Genesis Multiple Choice Questions [NIV based]
(B=Beg.; I=Intermed.; A=Adv.)
By Ted Hildebrandt
biblicalelearning.org (BeL)
Genesis 1 Multiple Choice Questions
1. What two things did God create in the beginning (Gen. 1:1)?
A. The light and the darkness
B. The heavens and the earth
C. The land and the sea
D. The world and the stars
B:B:Gn:1
2. What was the Spirit of God doing initially before the 7 days of creation
began (Gen. 1:2)?
A. Breathing life on the land
B. Sweeping over the earth like a wind
C. Speaking to the waters
D. Hovering over the waters
D:B:Gn:1
3. On the first day after God made the light, what two things did He
separate (Gen. 1:4)?
A. Land and the sea
B. The light on the earth and the light of His presence
C. Light and darkness
D. The sun and moon
C:I:Gn:1
4. The sequence of the "day" and "night" began on what day (Gen. 1:5)?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
A:I:Gn:1
5. After creating the heavens and the earth, what was the first thing God
created (Gen 1:3)?
A. Water
B. Land
C. Sky
D. Light
D:I:Gn:1
6. What did God call the expanse or space He made on the second day to
separate the waters above and below (Gen. 1:8)?
A. Sky/heaven
B. Oceans/seas
C. Outer space/stars
D. Clouds/Vapour
A:B:Gn:1
7. After separating the waters above and below, what happened next to the
waters below on day 3 (Gen. 1:9)? The waters were _______
A. Lifted up as the land rose
B. Frozen under the heavens
C. Gathered into one place
D. Scattered to the ends of the earth
C:A:Gn:1
8. After the waters were fashioned into seas, what appeared on the third day
(Gen 1:9)?
A. The birds and the fish
B. The mountains tops
C. The hand of the Lord
D. The dry land
D:A:Gn:1
9. What was the land to bring forth (Gen. 1:11)?
A. Plants and animals
B. Plants and trees
C. Rocks and hills
D. Flowing brooks and rivers
B:I:Gn:1
10. What were to mark the seasons and years (Gen 1:14)?
A. The ocean tides
B. The stars and heavens
C. The sun and moon
D. The plants and animals
C:A:Gn:1
11. What did the "lesser" light rule (Gen. 1:16)?
A. The sky
B. The night
C. The earth
D. The darkness
B:I:Gn:1
12. The two lights in the sky were made for what purpose (Gen. 1:14)?
A. To bring light upon the earth
B. To provide direction for the earth
C. To aid the separation of the waters
D. To separate the day from the night
D:A:Gn:1
13. What other animals were made on the same day as the fish (Gen. 1:20)?
A. Land animals
B. Plants
C. Birds
D. Angels
C:I:Gn:1
14. What blessing or command did God give the fish (Gen. 1:22)?
A. To fill the waters of the sea
B. To swim within the bounds of the sea
C. To eat the plants of the sea
D. To form families according to their kinds
A:A:Gn:1
15. The land animals were produced according to their _______
(Gen. 1:24)
A. Likeness
B. Image
C. Kinds
D. habitations
C:B:Gn:1
16. According to what pattern was humankind built (Gen. 1:26)?
A. The image of God
B. The dust of the earth
C. The land animals
D. The goodness and love
A:B:Gn:1
17. Humankind's first role in creation was described in terms of _________
(Gen. 1:26)
A. Their worship of God
B. Their tending the garden
C. Their caring for the land
D. Their rule over the animals
D:I:Gn:1
18. God's first blessing on humankind was (Gen. 1:28) _________
A. To hear and obey
B. To multiply and rule
C. To tend the garden and its creatures
D. To love one another
B:I:Gn:1
19. What did God specifically give humans for food (Gen. 1:29)?
A. Seed-bearing plants and trees
B. Plants and animals
C. Manna from heaven
D. The fruit from the tree of life
A:A:Gn:1
20. The beasts of the earth and birds were to share what food source with
humans (Gen.
1:30)?
A. Every green plant
B. The fish of the sea
C. Anything but eating their own kind
D. The springs of water on the earth
A:I: :Gn:1
21. The rule of humankind was specifically stated to be over all of the
following EXCEPT (Gen. 1:28)
A. Birds of the air
B. Fish of the sea
C. Every creature that moves on the ground
D. The trees of the garden
D:I:Gn:1
22. What common element, other than diet, did the birds of the air and beasts
of the earth share with humankind (Gen. 1:30)?
A. The image of God
B. The breath of life
C. The good land that God had made
D. They were able to move on the earth
B:I:Gn:1
23. After God's creation on each day what did God do?
A. Saw that what He had made was good
B. He rested
C. He commanded the evening and morning to pass
D. He divided something
A:B:Gn:1
Genesis 2 Multiple Choice Questions
1. What two qualities did God pronounce on the seventh day (Gen. 2:2)?
A. He blessed it and made it holy
B. He pronounced it good and holy
C. He blessed it and pronounced it good
D. He made its morning holy and its evening blessed
A:A:Gn:2
2. When God originally made the earth, Gen. 2 lists all of the following as
not being present EXCEPT (Gen. 2:5f)
A. No man to till the ground
B. No shrub of the field
C. No streams of water
D. No rain from the sky
C:A:Gn:2
3. God formed humankind from the __________ (Gen. 2:7)
A. Beasts of the field
B. Dust of the ground
C. Water of the sea
D. From the word of His mouth
B:B:Gn:2
4. When did humankind become a living being/soul (Gen. 2:7)?
A. When God shaped the human in His image
B. When God placed the human in the garden
C. When God took Eve out of Adam's side
D. When God breathed into the human's nostrils
D:B:Gn:2
5. Where did God put the human that He had made (Gen. 2:8)?
A. On the dry land that had appeared
B. On the mountain of the Lord
C. In the garden of Eden
D. Between the rivers of life
C:B:Gn:2
6. All of the following were rivers flowing from Eden EXCEPT
(Gen. 2:11ff)
A. Tigris
B. Euphrates
C. Pishon
D. Nile
D:I:Gn:2
7. What was the one tree the human was commanded not to eat (Gen. 2:17)?
A. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil
B. The tree of life
C. The tree of the nations
D. The tree of wisdom
A:B:Gn:2
8. What two responsibilities did the human have in the garden (Gen. 2:15)?
A. To work and care for the garden
B. To plant and weed the garden
C. To harvest and water the garden
D. To enjoy and worship in the garden
A:I:Gn:2
9. What did God say was the consequence of eating from the forbidden tree
(Gen. 2:17)?
A. They would be cast out of the garden
B. They would be cursed
C. They would die
D. The garden would perish
C:I:Gn:2
10. Out of what did God make all the animals (Gen. 2:19)?
A. Out of the sea
B. Out of the ground
C. By the word of the Lord
D. From the plants of the garden
B:I:Gn:2
11. What did Adam give to all the living creatures (Gen. 2:20)?
A. Food
B. Water
C. Names
D. Blessing
C:B:Gn:2
12. What was the first thing God pronounced "not good" (Gen. 2:18)?
A. Sin
B. Darkness
C. Aloneness
D. Having to work the garden
C:I:Gn:2
13. What part of Adam did God use to make the woman (Gen. 2:21)?
A. Heart
B. Rib
C. Arm
D. Head
B:B:Gn:2
14. Why was she named "woman" by Adam (Gen. 2:23)?
A. Because she was taken out of man
B. Because she was one with him
C. Because she was part of him
D. Because she was a help to him
A:A:Gn:2
15. All of the following are talked about in the creation account as part of
the husband-wife bond except (Gen. 2:24)
A. Leaving father-mother
B. Being united
C. Becoming one flesh
D. Having one mind
D:I:Gn:2
16. What did the man and his wife not feel initially (Gen. 2:25)?
A. Fear
B. Anger
C. Shame
D. Alone
C:I:Gn:2
Genesis 3 Multiple Choice Questions
1. The serpent was said to be more __________ than the other creatures
(Gen. 3:1)
A. Tricky/deceptive
B. Subtle/crafty
C. Wise/cunning
D. Evil/wicked
B:I:Gn:3
2. The serpent first addressed (Gen. 3:1)
A. God
B. The man
C. The woman
D. The animals
C:B:Gn:3
3. The serpent begins his temptation by (Gen. 3:1)
A. Questioning what God had said
B. Questioning God's intentions for Adam and Eve
C. Questioning whether the tree was really evil
D. Asking if she wanted to be wise
A:A:Gn:3
4. What two things did Eve list to the serpent that were not to be done with
the tree in the midst of the garden under the threat of death?
(Gen. 3:3)
A. Eat and smell it
B. Cook and eat it
C. Pick and eat it
D. Eat and touch it
D:A:Gn:3
5. The serpent told Eve that eating the fruit would (Gen. 3:5)
A. Make her like God
B. Give her everlasting life
C. Allow her to wear clothes
D. Make her like Adam
A:B:Gn:3
6. What knowledge did the serpent suggest she would gain from eating the
forbidden tree (Gen. 3:5)?
A. Knowledge of all things
B. Knowledge of how the world was created
C. Knowledge of good and evil
D. Knowledge to choose whatever they wanted
C:B:Gn:3
7. Eve was enticed by the fruit of the forbidden tree in all the following
ways EXCEPT (Gen. 3:6)
A. Good for food
B. Pleasing to the eyes
C. Desirable to make one wise
D. Smooth to the touch
D:I:Gn:3
8. When Adam and Eve's eyes were opened by eating the forbidden fruit
what did they first realize (Gen. 3:7)?
A. They were guilty
B. They were naked
C. They were going to die
D. They were alone
B:B:Gn:3
9. How did Adam and Eve first try to make clothes (Gen. 3:7)?
A. They killed and skinned an animal
B. They wove flax into a garment
C. They used beads and shells
D. They sewed fig leaves together
D:I:Gn:3
10. After they had eaten the forbidden fruit and heard God coming, what did
Adam and Eve do (Gen. 3:8)?
A. They agreed on what to tell God
B. They ran from his presence
C. They hid from him among the trees
D. They killed the serpent and brought it to God
C:B:Gn:3
11. When God called Adam, what reason did Adam give for his hiding
(Gen. 3:10)?
A. Because he was sinful
B. Because he was afraid
C. Because he was ashamed
D. Because he was exploring outside the garden
B:I:Gn:3
12. Who does Adam blame for his eating of the forbidden fruit (Gen. 3:12)?
A. Eve
B. The serpent
C. God
D. The tree
A:I:Gn:3
13. Who does Eve blame for having eaten the forbidden fruit (Gen. 3:13)?
A. Adam
B. The serpent
C. God
D. The tree
B:I:Gn:3
14. All of the following were part of the curse on the serpent EXCEPT
(Gen. 3:14f)
A. It will crawl on its belly
B. It will eat dust
C. His head will be crushed by the woman's offspring
D. His back will be broken by the man's foot
D:A:Gn:3
15. The curse on the woman was that she (Gen. 3:16)
A. Would not be able to have children
B. Would have to cook food for her husband
C. Would have to work and care for the garden
D. Would have pain in childbearing
D:B:Gn:3
16. As a result of the curse the woman's desire would (Gen. 3:16)
A. Be to her husband
B. Be against the serpent
C. Never be satisfied
D. Be toward the plants and animals
A:I:Gn:3
17. Adam's curse extended to (Gen. 3:17)
A. The serpent
B. The ground
C. The trees
D. The animals
B:A:Gn:3
18. All of the following were part of the curse on Adam EXCEPT
(Gen. 3:17ff.)
A. The ground would produce thorns
B. He would eat by the sweat of his brow
C. He would once again be alone
D. He would return to the dust from which he was taken
C:I:Gn:3
19. Why did Adam name his wife Eve (Gen. 3:20)?
A. Because she was the mother of all living
B. Because she was the one who brought the curse
C. Because she was bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh
D. Because she took away his loneliness
A:A:Gn:3
20. How did Adam/Eve receive clothes from God (Gen. 3:21)?
A. God sewed leaves together for them
B. God clothed them with a cloud of glory
C. God made garments of skin from animals
D. God gave them robes to cover their shame
C:B:Gn:3
21. After the curse, God acknowledged man had indeed become like God in
what way (Gen. 3:22)?
A. In being able to become one with a partner
B. Knowing good and evil
C. In being free to make a moral choice
D. In struggling with life and death
B:I:Gn:3
22. As a result of Adam/Eve's sin, what did God stop them from doing
(Gen. 3:22)?
A. Eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil
B. Walking east of the garden of Eden
C. Coming to meet God
D. Eating from the tree of life
D:B:Gn:3
23. What did God use to stop Adam and Eve from returning to the garden
after they were driven out (Gen. 3:24)?
A. A cherubim with a flaming sword
B. A seraphim with a flaming saber
C. An archangel with a shining sword
D. A chariot of fire armed by an angel
A:I:Gn:3
Genesis 4 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who was the first recorded son of Adam and Eve (Gen. 4:1)?
A. Lamech
B. Abel
C. Cain
D. Seth
C:B:Gn:4
2. What trade did Cain have (Gen. 4:2)?
A. Kept flocks
B. Worked the soil
C. Played the harp and flute
D. Forged instruments of iron and bronze
B:I:Gn:4
3. What did Abel bring as a sacrifice (Gen. 4:4)?
A. Fruits of the soil
B. Fish and birds
C. Bullocks and cattle
D. Firstborn of his flocks
D:I:Gn:4
4. What initial response did Cain have to the Lord's not looking with
favor on his offering (Gen. 4:5)?
A. He was angry
B. He was jealous
C. He was defensive
D. He was repentant
A:I:Gn:4
5. God warned Cain that what would be crouching at his door if he did what
was wrong (Gen. 4:7)?
A. Anger
B. Jealousy
C. Sin
D. Murder
C:A:Gn:4
6. Where did Cain kill Abel (Gen. 4:8)?
A. In a city
B. On a mountain
C. In a field
D. By a river
C:I:Gn:4
7. What was Cain's famous response to God's asking him where Abel was
(Gen. 4:9)?
A. What is that to me?
B. Am I my brother's keeper?
C. Seek him and you shall find him
D. Let the dead bury their dead
B:B:Gn:4
8. What was the curse placed on Cain for killing his brother (Gen. 4:11)?
A. He was driven from the ground
B. He was exiled never to see his family again
C. He was never to raise crops again
D. His brothers blood would stain his hands forever
A:I:Gn:4
9. Part of Cain's curse was that he would be (Gen. 4:12)
A. A servant or slave to everyone he would meet
B. A reminder to all of violence and death
C. A godless or wicked person
D A restless fugitive on the earth
D:I:Gn:4
10. How did God mercifully protect Cain from being killed by others
(Gen. 4:15)?
A. He drove him away from all other people
B. He shaved Cain's head so people would know not to harm him
C. He put a mark on Cain so people wouldn't kill him
D. He told Adam and Eve that they should not seek revenge on
Cain
C:A:Gn:4
11. Cain went to the land of Nod which was (Gen. 4:16)
A. West of Eden
B. East of Eden
C. North of Eden
D. South of Eden
B:A:Gn:4
12. After leaving the presence of the Lord, what was one of the first
recorded things Cain built (Gen. 4:17)?
A. A boat
B. A tower
C. A musical instrument
D. A city
D:A:Gn:4
13. Lamech was the first one recorded to have (Gen. 4:19)
A. Built a tent
B. Stolen from his brothers
C. Married more than one woman
D. Repented and sought the Lord
C:I:Gn:4
14. Who was the first one listed as playing the harp and flute (Gen. 4:21)?
A. Jubal
B. Tubal-Cain
C. Lamech
D. Zillah
A:A:Gn:4
15. Who forged tools out of bronze and iron (Gen. 4:22)?
A. Jubal
B. Tubal-Cain
C. Lamech
D. Zillah
B:A:Gn:4
16. "If Cain is avenged seven times, then ______ is avenged
seventy-seven times" (Gen. 4:24)
A. Jubal
B. Tubal-Cain
C. Lamech
D. Zillah
C:I:Gn:4
17. Who was born in place of Abel (Gen. 4:25)?
A. Noah
B. Methuselah
C. Enoch
D. Seth
D:B:Gn:4
18. Who was the first one recorded to be the father of those who live
in tents and raise livestock (Gen. 4:20)?
A. Jubal
B. Tubal-Cain
C. Lamech
D. Jabal
D:A:Gn:4
Genesis 5 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Humankind was made in (Gen. 5:1)
A. The likeness of dust
B. The likeness of God
C. The likeness of the animals
D. The likeness of angels
B:B:Gn:5
2. Which of Adam's children was in his likeness (Gen. 5:3)?
A. All of his children
B. Abel
C. Cain
D. Seth
D:I:Gn:5
3. Which of the following was NOT part of the common pattern in the
genealogy of Gen. 5?
A. The person lived X years before he had children
B. The person X lived Y years and died
C. X was the father of all those that Y (trade: play the harp etc)
D. The person became the father of .... (names children)
C:A:Gn:5
4. What was unique about Enoch (Gen. 5:21)?
A. He played the harp
B. He made an altar to God
C. Became the father of sons and daughters
D. He walked with God
D:B:Gn:5
5. How does Genesis say Enoch completed his life (Gen. 5:24)?
A. God took him
B. He returned to the garden of Eden
C. He went to heaven in a chariot of fire
D. He slept with this fathers
A:I:Gn:5
6. Who were the first and last fathers in the genealogy in Gen. 5?
A. Adam and Enoch
B. Adam and Noah
C. Adam and Shem
D. Adam and Methuselah
B:A:Gn:5
7. Who lived the longest in the Gen. 5 genealogy (969 years; Gen. 5:27)?
A. Enoch
B. Mahalalel
C. Seth
D. Methuselah
D:B:Gn:5
8. Which child in the genealogy of Gen. 5 was named in the hope that he
would be a relief from the painful toil of working the ground
(Gen. 5:29)?
A. Enoch
B. Methuselah
C. Noah
D. Seth
C:A:Gn:5
9. Which of the following were not one of the three sons of Noah
(Gen. 5:32)?
A. Jared
B. Shem
C. Ham
D. Japheth
A:I:Gn:5
Genesis 6 Multiple Choice Questions
1. What circumstance was present when the trouble in Noah's day started
(Gen. 6:1)?
A. Humans refused to multiply on the earth
B. Humans began to increase in number on the earth
C. Humans built towers to heaven
D. Humans began to build gardens like Eden on the earth
B:A:Gn:6
2. Who married the beautiful women that was viewed by God as
problematic in Noah's day (Gen. 6:2)?
