WorksheetsJoshua & Judges
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What category of Old Testament books does Joshua belong to?
Torah
Historical
Prophetic
Wisdom
What category of Old Testament books does Judges belong to?
Torah
Historical
Prophetic
Wisdom
Who does Joshua take over for?
Abraham
Deborah
the judges
Moses
What kind of leader was Joshua?
a prophet
a temporary military leader
a permanent military leader
a king
What does Joshua's name mean?
leader
laughter
YHWH is salvation
YHWH is life
Who helps the Israelites conquer a Canaanite cite in Joshua 2-6?
Rahab
Deborah
Jericho
Jael
How do the Israelites conquer the city of Jericho?
tear down the walls
God brings down the walls
Jericho surrenders immediately
someone lets the spies in, and they attack
Why do many of the Canaanites convert to the religion of the Israelites?
the Israelite religion offered social justice and equality
the Israelite religion offered money and power for the faithful
the Canaanites didn't have a religion
they were forced to by the Israelites
Who takes care of most of the Israelites' conflicts in the Book of Joshua?
Joshua
Moses
God
the Israelites themselves
What lesson is the Fall of Jericho in Joshua 2-6 trying to teach?
depend on your own abilities, not on God
war is good
war is bad
depend on God, not on your own abilities
When was the story of the Fall of Jericho (and most other stories in the Old Testament) written down?
while it was happening
many years later, in exile
during the exodus
during the time of the kings
What did the Canaanites (and other polytheistic religious groups) think about their gods' involvement in warfare?
their gods fought FOR them
their gods fought WITH them
they were on their own
they didn't have gods of war
What did the Israelites think about God's involvement in warfare?
God fought FOR them
God fought WITH them
they were on their own
the gods of war fought WITH them
Why did God stop taking care of the Israelites' conflicts?
he got bored
they messed up too many times
the Israelites stopped trusting him
he got angry
Which of the following is NOT part of the Catholic Church's Just War Doctrine?
just cause, like self defense
to bring your ideas to more parts of the world
noncombatants must not be targeted
good prospect of success
Does the Catholic Church believe that it is ever ok to enter into a war?
no, it is never ok
yes, it is always ok
sometimes it is ok
they Catholic Church does not have an opinion on war
What is the LITERAL translation of the Hebrew word "shofet"?
to draw out
prophet
temporary military leader
Joshua
TRUE OR FALSE: The Judges were like kings--they were in charge of all of the Israelites at once, until they died
True
False
What did Deborah predict, and then help the Israelite army to achieve?
building the Temple
conquering a Canaanite city
getting out of the desert
anointing the first king
What would the judges say when they were asked to become king (or queen) over the Israealites?
Yes!
No!
Some said yes, and some said no
They were never asked this
