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WorksheetsQuiz on the Gibeonites' Trickery
Total questions: 92
Worksheet time: 49mins
Who gathered together with one accord to fight Joshua and Israel?
Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Moabites
Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Philistines
Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, Jebusites
Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Moabites, Edomites
Where was the land of the six kings who fought against Israel (Select all the right answers)?
Around Jericho
Beyond the Jordan, hill country
Coast of the Great Sea
In the desert
Towards Lebanon
What is the title of Joshua chapter 9?
Israel Defeats Ai by Trickery
The Jordan Crossing
The Gibeonites Save Themselves by Trickery
The Battle at Jericho won by Trickery
Who acted cunningly against Israel?
Ai
Gibeonites
Amorites
Philistines
What did the Gibeonites do to trick Israel (Select all right answers)?
They came in worn clothes,
The came as slaves
They prepared old provisions
Asked for mercy face-to-face
, They came in patched sandals
Where did the people of Gibeon go to meet Joshua?
Bethel
Ai
Gilgal
Jericho
What did the Gibeonites request from Joshua?
War
Food
A treaty
Weapons
How did the Gibeonites describe themselves to Joshua?
Rivals
Enemies
Servants
Leaders
Why did the Gibeonites say they wanted a treaty?
To attack Israel
Hearing of the Lord and Israel's victories
Sending trade gifts
Inviting Israel to their city
Who was King Sihon?
Philistine King
Amorite King in Heshbon
King of Edom
Egyptian Pharaoh
Who was Og of Bashan?
Jebusite King
Amorite King in Ashtaroth
Canaanite Priest
Hittite King
What did the Gibeonites show as proof of their journey(Select all right answers)?
Patched clothes
Moldy bread
Burst wineskins
Worn out sandals
What did Israel's leaders do with the Gibeonites without consulting God (Select all right answers)?
Attacked Gibeon
Made a treaty
Refused Gibeon's request
Ate their provisions
What action did Joshua take with the Gibeonites?
Fought with them
Made peace and a treaty
Banished them
Ignored them
Who swore an oath to the Gibeonites?
Joshua alone
The priests of Israel's congregation
Leaders of Israel's congregation
The elders of Israel's congregation
What did Israel discover after three days concerning the Gibeonites?
They were enemies
They were wealthy
They were neighbors and living among them
They were spies
What cities did Israel reach after three days?
Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, Kiriath Jericho
Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, Kiriath Jearim
Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, Hebron
Chephirah, Beeroth, Kiriath, Shechem, Mizpah
Why didn't Israel attack Gibeon?
They were afraid
Gibeon was an ally
Leaders had sworn by the Lord
Gibeon brought gifts
Who murmured against the leaders?
Joshua
All the congregation
Gibeonites
Hivites
What was the leaders' decision about the Gibeonites?
Destroy them
Make them slaves
Let them live as hewers of wood, drawers of water
Make them priests
Why did Joshua say the Gibeonites were cursed and always slaves?
They attacked Israel
They deceived Israel
They were Hivites
They were rich
Why did the Gibeonites deceive Israel?
For moneyThey feared for their money and possessions because the Lord had given Israel the land
They feared for their land because the Lord had given Israel the land
They feared for their lives because the Lord had given Israel the land
None of the above
Finish this phrase: "Now we are in your hand; do as it seems ______ and ______ in your sight to do with us."
good, right
easy, fair
wise, brave
quick, decisive
Who became hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation and the altar?
Amorites
Israelites
Gibeonites
Hittites
What had God commanded Moses about the land's inhabitants?
Make treaties
Destroy all inhabitants
Marry them
Trade with them
Which items did not the Gibeonites use to trick Israel?
Moldy bread
Broken swords
Torn clothes
Patched sandals
To whom did the congregation murmur after the deception was revealed?
Gibeonites
God
Moses
Leaders
What was the role of Gibeonites after the treaty (Select all right answers)?
Drawers of water
Warriors
Hewers of wood
They were slaves
What cities were associated with the Gibeonites?
