Old Testament trivia

All 100 questions with answers

1. GenesisOn which day did God create light?

   1. The second day
   2. The third day
   3. The fourth day
   4. The first day

   Answer: D. The first day · Genesis 1:5 · More Genesis questions

2. DanielHow many men did Nebuchadnezzar see loose, walking in the fire?

   1. Four men
   2. Three men
   3. Two men
   4. Five men

   Answer: A. Four men · Daniel 3:25 · More Daniel questions

3. JonahHow long was Jonah in the belly of the fish?

   1. One day and one night
   2. Seven days
   3. Forty days
   4. Three days and three nights

   Answer: D. Three days and three nights · Jonah 1:17 · More Jonah questions

4. GenesisWhich creature tempted Eve to eat the forbidden fruit?

   1. A lion
   2. A serpent
   3. A raven
   4. A goat

   Answer: B. A serpent · Genesis 3:13 · More Genesis questions

5. 1 SamuelWhat does the LORD look on, rather than the outward appearance?

   1. The mind
   2. The deeds
   3. The heart
   4. The strength

   Answer: C. The heart · 1 Samuel 16:7 · More 1 Samuel questions

6. JudgesWhat did Jael take and smite into Sisera's temples as he slept?

   1. A sword
   2. A spear
   3. A stone
   4. A nail of the tent

   Answer: D. A nail of the tent · Judges 4:21 · More Judges questions

7. ExodusWho found baby Moses among the flags by the river?

   1. A Hebrew midwife
   2. Pharaoh's daughter
   3. Moses' aunt
   4. An Egyptian shepherd

   Answer: B. Pharaoh's daughter · Exodus 2:5 · More Exodus questions

8. PsalmsIn Psalm 23, what does the psalmist say runneth over?

   1. My heart
   2. My soul
   3. My table
   4. My cup

   Answer: D. My cup · Psalm 23:5 · More Psalms questions

9. 2 KingsWhat did Elisha ask Elijah to do for him before he was taken away?

   1. To bless his house
   2. Let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me
   3. To leave him his mantle
   4. To make him a prophet

   Answer: B. Let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me · 2 Kings 2:9 · More 2 Kings questions

10. GenesisAt the Tower of Babel, what did God confuse among the people?

    1. Their food
    2. Their roads
    3. Their tools
    4. Their language

    Answer: D. Their language · Genesis 11:7 · More Genesis questions

11. EstherWhat did the king hold out to Esther when he saw her standing in the court?

    1. The golden sceptre
    2. His royal ring
    3. A crown of gold
    4. His sword

    Answer: A. The golden sceptre · Esther 5:2 · More Esther questions

12. IsaiahComplete: 'Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name ___.'

    1. Emmanuel's son
    2. Immanuel
    3. Wonderful
    4. Shearjashub

    Answer: B. Immanuel · Isaiah 7:14 · More Isaiah questions

13. NumbersWhat fruit did Aaron's rod yield after it budded and bloomed?

    1. Figs
    2. Pomegranates
    3. Grapes
    4. Almonds

    Answer: D. Almonds · Numbers 17:8 · More Numbers questions

14. RuthWho was Naomi's kinsman, a mighty man of wealth of Elimelech's family?

    1. Obed
    2. Salmon
    3. Mahlon
    4. Boaz

    Answer: D. Boaz · Ruth 2:1 · More Ruth questions

15. 1 KingsBy what brook did Elijah hide where ravens fed him?

