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10th grade (tests 1-7) - Biblical Literacy Test

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the mother of Ishma'el?

a)

Hagar

b)

Rebekah

c)

Sarah

d)

Sarai

2.

How did God describe everything that God made during creation?

a)

Good

b)

Bad

c)

Pretty

d)

Lit

3.

What did Cain do after God accepted his brother's sacrifice and not his?

a)

He killed his brother, Abel

b)

He wept bitterly

c)

He bought a new horse to make himself feel better

d)

He decided that he would do better next time

4.

Which of these is NOT a main component of the promise/covenant given to Abraham?

a)

Wealth

b)

Land

c)

Many descendants

d)

All nations will be blessed through him

5.

How many days and nights did the world rain during the flood?

a)

7 days, 6 nights

b)

6 days, 7 nights

c)

40 days, 40 nights

d)

25 days, 25 nights

6.

How does the first creation story (Genesis 1:1-2:4) in Genesis portray God?

a)

Potter

b)

King

c)

Businessman

d)

Tyrant

7.

How did God respond to the people trying to build a tower to the heavens?

a)

He killed them all

b)

He helped them build it

c)

He told them to build a temple instead

d)

He confused their languages

8.

What did both Abram and Sarah do when they heard that they were going to have a son in their old age?

a)

They died.

b)

They laughed.

c)

They held a banquet in celebration.

d)

They believed immediately and sacrificed to God.

9.
Which son did Jacob love the most?
a)
Benjamin
b)
Israel
c)
Joseph
d)
Reuben
10.
Who lied about Joseph and caused him to be thrown into prison?
a)
Potiphar
b)
Potiphar's son
c)
Pharaoh's wife
d)
Potiphar's wife
11.

What did Pharaoh's dream mean?

a)

There would be a famine then a time of plenty

b)

Pharaoh and Egypt would be conquered by an unknown enemy

c)

There would be a time of plenty and a time of rest

d)

There would be a time of plenty, followed by a famine

12.

How many years did Joseph have to work for Laban in total in order to marry Rachel?

a)

7

b)

14

c)

21

d)

3

13.
Which of the following did Rebekah NOT do in her attempts to deceive her husband?
a)
Got some of Esau's clothes for Jacob
b)
Made Jacob some hairy arms from goat skins
c)
Made some delicious goat for Isaac
d)
Claimed to be Esau
14.

What was the name of Sarai's Egyptian womb-slave who slept with Abram?

a)

Rebekah

b)

Bilhah

c)

Hagar

d)

Leah

15.
What animal was sacrificed at Passover?
a)
Pig
b)
Lamb
c)
Horse
d)
Cow
16.
What does God say when he is asked who he is by Moses?
a)
I am who I am
b)
I am God of Egyptians
c)
I am God of Israelites
d)
I am Jesus
17.

Why did Moses flee Egypt?

a)

He killed an Egyptian.

b)

He stole from the Pharaoh.

c)

He was sent away by the Pharaoh.

d)

He was disowned by his mother.

18.

Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments from God?

a)

Mt. Gerizim

b)

Mt. Sinai

c)

Goshen

d)

Egypt

19.
What is manna?
a)
A plant 
b)
Bread that God rains down from heaven
c)
Smoke used in religious ceremonies 
d)
An animal
20.

Jews commemorate the passage out of Egypt with what yearly festival?

a)

Hanukkah

b)

Yom Kippur

c)

Passover

d)

Sukkot

21.

Why does Moses kill an Egyptian?

a)

He claimed that Moses wasn't really an Egyptian

b)

Moses sees the Egyptian striking a Hebrew

c)

The Egyptian blasphemed against God

d)

God told him to kill the Egyptian

22.

What was Moses's brother's name?

a)

Elijah

b)

Pharaoh

c)

Aaron

d)

Joseph

23.

What is the promised land?

a)

Egypt

b)

Ur

c)

Canaan

d)

Goshen

24.

