Book of Joshua Quiz

1. Whose son was Joshua?

1. Amram
2. Caleb
3. Jephunneh
4. Nun

2. What did the LORD repeatedly tell Joshua to be?

1. Patient and humble
2. Quiet and still
3. Strong and courageous
4. Wise and gentle

3. What was Joshua to meditate on day and night?

1. The Book of the Law
2. The Psalms
3. The stars
4. The tribes' names

4. Which tribes east of the Jordan promised to help conquer the land?

1. Dan and Asher
2. Judah and Benjamin
3. Levi and Simeon
4. Reuben, Gad and half Manasseh

5. From which camp did Joshua send the two spies?

1. Bethel
2. Gilgal
3. Kadesh
4. Shittim

6. In whose house did the spies stay in Jericho?

1. A priest's
2. Achan's
3. Rahab's
4. The king's

7. Where did Rahab hide the spies?

1. In a grain jar
2. In a well
3. In the cellar
4. Under flax on the roof

8. How did the spies escape from Rahab's house?

1. By a rope from a window
2. Over the roof
3. Through a tunnel
4. Through the city gate

9. What was Rahab to tie in her window?

1. A lamp
2. A palm branch
3. A scarlet cord
4. A white cloth

10. Where did Rahab tell the spies to hide for three days?

1. In her house
2. In the desert
3. In the hills
4. In the river

11. In which Gospel genealogy is Rahab named?

1. John's
2. Luke's
3. Mark's
4. Matthew's

12. What did the priests carry into the Jordan first?

1. The ark of the covenant
2. The tabernacle
3. The tablets
4. Twelve stones

13. What was the condition of the Jordan when Israel crossed?

1. At flood stage
2. Dried up already
3. Frozen
4. Very shallow

14. Where did the waters of the Jordan pile up in a heap?

1. At a town called Adam
2. At Gilgal
3. At Jericho
4. At the Dead Sea

15. How far behind the ark were the people told to stay?

1. About 100 cubits
2. About 2,000 cubits
3. One mile exactly
4. Ten paces

16. How many stones did Israel take from the middle of the Jordan?

1. Forty
2. Seven
3. Ten
4. Twelve

17. Where were the twelve stones from the Jordan set up?

1. Gilgal
2. Jericho
3. Shechem
4. Shiloh

18. Why were the twelve stones set up?

1. So children would ask
2. To build an altar
3. To honour Joshua
4. To mark a border

19. What did Joshua use to circumcise the Israelites at Gilgal?

1. Bronze knives
2. Flint knives
3. Iron swords
4. Sharp reeds

20. What did the LORD say he had rolled away at Gilgal?

1. The reproach of Egypt
2. The stone of the tomb
3. The waters
4. Their sins

21. What stopped the day after Israel ate the produce of Canaan?

1. The manna
2. The pillar of cloud
3. The quail
4. The rain

22. Who appeared to Joshua near Jericho with a drawn sword?

1. An Amorite king
2. Caleb
3. Commander of the LORD's army
4. The king of Jericho

23. What was Joshua told to take off before the commander of the LORD's army?

1. His armour
2. His cloak
3. His helmet
4. His sandals

24. How many times did Israel march round Jericho on each of the first six days?

1. Once
2. Seven times
3. Three times
4. Twice

25. How many times did they march round Jericho on the seventh day?

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

26. What were the priests' trumpets made from?

1. Bronze
2. Gold
3. Rams' horns
4. Silver

27. What happened when the people gave a loud shout at Jericho?

1. Fire fell
2. The gates opened
3. The king surrendered
4. The wall collapsed

28. Where did the silver and gold from Jericho go?

1. The LORD's treasury
2. To Joshua
3. To Rahab
4. To the soldiers

29. What curse did Joshua pronounce on anyone who rebuilt Jericho?

1. Blindness
2. Exile
3. Leprosy
4. Loss of his firstborn

30. Who took some of the devoted things from Jericho?

1. Achan
2. Caleb
3. Phinehas
4. Rahab

31. How many Israelites died in the first attack on Ai?

1. About thirty-six
2. About three hundred
3. About three thousand
4. None

32. How was Achan identified as the guilty man?

1. By a dream
2. By a witness
3. By casting lots
4. By his confession only

33. Which of these did Achan take from Jericho?

1. A beautiful robe
2. A golden crown
3. A horse
4. A sword

34. Where had Achan hidden the stolen things?

1. In a cave
2. In the ground in his tent
3. In the river
4. Under an altar

35. In which valley was Achan stoned?

1. Achor
2. Aijalon
3. Elah
4. Kidron

36. What did Joshua hold out towards Ai during the second attack?

1. A torch
2. His javelin
3. His staff
4. The ark

37. On which mountain did Joshua build an altar after taking Ai?

1. Mount Carmel
2. Mount Ebal
3. Mount Sinai
4. Mount Zion

38. In front of which two mountains were the blessings and curses read?

1. Carmel and Gilboa
2. Gerizim and Ebal
3. Sinai and Horeb
4. Tabor and Hermon

39. How did the Gibeonites trick Israel?

1. Hid their army
2. Offered a bribe
3. Pretended to be from far away
4. Sent false spies

40. What did the Israelites fail to do before making a treaty with Gibeon?

1. Ask Caleb
2. Count the men
3. Enquire of the LORD
4. Read the law