This Bible quiz Genesis 1-50 with answers features 50 thought-provoking questions carefully crafted to cover all the chapters in the book of Genesis.
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Bible Quiz Genesis 1-50 with Answers
100 Genesis 1-50 Quiz Questions
Question 1:
Which day did God create the firmament in the midst of the waters?
a) 1st Day
b) 2nd Day
c) 3rd Day
d) 4th Day
e) 5th Day
Answer: b) 2nd Day
Explanation: On the second day, God separated the waters from the waters and created the firmament, or the sky. This can be found in Genesis 1:6-8.
Question 2:
Fill in the blank: “And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the __ appear: and it was so.”
a) Heavens
b) Fishes
c) Dry land
d) Trees
e) Lights
Answer: c) Dry land
Explanation: In Genesis 1:9, God commanded for the waters under the heaven to be gathered to reveal the dry land.
Question 3:
True or False: Esau was the elder twin of Isaac’s sons.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a) True
Explanation: Esau was the elder twin, while Jacob was the younger. This is described in Genesis 25:24-26.
Question 4:
Which of these is NOT a reason why Sarah laughed within herself?
a) She was afraid.
b) She was past the age of childbearing.
c) Her husband was old.
d) She thought the angel was joking.
e) She was joyful.
Answer: d) She thought the angel was joking
Explanation: In Genesis 18:11-12, Sarah laughed because she was old, past the age of childbearing, and so was Abraham, but not because she thought the angel was joking.
Question 5:
Which of the following are rivers that flowed out of Eden? (Select all that apply)
a) Pison
b) Euphrates
c) Nile
d) Hiddekel
e) Jordan
Answer: a) Pison, b) Euphrates, d) Hiddekel
Explanation: Genesis 2:10-14 mentions Pison, Gihon, Hiddekel, and Euphrates as the rivers that flowed out of Eden.
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Question 6:
Which is the ONLY city NOT destroyed along with Sodom and Gomorrah?
a) Admah
b) Zeboim
c) Zoar
d) Bela
e) Salem
Answer: c) Zoar
Explanation: Lot fled to Zoar when Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed. Genesis 19:22-23 states that God did not destroy Zoar for Lot’s sake.
Question 7:
What was NOT among the gifts Abraham’s servant gave to Rebekah?
a) Golden bracelets
b) Silver anklets
c) Earrings
d) Gold nose ring
e) Precious clothes
Answer: b) Silver anklets
Explanation: Genesis 24:22 mentions the gifts the servant gave to Rebekah, and silver anklets are not listed.
Question 8:
Which tree was Adam forbidden to eat from?
a) Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
b) Tree of Life
c) Tree of Wisdom
d) Tree of Understanding
e) Tree of Joy
Answer: a) Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
Explanation: In Genesis 2:16-17, God commanded Adam not to eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
Question 9:
Who said this? “Am I in the place of God, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?”
a) Abraham
b) Isaac
c) Jacob
d) Esau
e) Joseph
Answer: c) Jacob
Explanation: Jacob responded with these words to Rachel when she demanded children from him. This is recorded in Genesis 30:2.
Question 10:
Except for one, which of these animals did God NOT create on the 5th day?
a) Whales
b) Winged fowls
c) Creeping things
d) Fishes
e) Great sea monsters
Answer: c) Creeping things
Explanation: Genesis 1:20-23 describes the creatures God made on the 5th day. Creeping things were created on the 6th day, as per Genesis 1:24.
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Question 11:
Which son of Noah did not see his father’s nakedness but covered him?
a) Ham
b) Japheth
c) Canaan
d) Shem
e) Seth
Answer: d) Shem
Explanation: Shem and Japheth took a garment and covered their father, Noah. It was Ham who saw Noah’s nakedness. This event is recorded in Genesis 9:22-23.
Question 12:
How many years did Adam live?
a) 930 years
b) 900 years
c) 912 years
d) 969 years
e) 895 years
Answer: a) 930 years
Explanation: Genesis 5:5 mentions that all the days that Adam lived were 930 years.
Question 13:
Which city did Abraham originally come from?
a) Canaan
b) Haran
c) Bethlehem
d) Nazareth
e) Ur
Answer: e) Ur
Explanation: Abraham was from Ur of the Chaldees. This is stated in Genesis 11:28.
