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Biblical Genealogy Trivia Quiz

Trace the "roots" of Biblical peoples. The New King James Version of the Bible and the Holman Bible Dictionary were used for reference.

A multiple-choice quiz by spice2. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
spice2

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
306,168

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Noah begat Ham. Ham begat Canaan. These descendants of theirs lived in Jerusalem. Who were they? Hint

Jebusites

Amalekites

Edomites

Ammonites

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these is the closest (that is, most recent) ancestor to the Ishmaelites? Hint

Nahor

Isaac

Abraham

Lot

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Question 3 of 10

3. Descended from Abraham through Isaac and Esau, who was this "red" clan? Hint

Edomites

Ammonites

Gileadites

Cushites

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Question 4 of 10

4. What are the three main divisions in the Table of Nations listed in Genesis 10? Hint

Reuben, Dan, Benjamin

Zebulun, Levi, Judah

Joseph, Simeon, Naphtali

Shem, Ham, Japheth

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Question 5 of 10

5. Terah begat Haran. Haran begat Lot. Lot begat two tribes; which of these was one of them? Hint

Reubenites

Cushites

Moabites

Jebusites

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Question 6 of 10

6. Terah begat Haran. Haran begat Lot. Lot begat two tribes; which of these was one of them? Hint

Reubenites

Amalekites

Ammonites

Jebusites

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which family line was descended from the eldest son of Jacob? Hint

Reubenites

Gadites

Levites

Danites

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is the closest (that is, most recent) ancestor to the Amalekites? Hint

Ham

Ishmael

Jacob

Esau

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Question 9 of 10

9. Abraham sent all the offspring of Keturah eastward away from Isaac. "Strife" is the meaning of this clan's name. Who were they? Hint

Moabites

Gileadites

Midianites

Ishmaelites

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Question 10 of 10

10. This group consisted of 12 tribes. What is the name of the group? Hint

Nazirites

Moabites

Gileadites

Israelites

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Noah begat Ham. Ham begat Canaan. These descendants of theirs lived in Jerusalem. Who were they?

Answer: Jebusites

In the list of the descendants of Noah (Genesis 10), the Jebusites are traced through the line of Ham and Canaan.

Solomon's temple was erected on the site of a threshing floor owned by the Jebusite Araunah, which had been purchased by King David in 2 Samuel 24:16-24.

2. Which of these is the closest (that is, most recent) ancestor to the Ishmaelites?

Answer: Abraham

The birth of Ishmael is recorded in Genesis 16:15-16. According to Genesis 25:12-16, Ishmael was the father of 12 sons.

Joseph was carried to Egypt by Ishmaelite traders in Genesis 37.

3. Descended from Abraham through Isaac and Esau, who was this "red" clan?

Answer: Edomites

In Genesis 25:29-34, Esau sells his birthright to Jacob for some "red" stew, and afterward he is known as Edom.

The descendants of Esau (Edom) can be found in Genesis 36.

4. What are the three main divisions in the Table of Nations listed in Genesis 10?

Answer: Shem, Ham, Japheth

Genesis 10 lists the descendants of Noah's sons, some 70 different ethnic groups that formed the basis of the known world.

Japheth's descendants (Genesis 10:2-5) inhabited the Aegean region and Asia Minor.

Ham's descendants (Genesis 10:6-20) were located in North Africa and coastal Canaan and Syria.

Shem's descendants (Genesis 11:10-26) are especially important because Abraham comes from that line. The Shemites or Semites were located in northern Syria, the region of the upper Euphrates River and Mesopotamia.

5. Terah begat Haran. Haran begat Lot. Lot begat two tribes; which of these was one of them?

Answer: Moabites

Genesis 19 includes the story of Lot, his family and the aftereffects of the destruction of Sodom. It also details the birth of Lot's sons, Moab (ancestor of the Moabites) and Ben-ammi (ancestor of the Ammonites).

Ruth was a famous Moabitess. See the Book of Ruth, for her story.

6. Terah begat Haran. Haran begat Lot. Lot begat two tribes; which of these was one of them?

Answer: Ammonites

Genesis 19 includes the story of Lot, his family and the aftereffects of the destruction of Sodom. It also details the birth of Lot's sons, Moab (of the Moabites) and Ben-ammi (of the Ammonites).

In 2 Samuel 11, Uriah, husband of Bathsheba, was killed during an attack on Rabbah, the capital city of the Ammonites.

7. Which family line was descended from the eldest son of Jacob?

Answer: Reubenites

The twelve sons of Israel (Jacob) are listed in Genesis 35:23-26.

8. Who is the closest (that is, most recent) ancestor to the Amalekites?

Answer: Esau

The Amalekites were the first to attack Israel after the exodus, as described in Exodus 17:8-16.

9. Abraham sent all the offspring of Keturah eastward away from Isaac. "Strife" is the meaning of this clan's name. Who were they?

Answer: Midianites

The sons of Abraham and Keturah are listed in Genesis 25.

When Moses fled from Pharaoh, he went east to Midian, Exodus 2:11-25. He met the priest of Midian, Jethro, and married his daughter Zipporah.

10. This group consisted of 12 tribes. What is the name of the group?

Answer: Israelites

The 12 sons of Jacob (Israel) were the namesakes for the 12 Tribes of Israel.

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun were all sons of Leah.
Joseph and Benjamin were the sons of Rachel.
Dan and Naphtali were the sons of Bilhah.
Gad and Asher were the sons of Zilpah.

They are named in Genesis 35:23-26.

Source: Author spice2

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