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The Judges of Israel

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What sacrifice did Jephthah offer to Yahweh for giving the Ammonites into his hand?

a)

A ram

b)

His daughter

c)

Burnt offering

d)

A little lamb

2.

Judges 2: 18

"Whenever Yahweh raised up a judge for them, he was with the judge and saved them out of the hands of their enemies as long as the judge lived; for Yahweh relented because of their groaning under those who oppressed and afflicted them. But when the __________ ________, the people returned to ways even more corrupt than those of their ancestors, following other gods and serving and worshiping them."

(a)  

3.

Who was the first Judge of Israel?

a)

Samson

b)

Shamgar

c)

Gideon

d)

Othniel

4.

Name the only woman judge of Israel.

a)

Ruth

b)

Elon

c)

Deborah

d)

Vashti

5.

Who was the last judge mentioned in the book of Judges?

a)

Tola

b)

Deborah

c)

Samson

d)

Abinoam

6.

Which judge attempted to become a king?

a)

Abimelech

b)

Gideon

c)

Jephthah

d)

Tola

7.

Who was the left-handed judge?

a)

Elijah

b)

Abdon

c)

Jair

d)

Ehud

8.

Which two judges served 40 years?

a)

Ehud

b)

Dan

c)

Othniel

d)

Deborah

9.

Which judges' rash vow cost his daughter's life?

a)

Samson

b)

Jephthah

c)

Gideon

d)

Deborah

10.

Who was the seventh judge of Israel?

a)

Tola

b)

Othniel

c)

Gideon

d)

Abinoam

11.

Name two judges that had 30 sons.

a)

Jair

b)

Abdon

c)

Abilmelech

d)

Ibzan

12.

Who killed Sisera?

a)

Barak

b)

Balaam

c)

Heber

d)

Jael

13.

What was the cycle of behavior exhibited in the book of Judges?

a)

Repentance-Oppression-Judge Appointed-Idolatry

b)

Oppression-Judge Appointed-Repentance-Idolatry

c)

Idolatry-Oppression-Repentance-Judge Appointed

14.

Which judge of Israel asked Yahweh for a sign involving a woolen fleece?

a)

Abimelech

b)

Samson

c)

Gideon

d)

Jephthah

15.
Who was the last judge of Israel?
a)
Samson
b)
Samuel
c)
Jephthah
d)
Gideon
16.

This man was the first recorded judge of Israel, and he was married to Caleb's daughter.

a)

Othniel

b)

Shamgar

c)

Ehud

d)

Samson

17.

Finish this verse from the book of Judges: "In those days Israel had no king; everyone _________________."

a)

did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh

b)

followed Yahweh whole-heartedly.

c)

did as they saw fit.

d)

made their own laws.

18.

True or False: The Israelites continued to serve Yahweh after Joshua and the elders who outlived him died.

a)

True

b)

False

19.
Which judge killed 600 hundred Philistines with an oxgoad?
a)
Othniel
b)
Shamgar
c)
Jair
d)
Elon
20.
Which judge had a son whose name meant "my father is king"?
a)
Samson
b)
Gideon
c)
Jephthah
d)
Othniel
21.
Who killed the Canaanite army commander, Sisera, by driving a tent peg through his head while he slept?
a)
Deborah
b)
Heber
c)
Jael
d)
Barak
22.
Samson made up a riddle about . . .
a)
a sheepskin with dew on it
b)
a fig tree and a grape vine
c)
a dead lion and some honey
d)
an oxgoad and a donkey's jawbone
23.

What did Gideon make that caused the Israelites to sin?

a)

a golden ephod, which they worshiped

b)

a bronze snake, which they worshiped

c)

an altar for offering sacrifices to Baal

d)

new laws that they followed instead of Yahweh's laws

24.
True or False: Samson killed more Philistines when he died than during all the rest of his life.
a)
True
b)
False
25.

The Judges ___________ in Israel.

a)

governed and ruled

b)

settled land disputes

c)

settled marital issues

26.

Israel had no King and everyone ________

a)

praised Yahweh

b)

sold their lands

c)

did was pleased them

27.

Whenever Yahweh raised up Judges, the Israelites _______

a)

reject them

b)

build houses for them

c)

return to God

28.

Anytime the Israelites sinned, Yahweh ________ them.

a)

praised

b)

feeds

c)

punishes

29.
Which judge of Israel was also known as Jerub-Baal?
a)
Gideon
b)
Ehud
c)
Shamgar
d)
Deborah
30.
Which judge of Israel sang a victory song, which is recorded in Judges 5?
a)
Othniel
b)
Ehud
c)
Shamgar
d)
Deborah
31.
Who was the army commander under Deborah?
a)
Sisera
b)
Jael
c)
Heber
d)
Barak
32.