Question 14:
What was the name of Sarah before God changed it?
a) Saran
b) Sarai
c) Sarina
d) Saree
e) Sarena
Answer: b) Sarai
Explanation: God changed Sarai’s name to Sarah in Genesis 17:15.
Question 15:
What did Esau trade his birthright for?
a) A piece of bread and lentil stew
b) 30 pieces of silver
c) A garment
d) A flock of sheep
e) A servant
Answer: a) A piece of bread and lentil stew
Explanation: Esau traded his birthright for some bread and a pot of lentils, as described in Genesis 25:34.
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Question 16:
Who was not a son of Jacob?
a) Reuben
b) Simon
c) Dan
d) Matthew
e) Issachar
Answer: d) Matthew
Explanation: Jacob had twelve sons, and Matthew was not one of them. The list of Jacob’s sons can be found in Genesis 35:23-26.
Question 17:
Who said: “See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed”?
a) Isaac
b) Rebekah
c) Esau
d) Jacob
e) Leah
Answer: a) Isaac
Explanation: Isaac said this about Jacob when he came to him with savory meat. This event is described in Genesis 27:27.
Question 18:
Which of these dreams did Joseph NOT interpret?
a) Birds eating out of baskets on someone’s head
b) Seven fat cows and seven lean cows
c) Twelve sheaves bowing to one sheaf
d) A vine with three branches bearing grapes
e) A giant statue with a head of gold
Answer: e) A giant statue with a head of gold
Explanation: Joseph interpreted various dreams, but the dream of the giant statue with a head of gold was interpreted by Daniel, as recorded in the Book of Daniel chapter 2.
Question 19:
Which place did Abraham NOT reside in?
a) Beersheba
b) Egypt
c) Bethel
d) Moab
e) Hebron
Answer: d) Moab
Explanation: Abraham traveled to and resided in various places, but Moab is not mentioned as one of them in his journey, as per the Book of Genesis.
Question 20:
Who was Lot’s father?
a) Nahor
b) Haran
c) Terah
d) Milcah
e) Iscah
Answer: b) Haran
Explanation: Lot was the son of Haran, Abraham’s brother. This relationship is mentioned in Genesis 11:27.
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Question 21:
Which of Jacob’s sons did he send to Egypt first during the famine?
a) Benjamin
b) Judah
c) Levi
d) Reuben
e) Simeon
Answer: d) Reuben
Explanation: While Jacob sent all his sons except Benjamin initially, Reuben spoke first, offering his two sons as a surety. This can be inferred from Genesis 42:3-4.
Question 22:
Who was the mother of Ishmael?
a) Sarah
b) Hagar
c) Keturah
d) Rebekah
e) Leah
Answer: b) Hagar
Explanation: Hagar, Sarah’s Egyptian maidservant, bore Ishmael to Abraham. This is recorded in Genesis 16:15.
Question 23:
Which of the following is NOT one of the cities of the plain destroyed by God?
a) Sodom
b) Gomorrah
c) Admah
d) Zeboim
e) Bethel
Answer: e) Bethel
Explanation: Bethel is not among the cities of the plain that God destroyed. Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim were the cities destroyed, as mentioned in Genesis 19.
Question 24:
Which tree was in the midst of the garden besides the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
a) Tree of Joy
b) Tree of Wisdom
c) Tree of Life
d) Tree of Power
e) Tree of Faith
Answer: c) Tree of Life
Explanation: The Tree of Life was in the midst of the garden alongside the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Genesis 2:9 gives this detail.
Question 25:
What did Jacob name the place where he wrestled with God?
a) Mizpah
b) Penuel
c) Bethel
d) El-beth-el
e) Mahanaim
Answer: b) Penuel
Explanation: After wrestling with God, Jacob named the place Penuel, saying he had seen God face to face. This is described in Genesis 32:30.
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Question 26:
Who was the first person to die, according to Genesis?
a) Seth
b) Cain
c) Enoch
d) Abel
e) Adam
Answer: d) Abel
Explanation: Abel was killed by his brother Cain, making him the first person to die. This tragic event is detailed in Genesis 4:8.