    1. Kishon
    2. Cherith
    3. Kidron
    4. Jabbok

    Answer: B. Cherith · 1 Kings 17:3 · More 1 Kings questions

16. GenesisFor how many pieces of silver was Joseph sold?

    1. Thirty
    2. Twenty
    3. Forty
    4. Fifty

    Answer: B. Twenty · Genesis 37:28 · More Genesis questions

17. Proverbs"A soft answer turneth away ___."

    1. anger
    2. strife
    3. fools
    4. wrath

    Answer: D. wrath · Proverbs 15:1 · More Proverbs questions

18. JoshuaWhat token were the spies to look for in Rahab's window?

    1. A line of scarlet thread
    2. A burning lamp
    3. A white banner
    4. An olive branch

    Answer: A. A line of scarlet thread · Joshua 2:18 · More Joshua questions

19. DanielWhat new name did the prince of the eunuchs give to Daniel?

    1. Belteshazzar
    2. Abednego
    3. Shadrach
    4. Meshach

    Answer: A. Belteshazzar · Daniel 1:7 · More Daniel questions

20. ExodusWhat was the basket made of in which baby Moses was placed by the river?

    1. Bulrushes
    2. Cedar wood
    3. Reeds and clay
    4. Goatskin

    Answer: A. Bulrushes · Exodus 2:3 · More Exodus questions

21. 2 SamuelWhose wife was Bathsheba?

    1. Joab the captain
    2. Nathan the prophet
    3. Uriah the Hittite
    4. Hanun the Ammonite

    Answer: C. Uriah the Hittite · 2 Samuel 11:3 · More 2 Samuel questions

22. JobWhat did Job's wife tell him to do?

    1. Flee the land
    2. Pray for healing
    3. Curse God, and die
    4. Call for his friends

    Answer: C. Curse God, and die · Job 2:9 · More Job questions

23. LeviticusWhat two things must a land animal have for Israel to eat it?

    1. Have fins and scales
    2. Part the hoof and chew the cud
    3. Fly and have wings
    4. Chew the cud only

    Answer: B. Part the hoof and chew the cud · Leviticus 11:3 · More Leviticus questions

24. 1 KingsWhat did Solomon ask God to give him?

    1. Long life
    2. An understanding heart
    3. Riches
    4. Victory over enemies

    Answer: B. An understanding heart · 1 Kings 3:9 · More 1 Kings questions

25. EzekielIn what condition were the bones Ezekiel saw in the open valley?

    1. Scattered and white
    2. Few and broken
    3. Very many and very dry
    4. Buried in graves

    Answer: C. Very many and very dry · Ezekiel 37:2 · More Ezekiel questions

26. GenesisOn the mountains of what land did the ark come to rest?

    1. Sinai
    2. Ararat
    3. Carmel
    4. Zion

    Answer: B. Ararat · Genesis 8:4 · More Genesis questions

27. DeuteronomyComplete: 'man doth not live by bread only, but by every ___ ' of the LORD.

    1. word
    2. work
    3. promise
    4. law

    Answer: A. word · Deuteronomy 8:3 · More Deuteronomy questions

28. NehemiahWhat did Nehemiah say is the people's strength?

    1. The strength of the wall
    2. The fear of God
    3. The book of the law
    4. The joy of the LORD

    Answer: D. The joy of the LORD · Nehemiah 8:10 · More Nehemiah questions

29. JudgesWhat did Samson finally confess was the secret of his strength?

    1. His vow
    2. His birth
    3. His hair
    4. His God

    Answer: C. His hair · Judges 16:17 · More Judges questions

30. ExodusAfter failing to make lice, what did the magicians say to Pharaoh?

    1. The LORD is righteous
    2. This is the finger of God
    3. We can do no more
    4. Egypt is destroyed

    Answer: B. This is the finger of God · Exodus 8:19 · More Exodus questions

31. PsalmsIn Psalm 103, how far has the LORD removed our transgressions from us?

    1. as high as the heaven above earth
    2. as deep as the sea
    3. as far as the east is from the west
    4. as far as the morning from night

    Answer: C. as far as the east is from the west · Psalm 103:12 · More Psalms questions

32. JeremiahIn Jeremiah 8:22, what does the prophet ask if there is none of in Gilead?

    1. Wine
    2. Balm
    3. Oil
    4. Wheat

    Answer: B. Balm · Jeremiah 8:22 · More Jeremiah questions

33. 1 SamuelWhat did Samuel say is better than sacrifice?

