Simeon Bible Quiz
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1. Who was Simeon's mother?
- A) Rebekah
- B) Rachel
- C) Sarah
- D) Leah (correct answer)
Answer: Leah. Simeon was the second son of Jacob and Leah. Genesis 29:33
2. What does the name Simeon mean?
- A) To protect
- B) To see
- C) To lead
- D) To hear (correct answer)
Answer: To hear. The name Simeon means 'To hear' or 'God has heard.' Genesis 29:33
3. Which tribe did Simeon found?
- A) Tribe of Judah
- B) Tribe of Simeon (correct answer)
- C) Tribe of Levi
- D) Tribe of Benjamin
Answer: Tribe of Simeon. Simeon was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Simeon. Genesis 29:33
4. Who was Simeon's father?
- A) Joseph
- B) Jacob (correct answer)
- C) Isaac
- D) Abraham
Answer: Jacob. Simeon was the son of Jacob. Genesis 29:33
5. Which of these brothers was Simeon related to?
- A) Manasseh
- B) Reuben (correct answer)
- C) Joseph
- D) Ephraim
Answer: Reuben. Simeon was the brother of Reuben, as they were both sons of Jacob. Genesis 29:33
6. In which book of the Bible is Simeon first mentioned?
- A) Genesis (correct answer)
- B) Leviticus
- C) Numbers
- D) Exodus
Answer: Genesis. Simeon is first mentioned in the book of Genesis. Genesis 29:33
7. What was Simeon's role in the story of Joseph?
- A) He was the first to recognize Joseph
- B) He suggested the plan to kill Joseph
- C) He was sold into slavery
- D) He was imprisoned by Joseph (correct answer)
Answer: He was imprisoned by Joseph. Simeon was imprisoned by Joseph during the famine story in Egypt. Genesis 42:24
8. Which of these tribes did Simeon NOT belong to?
- A) Tribe of Simeon
- B) Tribe of Reuben
- C) Tribe of Judah (correct answer)
- D) Tribe of Levi
Answer: Tribe of Judah. Simeon was part of the Tribe of Simeon, not Judah. Genesis 29:33
9. What was the fate of the Tribe of Simeon?
- A) They thrived in Canaan
- B) They conquered Canaan
- C) They settled in Egypt
- D) They were absorbed by Judah (correct answer)
Answer: They were absorbed by Judah. The Tribe of Simeon was eventually absorbed into the Tribe of Judah. Joshua 19:1
10. How many sons did Jacob have, including Simeon?
- A) 13
- B) 11
- C) 12 (correct answer)
- D) 10
Answer: 12. Jacob had 12 sons, including Simeon. Genesis 35:22