Moses Bible Quiz
How well do you know Moses? Take this 10-question Bible quiz about Moses's life, with explanations and Scripture references.
Who was Moses' mother?
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1. Who was Moses' mother?
- A) Jochebed (correct answer)
- B) Miriam
- C) Rachel
- D) Zipporah
Answer: Jochebed. Moses' mother was Jochebed, who hid him to protect him from Pharaoh's decree. Exodus 2:1
2. What did Moses see in the wilderness that caught his attention?
- A) A burning bush (correct answer)
- B) A cloud
- C) A pillar of fire
- D) A river
Answer: A burning bush. Moses saw a burning bush that was not consumed, where God called him. Exodus 3:2
3. What did Moses do to an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew?
- A) He killed him (correct answer)
- B) He helped him
- C) He ignored it
- D) He reported him
Answer: He killed him. Moses killed the Egyptian in defense of the Hebrew slave. Exodus 2:12
4. What was the first plague that Moses brought upon Egypt?
- A) Frogs
- B) Darkness
- C) Locusts
- D) Water turned to blood (correct answer)
Answer: Water turned to blood. The first plague was the turning of the Nile's water into blood. Exodus 7:20
5. What did Moses receive on Mount Sinai?
- A) The Ark of the Covenant
- B) The Beatitudes
- C) The Ten Commandments (correct answer)
- D) The Torah
Answer: The Ten Commandments. Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai. Exodus 20:1
6. How did Moses lead the Israelites through the Red Sea?
- A) By swimming
- B) By parting the waters (correct answer)
- C) By walking on water
- D) By using a boat
Answer: By parting the waters. Moses parted the Red Sea with God's power, allowing the Israelites to cross. Exodus 14:21
7. What was Moses' role among the Israelites?
- A) Priest
- B) King
- C) Prophet (correct answer)
- D) Warrior
Answer: Prophet. Moses served as a prophet, mediator, and leader for the Israelites. Deuteronomy 34:10
8. Who helped Moses by holding up his hands during battle?
- A) Gideon and Barak
- B) Eli and Samuel
- C) Aaron and Hur (correct answer)
- D) Joshua and Caleb
Answer: Aaron and Hur. Aaron and Hur supported Moses by holding up his hands during the battle with Amalek. Exodus 17:12
9. What did Moses strike to bring forth water in the desert?
- A) A rock (correct answer)
- B) A well
- C) A tree
- D) The ground
Answer: A rock. Moses struck a rock to provide water for the Israelites in the desert. Numbers 20:11
10. How old was Moses when he died?
- A) 120 (correct answer)
- B) 110
- C) 100
- D) 130
Answer: 120. Moses died at the age of 120, as stated in the Bible. Deuteronomy 34:7