Question 27:
Which of these was NOT a son of Ham?
a) Cush
b) Mizraim
c) Phut
d) Canaan
e) Arphaxad
Answer: e) Arphaxad
Explanation: Arphaxad was a son of Shem, not Ham. The sons of Ham are listed in Genesis 10:6.
Question 28:
What was the name of Abraham’s second wife?
a) Milcah
b) Hagar
c) Keturah
d) Sarai
e) Dinah
Answer: c) Keturah
Explanation: After Sarah’s death, Abraham took another wife named Keturah. This is mentioned in Genesis 25:1.
Question 29:
Who among the following did NOT have their name changed by God?
a) Abram
b) Sarai
c) Jacob
d) Lot
e) Joseph
Answer: d) Lot and e) Joseph
Explanation: God changed the names of Abram to Abraham, Sarai to Sarah, and Jacob to Israel. However, Lot’s and Joseph’s names remained the same.
Question 30:
In which city did Joseph become a ruler, second only to Pharaoh?
a) Goshen
b) Canaan
c) Hebron
d) Mizraim
e) None of the above
Answer: e) None of the above
Explanation: Joseph became a ruler in all of Egypt, second only to Pharaoh. While he provided for his family in Goshen later on, his position of power was in the entirety of Egypt, as described in various parts of Genesis, especially chapters 41-45.
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Question 31:
Who was the king of Gerar that took Sarah thinking she was Abraham’s sister?
a) Melchizedek
b) Amraphel
c) Phicol
d) Abimelech
e) Bela
Answer: d) Abimelech
Explanation: Abimelech, the king of Gerar, took Sarah, but God warned him in a dream. This incident is recorded in Genesis 20:1-7.
Question 32:
Which of these did God NOT say on the third day of creation?
a) Let there be light
b) Let the waters under the heaven be gathered
c) Let the earth bring forth grass
d) Let there be lights in the firmament
e) None of the above
Answer: a) Let there be light
Explanation: “Let there be light” was said on the first day of creation, as mentioned in Genesis 1:3.
Question 33:
Fill in the blank: God said to Abraham, “Leave your country, your people, and your father’s household and go to the land I will _.”
a) destroy
b) show you
c) purchase for you
d) designate for you
e) cultivate for you
Answer: b) show you
Explanation: In Genesis 12:1, God instructs Abraham to go to a land that He would show him.
Question 34:
Which of the following are sons of Leah? (Select all that apply)
a) Reuben
b) Simeon
c) Benjamin
d) Levi
e) Judah
Answer: a) Reuben, b) Simeon, d) Levi, e) Judah
Explanation: Leah bore several sons to Jacob, including Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah. Benjamin, however, was a son of Rachel (Genesis 35:24).
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Question 35:
True or False: Joseph’s brothers sold him to Ishmaelites for 30 pieces of silver.
Answer: False
Explanation: Joseph’s brothers sold him to Ishmaelites, but it was for 20 pieces of silver, not 30. This event is recorded in Genesis 37:28.
Question 36:
Which of the following did NOT happen on the fifth day of creation?
a) Creation of sea creatures
b) Creation of every winged fowl
c) God seeing that it was good
d) Creation of man
e) God blessing them
Answer: d) Creation of man
Explanation: The creation of man took place on the sixth day. Genesis 1:20-23 describes the events of the fifth day.
Question 37:
Which of the following are NOT curses God pronounced after Adam and Eve sinned? (Select all that apply)
a) Pain in childbirth
b) Ground producing thorns and thistles
c) Banishment from Eden
d) The serpent would fly
e) Man would rule over woman
Answer: d) The serpent would fly
Explanation: After the fall, God did not curse the serpent to fly. Instead, the serpent was cursed to crawl on its belly (Genesis 3:14).
Question 38:
Fill in the blank: “__ was very wroth, and his countenance fell.”
a) Cain
b) Abel
c) Adam
d) Noah
e) Esau
Answer: a) Cain
Explanation: This describes Cain’s reaction when the Lord had respect to Abel and his offering but not to Cain’s. It’s recorded in Genesis 4:5.
