51 Bible Jeopardy Questions on a Free Playable Board
By Paul — dad of 8. Every question here has survived our own family game nights.
Need Bible Jeopardy questions for youth group, Sunday school, or family night? Play right here: a Jeopardy-style quiz board with ten categories across two rounds, built-in team scoring, a final wager question, and a Bible verse reference behind every answer. Put this page on a TV or projector and host — or print the full answer key below and run it on paper.
How to host a Bible Jeopardy-style game
- Set up teams. Two teams is classic; up to four works for a big room. Rename them on the scoreboard above — youth-group names encouraged.
- Pick and answer. The lowest-scoring team picks first: a category and a value. Read the clue aloud, then take the first answer — hands raised, a shout, or give each team a bell. Traditionalists answer in question form (“Who is Moses?”); with kids, any correct answer counts.
- Score it. Tap the team that got it right and the board adds the points; use the − buttons for wrong guesses if your group likes the risk. The clue is retired automatically, and a correct answer earns the next pick.
- Round 2 doubles the stakes. Five fresh categories at 200–1,000 points — comebacks happen here, so keep trailing teams in it.
- Finish with the final question. Each team writes a secret wager (up to its total) on paper. Read the clue, collect answers in writing, then reveal — and adjust scores with the +/− buttons. Wagering is where family legends are made.
- Keep it grace-filled. Look up the verse behind a disputed answer together — settling arguments with an open Bible is half the ministry value.
Short on time? Round 1 alone is a tidy 20-minute game for a Sunday school hour. A progress refresh won’t hurt either — the board remembers scores and played clues on this device until you tap “New game”.
Answer key — all 51 questions & answers
Every clue from the board, with the correct response and the verse that backs it up. Print this page (button at the top) or download the free PDF to hand the key to whoever is hosting — and if you’re playing along, no peeking past this point.
Round 1 (100–500 points)
Old Testament Heroes
100: This shepherd boy brought down the giant Goliath with a sling and one smooth stone.
Who is David? (See 1 Samuel 17:49–50.)
200: God told this man to build an ark of gopher wood before a great flood covered the earth.
Who is Noah? (See Genesis 6:13–14.)
300: Thrown into a den of lions for praying to God, he walked out the next morning without a scratch.
Who is Daniel? (See Daniel 6:21–23.)
400: He wrestled with God until daybreak and walked away with a limp and a new name: Israel.
Who is Jacob? (See Genesis 32:24–28.)
500: On Mount Carmel this prophet faced 450 prophets of Baal — and God answered his prayer with fire from heaven.
Who is Elijah? (See 1 Kings 18:36–38.)
The Life of Jesus
100: Jesus was born in this little town of Judea, just as the prophet Micah had foretold.
What is Bethlehem? (See Luke 2:4–7.)
200: John the Baptist baptized Jesus in this river.
What is the Jordan? (See Matthew 3:13.)
300: Jesus fed five thousand people starting with five loaves of bread and this many fish.
What is two? (See Matthew 14:17–21.)
400: Jesus raised this friend from the dead after he had been four days in the tomb.
Who is Lazarus? (See John 11:43–44.)
500: On the night He was betrayed, Jesus prayed in this garden on the Mount of Olives.
What is Gethsemane? (See Matthew 26:36.)
Bible Numbers
100: The number of days God spent creating the heavens and the earth before resting on the seventh.
What is six? (See Genesis 1:31–2:2.)
200: The number of Jesus' disciples — and of the tribes of Israel.
What is twelve? (See Matthew 10:1.)
300: The number of plagues God sent on Egypt before Pharaoh let Israel go.
What is ten? (See Exodus 7–12.)
400: The days and nights it rained in the flood — and the days Jesus fasted in the wilderness.
What is forty? (See Genesis 7:12.)
500: When Peter asked if he should forgive seven times, Jesus answered: not seven, but seventy times this number.
What is seven? (See Matthew 18:21–22.)
Miracles
100: Moses stretched out his hand and God parted this sea so Israel could cross on dry ground.
What is the Red Sea? (See Exodus 14:21–22.)
200: At a wedding in Cana, Jesus turned six jars of water into this.
What is wine? (See John 2:7–9.)
300: Jesus did this across the Sea of Galilee in the middle of the night — and Peter stepped out to try it too.
What is walking on water? (See Matthew 14:25–29.)
400: Israel marched around this city for seven days, and on the seventh the walls fell flat.
What is Jericho? (See Joshua 6:15–20.)
500: This runaway prophet spent three days and three nights inside a great fish God had appointed.
Who is Jonah? (See Jonah 1:17.)
Who Said It?
100: “Let there be light” — the first recorded words of this speaker.
Who is God? (See Genesis 1:3.)
200: “Am I my brother's keeper?” — the reply of this man, the Bible's first murderer.
Who is Cain? (See Genesis 4:9.)
300: “Where you go I will go… your people will be my people and your God my God.”
Who is Ruth? (See Ruth 1:16.)
400: “Here am I. Send me!” — this prophet's answer when the Lord asked whom He should send.
Who is Isaiah? (See Isaiah 6:8.)
500: “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good” — spoken in Egypt to the brothers who sold him.
Who is Joseph? (See Genesis 50:20.)
Round 2 — Double (200–1,000 points)
Parables of Jesus
200: In this parable, a father sees his wasteful son a long way off — and runs to welcome him home.
