-read chapters.
What is the best way to remember the answers?
Open the chapter behind any question you missed and read the whole story, not just the single verse. Most of these answers sit inside short, vivid episodes: Luke 19 takes about two minutes to read, and Joshua 2 is a single short chapter. Reading the surrounding verses links the fact to a scene, and scenes are far easier to recall than isolated names.
If you are new to reading Scripture, our guide on how to read the Bible suggests where to start and how to keep going a few minutes a day. Then come back and take the quiz again in a week to see what stuck.
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Try each question first, then open the answer to see the verse it comes from (Berean Standard Bible).
1. According to Joshua 2, which woman in Jericho hid the two spies sent by Joshua?Easy
- Miriam
- Rahab
- Deborah
- Delilah
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Answer: B. Rahab
The two spies stayed in the house of a woman named Rahab, and she hid them when the king of Jericho sent for them.
“Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there. And it was reported to the king of Jericho: “Behold, some men of Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land.” So the king of Jericho sent to Rahab and said, “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, for they have come to spy out the whole land.” But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. So she said, “Yes, the men did come to me, but I did not know where they had come from.”
2. According to 1 Samuel 1, which woman named her son Samuel because she had asked the LORD for him?Easy
- Elizabeth
- Rachel
- Sarah
- Hannah
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Answer: D. Hannah
Hannah gave birth to a son and named him Samuel, because she had asked for him from the LORD.
“So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.””
3. Which prophetess was judging Israel while sitting under a palm tree in the hill country of Ephraim?Easy
- Deborah
- Miriam
- Huldah
- Hannah
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Answer: A. Deborah
Deborah, a prophetess, judged Israel and sat under the Palm of Deborah, where the Israelites came to her for judgment.
“Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time. And she would sit under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, where the Israelites would go up to her for judgment.”
4. In 1 Samuel 10, whom did Samuel anoint by pouring oil on his head?Easy
- David
- Jesse
- Saul
- Jonathan
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Answer: C. Saul
Samuel poured a flask of oil on Saul's head; David was anointed later, in 1 Samuel 16.
“Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?”
5. Which chief tax collector climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus?Easy
- Matthew
- Nicodemus
- Zacchaeus
- Bartimaeus
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Answer: C. Zacchaeus
Zacchaeus was small in stature, so he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus pass.
“And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.”
6. According to Judges 16, what did Samson say would happen if his head were shaved?Easy
- His strength would leave him
- He would lose his sight
- He would be made king
- He would have to leave Israel
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Answer: A. His strength would leave him
Samson told Delilah that his hair had never been cut and that if he were shaved his strength would leave him.
“Samson told her all that was in his heart: “My hair has never been cut, because I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I will become as weak as any other man.””
7. Which young woman did King Xerxes (Ahasuerus) make queen in place of Vashti?Easy
- Ruth
- Rachel
- Deborah
- Esther
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Answer: D. Esther
The king loved Esther more than all the other women and placed the royal crown on her head.
“She was taken to King Xerxes in the royal palace in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she found grace and favor in his sight more than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown upon her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.”
8. According to 2 Kings 2, which prophet went up into heaven in a whirlwind?Easy
- Elisha
- Elijah
- Isaiah
- Samuel
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Answer: B. Elijah
A chariot of fire separated Elijah and Elisha, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind while Elisha watched.
“As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.”
9. According to Proverbs 1:1, Solomon was the son of which king?Easy
- David
- Saul
- Hezekiah
- Rehoboam
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Answer: A. David
Proverbs opens with the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel.
“These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,”
10. Which apostle wrote the letter of 1 Timothy to his true child in the faith?Easy
- Peter
- John
- Paul
- James
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Answer: C. Paul
The letter opens with Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, writing to Timothy, his true child in the faith.
“Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.”
11. According to Matthew 14, which disciple got out of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus?Easy
- John
- Peter
- Andrew
- Thomas
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Answer: B. Peter
When Jesus said "Come," Peter got down out of the boat and walked on the water toward Him.
““Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.”
12. In the parable of the lost son, what job did the younger son take when his money ran out?Easy
- Herding sheep
- Picking grapes
- Mending nets
- Feeding pigs
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Answer: D. Feeding pigs
He hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.
“So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.”
13. When God told Solomon to ask for anything, what did Solomon ask for?Easy
- A long life
- Great wealth
- Victory over enemies
- An understanding heart
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Answer: D. An understanding heart
Solomon asked for an understanding heart to judge the people, instead of long life, wealth or the death of his enemies.
“Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?” Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had made this request. So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice—”
14. According to John 11, whom did Jesus call out of the tomb with a loud voice?Easy
- Jairus
- Lazarus
- Simon
- Stephen
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Answer: B. Lazarus
Jesus called out, "Lazarus, come out!" and the man who had been dead came out bound in strips of linen.
“After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.”
15. In Luke 10, which sister of Martha sat at the Lord's feet listening to Him?Easy
- Mary
- Joanna
- Susanna
- Salome
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Answer: A. Mary
Martha welcomed Jesus into her home, and her sister Mary sat at the Lord's feet listening to His message.
“As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.”
Frequently asked questions
Who is this easy Bible quiz for?
It is written for beginners, newcomers to church and anyone who wants a quick warm-up. You do not need to know chapter numbers; each question names a well-known person or story.
Which Bible translation are the answers based on?
Every answer is checked against the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), and the verse shown after each question is quoted from it. The facts asked about read the same way in other major English translations.
Who hid the spies in Jericho?
Rahab. Joshua sent two spies to inspect Jericho, they stayed at her house, and she hid them when the king sent for them (Joshua 2:1–4).
Who was the mother of Samuel?
Hannah. She named her son Samuel because she had asked for him from the LORD (1 Samuel 1:20).
What should I try after this quiz?
If you scored well, try the 20-question hard Bible trivia. If some answers surprised you, read the chapter behind each one and take the quiz again later.