A. The sons of God
B. The sons of Cain
C. The sons of the devil
D. The sons of the Anakim
A:B:Gn:6
3. Just prior to the flood, God announced that the days of humans would be
limited to about _______ (Gen. 6:3)
A. 70 years
B. 100 years
C. 120 years
D. 200 years
C:I:Gn:6
4. The marriages of Noah's day produced children that were known as
(Gen. 6:4)
A. Anakim of two rivers
B. Gods of the heavens and earth
C. Cainites wandering to and fro
D. Heroes of the legends of old
D:I:Gn:6
5. What was God's emotional response to seeing human's wickedness and
hearts inclined to evil in Noah's day (Gen. 6:6)?
A. He was angry
B. He grieved
C. He felt alone
D. He was curious
B:I:Gn:6
6. What was God's determined response after seeing human's wickedness in
Noah's day (Gen. 6:7)?
A. To cleanse the earth with water
B. To rain repentance on the earth
C. To wipe humankind and animals off the earth
D. To bury the sin in the depths of the sea
C:B:Gn:6
7. After seeing humankind's evil, what was God's attitude toward Noah
(Gen. 6:8)?
A. Noah found favor in God's eyes
B. Noah was accepted by God
C. Noah was pronounced "good" by God
D. Noah was chosen by God
A:B:Gn:6
8. Noah was described as all of the following EXCEPT (Gen. 6:9)?
A. Righteous
B. Blameless
C. Walked with God
D. Wise
D:I:Gn:6
9. In Noah's day, the earth was corrupt and filled with _______ (Gen. 6:11f)
A. Immorality
B. Violence
C. Injustice
D. Dishonesty
B:I:Gn:6
10. The ark Noah was commanded to build was approximately ______ feet
long (Gen. 6:15)
A. 150
B. 450
C. 1500
D. 5000
B:A:Gn:6
11. How many stories or floors did Noah's ark have (Gen. 6:16)?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
C:I:Gn:6
12. What was God going to establish with those that entered into the ark
(Gen. 6:18)?
A. His blessing
B. His mercy
C. His justice
D. His covenant
D:I:Gn:6
13. Who were NOT explicitly listed as present in the ark (Gen. 6:18)?
A. Noah's wife
B. Noah's sons
C. Noah's grandchildren
D. Noah's sons' wives
C:A:Gn:6
14. How many animals of each kind was Noah to take on the ark according
to the initial instruction of God (Gen. 6:20)?
A. 2
B. 7
C. 10
D. 12
A:B:Gn:6
15. All of the following were sons of Noah EXCEPT (Gen. 6:10)
A. Shem
B. Enosh
C. Ham
D. Japheth
B:B:Gn:6
16. All creatures that had ________ were going to be destroyed by the flood
(Gen. 6:17)
A. Sin and corruption
B. Been made from the earth
C. The breath of life
D. Been food for humans
C:I:Gn:6
Genesis 7 Multiple Choice Questions
1. When Noah was told to enter the ark, what quality did he have as the
basis for being spared (Gen. 7:1)?
A. He was wise
B. He believed God
C. He was righteous
D. He was faithful
C:A:Gn:7
2. How many clean animals was Noah to take onto the ark (Gen. 7:2)?
A. Two
B. Four
C. Seven
D. Ten
C:B:Gn:7
3. What was the reason given for Noah taking the animals on the ark
(Gen. 7:3)?
A. To keep the various kinds of animals alive
B. To provide them with food on the ark
C. To save the animals from humankind's evil
D. To provide animals for sacrificing
A:B:Gn:7
4. How many days did God tell Noah it would rain on the earth (Gen. 7:4)?
A. Seven days and nights
B. Forty days and nights
C. One hundred and fifty days and nights
D. One and a half years
B:I:Gn:7
5. How old was Noah when the flood came (Gen. 7:6)?
A. One hundred years
B. Two hundred years
C. Five hundred years
D. Six hundred years
D:A:Gn:7
6. How many people were there on the ark (Gen. 7:13)?
A. 8
B. 10
C. 14
D. Over 20
A:I:Gn:7
7. Noah took all creatures that had ______ onto the ark (Gen. 7:15)
A. The spirit of God
B. Contact with humankind
C. The breath of life
D. Blood
C:I:Gn:7
8. How did Noah get shut into the ark (Gen. 7:16)?
A. He shut the door as God commanded
B. He harnessed the animals to pull the door closed
C. He and his sons shut the door
D. The Lord shut him in
D:B:Gn:7
9. The waters covered the _________ by at least twenty feet (Gen. 7:20)
A. Rivers
B. Cities
C. Mountains
D. Trees
C:B:Gn:7
10. Which of the following were not given as part of the group that was
destroyed by the flood with every living thing on the face of the earth
(Gen. 7:23)?
A. Fish of the sea
B. Birds of the air
C. Humans
D. Creatures that move on the ground
A:I:Gn:7
11. How long did the waters flood the earth before subsiding (Gen. 7:24)?
A. One year
B. One hundred and fifty days
C. Forty days and nights
D. One month
B:A:Gn:7
Genesis 8 Multiple Choice Questions
1. God remembered all of the following just before getting the waters of the
flood to recede EXCEPT (Gen. 8:1)
A. Noah
B. The livestock
C. All the wild animals
D. The dry ground
D:A:Gn:8
2. All of the following were involved in the receding of the waters after the
flood EXCEPT (Gen. 8:1f)
A. The springs of the deep were closed
B. The rivers went back into their courses
C. The rains ceased
D. The wind blew over the earth
B:I:Gn:8
3. On what mountains did the ark come to rest after the flood (Gen. 8:4)?
A. Olives
B. Nebo
C. Ararat
D. Sinai
C:B:Gn:8
4. What bird did Noah first send out that flew back and forth until the
waters receded (Gen. 8:7)?
A. Dove
B. Hawk
C. Sparrow
D. Raven
D:I:Gn:8
5. What bird came back to
the ark with an olive leaf (Gen. 8:11)?
A. Dove
B. Hawk
C. Sparrow
D. Raven
A:I:Gn:8
6. When the bird brought back an olive leaf, what did Noah conclude
(Gen. 8:11)?
A. There was food for the animals to eat
B. It was safe to leave the ark
C. The rest of the birds could be released
D. The waters had receded
D:B:Gn:8
7. What happened on the third attempt at sending out the same bird
(Gen. 8:12)?
A. The bird brought back a leaf
B. The bird did not return
C. The bird hovered over the ark
D. The bird brought back some food
B:I:Gn:8
8. What did God direct Noah and the animals to do after leaving the ark
(Gen. 8:17)?
A. To scatter all over the earth
B. To worship God only
C. To multiply in number on the earth
D. To never mix different kinds of animals again
C:B:Gn:8
9. What was the first thing Noah built after leaving the ark (Gen. 8:20)?
A. An olive grove
B. A temple
C. A vineyard
D. An altar
D:B:Gn:8
10. How did God respond to Noah's sacrifice after leaving the ark
(Gen. 8:21)?
A. He smelled a pleasing aroma
B. He saw that it was good
C. He heard the prayer of Noah
D. He touched the dry ground
A:I:Gn:8
11. After the flood, God recognized what quality about humankind
(Gen. 8:21)?
A. While he had done evil, humankind repented and turned to God
B. The heart of humans was good
C. Every inclination of his heart was evil from childhood
D. Humans now saw the need for a sacrifice for sin
C:I:Gn:8
12. Immediately after Noah's sacrifice, what did God promise (Gen. 8:21)?
A. He would cause the rest of the waters to recede
B. He would not curse the ground because of human evil
C. He would cause the sun to shine on the just and unjust
D. He would multiply the animals as He had in the garden of Eden
B:I:Gn:8
13. Immediately after Noah's sacrifice what did God promise would never
cease (Gen. 8:22)?
A. Summer and winter
B. Dew and rain
C. His unfailing love to humans
D. Sun shine and wind
A:I:Gn:8
Genesis 9 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following was not part of the blessing God gave Noah after
the flood (Gen. 9:1)?
A. He was to be fruitful and multiply in number
B. The beasts would fear humankind
C. Humans could eat moving creatures not just plants
D. Boats could be built to protect them from future floods
D:I:Gn:9
2. After the flood, humans were allowed to eat meat with one stipulation
(Gen. 9:4)
A. They were not to eat the fat
B. They were not to eat meat with the lifeblood in it
C. They were not to eat meat of unclean animals
D. They were not to eat meat killed by predators
B:I:Gn:9
3. What was the punishment for anyone shedding the blood of a fellow
human (Gen. 9:6)?
A. His blood was to be shed by humans
B. He was to be banished
C. He was to be imprisoned forever
D. He was to offer a sacrifice for forgiveness
A:B:Gn:9
4. God's covenant with Noah and the animals after leaving the ark was that
(Gen. 9:11)
A. God would bless and multiply them
B. God would send his spirit as a dove on humankind
C. God would never again cut off all life with a flood
D. God would forgive the sins of humankind
C:I:Gn:9
5. What was a sign of God's covenant with Noah after the flood
(Gen. 9:13)?
A. The animals would fear humankind
B. All rain would be to refresh the earth not to destroy it
C. The ark would stay on Ararat forever
D. Rainbow in the sky
D:B:Gn:9
6. God said that when he sees the rainbow what will He do (Gen. 9:16)?
A. Bless humankind and the animals
B. Remembers his covenant with Noah
C. Stop the rain so as not to destroy again
D. Forgive the sins of humankind
B:I:Gn:9
7. All of the following were sons of Noah except (Gen. 9:18)
A. Shem
B. Ham
C. Canaan
D. Japheth
C:B:Gn:9
8. Which son exposed the nakedness of his father, Noah (Gen. 9:22)?
A. Shem
B. Ham
C. Canaan
D. Japheth
B:B:Gn:9
9. Who was cursed after Noah awoke from his wine (Gen. 9:25)?
A. Shem
B. Ham
C. Canaan
D. Japheth
C:I:Gn:9
10. Whose God was blessed by Noah after his wine incident (Gen. 9:26)?
A. Shem
B. Ham
C. Canaan
D. Japheth
A:A:Gn:9
11. Whose territory would increase as stated in Noah's blessing after his
drunkness (Gen. 9:26)?
A. Shem
B. Ham
C. Canaan
D. Japheth
D:A:Gn:9
12. What curse came on Canaan after the incident of Noah and the wine
(Gen. 9:25)?
A. He would be a wanderer for all his days
B. He would be a slave to Shem
C. He would fear and flee as animals pursued him
D. He would not be able to be fruitful and multiply
B:I:Gn:9
Genesis 10 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Gomer, Magog, Ashkenaz, Tarshish and other maritime seafarers were
descendants of whom (Gen. 10:2ff)?
A. Shem
B. Ham
C. Japheth
D. Canaan
C:A:Gn:10
2. The founder of Babylon, Nineveh, Akkad was a descendant of whom
(Gen. 10:9f)?
A. Shem
B. Ham
C. Japheth
D. Canaan
B:A:Gn:10
3. Who was the builder of Nineveh (Gen. 10:11)?
A. Peleg
B. Gomer
C. Nimrod
D. Japheth
C:A: :Gn:10
4. Nimrod was a (Gen. 10:9)
A. Great warrior before the Lord
B. A great explorer of the earth
C. A great sailor of the seas
D. A mighty hunter before the Lord
D:I:Gn:10
5. Which one of Noah's grandsons populated Sodom, Gaza and Sidon
(Gen. 10:19)?
A. Shem
B. Ham
C. Japheth
D. Canaan
D:B:Gn:10
6. In the time of which descendant of Shem was the earth divided
(Gen. 10:25)?
A. Peleg
B. Ludites
C. Gomer
D. Nimrod
A:A:Gn:10
7. The Philistines came from which of Noah's three sons (Gen. 10:13)?
A. Shem
B. Ham
C. Japheth
D. Magog
B:A:Gn:10
8. Who was the father of the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites (Gen. 10:15)?
A. Magog
B. Gomer
C. Canaan
D. Nimrod
C:I:Gn:10
Genesis 11 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Prior to the tower of Babel, what did the whole world have in common
(Gen. 11:1)?
A. Sacrificing to angels
B. Lived in one city
C. One language
D. One food source
C:B:Gn:11
2. The tower of Babel was built out of (Gen. 11:3f)
A. Bricks and cement
B. Stone and mortar
C. Stone and tar
D. Bricks and tar
D:I:Gn:11
3. Why did humankind build the tower of Babel (Gen. 11:4)?
A. So that they would not be scattered over the earth
B. So that they could worship their own gods
C. So that they could become like God
D. So that a flood would never destroy everyone again
A:B:Gn:11
4. By confusing their language all of the following resulted at Babel
EXCEPT (Gen. 11:9)
A. People were scattered over the face of the earth
B. People of different languages fought each other
C. People stopped building the tower
D. People could not understand each other
B:I:Gn:11
5. Which of Noah's three sons was Abram a descendant of
(Gen. 11:10ff)?
A. Ham
B. Japheth
C. Shem
D. Canaan
C:B:Gn:11
6. Who was Abram's father (Gen 11:31)?
A. Shelah
B. Nahor
C. Peleg
D. Terah
D:A:Gn:11
7. Abram was Lot's (Gen. 11:31)
A. Grand father
B. Uncle
C. Nephew
D. Cousin
B:I:Gn:11
8. Where did Abram originally move from (Gen. 11:31)?
A. Jerusalem
B. Nineveh of the Assyrians
C. Ur of the Chaldees
D. Babylon of the Akkadians
C:B:Gn:11
9. Abram moved with his father and family to what city where his father
died (Gen. 11: 32)?
A. Babylon
B. Nineveh
C. Jerusalem
D. Haran
D:I:Gn:11
10. Who was the wife of Abram (Gen. 11:31)?
A. Sarah
B. Rebekah
C. Leah
D. Rachel
A:B:Gn:11
Genesis 12 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Abram was initially commanded to leave all of the following EXCEPT
(Gen. 12:1)
A. His possessions
B. His country
C. His people
D. His father's household
A:I:Gn:12
2. In the initial covenant with Abram, God promised all of the following
EXCEPT (Gen. 12:2)
A. He would make Abram into a great nation
B. He would bless Abram
C. He would give Abram's descendants His law
D. He would make Abram's name great
C:B:Gn:12
3. When Abram left Haran, who went with him (Gen. 12:4)?
A. Rebekah
B. Lot
C. Melichizedek
D. His father
B:B:Gn:12
4. Where did Abram build the first altar to God in the land of Canaan
(Gen. 12:6)?
A. Jerusalem
B. Galilee
C. Bethel
D. Shechem
D:A:Gn:12
5. The great tree of Moreh was in what town (Gen. 12:6)?
A. Jerusalem
B. Galilee
C. Bethel
D. Shechem
D:A:Gn:12
6. God first appeared to Abram in the land of Canaan when he was
A. On the mountain of Gilboah
B. By the great tree of Moreh
C. By the river Jordan
D. On the threshingfloor of Araunah
B:A:Gn:12
7. Between what two towns did Abram build an altar and call upon the
name of the Lord (Gen. 12:8)?
A. Bethel and Ai
B. Jerusalem and Jericho
C. Beersheba and Hebron
D. Megiddo and Jezreel
A:A:Gn:12
8. Why did Abram go to Egypt (Gen. 12:10)?
A. He wanted to trade with the Egyptians
B. The Canaanites drove him out
C. He found no where to settle among the Canaanites
D. There was a famine in the land of Canaan
D:I:Gn:12
9. Why did Abram have his wife say she was his sister in Egypt
(Gen. 12:11f)?
A. He feared getting put into prison
B. He knew that the Egyptians respected family bonds more than
marriage bonds
C. He was afraid they would kill him to get her
D. He was trying to protect her from the Egyptians
C:B:Gn:12
10. When the Egyptians saw Sarai's beauty how did they initially respond
to Abram (Gen. 12:16)?
A. They blessed Abram's name
B. They gave Abram the choicest land in Egypt
C. They tried to give him gold and silver
D. They gave him sheep and cattle
D:I:Gn:12
11. What happened when Pharaoh took Sarai into his palace (Gen. 12:17)?
A. God caused a famine in the land of Egypt
B. God caused the sun to darken over the land of Egypt
C. God inflicted disease on Pharaoh's household
D. God rebuked Abram for lying about his wife
C:I:Gn:12
Genesis 13 Multiple Choice Questions
1. After leaving Egypt, Abram went to what region of Canaan (Gen. 13:1)?
A. Galilee
B. Negev
C. Hill country
D. Philistine plain
B:A:Gn:13
2. Abram became wealthy in all of the following commodities
EXCEPT (Gen. 13:2)
A. Livestock
B. Gold
C. Jewels
D. Silver
C:A:Gn:13
3. When Abram returned to the site between Bethel and Ai where he had
built an altar, what did he do as he had done before (Gen. 13:4)?
A. He sacrificed his son
B. He gave God a tenth of everything God had blessed him with
C. He circumcised Lot
D. He called on the name of the Lord
D:I:Gn:13
4. Why did the herdsmen of Lot and Abram quarrel (Gen. 13:6)?
A. The land could not support both of them
B. The herdsmen of Lot were stealing sheep
C. Their herds were getting mixed
D. Abram was sacrificing Lot's sheep
A:B:Gn:13
5. How did Abram propose to solve the problem of the quarreling
herdsmen with Lot (Gen. 13:8)?
A. All herds would be split evenly
B. They would part company
C. Lot would return to Haran with his herds
D. Melchisedek would be sought out to solve the problem
B:B:Gn:13
6. Why did Lot desire the plain of Jordan (Gen. 13:10)?
A. It had much pasture
B. It was warm
C. It was a center for trading
D. It was well watered
D:I:Gn:13
7. The Jordan plain Lot sought for himself was likened to what other region
(Gen. 13:10)?
