In the beginning
Complete the verse:
"In the beginning, God created..."
a) "... the moon and the stars."
b) "... the heavens and the earth."
c) "... the animals and the seas."
Why did God decide to '...wipe this human race I have created from the face of the earth"? (Hint: Gen. 6:5)
a) He was tired of their whining and complaining.
b) He saw that everything they thought was evil.
c) He wanted to let the animals rule the earth.
Besides Noah, which other man in the Old Testament did God have a covenant with?
a) Jesus
b) Shem
c) Abraham
d) Joseph
What son of Israel wore the coat of many colors?
a) Joseph
b) Reuben
c) Benjamin
Who was the baby in the basket 'found' by the daughter of the pharaoh?
a) Jacob
b) Aaron
c) Moses
In the beginning, where did mankind live?
a) in the Garden of Eden.
b) in caves on Mt. Sinai.
c) in huts on the beach of the Euphrates River.
Who built the ark?
a) Adam
b) Abraham
c) Noah
What was Abraham's name before God renamed him?
a) Bob
b) Bayne
c) Abram
How many sons did Israel have?
a) 2
b) 12
c) 20
Who watched the baby in the basket to see what would happen?
a) Aaron
b) Miriam
c) Sarah
In the beginning, what did God create on the FIRST day?
a) animals
b) light
c) toasted marshmallows
Why did God tell the man to build the ark?
a) God was going to take them to another area, to live away from the evil people.
b) God was going to flood the whole earth and kill all the people and animals He had made.
c) God was going to teach his people how to sail.
Which family member did Abraham take with him to the promised land?
a) His dad
b) His mom
c) His nephew
How did his brothers get rid of Joseph?
a) They killed him.
b) They fed him to the wolves.
c) They sold him into slavery.
What sin did Moses commit that made him run away from Egypt?
a) Murder
b) Adultery
c) Making idols
In the beginning, God created what on the 2nd day?
a) the rainbow
b) the Tabernacle
c) the sky and seas
How many sons did the builder of the Ark have to help him?
a) None
b) Two
c) Three
Which quality of Abraham made God view him as a righteous man?
a) Abraham was always honest.
b) Abraham had great faith in God.
c) Abraham was the ruler of Egypt.
What was the name of the youngest son of Israel?
a) Joseph
b) Levi
c) Benjamin
Can you name the FIRST of the 10 plagues that God sent upon Egypt when pharaoh refused to let God's people leave?
a) The river water turned to blood.
b) There were grasshoppers on all the crops.
c) Biting gnats swarmed the land.
In the beginning, God created what on the 3rd day?
a) land and plants
b) popcorn and butter
c) marshmallows and chocolate
Besides his family, what was the builder of the Ark supposed to carry in the boat?
a) Food for himself and his family.
b) 2 animals of each kind God had made.
c) Food for all the animals of the world.
d) All of the above.
From what city did Abraham rescue Lot before God rained down fire upon it?
a) Canaan
b) Babylon
c) Sodom
In what country did the brother Joseph end up?
a) America
b) Egypt
c) Babylon
What did the Israelites do to their houses to prepare for God's final plague - so that the spirit of death would Pass Over their homes?
a) Sprinkled tacks all over the roof top.
b) Barred the doors with their furniture.
c) Put the blood of a slaughtered lamb around their doors.
In the beginning, what did God create on Day 4?
a) turtles and snakes
b) the sun, moon, and stars
c) sunshine and rainbows
What were the names of Noah's sons?
a) Shem, Ham, and Japeth
b) Peter, Paul, and Simon
c) Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
Since he had not had a son and was growing old, who did Abraham think would inherit his wealth?
a) His wife
b) His grandson
c) His servant
What happened that caused the family of Joseph to end up in the same country as Joseph?
a) a famine
b) an earthquake
c) a flood
What sea did the pharaoh's army chase the Israelites across when God's people left Egypt?
a) The Red Sea
b) The Caspian Sea
c) The Sea of Galilee
In the beginning, what did God create on Day 5?
a) birds and fish
b) volcanos and mountains
c) elephants and zebras
How many days and nights did the rain fall on the earth?
a) A week
b) A whole year
c) 40 days and 40 nights
What was the name of Abraham's wife?
a) Betsie
b) Mary
c) Sarah
Who was Joseph working for in Egypt when his brothers arrived seeking help?
a) Potiphar
b) The high counsel of priests
c) The pharaoh
On top of what mountain did God meet with Moses?
a) Mt. Ararat
b) Mt. Sinai
c) Mt. Moriah
In the beginning, what did God create on Day 6?
a) all the animals
b) all the animals and human beings
c) nothing; He rested.
Which animals were sent from the Ark to see if the earth was dry?
a) A wild boar and a zebra
b) A raven and then a dove
c) A dove and then a raven
d) None of the above
How did Sarah "help" God to give her a baby?
a) She ate mandrakes.
b) She let her maid have a baby with Abraham.
c) She adopted her maid's baby.
How did Joseph end up in jail?
a) He stole from the pharaoh's treasury.
b) He made a pass at the wife of the pharaoh.
c) The wife of his employer claimed Joseph made a pass at her (which was a lie).
What did Moses receive from God when they met on top of the mountain?
a) The title of high priest
b) The 10 Commandments
c) Nothing; God was angry
In the beginning, what did God do on the 7th Day of creation?
a) He rested from all His good work.
b) He called up His friends and had a party.
c) He made the rest of the animals that He didn't get done the day before.
Once God told the people in the ark to get out of the boat, what did the man do to honor God? (Hint: Gen. 8:20)
a) built an altar
b) built a tabernacle
c) built a temple
What was the name of Abraham's son with Sarah?
a) Isaac
b) Esau
c) Jacob
What area of Egypt were the Israelites given by the pharaoh?
a) Along the Nile River
b) The promised land
c) The land of Goshen
What had the people of Israel done while Moses was meeting with God on top of the mountain?
a) Built an idol to worship
b) Built a tabernacle for God to stay with them
c) Built an altar to worship Baal