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Quiz on Joshua Chapter 7 and 8

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the anger of the Lord burn against Israel?

a)

Joshua sent only 3,000 men to attack Ai.

b)

Achan, son of Carmi, of the Judah tribe, broke faith by taking some of the devoted things.

c)

Achan, son of Karmi, of the Judah tribe, broke faith by taking some of the devoted things.

d)

Achan, son of Carmi, of the Zabdi tribe, broke faith by taking some of the devoted things.

2.

Who was the father of Achan?

a)

Zabdi

b)

Zerah

c)

Carmi

d)

Caleb

3.

In which tribe did Achan belong?

a)

Tribe of Benjamin

b)

Tribe of Levi

c)

Tribe of Judah

d)

Tribe of Ephraim

4.

Where was Ai located (Select all right answers)?

a)

Near Bethaven

b)

East of Bethel

c)

In the Valley of Achor.

d)

Near Mount Ebal.

5.

How many Israelites were killed by the men of Ai in the first battle?

a)

36 people.

b)

3,000 men.

c)

200 men.

d)

30,000 men.

6.

What happened to the Israelites' hearts after their defeat at Ai?

a)

They grew stronger.

b)

They melted and turned to water.

c)

They rejoiced.

d)

They became filled with anger.

7.

What did Joshua and the elders of Israel put on their heads after the defeat at Ai?

a)

Ashes

b)

Dust

c)

Dirt

d)

Mud

8.

According to Joshua's prayer, who would hear about Israel's defeat and surround them (Select all right answers)?

a)

The Amorites and the Jebusites.

b)

The Canaanites

c)

The people of Ai and Bethel.

d)

The Gibeonites and the Hivites.

e)

All the inhabitants of the land.

9.

What was Achan said to have done with the devoted things?

a)

He sold them.

b)

He hid them inside his tent

c)

He offered them as a sacrifice.

d)

He gave them to his family.

10.

Who brought Achan and all his belongings to the Valley of Achor?

a)

The messengers sent by Joshua.

b)

The elders of Israel.

c)

Joshua and all the Israelites.

d)

The Levitical priests.

11.

What was the name of the place where Achan and his family were stoned to death?

a)

The Valley of Achor.

b)

The camp at Gilgal.

c)

The city of Jericho.

d)

The place of the ambush.

12.

The town of Ai is located near which other town?

a)

Jericho

b)

Bethel

c)

Heshbon

d)

Kiriath Jearim

13.

How many men did the Lord command Joshua to take to attack Ai?

a)

3,000 men.

b)

30,000 men.

c)

The whole fighting force.

d)

5,000 men.

e)

None of the above

14.

What were the Israelites allowed to take from Ai as booty?

a)

Only the silver and gold.

b)

The entire city.

c)

Its spoil and its livestock.

d)

Nothing, as with Jericho.

15.

What did Joshua command the 30,000 warriors to do at Ai?

a)

Immediately attack the city.

b)

Lie in ambush against the city behind it.

c)

Go very far from the city.

d)

Wait for a signal to attack.

16.

How did Joshua and his people plan to draw the Ai warriors away from the city?

a)

By setting the city on fire immediately.

b)

By fleeing from them as before.

c)

By surrounding them from all sides.

d)

By shouting.

17.

What happened when the troops in ambush saw Joshua stretching out his sword towards the city?

a)

They waited for his command, to set the city of fire.

b)

They ran away.

c)

They rose up and seized the city, setting it on fire.

d)

They went to join the main battle.

18.

How many people of Ai were killed in total?

a)

36 men.

b)

5,000 men.

c)

12000

d)

30,000 men.

19.

What was done with the king of Ai?

a)

He was taken as a slave of the Israelities.

b)

He was released and exiled

c)

He was hanged on a tree until evening.

d)

He was hanged on a tree until death.

20.

After the battle of Ai, where did Joshua make an altar to the Lord?

a)

In the Valley of Achor.

b)

On Mount Ebal.

c)

In the city of Ai.

d)

On Mount Gerizim.

21.

What did Joshua write on the stones of the altar?

a)

A copy of the law of Moses.

b)

The names of the twelve tribes of Israel.

c)

The history of the battle.

d)

The blessings and curses.