Question 39:
Which of these rivers is NOT mentioned in Genesis 2, describing the Garden of Eden?
a) Pison
b) Gihon
c) Tigris
d) Euphrates
e) Nile
Answer: e) Nile
Explanation: Genesis 2:10-14 mentions four rivers associated with Eden: Pison, Gihon, Hiddekel (Tigris), and Euphrates.
Question 40:
True or False: After the flood, God set a rainbow in the water as a covenant that He would never again destroy the earth with water.
Answer: False
Explanation: This is mentioned in Genesis 9:13-15 where God makes a covenant with Noah and all future generations. But the rainbow was set in the sky.
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Question 41:
Which of the following was not a reason that God decided to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah?
a) Pride
b) Gluttony
c) Sodomy
d) Lack of hospitality
e) None of the above
Answer: e) None of the above
Explanation: According to Genesis 19 and Ezekiel 16:49-50, various sins like pride, gluttony, and lack of hospitality were evident in Sodom and Gomorrah.
Question 42:
Fill in the blank: “And Jacob’s heart __ for he believed them not.”
a) rejoiced
b) fainted
c) was emboldened
d) darkened
e) sought clarity
Answer: b) fainted
Explanation: Genesis 45:26 describes Jacob’s initial disbelief when told that Joseph was still alive.
Question 43:
Which two birds did Noah send out of the ark to see if the waters had receded?
a) Sparrow and raven
b) Dove and sparrow
c) Raven and dove
d) Eagle and raven
e) Dove and eagle
Answer: c) Raven and dove
Explanation: Noah first sent out a raven, and then a dove multiple times to see if the waters had subsided. This is detailed in Genesis 8:6-12.
Question 44:
Which of the following statements about Esau is FALSE?
a) He was a skillful hunter.
b) He was the elder twin.
c) He loved lentil stew.
d) He married two Hittite women.
e) He sold his birthright.
Answer: c) He loved lentil stew
Explanation: Esau despised his birthright and sold it for lentil stew. It was Jacob who prepared the stew, but there isn’t a particular mention of Esau’s love for the stew itself (Genesis 25:29-34).
Question 45:
Who said: “Am I in the place of God?”
a) Adam
b) Cain
c) Noah
d) Abraham
e) Joseph
Answer: e) Joseph
Explanation: Joseph said this to his brothers in Genesis 50:19, indicating that it wasn’t his place to enact vengeance.
Question 46:
True or False: Abraham’s servant found Rebekah as a wife for Isaac by a well.
Answer: True
Explanation: Genesis 24 recounts the story of Abraham’s servant praying by a well and finding Rebekah, who provided water for him and his camels.
Question 47:
Except for __ , who was thrown into prison in Egypt?
a) Reuben
b) Benjamin
c) Levi
d) Simeon
e) Judah
Answer: d) Simeon
Explanation: In Genesis 42:24, Simeon was bound and held in Egypt while the other brothers returned to Canaan to fetch Benjamin.
Question 48:
Which of these individuals was NOT a son of Noah?
a) Shem
b) Ham
c) Japheth
d) Enoch
e) None of the above
Answer: d) Enoch
Explanation: Shem, Ham, and Japheth were Noah’s sons as per Genesis 6:10. Enoch was an ancestor of Noah.
Question 49:
Who was considered righteous and walked with God but was not Noah?
a) Lamech
b) Methuselah
c) Enoch
d) Tubal-Cain
e) Adam
Answer: c) Enoch
Explanation: Genesis 5:24 indicates that Enoch walked with God and was then taken by God, implying a special relationship without seeing death.
Question 50:
Which of the following were part of Joseph’s dreams that indicated his family would one day bow to him? (Select all that apply)
a) Stars
b) Moon
c) Sheaves of grain
d) Rivers
e) Sun
Answer: a) Stars, b) Moon, c) Sheaves of grain, e) Sun
Explanation: Joseph had dreams where his brothers’ sheaves of grain bowed to his sheaf, and where the sun, moon, and eleven stars bowed to him (Genesis 37:5-10).
