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Old Testament

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 4hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first five books of the Bible are called the...

a)

Books of Moses

b)

Torah

c)

Pentateuch

d)

All of these

2.

God establishes these with Israel to show a deeper relationship with His people

a)

Covenants

b)

Kingdoms

c)

Prophecies

d)

Commandments

3.

This man's name was changed to Israel because of his encounter with God

a)

Abraham

b)

Samuel

c)

Jacob

d)

Ishmael

4.

The Hebrews were enslaved by the Egyptians for approximately this many years

a)

100

b)

1000

c)

40

d)

400

5.

This man led the Israelites into the Promised Land

a)

Moses

b)

Joshua

c)

David

d)

Solomon

6.

This man built the Temple of Jerusalem

a)

Solomon

b)

David

c)

Saul

d)

Rehoboam

7.

God sent these men to deliver His message to Israel

a)

Kings

b)

Priests

c)

Judges

d)

Prophets

8.

This prophet predicted that the Messiah would suffer for our sins

a)

Malachi

b)

Jeremiah

c)

Isaiah

d)

Jonah

9.

This is the place where Abraham went to sacrifice his son Isaac and it is also the place where Jerusalem would be founded

a)

Mt. Sinai

b)

Mt. Moriah

c)

Mt. Tabor

d)

Gethsemane

10.

"In the Old Testament Jesus is ___________ while in the New Testament Jesus is revealed."

a)

Concealed

b)

Absent

c)

Mysterious

d)

Born

11.

How many books in the Old Testament?

a)

30

b)

35

c)

46

d)

43

12.

What did Esau receive in exchange for his birthright?

a)

Flowers

b)

Stew

c)

Fruit

d)

Meat

13.

What did Jacob give Joseph that sparked jealousy form his siblings?

a)

A coat of many colors

b)

A peacock

c)

A royal robe

d)

A sheep

14.

This man's name was changed to Israel because of his encounter with God

a)

Abraham

b)

Samuel

c)

Jacob

d)

Ishmael

15.

Match the following Books with their group

a)

THE PENTATEUCH

1.

Leviticus (Lv)

b)

THE HISTORICAL BOOKS

2.

Ruth (Ru)

c)

THE WISDOM BOOKS

3.

Psalms (Ps)

d)

THE PROPHETIC BOOKS

4.

Isaiah (Is)

16.

Match the following Books with their group

a)

THE PENTATEUCH

1.

Numbers (Nm)

b)

THE HISTORICAL BOOKS

2.

Judges (Jgs)

c)

THE WISDOM BOOKS

3.

Ecclesiastes (Eccl)

d)

THE PROPHETIC BOOKS

4.

Lamentations (Lam)

17.

Match the following Books with their group

a)

THE PENTATEUCH

1.

Genesis (Gn)

b)

THE HISTORICAL BOOKS

2.

First and Second Kings (1 & 2 Kgs)

c)

THE WISDOM BOOKS

3.

Song of Songs (Sg)

d)

THE PROPHETIC BOOKS

4.

Jeremiah (Jer)

18.

Match the following Books with their group

a)

THE PENTATEUCH

1.

Deuteronomy (Dt)

b)

THE HISTORICAL BOOKS

2.

Joshua (Jo)

c)

THE WISDOM BOOKS

3.

Proverbs (Prv)

d)

THE PROPHETIC BOOKS

4.

Ezekiel (Ez)

19.

Match the following Books with their group

a)

THE PENTATEUCH

1.

Exodus (Ex)

b)

THE HISTORICAL BOOKS

2.

1st and 2nd Chronicles (1 & 2 Chr)

c)

THE WISDOM BOOKS

3.

Sirach (Sir) and Job (Jb)

d)

THE PROPHETIC BOOKS

4.

Baruch (Bar)

20.

Stories of Noah and the Flood, Tower of Babel are contained in the Book of:

a)

EXODUS

b)

DEUTERONOMY

c)

ECCLESIASTES

d)

GENESIS

e)

JUDGES

21.

Prophet who warned and gave hope to Jews prior and during the Babylonian Exile. He came from a prestly family.

a)

BARUCH

b)

JEREMIAH

c)

MOSES

d)

EZEKIEL

e)

DANIEL

22.

Book referring to an innocent man, through his story raises the question: Why bad things happen to good people?

a)

ISAIAH

b)

JEREMIAH

c)

GENESIS

d)

JOB

e)

KINGS

23.

