BIBLE QUIZ – JOSHUA
Round 1 – Ch 1 – 6
Q1When did God speak to Joshua?
AAfter Moses’ death(2)
Q2Who was Joshua’s father?
ANun (2)
Q3In how many days time would they cross the Jordan?
A3 (2)
Q4Which tribes were going to stay the east side of Jordan?
AReubenites, (2)
Gadites (2)
half tribe of Manasseh (2)
Q5a) How many spies did Joshua send out and
b) Where did they leave from?
Aa) 2 (2)
b) Shittim/Acacia (5)
Q6With whom did they stay in Jericho?
ARahab (2)
Q7a) Where and b) how were the spies hidden?
Aa) On the roof(2)
b) Under flax (2)
Q8How did the spies escape?
ADown a rope (2)
Through a window (2)
In the city wall(2)
Q9What was the sign the spies would look for to identify the house?
AScarlet/red (2)
rope/cord (2)
Q10 Who carried the Ark of the Covenant?
AThe priests/Levite priests (2)
Q11How far away from the Ark were the people to stay?
A1000yds/900metres/1km/half a mile/2000cubits (2)
Q12When did the Jordan stop flowing?
AAs soon as/when the priests feet touched the waters edge/put their feet in the water. (2)
Q13How many stones in total did the leaders have to collect from the dry riverbed?
A12/ one for each of the 12 tribal leaders(2)
Q14How many warriors from the two & half tribes led the people across the Jordan?
A40,000(2)
Q15What happened to the Jordan River once they had crossed over?
AIt returned (2)
to its original state (2)
of flood. (2)
Q16Which kings became scared stiff when they heard of Israel crossing the Jordan in the dry?
AAmorite (2)
Canaanite(2)
Q17Who did Joshua circumcise @ Gibeath Haaraloth?
AAll the males born in the desert/wilderness.(5)
Q18How many years had the Israelites moved around in the desert/wilderness?
A40(2)
Q19What age were the people who died in the wilderness?
A Those of military age (5)
when they left Egypt. (5)
Q20a) What did the Commander of the Lord’s Army tell Joshua to do and b) why?
Aa) Remove his sandals (2)
b) For the ground was holy. (2)
Q21What was the state of Jericho because of the approach of the Israelites?
A(Gates) tightly shut/ secured.(2)
Q22For the first 6 days how many times did the people walk around Jericho?
AOnce (a day)(2)
Q23How many priests went in front of the Ark and what did they carry?
A7 (2) Ram’s horn/trumpet (2)
Q24What living things in Jericho were destroyed?
AEvery living thing (2)
Men and women (2)
young and old (2)
cattle (2)
sheep (2)
donkeys (2)
Q25Who from Jericho was saved?
ARahab (2)
Her relatives/family (2)
Everyone in her house (2)
Round 2 – Ch 7 – 12
Q26 What was the name of the next town the Israelites
attacked?
AAi(2)
Q27a) How many people went to attack Ai and
b) how many died?
Aa) 3000 (5)
b) 36 (5)
Q28Where did the people of Ai chase the Israelites?
AFrom the city gates to the quarries (Shebarim)(5)
Q29What did Joshua do on hearing of their defeat?
ATore his clothes (2)
Bowed face down on the ground(2)
Before the Ark (2)
Put dust on his head (2)
Q30a) What was the name of the person who had sinned and b) which of the 12 tribes was he from?
Aa) Achan (2)
b) Judah (2)
Q31What 3 things had he stolen and hidden in his tent?
Aa) Baylonian (5)
robe/garment (5)
b) 200 (shekels) of silver/coins (5)
c) gold bar/50 shekels (5)
Q32Who did God tell Joshua to take with him to attack Ai?
AThe whole army/all the men of war(2)
Q33a) How many men were in the ambush behind the city and b) how many in the west between Bethel & Ai?
Aa) 30,000(5)
b) 5,000(5)
Q34Where did Joshua build an altar to God?
AMt Ebal(2)
Q35 Which local inhabitants deceived Joshua at Gilgal?