    1. To obey
    2. To fast
    3. To give alms
    4. To pray

    Answer: A. To obey · 1 Samuel 15:22 · More 1 Samuel questions

34. GenesisWhat was Abraham's name before God changed it?

    1. Aaron
    2. Amos
    3. Abram
    4. Abner

    Answer: C. Abram · Genesis 17:5 · More Genesis questions

35. HaggaiAccording to Haggai, the wage-earner earned wages to put into what?

    1. A barren field
    2. An empty barn
    3. A broken jar
    4. A bag with holes

    Answer: D. A bag with holes · Haggai 1:6 · More Haggai questions

36. 2 SamuelHow did David behave as the ark was brought into the city of David?

    1. He sat silently
    2. He wept bitterly
    3. He fled in fear
    4. He danced before the LORD with all his might

    Answer: D. He danced before the LORD with all his might · 2 Samuel 6:14 · More 2 Samuel questions

37. NumbersOf what material did Moses make the serpent he put on a pole?

    1. Gold
    2. Silver
    3. Wood
    4. Brass

    Answer: D. Brass · Numbers 21:9 · More Numbers questions

38. EstherWhat was Esther's other name?

    1. Zeresh
    2. Abihail
    3. Hadassah
    4. Hege

    Answer: C. Hadassah · Esther 2:7 · More Esther questions

39. IsaiahHow many wings did each of the seraphims have?

    1. Four wings
    2. Two wings
    3. Six wings
    4. Twelve wings

    Answer: C. Six wings · Isaiah 6:2 · More Isaiah questions

40. JoshuaWho took of the accursed thing, kindling the LORD's anger against Israel?

    1. Achan
    2. Achim
    3. Abner
    4. Amasa

    Answer: A. Achan · Joshua 7:1 · More Joshua questions

41. EcclesiastesComplete: 'There is no ___ thing under the sun.'

    1. new
    2. good
    3. wise
    4. lasting

    Answer: A. new · Ecclesiastes 1:9 · More Ecclesiastes questions

42. 1 KingsTo what mountain did Elijah summon the prophets of Baal?

    1. Mount Horeb
    2. Mount Carmel
    3. Mount Tabor
    4. Mount Gilboa

    Answer: B. Mount Carmel · 1 Kings 18:19 · More 1 Kings questions

43. ExodusWho took a timbrel and led the women in song after crossing the sea?

    1. Zipporah
    2. Miriam
    3. Deborah
    4. Puah

    Answer: B. Miriam · Exodus 15:20 · More Exodus questions

44. DanielWhat did Daniel ask to eat and drink instead of the king's portion?

    1. Bread and wine
    2. Pulse and water
    3. Fruit and milk
    4. Fish and water

    Answer: B. Pulse and water · Daniel 1:12 · More Daniel questions

45. 1 ChroniclesWho provoked David to number Israel?

    1. Joab
    2. Satan
    3. Gad
    4. The princes of Israel

    Answer: B. Satan · 1 Chronicles 21:1 · More 1 Chronicles questions

46. ZechariahHow is the coming King described as he rides into Zion?

    1. Lowly, and riding upon an ass
    2. Mighty and crowned with gold
    3. Clothed in fine linen on a white horse
    4. Bearing a sword and shield

    Answer: A. Lowly, and riding upon an ass · Zechariah 9:9 · More Zechariah questions

47. GenesisWhat did Joseph hide in Benjamin's sack of grain?

    1. Gold coins
    2. A scroll
    3. His silver cup
    4. A ring

    Answer: C. His silver cup · Genesis 44:2 · More Genesis questions

48. PsalmsPsalm 90, "Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place," is titled a prayer of whom?

    1. David
    2. Solomon
    3. Moses
    4. Aaron

    Answer: C. Moses · Psalm 90:1 · More Psalms questions

49. JudgesEhud the son of Gera was a Benjamite, and what is noted about him?

    1. He was a giant
    2. He was lefthanded
    3. He was blind
    4. He was a priest

    Answer: B. He was lefthanded · Judges 3:15 · More Judges questions

50. 2 KingsWhat happened when Elisha cast the stick into the water?

