Bible Flashcards
Name the Philistine giant whom King David Killed
Goliath
Who wore the coat of many colors
Joseph (Yosef)
What is the first Hebrew word in the Torah?
Bereishit (in the beginning of)
On which day did G-d create light and darkness?
The first day
What happened to the Egyptians when they tried to follow the Jews into the Red Sea?
They were drowned
Why did Adam and Chava (Eve) have to leave the Garden of Eden?
They ate from the Tree of Knowledge.
What did Moshe (Moses) do to the rock in the desert?
He hit it to get water (instead of speaking to it, as G-d had instructed him)
Which forefather wrestled with an Angel?
Ya’akov (Jacob)
After the last plague what did pharaoh tell Moshe (Moses)?
Take the Jews and leave Egypt.
Who was Moshe’s (Moses’) sister?
Miriam
On which day were Adam and Chava (Eve) created?
The sixth day
Who was the first Jewish woman?
Sarah
Where did G-d place the first man and woman after He created them?
In Gan Eden (the Garden of Eden)
Why was Moshe (Moses) not allowed to enter Israel?
He hit the rock when he was supposed to speak to it.
What did Rivka (Rebecca) offer to Eliezer at the well?
Water for him and his animals
Was Esav (Esau) a hunter, fisherman, or farmer?
Hunter
What kind of bird brought the news to Noah that the flood was over?
Dove
Who was Moshe’s (Moses’) wife?
Tzipporah
What nation came from Yishmael (Ishmael)?
The Arab nation
Which two servants of Pharaoh were in jail with Yosef (Joseph): Butler, Baker, Candlestick maker?
Butler and Baker
Who did G-d save from Sedom: Eliezer, Lot, Abraham?
Lot
How many children did Noah have?
Three sons
In which plague did the little bugs get into everyone’s hair?
Lice
What did G-d give to the Jews at Mount Sinai?
Torah/Ten Commandments
Who were the first man and woman?
Adam and Chava (Eve)
Which baby boy was placed in a basket in the Nile River?
Moshe (Moses)
What appeared in the sky after the Great flood?
Rainbow
What happened to Jericho when Joshua marched around it?
The walls came tumbling down
Who killed Abel (Hevel)?
Kayin (Cain)
In how many days did G-d create the world?
Six
Who was sent to find a wife for Yitzchak (Isaac)?
His servant Eliezer
What did G-d tell Noah to build?
A Teyva (ark)
Who in the Bible had a dream about seven fat cows and seven lean cows?
Pharaoh
What graven image did the Israelites create while in the desert?
The Golden (Molten) Calf
Who were Yitzchak’s (Isaac’s) twin sons?
Esav (Esau) and Ya’akov (Jacob)
Who was Ya’akov’s (Jacob’s) youngest son?
Binyamin (Benjamin)
Who named all the animals?
Adam
Who was able to interpret and explain Pharaoh’s dream?
Yosef (Joseph)
When the Jews were in the desert, what did they build for G-d to dwell in?
Mishkon (Tabernacle)
How long did Moshe (Moses) stay up on Mount Sinai the first time?
Forty Days
What food did G-d give the Jews to eat in the desert?
Manna
Who was Potiphar?
Joseph’s master when he was sold as a slave in Egypt
How old was Avraham (Abraham) when Yitzchak (Isaac) was born?
One hundred years old
Who carved out the stone tablets the second time the Ten Commandments were given?
Moshe (Moses)
Who was Yitzchak’s (Isaac’s) wife?
Rivka (Rebecca)
With what weapon did David kill Goliath?
Slingshot
On which day did G-d create animals?
The sixth day
Who went with Moshe (Moses) to speak to Pharaoh?
His brother Aharon (Aaron)
What was unusual about the burning bush?
It was not consumed by the fire though it continued to burn
How many days and nights did it rain during the great flood in the time of Noah?
Forty days and forty nights
To marry Rachel, how many years did Ya’akov (Jacob) work for her father Lavan (Laban)?
Fourteen years
Of Yosef’s (Joseph’s) brothers, who did not go to Egypt to buy food?
Binyamin (Benjamin)
What kind of animal did Avraham (Abraham) sacrifice instead of his son?
A ram
On which day did G-d create the trees, grass, and plants?
The third day
What was the name given to Ya’akov (Jacob) after he fought with the angel?
