Sample Questions and Answers
Who is considered the father of the nation of Israel?
A) Moses
B) Abraham
C) David
D) Jacob
Answer: B
What is the first book of the Old Testament?
A) Genesis
B) Exodus
C) Leviticus
D) Psalms
Answer: A
What is the significance of the story of Adam and Eve?
A) It explains the creation of the world.
B) It is the foundation of Israel’s covenant with God.
C) It illustrates the origins of sin and the fall of humanity.
D) It introduces the Ten Commandments.
Answer: C
Which of the following was a major judge in Israel?
A) Saul
B) Gideon
C) Solomon
D) Elisha
Answer: B
What was the first plague in Egypt that God sent through Moses?
A) Darkness
B) Water turning to blood
C) Frogs
D) Lice
Answer: B
In the book of Exodus, what did God provide to feed the Israelites in the wilderness?
A) Quail
B) Manna
C) Bread
D) Fish
Answer: B
Who was the king of Israel when the nation was divided into the northern and southern kingdoms?
A) Solomon
B) Saul
C) Rehoboam
D) Jeroboam
Answer: C
What is the significance of the book of Leviticus?
A) It contains the creation narrative.
B) It gives a detailed history of Israel’s kings.
C) It provides laws for the priests and Israelites’ holiness.
D) It tells the story of the Exodus.
Answer: C
Who succeeded Moses as leader of Israel?
A) Joshua
B) Caleb
C) Saul
D) Samuel
Answer: A
What was the Ark of the Covenant?
A) A large military vessel
B) A box containing the Ten Commandments
C) A religious temple
D) A place of worship
Answer: B
In which book of the Old Testament do we find the story of David and Goliath?
A) 1 Samuel
B) 2 Samuel
C) 1 Kings
D) 2 Kings
Answer: A
Who was the prophet that confronted King David after his sin with Bathsheba?
A) Isaiah
B) Nathan
C) Jeremiah
D) Elijah
Answer: B
Which Old Testament book contains the Ten Commandments?
A) Leviticus
B) Numbers
C) Exodus
D) Deuteronomy
Answer: C
Who led the Israelites into the Promised Land?
A) Moses
B) Joshua
C) Samuel
D) Solomon
Answer: B
The book of Psalms is primarily composed of what type of writing?
A) History
B) Prophecy
C) Poetry and Songs
D) Laws
Answer: C
The prophet Elijah confronted which wicked king and queen?
A) Saul and Abigail
B) Ahab and Jezebel
C) David and Bathsheba
D) Jeroboam and Athaliah
Answer: B
Which prophet was swallowed by a big fish?
A) Elijah
B) Jonah
C) Daniel
D) Hosea
Answer: B
Which Old Testament book is known for its wisdom literature and reflections on life?
A) Genesis
B) Proverbs
C) Kings
D) Job
Answer: B
In which city did David establish his kingdom?
A) Jericho
B) Bethlehem
C) Jerusalem
D) Samaria
Answer: C
What is the main theme of the book of Ecclesiastes?
A) The covenant between God and Israel
B) The vanity of life and the pursuit of wisdom
C) The story of creation
D) The history of Israel’s kings
Answer: B
Who was the last judge of Israel?
A) Eli
B) Samuel
C) Gideon
D) Deborah
Answer: B
Which king of Israel is known for building the Temple in Jerusalem?
A) Saul
B) David
C) Solomon
D) Rehoboam
Answer: C
The prophet Isaiah foretold the coming of which key figure in the New Testament?
A) Moses
B) Elijah
C) Jesus Christ
D) John the Baptist
Answer: C
What does the term “covenant” mean in the Old Testament context?
A) A set of laws
B) A mutual agreement or promise between God and his people
C) A place of worship
D) A religious offering
Answer: B
What were the Israelites instructed to do during the Passover in Egypt?
A) Build altars to God
B) Eat unleavened bread
C) Sacrifice a lamb and mark their doorposts with its blood
D) Gather manna in the wilderness
Answer: C
What was the sin of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah?
A) Idolatry
B) Pride and sexual immorality
C) Lying and cheating
D) Disobedience to the commandments
Answer: B
Which book of the Old Testament details the return of the Israelites from Babylonian exile?
A) Nehemiah
B) Esther
C) Ezra
D) Daniel
Answer: C
What is the primary message of the book of Hosea?
A) A call for social justice
B) God’s love for Israel despite their unfaithfulness
C) A prophecy about the coming Messiah
D) The history of Israel’s kings
Answer: B
Which of the following is considered one of the major prophets of the Old Testament?
A) Malachi
B) Hosea
C) Isaiah
D) Amos
Answer: C
What was the main reason for the division of Israel into two kingdoms?
A) Different religious beliefs
B) Solomon’s heavy taxation and forced labor policies
C) The invasion of Assyria
D) Conflict over land rights
Answer: B
31. Who was the first king of Israel?
A) Saul
B) David
C) Solomon
D) Samuel
Answer: A
32. Who built the first temple in Jerusalem?
A) David
B) Solomon
C) Hezekiah
D) Josiah
Answer: B
33. Which of the following prophets had a vision of a valley of dry bones?
A) Isaiah
B) Jeremiah
C) Ezekiel
D) Daniel
Answer: C
34. Who was the king of Israel during the time of the prophet Elijah?
A) Jeroboam
B) Ahab
C) Hezekiah
D) Josiah
Answer: B
35. What was the sin that led to the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.?
A) Idolatry and injustice
B) Disobedience to the law
C) Rejection of the prophets
D) Denial of God’s covenant
Answer: A
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.