    1. The water parted
    2. The iron did swim
    3. A fish brought it up
    4. The river dried up

    Answer: B. The iron did swim · 2 Kings 6:6 · More 2 Kings questions

51. RuthWhat name did the neighbour women give to the son born to Naomi?

    1. Obed
    2. Jesse
    3. David
    4. Boaz

    Answer: A. Obed · Ruth 4:17 · More Ruth questions

52. JeremiahWhat objection did Jeremiah raise when called?

    1. I am unworthy
    2. I cannot speak: for I am a child
    3. I am afraid to die
    4. I am too old

    Answer: B. I cannot speak: for I am a child · Jeremiah 1:6 · More Jeremiah questions

53. ExodusWhat did God tell Moses to do because he stood on holy ground?

    1. Bow his face down
    2. Cover his head
    3. Put off his shoes
    4. Lay down his rod

    Answer: C. Put off his shoes · Exodus 3:5 · More Exodus questions

54. Proverbs"Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a ___."

    1. fall
    2. storm
    3. famine
    4. rebuke

    Answer: A. fall · Proverbs 16:18 · More Proverbs questions

55. 1 SamuelWhat did Eli tell Samuel to say when called again?

    1. Here am I
    2. Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth
    3. I am thy servant
    4. What wilt thou?

    Answer: B. Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth · 1 Samuel 3:9 · More 1 Samuel questions

56. Amos"But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a" what?

    1. Flowing river
    2. Rushing flood
    3. Living spring
    4. Mighty stream

    Answer: D. Mighty stream · Amos 5:24 · More Amos questions

57. LeviticusWhich water creatures may Israel eat?

    1. All that move in the waters
    2. Those with no fins or scales
    3. Only those in the rivers
    4. Whatsoever hath fins and scales

    Answer: D. Whatsoever hath fins and scales · Leviticus 11:9 · More Leviticus questions

58. JobHow did Job complete the words 'the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away'?

    1. Why hast thou forsaken me
    2. Let me die in peace
    3. I am undone
    4. Blessed be the name of the LORD

    Answer: D. Blessed be the name of the LORD · Job 1:21 · More Job questions

59. 2 ChroniclesOn what mount did Solomon begin to build the house of the LORD?

    1. Mount Sinai
    2. Mount Carmel
    3. Mount Zion
    4. Mount Moriah

    Answer: D. Mount Moriah · 2 Chronicles 3:1 · More 2 Chronicles questions

60. EstherOn what was Haman hanged?

    1. A tree in the garden
    2. A new gallows of thirty cubits
    3. The gallows he had prepared for Mordecai
    4. The city wall

    Answer: C. The gallows he had prepared for Mordecai · Esther 7:10 · More Esther questions

61. GenesisWhat new name was Jacob given after he wrestled until daybreak?

    1. Edom
    2. Israel
    3. Judah
    4. Joseph

    Answer: B. Israel · Genesis 32:28 · More Genesis questions

62. JoelThe LORD promises to restore the years that what had eaten?

    1. The locust
    2. The drought
    3. The enemy sword
    4. The flood

    Answer: A. The locust · Joel 2:25 · More Joel questions

63. Isaiah"All we like ___ have gone astray."

    1. sheep
    2. men
    3. cattle
    4. lambs

    Answer: A. sheep · Isaiah 53:6 · More Isaiah questions

64. 2 SamuelWhat name did David give to the son Bathsheba bore him?

    1. Absalom
    2. Amnon
    3. Solomon
    4. Adonijah

    Answer: C. Solomon · 2 Samuel 12:24 · More 2 Samuel questions

65. DeuteronomyWhat did Moses say did NOT happen to their raiment in forty years?

    1. It waxed not old
    2. It was not torn
    3. It changed not colour
    4. It was never washed

    Answer: A. It waxed not old · Deuteronomy 8:4 · More Deuteronomy questions

66. 1 KingsWho threatened to kill Elijah, sending him fleeing for his life?

