Genesis — 40 Questions — Bible Quiz

Question 1 of 40

Where did God tell Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a burnt offering?

A. Mount Carmel
B. Mount Sinai
C. The land of Moriah

Question 2 of 40

When Joseph revealed himself to his brothers in Egypt, what position had he risen to?

A. Head of the army
B. Chief priest
C. Governor over all Egypt

Question 3 of 40

What was the name of Adam's first son mentioned in Genesis?

A. Cain
B. Abel
C. Seth

Question 4 of 40

What did God change Abram's name to, and what does it mean?

A. Israel, meaning prince with God
B. Isaac, meaning laughter
C. Abraham, meaning father of a multitude

Question 5 of 40

In Egypt, Joseph was put in prison after being falsely accused by whom?

A. Pharaoh's chief baker
B. Potiphar's wife
C. Pharaoh's cupbearer

Question 6 of 40

How long did Noah's flood cover the earth before the waters receded?

A. 150 days
B. 1 year
C. 40 days

Question 7 of 40

Jacob wrestled with a man all night at a place he called Peniel. Who was that man?

A. God Himself
B. A messenger from Esau
C. An angel of the LORD

Question 8 of 40

From what part of Adam did God create the woman?

A. His side bone
B. His hand
C. His rib

Question 9 of 40

Why did God reject Cain's offering but accept Abel's?

A. Cain brought it at the wrong time
B. Abel offered the firstborn and fat portions, Cain did not bring his best
C. Cain offered grain instead of animals

Question 10 of 40

What did Joseph's brothers do with him after they stripped him of his robe of many colors?

A. They sold him to Ishmaelite traders
B. They sent him back to their father
C. They killed him

Question 11 of 40

With what words did Joseph comfort his brothers who had sold him into slavery?

A. You intended evil but God intended it for good
B. God has forgiven you through me
C. God has turned your sin to blessing

Question 12 of 40

After Adam and Eve sinned, what did God make for them to wear?

A. Tunics of skin
B. Leaves woven together
C. Robes of linen

Question 13 of 40

What bird did Noah first send out from the ark to see if the waters had receded?

A. A raven
B. A sparrow
C. A dove

Question 14 of 40

What did God command Noah to bring into the ark along with his family?

A. Seven of every kind of animal
B. Two of every kind of animal
C. One pair of clean animals

Question 15 of 40

What was the name of the garden where God placed Adam?

A. Garden of Olives
B. Garden of Eden
C. Garden of Gethsemane

Question 16 of 40

From what material did God form the first man?

A. Stars and light
B. Dust from the ground
C. Clay and water

Question 17 of 40

After Jacob wrestled with God, what new name was he given?

A. Benjamin
B. Judah
C. Israel

Question 18 of 40

How old was Abram when his son Isaac was born?

A. 90 years old
B. 75 years old
C. 100 years old

Question 19 of 40

What was the name of Jacob's twin brother?

A. Laban
B. Ishmael
C. Esau

Question 20 of 40

After Cain killed Abel, what mark did God put on Cain?

A. A mark so no one would kill him
B. A brand on his hand
C. A scar on his forehead

Question 21 of 40

How many days and nights did it rain during the flood?

A. Twenty days and nights
B. Sixty days and nights
C. Forty days and nights

Question 22 of 40

What did God breathe into man's nostrils to make him a living creature?

A. Fire
B. Water
C. The breath of life

Question 23 of 40

In the beginning, what did God create first according to Genesis?

A. Living creatures
B. The sun and moon
C. The heavens and the earth

Question 24 of 40

In Egypt, Joseph interpreted Pharaoh's dream. What did the seven fat cows represent?

A. Seven years of famine
B. Seven kings
C. Seven years of plenty

Question 25 of 40

How many sons did Jacob have?

A. Twelve
B. Ten
C. Eleven

Question 26 of 40

Joseph had two dreams in which his brothers would bow down to him. What did his brothers call him because of this?

A. The Visionary
B. The Chosen One
C. The Dreamer

Question 27 of 40

On what day did God rest from all His work of creation?

A. Day Six
B. Day Seven
C. Day Eight

Question 28 of 40

How did God destroy Sodom and Gomorrah?

A. By a great earthquake
B. By sending a plague upon the city
C. By raining sulfur and fire from heaven

Question 29 of 40

What was the name of the tower whose construction caused God to confuse the languages of all the earth?

A. Tower of Peniel
B. Tower of Siloam
C. Tower of Babel

Question 30 of 40

What was the one tree in the garden whose fruit God told Adam not to eat?

A. The tree of everlasting life
B. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil
C. The tree of wisdom

Question 31 of 40

What happened to Lot's wife when she looked back at Sodom?

A. She was blinded
B. She was struck dead by lightning
C. She became a pillar of salt

Question 32 of 40

God told Abram to leave his country and go to a land He would show him. Where was Abram originally from?

A. Canaan
B. Egypt
C. Ur of the Chaldeans

Question 33 of 40

How old was Methuselah, the oldest man recorded in the Bible?

A. 969 years
B. 777 years
C. 900 years

Question 34 of 40

What animal was described as more crafty than any other beast of the field when it tempted Eve?

A. The serpent
B. The fox
C. The wolf

Question 35 of 40

When God saw all that He had made on the sixth day, how did He describe it?

A. It was complete
B. It was pleasing
C. It was very good

Question 36 of 40

What sign did God set in the sky as a covenant with Noah after the flood?

A. A rainbow
B. A dove
C. A pillar of cloud

Question 37 of 40

Who sold his birthright to his brother Jacob for a bowl of stew?

A. Esau
B. Levi
C. Reuben

Question 38 of 40

When Jacob's family came to Egypt during the famine, how did Joseph finally reveal himself to them?

A. He showed them his coat
B. He sent them a letter
C. He wept aloud and said "I am Joseph"

Question 39 of 40

What was substituted for Isaac when God stopped Abraham from sacrificing him?

A. A goat
B. A ram caught in a thicket
C. A dove

Question 40 of 40

On which day did God create light?

A. Day Two
B. Day Three
C. Day One