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Question 51:
In which place did Hagar encounter an angel while she was running away from Sarai?
a) The wilderness of Shur
b) Valley of Gerar
c) Plains of Mamre
d) Desert of Zin
e) The Negev
Answer: a) The wilderness of Shur
Explanation: Hagar encountered the angel by a spring in the wilderness on her way to Shur, as described in Genesis 16:7.
Question 52:
What was the special tree that God forbade Adam and Eve from eating?
a) Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
b) Tree of Life
c) Tree of Everlasting Joy
d) Tree of Wisdom
e) Tree of Truth
Answer: a) Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
Explanation: Genesis 2:17 mentions that God commanded Adam not to eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
Question 53:
What was the name of the river that flowed out of Eden and branched into four rivers?
a) Euphrates
b) Tigris
c) Pison
d) Gihon
e) Jordan
Answer: c) Pison
Explanation: Genesis 2:10-14 describes how a river flowed out of Eden and then branched into four headwaters. The first of these is named Pison.
Question 54:
How many pairs of clean animals did God instruct Noah to take into the ark?
a) Two pairs
b) Three pairs
c) Seven pairs
d) Five pairs
e) One pair
Answer: c) Seven pairs
Explanation: According to Genesis 7:2, God instructed Noah to take seven pairs (or seven of each kind) of every clean animal into the ark.
Question 55:
Who was known as “a father of all who play stringed instruments and pipes”?
a) Cain
b) Enoch
c) Methuselah
d) Tubal-Cain
e) Jubal
Answer: e) Jubal
Explanation: Genesis 4:21 describes Jubal as the ancestor of all who play stringed instruments and pipes.
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Question 56:
What did God place east of the Garden of Eden to guard the way to the Tree of Life?
a) A wall of fire
b) A whirlwind
c) An army of angels
d) Cherubim and a flaming sword
e) A barrier of thorns
Answer: d) Cherubim and a flaming sword
Explanation: Genesis 3:24 mentions that God placed cherubim and a flaming sword that flashed back and forth to guard the way to the Tree of Life.
Question 57:
What was the name of Abraham’s nephew?
a) Lot
b) Ishmael
c) Isaac
d) Eliezer
e) Nahor
Answer: a) Lot
Explanation: Genesis 11:27 introduces Lot as the son of Haran and the nephew of Abraham (then Abram).
Question 58:
What did Jacob use to deceive Isaac into giving him the blessing intended for Esau?
a) A mask
b) Sheep’s wool
c) Goat skins
d) Esau’s garments
e) A special robe
Answer: c) Goat skins
Explanation: In Genesis 27:16, Jacob used the skins of young goats on his hands and neck to deceive his father Isaac into thinking he was his hairy brother, Esau.
Question 59:
Which of the following individuals was NOT a son of Ham, Noah’s son?
a) Canaan
b) Cush
c) Mizraim
d) Phut
e) Eber
Answer: e) Eber
Explanation: Eber is not a son of Ham. The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Phut, and Canaan as per Genesis 10:6.
Question 60:
Who was given the name “Israel” after wrestling with a divine figure?
a) Abraham
b) Isaac
c) Jacob
d) Esau
e) Joseph
Answer: c) Jacob
Explanation: Jacob’s name was changed to Israel after he wrestled with a divine figure (God or an angel) in Genesis 32:28.
Question 61:
Which city was Abraham near when he interceded with God to spare it if there were righteous people found in it?
a) Gomorrah
b) Sodom
c) Bethel
d) Hebron
e) Haran
Answer: b) Sodom
Explanation: Abraham interceded for Sodom in Genesis 18:20-33, asking God to spare it if there were even a few righteous people found in it.
Question 62:
What age did Seth have his son Enosh?
a) 90 years
b) 105 years
c) 130 years
d) 235 years
e) 300 years
Answer: b) 105 years
Explanation: Genesis 5:6 states that Seth was 105 years old when he fathered Enosh.
Question 63:
Which of the following is NOT one of the rivers that the river flowing out of Eden split into?
a) Pison
b) Gihon
c) Tigris (Hiddekel)
d) Euphrates
e) Nile
Answer: e) Nile
Explanation: The Nile is not mentioned in the list in Genesis 2:10-14. The river from Eden divides into Pison, Gihon, Tigris (Hiddekel), and Euphrates.
