Best Catholic Bible Trivia Q&A for Kids, Teens, and Adults
Looking for a fun and faith-filled way to help your children, students, or youth group grow in their knowledge of Sacred Scripture? This giant collection of Catholic Bible trivia questions and answers is perfect for homeschool lessons, family game nights, youth ministry, Catholic classrooms, Confirmation prep, and parish events.
Unlike generic Bible trivia, this Catholic Bible quiz includes:
- Old Testament and New Testament questions
- Gospel trivia about the life of Jesus Christ
- Catholic teachings connected to Scripture
- Eucharist and sacrament questions
- Marian trivia
- Deuterocanonical book questions
- Multiple choice answers for easy classroom use
Questions are organized by age and difficulty so the whole family can participate together.
Preschool Catholic Bible Trivia (Ages 3–5)
Old Testament Questions
- Who built the ark to save the animals?
A. Moses
B. Noah
C. David
Answer: B. Noah - What did God create on the first day?
A. Animals
B. Trees
C. Light
Answer: C. Light - Who were the first man and woman?
A. Abraham and Sarah
B. Adam and Eve
C. David and Ruth
Answer: B. Adam and Eve - What did Noah send out from the ark?
A. A dove
B. A lion
C. A horse
Answer: A. A dove - Who fought the giant Goliath?
A. Solomon
B. David
C. Jonah
Answer: B. David - What did David use to defeat Goliath?
A. A sword
B. A spear
C. A sling and stone
Answer: C. A sling and stone - Who was swallowed by a great fish?
A. Elijah
B. Jonah
C. Moses
Answer: B. Jonah - Who led God’s people out of Egypt?
A. Noah
B. Abraham
C. Moses
Answer: C. Moses - What sea did Moses part?
A. Red Sea
B. Dead Sea
C. Sea of Galilee
Answer: A. Red Sea - Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?
A. Bethlehem
B. Mount Sinai
C. Jerusalem
Answer: B. Mount Sinai - Who built a very large temple for God?
A. Solomon
B. Samuel
C. Isaac
Answer: A. Solomon - What food fell from heaven for the Israelites?
A. Fish
B. Manna
C. Grapes
Answer: B. Manna - Who survived inside a lions’ den?
A. Joseph
B. Daniel
C. Joshua
Answer: B. Daniel - What city’s walls fell after trumpets were blown?
A. Jericho
B. Rome
C. Babylon
Answer: A. Jericho - Which Old Testament figure interpreted dreams in Egypt?
A. Joseph
B. Aaron
C. Samuel
Answer: A. Joseph
New Testament Questions
- Who is the mother of Jesus?
A. Martha
B. Elizabeth
C. Mary
Answer: C. Mary - Where was Jesus born?
A. Nazareth
B. Bethlehem
C. Jerusalem
Answer: B. Bethlehem - Who baptized Jesus?
A. Peter
B. John the Baptist
C. Paul
Answer: B. John the Baptist - What did Jesus turn water into?
A. Oil
B. Milk
C. Wine
Answer: C. Wine - How many apostles did Jesus choose?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
Answer: B. 12 - Who visited baby Jesus after His birth?
A. Shepherds and wise men
B. Roman soldiers
C. Pharisees
Answer: A. Shepherds and wise men - What prayer did Jesus teach His disciples?
A. Hail Mary
B. Our Father
C. Glory Be
Answer: B. Our Father - What happened on Easter Sunday?
A. Jesus was born
B. Jesus rose from the dead
C. Jesus was baptized
Answer: B. Jesus rose from the dead - What happened at Pentecost?
A. Jesus walked on water
B. Holy Spirit came upon the apostles
C. Jesus fed the 5,000
Answer: B. Holy Spirit came upon the apostles - Which apostle was the first pope?
A. John
B. Peter
C. Thomas
Answer: B. Peter - What did Jesus feed to the crowd of 5,000?
A. Bread and fish
B. Lamb and bread
C. Grapes and honey
Answer: A. Bread and fish - Which apostle walked on water toward Jesus?
A. Andrew
B. Peter
C. Matthew
Answer: B. Peter - Where did Jesus grow up?
