Who's Who in the OT
He built an ark to survive the great flood.
A) Moses
B) Noah
C) Abraham
D) Jonah
B. Noah
Which sea did God part for the Israelites to cross?
A) Dead Sea
B) Sea of Galilee
C) Red Sea
D) Mediterranean Sea
C) Red Sea
What animal tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden?
A) Lion
B) Snake
C) Donkey
D) Goat
B) Snake
How many commandments did God give Moses on Mount Sinai?
A) 7
B) 10
C) 12
D) 40
B) 10
How many plagues did God send upon Egypt?
A) 7
B) 10
C) 12
D) 40
B) 10
She became queen and bravely saved her people from destruction.
A) Ruth
B) Esther
C) Miriam
D) Deborah
B) Esther
Which city’s walls fell after the Israelites marched around them?
A) Babylon
B) Nineveh
C) Jericho
D) Jerusalem
C) Jericho
Which bird did Noah send out from the ark that returned with an olive leaf?
A) Crow
B) Sparrow
C) Dove
D) Eagle
C) Dove
Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?
A) Mount Zion
B) Mount Carmel
C) Mount Sinai
D) Mount Ararat
C) Mount Sinai
What body of water did Joshua cross when God made it stop flowing?
A) Nile
B) Euphrates
C) Jordan River
D) Tigris
C) Jordan River
He led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt.
A) Joshua
B) Aaron
C) Joseph
D) Moses
D. Moses
In what land did Abraham originally live before moving to Canaan?
A) Egypt
B) Ur
C) Edom
D) Moab
B) Ur
Which animal spoke to Balaam on his journey?
A) Sheep
B) Donkey
C) Camel
D) Horse
B) Donkey
What does “an eye for an eye” represent in Old Testament law?
A) Mercy
B) Vengeance
C) Equal justice
D) Forgiveness
C) Equal justice
Who brought fire down from heaven in a contest against false prophets?
A) Moses
B) Elisha
C) Elijah
D) Samuel
C) Elijah
Daily Double: Which Old Testament figure had a dream of a ladder reaching to heaven with angels going up and down on it?
A) Joseph
B) Jacob
C) Samuel
D) Daniel
B. Jacob
Which city was known for its great wickedness before God destroyed it?
A) Bethel
B) Ai
C) Sodom
D) Hebron
C) Sodom
Which creature swallowed Jonah?
A) Whale
B) Giant Fish
C) Sea Serpent
D) Crocodile
B) Giant Fish (Note: Bible says “great fish” — not specifically a whale)
According to Old Testament law, what was the purpose of the Year of Jubilee, celebrated every 50th year?
A) To crown a new king
B) To rebuild the temple
C) To forgive debts and free slaves
D) To begin a new calendar
C) To forgive debts and free slaves
Daily Double: Which prophet’s bones revived a dead man when they touched him?
A) Isaiah
B) Elijah
C) Elisha
D) Ezekiel
C) Elisha
He interpreted dreams in Egypt and rose to power under Pharaoh.
A) Daniel
B) Joseph
C) Ezekiel
D) Samuel
B. Joseph
Daily Double: What region did the Israelites wander in for 40 years after leaving Egypt?
A) Canaan
B) Midian
C) Sinai Desert
D) Judea
C) Sinai Desert
What animal did Samson kill with his bare hands?
A) Bear
B) Lion
C) Wolf
D) Ox
B) Lion
What object was kept in the Ark of the Covenant?
A) A scroll
B) Staff of Moses
C) Gold coins
D) Stone tablets of the Law
D) Stone tablets of the Law
What was the name of the river that the prophet Elisha purified by throwing salt into it, healing its waters?
A) The Jordan River
B) The Nile River
C) The Kidron Valley
D) The Jericho River
D) The Jericho River