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WorksheetsBook of Genesis
Total questions: 101
Worksheet time: 51mins
What does the word Genesis mean?
Beginning
Law
Journey
Prophecy
Who is traditionally credited as the author of Genesis?
Moses
David
Solomon
Ezra
How many chapters are in Genesis?
50
40
60
70
What are the two main sections of Genesis?
Primeval History & Patriarchal History
Creation & Exodus
Law & Prophets
Covenant & Kingdom
Which covenant is first introduced in Genesis?
Noahic Covenant
Mosaic Covenant
Davidic Covenant
New Covenant Creation & Fall
What did God create on the first day?
Light
Sky
Land
Animals
What did God do on the seventh day?
Rested
Created man
Created animals
Separated the waters
In whose image was man created?
God’s
Angels’
Adam’s
Earth’s
Who was created as Adam’s companion?
Eve
Sarah
Leah
Miriam
Which tree were Adam and Eve forbidden to eat from?
Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
Tree of Life
Olive Tree
Vine Tree
Who tempted Eve to eat the fruit?
The Serpent
The Serpent
Cain
Angel
What was the punishment for Adam’s sin?
Death and toil
Eternal life lost
Flood
Tower confusion
How did God cover Adam and Eve after they sinned?
Garments of skin
Leaves
Wool
Fig tree branches
Who were Adam and Eve’s first two sons?
Cain and Abel
Abel and Seth
Jacob and Esau
Shem and Ham
Why did God accept Abel’s offering but reject Cain’s?
Abel’s was from faith
Cain’s was too little
Abel was older
Cain used wrong altar
What was Cain’s punishment?
Became a wanderer
Died immediately
Turned to stone
Flooded
Who walked with God and was taken without dying?
Enoch
Methuselah
Lamech
Noah
Who lived the longest recorded lifespan?
Methuselah (969 years)
Adam
Noah
Noah
Why did God flood the earth?
Because of human wickedness
Too many people
Too many nations
Too many nations
Who found favor with God before the flood?
Noah
Abraham
Enoch
Lot
How many people were saved in the ark?
8
7
10
12
What was the sign of God’s covenant with Noah?
Rainbow
Olive branch
Fire
Dove
What sin did the people commit at Babel?
Pride in building a tower
Murder
Idolatry
A Stealing
What did God do at the Tower of Babel?
Confused their languages
Sent fire
Flooded again
Divided the land Abraham & Isaac
Who was Abraham’s father?
Terah
Nahor
Lot
Haran
What promise did God give Abraham?
Descendants as numerous as the stars
Eternal life
A new law
A city to rule
Where was Abraham called to go?
Canaan
Egypt
Babylon
Nineveh
Who was Abraham’s wife?
Sarah
Rebekah
Rachel
Leah
Who was Abraham’s nephew?
Lot
Esau
Ishmael
Nahor
Who was Melchizedek?
Priest of God Most High
Egyptian king
Prophet
Prophet
Who was Hagar’s son?
Ishmael
Isaac
Esau
Benjamin
Who was the promised son of Abraham and Sarah?
Isaac
Ishmael
Jacob
Lot
What cities were destroyed during Abraham’s time?
Sodom and Gomorrah
Nineveh and Babylon
Jericho and Ai
Ur and Haran
Who interceded for Sodom?
Abraham
Lot
Noah
Jacob Jacob & Esau
Who was Isaac’s wife?
Rebekah
Rachel
Sarah
Leah
Who were Isaac’s two sons?
Esau and Jacob
Cain and Abel
Joseph and Benjamin
Judah and Simeon
What did Esau sell for a meal?
His birthright
His land
His livestock
His blessing
How did Jacob deceive Isaac?
Pretended to be Esau
Hid in the field
Changed clothes
Lied about sheep
Where did Jacob see the ladder to heaven?
Bethel
Hebron
Egypt
Mount Sinai
Who was Laban?
Jacob’s uncle
Pharaoh
Priest
Judge
Who were Jacob’s two wives?
Leah and Rachel
Sarah and Hagar
Rebekah and Dinah
Tamar and Ruth
How many sons did Jacob have?
12
10
7
14
Why was Joseph favored by Jacob?
He was born of Rachel
He was oldest
He was a shepherd
He was strongest
What gift did Jacob give Joseph?
A coat of many colors
A staff
A crown
Gold
What did Joseph dream about that angered his brothers?
Sheaves and stars bowing
A ladder
A rainbow
A throne
Who sold Joseph into slavery?
His brothers
Ishmaelites
Egyptians
Philistines
Who bought Joseph in Egypt?
Potiphar
Pharaoh
Haman
Haman
Why was Joseph imprisoned?
Falsely accused by Potiphar’s wife
Stole grain
Spoke against Pharaoh
Betrayed by servant
Whose dreams did Joseph interpret in prison?
Cupbearer and baker
Pharaoh’s sons
Shepherds
Priests
What was Pharaoh’s dream?
Seven cows and seven heads of grain
A rainbow
A tower
A burning bush
How did Joseph interpret Pharaoh’s dream?
Seven years of plenty, then seven years of famine
Ten plagues on Egypt
War with Canaan
Judgment on Babylon
What position did Pharaoh give Joseph?
Second in command of Egypt
High priest
Captain of the guard
Pharaoh’s scribe
Why did Joseph’s brothers come to Egypt?
