Joshua and the Battle of Jericho Quiz

What did the commander of the Lord's army instruct Joshua to do when they first met?

• Offer a sacrifice

• Kneel before him

• Recruit more soldiers

• Take off his sandals

Who did Joshua see near Jericho with a drawn sword?

• An enemy soldier

• A commander of the Lord's army

• A fellow Israelite

• A civilian

What did the Lord instruct Joshua to do to conquer Jericho?

• Send spies into the city

• March around the city with armed men for six days

• Attack the city head-on

• Negotiate a peace treaty

How many times did the army march around the city on the seventh day?

• Three times

• Five times

• Seven times

• Six times

What did the army do after the priests sounded the trumpet blast on the seventh day?

• Surrendered to the city's defenders

• They shouted loudly

• Attacked the city from all sides

• Retreated from the city

Who was spared from destruction when the city was conquered?

• The king of Jericho

• Rahab the prostitute and her family

• The city's livestock

• The city's fighting men

What did Joshua do with the silver, gold, and articles of bronze and iron from Jericho?

• Gave them to the people of Jericho

• Put them into the treasury of the Lord's house

• Used them to build a new city

• Distributed them among the soldiers

What did Joshua pronounce as a solemn oath regarding the rebuilding of Jericho?

• The city will be rebuilt by the city's former residents

• The city will be rebuilt by the Israelites

• The city will never be rebuilt

• The city will be rebuilt in honor of the Lord

What happened to Joshua's fame after the conquest of Jericho?

• It was only known in Jericho

• It diminished

• It spread throughout the land

• It remained the same

What does Joshua say to his men when he commands them to shout?

• "The Lord has given you this city"

• "Destroy all that you can see!"

• "VIctory is ours today"

• "For Narnia!"