JOSHUA - Bible Quiz - Chapter 7

1. What was the Israelites' first military campaign after crossing the Jordan River?

a. Jericho

b. Ai

c. Gibeon

d. Amorite kings

b. Ai

2. What was the sin committed by Achan that led to the defeat of the Israelites at Ai?

a. Idolatry

b. Murder

c. Theft

d. Adultery

c. Theft

3. Where did Achan hide the forbidden items he took from Jericho?

a. In his tent

b. Under his bed

c. In the ground inside his tent

d. In the Jordan River

c. In the ground inside his tent

4. How did Joshua respond to the defeat at Ai?

a. He blamed God

b. He tore his clothes and fell facedown

c. He cursed the soldiers

d. He gave up on the conquest

b. He tore his clothes and fell facedown

5. How did God reveal the presence of sin in the camp of Israel?

a. Through a prophet

b. Urim and Thummim

c. Casting lots

d. Achan confessed

c. Casting lots

6. What did Achan confess to taking from Jericho?

a. Gold and silver

b. Forbidden items

c. Livestock

d. Weapons

b. Forbidden items

7. What was the punishment for Achan and his family?

a. Exile

b. Death by stoning

c. Imprisonment

d. Fines

b. Death by stoning

8. How did the Israelites defeat Ai after dealing with Achan's sin?

a. Ambush

b. Siege warfare

c. Deception

d. Open battle

d. Open battle

9. What did Joshua use to extend the daylight during the battle against the Amorites?

a. Mirrors

b. Trumpets

c. Spears

d. Prayer

b. Trumpets

10. What was the consequence of Achan's sin on the Israelites' relationship with God?

a. God abandoned them

b. God's favor returned

c. God's presence departed

d. God punished only Achan

c. God's presence departed

11. Who discovered the stolen items hidden by Achan?

a. Joshua

b. Eleazar the priest

c. A fellow Israelite

d. God revealed it to Joshua

a. Joshua

12. What did Joshua say to Achan when confronted about the stolen items?

a. "You have brought disaster on us!"

b. "Confess your sin and seek God's forgiveness."

c. "You are forgiven."

d. "Leave the camp immediately."

a. "You have brought disaster on us!"

13. What was the name of the Valley where Achan and his family were stoned?

a. Valley of Achor

b. Valley of Rephidim

c. Valley of Jezreel

d. Valley of Hinnom

a. Valley of Achor

14. What did the Israelites do with the bodies of Achan and his family after stoning them?

a. Burned them

b. Buried them

c. Threw them into the Jordan River

d. Left them in the Valley of Achor

c. Threw them into the Jordan River

15. What did Joshua name the place where Achan and his family were stoned?

a. Place of Repentance

b. Place of Judgment

c. Valley of Achor

d. Stoning Ground

c. Valley of Achor

16. After dealing with Achan's sin, what did God instruct Joshua to do?

a. Conquer Jericho

b. Rebuild Ai

c. Set up a memorial

d. Lead the Israelites in repentance

a. Conquer Jericho

17. What strategy did Joshua use in the second battle for Ai?

a. Ambush

b. Open battle

c. Deception

d. Siege warfare

c. Deception

18. What did Joshua command the soldiers of Israel to do during the ambush of Ai?

a. Shout and blow trumpets

b. Retreat and regroup

c. Use stealth and hide

d. March in a straight line

a. Shout and blow trumpets

19. How did the king of Ai respond when he saw the Israelites returning to attack?

a. He led a counterattack

b. He surrendered

c. He fled the city

d. He fortified the city

c. He fled the city

20. What happened to the city of Ai after the ambush by the Israelites?

a. It was burned

b. It was abandoned

c. It became a heap of ruins

d. It prospered

c. It became a heap of ruins

21. What did Joshua do to the city of Ai after it was captured?

a. He burned it

b. He rebuilt it

c. He cursed it

d. He left it untouched

b. He rebuilt it

22. How did the people of Gibeon deceive the Israelites?

a. By pretending to be from a distant land

b. By hiding in the mountains

c. By sending false ambassadors

d. By disguising themselves as Canaanites

c. By sending false ambassadors

23. What covenant did the Israelites make with the people of Gibeon?

a. A covenant of peace

b. A covenant of brotherhood

c. A covenant of servitude

d. A covenant of alliance

c. A covenant of servitude

24. How did the Israelites react when they discovered the deception of the Gibeonites?

a. They attacked Gibeon

b. They honored the covenant

c. They expelled the Gibeonites

d. They sought God's guidance

b. They honored the covenant

25. What role did the Gibeonites serve in the service of the tabernacle?

a. Priests

b. Woodcutters and water carriers

c. Musicians

d. Soldiers

b. Woodcutters and water carriers

26. What miraculous event occurred during the battle against the Amorite kings?

a. Hailstorm

b. Earthquake

c. Sun stood still

d. Darkness

c. Sun stood still

27. How did the kings of the Amorites die?

a. Killed by the Israelites

b. In battle

c. Crushed by falling rocks

d. Executed by Joshua

a. Killed by the Israelites

28. What did Joshua command the sun and moon to do during the battle?

a. Hide

b. Stand still

c. Move faster

d. Change color

b. Stand still

29. How did the kings of the Amorites respond when they heard that Gibeon had made peace with the Israelites?

a. They attacked Gibeon

b. They sought a truce

c. They ignored it

d. They allied with Gibeon

a. They attacked Gibeon

30. What did Joshua do to the five kings of the Amorites after their defeat?

a. Set them free

b. Executed them

c. Imprisoned them

d. Banished them

b. Executed them