To buy grain during the famine
To find Jacob
To seek refuge from war
To sell livestock
What did Joseph put in Benjamin’s sack?
His silver cup
A loaf of bread
A golden chain
A scroll
How did Joseph test his brothers’ honesty?
By demanding they bring Benjamin
By asking them to fight
By sending them to Pharaoh
By hiding money
How did Joseph reveal himself to his brothers?
He wept and declared, “I am Joseph”
He sent a letter
Pharaoh told them
Pharaoh told them
How did Jacob respond to the news Joseph was alive?
He could not believe it at first
He fainted
He rejoiced immediately
He cursed his sons
Where did Jacob’s family settle in Egypt?
Goshen
Thebes
Memphis
Delta
How many of Jacob’s family went down to Egypt?
70
40
80
100
What did Jacob do before he died?
Blessed his sons
Built an altar
Wrote a scroll
Anointed Joseph
Which of Jacob’s sons received the leadership blessing?
Judah
Levi
Simeon
Gad
Which of Jacob’s sons received the double portion?
Joseph
Joseph
Benjamin
Issachar
Where was Jacob buried?
Cave of Machpelah
Goshen
Ur
Bethel
What did Joseph tell his brothers after Jacob’s death?
“You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good.”
“You will pay for your sin.”
“Pharaoh will judge you.”
“I cannot forgive you.”
How old was Joseph when he died?
110
120
100
99
What does Genesis teach about creation?
God created the world by His word
The gods fought
Earth formed itself
Angels shaped it
What does Genesis teach about creation?
God created the world by His word
The gods fought
Earth formed itself
Angels shaped it
What is the first prophecy of redemption in Genesis?
The seed of the woman will crush the serpent
Noah’s ark will save
Babel’s tower will stand
Abraham’s tent
What covenant did God make with Abraham?
Land, descendants, blessing
Ten Commandments
Priesthood
Kingship
What is the sign of the covenant with Abraham?
Circumcision
Rainbow
Sacrifice
Oil
How does Genesis show God’s sovereignty?
He works through human failures
He abandons people
AHe allows chaos
He forgets promises
What does Genesis teach about sin?
Sin brings separation and death
Sin makes people stronger
Sin has no consequence
Sin is only physical
How is faith shown in Abraham’s life?
He obeyed God even to sacrifice Isaac
He ruled Egypt
He fought Pharaoh
He wrote the law
What role do dreams play in Genesis?
God reveals His plan through them
They are meaningless
They cause confusion
They destroy nations
What does Genesis say about the origin of nations?
Nations came after Babel
Nations began in Egypt
Nations came from Moses
Nations came after exile
How does Joseph’s story show God’s providence?
God turned evil into good
Joseph became Pharaoh
Brothers were punished
Egypt ruled Israel
Who was the first murderer?
Cain
Lamech
Esau
Ishmael
Who was the first drunk recorded in Genesis?
Noah
Lot
Abraham
Isaac
Who laughed at God’s promise of a child?
Sarah
Hagar
Rebekah
Rachel
Who wrestled with an angel?
Jacob
Abraham
Isaac
Joseph
What new name was given to Jacob?
Israel
Judah
Eliezer
Dan
Which son of Jacob was kept in Egypt as a hostage?
Simeon
Levi
Judah
Reuben
Benjamin’s life before Joseph?
Judah
Reuben
Simeon
Levi
Who was Dinah?
Jacob’s daughter
Rebekah’s servant
Esau’s wife
Lot’s wife
Who was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin?
Rachel
Leah
Rebekah
Sarah
Who offered to be a substitute for Benjamin?
Judah
Simeon
Levi
Gad
What does Genesis teach about human nature?
Inclined to sin but offered grace
Perfect and sinless
Always obedient
Independent of God
What lesson can we learn from Noah’s obedience?
Trusting God saves from judgment
Work always prospers
Sin is not punished
Sacrifice is useless
What lesson can we learn from the Tower of Babel?
Pride leads to downfall
Language is evil
God hates buildings
Nations must unite
Why did God choose Jacob over Esau?
God’s sovereign choice
Jacob was older
Jacob was stronger
Esau was evil at birth
What leadership lesson is seen in Joseph’s life?
God exalts the faithful
Leaders must be rich
Dreams control people
Anger builds nations
How does Genesis show God’s plan despite failures?
God’s covenant continues
God starts over each time
God ignores man
God punishes endlessly
What does Genesis teach about families?
God works even through broken families
Families are perfect
Only rich families matter
Families don’t matter
How do the covenants in Genesis point to Christ?
They foreshadow the New Covenant
They replace the Gospel
They save without faith
They end God’s plan
Which chapter of Genesis records creation?
Genesis 1
Genesis 5
Genesis 10
Genesis 12
Which chapter tells the fall of man?
Genesis 3
Genesis 2
Genesis 4
Genesis 6
Which chapter records the flood?
Genesis 6–9
Genesis 4
Genesis 11
Genesis 19
Which chapter tells of Abraham’s call?
Genesis 12
Genesis 15
Genesis 18
Genesis 22
Which chapter records the binding of Isaac?
Genesis 22
Genesis 20
Genesis 26
Genesis 28
Which chapter records Jacob’s dream of the ladder?
Genesis 28
Genesis 30
Genesis 32
Genesis 35
Which chapter records Joseph being sold by his brothers?
Genesis 37
Genesis 39
Genesis 41
Genesis 45
