Multiple Choice Bible Quiz about Moses the Lawgiver

Bible Quiz about the man who led the Israelites to the promised land.

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Bible quiz: How well do you know Moses?

What country was Moses born in?

a. Babylon.
b. Israel.
c. Egypt.

c. Egypt.
Moses left Egypt and went into hiding after killing an Egyptian taskmaster.
He went into Midian, where he found employment as a shepherd for Jethro.
Moses married one of Reuel's daughters.
Reuel was also known as Jethro.
Exodus 2:11-25.
What river did Moses float down while in a basket when he was a baby?

a. Jordan.
b. The Nile.
c. Euphrates.

b. The Nile.
Moses was born 3 months premature in Egypt.
He was the youngest of three, with an older brother and sister.
His biological mother placed him in a basket and set it in the river.
Exodus 2:1-10.
Who was Moses's older brother?

a. Joshua.
b. Aaron.
c. Seth.

b. Aaron.
He was the spokesman for Moses, especially to the Pharaoh.
This was because Moses had a speech impediment.
Exodus 7:1-7.
Who was Moses' older sister?

a. Mary of Bethany.
b. Abigail.
c. Miriam.

c. Miriam.
She followed the basket containing Moses at the edge of the riverbank.
The plan was to save his life, which it did.
Pharaoh's daughter found and saved him from the death purge of the Pharaoh.
During the exodus in the desert, God gave Miriam leprosy because she wanted to push Moses out and take over.
Numbers 26.
Who were Moses' biological father and mother?

a. Amram and Jochebed.
b. Abraham and Sarah.
c. Isaac and Rebekah.

a. Amram and Jochebed.
They were from the tribe of Levi.
Exodus 6:19-22.
Who was Moses' foster mother?

a. A maid of Pharaoh's court.
b. Pharaoh's daughter.
c. The Queen of Egypt.

b. Pharaoh's daughter.
She noticed the basket containing Moses floating in the water.
She instructed a servant to retrieve the basket, then took Moses in and adopted him as her own.
Pharaoh's daughter gave him his name.
What is the most important thing that Moses did?

a. He supervised the construction of the Tower of Babylon.
b. Moses led the Hebrews out of Egyptian slavery.
c. He built a giant boat called the Ark.

b. Moses led the Hebrew people out of slavery in Egypt.
He was their leader and led them around in the desert for 40 years.
Moses led them from Egyptian slavery to the land God promised of milk and honey.
Whom did Moses kill?

a. Moses killed a slave owner.
b. He killed an Egyptian taskmaster.
c. It was a Hebrew slave that Moses was upset about because of his behavior.

b. He killed an Egyptian taskmaster.
The taskmaster was beating a Hebrew slave.
After killing the taskmaster, Moses buried him in the sand.
Unlucky for Moses, someone saw him and reported him.
Moses left Egypt and went into hiding after killing the Egyptian.
He went into Midian, where he found employment as a shepherd for Jethro.
After a short time, he married Zipporah, one of Reuel's daughters.
Reuel was also known as Jethro.
What promise did Moses keep for Joseph as the Jews left Egypt?

a. Moses promised not to marry anyone from outside the tribe of Levi.
b. He promised not to kill any Egyptians as they departed from Egypt.
c. He promised to take Joseph's dead body to the promised land.

c. Moses promised to take Joseph's dead body to the promised land.
The Israelite slaves took Joseph's funeral container out of Egypt with them.
Joseph's body was later buried in the promised land.
What advice did Moses' father-in-law, Jethro, give to Moses when they were in the desert?

a. Jethro advised Moses to set up a court system to judge the people.
b. Moses was advised to control his anger and not upset the people.
c. The latrines were to be placed outside the camp for health reasons.

a. Jethro suggested that Moses should establish a court system.
Moses was overwhelmed by the complaints he was handling himself.
He created a system to allow others to judge the people under his guidance.
How many wives did Moses have?

a. One, as commanded by God.
b. Two, according to the Bible.
c. Many, as was the custom of the time.

b. Two wives.

His first wife was Zipporah, a Midianite and the daughter of Jethro (Reuel).
The Bible suggests that she may not have been with Moses the entire time during the exodus.
His second wife was Ethiopian.
She was not named in the Bible.
Moses' brother and sister were upset with Moses for marrying her.
Numbers 12.
Exodus 2:21.
What physical ailment did Moses have?

a. Moses had poor eyesight.
b. He had a speech disorder.
c. Moses was hard of hearing.

b. Moses had a speech disorder characterized by stuttering.
Tradition states that when Moses was a child, he put a hot coal in his mouth that caused the speech impediment.
God instructed his brother Aaron to be the spokesperson.
Who or what was Nehushtan?

a. These were tall individuals engaged in combat with the Hebrews in the desert.
b. The Ark of the Covenant resided in the Nehushtan, an inner chamber of the temple.
c. It was a brass pole with a representation of a snake.

c. It was a brass pole with a representation of a snake.
The Nehushtan healed the Israelites who were bitten by poisonous snakes of the desert
What sea did Moses part with his staff?