AGibeonites(2)
Q36What 5 deceptions did they use?
Aa) Worn out sacks(2)
b) Worn out wineskins(2)
c) Worn out sandals(2)
d) Worn out clothes(2)
e) Dry & mouldy bread(2)
Q37What did Joshua do with them when he discovered their deceit?
AMade them wood cutters & (2)
Water carriers (2)
Q38 How many kings of the Amorites moved in to attack Gibeon?
A5(2)
Q39Where was Joshua when the Gibeonites requested help?
AGilgal(2)
Q40How many men went with Joshua?
AThe entire army.(2)
Q41What did Joshua and his men do which took the kings by surprise?
AMarched all night.(5)
Q42What 3 things did God do, which gave Joshua a miraculous victory?
Aa) Threw the enemies into confusion/panic(2)
b) Rained down hailstones(2)
c) Made the sun stand still (2)
at midday (2)
for a whole day (2)
Q43What did Joshua make his army commanders/leaders do to the 5 kings?
APut their feet on their necks. (5)
Q44What was the name of the King of Hazor who gathered the Northern Kings’ army against Israel?
AJabin(2)
Q45What did God tell Joshua to do to their horses and chariots?
Aa) Hamstring/cripple their horses (5)
b) Burn their chariots(5)
Q46Where did Joshua engage them in the battle?
AMerom (Waters of/Brook)(5)
Q47What did Joshua do to the city of Hazor?
ABurned it.(2)
Q48To which 3 towns were the descendants of Anak (Anakim) driven?
AGaza, (2)
Gath & (2)
Ashdod(2)
Q49What were the names of a) the king of the Amorites and b) the king of Bashan?
Aa) Sihon of the Amorites(2)
b) Og of Bashan(2)
Q50How many kings were defeated by Joshua on the west of the Jordan?
A31(2)
Round 3 – Ch 13 – 18
Q51What was God going to do to the people who lived in the hill country south of Hermon and Lebanon and the Sidonians?
ADrive them out (for the Israelites.)(2)
Q52What land was assigned to the Tribe of Levi?
ANone – (God was their inheritance)(2)
Q53With whom did Joshua divide the land west of the Jordan?
AThe 9 tribes & ½ tribe of Mannaseh(2)
Q54Who were the people who allocated the land east of Jordan to the tribes of Israel?
AEleazar, (2)
Joshua and (2)
The ‘heads of the clans’/tribal leaders(2)
Q55What were the Levites given?
Aa) Towns/cities to live in (2)
b) Pasturelands (2)
for their flocks/sheep (2)
and herds/cattle(2)
Q56How old was Caleb when he approached Joshua for his land?
A85(5)
Q57a) What land was Caleb allocated and b) why?
Aa) Hebron(2)
b) Because he served/followed the Lord wholeheartedly/obediently (2)
Q58What were the names of the 3 Anakites Caleb drove from Hebron?
Aa) Sheshai(5)
b) Ahiman(5)
c) Talmai(5)
Q59What was the name of the person who conquered Kiriath Sepher and what did Caleb give him?
Aa) Othniel (5)
b) Caleb’s daughter, (5)
Acsah (5)
in marriage (5)
Q60What did Acsah ask her father to give her?
ASprings/pools of water(2)
Q61What did Caleb give her?
AUpper & lower springs(2)
Q62Which people did Judah fail to drive out/dislodge?
AJebusites(2)
Q63In which tribal allotment were some of the Ephraimite cities?
AManasseh(2)
Q64Which Canaanites did the people of Ephraim fail to drive out/dislodge?
AThose living in Gezer(2)
Q65What did the people of Ephraim make them do?
AForced labour/become slaves(2)
Q66a) How many sons and daughters did Zelophehad have and b) what were their names?
Aa) no sons, (2)
just 5 daughters (2)
b) Mahlah (2)
Noah (2)
Hoglah (2)
Milcah (2)
Tirzah (2)
Q67What did they demand from Eleazar & Joshua?
AAn equal inheritance with their brothers(5)
as Moses had promised them. (5)
Q68When the people of Joseph’s tribes came and complained to Joshua that their inheritance was not big enough what did Joshua reply?
