Moses's Family/ Early life
Who was Moses’ sister who watched over him by the river?
Miriam
Why did God send the ten plagues to Egypt?
To show His power and to tell Pharaoh to let His people go.
Where did God lead the Israelites after they left Egypt?
The Wilderness
What mountain did Moses go up to meet God?
Mount Sinai.
Who gave the Ten Commandments?
God
Who was Moses’ brother who helped him speak to Pharaoh?
Aaron
Who did God use to speak to Pharaoh about the plagues?
Moses (and his brother Aaron).
What special food did God give the people in the wilderness?
Manna
Who spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai?
God
Who received the Ten Commandments from God?
Moses
Who raised Moses in the palace when he was a baby?
Pharaoh’s daughter
Did Pharaoh listen to God after the first few plagues?
No
How did God help the people find their way in the wilderness?
With a pillar of cloud by day and fire by night.
What did God give Moses on Mount Sinai to teach the people how to live?
The Ten Commandments.
With the finger of God
Why did Moses’ mother place him in a basket on the Nile River?
To keep him safe because Pharaoh ordered baby boys to be killed
Name one plague that God sent to Egypt.
Water turning to blood / frogs / lice / flies / sickness / boils / hail / locusts / darkness / death of the firstborn.
What land did God promise to give the Israelites?
The Promised Land
Why did Moses break the stone tablets with the Ten Commandments?
Because he saw the people worshiping the golden calf instead of God.
Name 2 of the Ten Commandments
Love God most
Do not worship idols
Say God’s name with respect
Keep the Sabbath day holy
Honor your father and mother
Do not hurt or kill others
Be faithful and kind in families
Do not steal
Do not lie about others
Do not be jealous of what others have
Why did Moses run away from Egypt?
Because Moses hurt an Egyptian, and he was afraid Pharaoh would punish him.
Which plague finally made Pharaoh let the Israelites go?
The death of the firstborn.
Why did the Israelites have to stay in the wilderness for many years before entering the Promised Land?
Because they did not trust God and disobeyed Him.
What did Moses do after he broke the tablets?
He went back to God, and God gave him new tablets.
Why are the Ten Commandments important?
They teach us how to obey God and treat others with love and respect.