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The Life of Joseph

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was Joseph's Father?

a)

Judah

b)

Isaac

c)

Jacob

2.

What did Joseph's father give him?

a)

coat of many colors

b)

horse

c)

sling

d)

A baby calf

3.

Who threw Joseph in the pit?

a)

his family

b)

his brothers

c)

his friends

d)

Pharaoh

4.

Where was Joseph taken in slavery?

a)

Eden

b)

Israel

c)

Egypt

d)

Canaan

5.

Who was always with Joseph?

a)

his brother

b)

his friend

c)

God

6.

Joseph was sent to………because of his master's wife

a)

Church

b)

Prison

c)

Palace

7.

What was Joseph's gift?

a)

Understanding dreams

b)

Playing the flute

c)

good at singing

8.

Who met Joseph in the prison?

a)

Cupbearer and baker

b)

carpenter and plumber

c)

parents and brothers

9.

Who dreamt about good (fat) and ugly (thin) cows?

a)

Pharaoh

b)

king of Israel

c)

Jacob

10.

Jacob had .......... sons.

a)

13

b)

11

c)

12

11.

Who explained the king's dream?

a)

Prisoner

b)

Judah

c)

Joseph

12.

How many years would the famine last?

a)

seven

b)

nine

c)

one

13.

What item did people from many countries travel to Egypt to buy?

a)

grain

b)

clothes

c)

meat

14.

When Joseph's brothers first came to Egypt, Joseph _______________

a)

threw Simeon in prison and sent the rest back home

b)

invited them to a feast and put the cup in Benjamin's bag

c)

rejoiced and sang aloud

15.

What were the names of Joseph's two sons?

a)

Manasseh and Ephraim

b)

Judah and Gad

c)

Absalom and Amnon

16.

What was planted in the youngest brother's sack?

a)

silver spoons

b)

money

c)

a silver cup

17.

Who was Joseph's mother?

a)

Leah

b)

Rachel

c)

Rebekah

18.

About what did Joseph dream when he was 17?

a)

Becoming a king

b)

his brothers serving him

c)

11 sheaves bowing to his sheaves

19.

Joseph was sold for what?

a)

Precious jewels

b)

Seven lambs

c)

Twenty pieces of silver

20.

Did Joseph forgive his brothers?

a)

No, and he put them all in the prison

b)

Yes, and he brought them to the best land in Egypt

c)

Forgave but did not speak

21.

What did you learn from the life Joseph? Write 1-2 lines about it?

4 lines
22.

Joseph's actions and prayer life teaches us

a)

forgiveness

b)

trust in God's plan above our own

c)

God keeps his promises

d)

all of the above

23.

In Genesis 50:20, Joseph says, "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives." Who was Joseph speaking to?

a)

Potiphars wife

b)

all his brothers

c)

Israel

d)

Judah and Reuben

24.

What is one thing you can learn about God from the stories of Joseph?

a)

God is faithful even in hard times

b)

God provides

c)

God showed his love for Jacob and his family

d)

All of the above

25.

Where did Jacob decide to move to and stay?

a)

Canaan

b)

Malaysia

c)

Egypt

d)

Jerusalem

26.

God made everything Joseph did______________

a)

succesful

b)

holy

c)

a failure

27.

What good news did Joseph's brother tell their father?

a)

They are going to have another brother

b)

His son Joseph is still alive

c)

There are no more food to buy

d)

They have a new house in Canaan

28.

What were the first 2 dreams of Joseph ?

4 lines
29.

Who was the captain of the guard of Egypt who bought Joseph from the merchants ?

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Judah

c)

Potiphar

d)

Moses

30.

What was the reason why Joseph put into prison ?

a)

He was disrespectful .

b)

He took the cup from Potiphar’s Place .

c)

He Killed the wife of Potiphar .

d)

He was accused of something he didn’t do .

31.

What was the dream of Pharaoh?

4 lines
32.

After Joseph interpreted pharaoh’s dream , what miracle happened to Joseph?

a)

He replaced Pharaoh’s position .

b)

He became the cupbearer .

c)

He became the royal Guard .

d)

He became second in command or governor of Egypt .

33.

Where did Jacob say to bury him?

a)

he cave that is in the field of Machpelah

b)

In Egypt

c)

In the burial place of Moses

d)

In the pyramids

34.

Joseph gave people seed to plant the land he bought from them. What law did he pass after that?

a)

That they have to work 6 hours a day

b)

That they cannot work on the sabbath

c)

That 1/5th of the harvest goes to Pharaoh

d)

That Pharaoh receives all of the harvest

35.

43:27-30 Joseph _____ on seeing his brother Benjamin.

a)

wept

b)

became angry

c)

left the room

d)

threw a table

36.

