Welcome to this thought-provoking Bible quiz on Genesis Chapter 8. This Genesis 8 quiz is designed to test your biblical knowledge and understanding of the chapter.
The questions are crafted based on the King James Version of the Bible. So, have your KJV Bible close to you.
There are five options for each question, labeled A to E. You are expected to choose the most correct option.
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Bible Quiz on Genesis Chapter 8
Genesis 8 Quiz Questions
Question 1:
What was the first bird that Noah sent out from the ark?
A. A dove
B. An eagle
C. A raven
D. A sparrow
E. A phoenix
Question 2:
According to Genesis 8:5, when were the tops of the mountains first seen?
A. At the start of the flood
B. 40 days after the flood began
C. 150 days after the flood began
D. After the waters were abated
E. On the first day of the first month of Noah’s 601st year
Question 3:
What did the dove bring back to Noah the first time it was sent out?
A. Nothing
B. An olive leaf
C. A fig leaf
D. A twig
E. A feather
Question 4:
How many days did Noah wait before sending out the dove a second time?
A. Three days
B. Seven days
C. Ten days
D. Twenty days
E. Forty days
Question 5:
What did the dove bring back the second time Noah sent it out?
A. Nothing
B. An olive leaf
C. A fig leaf
D. A twig
E. A feather
Question 6:
What signifies that God found Noah’s burnt offerings acceptable?
A. God appeared to Noah
B. God blessed Noah
C. God spoke in his heart
D. God made a promise
E. God sent another flood
Question 7:
On which day of which month did the earth dry?
A. 1st day of the 1st month
B. 27th day of the 2nd month
C. 17th day of the 7th month
D. 27th day of the 7th month
E. 1st day of the 10th month
Question 8:
What was Noah’s first act after leaving the ark?
A. He built a city
B. He planted a vineyard
C. He thanked God
D. He built an altar
E. He sowed a field
Question 9:
In Genesis Chapter 8, after the flood, what did God say he would never again do?
A. Flood the earth
B. Speak to Noah
C. Destroy every living thing
D. Curse the ground for man’s sake
E. Command animals into the ark
Question 10:
What detail is provided about the dove’s second return to the ark in Genesis Chapter 8?
A. The dove returned with an olive leaf
B. The dove did not return
C. The dove returned with a fig leaf
D. The dove returned with nothing in her beak
E. The dove returned in the evening
Question 11:
What was God’s promise after Noah built an altar?
A. He would never again curse the ground because of man
B. He would make Noah the ruler of the world
C. He would bless Noah with many descendants
D. He would give Noah long life
E. He would make a covenant with Noah
Question 12:
After Noah built an altar, what did he sacrifice?
A. All clean animals
B. Only clean birds
C. All unclean animals
D. A lamb
E. A goat
Question 13:
According to Genesis Chapter 8, why did the dove not return to Noah the third time it was sent out?
A. It found a place to rest
B. It was killed
C. It got lost
D. It found its own kind
E. The Bible doesn’t say
Question 14:
The raven that Noah sent out from the ark was described as doing what until the waters were dried up from off the earth?
A. Resting on the ark
B. Flying to and fro
C. Soaring above the waters
D. Circling around the ark
E. Nesting in the trees
Question 15:
What marked the first time that the dove did not return to Noah in the evening?
A. The sight of dry ground
B. The appearance of a rainbow
C. The emergence of an olive leaf
D. The finding of a nesting place
E. The availability of food
Question 16:
How is the ark’s resting place described in Genesis Chapter 8?
A. On the plains of Mamre
B. In the valley of Siddim
C. On the mountains of Ararat
D. In the land of Nod
E. In the Garden of Eden
Question 17:
In verse 22 of Genesis Chapter 8, which of the following is NOT listed as one of the things that shall not cease as long as the earth remains?
A. Seedtime and harvest
B. Cold and heat
C. Winter and summer
D. Night and day
E. Darkness and light
Question 18:
What did the LORD say in his heart in Genesis Chapter 8:21?
A. That he would never again destroy every living thing
B. That he would bless Noah and his sons
C. That the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth
D. That he would establish his covenant with Noah
E. That he regretted causing the flood
Question 19:
What is unique about the mention of ‘wind’ in Genesis Chapter 8?
A. It was the first time ‘wind’ was mentioned in the Bible
B. The wind came from the east
C. God made a wind to pass over the earth
D. The wind was mentioned as a separate entity from God
E. The wind parted the waters
Question 20:
What was the state of the waters after 150 days?
A. They had abated
B. They remained the same
C. They had increased
D. They were completely gone
E. They had frozen
Question 21:
Which of the following is not stated in Genesis Chapter 8 about the raven that was released from the ark?
A. It returned to the ark
B. It found no resting place
C. It flew to and fro until the waters were dried up
D. It was released before the dove
E. It was the first bird Noah sent out
Question 22:
What did God smell when Noah built the altar and offered burnt offerings?
A. The aroma of the animals
B. The sweet savor
C. The smoke of the offering
D. The burnt wood
E. The incense
Question 23:
After the water had receded, God commanded Noah to do something. What was this command?
