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Joseph and Moses

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is Joseph?

a)

The son of Abraham

b)

The son of Isaac

c)

The son of Jacob

d)

The Son of Esau

2.

Who is Joseph's mother?

a)

An Egyptian princess

b)

Rebekah

c)

Rachel

d)

Esau

3.

Who is Moses?

a)

An Israelite raised as an Egyptian

b)

An Israelite raised as an Israelite

c)

An Egyptian raised as an Israelite

d)

An Egyptian raised as an Egyptian

4.

Who is Moses' adoptive mother?

a)

An Egyptian princess

b)

An Israelite princess

c)

An Egyptian slave

d)

An Israelite slave

5.

Who are Moses' people?

a)

Israelites

b)

Egyptians

6.

Why do Joseph's brothers hate him at the beginning of the story?

a)

He is rude about his dreams

b)

He is mean to them

c)

He doesn't talk to his siblings

d)

He wants to run away

7.

Who is sold into slavery because of his brothers?

a)

Moses

b)

Joseph

8.

While in prison, what dreams does Joseph interpret? (Choose all the apply)

a)

A Cup Bearer

b)

A Baker

c)

A Dancer

d)

A Priest

9.

Who is Jacob's favorite wife?

a)

Rachel

b)

Zilpah

c)

Leah

d)

Bilah

10.

Who tries to save Joseph from being killed?

a)

Reuben

b)

Moses

c)

Yahweh

d)

Jacob

11.

What do the brothers do to show Jacob that Joseph has died? (Click all that apply)

a)

Ruin his special coat

b)

Put blood on the coat

c)

Burn a bush

d)

Show Jacob the money they got for him

12.

Why is Joseph thrown into prison?

a)

Offending Potifar's wife

b)

Being nice to Potifar's servant

c)

Not talking to his friends

d)

Being sassy

13.

What are Pharaoh's dreams? (Choose all that apply)

a)

7 healthy stalks of wheat and 7 sick stalks of wheat

b)

7 healthy cows and 7 sick cows

c)

7 stars and 7 devils

d)

7 monkeys and 7 snakes

14.

Who finally remembers Joseph in prison?

a)

The cupbearer

b)

The bakers

c)

The seamstress

d)

The princess

15.

What does Joseph say Pharaoh's dreams mean?

a)

7 years of good luck and 7 years of bad luck

b)

7 days of good luck and 7 days of bad luck

c)

7 weeks of good luck ad 7 weeks of bad luck

d)

7 months of good luck and 7 months of bad luck

16.

Joseph becomes the new "right-hand man" of what country

a)

Israel

b)

Egypt

c)

Japan

d)

France

17.

Who is Joseph's youngest brother?

a)

Benjamin

b)

Jeremy

c)

Moses

d)

Jacob

18.

What promise did God make with Abraham?

a)

"You will be the father of all nations"

b)

"You will be the mother of Earth"

c)

"You will be the father of the ocean"

d)

"You will be the mother of the heavens"

19.

How many sons did Jacob have?

(a)  

20.

Where does Joseph's family settle after the famine?

a)

Canaan

b)

Egypt

c)

Israel

d)

New York City

21.

What does "Yahweh" mean?

a)

I am who I am

b)

I am not who you are

c)

I am a dancer

d)

I am a child

22.

What does the Pharaoh want to do to the Israelites after he realizes there are too many of them?

a)

kill them

b)

marry them off

c)

send them away

d)

give them a feast

23.

Why does Moses kill an Egyptian?

a)

An Israelite was being beaten

b)

He was bored

c)

He did it by accident

d)

He was in a trance

24.

What did Moses see while tending to the sheep?

a)

A burning bush

b)

A burning sheep

c)

A sleeping angel

d)

A burning tree

25.

What did Yahweh tell Moses to do?

a)

Go to Pharaoh to "let his people go"

b)

Go to Pharaoh to "let his friends sleep"

c)

Go to the President to "let his people go"

d)

Go to Pharaoh and start a war

26.

What happened after the first time Moses asked Pharaoh to let the Israelites go?

a)

The water turned to blood

b)

The water turned to coffee

c)

The rivers dried up

d)

The water became salty

27.

What is a plague in the Bible?

a)

An illness on the land

b)

An illness in vegetables

c)

An illness in someone's soul

28.

What does Exodus mean?

a)

A journey to space

b)

A long journey to freedom

c)

An interesting journey

d)

A journey home

29.

