The Genesis 36 quiz is a captivating journey that takes you beyond the surface level of the chapter. This quiz isn’t merely a test of memory, but a challenge to understand the implications and nuances of the chapter. Are you ready to delve into the complex relationships and trace the paths of lineage?
This quiz will engage your critical thinking and test your attention to detail. It’s designed to be tricky, with no obvious clues. Each question will ask you to dig deep into the intricacies of the chapter, going beyond the names to explore their connections and significance.
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Table of Contents
Genesis 36 Quiz Questions
Question 1
Who is Edom as referred to in Genesis 36?
A) Abraham
B) Isaac
C) Jacob
D) Esau
E) Joseph
Question 2
Which of the following wives of Esau is mentioned first in the chapter?
A) Adah
B) Aholibamah
C) Bashemath
D) Judith
E) Mahalath
Question 3
Who is listed as the daughter of Anah in Esau’s lineage?
A) Adah
B) Aholibamah
C) Bashemath
D) Judith
E) Mahalath
Question 4
Who was the son of Reuel, Esau’s son?
A) Nahath
B) Zerah
C) Shammah
D) Mizzah
E) All of the above
Question 5
The chapter lists the sons of Esau, who are also known as the dukes of Edom. Who is NOT mentioned as a son of Esau?
A) Eliphaz
B) Reuel
C) Jeush
D) Nahath
E) Korah
Question 6
Who was the father of Amalek, a notable figure in later biblical narratives?
A) Eliphaz
B) Reuel
C) Jeush
D) Nahath
E) Korah
Question 7
From whom did Esau take his wives?
A) Daughters of Canaan
B) Daughters of Seir
C) Daughters of Nahor
D) Daughters of Lot
E) Daughters of Ishmael
Question 8
Who was the son of Esau and his wife Bashemath?
A) Eliphaz
B) Jeush
C) Jaalam
D) Korah
E) Reuel
Question 9
Who is listed as a sister among the sons of Seir the Horite?
A) Timna
B) Alvah
C) Jetheth
D) Elah
E) Pinon
Question 10
According to Genesis 36:24, what discovery is Anah credited with while he was tending his father’s donkeys?
A) Gold
B) Springs of water
C) Mules
D) Hot Springs
E) Oasis
Question 11
Which of Esau’s wives is identified as the daughter of Elon the Hittite?
A) Adah
B) Aholibamah
C) Bashemath
D) Judith
E) Mahalath
Question 12
Who are listed as the children of Esau and his wife Aholibamah?
A) Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah
B) Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam
C) Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah
D) Duke Korah, Duke Gatam, and Duke Amalek
E) None of the above
Question 13
Who was the first mentioned duke of the sons of Esau?
A) Duke Teman
B) Duke Omar
C) Duke Zepho
D) Duke Kenaz
E) Duke Korah
Question 14
Where did Esau and his descendants live?
A) Canaan
B) Egypt
C) Mount Seir
D) Paran
E) Moab
Question 15
Esau’s son Eliphaz had a concubine named Timna. Who was their son?
A) Amalek
B) Teman
C) Zepho
D) Gatam
E) Kenaz
Question 16
What is the name of the city of Hadar’s wife Mehetabel’s father?
A) Matred
B) Mezahab
C) Masrekah
D) Rehoboth
E) Avith
Question 17
Who were the sons of Seir the Horite who lived in the land?
A) Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan
B) Duke Magdiel, Duke Iram
C) Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah
D) Timna, Alvah, Jetheth
E) None of the above
Question 18
What two names does the chapter use to refer to the land where Esau’s descendants lived?
A) Edom and Seir
B) Canaan and Seir
C) Seir and Paran
D) Edom and Paran
E) Canaan and Paran
Question 19
How many kings reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel?
A) Five
B) Six
C) Seven
D) Eight
E) Nine
Question 20
Who is mentioned as the king who defeated the Midianites in the field of Moab?
A) Bela son of Beor
B) Jobab son of Zerah
C) Husham of the land of Temani
D) Hadad son of Bedad
E) Saul of Rehoboth
Question 21
Who was the king that reigned in Edom after the death of Hadar?
A) Jobab son of Zerah
B) Husham
C) Hadad
D) Samlah of Masrekah
E) None of the above
Question 22
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a son of Dishon, son of Anah?
A) Hemdan
B) Eshban
C) Ithran
D) Cheran
E) None of the above
Question 23
Who is the last king listed who reigned in Edom?