A. The farm land of the Armageddon Valley
B. The pasture lands of the Philistines
C. The garden of the Lord
D. Babylon by the Euphrates river
C:I:Gn:13
8. After leaving Abram, by what city did Lot pitch his tent (Gen. 13:12)?
A. Jerusalem
B. Sodom
C. Jericho
D. Shechem
B:B:Gn:13
9. The sin of the men of Sodom was against whom (Gen. 13:13)?
A. The Lord
B. Themselves
C. Lot
D. Their neighbors
A:I:Gn:13
10. After Lot left Abram, what did God promise Abram (Gen. 13:14)?
A. Herds beyond counting
B. A son born of Sarai
C. All the land he could see
D. A descendent who would rule
C:B:Gn:13
11. After Lot left Abram, God told Abram his descendants would be as
many as _______ (Gen. 13:16)
A. The waves of the sea
B. The cattle on a thousand hills
C. Sand of the sea
D. The dust of the earth
D:B:Gn:13
12. After Lot left Abram, Abram settled by the great trees of Mamre which
are by what town (Gen. 13:18)?
A. Jerusalem
B. Hebron
C. Bethlehem
D. Beersheba
B:A:Gn:13
Genesis 14 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Kedolaomer was king of what city or region (Gen. 14:1)?
A. Sodom
B. Salem
C. Admah
D. Elam
D:A:Gn:14
2. Kedolaomer attacked kings from what city (Gen. 14:2)?
A. Sodom
B. Salem
C. Admah
D. Elam
A:I:Gn:14
3. The Valley of Siddim that had been subjected by Kedolaomer, is by
which sea (Gen. 14:3)?
A. Sea of Galilee
B. Mediterranean Sea
C. Salt Sea
D. Red Sea
C:I:Gn:14
4. Kings from all of the following cities were aligned against Kedolaomer
EXCEPT
(Gen. 14:8)
A. Sodom
B. Shinar
C. Gomorrah
D. Admah
E. Zoar
B:A:Gn:14
5. In the Valley of Siddim, what natural phenomena impacted how the war
with Kedolaomer turned out (Gen. 14:10)?
A. The caves
B. The river
C. The tar pits
D. The trees
C:I:Gn:14
6. Who did Kedorlaomer carry off from Sodom (Gen. 14:12)?
A. Lot
B. Shem
C. Sarai
D. Melchizedek
A:B:Gn:14
7. When a messenger came from the battle with Kedorlaomer, he reported
the defeat to Abram who was identified as _________ (Gen. 14:13)?
A. The Chaldean
B. The Jew
C. The servant of the most high
D. The Hebrew
D:I:Gn:14
8. Where was Abram living when he went after Kedorlaomer (Gen. 14:13)?
A. By the brook of Jerusalem
B. By the great trees of Mamre
C. By the well at Beersheba
D. By the plain of Bethlehem
B:I:Gn:14
9. How many of Abram's servants rallied to defeat Kedorlaomer
(Gen. 14:14)?
A. 232
B. 56
C. 318
D. 1,000
C:A:Gn:14
10. Abraham's initial pursuit of Kedorlaomer was as far as and beyond
which two cities (Gen. 14:14f)?
A. Dan and Damascus
B. Sodom and Gomorrah
C. Jerusalem and Bethlehem
D. Bethel and Ai
A:A:Gn:14
11. Melchizedek was the king of ______ who met Abram after his battle
with Kedorlaomer (Gen. 14:17)
A. Bethel
B. Sodom
C. Mamre
D. Salem
D:B:Gn:14
12. Melchisedek met Abram after his battle with Kedorlaomer with what
(Gen. 14:18)
A. Bread and water
B. Bread and wine
C. Wine and meat
D. Olive oil and figs
B:B:Gn:14
13. All of the following helped Abram in his battle against Kedorlaomer
EXCEPT (Gen. 14:24)
A. Aner
B. Eschol
C. Mamre
D. Melchizedek
D:A:Gn:14
14. Melchizedek blessed Abram in whose name (Gen. 14:19)?
A. LORD Almighty
B. God of his fathers
C. God Most High
D. LORD God
C:A:Gn:14
15. The king of Sodom said he only wanted _______ back and Abram
could keep the rest (Gen. 14:21)
A. The gold
B. The people
C. The herds
D. His servants
B:I:Gn:14
16. Abram, in response to the King of Sodom, identified God as
(Gen. 14:22)
A. The Creator of heaven and earth
B. The God of the covenant
C. The God Almighty
D. Lord Jehovah
A:A:Gn:14
17. Abram would accept nothing from the King of Sodom because
(Gen. 14:23)
A. He did not want the goods because they were taken by violence
B. He did not want the goods because they were unclean
C. He did not want it ever to be said the King of Sodom made him
rich
D. He did not want the King of Sodom to boast of his being the
victor
C:I:Gn:14
18. Abram accepted only what from the hand of the King of Sodom after his
victory over Kedorlaomer (Gen. 14:24)?
A. Only Lot and his family
B. Only that which would be sacrificed to God
C. Only some water from the spring at Jericho
D. Only what his men had eaten
D:I:Gn:14
19. How much did Abram give to Melchizedek after the battle
with Kedorlaomer (Gen. 14:20)?
A. A third
B. A fourth
C. A tenth
D. A half
C:I:Gn:14
Genesis 15 Multiple Choice Questions
1. When God appeared to Abram in a vision, God likened himself to a
(Gen. 15:1)
A. Rock
B. Fire
C. Shield
D. Sword
C:A:Gn:15
2. Abram responded to God's vision saying what was the major problem
to the fulfillment of God's covenant with him (Gen. 15:2)?
A. That he owned no land
B. That he was childless
C. That other nations were cursing not blessing him
D. That his flocks were dying in the famine
B:B:Gn:15
3. In response to God's vision, who did Abram say was in line to inherit his
estate (Gen. 15:2)?
A. Hagar of Egypt
B. Melchizedek of Salem
C. His nephew Lot
D. Eliezar of Damascus
D:I:Gn:15
4. In the vision, God promised Abram's descendants would be as many as
A. The stars of the sky
B. The dust of the earth
C. The waves of the sea
D. Locusts
A:B:Gn:15
5. How did Abram respond to God's promise of countless descendants
(Gen. 15:6)?
A. He wept
B. He laughed
C. He believed
D. He worshipped
C:I:Gn:15
6. On what basis was Abram counted righteous (Gen. 15:6)?
A. He wept with Sarah
B. He laughed because of his age
C. He believed God
D. He worshipped God
C:B:Gn:15
7. God told Abram to cut a heifer in two in response to what question that
Abram had asked (Gen. 15:8)?
A. How he could know he would inherit the land?
B. How he could know he would have a child?
C. How he could know his seed would be as the dust?
D. How he could know Sarai would bear a child?
A:A:Gn:15
8. What three animals did God request be cut in two in Abram's vision
(Gen. 15:9)?
A. An ox, heifer and sheep
B. A goat, heifer and ram
C. A goat, sheep and dove
D. A sheep, goat and dove
B:A:Gn:15
9. After Abram cut the animals in two what did he do when God spoke to
him (Gen. 15:12)?
A. He prayed
B. He meditated on God's promises to him
C. He was ready to offer his servant on the altar
D. He fell into a deep sleep
D:I:Gn:15
10. God told Abram his descendants would be enslaved for how long
(Gen. 15:13)?
A. 100 years
B. 200 years
C. 300 years
D. 400 years
D:I:Gn:15
11. Why would Abram's descendants leave Canaan and return many years
later (Gen. 15:16)?
A. His descendants would have to multiply somewhere else
B. God would use them to judge other nations
C. The sin of the Amorites had not reached its full measure
D. If they stayed in Canaan the iniquity of the Edomites would
corrupt his descendants
C:I:Gn:15
12. God promised Abram that when his descendants left slavery they would
(Gen. 15:14)
A. Leave with great possessions
B. Leave believing in God as Abram had
C. Return after God had destroyed those living in Canaan
D. Leave that country as kings and priests over the earth
A:I:Gn:15
13. What passed between the two pieces of the animals Abram cut in two
(Gen. 15:17)?
A. A sword of the Lord
B. A smoking fire pot
C. A rock on which the covenant was written
D. Abram himself walked between the pieces
B:B:Gn:15
14. The cutting of the animals in two and the passing between the parts was
a way God made a ________ with Abram (Gen. 15:18)
A. Deal
B. Prediction
C. Alliance
D. Covenant
D:B:Gn:15
15. What other river did God give as the boundary of the land promised to
Abram besides the Euphrates (Gen. 15:18)?
A. The Nile
B. The Jordan
C. The river of Egypt
D. The Litani
C:I:Gn:15
16. Which was not one of the "ites" and "tites" God mentioned as currently
living in the promised land to Abram after his cutting the animals
(Gen. 15:20)?
A. Canaanites
B. Edomites
C. Hittites
D. Jebusites
E. Amorites
B:A:Gn:15
Genesis 16 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Hagar was originally from what region (Gen. 16:1)?
A. Babylon
B. Canaan
C. Egypt
D. Haran
C:I:Gn:16
2. Who suggested that Abram should have a child with Hagar (Gen. 16:1f)?
A. Hagar
B. Sarai
C. Abram
D. The Lord
B:B:Gn:16
3. What was Hagar's response when she found out she was with child
(Gen. 16:4)?
A. She despised Sarai
B. She feared Sarai
C. She loved Abram
D. She loved the child
A:I:Gn:16
4. How did Sarai treat Hagar after she was with child (Gen. 16:6)?
A. She loved Hagar as a sister
B. She would not speak to Hagar
C. She despised Abram
D. She mistreated Hagar
D:B:Gn:16
5. Where did the angel of the Lord find Hagar (Gen. 16:7)?
A. Near a tree in the mountains
B. Near a spring in the desert
C. Near a river in the desert
D. Near the road to Egypt
B:I:Gn:16
6. The angel of the Lord told Hagar to _____ when she initially fled from
Sarai (Gen. 16:9)
A. Return and give Abram a son
B. Stay in the desert until the child was born
C. Return and submit to Sarai
D. Go to Lot's house
C:I:Gn:16
7. The angel told Hagar to name her child ______ because the Lord had
heard her (Gen. 16:11)
A. Ishmael
B. Naphtali
C. Abimelech
D. Isaac
A:B:Gn:16
8. Hagar's son was likened to what animal by the angel (Gen. 16:12)?
A. A horse
B. A donkey
C. A bird
D. A lion
B:A:Gn:16
9. What attitude would characterize how Hagar's son would relate to people
(Gen. 16:12)?
A. Love
B. Justice
C. Fear
D. Hostility
D:I:Gn:16
10. Hagar named the water where the angel found her Beer Lahai because
she said ______ (Gen. 16:14)
A. God has heard my cry and given me a son
B. God has avenged me of the wrong done against me
C. I have now seen the One (God) who sees me
D. I have found life in the house of my master
C:A:Gn:16
11. How old was Abram when Hagar gave birth to their son (Gen. 16:16)?
A. 75
B. 86
C. 98
D. 104
B:A:Gn:16
Genesis 17 Multiple Choice Questions
1. When God was confirming the covenant with Abram, how
did God identify himself (Gen. 17:1)?
A. Lord God
B. God of hosts
C. God Almighty
D. Lord Jehovah
C:A:Gn:17
2. Abram's name was changed to Abraham meaning he would (Gen. 17:5)
A. Be a father of many nations
B. Be a father of a multitude
C. Be God's chosen one
D. Be a father of many sons
A:B:Gn:17
3. What land did God give Abraham as part of His everlasting covenant
with him (Gen. 17:8)?
A. The land of the Amorites
B. The land of Canaan
C. The land of his fathers
D. The land between the rivers
B:B:Gn:17
4. What was to be the sign of the covenant between God and Abraham
(Gen. 17:11)?
A. Abraham was to offer a sacrifice to God
B. Abraham was to build an altar to God
C. Abraham was to refuse to eat anything unclean
D. Abraham was to circumcise himself and his household
D:B:Gn:17
5. Each new born male in Abraham's household was to be circumcised on
what day (Gen. 17:12)?
A. First
B. Seventh
C. Eighth
D. Fortieth
C:I:Gn:17
6. Sarai's name was changed to Sarah symbolizing she would be the
________ (Gen. 17:16)
A. The mother of nations
B. The matriarch of Israel
C. The mother of a multitude
D. The blessed one
A:I:Gn:17
7. After God told Abraham Sarah would have a son, what was Abraham's
response (Gen. 17:17)?
A. He cried
B. He shook his head
C. He was silent
D. He laughed
D:I:Gn:17
8. God said Abraham and Sarah's child would be named ________
(Gen. 17:19)
A. Ishmael
B. Moriah
C. Isaac
D. Jacob
C:B:Gn:17
9. After Abraham's request, God gave Ishmael all of the following EXCEPT
(Gen. 17:20)
A. He would increase his numbers
B. He would inherit the land
C. He would become a great nation
D. He would be the father of 12 rulers
B:I:Gn:17
10. How old was Abraham when he was circumcised (Gen. 17:25)?
A. 100
B. 99
C. 90
D. 75
B:A:Gn:17
11. Who was listed as circumcised with Abraham (Gen. 17:25)?
A. Eliezer of Damascus
B. Lot
C. Isaac
D. Ishmael
D:A:Gn:17
Genesis 18 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where did Abraham meet the three divine visitors (Gen. 18:1)?
A. By the great trees of Mamre
B. On the mountains of Jerusalem
C. In a valley by Bethlehem
D. By a well at Beersheba
A:A:Gn:18
2. Abraham offered the three visitors water to wash (Gen. 18:3)
A. Their hands
B. Their faces
C. Their feet
D. Their necks
C:I:Gn:18
3. Abraham asked Sarah to get what for the three divine visitors
(Gen. 18:6)?
A. Wine
B. Bread
C. Meat
D. Milk
B:A:Gn:18
4. Where was Sarah when the three divine visitors asked Abraham about her
(Gen. 18:9)?
A. In the field
B. Under a tree
C. By a well
D. In the tent
D:I:Gn:18
5. When the divine visitors told Abraham that Sarah would have a son,
how did Sarah respond when she overheard that (Gen. 18:12)?
A. She laughed
B. She cried
C. She pondered in her heart
D. She believed
A:B:Gn:18
6. When the three divine visitors left Abraham, to what city did they head
(Gen. 18:16)?
A. Beersheba
B. Jerusalem
C. Sodom
D. Bethlehem
C:B:Gn:18
7. The divine visitor announced that Abraham was chosen for what reason
(Gen. 18:19)?
A. So he will be a model of those who believe in God
B. So his children will keep the way of the Lord by doing right
C. So his children may remember the Lord all their days
D. So God may bring glory to Himself among the nations
B:A:Gn:18
8. When the divine visitors told Abraham what they were about to do to
Sodom, what was Abraham's objection (Gen. 18:23)?
A. That they should spare Lot his nephew
B. That they should consider the children of Sodom
C. That they should be merciful on the wicked of Sodom
D. That they should not destroy the righteous with the wicked
D:B:Gn:18
9. When Abraham bartered with the divine visitors for Sodom, how did he
refer to himself (Gen. 18:27)?
A. As only dust and ashes
B. As only dust and wind
C. As only flesh and blood
D. As one made in the image of God
A:I:Gn:18
10. The divine visitors finally acknowledged they would not destroy the city
of Sodom if they could find _______ righteous (Gen. 18:33)
A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 50
B:I:Gn:18
11. Abraham's three visitors were later identified by what name
(Gen. 18:10)?
A. God Almighty
B. Angel of the LORD
C. The son of God
D. LORD
D:A:Gn:18
12. After Sarah laughed because she was too old, the divine visitors
responded saying (Gen. 18:13)
A. Is this not what the LORD had promised?
B. Is there anything to hard for the LORD?
C. Is not belief better than sacrifice?
D. Sarah's son would be called Isaac meaning laughter
B:I:Gn:18
13. Abraham in resisting the divine visitors intentions toward Sodom asked
if the Judge of all the earth should not __________ (Gen. 18:25)
A. Do Right
B. Show Mercy
C. Forgive sin
D. Execute justice
A:B:Gn:18
Genesis 19 Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many angels met Lot at Sodom (Gen. 19:1)?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Five
B:I:Gn:19
2. Where was Lot sitting when he met the angels who visited Sodom
(Gen. 19:1)?
A. By the city well
B. By the wall of the city
C. By the palace of the city
D. By the gateway of the city
D:A:Gn:19
3. What did Lot initially try to get the angels to do (Gen. 19:2)?
A. Stay in the city square
B. Stay outside the walls of the city
C. Stay at his house
D. Leave the city
C:B:Gn:19
4. What did Lot feed the angelic visitors of Sodom (Gen. 19:3)?
A. Bread without yeast
B. A sacrificial lamb
C. Milk and honey
D. Olives and figs
A:A:Gn:19
5. The men of Sodom demanded that Lot bring the visitors out so that they
could (Gen. 19:5)
A. Kill them
B. Have sex with them
C. Question them
D. Circumcise them
B:B:Gn:19
6. What alternative did Lot offer the men of Sodom (Gen. 19:8)?
A. His wife
B. Himself
C. Some money
D. His daughters
D:B:Gn:19
7. How did the angelic visitors defend themselves against the men of
Sodom (Gen. 19:11)?
A. They paralyzed the men
B. They caused them to have leprosy
C. They blinded the men
D. They caused lightning to strike in their midst
C:B:Gn:19
8. Lot's sons-in-law would not leave Sodom because (Gen. 19:14)
A. They thought he was joking
B. They owned too much property in Sodom
C. They wanted to stay with their friends
D. They thought God was merciful and would never destroy the
city
A:I:Gn:19
9. The angelic visitors told Lot to flee to what place that Lot objected to
(Gen. 19:17)?
A. A near by city
B. The mountains
C. A cave
D. To the plain of Jericho
B:I:Gn:19
10. What happened when Lot's wife looked back on Sodom (Gen. 19:26)?
A. She was smitten with blindness
B. She got leprosy
C. She fell into a deep crevice and died
D. She turned into a pillar of salt
D:B:Gn:19
11. When Abraham looked over the area of Sodom after its destruction,
what did he see (Gen. 19:28)?
A. A blazing fire
B. A cloud of dust
C. Smoke rising
D. Birds of prey circling overhead
C:I:Gn:19
12. Why did Lot settle in a cave rather than in the city of Zoar (Gen. 19:30)?
A. Because he was afraid to go to Zoar
B. Because he feared his daughters would be abused
C. Because the people of Zoar were no better than those of Sodom
D. God told him to go to the cave instead of Zoar
A:A:Gn:19
13. How did Lot's daughters conceive children (Gen. 19:33)?
A. They married the men of Zoar
B. They got their father drunk
C. They had children from their husbands in Sodom
D. They were sent back to marry those of Abraham's household
B:I:Gn:19
14. What two groups of peoples came from Lot's daughters (Gen. 19:36f)?
A. Edomites and Amorites
B. Philistines and Amalekites
C. Edomites and Jebusites
D. Moabites and Ammonites
D:A:Gn:19
Genesis 20 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Abimelech, who had sent for Sarah, was the King of what city
(Gen. 20:2)?
