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Old Testament Bible Trivia: 150 Questions & Answers

Play a free 20-question round drawn from across the Protestant Old Testament and check every answer with a Scripture reference—no sign-up.

Law, History, Wisdom & Prophets

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

  • 39-book canon
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  • Law to Prophets

Questions from Law, History, and Prophets

Try three Old Testament trivia questions now

Open each question to see the answer and its Scripture reference, then browse the full 20-question sample grouped by biblical division.
1Whom did God call from the burning bush to go to Pharaoh and bring Israel out of Egypt?

Moses Exodus 3:10

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 main 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

Job’s trials, words of worship, practical wisdom, and reflections on life.

Job · Psalms · Proverbs · Ecclesiastes

Major Prophets

Warnings, visions, judgment, and promised restoration.

Isaiah · Jeremiah · Ezekiel · Daniel

Minor Prophets

Selected questions about prophetic messages, personal experiences, and named rulers.

Hosea · Obadiah · Jonah · Micah · Habakkuk · Haggai

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 each question to see the answer, a concise explanation, and the exact Scripture reference.

The Law

Old Testament questions from Genesis through Deuteronomy

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

Old TestamentEasy

1. Whom did God call from the burning bush to go to Pharaoh and bring Israel out of Egypt?

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

Why: God commissions Moses in Exodus 3:10. Aaron also shares in Israel’s leadership; this question asks specifically about the call at the burning bush.

Reference: Exodus 3:10

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: The Israelites ask what the food is. Moses explains that it is the bread God has given them to eat.

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: Moses stretches out his hand, and God drives the sea back with a strong east wind through the night.

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: Aaron fashions the gold he receives into a molded calf, which the people then identify as their gods.

Reference: Exodus 32:4

History

Questions about judges, kings, exile, and return

Follow Israel from Joshua through the judges and monarchy to exile and return.

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: David’s stone strikes Goliath in the forehead, and Goliath falls face down. This verse describes the sling strike.

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: When the people shout and the priests sound the trumpets, Jericho’s wall falls and the people enter the city.

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 asks the Jews in Susa to fast before she approaches the king, knowing that doing so without permission risks her life.

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 refuses to leave Naomi and commits herself to Naomi’s people and God.

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: David secretly cuts a corner from Saul’s robe. The act is distinct from killing Saul.

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: The fiery chariot and horses separate Elijah and Elisha; the verse says Elijah ascends 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: God hears Elijah’s prayer, and the child’s life returns. The passage attributes the revival to God’s response.

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: Elisha prayed to the Lord and stretched himself over the child. The child grew warm, then sneezed seven times and opened his eyes. See 2 Kings 4:32–35.

Reference: 2 Kings 4:32–35

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 harp
  3. He sang with a choir
  4. He read the Law
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Answer B: He played the harp

Why: The selected WEB and KJV passages use “harp”; some modern translations call the instrument a lyre. See 1 Samuel 16:23.

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: Jael kills Sisera with a tent peg while he sleeps. The account identifies her as Heber’s wife.

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: God tells Gideon that he will deliver Midian through the 300 men who remain, while the others return home.

Reference: Judges 7:7

Old TestamentHard

19. To which cave did David flee, where about four hundred distressed and indebted men gathered around him?

  1. The cave of Makkedah
  2. The cave of Machpelah
  3. The cave at En Gedi
  4. The cave of Adullam
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Answer D: The cave of Adullam

Why: David escaped to Adullam. About four hundred men gathered around him, including people who were distressed, in debt, or discontented. See 1 Samuel 22:1–2.

Reference: 1 Samuel 22:1–2

Poetry & Wisdom

Questions from Job, Psalms, Proverbs, and wisdom literature

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

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: God prepares a great fish to swallow Jonah. The text does not identify its species.

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 names Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego as the three men who fall bound into the furnace.

Reference: Daniel 3:23

Old TestamentHard

20. How much silver did Jeremiah pay Hanamel for the field at Anathoth as a sign of future restoration?

  1. One hundred shekels
  2. Fifty shekels
  3. Thirty shekels
  4. Seventeen shekels
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Answer D: Seventeen shekels

Why: Jeremiah records weighing out seventeen shekels of silver to buy Hanamel’s field at Anathoth.

Reference: Jeremiah 32:9

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 sceneRead the cited verse in its surrounding chapter.
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 selected stories in reading orderMoses 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 game contains 150 questions: 140 questions about people, events, and passages, plus 10 verse completions. This page includes 20 samples with answers. Mixed and single-difficulty rounds each draw 20 questions without repeats within the round.

Which Old Testament books does the quiz cover?

The bank draws from 31 books across the 39-book Protestant Old Testament, covering the Law, History, Poetry and Wisdom, and selected 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 reference 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.

Questions across the Old Testament

Start with Genesis—or test your knowledge across the 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

Questions reviewed against their biblical sources

Prepared byBibleGamesHub editorial teamLast reviewedAugust 23, 2026VersionsWEB and KJV

Passage-based answers are checked against the cited Bible text. WEB and KJV wording is reviewed separately, and book-order questions identify the 66-book Protestant canon used by the quiz. We flag questions for revision or removal when the cited source supports more than one reasonable answer.

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