Question 64:
Who was Laban’s younger daughter?
a) Dinah
b) Bilhah
c) Leah
d) Zilpah
e) Rachel
Answer: e) Rachel
Explanation: Genesis 29:16-18 mentions that Laban had two daughters: Leah the older and Rachel the younger.
Question 65:
In which city did Joseph become second in command to Pharaoh?
a) Goshen
b) Canaan
c) Memphis
d) Thebes
e) Cairo
Answer: e) Cairo
Explanation: While the exact city isn’t named in the Bible, the Pharaoh’s palace and primary city would be what is now known as Cairo. This is inferred from the story in Genesis chapters 41-45.
Question 66:
Who was sent ahead of Jacob to Esau with gifts to appease him?
a) His servants
b) Leah and her children
c) Rachel and Joseph
d) His livestock
e) Judah and Simeon
Answer: a) His servants
Explanation: In Genesis 32:16-21, Jacob sent servants ahead with gifts in droves to appease Esau before he met him.
Question 67:
Which tree in the Garden of Eden was Adam forbidden to eat from, under the penalty of death?
a) Tree of Knowledge
b) Tree of Life
c) Tree of Wisdom
d) Tree of Good and Evil
e) Tree of Truth
Answer: d) Tree of Good and Evil
Explanation: Genesis 2:17 specifies the tree of the knowledge of good and evil as the one Adam was commanded not to eat from.
Question 68:
Who was thrown into a pit by his brothers out of jealousy?
a) Benjamin
b) Levi
c) Judah
d) Reuben
e) Joseph
Answer: e) Joseph
Explanation: Genesis 37:24 describes how Joseph’s brothers, out of envy, threw him into a pit.
Question 69:
After deceiving his father, Isaac, which place did Jacob flee to escape the wrath of his brother, Esau?
a) Canaan
b) Haran
c) Bethel
d) Shechem
e) Beersheba
Answer: b) Haran
Explanation: Jacob fled to Haran to live with his uncle Laban after deceiving Isaac, as recounted in Genesis 28:10.
Question 70:
Who was the king of Gerar that took Sarah thinking she was Abraham’s sister?
a) Melchizedek
b) Amraphel
c) Phicol
d) Abimelech
e) Bela
Answer: d) Abimelech
Explanation: Abimelech, the king of Gerar, took Sarah, but God warned him in a dream. This incident is recorded in Genesis 20:1-7.
Question 71:
To which land did Abraham travel during a severe famine instead of going to Egypt?
a) Canaan
b) Gerar
c) Bethel
d) Moriah
e) Hebron
Answer: b) Gerar
Explanation: During a famine, Abraham went down to Gerar instead of Egypt, as told in Genesis 20:1.
Question 72:
Who was Abraham’s second wife after Sarah’s death?
a) Hagar
b) Keturah
c) Rebekah
d) Bilhah
e) Zilpah
Answer: b) Keturah
Explanation: Genesis 25:1 mentions that Abraham took another wife named Keturah after Sarah’s death.
Question 73:
Which son of Jacob had his dream interpreted by Joseph to mean that he and his family would bow down to Joseph?
a) Simeon
b) Levi
c) Reuben
d) Judah
e) None of the above
Answer: e) None of the above
Explanation: It was Joseph himself who had the dream in which his family’s sheaves of grain bowed down to his sheaf (Genesis 37:5-11). It wasn’t any of his brothers.
Question 74:
What did Jacob name the place where he wrestled with God?
a) Bethel
b) Peniel
c) El-Bethel
d) Luz
e) Paddan Aram
Answer: b) Peniel
Explanation: After wrestling with God, Jacob named the place Peniel, saying he had seen God face to face, as mentioned in Genesis 32:30.
Question 75:
What was the name of the handmaid that Sarah gave to Abraham to bear a child?
a) Keturah
b) Zilpah
c) Bilhah
d) Hagar
e) Rebekah
Answer: d) Hagar
Explanation: Sarah gave her Egyptian maidservant, Hagar, to Abraham to bear a child, as noted in Genesis 16:1-3.
