Old Testament Quizzes
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Quizzes
The people of God once more sinned. They thought they were so great that they built a tower to heaven. What was the name of the tower?
Tower to the Heavens
Tower of Power
The Temple Tower
The Tower of Babel
Of the following which contain MORE than three chapters?
Nahum
Habakkuk
Malachi
Amos
Which of the following Old Testament books contains only two chapters?
Joel
Haggai
Amos
Jonah
Which book of the Old Testament contains only one chapter?
Naham
Obadiah
Micah
Malachi
Which of the following Old Testament books do not appear in Protestant versions of the Bible?
1 Maccabees
2 Maccabees
Tobit
All of the above.
How many books are there in the Old Testament?
24
39
46
52
Which of these books is not included in the Old Testament?
Genesis
Jude
Amos
Joel
In what language was the Old Testament written?
Hebrew
Assyrian
Greek
None of the above.
The first five books of the Bible are called__________.
The Historical Books
The Mosaic Law
The Pentateuch
The Wisdom Books
What did God create on the first day?
dry land
light
plants
birds
What job did David has a boy?
a shepherd
a blacksmith
a carpenter
He didn't have a job.
Who was turned into a pillar of salt because she looked back at the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah as they were destroyed?
Sarah
Jacob's wife
Lot's wife
Judith
What was the name of the son that Hagar bore Abraham?
Ishmael
Isaac
Seth
Esau
What was the name of the woman who was Sarah's handmaiden and bore Abraham a son?
Judith
Deborah
Hagar
Rachel
What is the name of the woman who had Samson's hair cut?
Uriah
Mary
Delilah
Rebekah
David had an affair with his general's wife. What was her name?
Delilah
Uriah
Rachel
Bathesheba
Which woman promised God that if he blessed her son Samuel, she would dedicate him to God?
Mary
Hannah
Rebekah
Rachel
God granted King Solomon anything he wanted. What did Solomon ask for?
riches
power
wisdom
property
What did David bring to the city of Jerusalem?
riches
The Ark of the Covenant
Goliath
None of the above.
God gave Moses an object that he could perform miracles with. What was it?
a magical stone
a staff
a book of spells
a special cloak
Samson was a very strong man. What was the source of his strength?
He exercised often and had large muscles.
He was dedicated to God and his hair had never been cut.
He had a healthy diet.
He came from a family of large, strong men.
What did the dove bring back to Noah?
a dandelion
a cherry
a flower
an olive branch
What was the first bird Noah let out of the ark after the flood?
an oriole
a blue jay
a raven
a duck
Who is given credit for writing the first five books of the Old Testament?
Moses
David
God
Noah
What did people have to do in order to have their sins forgiven during Old Testament times?
They asked God to forgive them.
They made animal sacrifices.
They paid an offering of money to the temple.
They completed public service projects.
Who is credited with writing the Book of Psalms?
Joseph
Moses
David
Solomon
Who was perhaps the greatest king in the Old Testament, known as a man after God's own heart?
Saul
Solomon
David
Hezekiah
David defeated Goliath using a ______________.
bow and arrow
spear
sword
slingshot and stone
What was the name of the boy that defeated Goliath?
David
Saul
Esau
Samson
After King Solomon died the kingdom of Israel split into two nations. The northern kingdom continued to be called Israel and the southern kingdom was called_______ .
Babylon
Judah
Arabia
Lebanon
The prophet Jonah was swallowed by a _________ .
lion
dinosaur
giant
whale
Who was thrown into a lion's den?
Daniel
Jacob
Isaac
Job
Joseph's brothers came back to Egypt for grain during the famine. What did Joseph do to them?
He threw them into prison.
He turned them away.
He forgave them for throwing him into the well.
He had them killed.
What did Pharaoh do to Joseph after he warned him of the famine?
He made him ruler over all the land.
He sent him away.
He threw him into prison.
None of the above.
Joseph could interpret dreams and explained to Pharaoh one of his dreams. What did he warn the Pharaoh about?
the death of Pharaoh's children
a great famine
Pharaoh's treasures would be stolen
invasion by the Assyrian Army
Joseph was rescued from the well and grew up in what country?
Egypt
Ireland
Iraq
Israel
Years later a group of brothers threw their younger brother into a well after his father gave him a very colorful coat. What was his name?
Joseph
Joshua
Jacob
Isaac
To escape the Egyptians Moses lead his people across __________ .
a bridge
The Red Sea
The Jordan River
The Nile River
Egypt put God's people into slavery. To free them he sent plagues to Egypt. Which of the following were plagues of Egypt?
The Nile ran red with blood.
Frogs were found everywhere.
Darkness came over the land, even during the day.
All of the above.
What did God ask Abraham to do with Isaac?
Celebrate his birthday.
Change his name.
Sacrifice him.
Give him some land.
Abraham and his wife Sarah were very old but God gave them a son. His name was ______________.
Adam
Abel
Issac
David
Many years after Noah God found another good man named Abraham. He told him that his descendants would number more than the ____________.
stars in the heavens
Israelites
Jews
the previous people before him
Why was this tower called the Tower of Babel?
God made the people speak different languages there.
It sounded like a good name to the leaders.
The name was selected by casting lots.
The tower was built to honor the king of Babel.
The people of God once more sinned. They thought they were so great that they built a tower to heaven. What was the name of the tower?
Tower to the Heavens
Tower of Power
The Temple Tower
The Tower of Babel
The people of God once more sinned. They thought they were so great that they built a tower to heaven. What was the name of the tower?
Tower to the Heavens
Tower of Power
The Temple Tower
The Tower of Babel
What sign did God give Noah after the flood promising he would never flood the entire earth again?
a flaming bush
two turtle doves
a rainbow
flowers
What did God have Noah build before the flood?
an ark
a house on a hill
a life raft
a plane
The world quickly fell into sin. Who was the man God found favor with before the flood?
Joseph
Abraham
Noah
Peter
Why did Cain kill Abel?
Abel told a lie.
Cain was jealous of Abel's sacrifice to God.
Cain was having a bad day.
Because Adam loved Abel more.
What did the serpent give Eve to eat in the garden?
a sandwich
a bowl of cereal
fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
salad greens from the garden
Which of these books is not in the Old Testament?
2 Samuel
2 Chronicles
2 Maccabees
3 Kings
Who did God pick to lead his people to the Promised Land?
Abraham
Issac
Jacob
Moses
