Bible Trivia for Seniors: 50 Large-Print Questions and Answers (KJV)

There is a particular hush that settles over a room when the big family Bible comes down off the shelf — the one with the soft leather cover and the gold edges gone a little dull, the one where someone long ago wrote the births and the weddings on the first page in careful ink. You know the weight of it across your knees.

These 50 questions come from the stories inside that book, drawn from the King James Version you most likely first heard read aloud in Sunday school or from a pulpit. The print here is large and the answer sits right under each question, so you can read along at your own pace. Play on your own, or gather a few friends and take turns — and when you have finished, there is more to enjoy in our old hymns and gospel songs trivia.

In the Beginning: The Book of Genesis

1. According to the Bible’s very first verse, what two things did God create “in the beginning”?

The heaven and the earth (Genesis 1:1).

2. On the first day of creation, God said, “Let there be” what?

Light.

3. Over how many days did God create the world before He rested?

Six days, and He rested on the seventh.

4. Who were the first man and the first woman?

Adam and Eve.

5. In which garden did Adam and Eve live?

The Garden of Eden.

6. What creature tempted Eve to eat the forbidden fruit?

The serpent.

7. From which tree were Adam and Eve forbidden to eat?

The tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

8. Adam and Eve’s first two sons were Cain and Abel. Which one killed his brother?

Cain killed Abel.

9. Who was told by God to build an ark before the great flood?

Noah.

10. For how many days and nights did the rain fall during the flood?

Forty days and forty nights.

11. Who is the oldest man named in the Bible, said to have lived 969 years?

Methuselah.

12. People built a great tower meant to reach the heavens, and God confused their language. What was it called?

The Tower of Babel.

Fathers of the Faith

13. God promised Abraham and Sarah a son in their old age. What was the boy named?

Isaac.

14. Isaac had twin sons. One was Esau; who was the other, who later received the birthright?

Jacob.

15. God gave Jacob a new name. What was it?

Israel.

16. Which of Jacob’s sons received a “coat of many colours” and was sold into Egypt by his brothers?

Joseph.

Moses and the Road Out of Egypt

17. Which baby was hidden in a basket among the reeds of the river?

Moses.

18. God first spoke to Moses from a bush that did what?

It burned with fire but was not consumed — the burning bush.

19. How many plagues did God send upon Egypt?

Ten.

20. Which sea did God part so the Israelites could cross on dry ground?

The Red Sea.

21. On which mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?

Mount Sinai.

22. What bread from heaven did God provide to feed the people in the wilderness?

Manna.

23. Who was Moses’ older brother, who spoke for him before Pharaoh?

Aaron.

24. What land, “flowing with milk and honey,” was promised to the Israelites?

Canaan, the Promised Land.

Into the Promised Land

25. Who led the Israelites after Moses died, at the battle of Jericho?

Joshua.

26. What happened to the walls of Jericho?

They fell down flat.

27. Where did the strong man Samson’s great strength lie?

In his hair.

28. Which woman coaxed the secret from Samson and had his hair cut off?

Delilah.

29. In the Book of Ruth, Ruth stayed faithfully beside her mother-in-law. What was that woman’s name?

Naomi.

Kings, Prophets and Men of Faith

30. Which young shepherd struck down the giant Goliath with a sling and a stone?

David.

31. To which people did the giant Goliath belong?

The Philistines.

32. What instrument did David play to soothe King Saul?

The harp.

33. Which king, David’s son, was famous above all for his great wisdom?

Solomon.

34. Which queen journeyed from afar to test Solomon with hard questions?

The Queen of Sheba.

35. Which prophet was carried up to heaven in a whirlwind by a chariot of fire?

Elijah.

36. Who was thrown into a den of lions but kept safe all through the night?

Daniel.

37. Three young men walked out of a fiery furnace unharmed. Can you name them?

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.

38. Who was swallowed by a great fish and stayed in its belly three days and three nights?

Jonah.

39. Which man lost his health, his wealth and his children, yet kept his faith, in a book that bears his name?

Job.

40. Psalm 23 opens, “The Lord is my” what?

Shepherd.

The Life of Jesus

41. In what town was Jesus born?

Bethlehem.

42. What was the name of Jesus’ mother?

Mary.

43. Where was the newborn Jesus laid, there being no room at the inn?

In a manger.

44. What three gifts did the wise men bring?

Gold, frankincense and myrrh.

45. Who baptized Jesus in the River Jordan?

John the Baptist.

46. How many disciples, or apostles, did Jesus choose?

Twelve.

47. What was Jesus’ first miracle, performed at a wedding in Cana?

He turned water into wine.

48. With how many loaves and how many fishes did Jesus feed the five thousand?

Five loaves and two fishes.

49. Which disciple betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver?

Judas Iscariot.

50. On which day did Jesus rise from the dead?

The third day.

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortest verse in the King James Bible?

“Jesus wept” (John 11:35). It is only two words, yet it holds all the tenderness in the world — Jesus weeping at the tomb of his friend Lazarus.

How many books are in the Bible?

The Protestant Bible, including the King James Version most of us grew up with, has 66 books in all — 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament.

Does the Bible really say there were three wise men?

No, it does not. The Gospel of Matthew never gives a number. The idea of three came later, most likely because three gifts were named — gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Which are the first and last books of the Bible?

Genesis comes first and Revelation comes last. If you would like a gentler, extra-large round next, try our large print trivia for seniors.

Sources

• Book of Jonah — Wikipedia
• Methuselah — Wikipedia
• Jesus wept — Wikipedia

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