Question 76:
Which city was spared from destruction because of Lot’s presence there?
a) Sodom
b) Gomorrah
c) Zoar
d) Admah
e) Zeboiim
Answer: c) Zoar
Explanation: Lot was allowed to escape to Zoar before the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, and as a result, Zoar was spared (Genesis 19:21-23).
Question 77:
At what age did Noah start building the ark?
a) 300 years
b) 400 years
c) 500 years
d) 600 years
e) 700 years
Answer: d) 600 years
Explanation: Noah was 600 years old when the floodwaters came upon the earth, as mentioned in Genesis 7:6.
Question 78:
Which son of Jacob was responsible for suggesting the selling of Joseph to the Ishmaelites?
a) Reuben
b) Simeon
c) Levi
d) Judah
e) Dan
Answer: d) Judah
Explanation: Judah was the one who suggested selling Joseph to the Ishmaelites instead of killing him, as seen in Genesis 37:26-27.
Question 79:
To whom did Esau sell his birthright?
a) Jacob
b) Isaac
c) Laban
d) Reuben
e) Levi
Answer: a) Jacob
Explanation: Esau sold his birthright to his younger brother, Jacob, for a bowl of stew, according to Genesis 25:29-34.
Question 80:
When Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers in Egypt, who did he ask them to bring back with them?
a) His mother
b) His father
c) His younger brother
d) His wife
e) His son
Answer: c) His younger brother
Explanation: Joseph asked his brothers to bring Benjamin, his younger brother, to him in Egypt as recounted in Genesis 42:20.
Question 81:
How many years did Jacob serve Laban for Rachel, only to be deceived with Leah?
a) 5 years
b) 7 years
c) 10 years
d) 12 years
e) 14 years
Answer: b) 7 years
Explanation: Jacob served Laban for 7 years to marry Rachel, but Laban deceived him and gave him Leah. This is detailed in Genesis 29:20-25.
Question 82:
Which two of Jacob’s sons avenged the rape of their sister Dinah by killing every male in Shechem?
a) Reuben and Judah
b) Simeon and Levi
c) Joseph and Benjamin
d) Dan and Naphtali
e) Gad and Asher
Answer: b) Simeon and Levi
Explanation: Simeon and Levi avenged the rape of their sister Dinah by deceiving the men of Shechem and killing every male. This account can be found in Genesis 34.
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Question 83:
Whose dream indicated seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine in Egypt?
a) Joseph’s
b) Pharaoh’s
c) The chief baker’s
d) The chief cupbearer’s
e) Jacob’s
Answer: b) Pharaoh’s
Explanation: Pharaoh dreamt of seven fat cows and seven lean cows, as well as seven healthy grain stalks and seven withered ones, indicating the years of plenty and famine. The story is told in Genesis 41.
Question 84:
What was created on the fourth day of Creation?
a) Man and woman
b) Animals
c) Sun, moon, and stars
d) Dry land and plants
e) Sea and flying creatures
Answer: c) Sun, moon, and stars
Explanation: On the fourth day, God made the sun, moon, and stars to govern the day and night. This is described in Genesis 1:14-19.
Question 85:
What did God instruct Noah to use to coat the ark, both inside and out?
a) Olive oil
b) Tar
c) Pitch
d) Honey
e) Melted stone
Answer: c) Pitch
Explanation: Genesis 6:14 instructs Noah to make the ark of gopher wood and to coat it with pitch both inside and out.
Question 86:
What did Noah use to determine if the waters had receded after the flood?
a) A stick
b) He climbed a mountain
c) A dove and a raven
d) A rope
e) He didn’t check
Answer: c) A dove and a raven
Explanation: Noah sent out a raven and then a dove to see if the waters had decreased. This is recorded in Genesis 8:6-12.
Question 87:
Which of these places was NOT associated with Abraham’s journey?
a) Ur
b) Haran
c) Egypt
d) Philistine
e) Nineveh
Answer: e) Nineveh
Explanation: Nineveh is not mentioned in relation to Abraham’s journey. Abraham’s journey began in Ur and went through places like Haran and Egypt.
Question 88:
Which son of Jacob was blessed to be “a serpent by the way”?
a) Levi
b) Judah
c) Dan
d) Gad
e) Naphtali
Answer: c) Dan
Explanation: In Jacob’s blessing to his sons, he likened Dan to a serpent by the way, an adder in the path (Genesis 49:17).