Ramah, Bethlehem, Beersheba, Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, Kiriath Jear
Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, Kiriath Jearim
Jerusalem, Hebron, Beeroth, Kiriath Jearim
Beeroth, Kiriath Jearim, Lachish, Eglon
Who became greatly frightened after hearing about Jericho, Ai, and Gibeon's treaty?
King of Hebron
King Adoni-zedek of Jerusalem
King of Lachish
King of Gibeon
Why was Gibeon considered powerful(Select all right answers)?
Its men were warriors
It was a large city
It had a big temple
It was on a mountain
Who was the king of Hebron?
Piram
Hoham
Japhia
Horam
Who was the king of Jarmuth?
Debir
Piram
Japhia
Adoni-zedek
Who was the king of Lachish?
Japhia
Hoham
Piram
Debir
Who was the king of Eglon?
Japhia
Hoham
Debir
Piram
Who joined together to attack Gibeon?
Four Amorite kings (Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish)
Five Amorite kings (Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, Eglon)
Six Amorite kings (Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, Philistines)
Six Amorite kings (Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, Edomites)
Where did the Gibeonites send a message for help?
Jerusalem
Bethel
Gilgal
Ai
With whom did Joshua go up to save Gibeon?
Priests only
All fighting men and mighty warriors
Tribe of Judah alone
Hivites
What did God tell Joshua about the battle (Select all right answers)?
Surrender
Do not fear
Make peace
Wait for a sign
I have handed them over to you
Who threw the Amorites into a panic before Israel?
Joshua
God
Gibeonites
Angels
How did God aid in Israel's victory over the Amorites at Beth-horon?
Sent a storm from heaven
Sent a plague
Threw down huge hailstones from heaven
Caused an earthquake
Where did the Lord throw down stones on the Amorites?
Valley of Jezreel
Slope of Beth-horon to Azekah
River Jordan
Jericho
What killed more Amorites than swords?
Flood
Fire from heaven
Hailstones
Spears
At which city did the sun stand still?
Bethlehem
Jericho
Gibeon
Hebron
In which valley did the moon stand still?
Kidron
Aijalon
Jezreel
Bethel
How long did the sun and moon stop for Israel?
Until morning
An hour
Until the nation avenged itself on its enemies
Two days
Where is the event of the sun standing still also written?
Book of Genesis
Book of Wars
Book of Jashar
Chronicles
Where did the sun stop?
Over Jerusalem
In midheaven
In the east
Over Gilgal
Who hid in the cave at Makkedah?
Leaders of Israel
Amorite kings
Elders of Gibeon
Priests
What did Joshua do after knowing about the five kings hiding?
Attacked the cave
Set fire to the cave
Rolled large stones against the cave mouth and set guards
Ignored them
What instruction did Joshua give to his warriors after closing the cave (Select all right answers)?
Pursue and attack their enemies from the rear
Return to Gilgal with the Armorite Kings
Go to Jericho
Do not let the enemies enter towns
Where did Joshua and all Israel return after finishing the slaughter?
Bethlehem
Camp at Makkedah
Gibeon
Gilgal
Who did Joshua command to put their feet on the necks of the kings?
Priests
Chiefs of warriors
Women of Israel
Gibeonites
What was done with the five kings after their execution (Select all right answers)?
Placed in the cave sealed with stones
Hung on five trees
Burnt at the stake
Returned to their cities
After taking Makkedah, where did Joshua go?
Jericho
Libnah
Bethel
Gilgal
After Libnah, where did Joshua and Israel go?
Hebron
Lachish
Eglon
Gibeon
When did God give Lachish into Israel's hands?
Immediately
First day
On the second day
After a week
Who came to help Lachish?
King Japhia
King Horam of Gezer
King Adoni-zedek
King Debir
Who was king of Gezer?
Horam
Japhia
Hoham
Piram
After Lachish, where did Joshua go with Israel?
Hebron
Eglon
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Which country did Joshua destroy as he did to Eglon?
Lachish
Hebron
Bethel
Gezer
After Hebron, which land did Joshua capture?
Debir
Gibeon
Jericho
Libnah
Joshua defeated enemies from ______ to Gaza and all the country of ______ as far as Gibeon.
