JOSHUA - Bible Quiz - Chapter 8

1. What city did Joshua attack after the conquest of Ai?

a. Jericho

b. Bethel

c. Jerusalem

d. Shechem

b. Bethel

2. How did Joshua approach the ambush strategy against the city of Ai?

a. From the west

b. From the north

c. From the south

d. From the east

d. From the east

3. How did the king of Ai respond to the Israelites initially?

a. He attacked them

b. He fled the city

c. He sought peace

d. He fortified the city

a. He attacked them

4. What did Joshua use to signal the ambush?

a. Trumpets

b. Smoke signals

c. Mirrors

d. Flags

a. Trumpets

5. How did the people of Ai react when they saw smoke rising from their city?

a. They celebrated

b. They fled

c. They launched a counterattack

d. They ignored it

c. They launched a counterattack

6. What did Joshua do with the city of Ai after the ambush?

a. Burned it

b. Rebuilt it

c. Left it in ruins

d. Plundered it

a. Burned it

7. What did Joshua build on Mount Ebal?

a. A city

b. An altar

c. A fortress

d. A temple

b. An altar

8. What did the Israelites write on the stones at Mount Ebal?

a. The Ten Commandments

b. The Law of Moses

c. The blessings and curses of the law

d. Their names

c. The blessings and curses of the law

9. How many tribes stood on Mount Gerizim during the ceremony at Mount Ebal?

a. Six

b. Seven

c. Nine

d. Eleven

a. Six

10. What did Joshua do with the bodies of the kings of the cities he captured?

a. Buried them

b. Burned them

c. Hung them on trees

d. Threw them into the Jordan River

c. Hung them on trees

11. What did Joshua set on fire to deceive the people of Ai?

a. Campfires

b. Wooden structures

c. Dry grass

d. Animal hides

b. Wooden structures

12. What strategy did Joshua use to capture the city of Ai?

a. Siege warfare

b. Night attack

c. Ambush

d. Diplomacy

c. Ambush

13. What did the Israelites do with the plunder from the city of Ai?

a. Shared it with the Gibeonites

b. Offered it as a sacrifice

c. Divided it among themselves

d. Returned it to the original owners

c. Divided it among themselves

14. How many men did Joshua send to lie in ambush behind the city of Ai?

a. 3000

b. 5000

c. 10000

d. 20000

a. 3000

15. What did Joshua do to the king of Ai?

a. Executed him

b. Imprisoned him

c. Spared him

d. Banished him

a. Executed him

16. Where did Joshua build an altar after the defeat of Ai?

a. In the city square

b. On Mount Ebal

c. On Mount Gerizim

d. Near the Jordan River

d. Near the Jordan River

17. How did Joshua read the blessings and curses to the people?

a. In a loud voice

b. In writing

c. Through a messenger

d. With the help of priests

d. With the help of priests

18. How did the people respond to the reading of the blessings and curses?

a. They wept

b. They rejoiced

c. They were indifferent

d. They were afraid

a. They wept

19. What did the Gibeonites do to secure an alliance with the Israelites?

a. Sent gifts and ambassadors

b. Attacked the Israelites

c. Offered sacrifices

d. Built a fortress

a. Sent gifts and ambassadors

20. What did the Gibeonites claim about their journey to Israel?

a. It was long and difficult

b. They came from a distant land

c. They traveled by sea

d. It was a short and easy journey

b. They came from a distant land

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

a. They attacked Gibeon

b. They honored their alliance

c. They broke the alliance

d. They expelled the Gibeonites

b. They honored their alliance

22. What oath did Joshua and the leaders make to the Gibeonites?

a. They swore never to attack Gibeon

b. They swore allegiance to Gibeon

c. They swore by the God of Israel

d. They swore to make Gibeon a great city

c. They swore by the God of Israel

23. What punishment did Joshua impose on the Gibeonites for their deception?

a. Expulsion from the land

b. Forced labor

c. Tribute payment

d. Death penalty

b. Forced labor

24. Who came to the aid of Gibeon when it was attacked by five kings?

a. Israel

b. Egypt

c. Assyria

d. Philistines

a. Israel

25. How did God assist the Israelites in their battle against the five kings?

a. He sent a great earthquake

b. He rained down hailstones

c. He sent hornets

d. He darkened the sky

c. He sent hornets

26. Where did the five kings hide from the Israelites?

a. In a cave

b. In the mountains

c. In a fortress

d. In a pit

a. In a cave

27. What did Joshua command his soldiers concerning the hiding kings?

a. Release them unharmed

b. Bring them to him

c. Kill them

d. Let them go

c. Kill them

28. What did Joshua do to the bodies of the kings after the battle?

a. Buried them

b. Burned them

c. Hung them on trees

d. Threw them into the Jordan River

c. Hung them on trees

29. Where did Joshua set up a memorial stone?

a. In the Jordan River

b. In the city of Ai

c. In the cave where the kings hid

d. At the entrance of Gibeon

b. In the city of Ai

30. How long did the sun stand still during the battle?

a. One hour

b. One day

c. Two days

d. Half an hour

b. One day