Biblical Geography Trivia Quiz

Answer: River

The Euphrates was one of the four rivers of paradise in Genesis 2:10-14.
"Now a river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it parted and became four riverheads. The name of the first is Pishon; it is the one which skirts the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. And the gold of that land is good. Bdellium and the onyx stone are there. The name of the second river is Gihon; it is the one which goes around the whole land of Cush. The name of the third river is Hiddekel; it is the one which goes toward the east of Assyria. The fourth river is the Euphrates. "

The Euphrates was known as the "great river."

In Genesis 15:18, we read, "On the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying: 'To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates.'"

In Revelation 16:12, we see, "Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared."

The Euphrates River is over 2700 km in length. The river's origin is in Turkey and it eventually flows to empty into the Persian Gulf.

Answer: Sea

The Sea of Galilee is a freshwater lake that sits in northern Palestine. The Jordan River, which originates in the Lebanon Mountains, is the main source for the Sea of Galilee.

Setting nearly 700 feet lower than the level of the Mediterranean Sea which is only 30 miles west, the Sea of Galilee is 13 miles long from north to south and 8 miles wide at its greatest east-west line.

The Sea of Galilee was also called by other names throughout the Bible. In the Old Testament it was called Chinnereth, specifically in Numbers 34:11 and Joshua 13:27. Luke referred to it as "lake of Gennesaret" in Luke 5:1. John used the name Sea of Tiberias, in John 6:1.

The significance of the sea and its surrounding area was of great importance during New Testament times, not only commercially, for transportation and food production, but also for the role it played in the ministry of Jesus. See the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

Answer: City

Gath was one of the five Philistine cities mentioned in 1 Samuel 6:17. Gath was located inland as opposed to the other Philistine towns being located on or near the coast. Its position served as protection from Israelite raids and also allowed it to be used to stage raids into Israelite territory.

Gath was one of the places where the Philistines took the captured ark, 1 Samuel 5:8-9.

Goliath was from Gath, 1 Samuel 17:4.

People from Gath were called Gittites, as in 1 Chronicles 13:13 when David took the ark to the home of Obed-Edom.

David found refuge with Achish, the King of Gath, when he was being pursued by Saul. 1 Samuel 27:1-7.

Answer: Valley

The Kidron Valley runs along the eastern wall of The Old City of Jerusalem, separating the Temple Mount on the west from the Mount of Olives on the east.

The Garden of Gethsemane was above the valley on the eastern side. John 18:1 says, "When Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples over the Brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which He and His disciples entered."

Answer: Island

The Apostle John was exiled on Patmos, a small island in the Aegean Sea.

Revelation 1:9 says, "I, John, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ."

John received and recorded Christ's message, the Book of Revelation, while on Patmos.

Answer: Pool

John 5:2 says, "Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches."

John 5 continues with Jesus' healing of the man who had been sick for 38 years.

The name Bethesda means "house of mercy."

Answer: City

Jericho was the first city conquered by Joshua and the Israelites. Joshua 6:1-27 speaks of the destruction of Jericho and how the walls tumbled down.

Answer: Field

The Cave of Machpelah was purchased, along with the field, by Abraham for 400 shekels from Ephron the Hittite. Located near Hebron, it was the burial place for Sarah, Abraham, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, and Leah.

Genesis 49:29-33 says, "Then he charged them and said to them: 'I am to be gathered to my people; bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite as a possession for a burial place. There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife, there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife, and there I buried Leah. The field and the cave that is there were purchased from the sons of Heth.' And when Jacob had finished commanding his sons, he drew his feet up into the bed and breathed his last, and was gathered to his people."

Answer: City

Emmaus was located about 7 miles from Jerusalem. It was the destination of two of Jesus' disciples on the day of His resurrection. On the road, they were joined by a person whom they later realized was the risen Christ. The story of the Road to Emmaus can be found in Luke 24:13-35.

Answer: Mount(ain)

Mount Carmel was the location of Elijah's confrontation with the prophets of Baal, in 1 Kings 18.