Old Testament Stories Quiz

Question 1

Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers. How much silver did they receive for him?

Accepted Answer

20 pieces of silver

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10 pieces of silver

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30 pieces of silver

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50 pieces of silver

Question 2

David killed Goliath with a sling and a stone. How tall was Goliath according to 1 Samuel 17?

Accepted Answer

Six cubits and a span — approximately 9 feet 9 inches

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Six feet tall

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Over seven feet tall

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Four cubits — approximately 6 feet

Question 3

Noah sent out two birds from the ark to check if the floodwaters had receded. What were they?

Accepted Answer

A raven and a dove

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A dove and a sparrow

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An eagle and a dove

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A crow and a pigeon

Question 4

What did God change Abram's name to, and what does the new name mean?

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Abraham — father of many nations

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Israel — one who wrestles with God

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Isaac — he laughs

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Ishmael — God hears

Question 5

Jacob wrestled with a mysterious figure all night and received a blessing and a new name. What was his new name?

Accepted Answer

Israel

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Abraham

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Judah

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Joseph

Question 6

In the story of Jonah, why was Jonah angry when God spared the city of Nineveh after it repented?

Accepted Answer

He knew God was compassionate and had not wanted to preach to Nineveh for exactly that reason — he wanted Nineveh destroyed

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He feared the Assyrians would use their reprieve to attack Israel

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He had publicly prophesied destruction and was embarrassed it did not happen

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He did not believe their repentance was genuine

Question 7

Queen Esther risked her life to save the Jewish people. Who was the villain who plotted to destroy all Jews in the Persian Empire?

Accepted Answer

Haman

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Sanballat

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Tobiah

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Nebuchadnezzar

Question 8

Daniel's three friends were thrown into a fiery furnace. The king who ordered this was astonished when he looked into the furnace. Why?

Accepted Answer

He saw four men walking around unbound and unharmed — the fourth looked like a son of the gods

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The fire had been extinguished miraculously

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The three men were dancing and singing

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The ropes binding the men had burned but the men themselves were perfectly unharmed

Question 9

Solomon is famous for his wisdom. What famous judgment did he make involving two women and a baby?

Accepted Answer

He ordered the baby cut in two — knowing the true mother would give up her claim rather than let her baby die

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He determined the true mother was the one who had prayed for the child during pregnancy

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He identified the true mother by comparing their physical resemblance to the child

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He consulted the priests who examined each woman under oath before the ark of the covenant

Question 10

What was the first plague God sent on Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Water turned into blood

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Frogs covering the land

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Locusts destroying all crops

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Darkness covering Egypt for three days

Question 11

Ruth said a famous declaration of loyalty to her mother-in-law Naomi. What did she say?

Accepted Answer

Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God

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I will follow you to the ends of the earth and serve you all my days

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You are more precious to me than a mother, and your God shall be my God forever

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I will never leave you or forsake you, for you have shown me nothing but kindness

Question 12

Elijah fled into the wilderness and sat under a broom tree wanting to die. How did God care for him?

Accepted Answer

An angel touched him twice and provided food and water for the long journey ahead

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He sent prophets to encourage him with words from the LORD

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He appeared in a vision and showed Elijah his plan to restore Israel

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He sent rain to end the drought and restore Elijah's hope

Question 13

How many years did Joseph spend in prison in Egypt before being released?

Accepted Answer

At least 2 years — the text says two full years after the cupbearer forgot him

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3 years

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7 years

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10 years

Question 14

When Moses struck the rock for water in the wilderness, what had God originally told him to do instead?

Accepted Answer

Speak to the rock

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Pray over the rock and pour a jar of water on it

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Build an altar beside the rock and offer a sacrifice

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Anoint the rock with oil and stand before it in prayer

Question 15

King Saul was the first king of Israel. Why did God reject him as king?

Accepted Answer

He sacrificed a burnt offering himself before battle instead of waiting for Samuel, and later failed to completely destroy the Amalekites as commanded

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He committed adultery and arranged the death of an innocent man

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He taxed the people heavily and built temples to foreign gods

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He refused to go to war against Israel's enemies when commanded by God

Question 16

The Tower of Babel was built by the people of the earth. What was their stated goal?

Accepted Answer

To build a city with a tower that reaches to the heavens, to make a name for themselves and not be scattered

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To create a lasting monument to their skill and ingenuity

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To build a place of worship that could be seen from all the earth

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To store food and resources for future generations who might face hardship

Question 17

Moses's mother hid him for three months after he was born. Why?

Accepted Answer

Pharaoh had ordered all male Hebrew babies to be thrown into the Nile

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There was a famine and she could not feed another child

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Moses was born with a physical deformity that would have caused him to be rejected

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Egyptian law required all foreign male children to be registered and enslaved at birth

Question 18

Jacob worked for Laban to marry Rachel. How many total years did he work?

Accepted Answer

20 years

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7 years

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14 years

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21 years

Question 19

After Abraham passed the test of being willing to sacrifice Isaac, God provided a sacrifice at the last moment. What was it?

Accepted Answer

A ram caught by its horns in a thicket

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A white lamb caught in the grass below the altar

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A pair of doves sent by God from heaven

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An unblemished bull that appeared on the path up the mountain

Question 20

The walls of Jericho fell as the Israelites took possession of the Promised Land. How did they fall?

Accepted Answer

The Israelites marched around the city for seven days, and on the seventh day marched seven times and blew their trumpets — and the walls collapsed

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Israelite soldiers used battering rams against the gates

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God sent an earthquake that destroyed the walls

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Rahab opened the gates from inside after the city fell into a deep sleep