    1. Ahab
    2. Obadiah
    3. Jezebel
    4. Hazael

    Answer: C. Jezebel · 1 Kings 19:2 · More 1 Kings questions

67. JudgesIn Gideon's first sign, where was dew to be found while all the ground was dry?

    1. On the fleece only
    2. On the rock
    3. On the altar
    4. On the ground only

    Answer: A. On the fleece only · Judges 6:37 · More Judges questions

68. Lamentations"Is it ____ to you, all ye that pass by?"

    1. sorrow
    2. nothing
    3. grief
    4. loss

    Answer: B. nothing · Lamentations 1:12 · More Lamentations questions

69. GenesisIn a dream, Jacob saw a ladder reaching to heaven with ___ on it.

    1. Birds
    2. Stars
    3. Angels
    4. Lamps

    Answer: C. Angels · Genesis 28:12 · More Genesis questions

70. EzekielWhat did the LORD appoint Ezekiel to be unto the house of Israel?

    1. A shepherd
    2. A judge
    3. A watchman
    4. A king

    Answer: C. A watchman · Ezekiel 3:17 · More Ezekiel questions

71. PsalmsPsalm 121: "I will lift up mine eyes unto the ___, from whence cometh my help."

    1. heavens
    2. mountains
    3. skies
    4. hills

    Answer: D. hills · Psalm 121:1 · More Psalms questions

72. MicahBesides doing justly, what does the LORD require thee to love?

    1. Wisdom
    2. Mercy
    3. Riches
    4. Glory

    Answer: B. Mercy · Micah 6:8 · More Micah questions

73. 1 SamuelWhere did the stone strike Goliath, felling him to the earth?

    1. In his chest
    2. In his forehead
    3. In his shoulder
    4. In his leg

    Answer: B. In his forehead · 1 Samuel 17:49 · More 1 Samuel questions

74. ExodusHow did the LORD go before the Israelites by day?

    1. In a pillar of fire
    2. As a great light
    3. As an angel in white
    4. In a pillar of a cloud

    Answer: D. In a pillar of a cloud · Exodus 13:21 · More Exodus questions

75. 2 KingsWhat punishment fell on Gehazi for his greed?

    1. He was struck blind
    2. He was struck dumb
    3. Naaman's leprosy clave to him
    4. He was driven from Israel

    Answer: C. Naaman's leprosy clave to him · 2 Kings 5:27 · More 2 Kings questions

76. EcclesiastesComplete: 'Vanity of vanities... all is ___.'

    1. vapour
    2. vanity
    3. labour
    4. sorrow

    Answer: B. vanity · Ecclesiastes 1:2 · More Ecclesiastes questions

77. NehemiahWhat had happened to the wall of Jerusalem?

    1. It was broken down
    2. It was finished
    3. It was sold
    4. It was hidden

    Answer: A. It was broken down · Nehemiah 1:3 · More Nehemiah questions

78. ObadiahWhere does Edom dwell?

    1. In the valley
    2. In the clefts of the rock
    3. By the river
    4. Upon the sand

    Answer: B. In the clefts of the rock · Obadiah 1:3 · More Obadiah questions

79. DanielHow often each day did Daniel kneel, pray, and give thanks to God?

    1. Once a day
    2. Seven times a day
    3. Twice a day
    4. Three times a day

    Answer: D. Three times a day · Daniel 6:10 · More Daniel questions

80. JonahTo which city did Jonah go down to find a ship?

    1. Joppa
    2. Tyre
    3. Sidon
    4. Gaza

    Answer: A. Joppa · Jonah 1:3 · More Jonah questions

81. JoshuaJoshua declared, 'as for me and my house, we will serve the ___.'

    1. LORD
    2. law
    3. king
    4. altar

    Answer: A. LORD · Joshua 24:15 · More Joshua questions

82. Song of Solomon'Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that ___ the vines.'

    1. spoil
    2. climb
    3. water
    4. shade

    Answer: A. spoil · Song of Solomon 2:15 · More Song of Solomon questions

83. 2 ChroniclesJehoshaphat appointed singers to go where in relation to the army?

