Bible People From A to Z Trivia Quiz

Answer: Adam

The word Adam is Hebrew in origin. It means "man." Adam was the proper name for the first man God created. The story of Adam's creation can be found from Genesis 1:27 to chapter 5. In addition, in 1 Corinthians 15:45 we read "And so it is written, the first man Adam became a living soul." (KJV)
Abel was the second son of Adam and Eve. (Genesis 4:1-2)
Aaron was the son of Amram and brother of Moses and Miriam. He was the spokesperson for Moses when they pleaded with the Egyptian king Pharaoh to let the people of Israel go. (Exodus 4:14; chapters 5 - 12)
Abraham was the son of Terah and husband of Sarah. He was known for his obedience to God in that he was willing to sacrifice his beloved son, Isaac, upon God's request. (Genesis 22:1-13)

Answer: Benjamin

Joseph and Benjamin were the sons of Jacob's wife Rachel (Genesis 35:24). Rachel died during childbirth but managed to name her son Benoni; however, his father renamed him Benjamin. (Genesis 35:18)
Boaz was a wealthy farmer in Bethlehem. He was the second husband of Ruth and the great grandfather of King David. (Ruth 2-4)
Belteshazzar was the Babylonian name given to Daniel. (Daniel 1:7)
Barak was the Israelite from Naphtali who was selected by Deborah to go up against the Canaanites. Deborah, Barak and their 10,000-man army prevailed against the Canaanites. (Judges 4-5)

Answer: Caleb

Caleb and Joshua were the only spies who believed that God was able to help the Israelites conquer the promised Land. The other spies reported that there were giants in the land. This report stirred fear amongst the Israelites although God had proven himself when he delivered them from the Egyptians. (Numbers 13:1-14, 9)
Cornelius was a Roman Captain stationed in Caesarea. He was a prayerful man and was noted for alms giving. (Acts 10)
Caiaphas was a High Priest in Jerusalem. He and his father-in-law, Annas, claimed that Jesus was guilty of blasphemy and, as such, sent him before Pilate for sentencing. (Matthew 26:3)
Cain was the first-born son of Adam and Eve. (Genesis 4:1-2)

Answer: Dan

Dan was Jacob's fifth son. His mother was Rachel's handmaid, Bilhah (Genesis 30:4). He was the forefather of the Danites, one of the twelve original tribes of Israel.
Daniel was one of the Jewish lads taken captive to Babylon. He's popularly known as the guy who was thrown into a den of lions because he continued to pray in spite of the king's orders not to do so. God saved Daniel from the lions. Stories about Daniel are recorded in an Old Testament book named after him.
Dathan was the gentleman who joined with Abiram and Korah to lead a rebellion against Moses. (Numbers 16)
David was a shepherd, gifted musician and second King of Israel. You can read about him in the Books of Samuel and Kings.

Answer: Eve

As recorded in the second chapter of Genesis, God thought it was not good for Adam to be without a companion. He caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep and performed an operation on him, removing one of his ribs. From this rib, he made a beautiful companion for Adam, Eve. The couple lived in the Garden of Eden initially but were later banished due to disobedience. (Genesis 2:18 - 3:24)
Elisabeth was the wife of the priest Zacharias and mother of John the Baptist. (Luke chapter 1)
Esther was the beautiful queen who replaced Queen Vashti. The story of Esther is recorded in an Old Testament book named after her.
Eunice was the mother of Timothy. (Acts 16:1; 2 Timothy 1:5)

Answer: Felix

Felix was the Roman Governor who kept Paul in prison for two years, hoping for a bribe. (Acts 23:24; 24:1-27)

Answer: Gabriel

The angel Gabriel appeared in both Old and New Testaments as God's special messenger. In the Old Testament he appeared to Daniel on two occasions, once to explain a dream and another time to tell him what was going to happen to Jerusalem (Daniel 8:16; 9:21). In the New Testament, Gabriel announced the birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah (Luke 1: 11-20). He also announced the birth of Jesus to Mary. (Luke 1:26-38)
Gideon was the judge who led the Israelites into battle against the Midianites and won. (Judges 6 and 7)
Gad was the seventh son of Jacob. (Numbers 32)
Gershom was the firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah. (Exodus 2:21-22)

