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Old Testament Bible Trivia: 150 Questions & Answers

Play a free 20-question round from Genesis to Malachi and check every answer with a Scripture reference—no sign-up.

Genesis through Malachi

Trace people, kingdoms, wisdom, and prophets across the major divisions.

  • 39-book canon
  • 5 divisions
  • 150 questions
  • Law to Prophets

Questions from Law, History, and Prophets

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Open each answer for its Scripture reference, then browse the complete 20-question preview grouped by biblical division.
1Who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt?

Moses Exodus 12:31

2Who defeated Goliath with a sling and a stone?

David 1 Samuel 17:49

3Which prophet was swallowed by a great fish after fleeing from Yahweh’s command?

Jonah Jonah 1:17

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Free Old Testament Quiz Questions and Answers

Explore 150 carefully selected Old Testament questions.

Test how well you can place patriarchs, judges, kings, prophets, covenants, journeys, poems, and promises inside the Old Testament story. The 150-question bank samples the Law, History, Wisdom, and Prophets, while each playable round selects 20 questions and reveals the source passage after you answer.

Begin with the Genesis Bible quiz for creation and the patriarchs, or return to the complete Bible Quiz when you want Old and New Testament questions in the same round.

Old Testament trivia across the major biblical divisions

The 39-book Protestant Old Testament is not one continuous type of writing. Its law, national history, poetry, wisdom, and prophecy ask readers to remember different kinds of people, events, words, and promises. The question bank samples each division through classic stories and well-known verses.

Law

Creation, the patriarchs, the exodus, and the covenant.

Genesis–Deuteronomy

History

Israel’s judges, kings, exile, and return.

Joshua–Esther

Poetry & Wisdom

Worship, suffering, wisdom, love, and life with God.

Job–Song of Solomon

Major Prophets

Warnings, visions, judgment, and promised restoration.

Isaiah–Daniel

Minor Prophets

Twelve shorter prophetic books with enduring messages.

Hosea–Malachi

Follow the Old Testament story from beginnings to restoration

The questions move across the major eras that connect the 39 books. Recognizing the era often makes an unfamiliar name or event easier to place in context.

  • Beginnings & covenantCreation, the flood, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.
  • Exodus & settlementMoses, the law, the wilderness, Joshua, and the judges.
  • Kings & exileDavid’s house, the divided kingdom, conquest, and return.
  • Wisdom & prophecyWorship, suffering, warning, judgment, and hope.

Old Testament trivia questions and answers

These 20 questions come from the current Old Testament bank and are grouped by biblical division instead of difficulty. Open an answer to see a concise explanation and the exact passage you can read in context.

The Law

Old Testament questions from Genesis through Deuteronomy

Creation, the patriarchs, the exodus, and life under the covenant.

Old TestamentEasy

1. Who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt?

  1. Moses
  2. Joshua
  3. Joseph
  4. Aaron
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Answer A: Moses

Why: Exodus 12:31 identifies Moses as the person or group described.

Reference: Exodus 12:31

Old TestamentEasy

5. What food did the Israelites call manna when it appeared in the wilderness?

  1. Fish from the sea
  2. Bread from heaven
  3. Dates from palm trees
  4. Grain from Egypt
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Answer B: Bread from heaven

Why: Exodus 16:15 records the relevant detail: Bread from heaven.

Reference: Exodus 16:15

Old TestamentMedium

9. Who stretched out his hand over the sea before Israel crossed on dry ground?

  1. Caleb
  2. Joshua
  3. Aaron
  4. Moses
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Answer D: Moses

Why: Exodus 14:21 identifies Moses as the person or group described.

Reference: Exodus 14:21

Old TestamentMedium

14. Who fashioned the golden calf while Moses was on Mount Sinai?

  1. Hur
  2. Nadab
  3. Korah
  4. Aaron
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Answer D: Aaron

Why: Exodus 32:4 identifies Aaron as the person or group described.

Reference: Exodus 32:4

History

Questions about judges, kings, exile, and return

Follow Israel from Joshua through Esther and the divided kingdom.

