Bible Trivia Questions For Kids

Teaching your children about the Bible can feel daunting, but it can be fun for all with a little guidance! At City Kids USA, we believe in sharing Bible teachings meaningfully and engagingly. Trivia is a great way to encourage children to learn about the Bible. 

Today, you’ll learn how to facilitate fun and engaging trivia activities through the following topics in this guide:

  • When to play Bible trivia

  • Trivia set-up: preparation, rules, and prizes

  • 15 Bible trivia questions and answers for kids

When to Play Bible Trivia

Whether you’re running a children’s ministry and planning activities or a parent looking for productive games at home, you can tailor these trivia questions based on the children in your care: 

  • Sunday school

  • Youth group

  • Vacation Bible School (VBS)

  • Missions trips

  • Road trips

  • Church events

  • At home

  • Family gatherings

  • Birthday parties

  • Home schooling

  • Christian camps

How often should you play trivia?


Bible trivia can be a one-off activity or baked into your calendar. You can also have multiple rounds of trivia with multiple winners for one-time events or annual gatherings such as summer camp and VBS. 


For example, at Sunday school, you can plan a monthly or quarterly Bible trivia, giving children a chance to prepare and establish a routine of studying the bible and bible-related topics. At home, your family can also create weekly trivia to reinforce what your children are learning and promote continuous learning. 

We encourage you to switch up the categories and prizes to avoid monotony and boredom. Remember, the goal is to help make learning the Bible fun and engaging for kids! Pay attention to how the children respond and adjust the Bible trivia accordingly. 

Trivia Set-Up: Preparation, Rules, and Prizes!

Bible trivia for kids is a great way to teach healthy competition and good sportsmanship using Biblical values. Children benefit from structure, so set clear boundaries and rules to ensure each child understands how to play respectfully. 

Kids Bible Trivia Preparation: What Do You Need

What do you need for trivia as a facilitator or host? When it comes to trivia, you can make it as simple or complex as you like, depending on your resources and capacity. It can be as easy as having a piece of paper with a list of questions and answers, or you can pull out all the bells and whistles. You can even bring in City Kids to host! We’ve put together an optional trivia checklist below:

Trivia preparation checklist:

  • Bible trivia questions and answers

  • Microphone

  • Timer

  • Buzzer 

  • Whiteboard/chalkboard/paper

  • Markers/chalk/pens/pencils

  • Digital device for scorekeeping

  • Host

  • Teams

  • Name tags

  • Projector or poster for visual aids

  • Bible and/or bible study materials

  • Prizes


Get creative and use existing resources as well! For example, you can substitute a buzzer for a hand-raising system. There’s plenty of wiggle room to customize your trivia event as needed.

Trivia Prize Ideas

Prizes can be toys, candy, a trophy, etc. Alternatively, you can offer free activities and privileges like extra play time or a choice of movie. Additionally, you can hand out personalized prizes such as a Bible with their name embossed or a toy related to the Bible trivia topic. Below are some examples of trivia prizes to get you started:

  • New Bible

  • Toys

  • Stuffed animals

  • Snacks

  • Gift card

  • Bookmark

  • Bonus activities

  • Coloring books

  • Keychain

  • Bracelet

Consider adding bible verses and encouraging messages to prizes such as keychains, bracelets, and bookmarks.    

Trivia Rules

As mentioned earlier, rules ensure a smooth, fun, and respectful trivia activity. How you communicate these rules is important as well. Announce the rules and expectations for behavior before starting any activities.  

Here’s a list of common rules you can implement during your Bible trivia for kids:

  1. Work together as a team.

  2. No phones or technology allowed.

  3. Raise your hand or use the buzzer to share an answer.

  4. Wait to be called on before speaking.

  5. Be kind and courteous to your teammates and other teams.

  6. No yelling out answers.

  7. Answer before the timer goes off.

  8. Cheer or celebrate when anyone gets an answer correct.

  9. Have fun!

Optional Trivia Rules

  • Tiebreakers

  • Bonus questions

  • Double points rounds

Encourage children to have good attitudes, whether they win or lose. Help them understand why it’s important and give examples. You can even act out different scenarios to model behavior. Our puppets at City Kids are great at teaching through examples! Skits help kids easily connect the rules to their own behavior.

Bible Trivia Questions and Answers for Kids

Trivia Categories

  • Books of the Bible

  • People in the Bible

  • Animals of the Bible

  • Miracles

  • Parables

  • Bible verses

  • Kings and queens

  • Prophets

  • Who said it?

  • Who wrote it?

  • Places in the Bible

  • Heroes in the Bible

  • Significant numbers

  • Jesus: birth, time on earth, miracles, family

  • Famous bible stories

  • Disciples

15 Bible Trivia Questions and Answers for Kids:

  1. How many books are in the Bible?

    • Answer: 66

  2. According to the New Testament, there were two sets of brothers in the 12 disciples. What are the names of one set of brothers?

    • Answer 1: Peter and Andrew

    • Answer 2: James and John

  3. Who was Jesus’ mother?

    • Answer: Mary 

  4. What animal spoke to balaam after he hit it three times?

    • Answer: A donkey

  5. Which prophet got swallowed by a whale?

    • Answer: Jonah

  6. At what age did Jesus start performing miracles?

    • Answer: At 30 years of age.

  7. What body of water did Jesus walk on?

    • Answer: Sea of Galilee

  8. Who said it: “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

    • Answer: Cain

  9. Who wrote the book of Romans?

    • Answer: Paul

  10. Name 2 minor prophets in the old testament.

    • Possible answers: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah. Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

  11. What is the shortest verse in the Bible?

    • Answer 1: “Jesus wept”

    • Answer 2: John 11:35

  12. What king in the Old Testament was most famous for his wisdom?

    • Answer: Solomon

  13. What is the name of Esther’s cousin?

    • Answer: Mordecai

  14. When Jesus performed the miracle of multiplying the fish and loaves of bread, how many loaves of bread did they start with?

    • Answer: Five loaves of bread

  15. What is the name of the place that fell after the Israelites marched around the city walls for seven days?

    • Answer: Jericho

You can add, remove, or modify the questions to fit your needs. Make sure to choose age-appropriate trivia questions. If you have multiple age groups, consider breaking up the teams by age or grade and pairing more advanced categories and questions with older age groups.

Takeaways

Create a fun and safe environment for children that encourages learning and good sportsmanship. Bible Trivia is the perfect opportunity to make learning the Bible easy and engaging. Other ways to effectively teach children about the bible include skits, puppets, storytelling, and more! See how City Kids helps children understand important stories and messages from the Bible. 

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