What was the role of the judges in the OT?

a)

to decide law suits, property disputes and other civil matters

b)

rule on the evidence against the accused

c)

sentence criminals for their crimes

d)

govern the people and lead the army

33.

Why did the people turn to idols?

a)

they wanted a god they could see

b)

they were influenced by the Canaanites and their rituals

c)

they preferred to rely upon themselves rather than Yahweh

d)

All of these were reasons

34.

Why does worshiping idols make Yahweh angry?

a)

Idols are not true Supreme

b)

It is breaking Yahweh's commandments

c)

Yahweh is jealous seeks our full devotion

d)

All of these are reasons

35.

What would happen whenever the people returned to idol worship?

a)

they were defeated and made slaves

b)

the harvest would be more plentiful

c)

many children and livestock were born

d)

they would win all their battles

36.

What does the cycle of sin and salvation show us about Yahweh?

a)

He is always angry

b)

He forgives and delivers again and again

c)

He is not very patient

d)

He wants Israel to do things for themselves

37.

Which familiar Bible story is found in Judges?

a)

Samson and Delilah

b)

Daniel and the Lions

c)

Crossing the Red Sea

d)

Elijah and the prophets of Baal

38.

How could Israel avoid falling into the trap of forgetting Yahweh? check all that apply

a)

teach their children what Yahweh had done

b)

setting up memorial stones

c)

holding each other accountable

d)

allow the Canaanites to influence them

39.

Yahweh told the Israelites to make NO COVENANTS with the Canannites.

a)

true

b)

false

40.

Yahweh told the Israelites to tear down the Canaanites altars.

a)

true

b)

false

41.

Yahweh's judges were like governors and miliary generals.

a)

true

b)

false

42.

True or False: Yahweh raised up judges to deliver the Israelites from their enemies.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

True or False: Ehud was able to sneak a short sword into the enemy king's chamber because he was left handed.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

While Jael was not a judge, how did she help fight the enemies of Israel?

a)

She welcomed the enemy general into her tent and killed him in his sleep

b)

She worked as a nurse to help those wounded in battle.

45.

Jephthah made a vow to Yahweh that he would sacrifice what?

a)

forty bulls

b)

an unblemished ram

c)

a pair of turtledoves

d)

the first thing that came out of his house to meet him

46.

After each judge died, the children of Israel did what in the sight of the Yahweh?

a)

rejoiced greatly

b)

did evil

c)

followed the commandments

47.

T or F. Many of Israel's judges were women.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Ehud was (a)   handed.

49.

Who lead Samson to break his Nazarene vows?

a)

Amanda

b)

Debra

c)

Delilah

50.

Which judge fought against the Philistines?

a)

Ehud

b)

Samson

c)

Barak

d)

Jephthah

51.

Gideon's army was left with how many men?

a)

1,000

b)

300

c)

3,000

d)

500

52.

Who tricked king Sisera to come into the tent?

a)

Joshua

b)

Barak

c)

Delilah

d)

Jael

53.

Who said, "Out of the eater, something to eat; out of the strong, something sweet."

a)

Jael

b)

Samson

c)

The Lion

d)

Gideon

54.

Finish what Jephthah said. "If you give me victory, I will....

a)

eat the first thing I touch."

b)

sacrifice my daughter."

c)

sacrifice the first living thing I see."

d)

worship you for the rest of my life."

55.

Delilah continued to find Samson's weakness. When she thought she did she would say, "Samson, the _____________ are upon you."

a)

Galatians

b)

Ephesians

c)

Philistines

d)

Philippians

56.

Who lived his life to get revenge on those who hurt him?

a)

Samson

b)

Ehud

c)

Gideon

d)

Sisera

57.

__________ had a strong man's hair cut off.

a)

Deborah

b)

Delilah

c)

Denice

d)

Sisera

58.

These people dedicate their life to Yahweh.

a)

Philistines

b)

Nazarites

c)

Gideonites

d)

Samsonites

59.

Which answers describe or are on example of "everyone did as he saw fit".

a)

People obeyed Yahweh's law

b)

People did what they wanted

c)

People worshiped whatever idols they liked

d)

People loved Yahweh and their neighbor

e)

When people were mean to Samson he wanted revenge

60.
When his father, who was a judge of Israel, died, this man killed all but one of his brothers and set himself up as ruler.
a)
Gideon
b)
Othniel
c)
Samson
d)
Abimelech

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