Bethel, Hebron
Kadesh-barnea, Goshen
Jericho, Bethlehem
Gilgal, Azekah
How was Joshua able to take all these kings and lands at one time?
Advanced weapons
Allies from Egypt
The Lord fought for Israel
Surprise attack
What did the Gibeonites become for the congregation and for the altar (Select all right answers)?
Priests
Hewers of wood
Warriors
Drawers of water
Why did the leaders of Israel not attack the Gibeonites after learning of their proximity?
The Gibeonites surrendered
They had sworn an oath by the Lord
They were afraid
Gibeon was too strong
Where did Joshua camp most of the time during these events?
Gilgal
Jericho
Jerusalem
Hebron
What did Joshua do when confronted with the Gibeonites' deception?
Killed them
Cursed them and made them servants
Ignored them
Sent them away
What was the effect when the leaders swore by the Lord?
Immediate battle
They could not go back on their word
Treaty was cancelled
Leaders were punished
What did the Gibeonites say was the reason for their deceit?
Jealousy
They feared for their lives
They wanted to become Israelites
They were commanded by their king
Who did the Gibeonites specifically mention as having been defeated by Israel?
Pharaoh
Sihon and Og
Canaanites
Amalekites
What did Joshua and the Israelites do immediately after learning the Gibeonites' true identity?
Broke the treaty
Attacked immediately
Travelled to Gibeon's cities
Went back to Gilgal
What major miracle happened during the battle at Gibeon?
The walls fell
Sun stood still
River parted
Fire consumed the enemy
How does the Book of Joshua describe the length of the day when the sun stood still?
As the longest night
There was no day like it before or since
A regular day
A day of darkness
How did the Israelites ensure the five kings could not escape?
Killed them in battle
Sealed them in a cave with stones
Set fire at the cave entrance
Captured their families
What book besides Joshua records the miracle of the sun and moon?
Book of Enoch
Book of Jasher/Jashar
Book of the Dead
Book of the Wars of the Lord
What did the chiefs do to the kings before they were executed?
Gave them food
Put their feet on their necks
Blindfolded them
Tied them to a post
Why did the Lord throw stones (hail) on the Amorites?
To show his power
To punish them for helping Gibeon
To help Israel win
None of the above
After the battle, what did Joshua command the warriors not to do?
Stop at the cave
Kill the Gibeonites
Take spoils
Destroy their own camp
Which tribe did not join the coalition against Israel?
Hittites
Gibionites
Jebusites
Canaanites
Why did Joshua respond quickly to help Gibeon?
For spoils
Because of the peace treaty
To conquer new land
To escape the heat
How did God reassure Joshua before the battle?
With a sign of fire
Told him not to fear
Sent an angel
Gave him a vision
What did Joshua do with each city he captured in chapter 10?
Made treaties
Destroyed every person
Rebuilt the walls
Named them after himself
In Joshua 10, how did the Israelites defeat the Amorites?
With archers
By surprise
God fought for Israel
Through a long siege
How did the Israelites respond after each victory?
Made sacrifices on altars
Returned to their camp
Celebrated in the city
Continued to next conquest
How did God's intervention differ between the battle at Jericho and at Gibeon?
Jericho: walls fell, Gibeon: hailstones and sun stood still
Jericho: plague, Gibeon: wolves attack
Both were earthquakes
There was no difference
What was the impact of Israel's oath to the Gibeonites on later events?
Caused division
Required Israel to assist Gibeon against attackers
Ignored by most
No impact
Who led the coalition against Gibeon?
Chief of Canaanites
King Adoni-zedek of Jerusalem
Og of Bashan
Sihon of Heshbon
What did Joshua and the Israelites do after learning of the attacks on Gibeon?
Refused to get involved
Marched all night from Gilgal to Gibeon
Waited for confirmation
Asked for help from Egypt
What natural event made Israel's victory at Gibeon possible?
Rain
Hailstones and stopped sun
Windstorm
Flood
The Gibeonites' deception resulted in what long-term consequence?
Complete destruction
Permanent servitude to Israel
Becoming priests in Israel
Exile
What did the Israelites fear if they broke their oath to Gibeon?
War from neighbors
Wrath from the Lord
Starvation
Rebellion
