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WorksheetsNearpod--Jacob & Esau Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 13mins
What unusual circumstances is noted about the birth of Jacob and Esau?
Both infants were capable of speech
They were born holding hands
Esau looked much older as a newborn
Jacob was holding Esau's heel
What trick does Laban work on Jacob on the night of Jacob's wedding?
He gives Jacob the wrong location of the wedding
He drugs Jacob's stew
He switches Jacobs' bride
He steals Jacob's best livestock and serves them for the wedding guests
Bilhah is NOT one of the 12 tribes of Israel.
True
False
In Jacob's wrestling match with a mystery opponent (God), God ends up giving Jacob which physical injury?
His hip is dislocated
His right arm is broken
He is struck with temporary blindness
He becomes deaf in his right ear
According to the ancient Israelite law, the firstborn received most of the family inheritance.
True
False
The concept of birthright is an important factor in Western society nowadays.
True
False
The women in some Bedouin cultures are responsible for choosing their own groom by tying a rope or string on a bush if she saw a man whom she liked.
True
False
Arranged marriages were sometimes used for political or economical benefits.
True
False
Why does sibling rivalry, like Jacob and Esau, start? Match the following with its correct description.
Individual differences
One of the siblings tends to be upset and dissatisfied very easily
Developmental stage
An 8 yr. old feels it is unfair that he gets less attention than a younger sibling
Birth order
The firstborn feels left out when a younger sibling is born
Match the following locations that played a role in the life and journey of Jacob.
Beersheba
Jacob's father blesses him and sends him to his mother's birthplace to take a wife
Bethel
Jacob is given a dream by God of a ladder to heaven accompanied by a promise for a safe journey
Haran
Jacob works a total of 20 years for his Uncle Laban, who deceived him
Ford of Jabbok
Jacob wrestles with God and his name is changed to Israel
Egypt
He dies in this location at the age of 147
What did Jacob give Esau in exchange for the birthright?
a bowl of meat
a bowl of stew
gold and silver
a valuable necklace
Jacob thought he worked the first seven years for his Uncle Laban so that he could marry Rachel.
True
False
Jacob had (a) sons.
On his way to Haran, what did Jacob dream about?
Angels on a ladder
The stars in the night sky
A mountain falling on him and his companion, Enkidu
A bowl of warm stew
Which of the 5 senses did Jacob NOT use to fool his father Isaac in giving him the blessing?
taste
smell
hearing
touch
Who of the following did NOT have a child with Jacob?
Rachel
Rebekah
Leah
Zilpah
Following his fight with a mystery man, Jacob's name was changed to...
(a)
Which of the following did NOT have a confrontation with Jacob?
Laban
Esau
Dinah
Reuben
What do Jacob and Laban have in common?
Both of them fooled others about a person's identity
Both of them escaped from their homes in early age
Both of them had 12 children
Both of them were the firstborn
