Bible general knowledge quiz

This quiz is about the patriarchs, the early pioneers of the bible: Brave men and women who fought against all odds to establish a new world view and so became the father's of all the monotheistic faiths.

If you do well in this, you could be regarded as a "Genesis Genius" - else you will be regarded as "Genetic garbage" (to quote a line from a movie). Then again you could just do "Generally well".

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18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
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51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
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1. How many of each type of clean animal went into Noah's ark?
2
4
7
1
2. How did Abraham's servant know that Rebekkah was the right girl for Isaac?
She was beautiful
She was strong and hard working
She gave water to his animals
She had the ideal background
3. What proof did Noah have that the earth was drying up after the flood?
A raven that never came back
A bird with a fresh olive twig
A heavy bump under the ark
A dove with a twig in its mouth
4. Esau lost his birthright, because ....
He sold it for some stew
He was technically the second born son
He was too hairy and red to be blessed
He was always out hunting
5. How did Jacob break the yoke of Laban?
They fought it out and Jacob won
He ran away and was never seen again
He took all of Laban's healthy animals
A pile of stones defined their boundaries
6. What did Abraham do when God covenanted with him?
As he sacrificed, God talked with him
He slept through the whole thing
God provided a lamb for him
He was willing to offer his son
7. How did Joseph get to interpret Pharaoh's dreams?
The baker reminded Pharaoh of what happened in prison
Joseph was an experienced dreamer
A butler advised the king over a drink
He was well known amongst the other seer's of Egypt
8. How did lot and his family survive after the fall of Sodom?
He slept with his daughters
He and his wife started again
They joined up with Abraham
He didn't, because his wife became a pillar of salt
9. Who did Jacob bless
The one who hunted for fresh venison
His favourite son, Esau
Abel, because he was the eldest
Jacob, who deceived him
10. Where was Joseph buried?
In shechem
In Egypt
In Canaan
In Goshen
11. Who did Abraham take to Moriah?
His one and only son, Isaac
His second son after Ishmael
His son, a lamb and his servant
He went alone

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