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Abraham's Son and Family Trivia Quiz

We know of Isaac, Abraham and Sarah's son but how much do we know of Ishmael, Abraham and Hagar's son. Here is a quiz about him and his family, hope you'll enjoy it.

A multiple-choice quiz by jesusyes. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jesusyes

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
141,290

Updated
Apr 22 23

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

Plays
1700

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Question 1 of 20

1. According to the book of Genesis, who made the arrangements for Hagar to conceive a son for Abram? (Abram's name was later changed to Abraham.) Hint

Hagar

Eliezer

Abram

Sarai

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Question 2 of 20

2. When Ishmael was born, how old was his father? Genesis 16:16. Hint

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Question 3 of 20

3. What did Sarah observe Ishmael doing? Genesis 21:9. Hint

Disobeying

Scoffing

Dancing

Laughing

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Question 4 of 20

4. What was the name of Ishmael's first step-mother? Hint

Sarah

Milcah

Keturah

Rebecca

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Question 5 of 20

5. Ishmael had a second step-mother (Abraham's third wife): what was her name? Genesis 25:1. Hint

Rachel

Merani

Asenath

Keturah

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Question 6 of 20

6. How were Ishmael and Isaac related? Hint

They were cousins

They were not related

Uncle and nephew

They were half brothers

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Question 7 of 20

7. What relation was Terah to Ishmael? Hint

Great grandfather

Nephew

Uncle

Grandfather

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Question 8 of 20

8. How were Ishmael and Lot related? Genesis 14:12. Hint

Uncle and nephew

They were cousins

Half brothers

Not related

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Question 9 of 20

9. What is the interpretation of the name Ishmael? Genesis 16:11. Hint

God knows you

God is with you

God will bless you

God hears

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Question 10 of 20

10. Were Jacob and Esau nephews of Ishmael?

Yes

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Question 11 of 20

11. Name two of Ishmael's uncles. (Genesis 11:26)
Hint

Jacob and Esau

Noah and Japheh

Shem and Ham

Nahor and Haran

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Question 12 of 20

12. According to Genesis, what relation was Rebekah to Ishmael? Hint

Daughter-in-law

Sister-in-law

Grandmother

No relation

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Question 13 of 20

13. Esau married Basemath the daughter of Ishmael. What relation was he to his wife? Genesis 36:2-3. Hint

No relation

Uncle

Cousin

Nephew

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Question 14 of 20

14. Was Ishmael the great uncle of Joseph, the son of Jacob?

Yes

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Question 15 of 20

15. Genesis 36 records the names of a son and daughter of Ishmael. What were their names? Hint

Nebajoth and Basemath

Laban and Tamar

Zerah and Alvah

Adam and Korah

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Question 16 of 20

16. Ishmael's great grandfather lived to be 148 years old. What was his name? Genesis 11: 24-25. Hint

Terah

Peleg

Eber

Nahor

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Question 17 of 20

17. From which son of Noah was Ishmael a descendant? Genesis 11: 10, 26. Hint

Ham

Homer

Japheth

Shem

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Question 18 of 20

18. From which country did Hagar choose a wife for Ishmael? Hint

Egypt

Ethiopia

Israel

Arabia

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Question 19 of 20

19. How many siblings did Ishmael have from his step-mother Keturah? Genesis 25:1-2. Hint

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Question 20 of 20

20. What was Ishmael's age at his death? Genesis 25:17. Hint

102

137

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. According to the book of Genesis, who made the arrangements for Hagar to conceive a son for Abram? (Abram's name was later changed to Abraham.)

Answer: Sarai

Genesis 16: 2-3 & 15, states that Sarai (later changed to Sarah), Abraham's wife, was barren and so she gave her maid servant to Abraham. She became his wife and bore him a son.

2. When Ishmael was born, how old was his father? Genesis 16:16.

Answer: 86

Gen 16:16 states that Abraham was 86 years old when Ishmael was born.

3. What did Sarah observe Ishmael doing? Genesis 21:9.

Answer: Scoffing

Genesis 21:9 states that Sarah saw Ishmael scoffing.

4. What was the name of Ishmael's first step-mother?

Answer: Sarah

Genesis 16:1 recorded that Sarah was the wife of Abraham, thus his step-mother.

5. Ishmael had a second step-mother (Abraham's third wife): what was her name? Genesis 25:1.

Answer: Keturah

Genesis 25:1 says that Abraham took again another wife called Keturah.

6. How were Ishmael and Isaac related?

Answer: They were half brothers

Genesis 16:15 records Ishmael as the son of Hagar and Abraham, and Genesis 21:3 records that Isaac is the son of Sarah and Abraham.

7. What relation was Terah to Ishmael?

Answer: Grandfather

Genesis 11: 26 And Terah lived seventy years and begat Abram, thus he was the grandfather of Ishmael.

8. How were Ishmael and Lot related? Genesis 14:12.

Answer: They were cousins

Lot was the son of Abraham's brother, therefore he was Abraham's nephew and Ishmael's cousin. Genesis 14:12

9. What is the interpretation of the name Ishmael? Genesis 16:11.

Answer: God hears

Genesis 16:11 stated that an angel spoke to Hagar in the wilderness and told her that she would give birth to a son and that she should name him Ishmael, because the Lord had heard her prayer.

10. Were Jacob and Esau nephews of Ishmael?

Answer: Yes

Genesis 25: 24-28. Recorded the birth of twin sons to Isaac, Ishmael's half brother.

11. Name two of Ishmael's uncles. (Genesis 11:26)

Answer: Nahor and Haran

Nahor and Haran are recorded in Genesis 11:26, as the sons of Terah, Abraham's father.

12. According to Genesis, what relation was Rebekah to Ishmael?

Answer: Sister-in-law

Genesis 25:20 states that Isaac (Ishmael's half brother) was forty years old when he married Rebekah, therefore she was Ishmael's sister-in-law.

13. Esau married Basemath the daughter of Ishmael. What relation was he to his wife? Genesis 36:2-3.

Answer: Cousin

Genesis 36:2-3 Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan, including Basemath, the daughter of his uncle Ishmael.

14. Was Ishmael the great uncle of Joseph, the son of Jacob?

Answer: Yes

Joseph was the son of Jacob; Jacob was the nephew of Ishmael; thus Ishmael was the great uncle of Joseph.

15. Genesis 36 records the names of a son and daughter of Ishmael. What were their names?

Answer: Nebajoth and Basemath

In Genesis 36:3. Basemath and Nebajoth were recorded as Ishmael's daughter and son.

16. Ishmael's great grandfather lived to be 148 years old. What was his name? Genesis 11: 24-25.

Answer: Nahor

Nahor lived 29 years and begat Terah. After that, he lived for 119 years. Thus he lived for 148 years. Genesis 11:24-25.

17. From which son of Noah was Ishmael a descendant? Genesis 11: 10, 26.

Answer: Shem

Genesis 11:10,26 It was stated in verse one, "Here are the genealogy of Shem". And in verse 26 Abram (Abraham), his father and brothers were in this line. Thus Ishmael, being Abram's son, was a descendent also.

18. From which country did Hagar choose a wife for Ishmael?

Answer: Egypt

Genesis 21:21 states that Hagar chose a wife from Egypt (her country of birth) for Ishmael.

19. How many siblings did Ishmael have from his step-mother Keturah? Genesis 25:1-2.

Answer: 6

Genesis 25:1-2 gives the names of six children born to Abraham by Keturah: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

20. What was Ishmael's age at his death? Genesis 25:17.

Answer: 137

Genesis 25:17 states that he was 137 years old when he breathed his last.

Source: Author jesusyes

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