True or False: During the last few of the 10 plagues, God hardened the heart of Pharaoh, so that he wouldn't let the Israelites go.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

After Moses' mother put him in a basket in the Nile, who found him and decided to adopt him as her own?

a)

Pharaoh's wife

b)

An Egyptian priestess

c)

Pharaoh's daughter

d)

Moses' sister

26.

Which of the following is NOT one of the duties of a priest?

a)

Offering sacrifices

b)

Distinguishing between clean and unclean

c)

Leading the military

d)

Teaching the word of the Lord

27.

According to Deuteronomy, which of these were the Wealthy allowed to do?

a)

Strip the fields bare

b)

Not pay workers

c)

Keep another man's robe as collateral for a loan overnight

d)

Eat fine foods

28.

What is the purpose of an atonement sacrifice?

a)

To praise God

b)

Peace offering

c)

Forgiveness of sin

d)

Act of surrender

29.

What does lex talionis mean?

a)

Law of Retaliation

b)

Repentence

c)

Law of Forgiveness

d)

Punishment

30.

Who were able to be priests?

a)

Canaanites

b)

Levites

c)

Any Israelite person

d)

Jebusites

31.

What is the question leviticus seeks to answer?

a)

How can a Holy God live with an unholy people?

b)

When will the Israelites stop sinning?

c)

Will the people ever listen to God?

d)

Will the people begin to trust God now?

32.

Where did Samson's power come from?

a)

His nazarite vow

b)

Working out

c)

Genetic enhancement

d)

Faithfulness to God

33.

Who led the Israelites into the promised land?

a)

Moses

b)

Aaron

c)

Joshua

d)

Trevor

34.

In the story of Deborah, who killed Sisera (the Canaanite army commander)?

a)

Jael

b)

Deborah

c)

Barak

d)

Sampson

35.

Which two of the ten spies believed the people could enter the promised land despite the difficulty it might require?

a)

Aaron and Miriam

b)

Caleb and Joshua

c)

Korah and Abiram

d)

Joshua and Moses

36.

What was the name of the woman who hid the two spies in Jericho and helped them escape?

a)

Miriam

b)

Rebekah

c)

Rahab

d)

Abiram

37.

Who became the first king of Israel?

a)

David

b)

Solomon

c)

Saul

d)

Jonathon

38.

When Saul was chosen to be king, what was he doing?

a)

Fighting the Philistines

b)

Hiding among the supplies

c)

Campaigning throughout Israel

d)

The Bible doesn't say

39.

What were the names of the two stones that priests would use to determine the will of God?

a)

Urim and Thummim

b)

Ba'al and Asherah

c)

Ahimelech and Abiathar

d)

The Bible doesn't say

40.

True or False: David was the oldest among his brothers.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

David defeated a large Philistine soldier in battle, what was his name?

a)

Steve

b)

Ahimelech

c)

Goliath

d)

Ishba'al

42.

David was good friends with which one of Saul's sons?

a)

Michal

b)

Jonathon

c)

Ishobosheth

d)

Samuel

43.

Which of the following was NOT one of David's wives?

a)

Abigail

b)

Bathsheba

c)

Hannah

d)

Michal

44.

What was the name of Bathsheba's husband who died because of David's order to the commander?

a)

Nabal

b)

Nathan

c)

Michal

d)

Uriah

45.

Who was Solomon's son?

a)

Rehoboam

b)

Jeroboam

c)

Saul

d)

Abijah

46.

Which of the following is NOT a function of a prophet?

a)

To speak the word of God to people

b)

To speak truth to power

c)

Fortune-telling

d)

Speaking on behalf of the oppressed/powerless

47.

What did the Northern tribes demand from Rehoboam immediately after he became king?

a)

"Lessen our workload"

b)

"We want a king from the North"

c)

"Protect us from the Philistines"

d)

"We demand the right to vote for our king"

48.

