Water & Pests
This was the very first plague, which turned the Nile River bright red.
What is water turning to blood?
During the ninth plague, this covered the land of Egypt for three whole days so no one could see.
What is thick darkness?
He was the stubborn ruler of Egypt who repeatedly refused to let the Israelites go.
Who is Pharaoh?
The Israelites put the blood of this animal on their doorposts to protect their homes from the final plague.
What is a lamb (or goat)?
What sea did Moses part?
The Red Sea
These small, green jumping creatures swarmed out of the river and entered everyone's houses.
What are frogs?
This fell from the sky during the seventh plague and was uniquely mixed with fire.
What is hail?
He was Moses' brother who spoke to Pharaoh and used his staff to initiate the first few plagues.
Who is Aaron?
True or False: The plagues affected the Israelites living in the land of Goshen just as badly as the Egyptians.
What is False?
What did Moses raise to part the sea?
His staff/rod.
These two insect plagues involving swarms of tiny flying pests came right after the frogs.
What are gnats (or lice) and flies?
Moses and Aaron threw this material into the air from a furnace to trigger the plague of painful boils.
What is soot (or ash)?
This painful skin condition affected both the Egyptian people and their animals during the sixth plague.
What are boils?
This is the total number of times Pharaoh changed his mind and said "no" after a plague had already stopped.
What is 9 times?
What did the Israelites do after crossing the sea safely?
Praised God/sang.
In the fifth plague, this happened to the Egyptians' horses, camels, cattle, and sheep.
What is they got sick and died? (Accept: livestock disease)
This is the number of plagues Pharaoh's magicians successfully copied before failing.
What is two?
This object turned into a snake when Aaron threw it down on the ground in front of Pharaoh.
What is his staff (or rod)?
This specific book of the Bible contains the entire narrative of Moses, Pharaoh, and the 10 plagues.
What is Exodus?
What happened to Pharaoh’s army in the sea?
The waters closed over them.
This eighth plague consisted of massive swarms of bugs that ate every single green plant and crop left in Egypt.
What are locusts?
When the magicians failed to replicate the third plague, this is the exact phrase they told Pharaoh.
What is "This is the finger of God"?
According to the biblical text, the Lord did this to Pharaoh’s heart, causing him to remain stubborn.
What is hardened it?
This is the specific name of the Jewish holiday celebrated today to remember the final plague and the escape from Egypt.
What is Passover?
What did God use to help part the Red Sea?
A strong wind