Jewish Trivia - Bible Flashcards

1
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Name the Philistine giant whom King David Killed

A

Goliath

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2
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Who wore the coat of many colors

A

Joseph (Yosef)

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3
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What is the first Hebrew word in the Torah?

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Bereishit (in the beginning of)

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4
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On which day did G-d create light and darkness?

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The first day

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5
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What happened to the Egyptians when they tried to follow the Jews into the Red Sea?

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They were drowned

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6
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Why did Adam and Chava (Eve) have to leave the Garden of Eden?

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They ate from the Tree of Knowledge.

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7
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What did Moshe (Moses) do to the rock in the desert?

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He hit it to get water (instead of speaking to it, as G-d had instructed him)

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8
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Which forefather wrestled with an Angel?

A

Ya’akov (Jacob)

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9
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After the last plague what did pharaoh tell Moshe (Moses)?

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Take the Jews and leave Egypt.

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10
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Who was Moshe’s (Moses’) sister?

A

Miriam

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11
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On which day were Adam and Chava (Eve) created?

A

The sixth day

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12
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Who was the first Jewish woman?

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Sarah

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13
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Where did G-d place the first man and woman after He created them?

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In Gan Eden (the Garden of Eden)

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14
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Why was Moshe (Moses) not allowed to enter Israel?

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He hit the rock when he was supposed to speak to it.

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15
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What did Rivka (Rebecca) offer to Eliezer at the well?

A

Water for him and his animals

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16
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Was Esav (Esau) a hunter, fisherman, or farmer?

A

Hunter

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17
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What kind of bird brought the news to Noah that the flood was over?

A

Dove

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18
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Who was Moshe’s (Moses’) wife?

A

Tzipporah

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19
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What nation came from Yishmael (Ishmael)?

A

The Arab nation

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20
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Which two servants of Pharaoh were in jail with Yosef (Joseph): Butler, Baker, Candlestick maker?

A

Butler and Baker

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21
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Who did G-d save from Sedom: Eliezer, Lot, Abraham?

A

Lot

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22
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How many children did Noah have?

A

Three sons

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23
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In which plague did the little bugs get into everyone’s hair?

A

Lice

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24
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What did G-d give to the Jews at Mount Sinai?