    1. Behind the army
    2. Before the army
    3. On the flanks
    4. In the city

    Answer: B. Before the army · 2 Chronicles 20:21 · More 2 Chronicles questions

84. EstherHow many provinces did King Ahasuerus reign over, from India to Ethiopia?

    1. 127 provinces
    2. 120 provinces
    3. 100 provinces
    4. 150 provinces

    Answer: A. 127 provinces · Esther 1:1 · More Esther questions

85. HoseaWhat did the name Loammi mean God declared of Israel?

    1. Ye shall have no mercy
    2. Ye are scattered abroad
    3. Ye are not my people
    4. Ye are defiled

    Answer: C. Ye are not my people · Hosea 1:9 · More Hosea questions

86. Proverbs"The slothful man saith, There is a ___ in the way."

    1. wall
    2. river
    3. lion
    4. thief

    Answer: C. lion · Proverbs 26:13 · More Proverbs questions

87. 1 ChroniclesAccording to 1 Chronicles, whom did Cush beget, who 'began to be mighty upon the earth'?

    1. Canaan
    2. Nimrod
    3. Mizraim
    4. Seba

    Answer: B. Nimrod · 1 Chronicles 1:10 · More 1 Chronicles questions

88. EzraWhat did Cyrus say the LORD God of heaven had charged him to do?

    1. Free all the captives
    2. Make war on Babylon
    3. Restore the temple vessels
    4. Build him an house at Jerusalem

    Answer: D. Build him an house at Jerusalem · Ezra 1:2 · More Ezra questions

89. DeuteronomyWhich mount shall the tribes stand upon to bless the people?

    1. Mount Sinai
    2. Mount Ebal
    3. Mount Gerizim
    4. Mount Hermon

    Answer: C. Mount Gerizim · Deuteronomy 27:12 · More Deuteronomy questions

90. 2 KingsWhat did the child do when Elisha raised him back to life?

    1. He sat up at once
    2. He called for his mother
    3. He stood and walked
    4. He sneezed seven times and opened his eyes

    Answer: D. He sneezed seven times and opened his eyes · 2 Kings 4:35 · More 2 Kings questions

91. NahumNahum 1:7 calls the LORD good, and a what in the day of trouble?

    1. A strong hold
    2. A shepherd
    3. A banner
    4. A light

    Answer: A. A strong hold · Nahum 1:7 · More Nahum questions

92. HabakkukThe Chaldeans are said to fly as what bird, hasting to eat?

    1. The hawk
    2. The eagle
    3. The raven
    4. The vulture

    Answer: B. The eagle · Habakkuk 1:8 · More Habakkuk questions

93. ZephaniahAccording to 3:17, the LORD will rejoice over thee with joy and joy over thee with what?

    1. Weeping
    2. Thunder
    3. Singing
    4. Trumpets

    Answer: C. Singing · Zephaniah 3:17 · More Zephaniah questions

94. MalachiWhere were the people commanded to bring all the tithes?

    1. unto the priests
    2. into the storehouse
    3. before the altar
    4. to Jerusalem

    Answer: B. into the storehouse · Malachi 3:10 · More Malachi questions

95. PsalmsComplete Psalm 46: 'Be still, and know that I am God: I will be ____ among the heathen.'

    1. glorified
    2. exalted
    3. feared
    4. honoured

    Answer: B. exalted · Psalm 46:10 · More Psalms questions

96. EzekielBy what river was Ezekiel among the captives when the heavens were opened?

    1. The river Jordan
    2. The river Euphrates
    3. The river Chebar
    4. The river Ulai

    Answer: C. The river Chebar · Ezekiel 1:1 · More Ezekiel questions

97. JudgesIn what valley did Samson love a woman named Delilah?

    1. Valley of Jezreel
    2. Valley of Elah
    3. Valley of Eshcol
    4. Valley of Sorek

    Answer: D. Valley of Sorek · Judges 16:4 · More Judges questions

98. JonahWhat did the LORD God prepare to be a shadow over Jonah's head?

    1. A cloud
    2. A gourd
    3. A tree
    4. A booth

    Answer: B. A gourd · Jonah 4:6 · More Jonah questions

99. NumbersThe manna was described as being like what seed?

    1. Mustard seed
    2. Coriander seed
    3. Wheat
    4. Barley

    Answer: B. Coriander seed · Numbers 11:7 · More Numbers questions

100. Proverbs"Trust in the LORD with all thine ___."

     1. soul
     2. might
     3. mind
     4. heart

     Answer: D. heart · Proverbs 3:5 · More Proverbs questions