A. Beersheba
B. Gaza
C. Arad
D. Gerar
D:A:Gn:20
2. In what region did Abraham meet Abimelech (Gen. 20:1)?
A. Galilee
B. Philistine plain
C. Negev
D. Sinai
C:I:Gn:20
3. What stopped Abimelech from violating Sarah (Gen. 20:3)?
A. God sent a prophet to him
B. God warned him in a dream
C. God made all who touched Sarah die
D. God warned him from a burning bush
B:B:Gn:20
4. When talking to Abimelech, God called Abraham (Gen. 20:7)
A. His servant
B. A priest of God most high
C. A prophet
D. A man of God
C:I:Gn:20
5. What was Abraham to do so that Abimilech's people would not die
(Gen. 20:7)?
A. Pray for him
B. Offer a sacrifice for him
C. Wash his hands
D. Circumcise him
A:I:Gn:20
6. When Abimelech asked Abraham why he had had Sarah say she was his
sister, Abraham replied all the following EXCEPT (Gen. 20:11)
A. He thought there was no fear of God in the place
B. He feared they would kill him for Sarah
C. She actually was his sister
D. He knew Abimelech had a large harem
D:B:Gn:20
7. Sarah and Abraham shared what in their ancestry (Gen. 20:12)?
A. The same mother
B. The same father
C. The same grand-father
D. They were cousins, their father's were brothers
B:I:Gn:20
8. What did Abimelech give to Sarah after returning her to
Abraham (Gen. 20:16)?
A. Sheep and goats
B. 100 pieces of gold
C. 1,000 shekels of silver
D. Bread and wine
C:A:Gn:20
9. What judgment had God put on Abimelech and his people because of his
taking of Sarah (Gen. 20:17)?
A. He has closed every womb in his house
B. He had caused a plague to come on them
C. He had dried up all his wells
D. He had caused his children to die
A:B:Gn:20
10. God warned Abimelech so he would not sin against ______
(Gen. 20:6)
A. Sarah
B. Abraham
C. God
D. Abimelech's family
C:I:Gn:20
Genesis 21 Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was the name of Abraham's son born to Sarah (Gen. 21:2)?
A. Jacob
B. Ishmael
C. Isaac
D. Abimelech
C:B:Gn:21
2. When did Abraham circumcise his son (Gen. 21:3)?
A. The third day
B. The seventh day
C. The eighth day
D. The twelfth day
C:I:Gn:21
3. How old was Abraham when his son by Sarah was born (Gen. 21:5)?
A. 100
B. 75
C. 110
D. 90
A:B: :Gn:21
4. What did Sarah say her son brought her and everyone who hears of it
(Gen. 21:6)[-- this is also what his name means]?
A. Joy
B. Laughter
C. Strength
D. Praise
B:B:Gn:21
5. What was Sarah's response to Ishmael's mocking of her son (Gen. 21:9)?
A. She told Abraham that Hagar and Ishmael should be killed
B. She told Abraham that Hagar and Ishmael should be sold as
slaves
C. She told Abraham he should do what is right in his eyes with
Ishmael and Hagar
D. She told Abraham to get rid of Hagar and Ishmael
D:I:Gn:21
6. What promise did God make to both Abraham and Hagar concerning
Ishmael (Gen. 21:13)?
A. He would live in the desert
B. He would become a nation
C. He would be an adversary to all his brothers
D. He would be blessed
B:B:Gn:21
7. Where did Hagar and Ishmael wander after they left Abraham
(Gen. 21:14)?
A. The wilderness of Beersheba
B. The hill country of Hebron
C. The desert of Arabia
D. The region by the Salt Sea
A:A:Gn:21
8. Where did Hagar put Ishmael when she thought he was going to die
(Gen. 21:15)?
A. Beside an altar
B. In the gateway of a city
C. Under some bushes
D. Under the shade of a rock
C:I:Gn:21
9. When God opened Hagar's eyes what did she see (Gen. 21:19)?
A. An oasis
B. A well
C. A fountain
D. A stream
B:I:Gn:21
10. Who made a treaty with Abraham and received seven lambs
(Gen. 21:22ff)?
A. Abimelech and Phicol
B. Melchizedek and Abimelech
C. Lot and Melchizedek
D. Og and Sihon
A:A:Gn:21
11. Why was Beersheba given that name (Gen. 21:32)?
A. Because the well was dug deep
B. Because God provided the well
C. Because it was a gift from Abimelech to Abraham
D. Because it was a well where they made an oath
D:A:Gn:21
12. Phicol was from what region (Gen. 21:32)?
A. Land of the Amalekites
B. Land of the Amorites
C. Land of the Philistines
D. Land of Egypt
C:A:Gn:21
13. What did Abraham do when he called on the name of the Lord at
Beersheba after his alliance with Phicol (Gen. 21:33)?
A. Poured water on a rock
B. Planted a tree
C. Built an altar
D. Set up a stone
B:A:Gn:21
Genesis 22 Multiple Choice Questions
1. To what mountains did God tell Abraham to take Isaac when he
was testing Abraham (Gen. 22:2)?
A. Sinai
B. Negev
C. Moriah
D. Galilee
C:I:Gn:22
2. When God tested Abraham, he asked him to (Gen. 22:2)
A. Offer Isaac up as a burnt offering
B. Circumcise Isaac on the eighth day
C. Let Isaac roam in the desert for 40 days
D. Give God a tenth of everything he owned
A:B:Gn:22
3. Abraham responded to God's test by doing all the following EXCEPT
(Gen. 22:3)?
A. Fell down in dust and ashes
B. Saddled his donkey
C. Cut wood for the fire
D. Took two servants with him
A:A:Gn:22
4. During the testing of
Abraham, what did Isaac ask (Gen. 22:7)?
A. Why are we doing this?
B. Where is the lamb?
C. Where is the altar?
D. Where are we going?
B:B:Gn:22
5. When Abraham arrived at the place of testing, he did all of the following
EXCEPT (Gen. 22:9)
A. Built an altar
B. Arranged the wood on the altar
C. Prayed to God
D. Reached out his hand and knife to slay his son
C:I:Gn:22
6. Who called, stopping Abraham from offering up Isaac (Gen. 22:11)?
A. Gabriel
B. Michael the arch angel
C. The LORD from a bush
D. The angel of the LORD
D:I:Gn:22
7. What did the angel of the LORD come to know about Abraham after he
went to offer up Isaac (Gen. 22:12)?
A. That he believed in God
B. That he feared God
C. That he loved God
D. That he obeyed and was righteous
B:A:Gn:22
8. In the testing of Abraham, what provided a solution (Gen. 22:13)?
A. A lamb by a well
B. A scapegoat caught in the rocks
C. A ram caught in the bushes
D. A one year old lamb
C:B:Gn:22
9. What did Abraham name the place of his testing with Isaac (Gen. 22:14)?
A. "The LORD will provide"
B. "The mercy of the LORD endures forever"
C. "The love of the LORD"
D. "The house of God"
A:I:Gn:22
10. After Abraham's testing, God reiterated all of the following promises of
the covenant EXCEPT (Gen. 22:16ff)
A. His descendants would multiply as the stars
B. He would be counted as righteous
C. He would take possession of the cities of his enemies
D. He would be a blessing to all nations
B:I:Gn:22
11. By whom did the angel of the LORD swear when reiterating the
covenantal promises to Abraham after his testing (Gen. 22:16)?
A. By God Almighty
B. By the LORD who provides
C. By myself, the LORD
D. By God who sees
C:A:Gn:22
12. Which brother of Abraham had eight sons by Milcah (Gen. 22:20)?
A. Haran
B. Lot
C. Terah
D. Nahor
D:A:Gn:22
Genesis 23 Multiple Choice Questions
1. How old was Sarah when she died (Gen. 23:1)?
A. 100
B. 113
C. 127
D. 133
C:A:Gn:23
2. What is the other name for the town of Kiriath Arba where Sarah died
(Gen. 23:2)?
A. Bethlehem
B. Beersheba
C. Jerusalem
D. Hebron
D:I:Gn:23
3. What was Abraham's response after the death of Sarah (Gen. 23:2)?
A. Wept over her
B. Tore his clothes
C. Silence in his tent
D. Worshipped God
A:I:Gn:23
4. From what group of people did Abraham attempt to buy a burial site for
Sarah (Gen. 23:3)?
A. Ammonites
B. Hittites
C. Jebusites
D. Philistines
B:A:Gn:23
5. Abraham, when going to buy the tomb for Sarah, described himself as a
___________ (Gen. 23:3)
A. A Prince or chief among them
B. An alien and stranger
C. Sojourner and traveller
D. A trader and merchant
B:I:Gn:23
6. From whom did Abraham seek to buy a burial site for Sarah (Gen. 23:8)?
A. Abimelech
B. Nahor
C. Ephron
D. Sihon
C:I:Gn:23
7. What was the name of the cave where Sarah was buried (Gen. 23:9)?
A. Moriah
B. En Gedi
C. Naharim
D. Macheplah
D:B:Gn:23
8. Where was Abraham when he purchased the cave for Sarah's burial
(Gen. 23:10)?
A. In a field
B. In the city gate
C. Before the throne
D. In the marketplace
B:I:Gn:23
9. The cave for Abraham to bury Sarah was originally offered to him at
what price (Gen. 23:11)?
A. Free as a gift
B. 10 shekels of silver
C. 100 shekels of silver
D. The person would not sell it at any cost
A:B:Gn:23
10. What was the final price Abraham agreed to pay for the field and cave
where he would bury Sarah (Gen. 23:14)?
A. 10 shekels of silver
B. 100 shekels of silver
C. 400 shekels of silver
D. 800 shekels of silver
C:A:Gn:23
11. The field/cave that Abraham bought to bury Sarah is near what place
(Gen. 23:17)?
A. Jerusalem
B. Beth-zur
C. Arad
D. Mamre
D:A:Gn:23
12. Mamre is near what town (Gen. 23:19)?
A. Jerusalem
B. Hebron
C. En Gedi
D. Beersheba
B:I:Gn:23
Genesis 24 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who did Abraham send to get a wife for Isaac (Gen. 24:2)?
A. His chief servant
B. His chief maid servant
C. His nephew Lot
D. A hired messenger
A:I:Gn:24
2. How did the one who went to find a wife for Isaac swear (Gen. 24:2)?
A. He raised his right hand to the Lord
B. He setup a memorial stone
C. He put his hand under Abraham's thigh
D. He put his hand on Abraham's heart
C:A:Gn:24
3. What criteria did Abraham give in the search for a wife for Isaac
(Gen. 24:4)?
A. She be a daughter of Abraham's relatives
B. She not be a Canaanite
C. She be a virgin
D. She be a believer in the LORD
B:I:Gn:24
4. On what condition was the one sent to find Isaac a wife released from his
oath (Gen. 24:8)?
A. If the woman was unwilling to marry Isaac
B. If the woman was already married
C. If her family had already promised her to someone else
D. If the woman was unwilling to return with him
D:I:Gn:24
5. Who was Rebekah's grandfather and Abraham's brother (Gen. 24:10)?
A. Terah
B. Lot
C. Nahor
D. Laban
C:A:Gn:24
6. At what time do women draw water (Gen. 24:11)?
A. In the morning
B. Toward evening
C. At mid-day
D. At night
B:I:Gn:24
7. What criterion did the one looking for Isaac's wife use to identify which
woman the Lord had selected for Isaac (Gen. 24:14)?
A. She had to offer to water his camels
B. She had to offer him a drink
C. She had to invite him home
D. She had to have her face veiled
A:B:Gn:24
8. What gifts did the one searching for Isaac's wife give Rebekah along
with the gold bracelets (Gen. 24:22)?
A. A gold ring for her finger
B. A gold slipper
C. A gold nose ring
D. A gold crown for her head
C:A:Gn:24
9. What was Laban's relationship to Rebekah (Gen. 24:29)?
A. An uncle
B. A father
C. A cousin
D. A brother
D:B:Gn:24
10. Who was Abraham convinced would go with the one searching for
Isaac's
wife making the journey successful (Gen. 24:40)?
A. The Lord himself
B. The Spirit of the most high
C. The Lord's presence
D. The Lord's angel
D:I:Gn:24
11. Where did the one searching for Isaac's wife meet Rebekah
(Gen. 24:42)?
A. By a spring
B. By a river
C. By the sea
D. By a falls
A:B:Gn:24
12. How did Rebekah draw water (Gen. 24:46)?
A. With a bucket
B. With a water skin
C. With a jar
D. With a dipper
C:I:Gn:24
13. Bethuel was what relationship to Rebekah (Gen. 24:15)?
A. Uncle
B. Father
C. Brother
D. Grand-father
B:A:Gn:24
14. Who accompanied Rebekah as she went to Abraham's household
(Gen. 24:59)?
A. Her uncle
B. Her father
C. Her nurse
D. Her brother
C:I:Gn:24
15. To whom did the one searching for Isaac's wife give costly gifts for
Rebekah
(Gen. 24:53)?
A. Her mother and brother
B. Her father and mother
C. Her grandmother and father
D. Her uncle and father
A:A:Gn:24
16. Where was Isaac when he met Rebekah for the first time (Gen. 24:62)?
A. In the wilderness of Beersheba
B. In a valley by Arad
C. In the hills of Hebron
D. In the Negev near Beer Lahai Roi
D:A:Gn:24
17. When Rebekah saw she was going to meet Isaac what did she do
(Gen. 24:65)?
A. She covered her feet
B. She covered herself with a veil
C. She jumped off the camel and ran to meet him
D. She gave him a cup of water
B:B:Gn:24
18. Rebekah helped comfort Isaac from what grief (Gen. 24:67)?
A. The loss of his father
B. Not having a brother or sister
C. The loss of his mother
D. The loss of his servant
C:I:Gn:24
Genesis 25 Multiple Choice Questions
1. After Sarah died, who did Abraham take as his wife (Gen. 25:1)?
A. Dedan
B. Jokshan
C. Keturah
D. Hagar
C:I:Gn:25
2. Abraham divided his estate in all of the following ways EXCEPT
(Gen. 25:5)
A. Left everything he owned to Isaac
B. Gave the other sons his herds
C. Gave gifts to the sons of his other wife and concubines
D. Sent the other sons away to the east
B:A:Gn:25
3. Hagar was originally from what country or city (Gen. 25:12)?
A. Egypt
B. Haran
C. Jerusalem
D. Damascus
A:I:Gn:25
4. How old was Abraham when he died, old and full of years (Gen. 25:7)?
A. 155
B. 185
C. 135
D. 175
D:A:Gn:25
5. Who buried Abraham (Gen. 25:9)?
A. Isaac
B. Ishmael
C. Ishmael and Isaac
D. All his sons
C:B:Gn:25
6. In what cave was Abraham buried (Gen. 25:9)?
A. Machpelah
B. Dedan
C. Kedemah
D. Hadad
A:B:Gn:25
7. Ephron, who sold the burial cave to Abraham, was from what group of
people (Gen. 25:10)?
A. Edomites
B. Hittites
C. Jebusites
D. Egyptians
B:I:Gn:25
8. Ishmael's descendants were characterized as _________ (Gen. 25:18)
A. Desert merchants
B. Builders of cities
C. Craftsmen in silver and gold
D. Living in hostility toward their brothers
D:I:Gn:25
9. How old was Isaac when he married Rebekah (Gen. 25:20)?
A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50
C:A:Gn:25
10. Rebekah was originally from what region (Gen. 25:20)?
A. Babylon
B. Padan Aram
C. Damascus
D. Ugarit
B:I:Gn:25
11. What national group did Rebekah come from (Gen. 25:20)?
A. Aramean
B. Hittite
C. Jebusite
D. Assyrian
A:A:Gn:25
12. What did Isaac do when faced with Rebekah's barrenness (Gen. 25:21)?
A. He gave her gifts
B. He offered a sacrifice to the Lord
C. He prayed
D. He had a dream from God
C:I:Gn:25
13. When Rebekah inquired of the Lord about the babies jostling, what did
she learn about her children (Gen. 25:23)?
A. The one would be a mighty hunter
B. The older would serve the younger
C. The one would be red haired
D. The twins would fight forever
B:B:Gn:25
14. Rebekah and Isaac named the first child Esau because (Gen. 25:25)
A. He was older and stronger
B. God had told them what to name him
C. He was kicking at his brother
D. His whole body was covered with hair
D:B:Gn:25
15. Rebekah and Isaac named the second child Jacob because (Gen. 25:26)
A. He was grabbing his brother's heel
B. He was the son of the promise
C. He was the one to whom the birthright would be given
D. He was the smooth
A:B:Gn:25
16. When Esau grew up, what qualities was he noted for (Gen. 25:27)?
A. He was a successful farmer
B. He was a trader
C. He became a skillful hunter
D. He was a skillful craftsman
C:I:Gn:25
17. Why did Isaac love Esau (Gen. 25:28)?
A. Because Esau looked like him
B. Because he had a taste for wild game
C. Because he served his father faithfully
D. Because he was strong
B:I:Gn:25
18. Jacob was described as (Gen. 25:27)
A. A tricky man sneaking about
B. A loud man seeking to deceive
C. A gentle man farming his fields
D. A quiet man staying by the tents
D:I:Gn:25
20. Why is Esau called Edom (Gen. 25:30)?
A. Because of the red stew he desired
B. Because he was hairy at birth
C. Because he despised his birthright
D. Because his father favored him
A:I:Gn:25
21. What did Jacob desire from Esau in payment for his red stew
(Gen. 25:31)?
A. The blessing of his father
B. All his inheritance
C. The birthright
D. 50 shekels of silver
C:B:Gn:25
Genesis 26 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Isaac went to Abimelech during a famine. What was his nationality
(Gen. 26:1)?
A. Edomite
B. Amelekite
C. Philistine
D. Egyptian
C:A:Gn:26
2. During the famine where did the LORD forbid Isaac to go (Gen. 26:2)?
A. Haran
B. Egypt
C. Sinai
D. Jordan
B:I:Gn:26
3. All of the following covenant promises were restated to Isaac EXCEPT
(Gen. 26:3)
A. Descendants as numerous as the stars
B. All the lands where he was dwelling
C. Offspring that would be a blessing to all nations
D. The recipients of God's law
D:B:Gn:26
4. What contributing factor did God say influenced His making a
covenant with Abraham (Gen. 26:5)?