What is manna?

a)

Food that fell from the sky

b)

Food that fell from birds

c)

Food that grew from the dust

d)

Food that fell from the sun

30.

After what plague does Pharaoh let the Israelites go?

a)

The death of the firstborn sons

b)

The frog infestation

c)

The death of all the animals

d)

The water turning to blood

31.

Is Passover still celebrated today?

a)

Yes

b)

No

32.

Why did Moses' mom send him down the Nile?

a)

Because of the flood

b)

Abraham and Sarah prophesied it would happen

c)

10 plagues were sent to all the Jews

d)

Pharaoh ordered the killing of all new born boys

33.

What is the burning bush?

a)

"flaming ark of the covenant"

b)

"10 plagues of fiery fury"

c)

"consumed with jealousy and rage, Sarah sent Hagar and Ishmael out"

d)

"fire flaming...it was not being consumed"

34.

I told people the meaning of their dreams, but it wasn't me but God who did this. I even told Pharaoh the meaning of his dreams. Who am I?

a)

Abraham

b)

Isaac

c)

Jacob

d)

Joseph

e)

Moses

35.

I worked as a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian around Sinai for Jethro. It was at this time I married Zipporah but also God appeared to me from a bush that was on fire but not burning up. Who am I?

a)

Abraham

b)

Isaac

c)

Jacob

d)

Joseph

e)

Moses

36.

My brothers threw me in a pit (or dry well) because they were very jealous of my special (some say multi-coloured) coat. I also really annoyed my brothers telling them they would bow down to me. Who am I?

a)

Abraham

b)

Isaac

c)

Jacob

d)

Joseph

e)

Moses

37.

I put my brothers in prison and accused them of being spies. I did let them go, but kept Simeon until they returned with my younger brother Benjamin. Who am I?

a)

Abraham

b)

Isaac

c)

Jacob

d)

Joseph

e)

Moses

38.

I hid my own silver cup in my brother Benjamin's sack of corn and then accused him of being a thief. My other brother Judah offered to take his place. Who am I?

a)

Abraham

b)

Isaac

c)

Jacob

d)

Joseph

e)

Moses

39.

God made a covenant with me: if we obeyed his laws, we would be his special nation. He then gave me the 10 Commandments on Mt Sinai. Who am I?

a)

Abraham

b)

Isaac

c)

Jacob

d)

Joseph

e)

Moses

40.

I led the people of Israel through the sea to escape from the Egyptians. This was after the final plague when the first born sons in Egypt died. Who am I?

a)

Abraham

b)

Isaac

c)

Jacob

d)

Joseph

e)

Moses

41.

How did the Pharaoh take the growing number of Israelites in Egypt?

a)

help to Egypt's civilization

b)

threat to his power

c)

fusion of Egyptians' and Israelites' cultures

42.

Who did Pharaoh order to be drowned in the Nile River?

a)

All Israelites

b)

All Israelite girls

c)

All Israelite boys

d)

All old Israelite men and women

43.

Because of that threat to his power, what did the Pharaoh do to Israelites?

a)

enslaved them

b)

gave them rights

c)

blessed them

d)

killed them

44.

What did Jacob make for Joseph that made his brothers jealous?

a)

Shoes

b)

coat

c)

pot

d)

shirt

45.

Why did Joseph's brothers come into Egypt?

a)

to get the food they needed

b)

to find joseph

c)

to vote to be king

46.

What happened to the Baker that was in jail with Joseph?

a)

Killed

b)

released

c)

went back to work

47.

What happened to the Royal Cup Bearer that was in Jail with Joseph?

a)

Killed

b)

went back to work

48.

Who are Joseph's parents?

a)

Jacob and Rachel

b)

Jacob and Leah

c)

Sarah and Abraham

d)

Adam and Eve

49.

Who watched nearby to take care of baby Moses?

a)

his brother

b)

his sister

c)

his cousin

50.

What did the king's daughter decide to do with the baby?

a)

leave him by the river

b)

take him to live with her

51.

What were some of the terrible plagues that God sent to Egypt because Pharaoh would not let the Israelites leave? (click all that apply)

a)

Water turned into blood

b)

Frogs

c)

Lice

d)

Flies

e)

A hail storm

52.

What happened when they came to the Red Sea? (click all that apply)

a)

They went swimming

b)

Moses held his stick over the water

c)

The waters parted and left a dry path

d)

They built sandcastles