Old Testament
Who defeated Goliath with a sling and a stone?
Who is David? (1 Samuel 17:49–50)
Who baptized Jesus in the Jordan River?
John the Baptist (Matthew 3:13–17)
In what town was Jesus born?
What is Bethlehem? (Luke 2:4–7)
This man was swallowed by a great fish after trying to flee from God's command to preach to Nineveh.
Who is Jonah? (Jonah 1:1–17)
What first-century Roman senator and historian wrote The Annals, which records that Jesus (“Christus”) was executed under Pontius Pilate during the reign of Emperor Tiberius?
Who is Tacitus?
What did Joseph's brothers do to him because they were jealous?
What is sold him into slavery? (Genesis 37:28)
At this event, Jesus performed His first miracle in John's Gospel, turning water into wine.
What is the wedding at Cana in Galilee? (John 2:1–11)
At what location did the Israelites march around the city for seven days before its walls fell?
What is Jericho? (Joshua 6:1–20)
This woman was a judge and prophetess who helped lead Israel to victory over the Canaanites.
Who is Deborah? (Judges 4:4–16)
Who was the first-century Jewish-Roman historian whose work Antiquities of the Jews discusses John the Baptist, James the brother of Jesus, and Jesus Himself?
Who is Flavius Josephus?
Which woman killed the Canaanite commander Sisera by driving a tent peg through his head?
Who is Jael? (Judges 4:21)
On the road to Damascus, this man was struck blind by a light from heaven.
Who is Saul, later known as Paul? (Acts 9:1–19)
At what place did Jacob dream of a ladder reaching to heaven and hear God reaffirm His covenant with him?
What is Bethel? (Genesis 28:10–19)
This man was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot as one of the twelve apostles.
Who is Matthias? (Acts 1:23–26)
What geological formation near the Dead Sea is associated with the biblical story of Lot's wife and contains prominent salt formations?
What is Mount Sodom?
What was the name of the prophet who confronted King David after his sin with Bathsheba?
Who is Nathan? (2 Samuel 12:1–7)
What was the name of the blind man Jesus healed near Jericho?
Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46–52)
On what island did Paul land after surviving a shipwreck while traveling to Rome?
What is Malta? (Acts 28:1–5)
This Old Testament prophet was taken up into heaven in a whirlwind, accompanied by chariots and horses of fire.
Who is Elijah? (2 Kings 2:11)
What limestone block discovered at Caesarea Maritima in 1961 bears a Latin inscription mentioning Pontius Pilate?
What is the Pilate Stone?
When Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, how many times did he tell his servant to go and look toward the sea for a sign of rain?
What is seven times? (1 Kings 18:43–44)
In John's Gospel, Peter cut off the right ear of this high priest's servant in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Who is Malchus? (John 18:10)
At what location in Athens did Paul deliver his speech about the “unknown god” to the people?
What is the Areopagus, also known as Mars Hill? (Acts 17:19–23)
This prophet confronted King Amaziah of Israel after the king accused him of conspiring against him.
Who is Amos? (Amos 7:10–17)
What boat-shaped geological formation in eastern Turkey is often promoted by some researchers as a possible site associated with Noah's Ark?
What is the Durupınar Formation?