This (these) Book(s) tell us about the story of the Annointing of King David.

a)

1 & 2 Maccabees

b)

1 & 2 Samuel

c)

Psalms

d)

Song of Songs

e)

1 & 2 Kings

24.

Book where God reveals His Holy Name to the israelites through Moses

a)

EXODUS

b)

GENESIS

c)

WISDOM

d)

1 & 2 CHRONICLES

e)

DEUTERONOMY

25.

Through His Word in this Prophet's Book, God promised salvation and a New Covenant if the Jews returned to Him during the Exile in Babylon

a)

JEREMIAH

b)

LAMENTATIONS

c)

EZEKIEL

d)

BARUCH

e)

JONAH

26.

Those lyrics praise and thank God, petition Him for help, and express sorrow and repentance

a)

LAMENTATIONS

b)

SONG OF SONGS

c)

DANIEL

d)

SIRACH

e)

PSALMS

27.

Book that tells us about a military leader, who divided the Promise Land into 12 parts (12 Israel's tribes) once he and the Chosen People got there

a)

TOBIT

b)

SONG OF SONGS

c)

EZRA

d)

JOB

e)

JOSHUA

28.

Major Prophets (two)

a)

AMOS

b)

JEREMIAH

c)

ESTHER

d)

HOSEA

e)

ISAIAH

29.

Minor Prophets (three)

a)

DANIEL

b)

MICAH

c)

JONAH

d)

EZEKIEL

e)

MALACHI

30.
FROM NEHEMIAH: Zerubbabel rebuilt the _____.
a)
wall
b)
temple
c)
people
d)
remnant
31.
FROM NEHEMIAH: Ezra rebuilt the _____.
a)
people
b)
wall
c)
temple
d)
remnant
32.
FROM NEHEMIAH: Nehemiah rebuilt the  _____.
a)
people
b)
tabernacle
c)
temple
d)
wall
33.
The theme of Esther is _____.
a)
God will always protect the Jews
b)
God will bring the Jews back to Jerusalem
c)
God has a plan and everyone has a place in His plan
d)
God will only help good people
34.
FROM JOB: God followed up Job's questions by _____.
a)
answering all Job's questions
b)
being still and not talking to Job
c)
questioning Job
d)
disciplining Job because he sinned
35.
The Book of Psalms is divided into _____ parts.
a)
5
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
36.
_____ is believed to have written the oldest Psalm.
a)
David
b)
Asaph
c)
Heman
d)
Moses
37.
The Book of Proverbs is divided up into _____ sections.
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
7
38.
FROM PROVERBS: The first step on the road to wisdom is _____.
a)
the fear of the Lord
b)
the help of the Lord
c)
the mind of the Lord
d)
the humility of the Lord
39.
"Ecclesiastes" means _____.
a)
to lead
b)
the preacher
c)
the king
d)
nothing
40.
True or False: Pleasures, Riches, Wisdom, and Work are all described as meaningless from the Book of Ecclesiastes.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
FROM SONG OF SOLOMON: Love in marriage takes on the form of _____.
a)
selfish desire
b)
jealous desire
c)
physical desire
d)
none of the above
42.
FROM SONG OF SOLOMON: Love in marriage takes on the form of _____.
a)
emotional attachment
b)
jealousy
c)
separation
d)
none of the above
43.
FROM SONG OF SOLOMON: Love in marriage takes on the form of _____.
a)
prideful devotion
b)
loss of riches
c)
personal devotion
d)
none of the above
44.
How many books are in the Old Testament?
a)
29
b)
39
c)
27
d)
66
45.
How many sections are there in the Old Testament?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
5
d)
2
46.
What is another name for the Pentateuch section?
a)
History
b)
Poetry
c)
Prophecy
d)
Law
47.
Which is a Book of Law?
a)
Jeremiah
b)
Job
c)
Leviticus
d)
Psalms
48.
Which is NOT a Book of Law?
a)
Genesis
b)
Leviticus
c)
1 Samuel
d)
Exodus
49.
What are the Historical Books of the Bible?
a)
Books of Prophecy
b)
Books of History
c)
Books of Poetry
d)
Books of Law
50.
Which is a Book of History?
a)
Numbers
b)
Deuteronomy
c)
Jonah
d)
Judges
51.
Which is NOT a Book of History?
a)
Daniel
b)
Esther
c)
Ruth
d)
2 Kings
52.
Another section of the Old Testament is Books of Poetry
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Which is a Book of Poetry?
a)
Isaiah
b)
Psalms
c)
Ezekiel
d)
Micah
54.
Which is NOT a Book of Poetry?
a)
Proverbs
b)
Song of Soloman
c)
Job
d)
Hosea
55.
The Books of Prophecy can be made into two sections called Minor Prophets and Major Prophets.
a)
true
b)
false
56.
Prophecy means a prediction for the future.
a)
true
b)
false
57.
Which is a Book of the Minor Prophets?
a)
Hosea
b)
Jeremiah
c)
Proverbs
d)
Genesis
58.
Which is NOT a Book of the Minor Prophets?
a)
Isaiah
b)
Jeremiah
c)
Ezekiel
d)
Numbers
59.
Which is a Book of the Major Prophets?
a)
Isaiah
b)
Leviticus
c)
Amos
d)
Job
60.
Which is NOT a Book of the Major Prophets?
a)
Lamentations
b)
Ezekiel
c)
Jeremiah
d)
Joel
61.
How many Books of Law are there in the Old Testament?
a)
27
b)
66
c)
2
d)
5
62.
Who most likely wrote the Books of Law?
a)
Moses
b)
Jesus
c)
Adam
d)
Noah
63.
Why did God give us the Books of Prophecy?
a)
Because it always rhymed
b)
Because it is part of His self-revelation
c)
To trick us
d)
To show how blessings are tied to obedience
64.

