How Well Do You Know the Bible?
Twenty questions spanning both testaments, from the creation story to the early church. Find out how well you really know the most read book in history.
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About This Quiz
The Bible contains 66 books written over roughly 1,500 years by dozens of authors, and it remains the most widely read book in human history. Some of its stories are so deeply embedded in Western culture that people recognize them without ever having opened a Bible. Others are surprising even to people who have read Scripture their entire lives.
This quiz covers both the Old and New Testaments with a mix of well-known stories and details that require closer reading. Every question includes an explanation with a Scripture reference so you learn something whether you get it right or not.
How This Quiz Works
Twenty multiple-choice questions, each with four options and one correct answer. Questions start easy and get progressively harder. After each answer you will see whether you got it right, along with a brief explanation and Scripture reference. At the end you receive a score and a full review of every question.
Who This Quiz Is For
Anyone curious about how well they know the Bible. Sunday school teachers looking for quiz material, youth group leaders planning a game night, homeschool families reviewing Bible knowledge, small group members looking for a fun icebreaker, or anyone who grew up hearing these stories and wants to see how much actually stuck.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions are written to be accurate across major English translations including NIV, ESV, KJV, and NASB. Where a translation difference could affect an answer, the question is worded to avoid ambiguity.
The early questions are kid-friendly, but the later questions are written for adults and older teens. For younger children, try our Bible Trivia for Kids quiz, which uses simpler language and focuses on the most well-known stories.
Questions progress from easy to hard. The first few are confidence builders, and the last few will challenge even serious Bible students.