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WorksheetsMoses and the Promised Land
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
How did the pharaoh treat the Israelites who remained in Egypt hundreds of years after Joseph died?
He did not respect the Israelites
He who respected Joseph’s people
He welcomed the Israelites with gifts
He signed a peace agreement with the Hebrews
Why did the new pharaoh issue a harsh decree declaring the death of Hebrew baby boys?
He sought to honor ancient Egyptian traditions
He feared the Israelites would the Egyptians and take over
He wanted fewer workers for building projects
He believed boys were less loyal than girls
How was baby Moses saved from the pharaoh’s decree?
His father hid him inside a basket of grain
His mother placed him in a basket on the river
His sister disguised him as an Egyptian baby
His family escaped to a distant desert
Who found baby Moses and what did she do next?
Joseph’s widow found him and adopted him
An Egyptian guard found him and killed him
Pharaoh’s daughter found him and raised him
A Hebrew woman found him and sold him to slave traders
What action did adult Moses take when he witnessed an Egyptian beating a Hebrew slave?
He gathered witnesses to record the event for trial
He stopped the Egyptian from beating the Hebrew by killing him
He reported the event to palace officials
He ignored the scene and walked away
What sign from God first drew Moses’s attention while wandering near Midian?
A bush that looked like normal fire
A bush that had flames but was not being burned
A torch carried by an angel of the Lord
Flashes of lightning and clouds of smoke
When God asked Moses to free the Israelites, what did he tell Moses to say to them?
I am the Alpha and the Omega
I am the Lord of Hosts
I Am
I will always be with you
What did the pharaoh do to the Hebrew slaves in response to Moses and Aaron’s request to free them?
He did not set them free, but their work hours were reduced slightly
He did not set them free, and their work became much harder than before
They were relocated to work on farms outside Egypt
He did not set them free, but they were allowed a weekly day of rest
Which list correctly identifies three of the first nine plagues sent upon Egypt?
Storms, drought, eclipse
Earthquakes, famine, wildfires
Snow, sandstorms, volcanoes
Hail, locusts, darkness
What specific action saved the Hebrew households during the tenth plague?
Smearing blood from a sacrifice on their doorposts
Hiding their firstborn under blankets
Placing oil lamps in every window
Praying silently to God throughout the night
During the final plague, which group lost their firstborn children?
Priests performing the sacrifice
Visitors passing through town
Egyptians who ignored Moses’s instructions
Hebrews who marked their doors
If a family forgot to mark their door with the blood from a sacrifice, predict the most likely consequence of the tenth plague.
The firstborn in that house would die
The father of that family would die
Their animals would fall asleep
They would become slaves
How many plagues did God send to Egypt before the pharaoh finally released the Hebrew slaves?
Three
Nine
Ten
Twelve
_____ was a sweet bread-like food that God provided for the Israelites in the desert.
Quail
Manna
Canaan
The _____ are the laws of God's covenant given to _____ on Mount Sinai.
Ten Commandments
Moses
Ten Commandments
Joshua
Ten Plagues
Moses
Ten Plagues
Aaron
After Moses came down from Mount Sinai, the Hebrews decided to build God a _____.
gold statue
miracle
dwelling place
large palace
The Israelites' journey to the promised land of Canaan is said to have taken ___ years.
12
25
10
40
During this journey God _____ his people's faithfulness.
ignored
tested
When the people complained they had no food, God sent small birds called _____.
manna
quail
When the Hebrews were thirsty, God told Moses to strike a certain _____ and water miraculously gushed out.
rock
shrub
The tablets of the Ten Commandments were kept in a wooden box known as the dwelling place.
True
False
For the "dwelling place" for God, the Israelites made ___.
altars and vestments
tablets of stone
food and drink
___ is an extraordinary event that is beyond human power and brought abut by God.
The Ten Commandments
A miracle
The journey to the promised land
___ is a wooden box in which the tablets of the Ten Commandments were kept.
An altar
Vestments
The ark of the covenant
manna
The way the Israelites/Hebrews survived the final plague is celebrated every year in the Jewish holy celebration of _____?
Lent
Easter
Eucharist
Passover
