Test your knowledge of women in the Bible with this list of 101 Bible trivia questions and answers. Use the challenging questions as a basis for your daily Bible study. Enjoy the fun questions at your next women’s ministry event. Take your study a step further by reading the related blog post or listening to the All God’s Women podcast episode.
Women in the Bible
Questions and Answers
Why did Adam call his wife Eve?
Because she was to become the Mother of all Living
What four women were on the Ark?
The wives of Noah and his three sons.
How did the woman of Abel save her city from attack?
By throwing a man’s head over the city wall.
What does the name Abi mean?
“My Father is Jehovah” or “The Will of God”
Who was the wife of Nabal?
Who was the woman hired to nurse King David in his later years?
What young bride petitioned her father for more land?
Who was the Egyptian wife of Joseph in the Old Testament?
What queen murdered her children and grandchildren in order to take over the throne?
What woman killed a man with a tent peg?
How did the woman of Bahurim protect David’s spies?
She covered their hiding place with grain and a cloth.
What woman used a millstone to save her city?
The woman of Thebez
What happened when the daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite married a Levite?
Her husband took her name instead of her taking his.
Who was the wife of Uriah?
Who was the queen mother who saw a hand writing on the wall?
Who was Rachel’s handmaiden given to Jacob to bear children?
Who was the Moabite woman who lured Hebrew men to worship Baal?
Who were the five sisters who paved the way for women’s property rights?
What did Deborah tell Barak would happen if she went with him to battle?
A woman would get the credit of defeating Sisera.
Who betrayed Samson to the Philistines?
What woman was chosen as queen as a result of a beauty contest?
What did Hagar call God?
The God Who Sees Me
Who was brought in to interpret the Book of the Law for King Josiah?
What heroic act did Jehosheba perform?
She saved baby Joash from Athaliah’s killing spress.
What was the tragedy of Jephthah’s daughter?
Her father offered her up as a sacrifice.
What did Jezebel do moments before her death?
She put on makeup and styled her hair.
How did Job’s daughters die?
The house they were in collapsed.
Who complained about her husband’s bad breath?
How did Jochebed save her son Moses?
By putting him a basket and putting the basket in the river
What were the names of Job’s three daughters?
Jemimah, Keziah and Keren-Happuch
Who offered advice in Proverbs 31?
What happened to the Levite’s concubine?
She was beat to death outside the door while the Levite slept.
What was the name of Gomer and Hosea’s daughter?
What happened to Lot’s wife?
She was turned into a pillar of salt.
Who was the favorite wife of Rehoboam?
Who did King Saul turn to for a peek into the future?
The medium of En Dor
Who was the oldest daughter of King Saul
What happened when Mephibosheth’s nurse tried to rescue him from danger?
She dropped him.
What did Micah’s mother do when her money was stolen?
She put a curse on it.
Who was David’s first wife?
What happened to Miriam when she angered God?
He struck her with leprosy.
Who was the wife of King Jehoikim?
Who tried to seduce Joseph?
What did Elisha tell the prophet’s widow to do to solve her financial troubles?
To collect empty jars and pour oil in them
Who were the two Egyptian midwives?
What did the Queen of Sheba give to King Solomon?
9,000 pounds of gold and a massive supply of spices and precious jewels
What was Rachel doing when she first met Jacob?
Herding sheep
Who protected the Hebrew spies who came to Jericho?
What did Abraham’s servant give to Rebekah?
A nose ring and costly bracelets
What happened to Rizpah’s sons?
They were crucified for the sins of their father.
Who was the great grandmother of David?
What did the angel tell Samson’s mother?
She was going to have a son.
What happened to Samson’s wife?
She was killed by the Philistines.
Why did Sarah laugh?
The angel said she was going to have a son in her old age.
What did Shallum’s daughters do?
They helped their father build the wall of Jerusalem.
What Bible woman built a city?
Who was the wealthy woman who provided a room for Elisha?
The Shunammite woman
How many wives did King Solomon have?
How did Tamar trick Judah?
By posing as a harlot
Who was the daughter of David who was attacked by her stepbrother?
Who was the Bible woman hired as an actress?
The woman of Thebez
Who was the first wife of King Ahaseurus?
Who was the unnamed servant girl who helped David’s spies?
What was the widow of Zarephath doing when Elijah asked for food and water?
Gathering sticks to prepare a last meal for her and her son
Who was the wife of Haman?
Who was the mother of King Jehoash?
Who was Zipporah?
The Midionte wife of Moses
What did Jesus tell the men who were accusing the adulterous woman?
“He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.”
How old was Anna when she met the baby Jesus?
She had lived with a husband seven years and was a widow of about eighty-four years.
Where was Jesus when the sinful woman anointed his feet?
Simon the Pharisee’s house
How long had the woman suffered from a bleeding disorder before Jesus healed her?
12 years
Why did the Canaanite woman seek out Jesus?
For healing for her demon possessed daughter
How did the leader of the synagogue react when Jesus healed the bent over woman?
He complained about Jesus healing on the Sabbath.
What New Testament woman sewed for widows?
Dorcas, also known as Tabitha
Who was the wife of Felix, the Roman governor?
Who was the mother of Timothy?
Who were the two Philippi women who got in a disagreement?
Why did Herodias hate John the Baptist?
He condemned her divorce from her first husband and her remarriage to his half brother.
How old was Jairus’s daughter when Jesus healed her?
Twelve-years-old
Who was the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward?
Who was the grandmother of Timothy?
What was Lydia’s profession?
She was a seller of purple fabric.
What was wrong with Mary Magdalene before she was healed by Jesus?
She was possessed by seven demons.
Who was the angel who visited Mary?
Gabriel
What did Jesus do when he saw Mary of Bethany’s tears?
He wept.
Who was the woman whose son was brought back to life from the dead?
What did Peter’s mother-in-law do right after Jesus healed her?
She served him and his disciples.
Who delivered Paul’s letter to the Roman church?
Who warned Pilate not to convict Jesus?
His wife
Who was a female tentmaker in the Bible?
Who was the servant girl who got overly excited when she saw Peter at the door?
Who was the mother of James and John?
Who was the woman who lied about her and her husband’s gift to the church?
What woman saved her city by throwing a man’s head over the city wall?
What does the name Cozbi mean?
What was the name of King Saul’s wife?
How did Abigail save her husband’s life?
By taking care of David and his men
Who was the daughter of Queen Jezebel?
What was the name of Bathsheba‘s first husband?
Uriah
What did the daughters of Zelophehad ask from Moses?
For women to be able to inherit property if there were no men in the family.
Where did Deborah set up court?
Under a palm tree in her front yard.
What happened to Samson’s wife?
She was burned to death by the Philistines.
What did Delilah do when Samson told her the secret behind his strength?
She shaved his head while he was sleeping.
Who wanted to marry Dinah?
Prince Shechem
Who did Queen Esther invite for dinner?
The king and Haman
What did Eve do after eating the fruit?
She shared it with Adam.
How did Ezekiel react to his wife’s death?
He didn’t mourn because God had told him not to.
Who sewed magic bands?
Who was the mother of King Abimelech
The unnamed concubine of Gideon
What did the gifted artisans in Exodus 35 create?
They spun yarn and made blue, purple, and scarlet fine linen for the tabernacle.
Who was the daughter of Diblaim?
Who was the mother of Ishmael?
What was Hannah’s prayer?
She prayed for a son.
What were the two harlot mothers fighting over?
Who was the mother of the living son
Who was the mother of King Manassah?
Hephzibah
Who was Huldah?
An Old Testament prophetess and wife of Shallum
What were the dying words of Icahabod’s mother?
“The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.”
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