Bible Animals Quiz

1. What bird did Noah first send out from the ark to check if the waters had receded?

1. Dove
2. Eagle
3. Raven
4. Sparrow

2. What animal spoke to Balaam on the road?

1. A camel
2. A donkey
3. A horse
4. A serpent

3. What creature tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden?

1. A lion
2. A raven
3. A serpent
4. A wolf

4. What animal did God provide for Abraham to sacrifice instead of his son Isaac?

1. A bull
2. A goat
3. A lamb
4. A ram

5. What did the dove bring back to Noah the second time it was sent out?

1. A fig leaf
2. A piece of bark
3. An olive branch
4. Nothing

6. How many of each 'unclean' animal did Noah take on the ark?

1. Depends on the animal
2. One pair (2)
3. Seven pairs (14)
4. Two pairs (4)

7. Which animal attacked the youths who mocked the prophet Elisha at Bethel?

1. Bears
2. Lions
3. Wild dogs
4. Wolves

8. Jesus described Herod as what animal?

1. A fox
2. A lion
3. A snake
4. A wolf

9. What animal did the Holy Spirit descend as at Jesus' baptism?

1. A dove
2. A sparrow
3. A white pigeon
4. An eagle

10. In Psalm 23, the LORD is described as what?

1. A Father
2. A King
3. A Rock
4. A Shepherd

11. What creatures plagued Egypt in the second plague?

1. Flies
2. Frogs
3. Gnats
4. Locusts

12. Samson killed a lion with his bare hands. Later, what did he find in the lion's carcass?

1. A bird's nest
2. A swarm of bees and honey
3. Gold coins
4. Water

13. Jesus told Peter he would be a 'fisher of ___'.

1. hearts
2. men
3. nations
4. souls

14. What animals did Jesus drive out of the temple?

1. Cattle, sheep, and doves
2. Dogs and pigeons
3. Goats and oxen
4. Horses and camels

15. Which insect did John the Baptist eat in the wilderness?

1. Beetles
2. Crickets
3. Grasshoppers
4. Locusts

16. What animal did Jesus ride into Jerusalem?

1. A camel
2. A donkey's colt
3. A horse
4. A white donkey

17. In the Parable of the Lost Sheep, how many sheep did the shepherd have?

1. 10
2. 100
3. 1000
4. 50

18. What creature is prominently featured in the Book of Revelation as symbolic of Satan?

1. A beast
2. A dragon
3. A serpent
4. A wolf

19. God provided quail for the Israelites in the wilderness. This happened how many times?

1. Once
2. Three times
3. Throughout the 40 years
4. Twice

20. Jesus compared the Kingdom of Heaven to a merchant looking for fine ___.

1. cloth
2. gold
3. jewels
4. pearls

21. On which day of creation did God make the birds and the creatures of the sea?

1. The fifth day
2. The fourth day
3. The sixth day
4. The third day

22. Who gave names to all the livestock, birds and wild animals?

1. Abraham
2. Adam
3. God alone
4. Noah

23. After the fall, God said the serpent would crawl on its belly and eat what?

1. Ashes
2. Dust
3. Fruit
4. Grass

24. What did God make to clothe Adam and Eve after they sinned?

1. Fig-leaf aprons
2. Garments of skin
3. Linen tunics
4. Woven wool robes

25. What did Abel bring as his offering to God?

1. A pair of doves
2. A young bull
3. Fat portions from the firstborn of his flock
4. The first fruits of his field

26. Which man is described in Genesis as "a mighty hunter before the Lord"?

1. Esau
2. Ishmael
3. Lamech
4. Nimrod

27. When Noah came out of the ark, what did he sacrifice on his altar?

1. One of every animal on the ark
2. Only a ram
3. Some of every clean animal and clean bird
4. The raven and the dove

28. Which birds did Abram drive away from the animals of his covenant sacrifice?

1. Birds of prey
2. Doves
3. Ravens
4. Sparrows

29. Abraham gave Abimelech seven of what as a witness that he had dug a well?

1. Camels
2. Ewe lambs
3. Goats
4. Oxen

30. Esau was a skilful hunter. What did Isaac ask him to hunt before blessing him?

1. A deer for a sacrifice
2. A lion
3. Fish from the river
4. Wild game

31. When Jacob first met Rachel, what was she doing?

1. Bringing her father's sheep to the well
2. Drawing water for camels
3. Gathering grain
4. Weaving wool

32. As part of his gift to Esau, how many female goats did Jacob send ahead?

1. 1,000
2. 20
3. 200
4. 50

33. In Pharaoh's dream, what came up out of the Nile and ate seven fat cows?

1. A great serpent
2. Seven crocodiles
3. Seven lions
4. Seven thin, ugly cows

34. Joseph warned his brothers that the Egyptians detested people who did what?

1. Ate pork
2. Hunted lions
3. Kept sheep
4. Rode camels

35. In Jacob's blessing, which son is called "a lion's cub"?

1. Benjamin
2. Dan
3. Judah
4. Reuben

36. In Jacob's blessing, which son is called "a ravenous wolf"?

1. Benjamin
2. Gad
3. Levi
4. Simeon

37. In Jacob's blessing, which son will be "a snake by the roadside"?

1. Asher
2. Dan
3. Issachar
4. Zebulun

38. Jacob compared Issachar to which animal?

1. A strong donkey
2. A swift deer
3. A wild ox
4. A young lion

39. How many camels did Rebekah water for Abraham's servant?

1. Seven
2. Ten
3. Three
4. Twelve

40. Joseph's brothers dipped his robe in the blood of what animal?

1. A calf
2. A dove
3. A goat
4. A lamb