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Old Testament Trivia

Old Testament Bible trivia is an excellent way to improve your knowledge of one of the world's most revered Holy Books. We have something for everyone – those who consider themselves experts, beginners studying God’s word and even kids! Use our list Old Testament trivia questions to brush up on your knowledge or test yourself against other people.

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What was the first plague of Egypt?

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What was the original language of most of the Old Testament?

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Who was Joseph's mother?

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Who was the second husband of Ruth?

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Which brother was against killing Joseph?

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Which of Jacob's wives/concubines had his only named daughter?

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Who was Ishmael's mother?

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Which was not one of Noah's sons?

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Which is the first of the Ten Commandments?

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Where did Moses die?

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Who was Esther's cousin?

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Which city tried to build a tower to reach Heaven?

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What was Jacob's new name gifted by God?

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Which was not one of the twelve tribes of Israel

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Which was not the name of one of the mothers of Jacob's children?

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Old Testament Trivia Questions
  • What was the original language of most of the Old Testament?
  • What was Jacob’s new name gifted by God?
  • Who was the second husband of Ruth?
  • How many books make up the Jewish Torah?
  • What does the name Adam mean?
  • What was Esther’s original name?
  • Who was Moses’s wife?
  • How many sons did Leah have?
  • Who was sold into slavery by his brothers?
  • Who was Isaac’s wife?
  • How old was Sarah when Isaac was born?
  • Which is the first of the Ten Commandments?
  • Which was not the name of one of the mothers of Jacob’s children?
  • Which brother was against killing Joseph?
  • What is Eve’s name in Hebrew?
  • What was the first plague of Egypt?
  • Who was Moses and Aaron’s sister?
  • Which of Jacob’s wives/concubines had his only named daughter?
  • Which is the first book of the Old Testament?
  • Who was Joseph’s wife?
  • Who was ‘the father of many nations’?
  • What did Cain’s mark do?
  • How long did Moses and the Israelites travel the desert to reach the Promised Land?
  • What did Abraham sacrifice instead of the life of his son?
  • What let the angel of death know to pass over the houses of the Israelites?
  • Which direction of wind brought the plague of locusts?
  • How many days did God actively spend creating the world?
  • What was Jacob’s daughter’s name?
  • Which bone of Adam’s was used to make Eve?
  • Where did Moses die?
  • How many legal wives did Jacob have?
  • How many sons did Ishmael have?
  • Who was Ishmael’s mother?
  • How did David defeat Goliath?
  • Which city tried to build a tower to reach Heaven?
  • Who was Jacob’s twin brother?
  • Who was Joseph’s mother?
  • Which prophet went to heaven on a flaming chariot?
  • Who was Rachel’s last son?
  • Which was not one of the twelve tribes of Israel
  • Which bird did Noah first send out from the ark to check the water levels?
  • What was the sign of God’s promise never to destroy the world by flood again?
  • Who was Samuel’s mother?
  • What happened to Lot’s wife?
  • What was Isaac’s brother’s name?
  • Who was Moses and Aaron’s sister?
  • Which king was once a shepherd?
  • Who was Esther’s cousin?
  • What did Rachel name Benjamin before she died?
  • Which was not one of Noah’s sons?