A

Torah/Ten Commandments

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Who were the first man and woman?
Adam and Chava (Eve)
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Which baby boy was placed in a basket in the Nile River?
Moshe (Moses)
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What appeared in the sky after the Great flood?
Rainbow
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What happened to Jericho when Joshua marched around it?
The walls came tumbling down
29
Who killed Abel (Hevel)?
Kayin (Cain)
30
In how many days did G-d create the world?
Six
31
Who was sent to find a wife for Yitzchak (Isaac)?
His servant Eliezer
32
What did G-d tell Noah to build?
A Teyva (ark)
33
Who in the Bible had a dream about seven fat cows and seven lean cows?
Pharaoh
34
What graven image did the Israelites create while in the desert?
The Golden (Molten) Calf
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Who were Yitzchak's (Isaac's) twin sons?
Esav (Esau) and Ya'akov (Jacob)
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Who was Ya'akov's (Jacob's) youngest son?
Binyamin (Benjamin)
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Who named all the animals?
Adam
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Who was able to interpret and explain Pharaoh's dream?
Yosef (Joseph)
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When the Jews were in the desert, what did they build for G-d to dwell in?
Mishkon (Tabernacle)
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How long did Moshe (Moses) stay up on Mount Sinai the first time?
Forty Days
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What food did G-d give the Jews to eat in the desert?
Manna
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Who was Potiphar?
Joseph's master when he was sold as a slave in Egypt
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How old was Avraham (Abraham) when Yitzchak (Isaac) was born?
One hundred years old
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Who carved out the stone tablets the second time the Ten Commandments were given?
Moshe (Moses)
45
Who was Yitzchak's (Isaac's) wife?
Rivka (Rebecca)
46
With what weapon did David kill Goliath?
Slingshot
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On which day did G-d create animals?
The sixth day
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Who went with Moshe (Moses) to speak to Pharaoh?
His brother Aharon (Aaron)
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What was unusual about the burning bush?
It was not consumed by the fire though it continued to burn
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How many days and nights did it rain during the great flood in the time of Noah?
Forty days and forty nights
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To marry Rachel, how many years did Ya'akov (Jacob) work for her father Lavan (Laban)?
Fourteen years
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Of Yosef's (Joseph's) brothers, who did not go to Egypt to buy food?
Binyamin (Benjamin)
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What kind of animal did Avraham (Abraham) sacrifice instead of his son?
A ram
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On which day did G-d create the trees, grass, and plants?
The third day
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What was the name given to Ya'akov (Jacob) after he fought with the angel?
Yisrael (Israel)
56
The only sundown to sundown fasts on the Hebrew calendar are Yom Kippur and???
Tisha B'Av
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Why did Yosef's (Joseph's) brothers go to Egypt?
To buy food
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The Fifth Commandment tells us to _______ our parents
Honor
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What did Sarah do when she heard she would have a son?
She laughed
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Which son was abraham told to sacrifice?
Yitzchak (Isaac)
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How did G-d destroy the earth during the time of Noah?
He sent a flood
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How many tribes of Israel were there?
Twelve
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Were the people of Sedom kind to strangers?
No
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Who tempted Chava (Eve) to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge?
The serpent (snake)
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Name the four matriarchs (Imahot) in the Bible.
Sarah, Rivka (Rebecca), Rachel, Leah
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Who was the first Jew?
Avraham (Abraham)
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From which tribe do the Kohanim (priests) come from?
The tribe of Levi
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Where did Moshe (Moses) grow up?
In Egypt at the Pharaoh's palace
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Who was Abraham's oldest son?
Ishmael
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What tribe did not inherit its own land in Israel?
The tribe of Levi
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To whom did Esav (Esau) sell his birthright?
Ya'akov (Jacob)
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Which Jewish king built the first Beit Hamikdash?
Sh'lomo (King Solomon)
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On which day did G-d rest after creating the world?
On the seventh day (Shabbat)
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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
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To which country was Yosef (Joseph) taken as a slave?
Mitzrayim (Egypt)
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Which plague finally convinced Pharaoh to let the Jews leave Egypt?
The tenth: killing of the firstborn
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What were the names of Yosef's (Joseph's) two sons?
Ephraim and Menashe
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Who told Avraham (Abraham) that Sarah would have a son?
An angel
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What did Esav (Esau) get from Ya'akov (Jacob) in return for the birthright?
A bowl of lentils
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What happened to Lot's wife when she turned around to look at Sedom?
She turned to a pillar of salt
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Which plague resembles ice falling from the sky?
Barad (Hail)
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What is the tallest tower mentioned in the Bible
The Tower of Babel
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Who spoke to Moshe (Moses) from the burning bush?
G-d
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Who was the mother of Yishmael (Ishmael)?
Hagar
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Who bought the Machpelah cave so that he could bury his wife?
Avraham (Abraham)
86
Who tempted Chava (Eve) to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge?
The serpent (snake)
87
What to lights did G-d put in the sky on the fourth day?
The sun and the moon
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Who chased after the Jews when they left Egypt?
Pharaoh's army
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What is the Hebrew word for Noah's ark?
Teyvah
90
Where did Yosef's (Joseph's) brothers throw him?
In a pit
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What did Pharaoh put Yosef (Joseph) in charge of in Egypt?
All food (grains)
92
What were the names of Noah's three sons?
Shem, Ham and Yafet
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Did Yosef's (Joseph's) brothers recognize him when they saw him in Egypt?
No
94
Which plague made the most noise?
Frogs
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When Moshe (Moses) threw his rod on the ground in front of Pharaoh, what did it turn into?
A serpent (snake)
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In which plague were people unable to see or move?
Darkness
97
What happened when the Jews came to the Red Sea?
The sea split, allowing the Jews to walk across on dry land
98
How many sons did Ya'akov (Jacob) have?
Twelve
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Which Jewish leader led us out of Egypt?
Moshe (Moses)
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In what cave was Sarah buried?
The cave of Machpelah
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What did Avraham's (Abraham's) father do for a living?
He made idols
102
Who did Pharaoh's daughter hire to take care of baby Moshe (Moses)?
Moshe's (Moses') mother Yocheved
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Who was the oldest man in the Bible?
Metushelach (Methusellah)
104
How was the snake punished in Gan Eden (the Garden of Eden)?
It must crawl on its belly and eat dust?
105
What job did Moshe (Moses) do for his father-in-law Yitro (Jethro)?
He was his shepherd
106
What did Yosef (Joseph) interpret for the butler and baker when they were in jail?
Their dreams
107
Which one of the Avot (forefathers) became blind in his old age?
Yitzchak (Isaac)
108
Who led the Jewish people into Israel for the first time?
Yehoshua bin Nun (Joshua)
109
How many levels were on Noah's ark?
Three
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How old was Avraham (Abraham) when he had his Brit Milah (circumcision)?
Ninety nine