75 Random Trivia Questions That’ll Make You Argue With the Person Next to You
A set of 75 random trivia questions designed the way they land best: mixed up, unpredictable, and built to make you confidently wrong at least a dozen times.
50 Hard Bible Trivia Questions and Answers That Will Humble Your Church Small Group
Most people who search for hard bible trivia questions and answers already know the easy stuff cold. They can name all twelve apostles, they know who killed Goliath, they’ve got the Ten Commandments memorized in order. What they want is the stuff that separates someone who’s read the Bible from someone who’s studied it. The genealogies nobody skims. The one-verse characters who show up, do something wild, and vanish. The details that sit right next to the famous passages but somehow never make it into a sermon.
I’ve run Bible trivia nights at churches, youth retreats, and once at a bar in Nashville where things got genuinely heated over a question about Levitical law. The pattern is always the same: everyone’s confident for the first ten questions, and then something breaks. A deacon gets a question wrong that a teenager nails. Somebody argues with the answer and pulls out their phone to check, and the room goes silent waiting. That’s the sweet spot. That’s where these questions live.
The Ones That Sound Easy Until You Say Your Answer Out Loud
1. How many days and nights did Jesus fast in the wilderness before being tempted by the devil?
This is a warm-up, and it’s here because it builds false confidence. Everyone gets it right, and then they think the rest will go the same way.
2. What was the name of the garden where Jesus prayed the night before His crucifixion?
Another one most people get. But I include it because about one in ten people confidently say “the Garden of Eden” and then immediately want to die.
3. In the book of Genesis, what specific fruit did Adam and Eve eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil?
This is where the night starts. Watch the room. Half will say apple with total certainty.
4. How many wise men visited Jesus after His birth?
I love this question because it causes the exact same reaction every single time. Somebody says three. Somebody else hesitates. And then the argument starts.
5. What book of the Bible never mentions God by name?
There are two correct answers here, but one gets said far more than the other. I accept both.
Characters You Forgot Existed
6. In Judges, who killed 600 Philistines with an ox goad?
Everyone’s brain goes straight to Samson. It’s not Samson.
7. Who was the first person to be called a Hebrew in the Bible?
Most people guess Abraham, which is correct. But the confidence level is usually low, and that’s what makes it fun , they say it like a question.
8. What was the name of Moses’ father-in-law?
This one splits rooms right down the middle because the Bible seems to give two different names.
9. Who was the grandmother of King Solomon?
This requires you to know David’s lineage, which most people think they know but actually don’t.
10. In the New Testament, who fell asleep during one of Paul’s sermons, fell out of a window, and died , only to be raised from the dead by Paul?
I tell people this story before giving the question and half the room thinks I’m making it up.
11. What was the name of the only female judge mentioned in the book of Judges?
Most Bible-literate folks get this one, but it’s a good bridge question that keeps the room engaged.
12. Who is the oldest person recorded in the Bible, and how old was he when he died?
People know the name. The number is where they start guessing.
The Geography Nobody Studied
13. On what mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?
Easy, right? But here’s the trick: there are two acceptable names.
14. What city’s walls fell after the Israelites marched around them for seven days?
Almost everyone gets this. I include it here because the next question is brutal and people need a win first.
15. To what city was Jonah originally told to go preach before he fled on a ship?
People know the whale part. They often blank on the destination.
16. In what region was the Garden of Eden said to be located, according to Genesis?
This stumps almost everyone because nobody expects the Bible to give geographical coordinates. But it does, sort of.
17. What island was the apostle John exiled to when he wrote the book of Revelation?
I’ve heard people guess Crete, Malta, Cyprus, and once, memorably, “Alcatraz, the ancient one.”
Numbers That Don’t Feel Right
18. How many books are in the Old Testament (Protestant canon)?
People who know this, know it instantly. People who don’t start doing math in their heads and you can see the panic.
19. How many people did Noah’s Ark carry, according to Genesis?
Not animals. People. This trips up more rooms than you’d expect.
20. How many plagues did God send upon Egypt?
Most people know this one, but ask them to name all ten and the room gets very quiet very fast.
21. How many times did Peter deny Jesus?
Straightforward. But then ask the follow-up.
22. According to Jesus’ prophecy, how many times would the rooster crow in relation to Peter’s denials? Be specific , the Gospels don’t all agree.
This is the follow-up. And this is where seminary students start arguing with each other.
23. How many years did the Israelites wander in the wilderness?
Almost everyone knows this. It’s here to give the room a breath after that rooster question.
