Numbers Bible Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. After the people refuse to enter Canaan following the spies’ report, what consequence shapes the rest of the book?
Moses immediately divides Canaan among the twelve tribes
Israel returns permanently to Egypt under a new Pharaoh
The tabernacle is dismantled and worship stops for seven years
Israel wanders for forty years, and the unbelieving generation does not enter the land
2. The daughters of Zelophehad explain that their father died without a son. What inheritance ruling follows?
Their father’s land must pass directly to the tribe’s high priest
A man’s inheritance may pass to his daughter when he has no son
The nearest neighboring tribe must purchase the land
The land must remain unclaimed until the year of Jubilee
3. What was the main function of the cities of refuge established in Numbers 35?
They sheltered someone who killed unintentionally from immediate vengeance while the case was judged
They housed soldiers recovering after Israel’s battles
They stored offerings collected from tribes far from the tabernacle
They isolated anyone who had touched a dead body for seven days
4. What happens to Dathan and Abiram during the rebellion associated with Korah?
They are exiled to Midian after confessing their opposition
The ground opens and swallows them, their households, and possessions
They are defeated in battle by the tribe of Levi
They become servants at the entrance to the tabernacle
5. The people complain that they want meat instead of manna. What follows after quail arrives in great quantity?
The quail disappears before anyone can gather it
The people appoint a new leader and begin traveling back to Egypt
A severe plague strikes, and the place is called Kibroth Hattaavah
Moses orders the quail to be offered entirely on the altar
6. Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh receive territory east of the Jordan. What condition must they fulfill first?
Their fighting men must cross the Jordan and help the other tribes secure their inheritance
They must surrender all their livestock to the Levites
They must rebuild the tabernacle on the eastern side of the river
Their families must settle temporarily in the land of Edom
7. Where is Israel encamped when the Book of Numbers concludes?
At Mount Sinai, before the tabernacle is constructed
At Kadesh, immediately before the twelve spies depart
On the plains of Moab beside the Jordan, across from Jericho
Inside Canaan at Shechem, after the land has been divided
8. How did the Levites’ assignment differ from that of the other tribes during Israel’s travels?
They cared for and transported the tabernacle rather than joining the regular military census
They governed the cities while the other tribes tended livestock
They collected manna while the other tribes prepared sacrifices
They scouted the land while the other tribes remained at Sinai
9. At the opening census in Numbers, which Israelites were generally counted for military service?
Every male from one month old, including the Levites
Men aged twenty and older who were able to serve in Israel’s army
All adults aged thirty to fifty who could carry the tabernacle
Only the firstborn men from each ancestral household
10. What happens after Miriam and Aaron speak against Moses in Numbers 12?
Miriam becomes ill until Moses strikes a rock for water
Aaron loses the priesthood, and Miriam is sent back to Egypt
Both are denied entry to the tabernacle for forty years
Miriam develops a serious skin condition and remains outside the camp for seven days
11. When Balaam sets out with the Moabite officials, who sees the angel blocking the road before Balaam does?
Balak
Balaam’s two servants
Balaam’s donkey
The elders of Midian
12. Someone in Israel voluntarily takes a Nazirite vow. Which set of practices matches the instructions in Numbers 6?
Avoid all meat, sleep outside the camp, and wash before sunset
Fast every seventh day, wear linen, and remain inside the camp
Offer incense each morning, avoid oil, and shave the head weekly
Avoid grape products, leave the hair uncut, and avoid contact with a dead body
13. Which words come from the priestly blessing given to Aaron and his sons in Numbers 6?
Choose this day whom you will serve
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and strength
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you
14. An Israelite in the wilderness has been bitten by a venomous snake. According to Numbers 21, what is the person told to do to live?
Look at the bronze snake Moses placed on a pole
Bring a grain offering to the tabernacle entrance
Wash seven times with water from the rock
Travel outside the camp until the swelling disappears
15. Near the end of the wilderness period, why is a second census taken in Numbers 26?
To identify every firstborn son who must serve as a priest
To determine which families had collected too much manna
To count the new generation eligible for war and guide the land’s allocation among the tribes
To select one representative from each tribe to explore Canaan for the first time
16. Twelve men return from exploring Canaan. Which two maintain that Israel should trust God and enter the land?
Moses and Aaron
Joshua and Caleb
Eleazar and Phinehas
Gershon and Merari