This Genesis 13 quiz will challenge your biblical knowledge and understanding of the chapter.
You are to choose the most appropriate answer. The answers to the quiz questions have been provided at the end.
Without further ado, let’s go straight to the questions!
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Bible Quiz on Genesis Chapter 13
Genesis 13 Quiz Questions
Question 1
Which country did Abram leave with his wife Sarai, and his nephew Lot, when they departed out of Egypt?
A. Canaan
B. Haran
C. Mesopotamia
D. Assyria
E. Philistia
Question 2
Abram was rich in which two types of assets?
A. Gold and silver
B. Cattle and servants
C. Gold and cattle
D. Cattle and silver
E. Cattle and tents
Question 3
What reason is given for why Abram and Lot could not dwell together?
A. They had quarrels
B. Their substance was too great
C. They had different religions
D. Lot’s wife did not like Abram
E. Their servants fought amongst themselves
Question 4
Where did Abram and Lot journey from, before they separated?
A. Egypt
B. The south
C. Bethel and Ai
D. Sodom
E. The north
Question 5
What was the land like that Lot saw before he separated from Abram?
A. As the garden of the Lord
B. As Egypt
C. Barren and dry
D. A and B
E. All of the above
Question 6
Where did Lot choose to pitch his tent?
A. Towards Sodom
B. Near Ai
C. Near Bethel
D. Towards Zoar
E. In the mountains
Question 7
What was the character of the men of Sodom according to Genesis 13?
A. Righteous
B. Wicked and sinners
C. Trustworthy
D. Kind and gentle
E. Hardworking and diligent
Question 8
After Lot had separated from him, where did Abram move his tent and dwell?
A. In the plain of Mamre
B. In the mountains
C. Near Ai
D. Near Bethel
E. In Sodom
Question 9
What did God instruct Abram to do after Lot separated from him?
A. Leave Canaan
B. Look north, south, east, and west
C. Go to Sodom and rescue Lot
D. Build an altar to God
E. Fight against the people of Sodom
Question 10
Which of the following promises did God NOT make to Abram after Lot separated from him?
A. God would make his seed as the dust of the earth
B. Abram would possess the land forever
C. Abram would have a son
D. God would give all the land Abram could see to him
E. Abram’s descendants would be uncountable
Question 11
What was the first thing Abram was instructed to do after God told him to lift up his eyes?
A. Walk through the land
B. Look north
C. Build an altar
D. Count the stars
E. Separate from Lot
Question 12
What was the second instruction God gave to Abram regarding the length and breadth of the land?
A. To measure it
B. To walk through the length and the breadth of it
C. To divide it among his servants
D. To cultivate it
E. To build altars at its borders
Question 13
In which verse is the phrase “Lift up now thine eyes” mentioned?
A. Verse 12
B. Verse 10
C. Verse 17
D. Verse 14
E. Verse 7
Question 14
What was the primary reason for strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle?
A. The land was not able to bear them
B. Lot’s herdmen were dishonest
C. They disagreed on grazing routes
D. The Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled in the land
E. Both A and D
Question 15
How is the location of the plain of Jordan described in comparison to other places?
A. Like the land of Canaan
B. Like the land of Egypt
C. Like the garden of the Lord
D. Both B and C
E. Both A and C
Question 16
Who was dwelling in the land when the strife occurred between the herdmen of Abram and Lot?
A. The Sodomites
B. The Egyptians
C. The Amorites
D. The Canaanites and the Perizzites
E. The Philistines
Question 17
What did Lot do after he had separated from Abram?
A. He pitched his tent towards Sodom
B. He built an altar to the Lord
C. He settled in the plain of Mamre
D. He went back to Egypt
E. He dwelt in the mountains
Question 18
According to Genesis Chapter 13, how would you describe the land that Abram was to inherit?
A. Fertile and vast
B. Barren and rocky
C. Land flowing with milk and honey
D. Like the garden of the Lord
E. Undefined
Question 19
After Lot separated from Abram, what did God promise to give Abram?
A. Cattle and riches
B. A new land
C. Numerous descendants
D. A new wife
E. Victory over his enemies
Question 20
What kind of trees did the plain of Mamre, where Abram pitched his tent, have?
A. Olive trees
B. Oak trees
C. Fig trees
D. Palm trees
E. None of the above
Question 21
How did God promise to make Abram’s seed?
A. As numerous as the stars
B. As the dust of the earth
C. As the sands of the sea
D. As the trees in the forest
E. As the grass on the earth
Question 22
Which place did Abram originally dwell in, before moving his tent?
A. Ai
B. Bethel
C. The plain of Jordan
D. Sodom
E. Egypt
Question 23
What did Abram build in the plain of Mamre?
A. A tower
B. A city
C. An altar
D. A well
E. A fortress
Question 24
What was Lot’s relation to Abram?
A. Brother
B. Son
C. Nephew
D. Uncle
E. Father
Question 25
What was the name of the place between which Abram dwelt before Lot and he parted ways?
A. Bethel and Ai
B. Mamre and Zoar
C. Sodom and Gomorrah
D. Canaan and Egypt
E. Haran and Canaan
Question 26
What did Lot choose for himself when Abram offered him to choose his land first?
