Anne’s Quiz #6

Genesis

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." -- Genesis 1:1
These questions are all based on the first book of the Old Testament.

1. Which of the following is the 'correct' story of the creation of man?: a) "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."; b) "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."; c) "In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him."; d) "Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created."; e) all of the above

2. Why did Cain kill Abel?: a) He was upset that Adam loved Abel more.; b) He was upset that God liked Abel's offering better.; c) He mistook Abel for a wild lion.; d) He wanted Abel's flocks.; e) He didn't. That is just a popular myth.

3. How long was Noah in the ark?: a) 40 days; b) 150 days; c) 7 days; d) over a year; e) 40 years

4. How did the rite of circumcision begin?: a) In remembrance of the intent of Abraham to sacrifice Isaac.; b) To appease God after the flood so there would never be another one.; c) Moses wanted to punish the Israelites for sinning.; d) God made it a condition of his covenant with Abraham to make a nation of his descendents.; e) The women wanted to retaliate for the pain of childbirth.

5. Who, of the inhabitants, survived the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah?: a) Hagar and Ishmael; b) Abraham and Isaac; c) Lot and his daughters; d) Abraham and Sarah; e) no one

6. How were Abraham and Sarah related?: a) Sarah was Abraham's half-sister; b) Sarah was Abraham's cousin; c) Abraham was Sarah's uncle; d) Abraham was Sarah's nephew; e) they weren't

7. Jacob convinced his older-by-minutes twin brother Esau to give him his birthright to inherit most of their father's wealth. How did he do this?: a) Jacob threw a temper tantrum when they were 4 years old and Esau consoled him by yielding the birthright.; b) Jacob bribed Esau with a meal of bread a pottage of lentiles when Esau was tired and hungry.; c) Rebekah, their mother, pleaded with Esau to give Jacob the birthright.; d) Esau knew he was dying of cancer so he asked Jacob to lead the family and take the birthright when their father died.; e) He told Esau of his dream that God had promised him the birthright.

8. Jacob had 2 wives simultaneously. How did this happen?: a) He wanted his cousin Rachel for a wife but had to marry her older sister Leah first, according to the local custom.; b) His parents each wanted him to marry someone from their own side of the family; so he did.; c) His first wife was kidnapped and he thought she had died, so he remarried and then got the first wife back.; d) He commuted between Sodom and Gomorrah and kept a wife in each city.; e) His first wife was barren so he had to marry again for heirs.

9. Jacob had 12 sons altogether, one of which was Joseph. Why didn't his brothers like Joseph?: a) They envied his coat-of-many-colors that their father had given him.; b) He brought evil reports of their doings to their father (he was a tattle-tale).; c) They knew he was Jacob's favorite.; d) He dreamed that he would reign over them in the future.; e) all of the above

10. How did the Israelites end up in Egypt?: a) Joseph led an army against his brothers and carried them off to captivity in Egypt.; b) Since Joseph was a trusted friend of Pharoah, his family moved closer to curry favor.; c) They came during the famine because Egypt, under Joseph's leadership, had storehouses of grain with which to feed people.; d) They were there to begin with.; e) They were fleeing the invading Babylonians.

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quiz 6 created 1996