Old TestamentEasy

2. Who defeated Goliath with a sling and a stone?

  1. Saul
  2. David
  3. Jonathan
  4. Samson
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Answer B: David

Why: 1 Samuel 17:49 identifies David as the person or group described.

Reference: 1 Samuel 17:49

Old TestamentEasy

4. Which city’s walls fell after Israel marched around them for seven days?

  1. Jericho
  2. Gibeon
  3. Ai
  4. Hebron
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Answer A: Jericho

Why: Joshua 6:20 records the relevant detail: Jericho.

Reference: Joshua 6:20

Old TestamentMedium

7. Which queen risked approaching King Ahasuerus without being summoned in order to help her people?

  1. Bathsheba
  2. Vashti
  3. Esther
  4. Jezebel
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Answer C: Esther

Why: Esther 4:16 identifies Esther as the person or group described.

Reference: Esther 4:16

Old TestamentMedium

8. Who chose to remain with Naomi and return with her to Bethlehem?

  1. Rahab
  2. Esther
  3. Ruth
  4. Orpah
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Answer C: Ruth

Why: Ruth 1:16 identifies Ruth as the person or group described.

Reference: Ruth 1:16

Old TestamentMedium

10. What did David cut from Saul’s clothing in the cave instead of killing him?

  1. His sleeve
  2. The corner of his robe
  3. His belt
  4. His sandal strap
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Answer B: The corner of his robe

Why: 1 Samuel 24:4 records the relevant detail: The corner of his robe.

Reference: 1 Samuel 24:4

Old TestamentMedium

11. How was Elijah taken up to heaven while Elisha watched?

  1. An eagle carried him away
  2. He disappeared into a cloud
  3. He went up in a whirlwind
  4. He climbed Mount Carmel
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Answer C: He went up in a whirlwind

Why: 2 Kings 2:11 records the relevant detail: He went up in a whirlwind.

Reference: 2 Kings 2:11

Old TestamentMedium

12. Which prophet prayed for the widow of Zarephath’s dead son, after which the child came back to life?

  1. Nathan
  2. Samuel
  3. Elisha
  4. Elijah
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Answer D: Elijah

Why: 1 Kings 17:22 identifies Elijah as the person or group described.

Reference: 1 Kings 17:22

Old TestamentMedium

13. Which prophet restored the Shunammite woman’s son to life after praying and stretching himself over the child?

  1. Elisha
  2. Samuel
  3. Elijah
  4. Isaiah
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Answer A: Elisha

Why: 2 Kings 4:35 identifies Elisha as the person or group described.

Reference: 2 Kings 4:35

Old TestamentMedium

16. What did young David do to soothe Saul when a harmful spirit troubled the king?

  1. He burned incense
  2. He played the lyre
  3. He sang with a choir
  4. He read the Law
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Answer B: He played the lyre

Why: 1 Samuel 16:23 records the relevant detail: He played the lyre.

Reference: 1 Samuel 16:23

Old TestamentHard

17. Which woman killed the Canaanite commander Sisera with a tent peg?

  1. Jael
  2. Abigail
  3. Deborah
  4. Rahab
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Answer A: Jael

Why: Judges 4:21 identifies Jael as the person or group described.

Reference: Judges 4:21

Old TestamentHard

18. Which judge defeated the Midianite army with only three hundred men?

  1. Barak
  2. Jephthah
  3. Gideon
  4. Samson
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Answer C: Gideon

Why: Judges 7:7 records the relevant detail: Gideon.

Reference: Judges 7:7

Old TestamentHard

19. Which king asked God for wisdom to govern the people instead of asking for riches?

  1. Saul
  2. David
  3. Hezekiah
  4. Solomon
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Answer D: Solomon

Why: 1 Kings 3:9 identifies Solomon as the person or group described.

Reference: 1 Kings 3:9

Old TestamentHard

20. In his final act, what did Samson do inside the building filled with Philistine rulers?

  1. He challenged their champion
  2. He opened the city gates
  3. He set the building on fire
  4. He pushed down its supporting pillars
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Answer D: He pushed down its supporting pillars

Why: Judges 16:30 records the relevant detail: He pushed down its supporting pillars.