A. The land of Canaan
B. The plain of Jordan
C. The mountains of Zoar
D. The desert of Negev
E. The land of Egypt
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Answers to Genesis 13 Quiz
Answer to Question 1
B. Haran
Explanation: In Genesis 12:1 (KJV), it is mentioned that Abram was called by God to leave his country and his father’s house. In Genesis 11:31 (KJV), it states that Terah, Abram’s father, took his family to go from Ur of the Chaldees to Canaan, but they stopped and settled in Haran. After Terah’s death, Abram left Haran, which was his country, as instructed by God.
Answer to Question 2
B. Cattle and servants
Explanation: Genesis 12:16 (KJV) mentions that Abram gained sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and servants while he was in Egypt. Genesis 13:2 (KJV) then says Abram was very rich, specifying cattle, silver, and gold.
Answer to Question 3
B. Their substance was too great
Explanation: Genesis 13:6 (KJV) states that the land could not bear both Abram and Lot because their substance (possessions) was great, so they could not dwell together.
Answer to Question 4
C. Bethel and Ai
Explanation: In Genesis 13:3-5 (KJV), Abram and Lot journey from Egypt to the south, and then Abram moves his tent and dwells between Bethel and Ai.
Answer to Question 5
D. A and B
Explanation: Genesis 13:10 (KJV) describes the land that Lot saw as being well watered everywhere, “even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt”.
Answer to Question 6
A. Towards Sodom
Explanation: According to Genesis 13:12 (KJV), Lot chose to pitch his tent toward Sodom when he separated from Abram.
Answer to Question 7
B. Wicked and sinners
Explanation: Genesis 13:13 (KJV) describes the men of Sodom as being wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly.
Answer to Question 8
A. In the plain of Mamre
Explanation: As per Genesis 13:18 (KJV), after Lot separated from Abram, Abram moved his tent and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron.
Answer to Question 9
B. Look north, south, east, and west
Explanation: In Genesis 13:14 (KJV), after Lot had separated from Abram, God told Abram to lift up his eyes and look from the place where he was northward, southward, eastward, and westward.
Answer to Question 10
C. Abram would have a son
Explanation: In Genesis 13:15-16 (KJV), God promises Abram that all the land he can see will be given to him and his offspring forever, and his offspring would be like the dust of the earth—so numerous that if a man could count the dust of the earth, then his offspring could also be counted. There is no mention of a son in this chapter.
Answer to Question 11
B. Look north
Explanation: Genesis 13:14 (KJV) states that after Lot separated from him, God told Abram to lift up his eyes and look northward, southward, eastward, and westward.
Answer to Question 12
B. To walk through the length and the breadth of it
Explanation: Genesis 13:17 (KJV) indicates that God instructed Abram to walk through the land in its length and in its breadth, for God would give it to him.
Answer to Question 13
D. Verse 14
Explanation: The phrase “Lift up now thine eyes” is found in Genesis 13:14 (KJV) where God instructs Abram to look around from where he is towards the north, south, east, and west.
Answer to Question 14
E. Both A and D
Explanation: Genesis 13:6-7 (KJV) states that the land could not support both Abram and Lot’s herdsmen, because their possessions were so great that they could not live together, and that strife arose between them because the Canaanites and Perizzites were also dwelling in the land.
Answer to Question 15
D. Both B and C
Explanation: In Genesis 13:10 (KJV), it is stated that the plain of Jordan was well watered everywhere before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt.
Answer to Question 16
D. The Canaanites and the Perizzites
Explanation: Genesis 13:7 (KJV) mentions that at the time of the quarrel between Abram’s and Lot’s herdsmen, the Canaanites and the Perizzites were dwelling in the land.
Answer to Question 17
A. He pitched his tent towards Sodom
Explanation: Genesis 13:12 (KJV) clearly mentions that Lot pitched his tent toward Sodom after he had separated from Abram.
Answer to Question 18
A. Fertile and vast
Explanation: Genesis 13:14-15 (KJV) describes the land that God promises to Abram as everything he could see in every direction, which implies a vast landscape. Genesis 13:10 (KJV) describes the land as well-watered everywhere, like the garden of the Lord, suggesting fertility.
Answer to Question 19
C. Numerous descendants
Explanation: In Genesis 13:16 (KJV), God promises Abram that He would make his descendants as numerous as the dust of the earth. This verse does not mention other promises, such as cattle and riches, a new land, a new wife, or victory over his enemies.
Answer to Question 20
B. Oak trees
Explanation: Genesis 13:18 (KJV) mentions that Abram moved his tent and dwelt by the oaks of Mamre, which is in Hebron, where he built an altar to the Lord.
Answer to Question 21
B. As the dust of the earth
Explanation: Genesis 13:16 (KJV) records God’s promise to Abram that He would make his seed as the dust of the earth, meaning his descendants would be too numerous to count.
Answer to Question 22
B. Bethel
Explanation: According to Genesis 13:3 (KJV), Abram first pitched his tent between Bethel on the west and Ai on the east.
Answer to Question 23
C. An altar
Explanation: Genesis 13:18 (KJV) says that Abram built an altar to the Lord in the plain of Mamre.
Answer to Question 24
C. Nephew
Explanation: Genesis 11:27 (KJV) clearly indicates that Lot is the son of Haran, Abram’s brother, making Lot Abram’s nephew.
Answer to Question 25
A. Bethel and Ai
Explanation: Genesis 13:3 (KJV) mentions that Abram dwelt between Bethel on the west and Ai on the east before he and Lot separated.
Answer to Question 26
B. The plain of Jordan
Explanation: In Genesis 13:11 (KJV), Lot is described as choosing for himself the whole plain of Jordan, which was well watered everywhere, when Abram offered him to choose his land first.