What is the capital of Judah?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Samaria

c)

Bethlehem

d)

Assyria

49.

What was Israel's eventual punishment?

a)

God destroyed them completely by fire

b)

They reverted back to one nation with Judah's king over them

c)

They were God's chosen people, so they were never punished

d)

Conquered and exiled by Assyria

50.

Who was the first king of the Northern kingdom?

a)

Rehoboam

b)

Ahijah

c)

Nabat

d)

Jeroboam

51.

Which of the following is a name for Israel?

a)

Zion

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Babylon

d)

Ephraim

52.

God promised to grant Solomon one thing. What did Solomon ask for?

a)

Money

b)

Wealth

c)

Wisdom

d)

The destruction of his enemies

53.

What does God tell Hosea to do in order to demonstrate the unfaithfulness of Israel?

a)

Marry an unfaithful woman

b)

Strip naked and preach the immanent exile of Israel

c)

Make a very large sculpture

d)

Nothing, hoping Israel will just figure it out on their own

54.

True or False: One function of a prophet is to speak on behalf of the people to God.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Noah is most famous for:

a)

Killing his brother

b)

Building an ark

c)

Tempting Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

d)

Building a tower that stretched into the heavens

56.

What was the heart problem that led to Adam and Eve's sin?

a)

Wanting to be like God

b)

Eating the fruit

c)

Raging hormones

d)

Their hearts were completely evil all the time.

57.

What was the sign that God would never flood the earth again?

a)

Verbal assurance

b)

Circumcision

c)

Animal sacrifice

d)

Rainbow in the clouds

58.

True or False: Abraham pleaded with God to spare Sodom and Gomorrah if there were at least 10 righteous people left in the city.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Why did Joseph’s brothers travel to Egypt and happen upon him there?

a)

Severe famine

b)

Family vacation

c)

They were looking for him, had heard their brother might still be alive in Egypt

d)

They were selling their food and animals in Egypt

60.

Potiphar’s wife accused Joseph of trying to sexually assault her. What was her piece of evidence to “prove” the crime?

a)

A couple servants who supposedly witnessed the assault

b)

Joseph’s garment that he had left behind

c)

Bruises on her arm from where he grabbed her

d)

No evidence, she just gave her word that it happened

61.

After Bathsheba became pregnant, what was David's first strategy for covering up his actions?

a)

Get her husband drunk and encourage him to sleep at home

b)

Bring her husband back from battle and encourage him to sleep at home

c)

Kill her husband (in a way that didn't blow back on him)

d)

Accuse someone else of raping her

62.

In the Bible, what is David is referred to as?

a)

"The First King of Israel"

b)

"Tyrant"

c)

"The Good King"

d)

"The man after God's own heart"

63.

When David defeated the large Philistine, how did he manage to do it?

a)

David was quicker with a sword than Goliath, who was big, but slow.

b)

One of David’s brothers shot Goliath with an arrow, while David had him distracted.

c)

David used a slingshot and a rock, and killed Goliath from distance.

d)

God sent fire down from the sky and consumed Goliath.

64.

One of the positive elements of Solomon's legacy was that he built the ______________ in Jerusalem.

a)

Outer walls

b)

Temple

c)

Many houses

d)

Great museum of the kings of Israel

65.

Amos and Hosea were very concerned with the sins of Israel. They often rebuked Israel for:

a)

Worshipping other gods

b)

Oppressing their fellow Israelites

c)

Idolatry

d)

All of the above

66.

What does the name “Israel” mean?

a)

Deceitful

b)

Laughter

c)

Wrestles with God

d)

Beloved by God

67.

According to the Book of Numbers, why was Moses not allowed to enter the Promised Land?

a)

Moses struck the rock instead of telling it to produce water

b)

Moses brought “strange fire” into the Tabernacle

c)

Moses married a non-Israelite woman

d)

Moses complained about there not being enough food or water