AGo and clear the forest (2)
Drive out the Perizites and(2)
the Rephaites/giants(2)
Q69What was the problem the Judeans had with the Canaanites who lived in the plains and valley of Jezreel?
AThey had iron chariots(2)
Q70How did Joshua respond to that complaint?
AThough they are strong – you can drive them out!(2)
Q71Where was the Tent of Meeting/Tabernacle set up?
AShiloh(2)
Q72At that time how many tribes had still not possessed their inheritance?
A7(2)
Q73How many men from each tribe did Joshua send out to survey the rest of the land?
A3(2)
Q74How did Joshua allocate the land to the 7 tribes?
ABy casting lots/sacred lots/sacred lottery(2)
Q75Which tribe had the first of the 7 lots?
ABenjamin(2)
Round 4 – Ch 19 – 24
Q76From within which tribe’s allocation did Simeon’s share come?
AJudah(2)
Q77How many towns/cities and villages did Zebulun inherit?
A12(2)
Q78Dan had trouble claiming their territory so invaded and settled in which town?
ALeshem/Laish(5)
Q79Where did Joshua settle?
ATimnah Serah (Land/hills of Ephraim)(5)
Q80What did Joshua set up, on God’s instructions, to help protect people who had committed accidental death?
ACities of Refuge(2)
Q81What was the refugee who ran there protected from?
AThe avenger of blood.
(The one normally permitted to seek revenge)(2)
Q82How long must the refugee stay within the city?
AUntil he had stood trial (and found innocent)(2)
Until the death of the man who was high priest (at the time) (2)
Q83How many Cities of Refuge were there and what were their names?
A a) 6 (2)
b) Kadesh (2)
Shechem (2)
Hebron (Kiriath Arba) (2)
Bezer (2)
Ramoth (2)
Golan (2)
Q84How many towns were given to the descendants of Aaron the priest, within the Kohathite territory?
A13(2)
Q85How many towns were provided to the Levites by Ephraim, Dan & ½ Tribe of (West) Manasseh.
A10(2)
Q86Which City of Refuge was allocated by the Gershonites?
AGolan(5)
Q87What was the total number of towns given to the Levites?
A48(5)
Q88In addition to all the land God gave the people of Israel what else did God give them?
ARest/peace(2)
Q89a) How many of God’s promises to Israel were recorded to have failed and b) how many were fulfilled?
Aa) None(2)
b) All(2)
Q90What did Joshua do as he sent the Eastern Tribes on their way back home across the Jordan?
AHe blessed them(5)
Q91What did the Eastern Tribes do that upset the rest?
ABuilt an altar (5)
at Geliloth (5)
beside the Jordan (2)
while still in Caanan (2)
Q92Who did the Israelites delegate to go and sort out the issue?
APhineas (5)
the priest and (5)
10 (tribal) chiefs (5)
Q93What was the name of the Altar erected by the Eastern Tribes?
AEd/Witness(5)
Q94Because the Lord was with them, Joshua said that each Israeli could beat how many enemies?
A1000(2)
Q95God said He sent in which insects ahead of the Israelis to drive out the Canaanite inhabitants?
AHornets(2)
Q96 God said He had given the Israelites 4 things – what
were they?
Aa) Land(2)
– for which they did not work (2)
b) Cities (2)
– they did not build (2)
c) Vineyards (2)
– they didn’t plant (2)
d) Olive groves (2)
– they didn’t plant (2)
Q97Joshua challenged the people to choose who they would serve. What did he say about himself?
AAs for me (2)
And my household/family (2)
We will serve the Lord (2)
Q98After Joshua told the people that they couldn’t serve God as they would rebel against Him and He would reject them, what was their reply?
ANo! (5)
We will serve the Lord. (5)
[Or “We choose the Lord” – Living Bible (5)]
Q99How old was Joshua when he died?
A110 years(2)
Q100What was brought by the Israelites from Egypt and buried at Shechem?
AJoseph’s bones.(5)