Bible quiz
Basic questions from the first five books of the Bible
For older kids dont give choices. For younger kids, ask the questions and give the multiple-choice answers, but mix the answers because the first answer listed is the correct one.)
After whose image did God create man? (Genesis 1:27) Gods; Monkies; Angels; Bears What was Adam made from? (Genesis 2:7, 3:19) Dust; A rib; Nothing; Monkey What was Eve made from? (Genesis 2:22) A rib; Dust; Blood; A piece of hair Who was the first man (Genesis 2:7,20) Adam; Seth; Matthew; Enoch What was the forbidden fruit that Adam and Eve ate? (Genesis 2:6:7) The fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; The fruit from the tree of life; Apple; Tomato Who was the first woman (Genesis 3:20)? Eve; Genesis; Esther; Ruth Who was the first son in the Bible (Genesis 4:1)? Cain; Able; Seth; Enosh Which son of Adam was murdered by his brother, and was also mentioned in the Hebrews 11 Hall of Faith (Genesis 4:8)? Able; Cain; Seth; Joseph Besides Elijah, who was taken away from this life without experiencing death (Genesis 5:24; Hebrews 11:5)? Enoch; Elisha; Paul; Adam Who was the oldest person in the Bible (Genesis 5:27)? Methuselah; Noah; Lamech; Moses Who built the Ark (Genesis 6:11-22)? Noah; Adam; Moses; Manoah
What sign did God give Noah to show that never again would He flood the whole earth (Genesis 9:11)? Rainbow; Mark on his forehead; His staff budded; His staff turned into a serpent What were the names of Noah's three sons (Genesis 9:18)? Shem, Ham, and Japheth; Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; Cain, Abel, and Seth; Isaac, Jacob, and Esau What was the name of the tower where God confused the common language and scattered people across the earth? Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:8); Tower of the Hundred (Nehemiah 3:1); Tower in Siloam (Luke 13:4); Tower of Shechem (Judges 9:49) To whom did God give the covenant of circumcision? (Genesis 17:9,10) Abraham; Lot; Jacob; Adam Whose wife turned into a pillar of salt (Genesis 19:26)? Lot; Abram; Nahor; Noah Who had a dream of a staircase between heaven and earth that was being used by angels? (Genesis 28:12) Jacob; Abraham; Joseph; Aaron Who wrestled with God? (Genesis 32:25-28) Jacob; Esau; Joseph; Moses How many sons did Jacob have? (Genesis 35:22) 12; 2; 3; 10 What gift did Jacob give Joseph that his brothers later took from him? (Genesis 37:3,23) A colorful robe; His father's staff; A sword made of gold; A wife
Who became second in command to Pharaoh for predicting 7 years of plenty and 7 years of famine? (Genesis 41:39,40) Joseph; Daniel; Jacob; Moses What baby was put into a basket and floated down the Nile river? (Exodus 2:3) Moses; Elijah; Saul; Jesus Who found Moses floating in the Nile? (Exodus 2:5) Pharaohs daughter; Miriam, his sister; A Hebrew midwife; Jochebed, his own mother In what form did God first appear to Moses? (Exodus 3:2) Burning bush; A whisper; An angel; As white as light What happened to Moses staff when he threw it on the ground? (Exodus 4:3) It turned into a snake; It budded and grew almonds; It killed Cozbi the Midianite; It started a geyser Who was Moses spokesman? (Exodus 4:14) Aaron, his brother; Amram, his father; Jethro, his father-in-law; Hur, Calebs son Who stretched out his hand over the Red Sea to divide the water? (Exodus 14:21) Moses; Jonah; Elijah; Joshua What came out of the rock that Moses struck with his staff at Horeb (also known as Meribeh)? (Exodus 17:6) Water; Quail; Honey; Manna When Joshua fought the Amalekites as long as Moses held up his hands the Israelites would win. Who helped Moses hold up his hands? (Exodus 17:12) Which of the following is not one of the 10 Commandments? (Exodus 20, Mark 12:29-31) Love your neighbor; Don't steal; Don't commit adultery; Honor your parents
Who were the two spies who went into the Promised Land and came back with a good report? (Numbers 14:6-9) Joshua and Caleb; Joshua and Moses; Aaron and Hur; Korah and Dathan What punishment did God give the Israelites when they spied out the Promised Land and they complained that they should go back to Egypt? (Numbers 14:23,34) He made them wander in the desert for 40 years; He sent them back to Egypt; He caused a scorching heat that killed many; He did nothing What happened to Korah, Dathan, and Abiram? The earth swallowed them (Numbers 16:32); Fire consumed them (Numbers 16:35); A plague destroyed them (Numbers 16:39); They were stoned to death (Numbers 15:36) What happened to Aaron's staff to show that he had God's support when the Israelites were complaining against Moses and Aaron after Korahs rebellion? (Numbers 17:8) It sprouted and produced almonds; It turned into a snake; It split in two and produced honey; It brought water from a rock When Moses was supposed to bring water from a rock by speaking to it at Kadesh, what did he do instead? (Numbers 20:11) Struck it twice with his staff; Yelled at it; Threw his staff against it; Kicked it Whose donkey spoke to him (Numbers 22:28)? Balaam son of Beor; Shechem son of Hamor; Joshua son of Nun; Eleazar son of Aaron Who was probably the tallest man in the Bible? King Og of Bashan (Deut. 3:11); Lahmi, the brother of Goliath the Gittite (1 Chr. 20:5); Goliath (1 Sam. 17:4); The six-fingered descendant of Rapha (2 Sam. 21:20) When Moses died at the age of 120, where was he buried? (Deuteronomy 34:6) In Moab, but no one knows where; Mount Sinai; Mount Hor; Under the temple, but no one knows where
For a more comprehensive set of questions covering every major event and every book of the Bible, contact Steve and Kathleen Nelson at 915-842-8835 or through www.premeditatedparenting.net. A version for Palm Pilots is also available.