22.

Who was present when Joshua read the words that Moses had commanded (Select all right answers)?

a)

The elders and officers only.

b)

All Israel

c)

Judges

d)

The Levitical priests only.

e)

Aliens and citizens

23.

Which cities went after the Israelites when they fled?

a)

Ai and Bethaven.

b)

Ai and Bethel.

c)

Bethel and Jericho.

d)

Heshbon and Bashan.

24.

Which group of people gathered with one accord to fight Joshua and Israel?

a)

The Hittites, the Amorites, Moabites, Midianites, and Amalekites.

b)

The Hittites, the Amorites, Gibeonites, Beth-elites, the Hivites, the Jebusites.and Ai people.

c)

The Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

d)

The Hittites, the Amorites, Philistines, the Edomites. the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

25.

Who acted with cunning to deceive the Israelites?

a)

The inhabitants of Amorites.

b)

The inhabitants of Gibeon.

c)

The Canaanites.

d)

The inhabitants of Hivites.

26.

What was the title of Chapter 9 of the book of Joshua?

a)

The Conquest of Jericho.

b)

The Gibeonites Save Themselves by Trickery.

c)

The Gibeonites

Harm Themselves by Trickery.

d)

The Gibeonites Save themselves with a Covenant at Shechem.

27.

What did the Gibeonites pretend to be from?

a)

A far country.

b)

A nearby mountain.

c)

The city of Jericho.

d)

The camp of the Amorites.

28.

What did the Israelite leaders do without asking for direction from the Lord?

a)

They fought the Gibeonites immediately.

b)

They partook of their provisions.

c)

They sent spies to their city.

d)

They made a peace treaty.

29.

What did Joshua do with the Gibeonites after they had made a treaty (Select all right answers)?

a)

He guaranteed their lives.

b)

He made peace

c)

He made a treaty

d)

He had them killed.

30.

What did the Israelites discover three days after making the treaty?

a)

That the Gibeonites had tricked them and were their neighbors.

b)

That the Gibeonites were spies for the kings of the land.

c)

That the Gibeonites were fleeing from another army.

d)

That the Gibeonites had attacked a nearby city.

31.

Why didn't the Israelites attack the Gibeonite people?

a)

The Gibeonites were too strong.

b)

The leaders had sworn an oath to them by the Lord.

c)

The people were too tired to fight.

d)

Joshua forbade them from attacking.

32.

What did the Gibeonites become for the congregation and for the altar of the Lord?

a)

Shepherds of sheep.

b)

Hewers of wood

c)

Servants in the temple.

d)

Messengers and spies.

e)

Drawers of water.

33.

Why did the Gibeonites behave with trickery?

a)

They wanted to make a treaty with Israel.

b)

They wanted to join the Israelite army.

c)

They were in great fear for their lives

d)

They had been commanded by their elders to do so.

34.

Whose king was Sihon?

a)

He was an Amorite king who lived in Heshbon.

b)

He was the king of Ai.

c)

He was an Amorite king who lived in Gibeon.

d)

He was the king of Jericho.

35.

What did the Israelites' leaders say to the congregation who murmured against them?

a)

"We have sworn to them by the Lord, so we must not touch them".

b)

""We have sworn to them by the Lord, so we must not attack them."

c)

"We have made a mistake."

d)

"We must break the treaty."

36.

Who became greatly frightened after hearing about what happened to Jericho, Ai, and Gibeon's peace treaty with Israel?

a)

King Sihon of the Amorites

b)

King Adoni-zedek of Jerusalem

c)

King Og of Bashan

d)

King Jabin of Hazor

37.

What was King Adoni-zedek's opinion of Gibeon?

a)

It was a small, insignificant city.

b)

It was a large city, with a population of warriors.

c)

It was a poorly defended city.

d)

It was a city allied with Jericho.

38.

Which of the following kings was NOT mentioned as making war against Gibeon?

a)

King of Jerusalem

b)

King of Hebron

c)

King of Lachish

d)

King of Bethel

39.

Where did the Gibeonites send a message to Joshua about the Amorite attack?

a)

To the camp at Gilgal

b)

To the city of Jericho

c)

To the city of Ai

d)

To the hill country

40.