24. How many chapters does the longest book of the Bible have, and what book is it?
People get the book right. They almost never get the chapter count.
The Verses Nobody Preaches On
25. In 2 Kings, what prophet called down bears to maul a group of youths who mocked him?
This is hands down the most controversial Bible trivia question I’ve ever asked. People who don’t know the story think you’re joking. People who do know it have opinions.
26. What left-handed judge assassinated King Eglon of Moab by hiding a sword on his right thigh?
The detail about Eglon being so overweight that the sword disappeared into his belly, handle and all, is in the actual text. Judges does not pull punches.
27. What Old Testament figure had a talking donkey?
Some people conflate this with Shrek. I’m not kidding. It’s happened more than once.
28. In the book of Ezekiel, what unusual thing did God command the prophet to use as fuel to bake bread, before Ezekiel negotiated a substitute?
This one makes people deeply uncomfortable, which is exactly why it’s a perfect trivia question.
29. What king of Israel had 700 wives and 300 concubines?
Everyone knows this one, but the numbers are so absurd that people second-guess themselves.
30. What is the shortest verse in the Bible (in English)?
This is one of the most commonly known Bible trivia facts, and yet people still get the reference wrong about a third of the time.
Old Testament Deep Cuts
31. What was the name of Abraham’s second wife, whom he married after Sarah died?
Most people don’t even know Abraham remarried. The surprise on their faces is worth the question.
32. In the book of Daniel, what were the names of Daniel’s three friends who were thrown into the fiery furnace?
People know their Babylonian names. Almost nobody knows their Hebrew names.
33. Who was the first king of Israel?
Surprisingly, about 20% of rooms say David. The confidence with which they say it is always impressive.
34. What did Esau sell his birthright for?
People remember that he sold it. The specific item trips them up more than it should.
35. What material was the Ark of the Covenant overlaid with, inside and out?
People either know this instantly or they start guessing bronze, silver, and other metals that sound biblical.
36. What was the name of the place where God confused the languages of humanity?
Easy question, but I’m setting something up.
37. In what land did Cain settle after killing Abel?
This is the one I was setting up. The name is in Genesis, and almost nobody remembers it.
38. Who wrestled with God (or an angel of God) and had his hip dislocated?
Most Bible-readers know this. But the follow-up detail is what makes it a hard question.
New Testament Precision
39. What was the apostle Paul’s name before his conversion?
Most people get this. But I’ve had people confidently say “Simon” because the Peter/Simon switch is stuck in their head.
40. What was Paul’s occupation before he became an apostle?
Two answers here, and they’re both true. Most people only know one.
41. In what city was the term “Christian” first used to describe followers of Jesus?
People guess Jerusalem almost every time. It’s not Jerusalem.
42. Who replaced Judas Iscariot as the twelfth apostle?
I’ve asked this hundreds of times. The success rate is maybe 30%.
43. According to the Gospel of John, what was Jesus’ first miracle?
Most people know this one. What they don’t always remember is who prompted it.
44. What did Jesus write in the sand when the Pharisees brought Him the woman caught in adultery?
This is one of my favorite questions to ask because every single person in the room has an opinion, and none of them are right.
45. How many loaves and fishes did Jesus use to feed the 5,000?
People get the loaves right. The fish number is where they stumble.
The Ones That Start Arguments
46. According to the Bible, what angel is specifically named as the one who appeared to Mary to announce she would bear Jesus?
Most people know this. But about 15% of the time, someone says Michael, and then they have to sit with that for the rest of the evening.
47. What two Old Testament figures appeared with Jesus during the Transfiguration?
People always get one right. Getting both is the challenge.
48. In the book of Revelation, how many churches does Jesus address in His letters?
People who’ve read Revelation know this cold. People who haven’t tend to guess twelve, because twelve feels like the right biblical number for everything.
49. What is the last word of the Bible (in most English translations)?
This one creates a beautiful silence in a room. People know they should know it. They open their mouths and nothing comes out.
The Last One You’ll Be Thinking About Tomorrow
50. In Genesis, God created the heavens and the earth. But what two specific words describe the state of the earth before God began to shape it?
This is the question I close with because it takes people back to the very first page. They’ve heard it read aloud in church. They’ve seen it on posters and bookmarks. And most of them cannot recall the exact words. It’s a two-word answer, and the silence before someone gets it is one of the best sounds in trivia.
My 13 years running trivia nights in Vienna, Austria have taught me more about writing good questions than any training could. The room tells you everything. I write based on what works in front of real people, not what looks clever on paper. I've contributed question sets to Sporcle, and I take the same care with every set I write.
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