The Exodus & Wilderness Quiz

Question 1

How many plagues did God send upon Egypt before Pharaoh released the Israelites?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

7

Answer

9

Answer

12

Question 2

What was the name of the mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments?

Accepted Answer

Mount Sinai

Answer

Mount Carmel

Answer

Mount Hermon

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Mount Ararat

Question 3

When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the tablets, what did he find the Israelites doing?

Accepted Answer

Worshipping a golden calf

Answer

Praying for his return

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Fighting among themselves

Answer

Building a house for the ark

Question 4

What did the Israelites eat in the wilderness that God provided each morning?

Accepted Answer

Manna

Answer

Quail

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Bread from the Canaanites

Answer

Wild grain

Question 5

Moses's sister and brother were Miriam and Aaron. What did Miriam do immediately after the Israelites crossed the Red Sea?

Accepted Answer

Led the women in singing and dancing with tambourines to celebrate God's victory

Answer

Led the people in a prayer of confession

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Went ahead to scout Canaan

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Helped Moses distribute the plunder from Egypt

Question 6

How did God guide the Israelites through the wilderness day and night?

Accepted Answer

Through a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night

Answer

Through a burning bush that went ahead of them

Answer

Through Urim and Thummim stones given to the priests

Answer

Through angelic messengers who appeared each morning

Question 7

The Passover was established as a memorial feast. What were the Israelites commanded to put on their doorposts on the first Passover night?

Accepted Answer

The blood of a lamb

Answer

Oil from the tabernacle lamps

Answer

Ashes from the altar

Answer

Cedar wood and hyssop

Question 8

At the burning bush, what did God tell Moses to do before approaching?

Accepted Answer

Remove his sandals, for the ground was holy

Answer

Bow down and cover his face

Answer

Wash his hands and face in a stream

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Offer a sacrifice of the nearest animal

Question 9

Moses struck a rock to provide water for the Israelites in the wilderness. In Numbers 20, what was the consequence of how he did it?

Accepted Answer

God told him he would not enter the Promised Land because he struck the rock twice instead of speaking to it

Answer

The water was bitter and undrinkable

Answer

He was demoted from his leadership role

Answer

The water flooded the camp and drowned several Israelites

Question 10

The Tabernacle was the portable worship tent Israel built in the wilderness. Who was appointed its chief craftsman?

Accepted Answer

Bezalel son of Uri

Answer

Aaron

Answer

Joshua son of Nun

Answer

Caleb son of Jephunneh

Question 11

How many Israelites did Moses send to spy out the land of Canaan, and how many returned with a positive report?

Accepted Answer

12 spies sent; 2 returned with positive report

Answer

10 spies sent; 2 returned with positive report

Answer

12 spies sent; 3 returned with positive report

Answer

10 spies sent; all 10 were negative

Question 12

The bronze serpent Moses made in the wilderness is mentioned in the New Testament. Jesus compared it to what?

Accepted Answer

His being lifted up on the cross so that all who look to him would have eternal life

Answer

His transfiguration on the mountain

Answer

His ascension into heaven

Answer

His miracle of healing the sick

Question 13

What happened to the 250 followers of Korah who led a rebellion against Moses's authority in Numbers 16?

Accepted Answer

The ground opened up and swallowed them, and fire came from God and consumed them

Answer

They were exiled to the edge of the Israelite camp

Answer

They were defeated in battle by Moses's supporters

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They repented and were forgiven

Question 14

Joshua and Caleb were the only two spies who gave a positive report about Canaan. What reward did they receive?

Accepted Answer

They were the only men from their generation permitted to enter the Promised Land

Answer

They were made tribal chiefs over all Israel

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They led the first military campaign into Canaan

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They were given the largest portions of land in Canaan

Question 15

What was the Ark of the Covenant and what did it contain?

Accepted Answer

A sacred chest of acacia wood overlaid with gold containing the tablets of the Law, Aaron's budding rod, and a jar of manna

Answer

A large wooden boat built by Moses to cross the Nile

Answer

A golden box containing the seven sacred lampstands

Answer

A chest holding the priestly garments and instruments of worship

Question 16

When the Israelites complained about eating only manna and longed for meat, God sent them quail. What happened when they ate it?

Accepted Answer

A severe plague struck them while the meat was still in their mouths, and many died

Answer

They were strengthened and continued their journey in better health

Answer

The quail was spoiled and made many sick

Answer

God sent rain that washed the quail away before they could eat much

Question 17

Moses was not permitted to enter the Promised Land, but he did see it from a distance. From which mountain did he view it before his death?

Accepted Answer

Mount Nebo

Answer

Mount Sinai

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Mount Carmel

Answer

Mount Ebal

Question 18

Manna is described in Exodus 16 as tasting like what?

Accepted Answer

Wafers made with honey

Answer

Honey mixed with oil

Answer

Sweet figs and dates

Answer

Fresh bread baked with olive oil

Question 19

The Ten Commandments begin with a statement about God's identity and what He had done. What does God say before giving the commandments?

Accepted Answer

I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery

Answer

I am the LORD your God who created the heavens and the earth

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I am the LORD, the God of your fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

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I am the LORD your God, holy and just, who demands your obedience

Question 20

How long did the Israelites wander in the wilderness before entering the Promised Land?

Accepted Answer

40 years

Answer

20 years

Answer

30 years

Answer

50 years