The father of the Jewish faith is

(a)  

65.

Which of the following events occurred first in Jewish history?

a)

The Babylonian Exile

b)

The split of kingdom

c)

The Temple of Jerusalem is built

d)

The Assyrians attacks Israel

66.

The first Jewish king was

a)

Moses

b)

Joshua

c)

Saul

d)

David

67.

Around 930 BC the kingdom

a)

split in two

b)

became united

c)

was destroyed

d)

was attacked by the Babylonians

68.

The event where Jews were taken from their homeland to Babylon after the Temple was destroyed is the

(a)  

69.

Around 167 BC Judas Maccabeus and his family win out and recapture the Temple from

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

The Babylonians

c)

The Assyrians

d)

Syrian Greeks

70.

Who is recognized as the greatest Jewish king?

a)

Moses

b)

Saul

c)

David

d)

Solomon

71.

The kingdom split in two. The name of the southern kingdom was

a)

Israel

b)

Judah

c)

Palestine

d)

Canaan

72.

When the exodus from Egypt occurred. Where did the Israelites eventually end up?

a)

Back in Egypt

b)

In Persia

c)

In the Promised Land

d)

In Syria

73.

Which of the following groups is the correct order in which they existed or occurred?

a)

Exodus, Kingdom, Abraham, Solomon

b)

Abraham, Moses, David, Saul

c)

Northern kingdom, Southern kingdom, Solomon, Destruction of the Temple

d)

David, Temple is built, Kingdom Splits, Return from exile

74.

Choose the Pentateuch books ONLY

a)

Numbers

b)

Ecclesiastes

c)

Joshua

d)

Exodus

e)

Isaiah

75.

Choose the Pentateuch books ONLY

a)

Judges

b)

Deuteronomy

c)

Proverbs

d)

Genesis

e)

Sirach

76.

Choose the Pentateuch books ONLY

a)

Songs

b)

Leviticus

c)

Baruch

d)

Joel

e)

Numbers

77.

Choose the Historical Books ONLY:

a)

Ezra

b)

Leviticus

c)

Tobit

d)

Joel

e)

Nehemiah

78.

Choose the Historical Books ONLY:

a)

Psalms

b)

Chronicles 1&2

c)

Judith

d)

Obadaiah

e)

Joshua

79.

Choose the Historical Books ONLY:

a)

Kings 1&2

b)

Amos

c)

Samuel 1&2

d)

Ruth

e)

Micah

80.

Choose the Wisdom Books ONLY:

a)

Job

b)

Amos

c)

Samuel 1&2

d)

Songs

e)

Sirach

81.

Choose the Wisdom Books ONLY:

a)

Nehemiah

b)

Daniel

c)

Ecclesiastes

d)

Wisdom

e)

Psalms

82.

Choose the Wisdom Books ONLY:

a)

Proverbs

b)

Esther

c)

Micah

d)

Leviticus

e)

Nahum

83.

