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Old Testament Worksheet Questions (Converted to Scorable Items)

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part of the Old Testament is the book of 1–2 Chronicles located within?

a)

Law

b)

History

c)

Poetry/Wisdom

d)

Major Prophets

2.

Which part of the Old Testament is the book of Psalms located within?

a)

Poetry/Wisdom

b)

History

c)

Law

d)

Minor Prophets

3.

Which part of the Old Testament is the book of Proverbs located within?

a)

Major Prophets

b)

Poetry/Wisdom

c)

Law

d)

History

4.

Which part of the Old Testament is the book of Ecclesiastes located within?

a)

Poetry/Wisdom

b)

Minor Prophets

c)

Law

d)

History

5.

Which part of the Old Testament is the book of Song of Solomon located within?

a)

Poetry/Wisdom

b)

Law

c)

History

d)

Major Prophets

6.

Which part of the Old Testament is the book of Esther located within?

a)

History

b)

Law

c)

Poetry/Wisdom

d)

Minor Prophets

7.

How many books are in the book of Psalms?

a)

Three

b)

Four

c)

Five

d)

Six

8.

Name three authors of the book of Psalms.

a)

David

b)

Asaph

c)

Sons of Korah

d)

Nehemiah

e)

Mordecai

9.

What does Selah mean?

a)

A refrain meaning sing louder

b)

A musical pause or interlude

c)

A command to stand

d)

A direction to speed up

10.

How many times is the word vanity used throughout the book of Ecclesiastes?

a)

12

b)

26

c)

38

d)

50

11.

Is the phrase under the sun a good thing or a bad thing?

a)

Good thing

b)

Bad thing

12.

The nickname for the book of Isaiah is the ______ gospel.

a)

Fourth

b)

Fifth

c)

Sixth

d)

Seventh

13.

What does Isaiah’s name mean?

a)

The Lord remembers

b)

The Lord is salvation

c)

The Lord is my shepherd

d)

The Lord provides

14.

Explain what takes place on each day of creation in Genesis 1; which sequence correctly matches the days and their works?

a)

Day 1 light; Day 2 sky; Day 3 land and vegetation; Day 4 sun, moon, stars; Day 5 fish and birds; Day 6 land animals and humans; Day 7 rest

b)

Day 1 earth and oceans; Day 2 stars; Day 3 birds; Day 4 light; Day 5 plants; Day 6 humans and fish; Day 7 rest

c)

Day 1 plants; Day 2 animals; Day 3 humans; Day 4 seas; Day 5 stars; Day 6 light; Day 7 rest

15.

How do days 1–3 parallel days 4–6 in the creation account?

a)

Days 1–3 form the realms, and days 4–6 fill those realms with their inhabitants

b)

Days 1–3 describe rest, and days 4–6 describe labor

c)

Days 1–3 cover animals, and days 4–6 cover plants

d)

Days 1–3 are poetry, and days 4–6 are history

16.

Who wrote each of the five books of the Pentateuch according to traditional authorship?

a)

Moses

b)

David

c)

Ezra

d)

Solomon

17.

Mr. Holland offered a critique of theistic evolution. What was his critique?

a)

It places death and natural selection before the Fall and conflicts with the plain reading of Genesis

b)

It agrees too closely with young-earth creationism

c)

It denies the existence of any miracles in Scripture

d)

It teaches that Adam never sinned

18.

What does proto evangelion mean?

a)

First covenant

b)

First gospel

c)

First prophecy

d)

First command

19.

Just as Adam fell by the fruit of the tree, Noah falls by the fruit of the ________.

a)

field

b)

vine

c)

fig

d)

olive

20.

Jacob’s children become the how many tribes of Israel?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

13

d)

14

21.

The book of Exodus ends with instructions for building this.

a)

Temple

b)

Tower

c)

Tabernacle

d)

City wall

22.

What are the three feasts Israel was commanded to go to Jerusalem each year to participate in? Select all that apply.

a)

Passover/Unleavened Bread

b)

Weeks/Pentecost

c)

Booths/Tabernacles

d)

Purim

e)

Trumpets

23.

What were the names of the Psalms they would sing on the way there?

a)

Songs of Ascents

b)

Songs of Deliverance

c)

Songs of Zion

d)

Songs of Lament

24.