A. Bethlehem
B. Nazareth
C. Rome
Answer: B. Nazareth - Who betrayed Jesus?
A. Peter
B. Judas
C. Thomas
Answer: B. Judas - What garden did Jesus pray in before His arrest?
A. Eden
B. Gethsemane
C. Galilee
Answer: B. Gethsemane
Elementary Catholic Bible Trivia (Ages 6–10)
Old Testament Questions
- What is the first book of the Bible?
A. Exodus
B. Genesis
C. Psalms
Answer: B. Genesis - What does “Genesis” mean?
A. Promise
B. Beginning
C. Covenant
Answer: B. Beginning - Which Old Testament figure was known for wisdom?
A. Elijah
B. Solomon
C. Noah
Answer: B. Solomon - Which queen saved her people from destruction?
A. Ruth
B. Esther
C. Judith
Answer: B. Esther - Which Old Testament woman defeated Holofernes?
A. Deborah
B. Judith
C. Sarah
Answer: B. Judith - Who received the Ten Commandments?
A. Moses
B. Aaron
C. Joshua
Answer: A. Moses - What object held the Ten Commandments?
A. Ark of the Covenant
B. Golden altar
C. Bronze serpent
Answer: A. Ark of the Covenant - Which prophet was taken to heaven in a fiery chariot?
A. Elijah
B. Isaiah
C. Jeremiah
Answer: A. Elijah - Which prophet interpreted dreams in Babylon?
A. Daniel
B. Amos
C. Hosea
Answer: A. Daniel - Which animal spoke to Balaam?
A. Lion
B. Donkey
C. Camel
Answer: B. Donkey - Who was willing to sacrifice his son in obedience to God?
A. Abraham
B. Jacob
C. Noah
Answer: A. Abraham - What sign did God give Noah after the flood?
A. Rainbow
B. Fire
C. Dove
Answer: A. Rainbow - Which Old Testament figure lost his strength after his hair was cut?
A. David
B. Samson
C. Saul
Answer: B. Samson - Which sea did Moses part?
A. Red Sea
B. Mediterranean Sea
C. Dead Sea
Answer: A. Red Sea - What city’s walls fell after trumpets were blown?
A. Jericho
B. Nineveh
C. Babylon
Answer: A. Jericho
New Testament Questions
- What miracle happened at the Wedding at Cana?
A. Jesus healed a blind man
B. Jesus turned water into wine
C. Jesus calmed a storm
Answer: B. Jesus turned water into wine - Who asked Jesus to help at Cana?
A. Martha
B. Mary
C. Peter
Answer: B. Mary - Who climbed a tree to see Jesus?
A. Lazarus
B. Nicodemus
C. Zacchaeus
Answer: C. Zacchaeus - Which apostle doubted the Resurrection at first?
A. Thomas
B. James
C. Philip
Answer: A. Thomas - What happened at the Last Supper?
A. Jesus instituted the Eucharist
B. Jesus healed the sick
C. Jesus multiplied bread
Answer: A. Jesus instituted the Eucharist - What sacrament was instituted at the Last Supper?
A. Baptism
B. Eucharist
C. Marriage
Answer: B. Eucharist - Which river was Jesus baptized in?
A. Jordan River
B. Nile River
C. Tigris River
Answer: A. Jordan River - Which apostle became known as the apostle to the Gentiles?
A. Paul
B. Peter
C. John
Answer: A. Paul - What happened at Pentecost?
A. Holy Spirit descended on the apostles
B. Jesus ascended into heaven
C. Lazarus was raised
Answer: A. Holy Spirit descended on the apostles - Which Gospel begins with “In the beginning was the Word”?
A. Matthew
B. John
C. Luke
Answer: B. John - Which Gospel is the shortest?
A. Mark
B. Matthew
C. Luke
Answer: A. Mark - Which Gospel emphasizes Jesus fulfilling prophecy?
A. Matthew
B. John
C. Mark
Answer: A. Matthew - Which Gospel includes the Prodigal Son?
A. Luke
B. Matthew
C. John
Answer: A. Luke - Which apostles witnessed the Transfiguration?
