3083 Noah's Ark Trivia Questions with Answers
3083 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
How many decks did Noah's Ark have in the Genesis construction instructions?
Answer
Three decks
What did the dove bring back to Noah on its second return from the ark?
Answer
An olive leaf
In the Genesis flood story, what was the Ark’s length in cubits?
Answer
300 cubits
How many people does Genesis say entered Noah’s Ark to survive the flood?
Answer
Eight people
What kind of leaf did the dove bring back to Noah in the Genesis Ark story?
Answer
An olive leaf
Which mountain range does Genesis name in connection with Noah’s Ark coming to rest?
Answer
The mountains of Ararat
What was the name of Noah’s grandfather in the Genesis genealogy?
Answer
Methuselah
What was the height of Noah’s Ark according to Genesis?
Answer
30 cubits
How many decks did Noah’s Ark have in the Genesis flood narrative?
Answer
Three decks
What type of wood does Genesis name for Noah's Ark?
Answer
Gopher wood
What did the dove bring Noah after its second release from the Ark?
Answer
A freshly plucked olive leaf
What kind of wood does Genesis name for building Noah’s Ark?
Answer
Gopher wood
How many windows did Genesis say Noah’s Ark had?
Answer
One window
Which ancient Mesopotamian epic includes Utnapishtim’s flood story, a parallel to Noah’s Ark?
Answer
Epic of Gilgamesh
What three levels did Genesis specify inside Noah's Ark?
Answer
Lower, second, and third decks
Which son of Noah is named first in the Quran’s Ark account in Surah Hud?
Answer
Noah’s son is unnamed
Which Quran chapter is named after Noah?
Answer
Surah Nuh
For how many days and nights does Genesis say rain falls during Noah’s Flood?
Answer
Forty days and forty nights
How old was Noah when he died, according to Genesis after the Ark story?
Answer
950 years old
On what calendar date did Genesis say Noah entered the Ark before the Flood?
Answer
The seventeenth day of the second month
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, who builds the boat that survives the great flood?
Answer
Utnapishtim
What type of wood does Genesis specify for building Noah’s Ark?
Answer
Gopher wood
According to Genesis, how many years old is Noah when the Flood begins?
Answer
600 years old
In the Quran, what is the name of Noah’s son who refuses to board the Ark?
Answer
Noah’s son is unnamed
According to Genesis, what was the Ark’s only described opening besides its window?
Answer
A door in its side
According to Genesis, what leaf did the returning dove carry to Noah?
Answer
An olive leaf
According to Genesis, what was placed in Noah’s Ark to preserve animal life?
Answer
Pairs of animals
How old was Noah when the floodwaters came upon the earth?
Answer
600 years old