The Life of Moses Quiz

1. Why was Moses placed in a basket on the Nile as an infant?

1. He was being hidden from an Israelite enemy
2. His mother had made a vow to give him to the Nile
3. His parents could not afford to feed him
4. Pharaoh had ordered all Hebrew baby boys to be killed

2. Who discovered the basket containing baby Moses in the Nile?

1. A Hebrew slave woman
2. Pharaoh's daughter
3. Pharaoh's wife
4. The midwife Shiphrah

3. What does the name 'Moses' mean, as explained in Exodus?

1. 'Child of the Nile'
2. 'Drawn out of the water'
3. 'God's deliverer'
4. 'Prince of Egypt'

4. Why did Moses flee Egypt to the land of Midian?

1. He fell out of favour with Pharaoh's daughter
2. He killed an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew slave
3. He refused to worship Pharaoh's gods
4. He was falsely accused of stealing from Pharaoh

5. What was Moses doing when God appeared to him in the burning bush?

1. Crossing the wilderness toward Egypt
2. Praying at a Midianite altar
3. Sleeping under a desert tree
4. Tending the flocks of his father-in-law Jethro

6. When God appeared to Moses at the burning bush, what name did God give for himself?

1. El Shaddai (God Almighty)
2. I AM WHO I AM (YHWH)
3. The Ancient of Days
4. The God of the Mountain

7. Moses objected to God's call multiple times. What was his first objection?

1. 'I am slow of speech and tongue'
2. 'They will not believe me or listen to me'
3. 'Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh?'
4. He had a speech impediment

8. Who was appointed to be Moses' spokesman because Moses felt he was not eloquent?

1. Aaron
2. Caleb
3. Joshua
4. Miriam

9. Who was Moses' wife, whom he married in Midian?

1. Deborah
2. Miriam
3. Rachel
4. Zipporah

10. After the Exodus, Moses received his father-in-law Jethro's advice about leadership. What did Jethro recommend?

1. Moses should appoint a council of twelve elders
2. Moses should create a written law code
3. Moses should establish a system of delegated judges to handle smaller cases
4. Moses should train the Levites to be judges

11. At the incident of the golden calf, Moses interceded for Israel. What extreme act did Moses perform with the golden calf?

1. He buried it outside the camp
2. He burned it, ground it to powder, scattered it on water, and made Israel drink it
3. He cast it into the tabernacle fire
4. He melted it and returned the gold to the people as a warning

12. What physical change occurred to Moses' face after he spent time in God's presence on Mount Sinai?

1. He appeared much younger than before
2. His eyes changed to a golden colour
3. His face shone with a radiant glow
4. His hair turned completely white

13. Moses struck a rock to produce water — an act that disqualified him from entering the Promised Land. Why did God consider this a serious sin?

1. God had told him to speak to the rock, not strike it, and Moses took the credit rather than honouring God
2. He chose the wrong rock at the wrong location
3. He struck it in anger against God rather than reverence
4. He struck it twice instead of once, showing lack of faith

14. What was unique about Moses' death, recorded in Deuteronomy 34?

1. God himself buried Moses and no one knows where his grave is
2. He died at the base of Mount Sinai
3. He died in battle fighting the Canaanites
4. He was taken to heaven without dying, like Elijah

15. How old was Moses when he died?

1. 100
2. 110
3. 120
4. 130

16. Moses appeared alongside Elijah in a New Testament event on a mountaintop. What was this event called?

1. The Ascension
2. The Baptism of Jesus
3. The Great Commission
4. The Transfiguration

17. The book of Deuteronomy is essentially what?

1. A collection of psalms attributed to Moses
2. A historical record written by Joshua after Moses' death
3. A law code written by the Levitical priests
4. Moses' farewell speeches to Israel before his death, restating the Law

18. What title does Deuteronomy 34:10 give Moses that no other Old Testament figure shares?

1. No prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face
2. The Father of the Prophets
3. The Friend of the Almighty
4. The Prince of God's people

19. From which mountain did Moses view the Promised Land before his death?

1. Mount Carmel
2. Mount Hermon
3. Mount Nebo
4. Mount Sinai

20. Moses is credited with writing the Torah (first five books of the Bible). What does 'Torah' mean?

1. Covenant
2. History
3. Law/Instruction
4. Scripture