A. Peter, James, and John
B. Matthew, Mark, and Luke
C. Andrew, Philip, and Thomas
Answer: A. Peter, James, and John - What happened at the Transfiguration?
A. Jesus revealed His glory
B. Jesus calmed a storm
C. Jesus raised Lazarus
Answer: A. Jesus revealed His glory
Middle School Catholic Bible Trivia (Ages 11–13)
Old Testament Questions
- How many books are in the Catholic Old Testament?
A. 39
B. 46
C. 52
Answer: B. 46 - What are the Deuterocanonical books?
A. Catholic Old Testament books not included in most Protestant Bibles
B. New Testament letters
C. Psalms
Answer: A. Catholic Old Testament books not included in most Protestant Bibles - Which is a Deuterocanonical book?
A. Tobit
B. Judges
C. Exodus
Answer: A. Tobit - Which books tell the story of the Maccabees?
A. Samuel
B. Kings
C. 1 and 2 Maccabees
Answer: C. 1 and 2 Maccabees - Which book focuses on wisdom and moral teaching?
A. Sirach
B. Joshua
C. Judges
Answer: A. Sirach - Which Old Testament event prefigures Baptism?
A. Noah’s flood
B. David defeating Goliath
C. Solomon building the Temple
Answer: A. Noah’s flood - Which Old Testament meal prefigures the Eucharist?
A. Passover meal
B. Wedding feast
C. Manna only
Answer: A. Passover meal - What protected the Israelites during Passover?
A. Bronze serpent
B. Lamb’s blood on the doorposts
C. Moses’ staff
Answer: B. Lamb’s blood on the doorposts - The Passover lamb foreshadows whom?
A. David
B. Jesus Christ
C. Elijah
Answer: B. Jesus Christ - Catholics sometimes call Mary the “New Ark” because she carried whom within her?
A. The apostles
B. Jesus
C. The prophets
Answer: B. Jesus - Which prophet challenged the prophets of Baal?
A. Elijah
B. Isaiah
C. Amos
Answer: A. Elijah - What object contained manna, Aaron’s staff, and the Ten Commandments?
A. Ark of the Covenant
B. Temple veil
C. Bronze altar
Answer: A. Ark of the Covenant - Which prophet foretold a virgin would conceive?
A. Isaiah
B. Hosea
C. Amos
Answer: A. Isaiah - Which Old Testament figure foreshadows Christ as shepherd king?
A. Saul
B. David
C. Samson
Answer: B. David - Which prophet survived in a lions’ den?
A. Daniel
B. Ezekiel
C. Jeremiah
Answer: A. Daniel
New Testament Questions
- How many Gospels are there?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
Answer: B. 4 - What does the word “Gospel” mean?
A. Covenant
B. Wisdom
C. Good News
Answer: C. Good News - Which Gospel contains the Bread of Life discourse?
A. Mark
B. John
C. Luke
Answer: B. John - What Catholic teaching is strongly connected to John chapter 6?
A. Matrimony
B. Real Presence in the Eucharist
C. Confirmation
Answer: B. Real Presence in the Eucharist - What does “Eucharist” mean?
A. Glory
B. Thanksgiving
C. Peace
Answer: B. Thanksgiving - What does the Catholic Church teach happens at Mass?
A. Bread stays ordinary bread
B. Bread and wine become Jesus’ Body and Blood
C. The Eucharist is only symbolic
Answer: B. Bread and wine become Jesus’ Body and Blood - What is this change called?
A. Sanctification
B. Transubstantiation
C. Justification
Answer: B. Transubstantiation - Which apostle received the keys to the kingdom?
A. John
B. Peter
C. Thomas
Answer: B. Peter - The keys symbolize what?
A. Wealth
B. Authority
C. Prophecy
Answer: B. Authority - Which sacrament removes original sin?
A. Confirmation
B. Eucharist
C. Baptism
Answer: C. Baptism - Which sacrament strengthens the gifts of the Holy Spirit?
A. Matrimony
B. Confirmation
C. Holy Orders
Answer: B. Confirmation - Which sacrament restores grace after serious sin?
A. Reconciliation
B. Baptism
C. Anointing of the Sick
Answer: A. Reconciliation - What prayer is based largely on Luke chapter 1?
