Deuteronomy Bible Quiz
Test your knowledge of the book of Deuteronomy with 10 multiple-choice Bible questions, each with an explanation and the chapter to read.
Who were the kings defeated by the Israelites during their wanderings?
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1. Who were the kings defeated by the Israelites during their wanderings?
- A) King Herod and King Nebuchadnezzar
- B) King Saul and King Ahab
- C) King David and King Solomon
- D) King Sihon and King Og (correct answer)
Answer: King Sihon and King Og. Moses specifically mentioned that they defeated King Sihon and King Og. Deuteronomy 2
2. What is the Shema that Moses commanded the Israelites to recite?
- A) Honor your father and mother
- B) Love the Lord your God with all your heart (correct answer)
- C) Keep the Sabbath holy
- D) Love your neighbor as yourself
Answer: Love the Lord your God with all your heart. The Shema emphasizes loving God with all one's heart, soul, and strength. Deuteronomy 6
3. What did Moses instruct the Israelites to do with the idols of the nations?
- A) Embrace them
- B) Destroy them (correct answer)
- C) Ignore them
- D) Worship them
Answer: Destroy them. Moses commanded the Israelites to destroy the idols of the nations they would dispossess. Deuteronomy 7
4. What did Moses command regarding the Passover?
- A) It should be celebrated once a year
- B) It should be forgotten
- C) It must include unleavened bread (correct answer)
- D) It is only for the priests
Answer: It must include unleavened bread. Moses commanded the Israelites to celebrate the Passover with unleavened bread. Deuteronomy 16
5. What was the purpose of the cities of refuge?
- A) To serve as trade centers
- B) To house the wealthy
- C) To provide military training
- D) To protect those who killed unintentionally (correct answer)
Answer: To protect those who killed unintentionally. The cities of refuge were designated for those who had killed unintentionally to seek asylum. Deuteronomy 19
6. What did Moses say about the blessings for obedience?
- A) They will be free from all troubles
- B) They will never face war
- C) They will prosper in the land (correct answer)
- D) They will have long lives
Answer: They will prosper in the land. Moses promised prosperity in the land for those who obey God's commandments. Deuteronomy 28
7. What did Moses command about the firstfruits of the harvest?
- A) They should be brought to the Lord's chosen place (correct answer)
- B) They must be given to the poor
- C) They should be burned
- D) They can be eaten immediately
Answer: They should be brought to the Lord's chosen place. Moses instructed the Israelites to bring their firstfruits to the place the Lord would choose. Deuteronomy 26
8. What did Moses say about appointing a king?
- A) He must not accumulate many horses (correct answer)
- B) He should be a foreigner
- C) He must not follow God's laws
- D) He should be a warrior
Answer: He must not accumulate many horses. Moses commanded that a king must not accumulate many horses, to avoid reliance on Egypt. Deuteronomy 17
9. What did Moses do before he died?
- A) He built an altar
- B) He wrote a new law
- C) He appointed a high priest
- D) He blessed the Israelite tribes (correct answer)
Answer: He blessed the Israelite tribes. Moses blessed each of the Israelite tribes before his death. Deuteronomy 33
10. Where was Moses buried?
- A) In an unknown place (correct answer)
- B) By the Jordan River
- C) In a known grave
- D) In the Promised Land
Answer: In an unknown place. Moses was buried by God in an unknown place, and no one knows his burial site. Deuteronomy 34