Without a doubt, there is one book that has been read more than any other worldwide. It has been translated into more languages, had more copies printed, and been distributed to millions of more people than any other text. Bible trivia is all based on the writings contained within that single book.

Many people don't recognize that there is more than one version of the Bible, and that the difference between those parts is an important part of a Bible quiz. The Christian Bible is made up of two primary parts, the Old and the New Testament. The Old Testament also exists in a version written in Hebrew which is the Hebrew Bible. Judaism divides that book (called the Tanakh in Hebrew) into the Torah, the Nevi'im, and Ketuvim. The order of the Tanakh is different than the order of the Christian old testament.

Bible trivia shows that there are many different versions of the Bible which have been translated from different source material over the centuries. The King James Version is the most commonly used English version of the book today. Also, many different churches accept certain books as scripture in the old testament that others do not. For example, there are nine books, such as 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees which the Catholic Church accepts as canon, and the protestants do not.

Trivia will show that the New Testament is the portion of the Bible which is concerned with the teachings of Jesus Christ, rather than the events which preceded his birth. The New Testament can be divided into several different sections, the Synoptic Gospels, the Pauline Epistles, the Pastoral Epistles, and the General Epistles. There is less debate between christian traditions as to which new testament books to accept as canon as compared to the old testament.

A bible quiz will reveal some impressive statistics about the ongoing translation efforts to ensure that the book can eventually be translated into as many languages as possible. These efforts have been undertaken by a number of groups to try and make sure that people of all cultures, languages, and backgrounds can have access to the teachings in the Bible. These efforts were instrumental, for example, in the bringing of Christianity to many parts of Africa. To date, the Bible has been translated into more than 2400 languages. There are more than 600 ongoing translation efforts to help increasing that total.