A. Abraham obeyed God's decrees
B. Abraham believed God
C. Abraham worshipped God
D. Abraham left Babylon as God had commanded him
A:I:Gn:26
5. To what city of Abimilech did Isaac go when there was a famine
(Gen. 26:6)?
A. Beersheba
B. Hebron
C. Gerar
D. Gaza
C:A:Gn:26
6. When Abimelech's men asked about Isaac's wife Rebekah, how did Isaac
respond (Gen. 26:7)?
A. He fled to the next town
B. He said she was his sister
C. He said she was his servant
D. He said she had a curse on her
B:B:Gn:26
7. After what incident did Abimelech confront Isaac saying he had
discovered Rebekah was his wife (Gen. 26:8)?
A. After he had spied Isaac caressing Rebekah
B. After his men had discovered they had had a child
C. After one of Isaac's servants told the king
D. After God warned him in a dream
A:B:Gn:26
8. When Isaac planted his crops during the famine in Abimelech's territory,
how much did he reap (Gen. 26:12)?
A. Twelve-fold
B. Fifty-fold
C. One hundred-fold
D. Two hundred-fold
C:A:Gn:26
9. What did the Philistines of Isaac's time do to the wells that Abraham had
dug (Gen. 26:15)?
A. They poisoned them
B. They ran them dry
C. They fought over them
D. They filled them up
D:I:Gn:26
10. When Isaac dug wells in the valley of Gerar how did the Philistines
respond (Gen. 26:20ff)?
A. They poisoned them
B. They ran them dry
C. They fought over them
D. They filled them up
C:I:Gn:26
11. The well that Isaac dug and named "Now the LORD has given us
room and we will flourish in the land." was named _______
(Gen. 26:22)
A. Esek
B. Rehoboth
C. Sitnah
D. Lo-ruhamah
B:A:Gn:26
12. In what town did Isaac build an altar, after the LORD appeared to him
(Gen. 26:23)?
A. Beersheba
B. Hebron
C. Gerar
D. Gaza
A:I:Gn:26
13. Who was the commander of Abimelech's forces (Gen. 26:26)?
A. Aram
B. Achish
C. Sihon
D. Phicol
D:A:Gn:26
14. Abimelech, after realizing the LORD was blessing Isaac, wanted what
from Isaac (Gen. 26:28)?
A. A gift
B. A treaty
C. Taxes
D. Protection from the Egyptians
B:I:Gn:26
15. After Isaac granted Abimelech his request and dug a well called Shibah,
what was the town named (Gen. 26:33)?
A. Hebron
B. Gerar
C. Beersheba
D. Gaza
C:A:Gn:26
16. Esau married a woman of what nationality (Gen. 26:34)?
A. Philistine
B. Hittite
C. Edomite
D. Amalekite
B:I:Gn:26
Genesis 27 Multiple Choice Questions
1. What physical problem did Isaac have when he wanted to bless his son
(Gen. 27:1)?
A. Not able to see
B. Not able to hear
C. Not able to walk
D. Not able to remember
A:B:Gn:27
2. What did Isaac request in order to give his blessing (Gen. 27:2)?
A. A lamb roasted the way he liked it
B. A young goat prepared the way he liked it
C. Wild game prepared the way he liked it
D. Some bread and wine
C:B:Gn:27
3. Who overheard Isaac's intention to give Esau the blessing (Gen. 27:5)?
A. Jacob
B. Rebekah
C. His servant
D. Rebekah's handmaid
B:B:Gn:27
4. What meat was Jacob instructed to take to his father in order to receive
the blessing (Gen. 27:9)?
A. Some bread and wine
B. Two sheep roasted as his father liked
C. Two young pigeons
D. Two young goats from the flock
D:I:Gn:27
5. What difference between Jacob and Esau did Jacob fear would
lead his father to discover the plot to steal the blessing (Gen. 27:11)?
A. Esau was red haired and Jacob dark
B. Esau was strong and Jacob was weak
C. Esau was hairy and Jacob smooth
D. Esau was smelled like a hunter and Jacob like a farmer
C:B:Gn:27
6. How did Jacob deceive his father's touch (Gen. 27:16)?
A. He wore goatskins on his hands
B. He stood at a distance so his father could not touch him
C. He carried Esau's bow
D. He covered himself with sheep's wool
A:B:Gn:27
7. What accompanied Jacob's kiss of his father that confirmed and resulted
in his getting the blessing (Gen. 27:27)?
A. The weapons he carried were Esau's
B. The wine was Esau's
C. His voice sounded like Esau
D. The smell of Esau's clothes
D:I:Gn:27
8. Isaac blessed the fields of Jacob with (Gen. 27:28)
A. Much rain
B. Heaven's dew
C. Salt on his enemy's fields
D. Springs of water
B:A:Gn:27
9. Isaac blessed Jacob in all of the following ways EXCEPT (Gen. 27:28ff)
A. He would be lord over his brothers
B. Those that blessed him would be blessed
C. His children would number as the stars
D. His fields would produce abundant grain
C:A:Gn:27
10. What was Isaac's response when Esau came in with the meat to receive
his blessing (Gen. 27:33)?
A. He trembled violently
B. He was extremely angry
C. He bowed his head in silence
D. He tore his clothes
A:I:Gn:27
11. Esau, having lost his father's blessing to Jacob, condemned Jacob's
name as meaning _________ (Gen. 27:36)
A. Heel grabber
B. Betrayer
C. Blessed by God
D. Deceiver
D:I:Gn:27
12. Isaac's blessing on Esau said he would live (Gen. 27:40)?
A. By the spices of the earth
B. By the sword
C. By hunting and fishing
D. As a merchant for his brother
B:B:Gn:27
13. In Isaac's blessing on Esau he said Esau's descendant's would
eventually (Gen. 27:40)
A. Conquer Jacob
B. Kill the descendants of Jacob
C. Through off Jacob's yoke
D. Break the shackles of Jacob's rule
C:I:Gn:27
14. What did Esau plan to do to Jacob after he stole the blessing
(Gen. 27:41)?
A. Kill him after his father died
B. Sell him as a slave after his father died
C. Put him in a pit when his mother wasn't around
D. Make Jacob his slave after his father died
A:B:Gn:27
15. To whom did Rebekah seek to send Jacob after he stole the blessing
(Gen. 27:43)?
A. Nahor, his relative
B. Lot, his uncle
C. Haran, her uncle
D. Laban, her brother
D:B:Gn:27
16. With whom did Rebekah have trouble (Gen. 27:46)?
A. Esau's Edomite wives
B. Esau's Hittite wives
C. The servants of Isaac
D. Esau's Egyptian wives
B:I:Gn:27
Genesis 28 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Before Isaac sent Jacob away, what one command did he give him
(Gen. 28:1)?
A. To remember the ways of the LORD
B. Not to marry a Canaanite worman
C. Not to go into the land of the Philistines
D. Not to forsake the law of the LORD
B:I:Gn:28
2. Isaac sent Jacob to the house of Rebekah's father, who was ______
(Gen. 28:2)
A. Laban
B. Lot
C. Bethuel
D. Terah
C:A:Gn:28
3. Laban was Jacob's ________ (Gen. 28:2)
A. Uncle
B. Cousin
C. Grand-father
D. Brother-in-law
A:B:Gn:28
4. Isaac, when wishing Jacob good-bye, hoped God would give specifically
what aspect of the Abrahamic blessing to Jacob (Gen. 28:4)?
A. The Messiah would come through him
B. That he would be a blessing to all peoples
C. That his descendants would find rich pasture
D. He would possess the land
D:I:Gn:28
5. Laban was of what national or regional tribal identity (Gen. 28:5)?
A. Arabic
B. Edomite
C. Aramean
D. Egyptian
C:A:Gn:28
6. To what region did Isaac send Jacob (Gen. 28:6)?
A. Egypt
B. Paddan Aram
C. Edom
D. Ammon
B:I:Gn:28
7. Realizing his parents did not like his Canaanite wives, Esau married a
woman who was a descendant of ________ (Gen. 28:9)
A. Laban
B. Ishmael
C. Melchizedek
D. Pharaoh
B:I:Gn:28
8. When Jacob left Isaac to go to Laban, what town did he set out for
(Gen. 28:10)?
A. Haran
B. Tyre
C. Damascus
D. Beersheba
A:I:Gn:28
9. In Jacob's vision what/who were ascending and descending on the
stairway to heaven (Gen. 28:12)?
A. Family members
B. Animals
C. Angels
D. People with trumpets
C:B:Gn:28
10. When Jacob saw the stairway to heaven all of the following Abrahamic
covenantal promises were reiterated to him EXCEPT (Gen. 28:14)
A. Seed would multiple as the dust
B. The land would be his
C. His line would last forever
D. Through him all peoples would be blessed
C:B:Gn:28
11. After Jacob's stairway to heaven dream, in what two ways did he
identify the place were he slept (Gen. 28:17)?
A. House of God and temple of the most high
B. House of God and gate of heaven
C. Highway to heaven and gate of the most high
D. House of God and His earthly footstool
B:B:Gn:28
12. When Jacob had his stairway to heaven dream, what did he use as a
pillow as he slept (Gen. 28:18)?
A. A stone
B. A lamb
C. His pack
D. The earth
A:B:Gn:28
13. What did Jacob call the place where he had his stairway to heaven
dream (Gen. 28:19)?
A. Beersheba
B. Jerusalem
C. Bethlehem
D. Bethel
D:B:Gn:28
14. What was the place where Jacob had his stairway to heaven dream
formerly called, before Jacob renamed it (Gen. 28:19)?
A. Hazor
B. Luz
C. Laish
D. Lachish
B:A:Gn:28
15. Jacob said God would be his God if the LORD did all of the following
EXCEPT (Gen. 28:20f)
A. Give him food to eat
B. Provide him with clothes to wear
C. Provide him with a wife
D. Bring him back to this place
C:A:Gn:28
16. What did Jacob say would be God's house (Gen. 28:22)?
A. The pillar he set up
B. The mountain on which he slept
C. The bush near where the dream took place
D. The threshing floor on which he slept
A:A:Gn:28
17. Jacob promised that if he returned to the place of his dream he would
give God how much of his possessions (Gen. 28:22)?
A. A third
B. A tenth
C. A half
D. Everything he owned
B:I:Gn:28
Genesis 29 Multiple Choice Questions
1. When Jacob arrived in Paddan Aram, what stopped the sheep from being
watered at the well (Gen. 29:2)?
A. A tree
B. A stone
C. A guard
D. A shepherd
B:I:Gn:29
2. When Jacob arrived in Paddan Aram, he asked the shepherds if they
knew Laban the grandson of _________ (Gen. 29:5)
A. Bethuel
B. Lot
C. Nahor
D. Terah
C:A:Gn:29
3. Who did Jacob first meet at the well in Paddan Aram (Gen. 29:9)?
A. Rachel
B. Leah
C. Laban
D. Terah
A:B:Gn:29
4. How did Laban greet Jacob (Gen. 29:13)?
A. Embraced and anointed him with oil
B. Washed his feet and blessed him
C. Shook his hand and washed his feet
D. Kissed and embraced him
D:I:Gn:29
5. How many years did Jacob agree to work for Rachel (Gen. 29:18)?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 7
D. 10
C:B:Gn:29
6. Who was the first cousin Jacob actually married (Gen. 29:23)?
A. Rachel
B. Leah
C. Rebekah
D. Milcah
B:B:Gn:29
7. How long after Jacob's first marriage did he have to wait in order to
marry Laban's second daughter (Gen. 29:27)?
A. A week
B. A year
C. Seven years
D. Ten years
A:I:Gn:29
8. Laban gave which servant girl with Leah (Gen. 29:24)?
A. Milcah
B. Zilpah
C. Bilhah
D. Hagar
B:I:Gn:29
9. Laban gave which servant girl with Rachel (Gen. 29:29)?
A. Milcah
B. Zilpah
C. Bilhah
D. Hagar
C:I:Gn:29
10. Why did the LORD open Leah's womb (Gen. 29:31)?
A. Because she was the older
B. Because she reverenced the LORD
C. Because she was Jacob's first wife
D. Because she was not loved
D:B:Gn:29
11. Leah had all of the following sons EXCEPT (Gen. 29:32ff)
A. Levi
B. Benjamin
C. Reuben
D. Judah
B:I:Gn:29
12. Who was Leah's firstborn (Gen. 29:32)?
A. Levi
B. Benjamin
C. Reuben
D. Judah
C:I:Gn:29
13. Which of Leah's children was named with the statement "This time I
will praise the LORD" (Gen. 29:35)?
A. Levi
B. Benjamin
C. Reuben
D. Judah
D:A:Gn:29
14. What characteristic did Leah have (Gen. 29:17)?
A. She had weak eyes
B. She was beautiful in form
C. She was dark skinned
D. She was fair haired
A:I:Gn:29
Genesis 30 Multiple Choice Questions
1. When Rachel saw that she was bearing no children, how did she respond
to Leah (Gen. 30:1)?
A. Anger
B. Sadness
C. Jealousy
D. Ridicule
C:B:Gn:30
2. Who was Rachel's maid servant that she gave to Jacob to bear her sons
(Gen. 30:3)?
A. Zilpah
B. Milcah
C. Asenath
D. Bilhah
D:I:Gn:30
3. Who was the first son of Rachel's maid servant whose name reflected
"God has vindicated me" (Gen. 30:6)?
A. Dan
B. Judah
C. Joseph
D. Zebulun
A:A:Gn:30
4. Who was Leah's maid servant that she gave to Jacob to bear her sons
(Gen. 30:9)?
A. Zilpah
B. Milcah
C. Asenath
D. Bilhah
A:I:Gn:30
5. Who found plants in a field that Rachel wanted to obtain (Gen. 30:14)?
A. Judah
B. Levi
C. Simeon
D. Reuben
D:A:Gn:30
6. What did Leah give Rachel, bartering for a night with Jacob
(Gen. 30:15)?
A. Sheep
B. Spotted branches of an acacia tree
C. Mandrake plants
D. 30 shekels of silver
C:B:Gn:30
7. What was the name of Leah's daughter (Gen. 30:21)?
A. Tamar
B. Dinah
C. Miriam
D. Zipporah
B:I:Gn:30
8. Who was Rachel's first son (Gen. 30:23)?
A. Joseph
B. Dan
C. Benjamin
D. Judah
A:B:Gn:30
9. What did Laban say he had learned about Jacob by divination
(Gen. 30:27)?
A. That God was giving Jacob the land
B. That Jacob's descendants would multiply as the stars
C. That the LORD was protecting Jacob
D. That the LORD had blessed Laban on account of Jacob
D:I:Gn:30
10. What kind of animals did Jacob receive from Laban as payment for his
service (Gen. 30:32)?
A. All black goats
B. All white sheep
C. All dark lambs
D. All the speckled cows
C:I:Gn:30
11. What trick did Jacob attempt to use to get the spotted sheep
(Gen. 30:37f)?
A. Different colored rocks in the fields
B. Spotted blankets placed by their beds
C. Allowed them to eat only grass near the spring
D. Peeled tree branches in the watering troughs
D:I:Gn:30
12. Which animals did Jacob mate to be his own (Gen. 30:42)?
A. The strongest
B. The healthiest
C. The fastest
D. The heaviest
A:I:Gn:30
13. Besides sheep and goats, Jacob also increased in what two types of
animals (Gen. 30:43)?
A. Horses and cows
B. Donkeys and camels
C. Camels and horses
D. Cows and oxen
B:I:Gn:30
Genesis 31 Multiple Choice Questions
1. What influenced Jacob to return to the land of his father Isaac
(Gen. 31:1)?
A. Laban threatened to kill him
B. Laban was thinking about taking his daughters back from Jacob
C. Laban's sons were disturbed over Jacob's taking of Laban's
wealth
D. Jacob longed to see his father and mother
C:I:Gn:31
2. What inequity did Jacob accuse Laban of as he was leaving
Paddan Aram (Gen. 31:7)?
A. He changed his wages ten times
B. He stole sheep from his flock
C. He tricked him into serving for nothing
D. He tricked him in his marriage to Rachel
A:B:Gn:31
3. Where had Jacob anointed a pillar and made a vow to God (Gen. 31:13)?
A. Beersheba
B. Bethel
C. Gilead
D. Haran
B:I:Gn:31
4. Laban's daughters accused their father of (Gen. 31:15)
A. Supporting his sons over them
B. Kidnapping them
C. Tricking them
D. Selling them
D:I:Gn:31
5. Where did Laban catch up with Jacob who had fled from him
(Gen. 31:25)?
A. Jericho
B. Damascus
C. Gilead
D. Galilee
C:A:Gn:31
6. Laban complained that Jacob had run away secretly not allowing him to
(Gen. 31:28)?
A. Kiss his daughters and grandchildren good bye
B. Give his daughters their inheritance
C. Pay Jacob the back wages he owed him
D. Give him the family gods
A:I:Gn:31
7. When Laban said he would have thrown a going away party for Jacob
what two musical instruments did he mention (Gen. 31:27)?
A. Trumpets and cymbals
B. Harps and tambourines
C. Drums and flutes
D. Guitars and violins
B:A:Gn:31
8. Laban complained to Jacob that someone had stolen (Gen. 31:30)
A. His gold rings
B. His family tents
C. His family gods
D. His sons' camels
C:B:Gn:31
9. How did Rachel hide the items she had stolen from Laban (Gen. 30:35)?
A. She buried them in her tent
B. She sat on them
C. She hid them in a well
D. She covered them with a sheep skin
B:B:Gn:31
10. Jacob claimed that he had worked for Laban for _____ years
(Gen. 31:38)
A. 7
B. 14
C. 20
D. 25
C:I:Gn:31
11. What did Laban call Jergar Sahadutha and Jacob called Galeed
(Gen. 31:46)?
A. A well where they made a covenant
B. A stream that would divide their lands
C. A child that was born to Leah
D. A heap of stones where they made a covenant
D:I:Gn:31
12. Jacob and Laban swore by the God of Abraham and the God of ______
(Gen. 31:53)
A. Isaac
B. Nahor
C. The heavens
D. Laban
B:A:Gn:31
Genesis 32 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who did Jacob meet at Mahanaim (Gen. 32:1)?
