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1. Chapter 1: The Creation
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. On which day did God say, "Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the sky"?
2. Chapter 2: The Creation, Part II
This chapter contains a second account of the creation that goes into more detail on the creation of humankind. Which point is not addressed in this chapter?
3. Chapter 3: Sin in the Garden
This chapter relates the story of the first sin, when Eve, after listening to advice from the serpent, ate fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and convinced Adam to do the same. What kind of fruit was it?
4. Chapter 4: The First Murder Mystery
Abel was found slain. We know the culprit - his brother, Cain. We know where - Cain took Abel out into the field, presumably so he wouldn't be witnessed. The only thing we need to know is, what is generally understood to have been Cain's motive?
5. Chapter 5: Adam's Descendants
In this chapter, Adam's genealogy is traced through eleven generations, through the children of Noah. Which of these descendants of Adam lived the longest?
6. Chapter 6: Prelude to Destruction
Here, God sees the wickedness of humankind and decides to destroy the earth. He only finds favor with Noah, and tells him to build an ark to rescue himself, his wife, his sons, his son's wives, and two of every animal on earth. What were the dimensions of the ark?
7. Chapter 7: The Great Flood
God told Noah to load up the ark, which he did, and a week later, the storm hit. How old was Noah when the rains began to fall?
8. Chapter 8: The Flood Subsides
After 150 days on the newly formed sea that used to be earth, God started to make the waters decrease. To see if any land had yet appeared, Noah sent a bird to fly around and bring him word. Which was the first bird Noah sent?
9. Chapter 9: The Covenant... and the Aftermath
God placed a rainbow in the sky to signify that He would never destroy the world by flood. Soon after that, Noah got drunk and lay around in his tent naked. One of his sons found him, then went and told his brothers. When Noah awoke, he cursed someone. Who?
10. Chapter 10: The Descendants of Noah
In this chapter, we get a general overview of the descendants of Noah from his three sons. Which of the following was a son of Shem?
11. Chapter 11: The Tower of Babel
When the people of earth began building a tower to reach the heavens and make a name for themselves, what did God do to provide an obstacle?
12. Chapter 12: The Call of Abram
Here, God called Abram and promised to show him a new land, as well as to make him into a great nation. Where on this journey did Abram claim Sarai was his sister?
13. Chapter 13: Abram and Lot Separate
Lot was the son of Abram's brother Haran, but he was the only relative Abram took when God sent him out. Now, they're about to separate, because the land cannot support both flocks together. To which city did Lot go?
14. Chapter 14: Abram Is Blessed
After rescuing Lot from the armies that had attacked Sodom and Gomorrah, Abram went to Sodom and was blessed by a "priest of God Most High". Who was this priest?
15. Chapter 15: The Covenant
God made many promises to Abram in this chapter. Which of the following is not one of them?
16. Chapter 16: Call Me Ishmael
Abram and Sarai were now old, and Sarai's biological clock was ticking away. Anxious about God's timing, Sarai gave a slave-girl to Abram to bear them a son. What was the slave girl's name?
17. Chapter 17: The Sign of the Covenant
When Abram was 99 and God still hadn't fulfilled his promise to give Abraham a son by Sarai, He spoke to Abram about the sign of his covenant. Which of the following Jewish customs was mentioned as this sign?
18. Chapter 18: No, Really! You'll Have A Son!
Abraham was visited in this chapter by three men, whom he served. The men, messengers of God, told Abraham that he would have a son by Sarah in the next season. What did Sarah do when she heard this news?
19. Chapter 19: The Doom of Sodom and Gomorrah
At the end of Chapter 18, we see that the Lord is ready to destroy the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, but Abraham has talked Him down to sparing it if ten righteous people are found. The men who had promised Abraham a son are currently visiting with Lot in Sodom, but the people of Sodom want to rape them. What does Lot offer them instead of his visitors?
20. Chapter 20: Abraham and Sarah in Gerar
For the second time since he began his journey, Abraham found himself traveling through a foreign land with his wife, claiming she was his sister. Who was the king that took her in this time?
21. Chapter 21: Promise Fulfilled
Finally, Sarah conceived and had a son. What was his name?
22. Chapter 22: The Sacrifice
God asked Abraham to prove his faith in Him by sacrificing his own son on an altar. When Abraham was about to go through with it, God stopped him and provided an animal for the sacrifice. What kind of animal was it?
23. Chapter 23: The Death of Sarah
How old was Sarah when she died?
24. Chapter 24: The Quest for Rebekah
Abraham made his servant swear that he would not allow his son to marry a Canaanite woman, but would go back and find her a bride from the land of Abraham's birth. The servant prayed to God that the woman for Abraham's son would answer his request for a drink with what?
25. Chapter 25: Jacob and Esau
Jacob and Esau were twins, the sons of Abraham's son (who still remains nameless so you don't get an extra hint for #21). They were fiercely competitive, even in the womb. Esau came out first, with Jacob holding on to his heel. By virtue of being born first, Esau had a birthright, which he sold to Jacob for what price?
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