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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

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