WorksheetsExodus (Part 1)
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
What does the word "exodus" mean?
beginning
end
departure
escape
Where are the Israelites at the beginning of Exodus?
Israel
Mesopotamia
Sinai
Egypt
Why is the Pharaoh afraid that there are so many Israelites?
because they may fight with their enemies
because they have already tried to revolt
because they may decide to leave Egypt
because they have a different religion
What is the first thing that Pharaoh does to control the Israelite population?
throw the baby boys in the Nile
tell the midwives to kill the baby boys
enslave all of the Israelites
enslave some of the Israelites
What is the second thing that Pharaoh does to control the Israelite population?
throw the baby boys in the Nile
tell the midwives to kill the baby boys
enslave all of the Israelites
enslave some of the Israelites
What is the third, and final thing that Pharaoh does to control the Israelite population?
throw the baby boys in the Nile
tell the midwives to kill the baby boys
enslave all of the Israelites
enslave some of the Israelites
How does Moses' mother save him from being killed?
hides him in her home until he grows up
gives him to the Pharaoh's daughter
gives him to the Pharaoh's wife
puts him in a basket in the Nile River
Who raises Moses?
the Pharaoh
the Pharaoh's daughter
the Pharaoh's wife
the priest of Midian
What does the name "Moses" mean, according to Exodus 2?
"son of"
"Law"
"to draw out"
"to draw together"
Why does his adoptive mother give him this name?
because she knows he will lead the Israelites out of Egypt
because he is taken out of the Nile River
because he is taken away from his family
because she knows he will unite the Israelites
What makes Moses run away into the desert?
the Israelites are after him
he kills an Israelite, and the Pharaoh wants him dead
he kills and Egyptian, and the Pharaoh wants him dead
the Egyptians are after him, because he is an Israelite
After running away into the desert, where does Moses live?
Canaan
Israel
Sinai
Midian
When Moses sees the bush on fire, why does he decide to go over to it?
it is not being consumed by the flames
God starts talking to him from the bush
his sheep go over to it first
he doesn't go over to it--he runs away
Before God tells Moses his "name," he refers to himself as the God of...
the Israelites
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
the Egyptians
Adam and Noah
In Exodus 3, what does God tell Moses to do?
use the remaining Israelite men to form an army
to tell the Israelites that they will escape Egypt at night
to kill the Egyptian beating the slave
go to Pharaoh to get the Israelites out of Egypt
When Moses asks for God's name, what is the Hebrew word that God gives him?
Adonai
I AM
Yahweh
Lord
When Moses asks for God's name, what is the English translation of the word that God tells him?
Adonai
I AM
Yahweh
Lord
Instead of saying God's name, what is the Hebrew word that the Israelites would use instead?
Adonai
I AM
Yahweh
Lord
What does Adonai mean?
exodus
I AM
Yahweh
Lord
Why did the Israelites and (and some Jewish communities today) not say God's name out loud?
it is too sacred/holy
it is too mysterious
they don't know how to pronounce it
they don't know what it actually is
How does God respond to this excuse from Moses: "Who am I?"
"I will give you signs to show them."
"I AM."
"I will send your brother, Aaron, to help you."
"I will be with you."
How does God respond to this excuse from Moses: "Who are you?"
"I will give you signs to show them."
"I AM."
"I will send your brother, Aaron, to help you."
"I will be with you."
How does God respond to this excuse from Moses: "The Israelites won't believe me!"
"I will give you signs to show them."
"I AM."
"I will send your brother, Aaron, to help you."
"I will be with you."
How does God respond to this excuse from Moses: "I'm not a good speaker!"
"I will give you signs to show them."
"I AM."
"I will send your brother, Aaron, to help you."
"I will be with you."
Do the Israelites believe that Moses was sent from God when they see the signs?
Yes, then he goes to Pharaoh
Yes, but they tell him not to go to Pharaoh
No, but he goes to Pharaoh anyway
No, and they tell him not to go to Pharaoh
How does the Pharaoh react the first time Moses ask for the Israelites freedom?
He says no, but doesn't do anything else
He says no, and gives the Israelites more work
He says yes, because he is afraid of the plagues
He says some may go, but the rest must stay
Each time the Pharaoh says no to Moses, God sends a plague.
True
False
How many plagues does God send on the Egyptians?
7
5
10
12
What was the last plague, which convinced the Pharaoh to let the Israelites go?
the Nile turning to blood
frogs
death of the firstborn son
darkness
How do the Israelites avoid the last plague?
they leave Egypt before it comes
they do not--they are affected by it too
God decides that it will only affect the Egyptians
the put the blood from the lamb on their doorposts
What is the name of the holiday that commemorates the last plague and escaping Egypt?
Easter
Holy Thursday
Hanukkah
Passover
What are the Israelites supposed to eat on this first Passover?
chicken
beef
lamb
no meat, only fish
How are the Israelites supposed to make their bread for the Passover?
leavened with yeast
no bread, only meat
leavened without yeast
unleavened
Why are the Israelites supposed to leave their sandals on while the eat the Passover meal?
so they are ready to leave
so they don't get cold
so they can cook outside
they always eat with their sandals on
For how many years are the Israelites told that they must remember and celebrate the Passover?
just the first year
seven years
100 year
forever
Who can we relate the Passover to in the New Testament?
Mary
St. Paul
Peter
Jesus
Jesus' Last Supper was a Passover meal.
True
False
Jesus is like the lamb sacrificed for the Passover: his blood saves us from sin and spiritual death, like the lamb's blood saved the Israelites from slavery and death
True
False
we don't know
After the Israelites escape Egypt, how does God lead them in the desert?
he gives Moses directions
pillar of cloud during the day and pillar of fire at night
pillar of fire during the day and pillar of cloud at night
they are on their own
Why do the Israelites get mad at Moses and God, and say that they should have stayed as slaves in Egypt?
they get lost
they are afraid of living somewhere else
the Egyptian army chases after them
they have to swim across the Red Sea
How does God get the Israelites away from the Egyptian army?
God parts the Red Sea
Moses parts the Red Sea
God makes the Egyptian army get lost
God tells them to build an ark
How does God address the Israelites' complaints about food?
he shows them how to grow food
he gives them leavened bread
he gives them manna
he gives them water from the rock
