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Joseph of the Coloured Coat Trivia Quiz

'Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat' is a well-known story - do you know the Joseph of the Bible as well?

A multiple-choice quiz by ArleneRimmer. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
ArleneRimmer

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
98,888

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
13877

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. Joseph's Dad was called Jacob, but do you know what his Mum was called? Hint

Deborah

Leah

Rachel

Mary

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did Jacob give to Joseph to show he was his favourite son? Hint

a special coat

lots of money

a room of his own

his own computer

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did Joseph's brothers do to him? Hint

they sent him to prison

they tied him up

they stopped talking to him

they sold him as a slave

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did Joseph go? Hint

Egypt

Australia

England

America

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Question 5 of 10

5. Joseph worked for a very important man called Potiphar. He was very good at his job, but Potiphar had Joseph put in jail. Why? Hint

The baker said Joseph was bad

Joseph stole some of Potiphar's money

Mrs Potiphar told lies about Joseph

Potiphar had a bad day

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Question 6 of 10

6. While he was in prison Joseph kept busy - but what did he do? Hint

he was a doctor and looked after the prisoners

he helped build roads

he cooked the prisoners' food

he helped the guards with their work

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Question 7 of 10

7. A lot of people all over the country were having funny dreams. Which very important person had dreams as well? Hint

the queen

the president

the king

the prime minister

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Question 8 of 10

8. This important person had two dreams - what were they about? Hint

cows and grain

elephants and potatoes

grain and elephants

potatoes and cows

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which brother did not go to Egypt the first time Joseph's brothers went there to buy food? Hint

Gad

Reuben

Benjamin

Simeon

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did Joseph put into his brother's sack? Hint

a statue

a necklace

a diary

a cup

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Joseph's Dad was called Jacob, but do you know what his Mum was called?

Answer: Rachel

Rachel was Jacob's favourite wife, and she only had two of his twelve sons - Joseph and Benjamin.

2. What did Jacob give to Joseph to show he was his favourite son?

Answer: a special coat

The Bible does not say that the coat was multi-coloured - just that it was decorated with full sleeves. It was probably very expensive.

3. What did Joseph's brothers do to him?

Answer: they sold him as a slave

First of all they put him in a deep hole, then when some strangers came along, they sold him.

4. Where did Joseph go?

Answer: Egypt

The brothers told Jacob that Joseph had been killed by a wild animal - they wanted to cover up what they had done.

5. Joseph worked for a very important man called Potiphar. He was very good at his job, but Potiphar had Joseph put in jail. Why?

Answer: Mrs Potiphar told lies about Joseph

Mrs Potiphar was not a very nice lady, and when Joseph did not do what she wanted she made up a story to tell her husband, and he had Joseph arrested and put in jail.

6. While he was in prison Joseph kept busy - but what did he do?

Answer: he helped the guards with their work

Joseph helped the jailors with their work because they could trust him.

7. A lot of people all over the country were having funny dreams. Which very important person had dreams as well?

Answer: the king

The steward told the king (Pharaoh) about Joseph and Pharaoh sent for him - he was not to go back to prison.

8. This important person had two dreams - what were they about?

Answer: cows and grain

In both of the dreams Pharaoh saw seven good ones eaten by seven bad ones. Joseph told him that this meant there would be seven good years in Egypt followed by seven bad ones, so Pharaoh should save all the food grown to have spare for the bad years.

9. Which brother did not go to Egypt the first time Joseph's brothers went there to buy food?

Answer: Benjamin

Benjamin was also Rachel's son, and Jacob did not want to lose him as he lost Joseph. It was only because the food was running out that he let him go the second time.

10. What did Joseph put into his brother's sack?

Answer: a cup

When the other brothers defended Benjamin, Joseph knew that they were nicer people, and he told them who he was. Because his homeland of Canaan was in such a bad way, he suggested the whole family (about 70 people) moved to Egypt.

Source: Author ArleneRimmer

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