A. Apostles’ Creed
B. Hail Mary
C. Memorare
Answer: B. Hail Mary - Which relative did Mary visit after the Annunciation?
A. Martha
B. Elizabeth
C. Mary Magdalene
Answer: B. Elizabeth - What title did Elizabeth give Mary?
A. Queen of Angels
B. Mother of my Lord
C. Prophetess
Answer: B. Mother of my Lord
High School Catholic Bible Trivia (Ages 14–18)
- What title does the Church give Mary because she is Jesus’ mother?
A. Queen Apostle
B. Mother of God
C. Prophetess
Answer: B. Mother of God - What does the Immaculate Conception refer to?
A. Jesus’ birth
B. Mary conceived without original sin
C. The Resurrection
Answer: B. Mary conceived without original sin - What is the Assumption?
A. Jesus ascending into heaven
B. Mary taken body and soul into heaven
C. Pentecost
Answer: B. Mary taken body and soul into heaven - Which Marian doctrine teaches Mary remained a virgin?
A. Immaculate Conception
B. Assumption
C. Perpetual Virginity
Answer: C. Perpetual Virginity - What is Sacred Tradition?
A. Ancient customs only
B. Apostolic teaching passed down through the Church
C. Medieval writings
Answer: B. Apostolic teaching passed down through the Church - What is the Magisterium?
A. Collection of saints
B. Church teaching authority
C. Monastic rule
Answer: B. Church teaching authority - What is the Deposit of Faith?
A. Scripture alone
B. Tradition alone
C. Scripture and Tradition together
Answer: C. Scripture and Tradition together - Which council officially affirmed the Catholic canon of Scripture?
A. Trent
B. Nicea
C. Vatican II
Answer: A. Trent - How many books are in the Catholic Bible?
A. 66
B. 70
C. 73
Answer: C. 73 - What is called the “source and summit of the Christian life”?
A. Rosary
B. Eucharist
C. Baptism
Answer: B. Eucharist - Which sacrament is called the gateway to the sacraments?
A. Baptism
B. Confirmation
C. Matrimony
Answer: A. Baptism - Which sacrament is associated with Jesus washing the apostles’ feet?
A. Holy Orders
B. Matrimony
C. Confirmation
Answer: A. Holy Orders - Which apostle denied Jesus three times?
A. John
B. Peter
C. Matthew
Answer: B. Peter - Which apostle doubted the Resurrection until seeing Jesus?
A. Thomas
B. Andrew
C. Philip
Answer: A. Thomas - What is the final book of the Bible?
A. Hebrews
B. Revelation
C. Acts
Answer: B. Revelation - What does the Communion of Saints refer to?
A. Saints in heaven only
B. Unity of the Church in heaven and on earth
C. Apostles only
Answer: B. Unity of the Church in heaven and on earth - What feast celebrates the angel Gabriel appearing to Mary?
A. Assumption
B. Pentecost
C. Annunciation
Answer: C. Annunciation - What was Mary’s response to Gabriel?
A. “I do not believe.”
B. “Let it be done to me according to your word.”
C. “I will think about it.”
Answer: B. “Let it be done to me according to your word.” - What prayer devotion meditates on events in the lives of Jesus and Mary?
A. Divine Mercy Chaplet
B. Rosary
C. Novena
Answer: B. Rosary - Catholics honor Mary because she always leads people closer to whom?
A. The apostles
B. Herself
C. Jesus Christ
Answer: C. Jesus Christ
This post may contain affiliate links. See my full disclosure here.
Pin this post for later!
If you liked this post, please consider sharing it with a friend or pinning to Pinterest so others can find it and enjoy it!
Check out some of my recent posts:
- Awesome Catholic Cathedrals and Famous Churches Mega Trivia
- Fascinating Pope Trivia for Kids
- Best Catholic Bible Trivia Q&A for Kids, Teens, and Adults
- Happy Mother’s Day Card For Godmother (free Printable)
- 50 Best Scripture Verses for Mothers (Mother’s Day)
If you are new here, welcome! I’m a homeschool, homebirth, homemade mom of 5 boys. Check out my about page to meet me and my family.