A. Esau
B. His wives and children
C. Angels of God
D. Laban's servants
C:I:Gn:32
2. What report did the messengers that Jacob had sent to announce his
return to Esau bring back (Gen. 32:6)?
A. That Esau was coming to meet Jacob with 400 men
B. That Esau was still angry at Jacob for stealing the blessing
C. That Esau was setting a trap to capture Jacob
D. That Esau was silent when they announced Jacob's coming
A:B:Gn:32
3. What was Jacob's fearful response in preparation of his meeting with
Esau (Gen. 32:7)?
A. He scattered his family and wealth over the hills
B. He armed his servants
C. He had his wives and children leave the camp
D. He divided his people into two groups
D:I:Gn:32
4. In Jacob's prayer to God prior to meeting Esau, he said when he
originally crossed the Jordan he only had what (Gen. 32:10)?
A. The clothes on his back
B. A staff
C. A single sheep and goat
D. Only a covering for his head
B:I:Gn:32
5. In Jacob's prayer to God prior to meeting Esau, which aspect of God's
covenantal promise did Jacob remind God of (Gen. 32:12)?
A. God had promised him the land
B. God had promised he would be a blessing to all nations
C. God had promised his descendants would number as the sand
D. God had promised he would make him wealthy in herds
C:I:Gn:32
6. All of the following were gifts Jacob prepared to send ahead of himself to
pacify Esau's anger EXCEPT (Gen. 32:13ff)
A. Horses
B. Camels
C. Goats
D. Donkeys
A:I:Gn:32
7. The night before Jacob's meeting with Esau, where did Jacob go with his
family (Gen. 32:22)?
A. Across the Jordan river
B. Across the mountain of Gilead
C. Across the Dead Sea
D. Across the stream of Jabbok
D:I:Gn:32
8. When Jacob was wrestling with the "man" all night what did Jacob
require before he would let him go (Gen. 32:26)?
A. A guarantee
B. A promise
C. A blessing
D. A covenant
C:B:Gn:32
9. How did the "man" Jacob wrestled with free himself (Gen. 32:25)?
A. He paralyzed Jacob's arms
B. He touched Jacob's hip socket
C. He twisted Jacob's ankle
D. He blinded Jacob
B:B:Gn:32
10. What did Jacob ask of the person he wrestled with that was refused
(Gen. 32:27)?
A. Who sent him
B. Where he came from
C. To touch him
D. His name
D:I:Gn:32
11. Jacob named the place of wrestling _______ because he said
"I saw God face to face and yet my life was spared" (Gen. 32:30)?
A. Bethel
B. Rehoboth
C. Peniel
D. Gilead
C:I:Gn:32
12. As a result of Jacob's wrestling what do the Israelites not do till this day
(Gen. 32:32)?
A. Limp when they walk
B. Eat the hip tendon
C. Wrestle at night
D. Touch one another on the hip
B:A:Gn:32
13. Esau was living in Seir in the country of _________ (Gen. 32:3)
A. Ammon
B. Gilead
C. Negev
D. Edom
D:A:Gn:32
14. The one wrestling with Jacob changed Jacob's name to Israel because
Jacob had _______ (Gen. 32:28)
A. Defeated his brother
B. Seen the face of God
C. Struggled with God
D. Been blessed by God
C:B:Gn:32
Genesis 33 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who was with Esau when he met Jacob on his return from Paddan Aram
(Gen. 33:1)?
A. The five kings of Gilead
B. Two captains of the Philistines
C. Two hundred camels for gifts
D. Four hundred of Esau's men
D:B:Gn:33
2. When Jacob's group met Esau on his return from Paddan Aram, who met
Esau first (Gen. 33:3)?
A. Leah and her sons
B. Rachel and her son
C. The maidservants and their sons
D. Jacob himself
D:I:Gn:33
3. As Jacob lined up his wives and children to meet Esau who did he put
first (Gen. 33:2)?
A. Leah and her sons
B. Rachel and her son
C. The maidservants and their sons
D. Jacob himself
C:I:Gn:33
4. Esau met Jacob in a manner that included all of the following actions
EXCEPT (Gen. 33:4)
A. Rejoiced
B. Threw his arms around him
C. Kissed him
D. Wept
A:I:Gn:33
5. When Jacob met Esau on his return from Paddan Aram, he said seeing
Esau's face was like seeing what (Gen. 33:10)?
A. The face of an angel
B. The face of God
C. A mighty warrior
D. The face of an old friend
B:I:Gn:33
6. Jacob refused Esau's offer to accompany him to Esau's home alleging that
A. He needed to stop for water
B. His wives were tired and needed a rest
C. His cattle had nursing young and had to travel slowly
D. He must first return to Bethel to worship God there
C:I:Gn:33
7. Jacob said he would visit Esau in his home in what region (Gen. 33:16)?
A. Seir
B. Gilead
C. Galilee
D. Negev
A:A:Gn:33
8. After Esau left where did Jacob build shelters for his livestock
(Gen. 33:17)?
A. Gaza
B. Gilead
C. Seir
D. Succoth
D:A:Gn:33
9. What did Jacob call the altar he set up outside Shechem (Gen. 33:20)?
A. Peniel
B. El Elohe Israel
C. Bethel
D. Ebenezer
B:A:Gn:33
10. From whom did Jacob purchase a place to put his tent outside Shechem
(Gen. 33: 18)?
A. Abimelech king of the Philistines
B. Tamar the princess of the Canaanites
C. Hamor the father of Shechem
D. Nahor the son of Terah
C:A:Gn:33
Genesis 34 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who was the mother of Dinah (Gen. 34:1)?
A. Rachel
B. Leah
C. Zilpah
D. Bilhah
B:A:Gn:34
2. Shechem was the son of _______ (Gen. 34:2)
A. Hamor
B. Bacuth
C. Abimelech
D. Mechizedek
A:A:Gn:34
3. What offence did Shechem commit against Israel (Gen. 34:3)?
A. He violated Jacob's maidservant Bilhah
B. He stole from Jacob's herds
C. He took Jacob's wife Leah
D. He violated Dinah the daughter of Jacob
D:B:Gn:34
4. After hearing of Shechem's offence what was Jacob's initial response
(Gen. 34:5)?
A. He was full of anger
B. He tore his clothes and put dust on his head
C. He kept quiet until his sons came home
D. He wept bitterly
C:I:Gn:34
5. Hamor offered Jacob all of the following if his son would be allowed to
marry Dinah, EXCEPT (Gen. 34:8f)
A. To live in the land and acquire property
B. To set up altars to Jacob's God
C. To marry their daughters
D. To trade in the land
B:I:Gn:34
6. What one requirement did the sons of Jacob ask as a precondition for
their intermarrying with the Hivites of Shechem (Gen. 34:15)?
A. All the males were to be circumcised
B. They had to pay Jacob 100 pieces of silver
C. They had to hand Shechem over to them
D. They had to allow them to intermarry with their daughters
A:B:Gn:34
7. Where did Hamor address the people of his city to get them to
intermarry with Jacob (Gen. 34:20)?
A. The palace
B. By the well
C. The city gate
D. The city wall
C:A:Gn:34
8. Which two sons of Jacob smote the men of Shechem (Gen. 34:25)?
A. Reuben and Judah
B. Asher and Naphtali
C. Benjamin and Joseph
D. Levi and Simeon
D:I:Gn:34
9. When did Jacob's two sons smite the men from the town of Shechem
(Gen. 34:25)?
A. As soon as they returned from the fields
B. Three days after their circumcision
C. A week after their sister had been violated
D. As they circumcised each of the males of Shechem
B:B:Gn:34
10. How did Jacob react to his sons' slaughter of the Hivites of Shechem
(Gen. 34:30)?
A. He was proud of their defending their sister's honor
B. He was angry at them for killing those innocent in Shechem
C. He was silent fearing the wrath of his own sons
D. He feared he would be attacked when others heard of it
D:I:Gn:34
Genesis 35 Multiple Choice Questions
1. After Shechem, where did God tell Jacob to go and build an altar
(Gen. 35:1)?
A. Hebron
B. Jerusalem
C. Bethel
D. Ramah
C:I:Gn:35
2. In preparation for returning to Bethel Jacob told his family to purify
themselves, change their clothes and do what (Gen. 35:2)?
A. To get rid of their foreign gods
B. To burn the plunder they had taken from the Shechemites
C. To repent and believe on the LORD
D. To prepare the best of their animals for sacrifice
A:B:Gn:35
3. What did Jacob do with his family's earrings (Gen. 35:4)?
A. Buried them in a cave on Mount Gerizim
B. Buried them under the oak at Shechem
C. Burned them at the well of Jacob
D. Ground them to dust and scattered them in the wind
B:A:Gn:35
4. Why was the place named Allon Bacuth (Gen. 35:8)?
A. Because there Jacob remembered his promise to God
B. Because there Rachel died while having a child
C. Because there Jacob buried his family's foreign gods
D. Because Deborah, Rebekah's nurse died there
D:A:Gn:35
5. When Jacob returned to Bethel, how did God identify Himself in his
blessing to Jacob (Gen. 35:11)?
A. The LORD (Yahweh)
B. The God of Bethel
C. God Almighty (El Shaddai)
D. The LORD God
C:I:Gn:35
6. God told Israel he should multiply and that nations and _______ would
come from his body (Gen. 35:11)
A. Priests
B. Kings
C. A Messiah
D. A prophet
B:A
7. What did Jacob do to the stone pillar he erected at Bethel in
honor of his meeting God there (Gen. 35:14)?
A. He poured olive oil on it
B. He offered a ram on it
C. He bowed before it
D. He pronounced a blessing on it
A:I:Gn:35
8. What happened as Rachel gave birth near Ephrath (Gen. 35:16)?
A. She rejoiced
B. She gave birth to twins
C. She died
D. She cried out to the Lord
C:B:Gn:35
9. What name did Rachel give to her son that Jacob renamed Benjamin
(Gen. 35:18)?
A. Reuben
B. Ben-Asher
C. Ben-lehem
D. Ben-Oni
D:I:Gn:35
10. What did Jacob put on Rachel's tomb (Gen. 35:20)?
A. Flowers
B. A pillar
C. A stone from each of his children
D. An altar to the LORD
B:A:Gn:35
11. Rachel is buried just outside what town (Gen. 35:19)?
A. Jerusalem
B. Bethel
C. Bethlehem
D. Hebron
C:B:Gn:35
12. Who slept with Jacob's concubine Bilhah (Gen. 35:22)?
A. Reuben
B. Levi
C. Esau
D. Judah
A:I:Gn:35
13. Who was Jacob's first born (Gen. 35:23)?
A. Reuben
B. Levi
C. Judah
D. Joseph
A:B:Gn:35
14. What is another name for the town of Hebron (Gen. 35:27)?
A. Ephrath
B. Migdal Eder
C. Ein-Gedi
D. Kiriath-Arba
D:A:Gn:35
15. To whom was Isaac gathered when he died (Gen. 35:29)?
A. His children
B. His God
C. His people
D. His wife
C:I:Gn:35
16. Who buried Isaac (Gen. 35:29)?
A. Jacob and his sons
B. Jacob and Esau
C. His wife Rebekah
D. The LORD
B:I:Gn:35
17. What was the town of Bethel formerly called (Gen. 35:6)?
A. Laish
B. Mamre
C. Luz
D. Kiriath-arba
C:A:Gn:35
Genesis 36 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Esau's wives were from what region (Gen. 36:2)?
A. Philistia
B. Canaan
C. Egypt
D. Haran
B:I:Gn:36
2. One of Esau's wives was whose daughter (Gen. 36:3)?
A. Abimelech
B. Pharaoh
C. Ishmael
D. Jacob
C:A:Gn:36
3. In what region did Esau settle after separating from Jacob
(Gen. 36:8)?
A. Plains of Moab
B. Cities of the Dead Sea
C. Fields of the Negev
D. Hill country of Seir
D:A:Gn:36
4. Esau is the father of what tribal group (Gen. 36:9)?
A. Edomites
B. Ammonites
C. Amalekites
D. Moabites
A:I:Gn:36
5. What tribal group of chiefs was living in the region where Esau would
eventually settle (Gen. 36:20)?
A. Ephraimites
B. Horites
C. Amorites
D. Philistines
B:A:Gn:36
6. The kings' list of Esau's descendants all came before what (Gen. 36:31)?
A. Before there were high places in Israel
B. Before there were prophets in Israel
C. Before there were kings in Israel
D. Before the cities of Sodom were destroyed
C:A:Gn:36
7. Why did Esau separate and move away from his home land in Canaan
(Gen. 36:7)?
A. The land could not support his herds and Jacob's
B. He found water for his herds outside of Canaan
C. He began trading with the herdsman of the desert
D. He resented not receiving the blessing
A:I:Gn:36
Genesis 37 Multiple Choice Questions
1. When Joseph was seventeen what did he do against his brothers
(Gen. 37:2)?
A. He brought back a bad report about them
B. He told his father they were trying to trick him
C. He tried to steal his father's blessing
D. He bragged that their father favored him over them
A:I:Gn:37
2. Joseph's first family dream was about (Gen. 37:5)
A. His receiving a crown as his brothers bowed before him
B. His father's tents bowing before Joseph's
C. His brothers' sheaves of grain bowing down to his
D. His sheep and goats multiplying more than his brothers
C:B:Gn:37
3. Joseph's second family dream was about _______ bowing before him
(Gen. 37:9)
A. Sheep and goats
B. Sun, moon, stars
C. The trees
D. The Mountains
B:B:Gn:37
4. What was Joseph's brothers' response to his family dreams (Gen. 37:11)?
A. Anger
B. Disappointment
C. Mockery
D. Jealousy
D:I:Gn:37
5. Where did Joseph initially go to find his brothers (Gen. 37:12)?
A. Dothan
B. Jerusalem
C. Shechem
D. Shiloh
C:A:Gn:37
6. Where did Joseph actually find his brothers grazing their flocks
(Gen. 37:17)?
A. Dothan
B. Jerusalem
C. Shechem
D. Shiloh
A:A:Gn:37
7. Who talked Joseph's brothers out of killing Joseph (Gen. 37:17)?
A. Benjamin
B. Judah
C. Isaachar
D. Reuben
D:I:Gn:37
8. What did Joseph's father give him that showed Joseph was the favorite
(Gen. 37:3)?
A. A fatted calf
B. His father's staff
C. A special robe
D. A gold ring
C:B:Gn:37
9. Where did Joseph's brothers put him to imprison him (Gen. 37:22)?
A. In a well
B. In a cistern
C. Tied him to a tree
D. In a cave
B:I:Gn:37
10. When Judah saw the _________ traders he suggested Joseph be sold
into slavery (Gen. 37:26)
A. Ishmaelite
B. Philistine
C. Egyptian
D. Hittite
A:I:Gn:37
11. Where were the traders who purchased Joseph as a slave going
(Gen. 37:25)?
A. Haran
B. Negev
C. Egypt
D. Gilead
C:B:Gn:37
12. For how much was Joseph sold as a slave (Gen. 37:28)?
A. 10 pieces of silver
B. 20 pieces of silver
C. 10 pieces of gold
D. Spices and balm
B:I:Gn:37
13. Which brother tried, and failed, to save Joseph (Gen. 37: 29)?
A. Benjamin
B. Judah
C. Isaachar
D. Reuben
D:I:Gn:37
14. After selling Joseph into slavery how did Jacob's sons deceive him
(Gen. 37:31)?
A. They dipped Joseph's robe in blood
B. They tore Joseph's robe to pieces
C. They had a servant report that an animal had killed Joseph
D. They said that the Ishmaelites had killed him
A:B:Gn:37
15. What did Jacob put on to show his mourning, thinking Joseph had been
killed (Gen. 37:34)?
A. A black robe
B. Joseph's robe
C. Sackcloth
D. Dust on his head
C:I:Gn:37
16. To whom did the Midianites sell Joseph (Gen. 37:36)?
A. The Pharoah of Egypt
B. Abimelech king of the Philistines
C. To the Ismaelites who took him to Egypt
D. Potiphar the captain of Pharaoh's guard
D:B:Gn:37
Genesis 38 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who was Judah's Adullamite friend that he stayed with (Gen. 38:1)?
A. Kezib
B. Abimelech
C. Hirah
D. Potiphar
C:A:Gn:38
2. Judah married a woman of what nationality (Gen. 38:2)?
A. Canaanite
B. Hittite
C. Philistine
D. Midianite
A:I:Gn:38
3. All of the following were Judah's sons EXCEPT (Gen. 38:3f)
A. Er
B. Shua
C. Onan
D. Shelah
B:I:Gn:38
4. Who was Judah's son's wife (Gen. 38:6)?
A. Dinah
B. Elisamah
C. Shua
D. Tamar
D:B:Gn:38
5. Who did God put to death for spilling his seed (Gen. 38:10)?
A. Er
B. Shua
C. Onan
D. Shelah
C:B:Gn:38
6. Which son was Judah hesitant to give to his daughter-in-law
(Gen. 38:11)?
A. Er
B. Shua
C. Onan
D. Shelah
C:I:Gn:38
7. Who died just before the meeting of Judah and Tamar, as Judah was
going to shear sheep (Gen. 38:12)?
A. Er
B. Judah's wife
C. Shelah
D. Jacob
B:I:Gn:38
8. Why did Judah mistake his daughter-in-law for a prostitute (Gen. 38:15)?
A. She wore red clothes
B. She uncovered her feet
C. She took off her head covering
D. She covered her face
D:I:Gn:38
9. What did Judah's daughter-in-law require as a pledge from Judah
(Gen. 38:18)?
A. His seal
B. His coat
C. A gold coin
D. His sandal
A:I:Gn:38
10. What did Judah offer to pay his daughter-in-law to sleep with her
(Gen. 38:17)?
A. A sheep
B. A gold coin
C. A goat
D. His inheritance
C:I:Gn:38
11. Where was Judah going when he met his daughter-in-law in the
entrance to Enaim (Gen. 38:13)?
A. To visit his sons at Shechem
B. To Timnah to shear sheep
C. To Bethel to build an altar
D. To Gebah to get some water
B:A:Gn:38
12. When Judah found out his daughter-in-law was pregnant what was his
initial response (Gen. 38:24)?
