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The golden calf and the twelve spies

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the Israelites do when they did not see Moses for weeks?

a)

They cried out to God for help.

b)

They made God in their own image.

c)

They made Aaron their new leader.

2.

What did Aaron made from all the gold jewellery?

a)

He made it into the shape of a horse.

b)

He made it into the shape of a cat.

c)

He made it into the shape of a calf.

3.

How did God punish the Israelites?

a)

By sending them a plague.

b)

By sending them away.

c)

By sending them a pack of wolves.

4.

How many men did God ask Moses to send out as spies?

a)

Ten

b)

Twelve

c)

Eleven

d)

Eight

5.

Who were the two spies who asked the people to attack the land?

a)

Caleb and Joshua

b)

Moses and Aaron

c)

Caleb and Aaron

6.

Why did Moses do when he saw the people worshiping false god?

a)

He praised God.

b)

He threw the tablets on the ground, smashing them into tiny pieces.

c)

He went back to the mountain.

7.

How many days did the spies explored the mighty land of Canaan?

a)

fifty days

b)

forty days

c)

two days

d)

four days

8.

Why was God angry with the Israelites?

a)

Because of their lack of knowledge.

b)

Because of their lack of wisdom.

c)

Because of their lack of faith.

9.

How did God punish the Israelites for their lack of faith?

a)

God let the Israelites live in good place.

b)

God made the Israelites wander around for 5 years.

c)

God made the Israelites live in the wilderness until all the adults died.

10.

Why did the spies tremble with fear after exploring the mighty land of Canaan for forty days?

a)

They saw God.

b)

They saw some fearsome giants.

c)

They saw earthquakes.

11.

Aaron made a golden _________

a)

calf

b)

elephant

c)

cat

d)

tiger

12.

Moses was happy when he saw the golden calf.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The Israelites wanted to worship another ________

a)

bird

b)

fish

c)

God

14.

Who had all the Israelites bring all their gold to him to make a Golden Calf?

a)

God

b)

Joshua

c)

Aaron

15.

What did God write on a new set of stone tablets?

a)

His Words.

b)

His rules.

16.

Why did the Israelites go to Aaron and ask him to make them a god to worship?

a)

They were hoping a new god would make them feel safe

b)

They believed if they created a god for themselves it would work better

c)

They didn't know what happened to Moses

17.

God saw what the Israelites were doing. He became....

a)

really tired of the people not listening

b)

angry because of their sin.

c)

frustrated and decided He would just stop helping the Israelites

d)

furious enough to destroy all the people

18.

Moses pleaded with God to forgive them. Why?

a)

Because Moses felt sorry for the people

b)

Because Mr Percy whispered in Moses ear and told him to help the people

c)

Moses reminded God of the promise He made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

d)

Moses didn't want to have to clean up the mess if God destroyed all the people.

19.

Moses was angry with Aaron, he destroyed the golden calf and the next day he went back up the mountain to speak with God. What did Moses want to tell God?

a)

He broke the stone Tablets and needed new ones

b)

He wanted to be released of the job of leading the Israelites

c)

"These people have sinned against You. Please forgive them."

d)

He wanted to assure Him he had destroyed the golden calf,

20.

How many sets of Stone Tablets did God actually give to Moses?

a)

One

b)

Four

c)

Two

d)

Five