Old Testament Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the Old Testament? Take this Old Testament trivia quiz and find out.

1. On what day of Creation did God make man?

a. Seventh day

b. Third day

c. Second day

d. Sixth day

2. What was the name of the fourth son of Adam and Eve?

a. Seth

b. Cain

c. Enoch

d. Abel

3. Which commandment was the first of the Ten Commandments?

a. Honor thy father and thy mother.

b. Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.

c. Thou shalt not commit adultery

d. Thou shalt not bear false witness

4. How many books are in the Old Testament?

a. 40

b. 41

c. 39

d. 66

5. Three times the Old Testament describes God as writing something. The third time He

wrote, how does the Old Testament describe Him as writing?

a. The Ten Commandments

b. On a wall (Daniel 5: 5-12)

c. In the sky

d. On the heart of man

6. What miracle did Moses fail to give the credit to God for?

a. Water coming from a rock

b. The parting of the Red Sea

c. The death of the firstborn in
Egypt
d. The river bringing forth frogs

7. Jacob was doing something the night before God changed his name to Israel. What

was it?

a. Praying

b. Visiting the temple

c. Wrestling with God

d. Traveling to Egypt

8. How many sons did Israel (Jacob) have?

a. 11

b. 10

c. 9

d. 12

9. On what day of the year could the high priest enter the Holy of Holies, where

where the covenant box was kept?

a. Day of Atonement

b. Passover

c. Easter

d. Christmas

10. How was Jacob related to Abraham?

a. Grandson

b. Son

c. Nephew

d. Father

11. After Israel split into two kingdoms, what was the name of the southern kingdom?

a. Palestine

b. Syria

c. Judah

d. Seth

12. In what book of the Old Testament do we read the prophecy about the dry bones?

a. Isaiah

b. Daniel

c. Exodus

d. Ezekiel

13. How did God punish Cain when he killed Abel?

a. He put him to death.

b. He was removed from his occupation and made a wanderer on the earth.

c. He was removed from the Garden of Eden.

d. He was not allowed into heaven when he died.

14. Who succeeded Moses in his position as leader of

Israel?

a. Joshua

b. Caleb

c. Aaron

d. Daniel

15. Who secretly anointed David to be king?

a. Samuel

b. Elijah

c. Saul

d. Benjamin

Answers

1. d

2. a

3. b

4. c

5. b

6. a

7. c (Genesis 32:2)

8. d (The twelve tribes of Israel)

9. a

10. a

11. c

12. d

13. b

14. a

15. a

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