What did the Lord tell Joshua when he went to save the Gibeonites (Select all right answers)?

a)

"Not one of them shall stand before you."

b)

"Do not fear them, for I have handed them over to you

c)

"You must retreat and wait for reinforcements."

d)

"Only a few of them will fall before you."

41.

How did the Lord help the Israelites in their battle against the Amorites?

a)

He sent a plague upon the Amorite army.

b)

He caused the ground to open up and swallow the Amorites.

c)

He threw down hail stones from heaven on them.

d)

He made the Amorites' chariots break down.

42.

At which location did the sun stand still?

a)

The valley of Mizpeh

b)

Azekah

c)

Gibeon

d)

The valley of Aijalon

43.

Where is it written that the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance on their enemies?

a)

In the book of Judges

b)

In the book of Samuel

c)

In the book of Jashar

d)

In the book of Kings

44.

Where did five Amorite kings hide after the battle?

a)

In a cave at Makkedah

b)

In the city of Jerusalem

c)

In the hill country

d)

In the valley of Aijalon

45.

What did Joshua do after discovering the five kings were hiding in a cave? (Select all correct answers)

a)

He sent his army to pursue them immediately.

b)

He rolled large stones against the cave's mouth

c)

He set the cave on fire.

d)

He told the kings to surrender.

e)

He set men to guard it.

46.

What did Joshua command his warriors to do after the cave at Makkedah was sealed?(Select all right answers)

a)

To stay and rest at the cave.

b)

To return to the camp at Gilgal.

c)

To pursue the remaining enemies

d)

Attack them from the rear.

e)

To set up camp at Makkedah.

47.

After killing the five kings, what did the Israelites do with their bodies?

a)

Enclosed the bodies in the cave

b)

Hung them on five trees until evening.

c)

Left them for scavengers.

d)

Threw them into a river.

48.

After taking Makkedah and destroying everyone, where did Joshua pass on to next?

a)

Eglon

b)

Hebron

c)

Debir

d)

Libnah

49.

On which day did God give Lachish into the hands of Israel?

a)

The first day

b)

The second day

c)

The third day

d)

The fourth day

50.

Who came up to help Lachish?

a)

King Japhia of Lachish

b)

King Debir of Eglon

c)

King Horam of Gezer

d)

King Adoni-zedek of Jerusalem

51.

Which country did Joshua destroy completely, as he had done to Eglon?

a)

Debir

b)

Hebron

c)

Gezer

d)

Lachish

52.

From which place to which place did Joshua defeat the kings and their land?

a)

Kadesh-barnea and Goshen

b)

Gibeon and Ai

c)

Jericho and Gilgal

d)

Hebron and Debir

53.

How did Joshua take all the kings and their land at one time?

a)

With a large army of warriors.

b)

Because of his strategic military planning.

c)

Because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.

d)

He made a peace treaty with them.

54.

Who was the king of Hazor?

a)

Jobab

b)

Jabin

c)

Horam

d)

Hoham

55.

Who gathered a great army against Israel?

a)

King Jabin of Hazor

b)

King Sihon of the Amorites

c)

King Og of Bashan

d)

King Adoni-zedek of Jerusalem

56.

Where did the army of Jabin and the other kings camp against Israel?

a)

The valley of Mizpeh

b)

At the waters of Merom

c)

Mount Hermon

d)

At the city of Hazor

57.

What did the Lord instruct the Israelites to do to the horses and chariots of Jabin's army?

a)

Capture the horses for their own use and burn the chariots with fire.

b)

Give them as tribute to the Lord.

c)

Hamstring the horses and burn the chariots with fire.

d)

Return them to their owners.

58.

How far did Joshua's army chase the Jabin army? Select all right answers

a)

As far as the valley of Mizpeh

b)

As far as Great Sidon

c)

Only as far as the waters of Merom

d)

As farMisrephoth-maim

59.

Which of the towns that stood on mounds did Joshua burn?

a)

Jericho

b)

Habor

c)

Hazor

d)

Gibeon

60.

What did the Israelites take from the conquered towns?

a)

All the spoil and livestock.

b)

Nothing at all.

c)

Only the silver and gold.

d)

Only the king's treasure.

