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Thanksgiving Bible Trivia
This Thanksgiving Bible trivia quiz has 22 questions on how people in the Bible gave thanks: thank offerings and harvest feasts, the Psalms, Jesus giving thanks, the one leper who came back, and Paul's call to give thanks in every circumstance. Thanksgiving Day itself is not in the Bible, but giving thanks is everywhere in it, and every answer here shows the verse it comes from (BSB).
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What does this Thanksgiving Bible quiz cover?
The questions follow thanksgiving through the whole Bible. They start with the law of Moses, where a thank offering was a shared meal and the Feast of Tabernacles closed the harvest, then move to the Psalms and to moments of thanks in the lives of David, Daniel, Jonah, Ezra and Nehemiah.
The second half turns to the New Testament: Jesus giving thanks before he fed the crowds and at the tomb of Lazarus, the ten men with leprosy in Luke 17, Paul giving thanks on a ship in a storm, and the short lines in his letters that many people learn by heart. For the background first, read Thanksgiving in the Bible.
Is Thanksgiving Day in the Bible?
No. Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States (Thursday 26 November 2026) and in Canada (12 October 2026), not a feast named in Scripture. What the Bible does have is the practice behind it: offerings brought to say thank you, harvest festivals that included the poor and the foreigner, and songs written to be sung with thanks.
Christians mark the holiday in different ways, from a church service or a community meal to reading a psalm before dinner. Nothing about it is commanded in the Bible, so this quiz sticks to what the text itself says about giving thanks.
How can you use this quiz at Thanksgiving?
Play it around the table while the meal is cooking, as an opener for a Thanksgiving service or small group, or as a short Sunday school lesson in the week before the holiday. Ask each player to read the verse after each answer aloud; by the end the group has read through many of the Bible's best-known lines of thanks.
For a group without phones, use the printable Bible quiz packs. To keep one of these verses after the holiday, pick one from the Thanksgiving memory verses.
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Try each question first, then open the answer to see the verse it comes from (Berean Standard Bible).
1. In Luke 17, how many men with leprosy met Jesus as He entered a village?Easy
- Seven
- Ten
- Twelve
- Three
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Answer: B. Ten
Ten lepers met Jesus and stood at a distance, calling out to Him for mercy.
“As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance”
2. Who was the one healed man who came back to thank Jesus in Luke 17?Easy
- A priest
- A Roman centurion
- A Samaritan
- A Pharisee
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Answer: C. A Samaritan
He fell facedown at Jesus' feet in thanksgiving, and Luke adds that he was a Samaritan, an outsider.
“When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice. He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.”
3. What did Jesus ask when only one of the healed men returned?Medium
- Why did you come back?
- Where then are the other nine?
- Who told you to return?
- Do you believe I can heal you?
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Answer: B. Where then are the other nine?
Jesus asked where the other nine were, and whether no one but this foreigner had returned to give glory to God.
““Were not all ten cleansed?” Jesus asked. “Where then are the other nine? Was no one found except this foreigner to return and give glory to God?””
4. Complete Psalm 100:4: "Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with ..."Easy
- praise
- singing
- gladness
- offerings
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Answer: A. praise
Psalm 100 was written for worshippers coming into the temple courts: gates with thanksgiving, courts with praise.
“Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.”
5. Which line is repeated in every verse of Psalm 136?Easy
- Blessed be His holy name
- The LORD is my shepherd
- Great is Your faithfulness
- His loving devotion endures forever
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Answer: D. His loving devotion endures forever
Psalm 136 opens with "Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good", and each of its 26 verses ends with the same refrain.
“Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.”
6. In which letter does Paul write "Give thanks in every circumstance"?Easy
- 1 Thessalonians
- Romans
- Galatians
- 2 Corinthians
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Answer: A. 1 Thessalonians
Paul wrote it to the young church in Thessalonica, together with "Rejoice at all times" and "Pray without ceasing".
“Rejoice at all times. Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
7. According to Philippians 4:6, how should requests be presented to God?Medium
- With fasting
- With thanksgiving
- With tears
- With a burnt offering
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Answer: B. With thanksgiving
Paul says not to be anxious but, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, to present requests to God.
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
8. What was offered along with a sacrifice of thanksgiving in Leviticus 7?Medium
- Honey and figs
- Wine and salt only
- Cakes and wafers made with olive oil
- A lamb and a goat
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Answer: C. Cakes and wafers made with olive oil
The thank offering came with unleavened cakes and wafers made with olive oil, and cakes of fine flour.
“If he offers it in thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with olive oil, unleavened wafers coated with oil, and well-kneaded cakes of fine flour mixed with oil.”
9. When did the meat of a thank offering have to be eaten?Hard
- On the day it was offered
- Within three days
- At the next new moon
- Only on the Sabbath
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Answer: A. On the day it was offered
None of it could be left until morning, so the thank offering became a shared meal on the same day.
“The meat of the sacrifice of his peace offering of thanksgiving must be eaten on the day he offers it; none of it may be left until morning.”
