The Israelites' Journey Quiz

What was the punishment for the Israelites' rebellion against God as they were about to enter the Promised Land?

• 50 years of hard labor

• 10 years of famine

• 20 years of exile

• 40 years of wandering in the wilderness

What did the Israelites complain about when they reached Kadesh?

• Lack of food

• Lack of water

• Lack of shelter

• Lack of animals

What did God instruct Moses to do to get water from the rock at Kadesh?

• Speak to the rock

• Ignore the rock

• Hit the rock with a staff

• Pray to the rock

Who was not pleased with Moses for hitting the rock instead of speaking to it?

• The high priest

• God

• Aaron

• The Israelites

Who became the new high priest after Aaron died at Mount Hor?

• Moses

• Eleazer

• Joshua

• Caleb

What did God send into the Israelite camp when they complained about the lack of food and water?

• Poisonous snakes

• Thunderstorms

• Locusts

• Floods

What did God instruct Moses to make and put up on a pole to save the people from the poisonous snakes?

• A bronze snake

• A wooden lion

• A golden calf

• A silver eagle

Where did the Israelites set up their camp near the end of their 40 years of wandering?

• Edom

• Moab

• Kadesh

• Canaan

Who sent messengers to a false prophet named Balaam to put a curse on the Israelites?

• Balak

• Eleazer

• Aaron

• Moses

What did God instruct Balaam to do when the king of Moab sent men to bring him to curse the Israelites?

• Curse the Israelites

• Ask for more money

• Refuse to go

• Go with them