Short Bible Quiz

I remember when I was little, we did Bible quizzes.

So, I thought it might be fun to do some Bible quiz question and answers.

Below will be some questions and of course the answers as well.

Stick with me and see how well you do. You might surprise yourself.

First up let’s ask a few questions about Noah and see how well we all do here. God called Noah to a unique and important task. In anticipation of the great flood he would send upon the earth, God appointed Noah to build an ark to preserve his family and two of every kind of animal.

Of what wood was Noah’s Ark made?

A. Gopher wood (Gen 6:14)

B. Acacia wood

C. Cedar of Lebanon

D. Carob wood

How long was the ark?

A. 500 cubits

B. 100 cubits

C. 300 cubits (Gen 6:15)

D. 250 cubits

A Cubit is an ancient measure of length, approximately equal to the length of a forearm. It was typically about 18 inches, though there was a long cubit of about 21 inches.

How long did the flood cover the earth?

A. 19 days

B. 150 days (Gen 7:24)

C. 50 days

D. 15 days

Joseph lived a challenging life—the second-to-youngest of twelve sons, sold into slavery, mistreated on multiple occasions. Yet despite these trials, he remained steadfast and committed to following Christ. At the end of his life, God rewarded Joseph by promoting him to second-in-command over Egypt and by using him to save his people and family from famine and starvation.

How old was Joseph when his brethren sold him into slavery?

A. 69

B. 23

C. 17 (Gen 37:2)

D. 90

Who suggested that Joseph interpret the dreams of Pharaoh?

A. Potiphar

B. The cupbearer (Gen 41:12–13)

C. Judah

D. The baker

Jesus appointed twelve men to be his disciples during his earthly ministry. These men would walk alongside him throughout his life—to his crucifixion and eventually his ascension to heaven. His disciples were far from perfect, yet all but one demonstrated faithful devotion to our Savior.

What was our Savior’s last command to his disciples?

A. Help widows and orphans

B. Love others

C. Make disciples of all the nations and baptize them (Matt 28:19)

D. Honor the Sabbath

Of whom did our Savior say, “I will make you fishers of men?”

A. Of Matthew, Peter, and Simeon

B. Of Simeon, Peter, and Andrew (Mark 1:17)

C. Of James, Peter, and Andrew

D. Of Thomas, Matthew, and Peter

Which apostle told Christ he had left all to follow him?

A. Matthew

B. James

C. John

D. Peter (John 13:37)

Who took Judas’s place among the twelve?

A. Matthias (Acts 1:23)

B. Stephen

C. Jude

D. Paul

How well did you do? I'm sure you did fantastic.

You can follow up if you'd like by reading each scripture reference with the correct answer.