a. Red Sea.
b. Dead Sea.
c. Sea of Galilee.

a. The Red Sea.
After the Israelites passed through the sea and were safe on the other side, Moses closed the waters.
How did God appear to Moses the first time God sent Moses his message?

a. He did not appear. Moses heard a voice from the sky.
b. God appeared as a ghostly figure.
c. He spoke from a burning bush.

c. God spoke from a burning bush when he talked to Moses.
Moses was required to take his sandals off before approaching the bush.
When God appeared, Moses was at the base of the holy mountain in Sinai tending sheep.
Exodus 3:1-6.
How many books of the Bible did Moses write?

a. Three.
b. Four.
c. Five.

c. Moses wrote five books.
The books are commonly known as the Books of Law or the Pentateuch.
They are the first five books in the Old Testament.
These books are also the main books of the Jewish Torah.
How many commandments did God inscribe on the stone tablets?

a. Ten.
b. Twelve.
c. Twenty-seven.

a. Ten Commandments.
Two slate tablets bore the commandments written on both sides.
God inscribed these tablets with his finger and gave them to Moses.
Exodus 20:1-17.
What did God feed the Israelites during the forty years in the desert?

a. Locusts and Grasshoppers.
b. Honey Dew.
c. Manna.

c. Manna.
The Bible and the Quran describe it as a sweet bread from heaven.
In the morning, manna appeared on the ground, resembling dew.
The Israelites were instructed to eat it the same day it was picked.
The exception was the Sabbath.
Twice as much was picked on Friday to have enough for the Saturday Sabbath.
Exodus 16.
What did God instruct Moses to do when the Israelites were complaining about being thirsty?

a. He had the Israelites dig a well in a special place that God picked.
b. God commanded Moses to go talk to a certain rock.
c. Moses was told where there was an oasis.

b. God commanded Moses to approach a certain rock and speak to it.
Moses was so upset with the complaining Israelites that he smacked the rock in anger with his staff instead of talking to it.
God was severely displeased with this action.
This was one of the reasons why God did not allow Moses to enter the promised land.
Numbers 20.
Once again, the Israelites murmured that they were thirsty.
They came upon a waterhole, but it was bitter and undrinkable.
What did Moses do?

a. Moses placed a piece of wood in the waterhole.
b. He made a water filter out of camel hair.
c. Added salt to the water.

a. Moses placed a piece of wood in the waterhole.
This action made the water sweet.
The waterhole was in a place called Marah.
Exodus 15:22-26.
Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments from God?

a. Mount Sinai.
b. On Mount Ararat.
c. In Mount Horeb.

a. Mount Sinai.
Moses spent 40 days and 40 nights on the mountain speaking with God.
How many sets of the Ten Commandments did God make for Moses?

a. One.
b. Two.
c. Three.

b. Two sets.
Moses had anger management problems.
Aaron allowed the Israelites to make a golden idol and worship while Moses was gone.
When Moses returned, he was so angry that he threw the commandments to the ground, smashing the tablets.
So Moses had to trek back up the mountain and ask God to make a second set.
Can you imagine that conversation?
Moses stayed on Mount Sinai for another 40 days and nights, perhaps taking anger management lessons.
How old was Moses when he died?

a. 80 years old.
b. 100 years old.
c. 120 years old.

Moses was 120 years old at the time of his passing.
He died on his birthday, the 7th day of the month of Adar.
Moses climbed Mount Nebo so that he could see the promised land.
God would not allow Moses to enter the promised land because of his disobedience due to anger.
Moses died on Mount Nebo, and God buried him in the Moab Valley with an unmarked grave.
Deuteronomy 34.
Who succeeded Moses after his death?

a. Aaron.
b. Joshua.
c. Korah.
d. Miriam.

b. Joshua.
The Israelites were led into the promised land by Joshua.
God prohibited Moses from leading the Israelites across the border and into Canaan.
This was God's way of reprimanding Moses for his anger management issues.
Aaron did not take over because he had previously died at Mt. Hor during the exodus.
Miriam died and was buried in the wilderness at Kadesh during the exodus.
Korah rebelled against Moses, and the earth swallowed him up in the desert.
This left Joshua to take charge and lead the Israelites to the land of milk and honey.
When the Egyptian army attempted to recapture Moses and the slaves, how did they die?

a. Moses trained the Israelites to be fighting men, and they defeated the Egyptians.
b. God sent hailstones and lightning bolts from heaven to destroy them.
c. The Egyptian army drowned as they tried to cross the Red Sea.

c. The Egyptian army drowned crossing the Red Sea.
Moses parted the sea.
The Egyptian army entered it, trying to catch up to capture the Israelites.
Moses closed the sea after the Israelites made it out.
Unfortunately for the army, they were still at sea, and it fell back to normal and drowned all the soldiers.
How many plagues did God inflict on Pharaoh before Pharaoh let the people go?

a. Six.
b. Ten.
c. Twelve.

b. Ten plagues.
The Nile was transformed into blood, and Egypt was plagued by frogs, gnats, flies, livestock pestilence, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and finally the death of their firstborn.

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