Moses and the Exodus Trivia Questions and answers

26 questions about baby Moses, the burning bush, the ten plagues, the Red Sea, the Ten Commandments, Joshua, the judges and Ruth. Each answer includes the Bible reference. Play them as a quiz.

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  1. Where did Moses' mother hide him as a baby?

    • A. In a cave
    • B. In a basket among the reeds
    • C. In a well
    • D. In the palace kitchen
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    In a basket among the reeds · Exodus 2:3

  2. Who found baby Moses in the river?

    • A. Pharaoh's daughter
    • B. Moses' sister
    • C. A fisherman
    • D. Pharaoh's wife
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    Pharaoh's daughter · Exodus 2:5-6

  3. God spoke to Moses from a…

    • A. Burning bush
    • B. Pillar of salt
    • C. Golden calf
    • D. Stone tablet
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    Burning bush · Exodus 3:2-4

  4. At the burning bush, what did Moses' staff become when he threw it on the ground?

    • A. A dove
    • B. A snake
    • C. A tree
    • D. A sword
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    A snake · Exodus 4:3

  5. How many plagues did God send on Egypt?

    • A. 5
    • B. 7
    • C. 10
    • D. 12
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    10 · Exodus 7–12

  6. What was the first plague on Egypt?

    • A. Frogs
    • B. Water turned to blood
    • C. Locusts
    • D. Darkness
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    Water turned to blood · Exodus 7:20-21

  7. What was the final plague on Egypt?

    • A. Hail
    • B. Boils
    • C. Death of the firstborn
    • D. Gnats
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    Death of the firstborn · Exodus 12:29

  8. The Israelites put lamb's blood on their doorframes so death would pass over them. Which feast remembers this?

    • A. Pentecost
    • B. Passover
    • C. Tabernacles
    • D. Purim
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    Passover · Exodus 12:13-14

  9. Which sea did God part so the Israelites could cross on dry ground?

    • A. Dead Sea
    • B. Sea of Galilee
    • C. Red Sea
    • D. Mediterranean Sea
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    Red Sea · Exodus 14:21-22; 15:4

  10. What guided Israel through the wilderness at night?

    • A. A shining star
    • B. A pillar of fire
    • C. An angel with a lamp
    • D. The moon
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    A pillar of fire · Exodus 13:21

  11. What was the bread from heaven that fed Israel in the wilderness called?

    • A. Matzah
    • B. Manna
    • C. Mercy
    • D. Mustard
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    Manna · Exodus 16:31

  12. On which mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?

    • A. Mount Ararat
    • B. Mount Sinai
    • C. Mount Carmel
    • D. Mount of Olives
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    Mount Sinai · Exodus 19:20; 31:18

  13. While Moses was on the mountain, what idol did the people make?

    • A. A bronze snake
    • B. A golden calf
    • C. A stone lion
    • D. A silver eagle
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    A golden calf · Exodus 32:4

  14. What was the name of Moses' brother?

    • A. Aaron
    • B. Joshua
    • C. Caleb
    • D. Levi
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    Aaron · Exodus 4:14

  15. Moses' sister was named Miriam.

    True or false?

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    True · Numbers 26:59

  16. For how many years did Israel wander in the wilderness?

    • A. 7
    • B. 12
    • C. 40
    • D. 70
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    40 · Numbers 14:33-34

  17. Whose donkey spoke to him?

    • A. Balaam
    • B. Gideon
    • C. Samson
    • D. Jonah
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    Balaam · Numbers 22:28

  18. Who led Israel into the Promised Land after Moses died?

    • A. Aaron
    • B. Caleb
    • C. Joshua
    • D. Samuel
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    Joshua · Joshua 1:1-2

  19. Which city's walls fell after the Israelites marched around it?

    • A. Jerusalem
    • B. Jericho
    • C. Babylon
    • D. Nineveh
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    Jericho · Joshua 6:20

  20. Who hid the two Israelite spies on her roof in Jericho?

    • A. Ruth
    • B. Deborah
    • C. Rahab
    • D. Esther
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    Rahab · Joshua 2:1-6

  21. How many men did God let Gideon keep in his army?

    • A. 300
    • B. 1,000
    • C. 10,000
    • D. 32,000
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    300 · Judges 7:7

  22. Samson's great strength was linked to his…

    • A. Sword
    • B. Hair
    • C. Diet
    • D. Armour
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    Hair · Judges 16:17

  23. Which woman was a prophet and judge who led Israel?

    • A. Deborah
    • B. Delilah
    • C. Hannah
    • D. Miriam
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    Deborah · Judges 4:4

  24. Who said, "Where you go I will go, and your people shall be my people"?

    • A. Naomi
    • B. Ruth
    • C. Orpah
    • D. Esther
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    Ruth · Ruth 1:16

  25. Whom did Ruth marry?

    • A. Boaz
    • B. Obed
    • C. Jesse
    • D. Elimelech
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    Boaz · Ruth 4:13

  26. Moses entered the Promised Land.

    True or false?

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    False · Deuteronomy 34:4-5
    God showed him the land from Mount Nebo, but he died before entering it.