Bible Quiz: Joseph in Egypt
1. Who was Joseph's father?(Genesis 37:3)
Jacob (Israel)
Noah
Abraham
Isaac
2. How many brothers did Joseph have?(Genesis 35:22-26)
12
9
10
11
3.What gift did Joseph's father give to him?(Genesis 37:3)
A coat of many colors
A harp
A sling
A horse
4. Why did Joseph's brothers hate him?(Genesis 37:4)
Their father loved Joseph most
Joseph was smarter than them
Joseph was rude to them
They hated his mother, Rachel
5. What was the recurring theme in Joseph's dreams?(Genesis 37:5-11)
Egypt would go into famine
Joseph's brothers would be killed
Joseph would one day be hated by all
Joseph's family would bow down to him
6. Which of Joseph's brothers convinced the others to not kill Joseph?(Genesis 37:21)
Naphtali
Levi
Simeon
Reuben
7. Instead of killing Joseph, his brothers _____________.(Genesis 37:24)
broke his legs
threw him in a pit
tied him to a tree
stoned him
8. At what price did the merchantmen buy Joseph from his brothers?(Genesis 37:28)
20 pieces of silver
7 rubies
40 pieces of copper
10 pieces of gold
9. Who bought Joseph from the merchantmen?(Genesis 39:1)
Pharaoh
Joseph; he bought his own freedom
Potiphar
Judah
10.What office did Joseph hold in Potiphar's household?(Genesis 39:4)
Overseer of the house
Butler
Guard
Money keeper
11. Who lusted after Joseph?(Genesis 39:7)
Potiphar's wife
Potiphar's maidservant
Pharaoh's wife
A harlot
12. Why did Joseph get thrown in prison?(Genesis 39:13-20)
Potiphar's wife convinced Potiphar that Joseph tried to lie with her
Joseph killed an Egyptian soldier in the defense of a servant
Joseph refused to bow to the Pharaoh
One of Potiphar's servants told Potiphar that Joseph stole gold from his treasury
13. What did Joseph become well known for in prison?(Genesis 41:12)
Telling stories
Interpreting dreams
Serving the other prisoners
Predicting the future
14. The _________ was restored to his office and the _________ was hanged.(Genesis 40:21-22)
Baker; Butler
Butler; baker
Butler; tailor
Tailor; baker
15. What was the meaning of Pharaoh's dreams?(Genesis 41:29-30)
Seven of Joseph's brothers would come to live in Egypt
Seven years of preparation will precede seven years of famine
Seven nations would bond together to begin a new era
Seven years of war were about to begin
16. What food item did people from many countries travel to Egypt to buy?(Genesis 41:57)
fowl
fish
wheat
corn
17. Which of Joseph's brothers in Egypt was not allowed by Jacob to travel to Egypt with the rest of his brothers?(Genesis 42:4)
Zebulun
Dan
Issachar
Benjamin
18. When Joseph's brothers first came to Egypt, Joseph:(Genesis 42:16-17)
invited them to a feast.
rejoiced and sang aloud.
threw them in prison.
ordered that they be killed.
19. Which brother offered himself as a replacement for Benjamin to be taken captive in Egypt in order to spare their father?(Genesis 44:18-33)
Simeon
Zebulun
Reuben
Judah
20. When Joseph revealed himself to his brothers, how did he treat them?(Genesis 45:14-15)
He was overjoyed
He threw all of them but Benjamin in prison
He chastised them, but let them go free
He was angry at them all
21. What are the names of Joseph's sons?(Genesis 46:20)
Jacob & Benjamin
Abraham & Isaac
Manasseh & Ephraim
Simeon & Reuben