61.

Which group of people made peace with the Israelites?

a)

The Canaanites

b)

The Amorites

c)

The Gibeonites (Hivites)

d)

The Hittites

62.

Which group of people did Joshua destroy from Hebron, Debir, and Anab?

a)

The Rephaim

b)

The Anakim

c)

The Jebusites

d)

The Perizzites

63.

Where did some of the Anakim remain after Joshua destroyed them?

a)

Hebron, Debir, and Anab

b)

Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod

c)

Mizpah and Mount Hermon

d)

The hill country of Judah

64.

Why did the Lord harden the hearts of the kings so they would come against Israel in battle?

a)

To show Israel's strength.

b)

To prove Israel's loyalty to God.

c)

So that they are utterly destroyed.

d)

To give the kings a chance to surrender.

65.

How did the rest of the land get rest from war?

a)

Joshua made a peace treaty with the remaining kings.

b)

The remaining kings fled the land.

c)

Joshua took the whole land gave Israel an inheritance.

d)

A famine caused the fighting to cease.

66.

What was the boundary between Sihon and the Ammonites?

a)

The Wadi Arnon

b)

The Dead Sea

c)

The Jabbok River

d)

The Sea of Chinnereth

67.

What is the Sea of Arabah?

a)

The Sea of Galilee

b)

The Mediterranean Sea

c)

The Dead Sea

d)

The Red Sea

68.

Who was the king of Bashan?

a)

Sihon

b)

Og

c)

Jabin

d)

Adoni-zedek

69.

Who was the last of the Rephaim?

a)

Og

b)

Sihon

c)

Jabin

d)

Moses

70.

To whom did Moses give the eastern side of the Jordan River?

a)

Reuben

b)

Gadites

c)

Half-tribe of Manasseh

d)

Ephraim and Manasseh

71.

From where to where did Joshua capture the west side of the Jordan?

a)

From Mount Hermon to the Dead Sea

b)

From Baalgad to Mount Halak

c)

From Jericho to Ai

d)

From the hill country to the lowland

72.

How many kings did Joshua defeat?

a)

12

b)

25

c)

31

d)

40

73.

What did the Lord say to Joshua when he was old and advanced in years?

a)

"You have completed your mission."

b)

"There is still much land to be possessed."

c)

"The land has been fully conquered."

d)

"You must now pass the leadership to another."

74.

Which group of people is reckoned as Canaanites in the territory from Shihor to the boundary of Ekron?

a)

Philistines

b)

Sidonians

c)

Amorites

d)

Jebusites

75.

To whom did Mearah belong?

a)

The Ammonites

b)

The Gebalites

c)

The Sidonians

d)

The Geshurites

76.

Which tribes were to receive territory on the west side of the Jordan?

a)

The tribes of Reuben and Gad.

b)

The tribe of Manasseh.

c)

The nine and a half tribes.

d)

The Levites.

77.

Which tribe received territory on both the east and west sides of the Jordan?

a)

Reuben

b)

Gad

c)

Manasseh

d)

Levi

78.

Who was the king of the Amorites?

a)

Og

b)

Sihon

c)

Jabin

d)

Horam

79.

Which tribes did not drive out the Geshurites and Maacathites?

a)

The tribe of Reuben.

b)

The tribe of Gad.

c)

The tribes of Reuben and Gad.

d)

The tribe of Manasseh.

80.

Which tribe did not receive an inheritance of land?

a)

The tribe of Benjamin

b)

The tribe of Simeon

c)

The tribe of Levi

d)

The tribe of Judah

81.

What was the inheritance of the tribe of Levi?

a)

Gold and silver from the captured lands.

b)

The offering of the Lord of Israel.

c)

The spoils of war.

d)

A small portion of land near the Jordan.

82.

Which tribe received the territory from Aroer on the edge of the Wadi Arnon?

a)

Reuben

b)

Gad

c)

Manasseh

d)

Levi

83.

Who practiced divination?

a)

Moses

b)

Joshua

c)

Balaam son of Beor

d)

King Sihon

84.

How did the Israelites kill Balaam?

a)

They put him to the sword.

b)

They stoned him to death.

c)

They burned him with fire.

d)

They hung him on a tree.