Choose the Prophetic Books ONLY:

a)

Jeremiah

b)

Esther

c)

Micah

d)

Leviticus

e)

Nahum

84.

Choose the Prophetic Books ONLY:

a)

Deuteronomy

b)

Habakkuk

c)

Proverbs

d)

Malachi

e)

Daniel

85.

Choose the Prophetic Books ONLY:

a)

Ezra

b)

Esther

c)

Zephanaiah

d)

Jonah

e)

Amos

86.

Choose the Prophetic Books ONLY:

a)

Obadiah

b)

Haggai

c)

Ruth

d)

Joel

e)

Tobit

87.

Choose the Prophetic Books ONLY:

a)

Job

b)

Baruch

c)

Jeremiah

d)

Ruth

e)

Lamentations

88.

Choose the Prophetic Books ONLY:

a)

Ezekiel

b)

Isaiah

c)

Judges

d)

Obadaiah

e)

Proverbs

89.

The prophets kept alive the hope of Israel for:

a)

the coming of the Messiah

b)

the coming of a warrior king who will defeat their enemies

c)

their liberation from slavery

d)

their liberation from poverty

90.
Where did the Lord tell Jonah to go?
a)
Nineveh
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Cana
d)
Judea
91.

Aside from Jonah, who else prophesied to Nineveh?

a)

Habakkuk

b)

Obadiah

c)

Nahum

d)

Amos

92.

Nineveh was the capital of what Empire?

a)

Babylonia

b)

Persia

c)

Assyria

d)

Medes

93.

The Vision of Obadiah is about__________.

a)

Israel

b)

Edom

c)

Zion

d)

Philistines

94.

Find the missing book...

Isaiah, _____, Lamentations,

a)

Daniel

b)

Ezekiel

c)

Malachi

d)

Jeremiah

95.

Find the missing book...

Jonah, ____, Nahum

a)

Amos

b)

Daniel

c)

Micah

d)

Joel

96.

Find the missing book...

Zephaniah, _____, Zachariah

a)

Habakkuk

b)

Haggai

c)

Nahum

d)

Obadiah

97.

One difference between major and minor prophets is ___.

a)

the length of their ministry

b)

the length of their names

c)

the length of their books

d)

their importance in the Bible

98.

In the book of Job, Satan believed that Job would curse God. Instead, what did Job do?

a)

Became angry

b)

Trusted, repented and worshipped God

c)

Gave up

d)

Cried

99.

Abraham's son, born of the promise

a)

Isaac

b)

Esau

c)

Ishmael

d)

Jacob

100.

This was the first human

a)

Joseph

b)

Adam

c)

Abraham

d)

Eve

101.

This man was one of Jacob's (Israel's) sons. God gave him dreams and his brothers sold him into slavery.

a)

Jehoshaphat

b)

Noah

c)

Isaac

d)

Joseph

102.

The mother of Isaac

a)

Eve

b)

Ruth

c)

Sarah

d)

Rebekah

103.

Abraham's nephew, lived in Sodom and Gomorrah

a)

Cain

b)

Lot

c)

Isaac

d)

Abel

104.

He led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. Parted the Red Sea.

a)

Moses

b)

Jacob

c)

Joseph

d)

Noah

105.

First woman on Earth

a)

Deborah

b)

Eve

c)

Ruth

d)

Sarai

106.

Jacob's older brother

a)

Cain

b)

Isaac

c)

Esau

d)

Joshua

107.

God changed this man's name to Israel

a)

Abraham

b)

Jacob

c)

Esau

d)

Isaac

108.

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

a)

Loki

b)

Aries

c)

Zeus

d)

Yahweh

109.

Ishmael's mother, slave of Abraham and Sarah

a)

Rebekah

b)

Sarai

c)

Ruth

d)

Hagar

110.

Abraham's son, born from his slave

a)

Esau

b)

Ishmael

c)

Isaac

d)

Jacob

111.

Tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

a)

Cain

b)

The Seraphim

c)

The Serpent

d)

The Nephilim

112.

Joseph's master in Egypt. Captain of the Pharaoh's guard.

a)

Isaac

b)

Samson

c)

Potiphar

d)

Esau

113.

Moses' wife

a)

Rebekah

b)

Ruth

c)

Zipporah

d)

Hagar

114.

God told him to build an Ark in order to survive the flood

a)

Noah

b)

Samson

c)

Abraham

d)

Jacob

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