Question 89:
How many years passed from the time God made the covenant with Abram to the time of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt?
a) 300 years
b) 400 years
c) 430 years
d) 480 years
e) 500 years
Answer: c) 430 years
Explanation: According to Genesis 15:13 and Exodus 12:40-41, 430 years passed between God’s covenant with Abram and Israel’s exodus from Egypt.
Question 90:
Which place did Jacob identify as “the gate of heaven”?
a) Shechem
b) Bethel
c) Peniel
d) Mahanaim
e) Hebron
Answer: b) Bethel
Explanation: Jacob named the place where he dreamt of a ladder reaching to heaven “Bethel,” saying it was the house of God and the gate of heaven. This is seen in Genesis 28:17.
Question 91:
In which chapter of Genesis did God first make the promise to Abram about making his offspring as numerous as the stars?
a) Genesis 11
b) Genesis 12
c) Genesis 13
d) Genesis 15
e) Genesis 16
Answer: d) Genesis 15
Explanation: God made this promise to Abram in Genesis 15:5, where He took him outside and told him to look up at the stars, signifying the vast number of his descendants.
Question 92:
How many years passed from the time God made the covenant with Abram to the time of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt?
a) 300 years
b) 400 years
c) 430 years
d) 480 years
e) 500 years
Answer: c) 430 years
Explanation: According to Genesis 15:13 and Exodus 12:40-41, 430 years passed between God’s covenant with Abram and Israel’s exodus from Egypt.
Question 93:
Which one of Jacob’s sons was born after his name was changed to Israel?
a) Joseph
b) Levi
c) Judah
d) Benjamin
e) Dan
Answer: d) Benjamin
Explanation: Benjamin was born to Rachel after Jacob’s name was changed to Israel. This is detailed in Genesis 35:16-18.
Question 94:
Whose name means “drawn out” because he was drawn out of the water?
a) Abram
b) Ishmael
c) Moses
d) Aaron
e) Lot
Answer: c) Moses
Explanation: Although this event is from the Book of Exodus, the name Moses means “drawn out” because he was drawn out of the water by Pharaoh’s daughter (Exodus 2:10).
Question 95:
Which of these individuals is not a son of Ham?
a) Canaan
b) Mizraim
c) Put
d) Cush
e) Arpachshad
Answer: e) Arpachshad
Explanation: Arpachshad was a son of Shem, not Ham, as listed in Genesis 10:22.
Question 96:
Who was the father of the Moabites and Ammonites?
a) Lot
b) Esau
c) Jacob
d) Ishmael
e) Abram
Answer: a) Lot
Explanation: The Moabites and Ammonites were descendants of Lot through his two daughters, as recorded in Genesis 19:36-38.
Question 97:
Which of the patriarchs was NOT buried in the cave of Machpelah?
a) Abraham
b) Isaac
c) Jacob
d) Joseph
e) Adam
Answer: d) Joseph
Explanation: Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, and Leah were buried in the cave of Machpelah (Genesis 49:29-32). Joseph was buried in Shechem (Joshua 24:32).
Question 98:
What was the name of Rebekah’s nurse who died and was buried below Bethel?
a) Milcah
b) Hagar
c) Keturah
d) Deborah
e) Zilpah
Answer: d) Deborah
Explanation: Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried below Bethel, under the oak called Allon-bacuth (Genesis 35:8).
Question 99:
In the dream Jacob had at Bethel, what was atop the ladder that reached to heaven?
a) Angels descending with a message
b) A burning bush
c) The Lord stood above it
d) Cherubim guarding it
e) Seraphim singing praises
Answer: c) The Lord stood above it
Explanation: In Genesis 28:12-13, Jacob saw a ladder set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven. The Lord stood above it and spoke to Jacob.
Question 100:
Which of these individuals is not a son of Ham?
a) Canaan
b) Mizraim
c) Put
d) Cush
e) Arpachshad
Answer: e) Arpachshad
Explanation: Arpachshad was a son of Shem, not Ham, as listed in Genesis 10:22.
