Goliath Bible Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.From which city did Goliath come?
- A. Ashdod
- B. Ashkelon
- C. Gath ✓
- D. Ekron
Answer: Gath
And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath. (1 Samuel 17:4)
Q2.How tall was Goliath?
- A. Four cubits
- B. Five cubits
- C. Six cubits and a span ✓
- D. Eight cubits
Answer: Six cubits and a span
And his height was six cubits and a span. (1 Samuel 17:4)
Q3.What was the weight of Goliath's coat of mail?
- A. Three thousand shekels
- B. Five thousand shekels ✓
- C. A hundred shekels
- D. Two hundred shekels
Answer: Five thousand shekels
And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass. (1 Samuel 17:5)
Q4.What were Goliath's greaves made of?
- A. Iron
- B. Silver
- C. Brass ✓
- D. Gold
Answer: Brass
And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders. (1 Samuel 17:6)
Q5.What was the weight of the head of Goliath's spear?
- A. A hundred shekels
- B. Three hundred shekels
- C. Six hundred shekels ✓
- D. A thousand shekels
Answer: Six hundred shekels
And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron. (1 Samuel 17:7)
Q6.Who carried Goliath's shield?
- A. He carried it himself
- B. A young man ✓
- C. His brother
- D. A charioteer
Answer: A young man
And one bearing a shield went before him. (1 Samuel 17:7)
Q7.How long did Goliath challenge Israel each day?
- A. Seven days
- B. Twenty days
- C. Forty days ✓
- D. Eighty days
Answer: Forty days
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days. (1 Samuel 17:16)
Q8.What did Goliath say would happen if he killed his opponent?
- A. Israel would pay tribute
- B. Israel would become servants to the Philistines ✓
- C. Israel would surrender their land
- D. Israel would worship Dagon
Answer: Israel would become servants to the Philistines
If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants. (1 Samuel 17:9)
Q9.What did David take from the brook?
- A. A sword
- B. Five smooth stones ✓
- C. A spear
- D. A shield
Answer: Five smooth stones
And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook. (1 Samuel 17:40)
Q10.Where did David strike Goliath with the stone?
- A. His chest
- B. His forehead ✓
- C. His knee
- D. His shoulder
Answer: His forehead
And the stone sunk into his forehead. (1 Samuel 17:49)