Answer: Hezekiah

Hezekiah was king of Judah from 716-687 BC, though believed to be co-regent for a number of years with his father Ahaz and son Manasseh. Unlike Ahaz, Hezekiah was a good king who strove for religious restoration of a nation of people who had given in to idolatry. During his reign, he became very ill and almost died.

He prayed to God who extended his life by 15 years. The story of King Hezekiah is recorded in 2 Kings 18 - 20, 2 Chronicles 29 - 32 and Isaiah 36 - 39. Habakkuk, Hosea and Haggai were minor prophets.

The messages of these prophets are recorded in Old Testament books named after them.

Answer: Ishmael

Ishmael was the first son of Abraham. His mother was Sarah's maidservant, Hagar. Sarah was unable to bear children at the time so she allowed Abraham to have a child with Hagar. When Hagar became pregnant, Sarah treated her badly so she ran away. An angel told her to return and promised that her son Ishmael would be the founder of a nation. Years later, Sarah gave birth to Isaac, Abraham's second son. One day, Sarah saw Ishmael mocking Isaac so she asked Abraham to send Hagar and Ishmael away, which he did. Ishmael later married an Egyptian woman and had 12 sons. (Genesis 16 and 17)
Isaac was the son God promised to Abraham and Sarah. He was the father of the twins Esau and Jacob.
The latter was renamed Israel. He had 12 sons from whence we get the 12 tribes of Israel.
Issachar, being a son of Jacob/Israel, was the leader of one of the Israelite tribes.

Answer: Joshua

The name Joshua means "Yahweh/God is salvation". Before Moses' death, he sent 12 spies to survey Canaan and provide a report. Of the 12 spies, only two returned with a favorable report, Joshua and Caleb. These two men had faith that, with God's help, they would possess the land of Canaan. As such, of all the Israelites who migrated from Egypt, Joshua and Caleb were the only ones who lived to occupy Canaan. Joshua succeeded Moses as leader of Israel. He led them into the land of Canaan and divided it up amongst the 12 tribes. He admonished them to love and obey God using himself and family as examples. (Exodus 17:9 , Numbers 13-14 and Joshua)
Jesus is the Christian Messiah. He has over 100 names and titles in the Bible, for example, Son of God (Mark 1:1), Son of David (Matthew 15:24), King of Kings and Lord of Lords (Revelation 19:16), Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6, which Christians teach refers to Jesus) and Lion of the tribe of Judah (Revelation 5:5). Accounts of his birth, life on earth, crucifixion and resurrection are recorded in the Gospels.
Judah was the fourth son of Jacob and Leah. (Genesis)
Joel, son of Pethuel, was a prophet after whom an Old Testament book is named.

Answer: Keturah

After the death of Sarah, Abraham married Keturah, who bore him six sons (Genesis 25:1-6). Abraham gave the sons of his concubines gifts and sent them away from his son Isaac. They are said to represent the Arab tribes east and south of Canaan. Abraham was thus the "Father of Many Nations."

Answer: Laban

Laban was the son of Bethuel and brother of Rebekah, Isaac's wife. He lived in Harran and accepted his nephew Jacob into his household when Jacob had to leave home, having cheated his brother Esau out of his birthright. Laban had two daughters, Leah and Rachel. Jacob loved and wanted to marry Rachel. Laban agreed that Jacob should work as an indentured servant for seven years as payment for Rachel; however, he tricked him into marrying Leah instead. Jacob was made to work another seven years as payment for Rachel's hand in marriage. (Genesis 29)
Lamech was a descendant of Cain. (Genesis 4:17-18)
Lot was Abraham's nephew, who chose to live in the fertile plain of Sodom.(Genesis).
King Lemuel is mentioned in Proverbs 31.

