Bible Quiz on Joshua
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Who was appointed to lead Israel after the death of Moses?
Joshua son of Nun
Caleb son of Jephunneh
Eleazar the priest
Phinehas son of Eleazar
2. After crossing the Jordan and before the campaign against Jericho, which feast did Israel observe at Gilgal?
The Feast of Weeks
Passover
The Feast of Trumpets
The Day of Atonement
3. Joshua’s request for the sun to stand still occurred during which conflict?
The first assault against Ai
The crossing of the Jordan near Jericho
The northern battle near the waters of Merom
The battle against the Amorite kings who attacked Gibeon
4. How many stones were taken from the Jordan as a memorial after Israel crossed on dry ground?
Seven
Twelve
Ten
Forty
5. Why did the eastern tribes explain that they had built a large altar beside the Jordan?
To establish a second place for regular burnt offerings
To serve as a witness that they shared in the worship and identity of Israel
To mark the beginning of an independent eastern kingdom
To replace the memorial stones taken from the Jordan
6. Which city and its surrounding hill country were given to Caleb as his inheritance?
Shechem
Bethel
Hebron
Jericho
7. How did the Gibeonites persuade Israel’s leaders that they had traveled from a distant country?
They presented letters bearing the seal of an eastern king
They arrived with camels loaded with foreign tribute
They spoke through interpreters and refused to name their homeland
They carried worn-out containers, patched clothing, and dry, crumbled bread
8. Which description accurately summarizes Israel’s final-day instructions at Jericho?
March around the city seven times, then shout when the trumpets sound
March once in silence and wait for the gates to open
Build siege ramps and enter when the eastern wall weakens
Divide into two groups and stage a retreat from the city
9. According to the narrative, why was Israel initially defeated when it attacked Ai?
Ai’s iron chariots prevented Israel from approaching
The spies revealed Israel’s battle plan to Ai
Israel had violated the command concerning devoted things through Achan’s actions
Israel attempted the battle without carrying Moses’ staff
10. When portions of the land still remained to be assigned, how were the remaining tribal inheritances distributed at Shiloh?
They were assigned by casting lots before the Lord
They were selected by the tribal elders in order of age
They were awarded according to military achievement
They were divided equally by counting each tribe’s soldiers
11. An Israelite child asks why the Jordan stopped flowing during the crossing. According to the narrative, which object was carried ahead into the river?
The ark of the covenant
The bronze altar
Moses’ stone tablets in an open chest
The bronze serpent on a pole
12. At Shechem, Joshua challenged the people to make which decisive commitment?
Choose a new leader before Joshua’s death
Return to the wilderness to renew the journey
Build a permanent palace for Israel’s ruler
Choose whom they would serve and commit themselves to the Lord
13. A person caused a death unintentionally and feared immediate revenge. Under the arrangements described in Joshua, where could that person seek protection while awaiting proper judgment?
The camp at Gilgal
A designated city of refuge
The summit of Mount Gerizim
A fortified city outside Israel’s inheritance
14. When Joshua encountered the commander of the Lord’s army near Jericho, what was he told to do?
Raise Moses’ staff toward the city
Build an altar and offer a sacrifice
Remove his sandals because the place was holy
Sound a trumpet to summon Israel
15. Where did Rahab hide the two Israelite spies who entered Jericho?
Inside a storage chamber beneath her house
Among the livestock in the city gate
In a cave beyond the city wall
Under stalks of flax arranged on her roof
16. Joshua built an altar on Mount Ebal and read the law before the assembled people. What broader purpose did these actions serve?
They established Mount Ebal as Israel’s permanent capital
They transferred the high priesthood from Eleazar to Phinehas
They renewed Israel’s covenant commitment and rehearsed its blessings and curses
They replaced the tabernacle with a stone sanctuary