A. To stay in the ark
B. To sacrifice to God
C. To leave the ark
D. To make another ark
E. To send a dove
Question 24:
What is the last verse of Genesis Chapter 8?
A. “And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD…”
B. “And the LORD said in his heart…”
C. “While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest…”
D. “And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife…”
E. “And God blessed Noah and his sons…”
Question 25:
On what day of what month were the tops of the mountains seen?
A. 1st day of the 1st month
B. 1st day of the 2nd month
C. 10th day of the 7th month
D. 27th day of the 2nd month
E. 10th day of the 1st month
Question 26:
According to Genesis Chapter 8, how long did the waters prevail upon the earth after the end of the 150 days?
A. Until the first day of the tenth month
B. Until the seventeenth day of the seventh month
C. Until the first day of the first month
D. Until the twenty-seventh day of the second month
E. Until the end of the year
Question 27:
What does the olive leaf in the dove’s mouth symbolize in Genesis Chapter 8?
A. The presence of land
B. God’s forgiveness
C. The end of the flood
D. A new beginning
E. God’s covenant with Noah
Question 28:
After Noah sent the raven, how many times did he send the dove out of the ark?
A. Once
B. Twice
C. Thrice
D. Four times
E. He didn’t send a dove
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Answers to Genesis 8 Quiz Questions
Answer to Question 1
C. A raven
Explanation: The first bird that Noah sent out from the ark was a raven, according to Genesis 8:7 (KJV) “And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.”
Answer to Question 2
E. On the first day of the first month of Noah’s 601st year
Explanation: Genesis 8:13 (KJV) states “And it came to pass in the six hundred and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth…”
Answer to Question 3
A. Nothing
Explanation: Genesis 8:9 (KJV) says “But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark…”
Answer to Question 4
B. Seven days
Explanation: According to Genesis 8:10 (KJV) “And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark.”
Answer to Question 5
B. An olive leaf
Explanation: As per Genesis 8:11 (KJV) “And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf plucked off…”
Answer to Question 6
D. God made a promise
Explanation: Genesis 8:21 (KJV) “And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake…”
Answer to Question 7
B. 27th day of the 2nd month
Explanation: According to Genesis 8:14 (KJV) “And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried.”
Answer to Question 8
D. He built an altar
Explanation: Genesis 8:20 (KJV) states “And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD…”
Answer to Question 9
D. Curse the ground for man’s sake
Explanation: Genesis 8:21 (KJV) “And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake…”
Answer to Question 10
B. The dove did not return
Explanation: According to Genesis 8:12 (KJV) “And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.”
Answer to Question 11
A. He would never again curse the ground because of man
Explanation: Genesis 8:21 (KJV) “And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake…”
Answer to Question 12
A. All clean animals
Explanation: Genesis 8:20 (KJV) “And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.”
Answer to Question 13
E. The Bible doesn’t say
Explanation: Genesis 8:12 (KJV) says “And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.” However, it does not explicitly mention why the dove did not return.
Answer to Question 14
B. Flying to and fro
Explanation: Genesis 8:7 (KJV) “And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.”
Answer to Question 15
A. The sight of dry ground
Explanation: Genesis 8:12 (KJV) says “And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.” Although the Bible doesn’t provide a specific reason for why the dove didn’t return, it can be inferred from the context that the dove found dry ground and didn’t need to return.
Answer to Question 16
C. On the mountains of Ararat
Explanation: Genesis 8:4 (KJV) says “And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.”
Answer to Question 17
E. Darkness and light
Explanation: Genesis 8:22 (KJV) “While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.” Darkness and light are not mentioned in this list.
Answer to Question 18
C. That the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth
Explanation: Genesis 8:21 (KJV) “And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth…”
Answer to Question 19
C. God made a wind to pass over the earth
Explanation: Genesis 8:1 (KJV) says “And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged.”
Answer to Question 20
A. They had abated
Explanation: According to Genesis 8:3 (KJV) “And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.”
Answer to Question 21
A. It returned to the ark
Explanation: Genesis 8:7 (KJV) “And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.” The verse doesn’t explicitly state that the raven returned to the ark.
Answer to Question 22
B. The sweet savor
Explanation: Genesis 8:21 (KJV) “And the LORD smelled a sweet savour;…”
Answer to Question 23
C. To leave the ark
Explanation: Genesis 8:16 (KJV) “Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons’ wives with thee.”
Answer to Question 24
C. “While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest…”
Explanation: Genesis 8:22 (KJV) “While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.”
Answer to Question 25
C. 10th day of the 7th month
Explanation: Genesis 8:5 (KJV) says “And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.”
Answer to Question 26
A. Until the first day of the tenth month
Explanation: Genesis 8:5 (KJV) “And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.”
Answer to Question 27
A. The presence of land
Explanation: Genesis 8:11 (KJV) says “And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.”
Answer to Question 28
C. Thrice
Explanation: According to Genesis 8:8-12 (KJV), Noah sent out the dove three times. The second time, the dove returned with an olive leaf in its beak. The third time, the dove did not return.