Answer: Melchizedek

Melchizedek is mentioned thrice in the Bible. Although there's speculation as to his identity, this much is known: he was king of Salem (Jerusalem) and priest of God Most High. Genesis 14:18 has the first mention of him. Abraham had returned from battle having defeated King Chedorlaomer and others. Melchizedek met Abraham and blessed him. Abraham gave Melchizedek tithes of all that he had. Melchizedek is also mentioned in Psalm 110:4 and Hebrews 5:6 - 10.
Michael is an Archangel mentioned in the books of Daniel, Jude and Revelation.
Matthew was one of the 12 apostles and writer of the first Gospel. He was a tax collector.
Mordecai was the cousin and guardian of Queen Esther. This can be found in the book of Esther.

Answer: Nicodemus

Nicodemus was a Pharisee and member of the supreme Jewish Council, known as the Sanhedrin. He believed that Jesus was a teacher sent from God and that it wouldn't have been possible for him to perform all those miracles if God had not been with him. Jesus taught Nicodemus about being "born again." As Jesus continued to teach, he mentioned the popular scripture "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16 KJV). After the crucifixion of Jesus, Nicodemus brought spices to embalm his body. (John 3;1 - 20; 7:50; 19:39 - 42)
Nabal was the husband of Abigail, who later became King David's wife. He was a rich sheep farmer. (1 Samuel 25)
Naboth was the owner of a vineyard located next to King Ahab's place. Ahab wanted to buy the vineyard but Naboth refused to sell it. Jezebel, Ahab's wife, arranged to have Naboth killed and Ahab got the vineyard. (1 Kings 21)
Nathanael was one of Jesus' apostles. (John)

Answer: Obed

Obed was the son of Ruth and Boaz, father of Jesse and grandfather of King David.
There are two biblical characters with this name; one was King Ahab's steward and the other was a minor prophet. An Old Testament book is named after the latter. (1 Kings 12 and Obadiah)
Onesimus was Philemon's slave who had run away. Paul was instrumental in his return. (Colossians 4 and Philemon)
Othniel was the first judge in Israel. (Joshua 15 and Judges 3)

Answer: Potiphar

After being sold into slavery by his brothers, Joseph was taken to Egypt, where he was bought by Potiphar. Potiphar soon made Joseph head of his estate. Potiphar's wife falsely accused Joseph of rape because he denied her advances. Instead of being executed, however, Joseph was sent to prison, where he became known for interpreting dreams. It was this gift that facilitated his release some time later.
Several Pharaohs were mentioned in the Old Testament, including the one in the time of Moses, who was forced to let the children of Israel go. (Exodus)
Philemon, after whom a New Testament book is named, was a Christian friend of Paul. He lived in Colossae.
Pilate was the Roman governor who released Barabbas and sentenced Jesus to be crucified.

Answer: Queen of Sheba

The Bible records that the Queen of Sheba visited and communed with Solomon. He answered all of her questions. She was impressed with his wisdom and blessed him with gifts of gold, spices, and precious stones. (1 Kings Ch 10)
Jezebel was the wife of Ahab, king of Israel. She worshiped Baal and Asherah. She had many of God's prophets killed. Eventually, she had a violent death, being thrown from an upstairs window after which dogs ate most of her body. (2 Kings 9)
Queen Esther was known for her courage, beauty and patriotism. Through her, the destruction of the Jews was averted. This story can be found in the book of Esther.
Queen Candace was Queen of the Ethiopians, a courtier of whom was baptised by Phillip the Evangelist. (Acts 18:26ff)

