Book of Judges Quiz

1. Which tribe did the LORD say should go up first against the Canaanites after Joshua's death?

1. Benjamin
2. Dan
3. Ephraim
4. Judah

2. What had Adoni-Bezek done to seventy kings?

1. Blinded them
2. Burned their cities
3. Cut off thumbs and big toes
4. Sold them as slaves

3. Who captured Kiriath Sepher and won Caleb's daughter Aksah?

1. Caleb's son
2. Ehud
3. Joshua
4. Othniel

4. What did the people name the place where the angel rebuked them?

1. Bethel
2. Bokim
3. Gilgal
4. Shiloh

5. What was true of the generation after Joshua?

1. They built a temple
2. They conquered all
3. They kept the law
4. They knew neither the LORD

6. Whom did the Israelites serve after Joshua's generation died?

1. Moses' bronze snake
2. The Baals
3. The Egyptians
4. The Philistines

7. Who was the first judge named in Judges 3?

1. Deborah
2. Ehud
3. Othniel
4. Shamgar

8. What was special about the judge Ehud?

1. He was a priest
2. He was blind
3. He was left-handed
4. He was very tall

9. Which king of Moab did Ehud kill?

1. Agag
2. Balak
3. Eglon
4. Mesha

10. On which thigh did Ehud strap his sword?

1. His left thigh
2. His right thigh
3. On his back
4. Under his arm

11. What happened to Ehud's sword when he struck Eglon?

1. He pulled it out
2. It broke
3. It fell to the floor
4. The fat closed over it

12. Why did Eglon's servants wait so long before opening the door?

1. Ehud locked them out
2. They feared Ehud
3. They thought he was busy
4. They were asleep

13. How long did the land have peace after Ehud?

1. Eighty years
2. Forty years
3. Seven years
4. Twenty years

14. What did Shamgar use to strike down six hundred Philistines?

1. A jawbone
2. A sling
3. A tent peg
4. An oxgoad

15. Which king of Canaan reigned in Hazor in Deborah's time?

1. Eglon
2. Jabin
3. Sisera
4. Zebah

16. Who was the commander of Jabin's army?

1. Abimelek
2. Barak
3. Oreb
4. Sisera

17. How many iron chariots did Sisera have?

1. 1,000
2. 300
3. 600
4. 900

18. Where did Deborah hold court?

1. At the city gate
2. In the tabernacle
3. On Mount Tabor
4. Under a palm tree

19. What was Deborah's husband's name?

1. Barak
2. Heber
3. Lappidoth
4. Manoah

20. What condition did Barak set for going into battle?

1. A sign from God
2. An angel must lead
3. Deborah must go too
4. Ten thousand men

21. Deborah said Sisera would be delivered into the hands of whom?

1. A child
2. A woman
3. An angel
4. Barak

22. On which mountain did Barak gather his ten thousand men?

1. Mount Carmel
2. Mount Ebal
3. Mount Gilboa
4. Mount Tabor

23. Who was Jael's husband?

1. Barak
2. Heber the Kenite
3. Lappidoth
4. Sisera

24. What did Jael give Sisera when he asked for water?

1. Honey
2. Milk
3. Water
4. Wine

25. How did Jael kill Sisera?

1. A tent peg through his temple
2. With a millstone
3. With his own sword
4. With poison

26. Which river swept away Sisera's army, according to Deborah's song?

1. The Arnon
2. The Jabbok
3. The Jordan
4. The Kishon

27. According to Deborah's song, what fought against Sisera from the heavens?

1. The angels
2. The clouds
3. The stars
4. The winds

28. Who looked out of a window waiting for Sisera to return?

1. His mother
2. His wife
3. Jabin
4. Jael

29. Which people oppressed Israel before Gideon was called?

1. The Ammonites
2. The Midianites
3. The Moabites
4. The Philistines

30. What does Judges 6 compare the Midianite invaders to?

1. A flood
2. Sand
3. Swarms of locusts
4. Wolves

31. Where was Gideon threshing wheat when the angel came?

1. In a cave
2. In a field
3. In a winepress
4. On a rooftop

32. How did the angel of the LORD greet Gideon?

1. Faithful one
2. Man of God
3. Mighty warrior
4. Son of Joash

33. How did Gideon describe his clan?

1. The priestly clan
2. The richest clan
3. The strongest in Israel
4. The weakest in Manasseh

34. What did Gideon call the altar he built after seeing the angel?

1. Ebenezer
2. The LORD Is Peace
3. The LORD My Banner
4. The LORD Will Provide

35. What did Gideon tear down at night?

1. A city wall
2. A golden calf
3. His father's altar to Baal
4. The Midianite camp

36. What name was Gideon given after destroying Baal's altar?

1. Ishbosheth
2. Jephthah
3. Jerub-Baal
4. Mephibosheth

37. What was Gideon's first sign with the fleece?

1. A burning fleece
2. A fleece turned white
3. Dry fleece, wet ground
4. Wet fleece, dry ground

38. What was Gideon's second sign with the fleece?

1. A fleece on fire
2. A torn fleece
3. Dry fleece, wet ground
4. Wet fleece, dry ground

39. How many men did Gideon start with before God reduced the army?

1. 10,000
2. 22,000
3. 300
4. 32,000

40. Which men did God choose for Gideon's army?

1. Those who knelt to drink
2. Those who lapped like dogs
3. Those who were bravest
4. Those who were oldest