What are imprecatory prayers?

a)

Prayers asking God to bless enemies

b)

Prayers calling down God’s judgment on the wicked

c)

Prayers of thanksgiving after harvest

d)

Prayers for healing from illness

25.

What are the three categories of cleanliness in Leviticus? Select all that apply.

a)

Unclean

b)

Clean

c)

Holy

d)

Profane

e)

Common

26.

What was inside the Ark of the Covenant? Select all that apply.

a)

The stone tablets of the covenant

b)

Aaron’s rod that budded

c)

A jar of manna

d)

David’s sling

e)

The high priest’s ephod

27.

How often did the Day of Atonement take place?

a)

Weekly

b)

Monthly

c)

Annually

d)

Every seven years

28.

What is the name of the type of treaty that structures the book of Deuteronomy?

a)

Parity treaty

b)

Suzerain–vassal treaty

c)

Royal grant treaty

d)

Hittite defense pact

29.

What are the three parts to a Nazirite Vow? Select all that apply.

a)

Abstain from wine and products of the vine

b)

Do not cut the hair

c)

Avoid contact with dead bodies

d)

Fast weekly

e)

Wear white garments

30.

Who are the three figures who took a Nazirite Vow? Select all that apply.

a)

Samson

b)

Samuel

c)

John the Baptist

d)

Elijah

e)

Nehemiah

31.

What is the name of the section after the Law called?

a)

Prophets

b)

History

c)

Poetry/Wisdom

d)

Writings

32.

What are the two parts of this section?

a)

Former Prophets and Latter Prophets

b)

Major Prophets and Minor Prophets

c)

Law and Gospel

d)

Poetry and Prose

33.

Which part of this section involves future-telling?

a)

Former Prophets

b)

Latter Prophets

c)

Law

d)

Writings

34.

Jacob’s name changes to what after he wrestles with the Lord?

a)

Judah

b)

Israel

c)

Ephraim

d)

Manasseh

35.

Melchizedek is a priest/king from what city, and what does the city name mean?

a)

Shiloh, rest

b)

Hebron, fellowship

c)

Salem, peace

d)

Bethel, house of God

36.

What is the longest book in the Bible (by word count in the original languages)?

a)

Psalms

b)

Jeremiah

c)

Genesis

d)

Isaiah

37.

What was Jeremiah’s nickname?

a)

The Weeping Prophet

b)

The Singing Prophet

c)

The Running Prophet

d)

The Laughing Prophet

38.

What books did Jeremiah write?

a)

Jeremiah and Lamentations

b)

Jeremiah and Isaiah

c)

Jeremiah and Ezekiel

d)

Jeremiah and Daniel

39.

What does Jeremiah’s name mean?

a)

The Lord establishes

b)

The Lord saves

c)

The Lord heals

d)

The Lord provides

40.

What does Lamentations mean?

a)

Expressions of deep grief and mourning

b)

Songs of national triumph and victory

c)

Collections of legal commands and statutes

d)

Genealogical records of Israelite families

41.

What is the name of the Psalms put to music?

a)

Psalter

b)

Pentateuch

c)

Septuagint

d)

Talmud

42.

Which grouping correctly lists three common types of Psalms?

a)

Lament, Praise, Thanksgiving

b)

Law, Genealogy, Census

c)

Prophecy, Epistle, Apocalypse

d)

Myth, Legend, Parable

43.

What is the name of the lady that God spares in the battle of Jericho?

a)

Rahab

b)

Ruth

c)

Esther

d)

Deborah

44.

Who are the two author options of the book of Ecclesiastes?

a)

Solomon or Qoheleth (the Teacher)

b)

David or Asaph

c)

Moses or Joshua

d)

Ezra or Nehemiah

45.

How many temples were there in the OT?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

46.

Why is it important to study the OT?

a)

It reveals God’s covenant and the unfolding story of redemption that frames the New Testament

b)

It replaces the New Testament’s teachings for Christians today

c)

It primarily teaches modern scientific theories

d)

It focuses only on cultural myths without theological significance

47.

Why is it important to read the OT through the lens of Christ?

a)

Because the OT points forward to Christ and finds fulfillment in Him

b)

Because Christ abolishes the OT and makes it irrelevant

c)

Because it allows us to ignore the OT’s historical context

d)

Because it reduces the OT to moral tales without theology