Answer: Rebekah

After Sarah's death, Abraham called his servant who was in charge of his estate and made him swear to go back to his homeland and find a wife for his son Isaac. He didn't want Isaac to marry a Canaanite woman. His servant embarked upon the project, taking gifts. With God's help, Rebekah, who was the granddaughter of Abraham's brother Nahor, was identified as the potential wife for Isaac. Isaac made Rebekah his wife and was comforted after his mother's death. (Genesis Chapter 24)
Rachael was a daughter of Laban and favourite wife of Jacob.
Rahab was the Jericho prostitute who hid two of Joshua's spies at her house. In return, when Jericho was captured, Rahab and her family were saved. (Joshua 2 and 6)
Rhoda was the servant girl who answered the door when Peter was released from prison.(Acts 12:12-16)

Answer: Saul

The Israelites wanted to be like other nations, having a king to rule over them. At the time their leader was Samuel the prophet. The leaders of Israel approached Samuel making their request for a king. Through God's guidance, Samuel anointed Saul as the first king of Israel. (1 Samuel 8 and 9)
There are several Simons mentioned in the Bible. The name's best known use is as the original name of Peter.
Seth was the third son of Adam and Eve, born when Adam was 130 years old.
Shem is mentioned as the eldest son of Noah's three.

Answer: Tabitha

The Bible mentions that Dorcas was a follower of Jesus. She was noted for helping the poor. When she got sick and died, the disciples sent for Peter. He came and prayed for Dorcas and she rose from the dead. (Acts 9:36-41)
Tamar (meaning date palm) was a daughter of King David.
Tiffany and Teisha aren't mentioned in the Bible.

Answer: Uriah

Uriah the Hittite was a devoted soldier in King David's army. He was married to Bathsheba. David slept with Bathsheba while Uriah was at war and she became pregnant. In an attempt to cover his sin, David tried to make Uriah quit war and go home to be with his wife. Uriah refused to go home to his wife out of loyalty to his soldiers. David then had Uriah sent to the front line of the battle, where he was killed. (2 Samuel 11)
Uri (whose name means "my light") was the son of Hur and the father of Bezalal. There are other Uris. (Exodus 32:1)
Uzziah, also known as Azariah, was a king of Judah for 52 years. He went into the temple to offer incense, a job for priests only. As a result, he was punished with a skin disease. (2 Kings 14 and 2 Chronicles 26)

Answer: Vashti

Preceding the divorce of Queen Vashti, the king held a banquet for the princes, nobles and servants, while Vashti held one for the women. On the seventh day of the banquet, after drinking wine and making merry, the king sent for Vashti so he could show off her beauty. Vashti refused to appear before the king, who in turn became angry.

His advisor Memucen suggested that he divorce Vashti and find another queen lest word of Vashti's disobedience spread and other wives begin to act similarly. The king took his advice.

Answer: True

King Ahasuerus, king of ancient Persia, was possibly Xerxes I, who reigned from 486 to 465 B.C. He was the son of Darius 1 and Atossa, who was the daughter of Cyrus the Great. He was succeeded by his son Artaxerxes I.
The name Xerxes, being Greek, is not found in the King James version of the Bible but is mentioned 30 times in the NIV.
(Ezra 4:6, Esther 1-10 and Daniel 9:1)

Answer: true

There were no vowels in the Hebrew alphabet. The letters YHWH were assigned to their God. These four consonants, referred to as the tetragrammaton (a Greek word for "four letters") are transliterated from Hebrew as YHWH/JHWH in English. Yahweh and Jehovah are renderings of the holy tetragrammaton by modern scholars.
The word Yahweh is not found in the KJV, but in the New Living Translation and The Bible in Standard English.

Answer: Zechariah

Zechariah was the husband of Elisabeth. The couple was old and didn't have any children. Zechariah was a priest and was working in the temple when an angel appeared to him and told him that he would have a son. He did not believe and as a result was made dumb (or mute) until the birth of his son, John the Baptist. (Luke Chapter 1)
Zephaniah was a minor prophet; his message is recorded in the Old Testament and named after him.
There are two Bible characters with the name Zedekiah. One was the last king of Judah while the other was a false prophet. (2 Kings 24-25; 1 Kings 22:2; Chronicles 18)
Zebedee (the gift of God) was the father of James and John. (Matthew 4:21-22)