What is the Prodigal Son? (See Luke 15:20.)
400: The unlikely hero of a parable who stopped on the Jericho road to help a beaten traveler.
Who is the Good Samaritan? (See Luke 10:33–34.)
600: The wise man built his house on this; the foolish man chose sand.
What is the rock? (See Matthew 7:24–25.)
800: In Jesus' parable, a shepherd leaves this many sheep in the open country to find the one that wandered.
What is ninety-nine? (See Luke 15:4.)
1000: Jesus compared the kingdom of heaven to this, the smallest of seeds, which grows into a tree the birds nest in.
What is a mustard seed? (See Matthew 13:31–32.)
Books of the Bible
200: The Bible's very first book — “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
What is Genesis? (See Genesis 1:1.)
400: The Bible's songbook: 150 chapters of praise, lament, and trust, many written by David.
What is Psalms? (See Psalm 150:6.)
600: The Gospel that begins: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God.”
What is John? (See John 1:1.)
800: This New Testament book tells how the early church spread from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth.
What is Acts? (See Acts 1:8.)
1000: The Bible's last book, written by John while exiled on the island of Patmos.
What is Revelation? (See Revelation 1:9.)
Bible Places
200: Adam and Eve's first home — a garden God planted in the east.
What is Eden? (See Genesis 2:8.)
400: Moses received the Ten Commandments on this mountain.
What is Mount Sinai? (See Exodus 19:20.)
600: Jesus grew up in this Galilean town — “can anything good come from there?”
What is Nazareth? (See John 1:46.)
800: Saul was on the road to this city when a blinding light from heaven stopped him.
What is Damascus? (See Acts 9:3.)
1000: At this tower, God confused the builders' one language into many and scattered them over the earth.
What is Babel? (See Genesis 11:9.)
Women of the Bible
200: The mother of Jesus, who answered the angel: “I am the Lord's servant.”
Who is Mary? (See Luke 1:38.)
400: This queen risked her life to save her people — “for such a time as this.”
Who is Esther? (See Esther 4:14.)
600: Naomi's loyal daughter-in-law, who became the great-grandmother of King David.
Who is Ruth? (See Ruth 4:17.)
800: A prophet and judge of Israel, she went to battle alongside Barak — and the victory song bears her name.
Who is Deborah? (See Judges 4:4–9.)
1000: She hid Israel's spies on her roof in Jericho and hung a scarlet cord from her window.
Who is Rahab? (See Joshua 2:18–21.)
Promises of God
200: After the flood, God set this in the clouds as the sign of His covenant with the earth.
What is the rainbow? (See Genesis 9:13.)
400: God promised Abraham offspring as countless as these lights He told him to count in the night sky.
What are the stars? (See Genesis 15:5.)
600: “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son” — this is the Gospel's most-quoted verse.
What is John 3:16? (See John 3:16.)
800: Isaiah promised a child who would be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and this Prince.
What is the Prince of Peace? (See Isaiah 9:6.)
1000: “For I know the plans I have for you… plans to give you hope and a future” — God's promise through this prophet.
Who is Jeremiah? (See Jeremiah 29:11.)
Final Question
The Resurrection
Very early on this day of the week, the women found the stone rolled away and heard: “He is not here; He has risen!”
What is Sunday (the first day of the week)? (See Luke 24:1–6.)
Make it a whole game night
A quiz board rewards your Bible buffs — pair it with a survey-style round where every guess can score, so the six-year-olds beat the deacons at least once. Our free bank of Bible Family Feud-style questions runs the same way on paper, or Faith Family Showdown plays it live on your TV with animated reveals, buzzer sounds, and a bot opponent with personality. Hosting for a crowd? The youth group games guide has 24 more no-prep ideas that only need the TV you already have.
Common questions
How do you play Bible Jeopardy?
Split into two to four teams. Teams take turns picking a category and a point value; the host reads the clue aloud, and the first team to buzz in (or raise a hand) answers — in classic quiz-show style, phrased as a question, like “Who is David?”. A correct answer adds the points and that team picks next; a wrong answer subtracts them and the other teams can jump in. Clear the board, then finish with the final wager question: each team secretly wagers up to its total before the last clue is read.
How many Bible Jeopardy questions are on this board?
51 in total: ten categories of five clues across two rounds — Round 1 plays 100 to 500 points, Round 2 doubles to 200 to 1,000 — plus one final wager question. Every answer includes a Bible verse reference so your group can look the passage up together.
How long does a game take?
Round 1 alone runs about 20–25 minutes — right for a Sunday school hour or a short youth session. Both rounds plus the final question fill 45–60 minutes, a full game night. You don't have to clear every tile; play until time runs out and jump to the final question.
Is it free to use at church or in a classroom?
Yes — play the board on this page on any TV, projector, or laptop, or print the answer key and run it on paper. No signup, no download, no cost. It's free for your family night, Sunday school class, youth group, or church event.
What ages does it work for?
Mixed ages are the point: Round 1 clues are written so kids who know the big Bible stories can score, while Round 2 and the final question give teens and adults something to chew on. For younger groups, stay in Round 1 and let kids answer without the question format; for adult classes, enforce it and play both rounds.
Faith Family Showdown is an independent game and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Jeopardy Productions, Inc. or Sony Pictures Television. “Jeopardy” is referenced only to describe the familiar quiz-board game style.
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