A) Hadad son of Bedad
B) Saul of Rehoboth
C) Baal-Hanan son of Achbor
D) Hadar
E) None of the above
Question 24
In Genesis 36, some of the descendants of Esau are referred to as dukes. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a duke?
A) Duke Nahath
B) Duke Zerah
C) Duke Shammah
D) Duke Kenaz
E) Duke Elah
Question 25
How are the dukes mentioned in Genesis 36 related to Esau?
A) They are his sons
B) They are his grandsons
C) They are his great-grandsons
D) They are the sons of his concubine
E) They are his brothers
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Answers to Genesis 36 Quiz Questions
Answer Number 1
D) Esau
Explanation: Edom is another name for Esau, the twin brother of Jacob, as stated in Genesis 36:1.
Answer Number 2
A) Adah
Explanation: The first wife of Esau mentioned in Genesis 36 is Adah, the daughter of Elon the Hittite (Genesis 36:2).
Answer Number 3
B) Aholibamah
Explanation: Genesis 36:2-3 states that Aholibamah, daughter of Anah, was one of Esau’s wives.
Answer Number 4
E) All of the above
Explanation: All these individuals (Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, Mizzah) are listed as the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son (Genesis 36:13).
Answer Number 5
D) Nahath
Explanation: Genesis 36:9-14 lists the sons of Esau as Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah. Nahath is not mentioned as a son of Esau, but as a son of Reuel, Esau’s son.
Answer Number 6
A) Eliphaz
Explanation: According to Genesis 36:12, Amalek was the son of Eliphaz, who was born to him by his concubine Timna.
Answer Number 7
E) Daughters of Ishmael
Explanation: According to Genesis 36:2-3, Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan and the daughter of Ishmael, his uncle.
Answer Number 8
E) Reuel
Explanation: Genesis 36:4 mentions Reuel as the son of Esau and his wife Bashemath.
Answer Number 9
A) Timna
Explanation: Timna is listed as a sister among the sons of Seir the Horite in Genesis 36:22.
Answer Number 10
D) Hot Springs
Explanation: Genesis 36:24 notes that Anah discovered hot springs while he was feeding his father’s donkeys in the desert.
Answer Number 11
A) Adah
Explanation: Genesis 36:2 states that Esau’s wife Adah was the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
Answer Number 12
A) Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah
Explanation: Genesis 36:5 lists Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah as the children of Esau and his wife Aholibamah.
Answer Number 13
A) Duke Teman
Explanation: Duke Teman is the first mentioned duke of the sons of Esau in Genesis 36:15.
Answer Number 14
C) Mount Seir
Explanation: Genesis 36:8 states that Esau and his descendants lived in Mount Seir.
Answer Number 15
A) Amalek
Explanation: Genesis 36:12 reveals that Timna, the concubine of Eliphaz, bore him Amalek.
Answer Number 16
B) Mezahab
Explanation: According to Genesis 36:39, Mehetabel, the wife of Hadar, was the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
Answer Number 17
A) Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan
Explanation: These individuals are listed as the sons of Seir the Horite, who lived in the land, in Genesis 36:20-21.
Answer Number 18
A) Edom and Seir
Explanation: Genesis 36 refers to the land where Esau’s descendants lived as both Ed
om (Genesis 36:1) and Seir (Genesis 36:8).
Answer Number 19
C) Seven
Explanation: According to Genesis 36:31-39, there were seven kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel.
Answer Number 20
D) Hadad son of Bedad
Explanation: Genesis 36:35 states that Hadad, son of Bedad, who defeated the Midianites in the field of Moab, became king after Husham died.
Answer Number 21
D) Samlah of Masrekah
Explanation: Genesis 36:36 states that Samlah of Masrekah reigned in Edom after the death of Hadar.
Answer Number 22
D) Cheran
Explanation: Genesis 36:26 lists Hemdan, Eshban, and Ithran as sons of Dishon, son of Anah, but not Cheran.
Answer Number 23
D) Hadar
Explanation: The last king listed who reigned in Edom, according to Genesis 36:39, is Hadar.
Answer Number 24
E) Duke Elah
Explanation: Duke Elah is not mentioned in Genesis 36. The mentioned dukes are the chiefs (or dukes) among Esau’s descendants.
Answer Number 25
A) They are his sons
Explanation: Genesis 36:15-19 refers to the chiefs (or dukes) who came from Esau’s sons.