44:11-13 – When the cup was found in__________ sack, all the brothers returned with him.

a)

Benjamin

b)

Simeon

c)

Judah

d)

Jacob

37.

Why was Jacob upset after they told him that they have to take Benjamin with them?

a)

Because He was his favorite

b)

Because Jacob had already lost Joseph and Simeon

c)

Because Jacob wanted Benjamin to get married first?

d)

Because Benjamin had school

38.

Why did Jacob send his sons to Egypt?

a)

To bring back Joseph

b)

To bring Grain

c)

To apologize to Joseph

d)

To work there

39.

42:9-12 Joseph accused his brothers of being _______?

a)

Spies

b)

Warriors

c)

Thieves

d)

Cousins

40.

Who was trying to make Joseph fall into sin?

a)

Pharaoh

b)

The office of Pharaoh

c)

The wife of Potiphar

d)

His brothers

41.

What did the Baker's dream Symbolize?

a)

Getting fired after 3 days

b)

Him being restored after 3 days

c)

Being killed after 3 days

d)

The Butler will die after 3 days

42.

Why did his brothers hate him?

a)

Their Father loved him the most

b)

He was the best farmer out of all of them

c)

The dreams Joseph told them

d)

Because he was going to be ruler in Egypt

43.

45:9-11 Joseph sent his brothers to bring their family to

Egypt to live in the land of _________

a)

Goshen

b)

Canaan

c)

Egypt

d)

Porath

44.

What do Joseph and Jesus have in common?

a)

They both sacrificed their lives for the world

b)

Their Obedience to the father and love for others

c)

They both had 12 disciples

d)

They were both sold for 20 Shekels Of silver

45.

What were the two dreams Pharaoh had?

a)

A dream of Joseph

b)

A dream with Cows and Grains

c)

A dream of him getting dethroned

d)

A dream of a flower and grass

46.

How long did Joseph live?

a)

100 years

b)

105 years

c)

110 years

d)

115 years

47.

What was your favorite thing about the life of Joseph?

4 lines
48.

God gave Joseph's Dad Jacob, a new name which was_______________

a)

Judah

b)

Joseph

c)

Jesus

d)

Israel

49.

Josephs oldest brother was named

a)

Israel

b)

Judah

c)

Joseph

d)

Reuben

50.

In Genesis 45:1, Josephs could no longer hold it in? What was it he was holding in?

a)

truth

b)

his identity

c)

sobbing

d)

all of the above

51.

Sometimes we find ourselves in a situation where we are the only voice of reason, and we must use great courage and wisdom to speak up for righteousness to occur. Seeing an injustice about to occur, which of Josephs brothers spoke up to save Josephs life? See Genesis 17:18-22

a)

Levi

b)

Judah

c)

Benjamin

d)

Reuben

52.

Often the way others see us is not how God sees us. Genesis 37:3-4 tells us that in the household of Jacob, as Joseph was growing up, the feeling towards Joseph among the brothers was generally______________.

a)

loving

b)

hateful

c)

disinterest

d)

respect

53.

Joseph revealed himself to his brothers the first time he saw them.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

What does "reconcile" mean?

a)

To repair or restore a relationship

b)

To love others

c)

To have compassion for others

d)

All of the above

55.

Joseph is considered a Picture of Christ because

(Choose 2 correct answers)

a)

He was betrayed, he was beloved by his father, and he was a great leader in Egypt.

b)

He was betrayed, he was beloved by his father, and his birth was long awaited.

c)

He was sold for the price of a slave, he conquered surrounding nations, and he forgave others.

d)

He was sold for the price of a slave, he saved his family and surrounding nations, and he forgave others.

56.

Potiphar and Pharaoh promoted Joseph to a position of leadership because

a)

Joseph made them a lot of money.

b)

Joseph could interpret their dreams.

c)

Joseph could take charge and be successful in many tasks.

d)

Joseph had great wisdom and the Spirit of God in his life.

57.

What did Judah do when Joseph said that Benjamin would be taken as a slave?

a)

He was very sad and let Benjamin stay with Joseph.

b)

He protested and returned to his father.

c)

He tried to run away with Benjamin and the rest of his brothers.

d)

He offered to take Benjamin's place as Joseph's slave.

58.

Why does Joseph trick his brothers and pretend to want to take Benjamin as a slave?

a)

He wanted to hurt them for selling him into slavery.

b)

He wants to know if their hearts had changed.

c)

He only wanted Benjamin to live with him in Egypt.

59.

What makes Christ the best example of healing and restoration?

a)

He forgives

b)

He gives abundant life

c)

He makes us as believers a "sweet aroma" in example and witness for Him.

d)

All of the above.