85.

Which tribe received the territory in Gilead and on the Jazer?

a)

Reuben

b)

Gad

c)

Manasseh

d)

Levi

86.

Which tribe received the area ruled by Og of Bashan?

a)

Reuben

b)

Gad

c)

Manasseh

d)

Levi

87.

Who is the son of Manasseh?

a)

Sihon

b)

Og

c)

Machir

d)

Rephaim

88.

Where did Moses distribute the land?

a)

In the plains of Moab

b)

On Mount Hermon

c)

In the valley of Lebanon

d)

At the camp in Gilgal

89.

Where are the plains of Moab located?

a)

In the west of the Jordan River.

b)

Near Jericho.

c)

North of the Dead Sea.

d)

South of the Wadi Arnon.

e)

East of Jordan river

90.

Which area was not taken over by Joshua?

a)

The land of the Geshurites and Maacathites

b)

The land of the Amorites

c)

The territory ruled by Sihon

d)

The territory of the tribe of Reuben

91.

Which of the following places belonged to the Philistines under its five rulers?

a)

Jericho and Ai

b)

Gath and Hebron

c)

Gaza and Askalon

d)

Gilgal and Evi

92.

The area from Shihor to the boundary of Ekron was reckoned as the land of the:

a)

Sidonians

b)

Canaanites

c)

Moabites

d)

Amorites

93.

To whom did Mearah belong?

a)

The Canaanites

b)

The Ammonites

c)

The Sidonians

d)

The Philistines

94.

From which two places did Joshua not take over the land of the Gebalites and all of Lebanon?

a)

Hermon and Lebanon

b)

Baalgad and Hermon

c)

Hermon and Lebo-hamath

d)

Lebo-hamath and Baalgad

95.

Which tribe received half of its territory on the east side of the Jordan and the other half on the west side?

a)

Reuben

b)

Gad

c)

Levi

d)

Manasseh

96.

Aroer is on the edge of which place?

a)

Wadi Arnon

b)

Mount Nebo

c)

River Jordan

d)

Medeba

97.

The territory of Og, king of Bashan, included which two cities?

a)

Heshbon and Dibon

b)

Ashtaroth and Edrei

c)

Jericho and Gilead

d)

Mahanaim and Debir

98.

Og was the last of the survivors of the:

a)

Ammonites

b)

Rephaim

c)

Geshurites

d)

Midianites

99.

Which tribe did not receive a land of inheritance?

a)

Gad

b)

Manasseh

c)

Reuben

d)

Levi

100.

Which tribe received the territory from Aroer on the edge of Wadi Arnon to the tableland by Medeba and Dibon?

a)

Reuben

b)

Gad

c)

Manasseh

d)

Levi

101.

What was the name of the father of Balaam?

a)

Sihon

b)

Machir

c)

Beor

d)

Jair

102.

What was the border of the Reubenites?

a)

The Wadi Arnon

b)

The Jordan and its banks

c)

The slopes of Pisgah

d)

The boundary of Ekron

103.

What did Balaam, the son of Beor, practice?

a)

Fishing

b)

Divination

c)

Warfare

d)

Farming

104.

How did the Israelites kill Balaam?

a)

They threw him off a cliff.

b)

They put him to the sword.

c)

They stoned him to death.

d)

They let him die of old age.

105.

Which tribe received territory in Gilead, on the Jazer, and half the land of the Ammonites?

a)

Reuben

b)

Manasseh

c)

Gad

d)

Levi

106.

Which tribe received the area ruled by Og of Bashan?

a)

Gad

b)

Reuben

c)

Manasseh

d)

Levi

107.

Who received the area of settlements of Jair, which were 60 towns in Bashan and half of Gilead?

a)

The tribe of Reuben

b)

The tribe of Gad

c)

The tribe of Manasseh

d)

The tribe of Levi

108.

According to Joshua 13:33, what is the inheritance of the Levites?

a)

Land on the east side of Jordan.

b)

The Lord God of Israel.

c)

The land of the Amorites.

d)

The territory of Gilead.

109.

In what plains did Moses distribute the land?

a)

Plains of Jericho

b)

Plains of Moab

c)

Plains of Gilead

d)

Plains of Bashan