Book of Exodus Quiz

1. How many descendants of Jacob had gone down to Egypt, according to the opening of Exodus?

1. Forty
2. Seventy
3. Six hundred
4. Twelve

2. Why did the new king of Egypt begin to oppress the Israelites?

1. They had grown too numerous
2. They refused to work
3. They tried to escape
4. They worshipped other gods

3. Which two store cities did the Israelite slaves build for Pharaoh?

1. Memphis and Thebes
2. On and Goshen
3. Pithom and Rameses
4. Sukkoth and Etham

4. What were the names of the two Hebrew midwives who disobeyed Pharaoh?

1. Elisheba and Jochebed
2. Miriam and Zipporah
3. Rachel and Leah
4. Shiphrah and Puah

5. What excuse did the midwives give Pharaoh for letting the boys live?

1. Hebrew women give birth fast
2. The babies were girls
3. The mothers hid them
4. They arrived too late

6. Where did Pharaoh order every newborn Hebrew boy to be thrown?

1. Into a fire
2. Into a pit
3. Into the desert
4. Into the Nile

7. From which tribe were Moses' parents?

1. Benjamin
2. Judah
3. Levi
4. Reuben

8. For how long did Moses' mother hide him after he was born?

1. One year
2. Seven weeks
3. Three days
4. Three months

9. What did Moses' mother coat his basket with?

1. Clay and straw
2. Oil and resin
3. Tar and pitch
4. Wax and honey

10. Who found baby Moses in the reeds?

1. A Hebrew midwife
2. Moses' sister
3. Pharaoh's daughter
4. Pharaoh's wife

11. Who was hired to nurse baby Moses?

1. A Hebrew midwife
2. An Egyptian servant
3. His own mother
4. His sister

12. Why was he given the name Moses?

1. God heard his cry
2. He was born a prince
3. He was drawn out of water
4. He was hidden away

13. What did Moses do with the Egyptian he killed?

1. Buried him in a tomb
2. Hid him in the sand
3. Left him in the field
4. Threw him in the Nile

14. To which land did Moses flee from Pharaoh?

1. Canaan
2. Edom
3. Midian
4. Moab

15. How many daughters did the priest of Midian have?

1. Seven
2. Three
3. Twelve
4. Two

16. Who did Moses marry in Midian?

1. Elisheba
2. Keturah
3. Miriam
4. Zipporah

17. What did Moses name his first son?

1. Eliezer
2. Gershom
3. Gershon
4. Nadab

18. Whose flock was Moses tending when he saw the burning bush?

1. Aaron's
2. His own
3. Jethro's
4. Pharaoh's

19. What was unusual about the burning bush?

1. It did not burn up
2. It grew larger
3. It spoke Egyptian
4. It was blue fire

20. What did God tell Moses to take off at the burning bush?

1. His cloak
2. His ring
3. His sandals
4. His turban

21. God promised to bring Israel into a land flowing with what?

1. Bread and water
2. Gold and silver
3. Milk and honey
4. Wine and oil

22. When Moses asked God's name, what did God say?

1. I AM WHO I AM
2. The Holy One
3. The LORD of hosts
4. The Most High

23. What did Moses' staff become when he threw it on the ground?

1. A dove
2. A snake
3. A sword
4. A tree

24. What happened when Moses put his hand inside his cloak the first time?

1. It became leprous
2. It began to shine
3. It turned to gold
4. It went numb

25. What was the third sign God gave Moses?

1. A dry rod budding
2. A plague of flies
3. Fire from heaven
4. Nile water into blood

26. Which excuse did Moses give for not being able to speak to Pharaoh?

1. He was a murderer
2. He was a shepherd
3. He was slow of speech
4. He was too old

27. Who did God appoint to speak for Moses?

1. Aaron
2. Jethro
3. Joshua
4. Miriam

28. What did Zipporah use to circumcise her son on the journey to Egypt?

1. A bronze knife
2. A flint knife
3. A sharp reed
4. Moses' sword

29. Where did Aaron meet Moses on his way back to Egypt?

1. Pharaoh's court
2. The land of Goshen
3. The mountain of God
4. The Red Sea

30. What did Moses and Aaron first ask Pharaoh to let the people do?

1. Build an altar
2. Hold a festival
3. Return to Canaan
4. Stop working

31. What was Pharaoh's first reply to Moses?

1. Bring me a sign
2. Go in peace
3. Leave Egypt now
4. Who is the LORD?

32. How did Pharaoh make the slaves' work harder after Moses' request?

1. Fewer rations
2. Longer days
3. No Sabbath rest
4. No straw for bricks

33. How old was Moses when he spoke to Pharaoh?

1. 120
2. 40
3. 60
4. 80

34. What happened when Pharaoh's magicians also turned their staffs into snakes?

1. Aaron's staff swallowed theirs
2. All the snakes died
3. Pharaoh's snake won
4. Their snakes bit Aaron

35. What was the first plague?

1. Darkness
2. Frogs
3. Gnats
4. Water turned to blood

36. How long passed after the Nile was struck before the next plague?

1. Forty days
2. One month
3. Seven days
4. Three days

37. What was the second plague?

1. Flies
2. Frogs
3. Gnats
4. Hail

38. When did Pharaoh ask Moses to pray for the frogs to go?

1. After the Sabbath
2. In seven days
3. Right now
4. Tomorrow

39. Which was the first plague the magicians could not copy?

1. Blood
2. Flies
3. Frogs
4. Gnats

40. What did Aaron strike to bring the plague of gnats?

1. A rock
2. The dust
3. The Nile
4. The sky