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The Ten Plagues of Egypt Trivia Quiz

The ten plagues of Egypt recorded in Exodus are an interesting study. Exodus 12:12 tells us that God designed these plagues as a test of "all the gods of Egypt." What can you tell me about the gods they were an insult to?

A multiple-choice quiz by sfasu1999. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
sfasu1999

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6 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
270,973

Updated
Jul 03 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the first plague the waters of Egypt were turned to blood. There were many gods associated with the waters of Egypt, especially the Nile River. Which god did the Egyptians believe was the guardian of the Nile? Hint

Hapy or Hapi

Khnum

Osiris

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the second plague frogs descended on the land of Egypt. Frogs were found everywhere. Which god was physically represented as a frog to the Egyptians? Hint

Ramses

Heqt

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Question 3 of 10

3. The third plague was the plague of the lice (also translated sand flies and fleas in some versions). This plague was an affront to the god Geb, the creator of the earth. Because of this plague the priests could not Hint

Attend the birth of infants

Travel

Perform their priestly duties

Eat

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Question 4 of 10

4. The fourth plague was the plague of the swarms. Translators have added "of flies" to the Biblical text to make it clearer; however, the swarms were most likely swarms of Scarab Beetles. Which Egyptian god is represented with the head of the Scarab Beetle? Hint

Amon-Ra

Apis

Tutenkhamen

Hathor

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Question 5 of 10

5. Plague number 5 was the plague that caused disease among the livestock. This plague was an affont to Apis, Ptah, Re and Hathor. Apis is represented as a Hint

Bull

Sheep

Goat

Horse

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Question 6 of 10

6. Plague six: Boils. The Egyptians were stricken with boils on their legs, knees and feet. Even the magicians of Pharaoh could not stand before Moses (Exodus 9:11). This plague was an affront to two Egyptian gods. Can you name them? Hint

Nut and Isis

Serapis and Imhotep

Isis and Nephthys

Shu and Horus

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Question 7 of 10

7. Plague 7 was the plague of hail. Several gods were insulted by this plague. Which two Egyptian gods were charged with the protection of crops? Hint

Horus and Nut

Isis and Seth

Apis and Opus

Ra and Re

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Question 8 of 10

8. Plague number 8: Locusts. Locusts could destroy entire crops in a matter of minutes. Joel 1:6 describes locusts as "an army." Besides being an affront to Seth and Isis, who were protectors of crops, this plague would also be an insult to the god of grain. Do you know the name of this deity? Hint

Ermutet

Nepri

Thermuthis

Osiris

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Question 9 of 10

9. 9: Darkness. A plague of darkness would have been an insult to culture and religion in Egypt. The sun god, Amon-Ra, was considered one of the most powerful of the gods. How was this god represented in Egyptian art? Hint

As an eagle

With a man's body and a falcon's head

As a giant yellow orb representing the sun

As a yoke of oxen pulling the sun across the sky

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Question 10 of 10

10. The final plague: The Death of the Firstborn. This was the last straw for poor Pharaoh who finally decided to let the people go. While many gods would have been shown to be ineffective by this plague, one particular god was believed to be the guardian of life. Who was it? Hint

Isis

Renenutet

Min

Selket

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Khnum

Khnum was believed to be the Nile's guardian.

The others were associated with the Nile in some way. The Egyptians believed the Nile was the physical bloodstream of Osiris, the god of the underworld.

2. In the second plague frogs descended on the land of Egypt. Frogs were found everywhere. Which god was physically represented as a frog to the Egyptians?

Answer: Heqt

Heqt was the Egyptian goddess of birth and wife of the creator of the world. She was represented as a frog. It was actually a capital crime to kill a frog in Egypt.

Answer: Perform their priestly duties

Any impurity found on the body of a priest prohibited him from performing any of his priestly duties. Priests were required to be totally clean and clean shaven from head to toe.

Answer: Amon-Ra

Amon-Ra was represented with the head of a Scarab Beetle. He was thought to be the creator of gods and kings in Egyptian religion.

5. Plague number 5 was the plague that caused disease among the livestock. This plague was an affont to Apis, Ptah, Re and Hathor. Apis is represented as a

Answer: Bull

The Apis Bull was said to hold the power of prophecy. When the Apis Bull died the priests of Egypt searched every farm to find his replacement. The replacement had to have distinct black and white markings.

Answer: Serapis and Imhotep

Serapis was the god of healing, Imhotep was the god of medicine.

7. Plague 7 was the plague of hail. Several gods were insulted by this plague. Which two Egyptian gods were charged with the protection of crops?

Answer: Isis and Seth

Isis and Seth were charged with the protection of the crops. The burned fields would have been a testimoy to their impotence as gods.

Answer: Nepri

Nepri was the god of grain. Ermutet and Thermuthis would also have been inuslted and shown to be powerless by this plague as they were the gods of childbirth, crops, fertility and harvest.

Answer: With a man's body and a falcon's head

Amon-Ra was represented with a man's body and falcon's head surmounted with a solar disk. He was believed to sail across the sky in a boat each day and under the world at night.

Answer: Selket

Selket was the guardian of life. The other three would have been shown powerless in this plague also:

Isis was the goddess of fertility.
Min was the god of procreation.
Renenutet was the guardian of Pharaoh.

Source: Author sfasu1999

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