Reference: Judges 16:30

Poetry & Wisdom

Questions from Job, Psalms, Proverbs, and wisdom literature

Test words about worship, suffering, wisdom, love, and daily life.

Old TestamentMedium

15. Complete the verse: “Oh ___ and see that Yahweh is good.”

  1. taste
  2. rise
  3. listen
  4. wait
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Answer A: taste

Why: Psalms 34:8 supplies the missing word or phrase: “taste.”

Reference: Psalms 34:8

The Prophets

Old Testament prophet trivia

Recognize prophetic voices, visions, warnings, and promised restoration.

Old TestamentEasy

3. Which prophet was swallowed by a great fish after fleeing from Yahweh’s command?

  1. Elijah
  2. Isaiah
  3. Jonah
  4. Amos
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Answer C: Jonah

Why: Jonah 1:17 identifies Jonah as the person or group described.

Reference: Jonah 1:17

Old TestamentEasy

6. Which three men were thrown into a fiery furnace for refusing to worship Nebuchadnezzar’s image?

  1. Daniel, Ezra, and Nehemiah
  2. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
  3. Saul, Jonathan, and David
  4. Korah, Dathan, and Abiram
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Answer B: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

Why: Daniel 3:23 records the relevant detail: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

Reference: Daniel 3:23

How to study an Old Testament answer you missed

A wrong answer is most useful when it identifies the part of the Old Testament that needs another look. Use the revealed reference as a starting point rather than memorizing the isolated fact.

Read the whole sceneOpen the chapter before and after the cited verse.
Name the eraPlace the answer before the kingdom, during it, or after exile.
Track the peopleNote family lines, rulers, prophets, and repeated names.
Choose a focused follow-upContinue with Genesis, Bible Characters, or Hard trivia.

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Walk through the Old Testament timeline

Review the stories and people that connect Genesis, Exodus, Israel’s leaders, and the prophets.

Bible Stories in OrderBrowse the complete narrative timelineMoses Bible StoryReview Exodus and Israel’s deliveranceDavid and GoliathReturn to 1 Samuel 17Bible Characters DirectoryTrace people and family connections

Old Testament quiz FAQ

How many questions are in the Old Testament quiz?

The Old Testament bank contains 150 carefully selected questions: 140 story questions and 10 classic verse completions. Each round draws 20 without repeats.

Which Old Testament books does the quiz cover?

The quiz follows the 39-book Protestant Old Testament from Genesis through Malachi, including the Law, History, Poetry and Wisdom, and the Major and Minor Prophets.

Does this Old Testament quiz include the Apocrypha?

No. The current question bank follows the 39-book Protestant Old Testament. It does not include the deuterocanonical or apocryphal books.

How are the Old Testament questions organized on this page?

The sample questions are grouped by biblical division: the Law, History, Poetry and Wisdom, and the Prophets. The playable quiz can still be filtered by difficulty.

Are Genesis questions included in the Old Testament bank?

Yes. Genesis is part of the Old Testament collection. Readers who want to stay in that book can continue with the dedicated Genesis Bible Quiz.

Is this mainly a chapter-and-verse guessing quiz?

No. The questions focus on people, events, words, objects, teachings, and story details. The Scripture location appears after the answer as a study aid.

How can I review an Old Testament question I missed?

Read the surrounding chapter, identify the biblical era, and note the people, ruler, prophet, or place involved. The revealed Scripture reference gives you the starting point.

All 39 Old Testament books

Start with Genesis—or test the whole Old Testament.

Choose a difficulty, answer 20 questions, and use each revealed reference to place the people and events back in their biblical setting.

How our quiz questions are reviewed

Scripture-first questions with a clear source trail

Prepared byBibleGamesHub editorial teamLast reviewedAugust 23, 2026VersionsWEB and KJV

Each passage-based answer is checked against the displayed Bible reference. WEB and KJV wording is reviewed separately, while book-order questions state the 66-book Protestant canon used by the game. Questions with more than one defensible answer are rewritten or removed before publication.

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