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10th Biblical Literacy Test (Major Grade)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did God describe everything that God made during creation?

a)

Good

b)

Bad

c)

Pretty

d)

Lit

2.

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

3.

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

a)

Potter

b)

King

c)

Businessman

d)

Tyrant

4.
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
5.

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

6.

Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments from God?

a)

Mt. Gerizim

b)

Mt. Sinai

c)

Goshen

d)

Egypt

7.
What is manna?
a)
A plant 
b)
Bread that God rains down from heaven
c)
Smoke used in religious ceremonies 
d)
An animal
8.

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

a)

Hanukkah

b)

Yom Kippur

c)

Passover

d)

Sukkot

9.

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

10.

What was Moses's brother's name?

a)

Elijah

b)

Pharaoh

c)

Aaron

d)

Joseph

11.

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

12.

What does lex talionis mean?

a)

Law of Retaliation

b)

Repentence

c)

Law of Forgiveness

d)

Punishment

13.

Who were able to be priests?

a)

Canaanites

b)

Levites

c)

Any Israelite person

d)

Jebusites

14.

Where did Samson's power come from?

a)

His nazarite vow

b)

Working out

c)

Genetic enhancement

d)

Faithfulness to God

15.

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

a)

Jael

b)

Deborah

c)

Barak

d)

Sampson

16.

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

17.

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

18.

Who became the first king of Israel?

a)

David

b)

Solomon

c)

Saul

d)

Jonathon

19.

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

20.

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

a)

True

b)

False

21.

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

22.

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

23.

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"

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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"

28.

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.

29.

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

30.

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