A. To have her stoned
B. To exile her to the desert
C. To give her her part of the inheritance
D. To have her burned to death
D:B:Gn:38
13. After Judah's immorality was exposed, he responded
A. By saying she had been more righteous than he had
B. By condemning her for tricking him
C. By acknowledging that it was the will of the LORD
D. By giving his final son to her to wed
A:I:Gn:38
14. When Judah's daughter-in-law gave birth to twins how did the mid-wife
seek to identify the child that was born first (Gen. 38:28)?
A. Put the first born on a white sheep skin
B. Put Judah's signet ring on the firstborn's hand
C. Put a scarlet thread on his wrist
D. Circumcised the firstborn immediately
C:I:Gn:38
15. Which of Judah's sons was named because he "had broken out" ahead of
his brother (Gen. 38:29)?
A. Eliah
B. Perez
C. Shummua
D. Zerah
B:A:Gn:38
Genesis 39 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Potiphar was what type of official in Pharoah's court (Gen. 39:1)?
A. Scribe
B. Cupbearer
C. Captain of the guard
D. Palace attendant
C:B:Gn:39
2. Potiphar bought Joseph from the _______ (Gen. 39:1)
A. Canaanites
B. Ishmaelites
C. Edomites
D. Amorites
B:I:Gn:39
3. Who was with Joseph (Gen. 39:2)?
A. His brothers
B. His donkey
C. His servant
D. God
D:B:Gn:39
4. Why did the LORD bless Potiphar (Gen. 39:5)?
A. Because of Joseph
B. Because of Potiphar's wife
C. Because Potiphar feared the LORD
D. Because Potiphar accepted the LORD
A:B:Gn:39
5. Who said to Joseph, "Come to bed with me" (Gen. 39:7)?
A. Potiphar's servant
B. Potiphar's concubine
C. Potiphar's wife
D. The Pharaoh's daughter
C:B:Gn:39
6. Joseph rejected the immoral offer saying it was a sin against (Gen. 39:9)
A. His master
B. Her
C. God
D. Himself
C:I:Gn:39
7. What did the woman use as evidence against Joseph when Potiphar
returned home (Gen 39:15)?
A. His pants
B. His ring
C. His staff
D. His cloak
D:B:Gn:39
8. The woman who accused Joseph she said she had ______ to resist his
advances (Gen. 39:14)
A. Pushed him away
B. Screamed
C. Called in the guard
D. Kicked him
B:I:Gn:39
9. How did Potiphar react to the accusations made against Joseph
(Gen. 39:19)?
A. He threw Joseph into prison
B. He attempted to kill Joseph
C. He put Joseph in a pit
D. He did nothing, knowing the allegations were lies
A:B:Gn:39
10. In prison in whose eyes did Joseph find favor (Gen. 39:21)?
A. God's
B. The prison warden's
C. Pharaoh's servant
D. The other prisoners'
B:I:Gn:39
11. What did the LORD give Joseph, both in Potiphar's house and in prison
(Gen. 39:23)?
A. Mercy
B. A way to escape the temptation
C. Victory
D. Success
D:I:Gn:39
12. Joseph took care of everything in Potiphar's house leaving Potiphar to
only need concern himself with what one thing (Gen. 39:6)?
A. The food he ate
B. His wife's needs
C. His service to Pharaoh
D. The desires of his heart
A:I:Gn:39
Genesis 40 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which two officials did Pharaoh put in prison with Joseph (Gen. 40:1)?
A. Cupbearer and scribe
B. Cupbearer and magician
C. Cupbearer and baker
D. Baker and magician
C:B:Gn:40
2. What did the two people Pharaoh put in prison have at the same time
(Gen. 40:5)?
A. A sleepless night
B. Sickness
C. A vision
D. A dream
D:B:Gn:40
3. Why were both men Pharaoh put in prison sad (Gen. 40:8)?
A. They were put in prison unjustly
B. They had no one to interpret their dream
C. Their families had no one to support them
D. There was a famine in the land
B:B:Gn:40
4. Joseph told the two prisoners that the interpretations of dreams belonged
to whom (Gen. 40:8)?
A. God
B. Magicians
C. Wise men
D. Him (Joseph)
A:I:Gn:40
5. What did the cupbearer see in front of him (Gen. 40:10)?
A. A basket
B. A vine
C. A rock
D. A river
B:I:Gn:40
6. What did the three branches in the dream stand for (Gen. 40:12)?
A. Three years
B. Three months
C. Three days
D. Three hours
C:I:Gn:40
7. In the dream what did the cupbearer do with the grapes (Gen. 40:11)?
A. Ate them
B. Put them whole into Pharaoh's mouth
C. Gave them to Pharaoh on a platter
D. Squeezed them into Pharaoh's cup
D:B:Gn:40
8. What request did Joseph make to the cupbearer in prison (Gen. 40:14)?
A. To get him the key of the prison
B. To remember Joseph to Pharaoh
C. To tell Potiphar that Joseph was innocent
D. To remember that Joseph was the one who could interpret
dreams
B:I:Gn:40
9. What were on the head of the baker in the prison dream (Gen. 40:16)?
A. Three loaves of bread
B. Three pounds of flour
C. Three baskets of bread
D. Three pieces of unleavened bread
C:I:Gn:40
10. In the dream what ate the baker's bread (Gen. 40:17)?
A. Pharaoh
B. The priests
C. Worms
D. The birds
D:I:Gn:40
11. When did the Pharaoh fulfill Joseph's interpretation of the prison dreams
(Gen. 40:20)?
A. On his birthday
B. On the first day of the new year
C. At the harvest celebration
D. At a war victory celebration
A:A:Gn:40
12. How did the chief baker die (Gen. 40:22)?
A. He was killed by the sword
B. He was thrown into the river
C. He was hanged
D. He was shot with an arrow
C:A:Gn:40
13. Who forgot Joseph in prison after he was released (Gen. 40:23)?
A. The baker
B. The cupbearer
C. The scribe
D. The magician
B:I:Gn:40
Genesis 41 Multiple Choice Questions
1. How long did the cupbearer forget Joseph in prison (Gen. 41:1)?
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three Years
D. Seven Years
B:A:Gn:41
2. In Pharaoh's first dream, what animals did he see as he was standing by
the Nile River (Gen. 41:2)?
A. Seven camels
B. Seven sheep
C. Seven cows
D. Seven fish
C:B:Gn:41
3. What scorched the seven thin heads of grain in Pharoah's second dream
(Gen. 41:6)?
A. The east wind
B. The desert sun
C. The sand
D. Drying up of the Nile river
A:I:Gn:41
4. What two groups of people did Pharaoh initially send for to interpret his
dreams (Gen. 41:8)?
A. Astrologers and diviners
B. Counselors and prophets
C. Captains and his cupbearer
D. Wise men and magicians
D:I:Gn:41
5. When the cupbearer was telling Pharaoh about Joseph's abilities with
dreams, he identified him as a ______ (Gen. 41:12)
A. Canaanite
B. Hebrew
C. Ishmaelite
D. Jew
B:I:Gn:41
6. When Pharaoh told Joseph he had heard that Joseph could interpret the
dreams, how did Joseph respond (Gen. 41:16)?
A. He said that he could interpret it because God was with him
B. He asked why his wise men could not interpret it
C. He said he could not, but God would interpret it
D. He said he would have to listen to the dreams before
interpreting them
C:I:Gn:41
7. What did Joseph tell Pharaoh the seven good heads of grain represented
(Gen. 41:24)?
A. God's blessing on Egypt
B. Seven sons of Pharaoh
C. Seven nations over which Pharaoh would rule
D. Seven good years
D:B:Gn:41
8. From the dreams what did Joseph tell Pharaoh would ravage the land of
Egypt (Gen. 41:30)?
A. A famine
B. A locust plague
C. Invaders from the north
D. The drying up of the Nile river
A:B:Gn:41
9. How much did Joseph suggest Pharaoh save each year in order
to prepare for the time of lacking in Egypt (Gen. 41:34)?
A. One third
B. One quarter
C. One half
D. One fifth
D:A:Gn:41
10. Pharaoh, after hearing Joseph's interpretation of his dreams and plans
for Egypt, concluded that Joseph was all of the following EXCEPT
(Gen. 41:38)
A. A wise man
B. One in whom the spirit of God was
C. A worshipper of the true God
D. Discerning
C:I:Gn:41
11. Pharaoh dressed Joseph in all of the following EXCEPT (Gen. 41:42)
A. A crown for his head
B. Signet ring
C. Fine linen robes
D. Gold chain around his neck
A:I:Gn:41
12. What name did Pharaoh give to Joseph (Gen. 41:45)?
A. Ephraim-Asenath
B. Ptahhotep-Re
C. Amenemope-Luz
D. Zaphenath-Paneah
D:A:Gn:41
13. Who was Joseph's wife (Gen. 41:45)?
A. Paneah daughter of Pharaoh
B. Asenath daughter of Potiphera
C. Potiphar daughter of Eliakim
D. Hathor daughter of Re
B:I:Gn:41
14. Which of Joseph's sons was identified with "God made me forget all my
trouble" (Gen. 41:51)?
A. Ephraim
B. Isaachar
C. Manassah
D. Asher
C:A:Gn:41
15. Which of Joseph's sons was identified with "God made me fruitful in the
land of my suffering" (Gen. 41:52)?
A. Ephraim
B. Isaachar
C. Manassah
D. Asher
A:A:Gn:41
16. What did all the surrounding countries seek to buy from Joseph in Egypt
(Gen. 41:57)?
A. Water
B. Grain
C. Meat
D. Vegetables
B:I:Gn:41
17. One of the ways Pharaoh honored Joseph was to make him ride a
(Gen. 41:43)
A. Chariot
B. White horse
C. In Pharaoh's carriage
D. On Pharaoh's horse
A:I:Gn:41
18. How old was Joseph when he came into Pharaoh's service (Gen. 41:46)?
A. 25
B. 30
C. 35
D. 40
B:A:Gn:41
19. Joseph two sons born in Egypt were (Gen. 41:51f)
A. Ephraim and Benjamin
B. Ephraim and Manasseh
C. Joshua and Asher
D. Gad and Simeon
B:B:Gn:41
20. Joseph's father-in-law was (Gen. 41:45)
A. A magician of Pharaoh
B. A scribe of Ramases
C. A priest of On
D. A captain of Pharaoh's army
C:I:Gn:41
Genesis 42 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where did Jacob's ten sons go to buy grain (Gen. 42:3)?
A. Babylon
B. Egypt
C. Damascus
D. Arabia
B:B:Gn:42
2. Which of the brothers did not go to buy grain (Gen. 42:4)?
A. Levi
B. Judah
C. Benjamin
D. Reuben
C:B:Gn:42
3. Why did Jacob not send one of the brothers to buy grain (Gen. 42:4)?
A. He feared harm would come to him
B. He thought his brothers would kill him
C. He wanted him to help him at home
D. He wanted to keep at least one son for the inheritance
A:I:Gn:42
4. How did the brothers greet Joseph when they came to buy grain
(Gen. 42:6)?
A. They kissed his hand
B. They knelt before him three times as they approached him
C. They took off their hats in respect
D. They bowed with their faces to the ground
D:I:Gn:42
5. Where did the brothers say they were from when trying to buy grain
(Gen. 42:7)?
A. The land of the Philistines
B. The land of Israel
C. The land of Canaan
D. The land of the Hebrews
C:I:Gn:42
6. Joseph, disguising himself, accused his brothers who were trying to buy
grain of trying to do what (Gen 42:9)?
A. Not give him a fair price for the grain
B. Spy out the land
C. Steal grain
D. Causing Egypt to starve by buying grain there
B:B:Gn:42
7. After putting his brothers in jail for three days, how did Joseph say he
would determine whether they were true (Gen. 42:19)?
A. They would have to bring their father to Egypt
B. They would have to pay him in silver coins
C. They would have to bring him some grapes from their home
D. They would have to bring their youngest brother to Egypt
D:B:Gn:42
8. The brothers, having trouble buying grain, saw the difficulty as
punishment for what other event (Gen. 42:21)?
A. Their treatment of Joseph
B. Their sin against God
C. Their deception of their father
D. Their killing of the Shechemites
A:I:Gn:42
9. Which brother had tried to convince the others not to sin against Joseph
when they plotted against him (Gen. 42:22)?
A. Levi
B. Judah
C. Simeon
D. Reuben
D:I:Gn:42
10. Which brother did Joseph keep imprisoned in Egypt to guarantee that
his brothers would return (Gen. 42:24)?
A. Levi
B. Judah
C. Simeon
D. Reuben
C:A:Gn:42
11. Why did the brothers who asked for grain not discover it was Joseph
speaking to them (Gen. 42: 23)?
A. Because his head was shaved
B. Because he spoke to them through an interpreter
C. Because he put a veil over his face
D. Because he changed his voice
B:I:Gn:42
12. What was Joseph's response when his brothers seeking to buy grain
described their former treatment of him not knowing he was listening
(Gen. 42:24)?
A. He was angry
B. He was happy they realized their injustice
C. He forgave them
D. He wept
D:I:Gn:42
13. When the brothers left with grain what did Joseph put in their sacks
(Gen. 42:25)?
A. His signet ring
B. Double the grain they had purchased
C. Each man's silver
D. His royal cup
C:B:Gn:42
14. When the brothers discovered what was in their sacks what was their
response (Gen. 42:28)?
A. They trembled wondering what God had done to them
B. They rejoiced realizing God's blessing on them
C. They wondered what it all could mean
D. They hid the money from their father after they returned
A:I:Gn:42
15. Who offered his sons as a guarantee in return for taking Benjamin to
get grain (Gen. 42:37)?
A. Levi
B. Judah
C. Simeon
D. Reuben
D:A:Gn:42
Genesis 43 Multiple Choice Questions
1. As the sons of Israel made a second trip to Egypt who guaranteed
Benjamin's
safety (Gen. 43:9)?
A. Reuben
B. Judah
C. Levi
D. Simeon
B:A:Gn:43
2. Jacob recommended they take all of the following on their second trip to
get grain from Egypt EXCEPT (Gen. 43:11)?
A. Honey
B. Spices
C. Olives
D. Almonds
C:A:Gn:43
3. Jacob recommended they take how much silver for the second trip to
get grain from Egypt (Gen. 43:12)?
A. The same as they took the first trip
B. Double that they took the first trip
C. Triple that they took the first trip
D. They add gold on the second trip
B:B:Gn:43
4. When Joseph's brothers arrived with Benjamin on the second trip how did
Joseph respond (Gen. 43:16)?
A. He had them eat with him in his house
B. He had them thrown into prison
C. He made them wait three days
D. He gave them twice the grain they wanted
A:I:Gn:43
5. When the brothers explained to Joseph's steward about the silver in their
sacks how did the steward respond (Gen. 43:23)?
A. His master was generous and had given it to them
B. He suspected them of being spies and stealing the silver
C. He threatened to throw all of them into prison
D. He said the God of their father had put the money in the sack
D:I:Gn:43
6. On the second trip to Egypt what was one of the first things Joseph asked
his brothers about (Gen. 43:27)?
A. Their mother
B. Their father
C. How they were faring in Canaan
D. About their missing brother
B:B:Gn:43
7. When Joseph saw Benjamin, on the brothers second trip to Egypt, how
did he respond (Gen. 43:30)?
A. He wept privately
B. He wept publicly
C. He gave his brother a special robe
D. He put a gold chain on his brother's neck
A:B:Gn:43
8. In what order did Joseph seat his brothers when they ate with him
(Gen. 43:33)?
A. Youngest to oldest
B. Eldest to youngest
C. According to who their mother was
D. Alphabetically
B:A:Gn:43
9. Why did Joseph serve his brothers dinner by himself (Gen. 43:32)?
A. Because he wanted just his family in the room
B. Because the Hebrews refused to eat with Egyptians
C. Because it was detestable for the Egyptians to eat with Hebrews
D. Because Joseph ordered them out of the room
B:I:Gn:43
10. At dinner, on the brothers second trip to Egypt, how did Joseph show
his favor to Benjamin (Gen. 43:34)?
A. He got the double portion of food
B. He drank from Joseph's silver cup
C. He was seated at Joseph's right hand
D. He got five times as much as the other brothers
D:A:Gn:43
11. Joseph's steward had them wash ________ before they meet with
Joseph for dinner (Gen. 43:24)
A. Their hands
B. Their heads
C. Their feet
D. Their faces
C:I:Gn:43
Genesis 44 Multiple Choice Questions
1. On the second trip to Egypt what was put in the grain sack of Benjamin
(Gen. 44:1)?
A. Joseph's signet ring
B. Joseph's gold plate
C. Joseph's silver crown
D. Joseph's silver cup
D:B:Gn:44
2. When Joseph's steward ran after Joseph's brothers, he told them the item
that was stolen was used for what purpose (Gen. 44:5)?
A. For Divination
B. To offer sacrifices to the gods
C. To show Pharaoh's blessing
D. For Pharaoh's cupbearer
A:I:Gn:44
3. The brothers acknowledged that the one having stolen Joseph's special
item would be (Gen. 44:9)
A. Joseph's slave
B. Thrown into prison
C. Killed
D. Have his hand cut off
C:I:Gn:44
4. When Joseph's special cup was found in Benjamin's sack, how did the
brothers respond (Gen. 44:13)?
A. They sprinkled dust on their heads
B. They tore their clothes
C. They wept out loud
D. They trembled in fear
B:B:Gn:44
5. What did Joseph decide concerning the brothers who had not stolen the
cup (Gen. 44:17)?
A. They were to be his slaves
B. They were to be put in prison for 7 years
C. They were to repay the silver seven times over
D. They were free to return to their father
D:I:Gn:44
6. Who explained to Joseph that Benjamin was the only son left of his
mother and that it would kill Jacob if Benjamin did not return
(Gen. 44:18)?
A. Reuben
B. Simeon
C. Judah
D. Levi
C:A:Gn:44
7. Who offered himself so that Benjamin could return to his father after the
cup was found (Gen. 44:33)?
A. Reuben
B. Simeon
C. Judah
D. Levi
C:A:Gn:44
8. One of the brothers explained to Joseph that if Benjamin did not return
what would be the response of Jacob (Gen. 44:13)?
A. He would die in sorrow
B. He would come down and rescue him
C. He would kill himself
D. He would not eat until Benjamin returned
A:B:Gn:44
Genesis 45 Multiple Choice Questions
1. In order to prepare for Joseph's telling his brothers who he was,
what did Joseph order first (Gen. 45:1)?