Yisrael (Israel)
The only sundown to sundown fasts on the Hebrew calendar are Yom Kippur and???
Tisha B’Av
Why did Yosef’s (Joseph’s) brothers go to Egypt?
To buy food
The Fifth Commandment tells us to _______ our parents
Honor
What did Sarah do when she heard she would have a son?
She laughed
Which son was abraham told to sacrifice?
Yitzchak (Isaac)
How did G-d destroy the earth during the time of Noah?
He sent a flood
How many tribes of Israel were there?
Twelve
Were the people of Sedom kind to strangers?
No
Who tempted Chava (Eve) to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge?
The serpent (snake)
Name the four matriarchs (Imahot) in the Bible.
Sarah, Rivka (Rebecca), Rachel, Leah
Who was the first Jew?
Avraham (Abraham)
From which tribe do the Kohanim (priests) come from?
The tribe of Levi
Where did Moshe (Moses) grow up?
In Egypt at the Pharaoh’s palace
Who was Abraham’s oldest son?
Ishmael
What tribe did not inherit its own land in Israel?
The tribe of Levi
To whom did Esav (Esau) sell his birthright?
Ya’akov (Jacob)
Which Jewish king built the first Beit Hamikdash?
Sh’lomo (King Solomon)
On which day did G-d rest after creating the world?
On the seventh day (Shabbat)
When G-d spoke to Moshe (Moses) from the burning bush, what did he tell him to do?
Lead the Jewish people out of Egypt
To which country was Yosef (Joseph) taken as a slave?
Mitzrayim (Egypt)
Which plague finally convinced Pharaoh to let the Jews leave Egypt?
The tenth: killing of the firstborn
What were the names of Yosef’s (Joseph’s) two sons?
Ephraim and Menashe
Who told Avraham (Abraham) that Sarah would have a son?
An angel
What did Esav (Esau) get from Ya’akov (Jacob) in return for the birthright?
A bowl of lentils
What happened to Lot’s wife when she turned around to look at Sedom?
She turned to a pillar of salt
Which plague resembles ice falling from the sky?
Barad (Hail)
What is the tallest tower mentioned in the Bible
The Tower of Babel
Who spoke to Moshe (Moses) from the burning bush?
G-d
Who was the mother of Yishmael (Ishmael)?
Hagar
Who bought the Machpelah cave so that he could bury his wife?
Avraham (Abraham)
Who tempted Chava (Eve) to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge?
The serpent (snake)
What to lights did G-d put in the sky on the fourth day?
The sun and the moon
Who chased after the Jews when they left Egypt?
Pharaoh’s army
What is the Hebrew word for Noah’s ark?
Teyvah
Where did Yosef’s (Joseph’s) brothers throw him?
In a pit
What did Pharaoh put Yosef (Joseph) in charge of in Egypt?
All food (grains)
What were the names of Noah’s three sons?
Shem, Ham and Yafet
Did Yosef’s (Joseph’s) brothers recognize him when they saw him in Egypt?
No
Which plague made the most noise?
Frogs
When Moshe (Moses) threw his rod on the ground in front of Pharaoh, what did it turn into?
A serpent (snake)
In which plague were people unable to see or move?
Darkness
What happened when the Jews came to the Red Sea?
The sea split, allowing the Jews to walk across on dry land
How many sons did Ya’akov (Jacob) have?
Twelve
Which Jewish leader led us out of Egypt?
Moshe (Moses)
In what cave was Sarah buried?
The cave of Machpelah
What did Avraham’s (Abraham’s) father do for a living?
He made idols
Who did Pharaoh’s daughter hire to take care of baby Moshe (Moses)?
Moshe’s (Moses’) mother Yocheved
Who was the oldest man in the Bible?
Metushelach (Methusellah)
How was the snake punished in Gan Eden (the Garden of Eden)?
It must crawl on its belly and eat dust?
What job did Moshe (Moses) do for his father-in-law Yitro (Jethro)?
He was his shepherd
What did Yosef (Joseph) interpret for the butler and baker when they were in jail?
Their dreams
Which one of the Avot (forefathers) became blind in his old age?
Yitzchak (Isaac)
Who led the Jewish people into Israel for the first time?
Yehoshua bin Nun (Joshua)
How many levels were on Noah’s ark?
Three
How old was Avraham (Abraham) when he had his Brit Milah (circumcision)?
Ninety nine