10. Which seven-day feast did Israel celebrate after gathering the produce of the threshing floor and the winepress?Medium
- Passover
- The Feast of Weeks
- Purim
- The Feast of Tabernacles
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Answer: D. The Feast of Tabernacles
The Feast of Tabernacles (Booths) closed the harvest, and the rejoicing included servants, Levites, foreigners, the fatherless and widows.
“You are to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress. And you shall rejoice in your feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you.”
11. In John 6, what did Jesus do with the loaves and the fish before handing them out to the crowd?Easy
- He gave thanks
- He asked the disciples to count them
- He sent the crowd to the villages
- He blessed the water first
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Answer: A. He gave thanks
Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed as much as the people wanted.
“Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.”
12. In Matthew 15, Jesus gave thanks for how many loaves before feeding the crowd?Medium
- Five
- Three
- Seven
- Twelve
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Answer: C. Seven
This is the second feeding, of the four thousand: Jesus took seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks and broke them.
“Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.”
13. Where did Jesus pray "Father, I thank You that You have heard Me"?Medium
- In Gethsemane
- At the tomb of Lazarus
- At the wedding in Cana
- On the Mount of Transfiguration
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Answer: B. At the tomb of Lazarus
Jesus gave thanks after the stone was taken away from Lazarus's tomb, before He called Lazarus out.
“So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.”
14. At the Last Supper, what did Jesus do after He took the bread and before He broke it?Easy
- He washed it
- He gave thanks
- He sang a psalm
- He passed it to Peter
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Answer: B. He gave thanks
He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, saying, "This is My body, given for you."
“And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.””
15. How many times a day did Daniel kneel, pray and give thanks, even after the king's decree was signed?Medium
- Once
- Seven times
- Twice
- Three times
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Answer: D. Three times
Daniel went to his upper room facing Jerusalem and gave thanks three times a day, just as he had done before.
“Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.”
16. Who promised to sacrifice to God "with the voice of thanksgiving" while praying from inside a great fish?Easy
- Jonah
- Elijah
- Peter
- Noah
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Answer: A. Jonah
Jonah's prayer from inside the fish ends with thanksgiving and the words "Salvation is from the LORD".
“But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”
17. Whom did David appoint to give thanks and praise before the ark of the LORD?Medium
- His mighty men
- Some of the Levites
- The elders of Judah
- The prophets of Gibeah
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Answer: B. Some of the Levites
After the ark came to Jerusalem, David appointed some of the Levites to celebrate, give thanks and praise the LORD.
“David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.”
18. How many great thanksgiving choirs did Nehemiah appoint for the dedication of Jerusalem's wall?Hard
- Two
- Three
- Seven
- Twelve
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Answer: A. Two
Nehemiah brought the leaders up on the wall and appointed two great thanksgiving choirs, one going to the right.
“Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.”
19. In Ezra 3, the people sang with praise and thanksgiving, "For He is good." What had just happened?Hard
- The walls of Jericho fell
- The ark came back from the Philistines
- The foundation of the house of the LORD was laid
- The Red Sea was crossed
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Answer: C. The foundation of the house of the LORD was laid
The returned exiles sang responsively and shouted for joy because the foundation of the temple had been laid.
“And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.”
20. On a ship caught in a storm, who took bread and gave thanks to God in front of everyone on board?Medium
- Peter
- Jonah
- Silas
- Paul
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Answer: D. Paul
During the storm on the way to Rome, Paul urged everyone to eat, then took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all.
“After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.”
21. Complete 2 Corinthians 9:15: "Thanks be to God for His ... gift!"Medium
- perfect
- eternal
- indescribable
- gracious
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Answer: C. indescribable
Paul ends his chapter about generous giving with thanks for God's indescribable gift.
“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!”
22. In Romans 1:21, what does Paul say people failed to do, although they knew God?Hard
- They neither glorified Him nor gave thanks to Him
- They did not keep the Sabbath
- They did not build Him a temple
- They did not read the Law
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Answer: A. They neither glorified Him nor gave thanks to Him
Paul links not glorifying God and not giving thanks with futile thinking and darkened hearts.
“For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.”
Frequently asked questions
Is Thanksgiving mentioned in the Bible?
The holiday is not. Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States and Canada. The Bible does describe thank offerings (Leviticus 7:11–15), harvest feasts such as Tabernacles (Deuteronomy 16:13–15) and many psalms of thanks.
How many of the ten lepers came back to thank Jesus?
One. Luke says ten men with leprosy were cleansed, but only one came back, praising God and thanking Jesus, and he was a Samaritan (Luke 17:15–18).
What is a thank offering in the Bible?
A kind of peace offering brought to thank God. It came with several kinds of bread, and its meat had to be eaten on the same day it was offered (Leviticus 7:12–15).
Where does the Bible say to give thanks in all circumstances?
In 1 Thessalonians 5:18: give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. Paul wrote it to a young church that was facing opposition.
What are good Bible verses to read at Thanksgiving?
Psalm 100:4–5, Psalm 107:1 and Psalm 136:1 are the most widely read. Many families also use 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 or Philippians 4:6.