A. Each brother be given a silver cup
B. Special coats be brought for his brothers
C. All his attendants to leave
D. No one report this matter to Pharaoh
C:I:Gn:45
2. When Joseph revealed himself to his brothers in Egypt how did they react
initially (Gen. 45:3)?
A. They were terrified
B. They were angry
C. They were humbled
D. They were overjoyed
A:B:Gn:45
3. When Joseph revealed himself to his brothers in Egypt how many years
were left in the famine (Gen. 45:6)?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 7
D:A:Gn:45
4. To whom did Joseph attribute his being sent to Egypt, after he revealed
himself to his brothers (Gen. 45:7)?
A. Ishmaelites
B. God
C. His brothers
D. His father
B:B:Gn:45
5. When he revealed himself to his brothers, Joseph said he was sent to
Egypt for what purpose (Gen. 45:7)?
A. To bring his family in the land of plenty in Egypt
B. To fulfill the word of the Lord given to Abraham
C. To save his family's lives from the famine
D. To Abraham's seed multiply as the stars of heaven
C:I:Gn:45
6. How did Joseph characterize his relationship to Pharaoh when he
revealed himself to his brothers in Egypt (Gen. 45:8)?
A. He was Pharaoh's father
B. He was Pharaoh's chief advisor
C. He was Pharaoh's chief diviner
D. He was Pharaoh's son
A:I:Gn:45
7. What area did Joseph suggest his brothers and father could live when
they came to Egypt (Gen. 45:10)?
A. The land of Paran
B. The land of Sinai
C. The land of the Nile
D. The land of Goshen
D:I:Gn:45
8. Whom did Joseph weep over and embrace first of all his brothers
(Gen. 45:14)?
A. Reuben
B. Benjamin
C. Judah
D. Levi
B:B:Gn:45
9. When Pharaoh found out that Joseph's brothers had arrived, he offered all
of the following from Egypt EXCEPT (Gen. 45:18f)
A. The best of the land of Egypt
B. Carts to carry his father down to Egypt
C. The best of the land of Egypt
D. A silver chains and a gold ring for Joseph's father
D:A:Gn:45
10. What was Jacob's first response when the brothers told him Joseph was
alive in Egypt (Gen. 45:26)?
A. Jacob rejoiced
B. Jacob bowed his head and wept
C. Jacob did not believe them
D. Jacob readied himself to go to Egypt
C:B:Gn:45
11. How did Joseph show his favor of Benjamin as the brothers left to
return to their father Jacob (Gen. 45:22)?
A. He gave Benjamin a coat of many colors
B. He gave Benjamin 5 sets of clothes
C. He gave Benjamin his signet ring
D. He gave Benjamin his staff
B:A:Gn:45
Genesis 46 Multiple Choice Questions
1. When Jacob set out for Egypt to meet Joseph, where did he stop and offer
a sacrifice (Gen. 46:1)?
A. Hebron
B. Bethel
C. Beersheba
D. Kadesh Barnea
C:A:Gn:46
2. When Jacob set out from Egypt, God told Jacob in a dream what would
happen to his family in Egypt (Gen. 46:3)?
A. They would become a great nation there
B. He would make them prosperous there
C. He would return to the land of Canaan
D. He would make him a blessing to all nations
A:I:Gn:46
3. Who was Jacob's firstborn (Gen. 46:8)?
A. Levi
B. Reuben
C. Judah
D. Gad
B:I:Gn:46
4. All of the following were sons of Judah EXCEPT (Gen. 46:12)
A. Er
B. Onan
C. Shelah
D. Zephon
D:A:Gn:46
5. Who was the mother of Dinah (Gen. 46:15)?
A. Rachel
B. Leah
C. Zilpah
D. Bilhah
B:A:Gn:46
6. Zilpah was whose handmaid (Gen. 46:18)?
A. Rachel's
B. Leah's
C. Rebekah's
D. Sarah's
B:A:Gn:46
7. Who were the two sons born to Rachel (Gen. 46:19)?
A. Judah and Levi
B. Gad and Asher
C. Joseph and Benjamin
D. Judah and Reuben
C:B:Gn:46
8. All of the following were Levi's sons EXCEPT (Gen. 46:11)
A. Gershon
B. Kothath
C. Merari
D. Jahleel
D:A:Gn:46
9. Who were the two sons of Joseph born in Egypt (Gen. 46:20)?
A. Haggi and Shuni
B. Ephraim and Manasseh
C. Heber and Gershon
D. Kothath and Merari
B:I:Gn:46
10. How many descendants of Jacob were in Egypt when he came to meet
Joseph (Gen. 46:27)?
A. 66
B. 70
C. 75
D. 90
B:A:Gn:46
11. Where did Joseph end up settling his father and family in Egypt
(Gen. 46:28)?
A. In Giza
B. In Thebes
C. In the valley of the kings
D. In Goshen
D:I:Gn:46
12. What occupation was detestable to the Egyptians (Gen. 46:34)?
A. Tent makers
B. Traders
C. Shepherds
D. Farmers
C:I:Gn:46
13. Joseph's wife was the daughter of (Gen. 46:20)
A. Potiphera, the priest of On
B. Potipher, the captian of Pharaoh's guard
C. Abimelech, the magician
D. Amon-Re, Pharaoh's cupbearer
A:I:Gn:46
Genesis 47 Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did Pharaoh ask Joseph's brothers (Gen. 47:3)?
A. How many brothers there were
B. Where they were from
C. What their occupation was
D. How much livestock they brought to Egypt
C:I:Gn:47
2. Where did the brothers request of Pharaoh to settle in Egypt (Gen. 47:4)?
A. Giza
B. Thebes
C. By the Nile
D. Goshen
D:B:Gn:47
3. What did Pharaoh ask Jacob (Gen. 47:8)?
A. Where he was from
B. How old he was
C. If his father was a shepherd
D. How many grandchildren he had
B:I:Gn:47
4. What did Jacob do for Pharaoh when they were introduced (Gen. 47:10)?
A. He blessed Pharaoh
B. He prayed for Pharaoh
C. He thanked Pharaoh
D. He praised Pharaoh
A:I:Gn:47
5. How old was Jacob when he met Pharaoh (Gen. 47:9)?
A. 110
B. 120
C. 130
D. 150
C:A:Gn:47
6. Into what district in Goshen did Pharaoh direct Jacob (Gen. 47:11)?
A. Amon-Re
B. Rameses
C. Ptah-hotep
D. Amenemope
B:I:Gn:47
7. After the people of Egypt ran out of money, what did Joseph require of
them to purchase grain (Gen. 47:16)?
A. Silver and gold
B. Their bodies and lands
C. All the water of Egypt
D. Sheep, goats and cattle
D:A:Gn:47
8. What was the last payment Joseph accepted of the people of Egypt in
order to buy grain (Gen. 47:18)?
A. Silver and gold
B. Their bodies and lands
C. All the water of Egypt
D. Sheep, goats and cattle
B:B:Gn:47
9. Whose land did Joseph not buy with the grain (Gen. 47:22)?
A. Priests
B. Wisemen
C. Pharaoh's
D. The magicians
A:I:Gn:47
10. How much of a tax did Joseph put on the people that was still in place
when Genesis was written (Gen. 47:26)?
A. One tenth
B. One fifth
C. One quarter
D. One third
B:A:Gn:47
11. What did the Israelites do in Goshen (Gen. 47:27)?
A. They were faithful to Pharaoh all the days of Joseph
B. They traded with the Amalekites
C. They increased greatly in number
D. They became wealthy
C:B:Gn:47
12. As Jacob approached his death how did he make Joseph promise
(Gen. 47:29)?
A. Made him cross his heart
B. Gave him a ring as a promise
C. Made raise his right hand to the Lord
D. Put his hand under his thigh
D:I:Gn:47
13. What did Joseph promise Jacob just before he died (Gen. 47:30)?
A. That he would bury him with his fathers in Canaan
B. That he would not hurt his brothers for what they had done
C. That he would remember Jacob and set up a memorial for him
D. That he would forgive his brothers
A:B:Gn:47
14. How many years did Jacob live in Egypt (Gen. 47:28)?
A. 10
B. 14
C. 15
D. 17
D:A:Gn:47
15. When Jacob's brothers announced that they were shepherds, what was
Pharaoh's response (Gen. 47:6)?
A. He said he too was the shepherd of Egypt
B. They should be overseers of his livestock
C. They should go away from him because shepherds were
despised
D. They were to stay away from the farmers of Egypt
B:I:Gn:47
Genesis 48 Multiple Choice Questions
1. When Joseph found out his father was ill in Egypt, who did he take with
him to pay a final visit to Jacob (Gen. 48:1)?
A. His wife and children
B. He went alone
C. He, his family and his servants
D. His two sons
D:I:Gn:48
2. What was the name of Joseph's oldest son (Gen. 48:13)?
A. Manasseh
B. Ephraim
C. Shuni
D. Serah
A:I:Gn:48
3. What was the name of Joseph's second oldest son (Gen. 48:13)?
A. Manasseh
B. Ephraim
C. Shuni
D. Serah
B:I:Gn:48
4. When Jacob was reciting his spiritual journey to Joseph in Egypt, he said
God had appeared to him at _______ which he renamed Bethel
(Gen. 48:3)?
A. Peniel
B. Laish
C. Luz
D. Beersheba
C:A:Gn:48
5. When Jacob was reciting his spiritual journey to Joseph in Egypt he told
Joseph that God had blessed him with all of the following EXCEPT
(Gen. 48:4)
A. The land would be an everlasting possession
B. He would be buried in the land of his fathers
C. He would increase in numbers
D. He would be made into a community of peoples
B:A:Gn:48
6. When Jacob talked to Joseph when he was ill, he said what of Joseph's
two sons (Gen. 48:5)?
A. They would serve his sons
B. They would be as his own sons in the inheritance
C. They were Egyptian and would not receive an inheritance
D. They would fight one another in the future
B:I:Gn:48
7. When Jacob talked to Joseph when he was ill, he said Rachel had been
buried near Bethlehem which he called ______ (Gen. 48:7)
A. Beer La-Roi
B. Ebenezer
C. Threshing floor of Araunah
D. Ephrath
D:A:Gn:48
8. When Joseph took his sons to Jacob for the blessing, which son did
Joseph put on Jacob's left hand (Gen. 48:13)?
A. Manasseh
B. Ephraim
C. Shuni
D. Serah
B:A:Gn:48
9. When Joseph took his sons to Jacob for the blessing, which son did
Jacob actually put his left hand on (Gen. 48:13)?
A. Manasseh
B. Ephraim
C. Shuni
D. Serah
A:A:Gn:48
10. When Jacob went to bless Joseph's sons how did he identify God
(Gen. 48:15)?
A. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
B. The God of the land of Peniel who delivered me from the hands
of my enemies
C. The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked
D. The LORD God Almighty who sees me
C:A:Gn:48
11. Which of Joseph's two sons did Jacob put ahead of the other when he
blessed them (Gen. 48:20)?
A. Manasseh
B. Ephraim
C. Shuni
D. Serah
B:I:Gn:48
12. When Jacob was blessing Joseph he said he had taken the ridge land
from what group of peoples (Gen. 48:22)?
A. Amorites
B. Philistines
C. Amalekites
D. Edomites
A:A:Gn:48
13. With what two instruments did Jacob say he had taken the ridge country
in Canaan (Gen. 48:22)?
A. Sword and spear
B. Bow and arrow
C. Rod and staff
D. Sword and bow
D:A:Gn:48
Genesis 49 Multiple Choice Questions
1. When Jacob called his sons together to bless them in Egypt, he said he
would tell them (Gen. 49:1)
A. What will happen in the days to come
B. What each would inherit
C. What blessing each would get from him
D. What God would give each of them
A:I:Gn:49
2. In Jacob's blessing, he said Reuben would no longer excel (Gen. 49:4)
A. Because he did not protect Joseph his brother
B. Because he slew a man cruelly
C. Because he defiled his father's bed
D. Because he had stolen his animals from his brothers
C:I:Gn:49
3. What was the future that was to come on Levi and Simeon (Gen. 49:7)?
A. They would be fruitful vines
B. They would be scattered in Israel
C. They would die by the sword
D. They would wash their robes in the blood of grapes
B:A:Gn:49
4. Levi and Simeon received their blessing because (Gen. 49:5)
A. They plotted against their father
B. They sold their brother into slavery
C. They dishonored their father
D. Their swords were weapons of violence
D:I:Gn:49
5. Which of the twelve brothers was said by Jacob to be a lion's cub
(Gen. 49:9)?
A. Dan
B. Benjamin
C. Judah
D. Asher
C:A:Gn:49
6. To which tribe did Jacob say the scepter would not depart until he comes
to whom it belongs (Gen. 49:10)?
A. Judah
B. Benjamin
C. Joseph
D. Gad
A:B:Gn:49
7. Which of the brothers would live by the seashore toward Sidon
(Gen. 49:13)?
A. Benjamin
B. Zebulun
C. Simeon
D. Naphtali
B:A:Gn:49
8. Which tribe did Jacob say would submit to forced labor like a donkey
between two saddlebags (Gen. 49:14)?
A. Zebulun
B. Issachar
C. Asher
D. Naphtali
B:A:Gn:49
9. Which tribe did Jacob say would provide justice for Israel (Gen. 49:16)?
A. Judah
B. Issachar
C. Dan
D. Asher
C:A:Gn:49
10. Which brother did Jacob say would be a fruitful vine (Gen. 49:22)?
A. Levi
B. Gad
C. Asher
D. Joseph
D:A:Gn:49
11. In Jacob's blessing of Joseph he refers to God in all of the following
ways EXCEPT (Gen. 49:24)?
A. The God of Abraham
B. The Mighty one of Jacob
C. The Shepherd
D. The Rock of Israel
A:A:Gn:49
12. Who did Jacob call a ravenous wolf (Gen. 49:27)?
A. Simeon
B. Issachar
C. Benjamin
D. Naphtali
C:I:Gn:49
13. Jacob requested that his sons bury him in the cave of ______ that
Abraham bought in Canaan (Gen. 49:29)
A. Melchisedek the Jebusite
B. Abimelech the Philistine
C. Jethro the priest of Midian
D. Ephron the Hittite
D:I:Gn:49
14. The field where Jacob desired to be buried was called ______
(Gen. 49:30)
A. Laish
B. Machpelah
C. Ebenezer
D. Shiloh
B:B:Gn:49
15. The cave where Jacob desired to be buried was located by what town in
Canaan (Gen. 49:30)?
A. Bethlehem
B. Bethel
C. Mamre
D. Beersheba
C:I:Gn:49
16. When Jacob died to whom was he gathered (Gen. 49:33)?
A. His people
B. The God of his fathers
C. His wives
D. His sons and daughters
A:I:Gn:49
17. Which of the brothers did Jacob say would be a viper along the path
(Gen. 49:17)?
A. Simeon
B. Benjamin
C. Dan
D. Reuben
C:A:Gn:49
Genesis 50 Multiple Choice Questions
1. When Jacob died how did Joseph prepare him for burial (Gen. 50:2)?
A. Jacob was wrapped in linen
B. Jacob was embalmed
C. Jacob was burned and his ashes taken to Canaan
D. Jacob was placed in a coffin
B:B:Gn:50
2. Who did Joseph ask for permission to go and bury his father in Canaan
(Gen. 50:4)?
A. The captain of the guard
B. The physicians of Egypt
C. Pharaoh
D. His brothers
C:B:Gn:50
3. When they returned to bury Jacob in Canaan, what stayed in Goshen
(Gen. 50:8)?
A. Their children and herds
B. Their wives and children
C. Their servants and herds
D. Nothing
A:I:Gn:50
4. On the return to Canaan to bury Jacob where did they stop seven days to
mourn his death (Gen. 50:10)?
A. The fields of Moab
B. The well of Beersheba
C. The spring of Araunah
D. The threshingfloor of Atad
D:A:Gn:50
5. In what cave was Jacob buried (Gen. 50:13)?
A. Tekoah
B. Machpelah
C. Horeb
D. Ein Gedi
B:B:Gn:50
6. Near what village is the cave where Jacob was buried (Gen. 50:13)?
A. Bethlehem
B. Ramah
C. Mamre
D. Beersheba
C:I:Gn:50
7. What name was given to the place where Joseph wept for Jacob on his
return to Canaan by the Jordan (Gen. 50:11)?
A. Abel Mizraim
B. Bacuth Jacob
C. Samah El Shaddai
D. Laish
A:A:Gn:50
8. After the death of Jacob, Joseph's brothers said that Jacob had requested
what of Joseph (Gen. 50:17)?
A. He deal with his brothers in wisdom
B. He forgive his brothers
C. He not enslave his brothers
D. He continue to provide food to his brothers
B:B:Gn:50
9. When Joseph's brothers approached him after Jacob died, Joseph said,
what did God intend for good (Gen. 50:20)?
A. The death of Jacob
B. The Pharaoh's decree against them
C. The harm they had intended to do to Joseph
D. The famine on the land of Egypt
C:B:Gn:50
10. When Joseph was about to die what did he tell his brothers
(Gen. 50:24)?
A. They would be well cared for in Egypt
B. That God would send them a deliverer to lead them
C. That they should not fight one another after his death
D. They would return to the land promised to Abraham
D:I:Gn:50
11. What oath did Joseph make his brothers swear upon his death bed
(Gen. 50:25)?
A. They would bury him in the cave of Jacob
B. They would carry his bones out of Egypt
C. They would not forget him but make a memorial for him
D. They would care for his sons in Egypt
B:B:Gn:50
12. How many years old was Joseph when he died (Gen. 50:26)?
A. 100
B. 110
C. 125
D. 150
B:A:Gn:50
13. After Joseph was embalmed in Egypt where was his body placed
(Gen. 50:26)?
A. In a cave
B. In a pyramid
C. In a coffin
D. On a boat in the Nile
C:I:Gn:50
14. Who originally sold the cave where Jacob was buried to Abraham
(Gen. 50:13)?
A. Araunah the Jebusite
B. Abimelech the Philistine
C. Melchizedek the Amorite
D. Ephron the Hittite
D:I:Gn:50
15. Whose children did Joseph see to the third generation (Gen. 50:23)?
A. Ephraim's
B. Israel's
C. Benjamin's
D. The children of his mother
A:I:Gn:50
16. Whose children were placed on Joseph's knees at their birth
(Gen. 50:23)?
A. Ephraim's
B. Manasseh's
C. Benjamin's
D. Levi's
B:A:Gn:50