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The Plagues Trivia Quiz

God inflicted ten plagues on the Egyptians because they wouldn't free the Israelites. Identify the plagues. All scripture is KJV.

A matching quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
pennie1478

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
381,207

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Questions		Choices
1. First plague according to Exodus 7:20-25		Fly infestation
2. Second plague according to Exodus 8:5-14		Frogs
3. Third plague according to Exodus 8:16-18		Locust infestation
4. Fourth plague according to Exodus 8:20-24 KJV		Hail
5. Fifth plague according to Exodus 9:3-6		Darkness
6. Sixth plague according to Exodus 9:8-11		Diseased cattle
7. Seventh plague according to Exodus 9:22-26		Death of firstborn
8. Eighth plague according to Exodus 10:12-19		Nile River turned bloody
9. Ninth plague according to Exodus 10:21-23		Boils
10. Tenth plague according to Exodus 12:29-30		Lice infestation

Select each answer

1. First plague according to Exodus 7:20-25

2. Second plague according to Exodus 8:5-14

3. Third plague according to Exodus 8:16-18

4. Fourth plague according to Exodus 8:20-24 KJV

5. Fifth plague according to Exodus 9:3-6

6. Sixth plague according to Exodus 9:8-11

7. Seventh plague according to Exodus 9:22-26

8. Eighth plague according to Exodus 10:12-19

9. Ninth plague according to Exodus 10:21-23

10. Tenth plague according to Exodus 12:29-30

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. First plague according to Exodus 7:20-25

Answer: Nile River turned bloody

The Egyptians considered the Nile River to be sacred. When God caused the plague upon the Nile River, it had devastating effects on the Egyptians as a whole because they fed their families and their animals with the water.

2. Second plague according to Exodus 8:5-14

Answer: Frogs

Frogs were a symbol of inspiration for the Egyptians because of their god, Osiris. When God sent frogs to the land of Egypt, the amphibians covered every inch of Egypt including the Egyptians houses and foods.

3. Third plague according to Exodus 8:16-18

Answer: Lice infestation

The Egyptians made themselves out to be a clean people, especially the priests. When God sent lice to plague them, the Egyptians were considered to be unclean.

4. Fourth plague according to Exodus 8:20-24 KJV

Answer: Fly infestation

In some parts of Egypt an ox was sacrificed to the flies to keep them at bay. In Egypt, Beelzebub was considered a fly deity. By sending a plague of flies to Egypt,God was desecrating Beelzebub in the Egyptians' eyes.

5. Fifth plague according to Exodus 9:3-6

Answer: Diseased cattle

A murrain is a term used to mean disease only associated with cattle and sheep. God caused a murrain among the Egyptian cattle that would have killed them. Cattle were sacred animals to the Egyptian. The Egyptian god Osiris was believed to inhabit a bull.

6. Sixth plague according to Exodus 9:8-11

Answer: Boils

On special occasions, the Egyptians would sacrifice people to their gods. With the ashes, the Egyptians would scatter them into the air hoping for a blessing from them. On God's orders, Moses took the ashes from a burnt offering and scattered them into the wind. When the ashes fell on the Egyptians, they immediately became boils on their skin.

7. Seventh plague according to Exodus 9:22-26

Answer: Hail

Egyptians were helpless when not even their gods could stop the hail that rained down on their crops, destroying them and the fruit bearing trees.

8. Eighth plague according to Exodus 10:12-19

Answer: Locust infestation

The Egyptians didn't have time to clean up after the destruction of hail before God sent a plague of locusts to devour what was left of the plants and trees in Egypt.

9. Ninth plague according to Exodus 10:21-23

Answer: Darkness

Egyptians worshiped darkness as a god to them, but when God caused constant darkness it scared them. When God caused the darkness to cover Egypt, He allowed the Israelites to have light wherever they were sheltered.

10. Tenth plague according to Exodus 12:29-30

Answer: Death of firstborn

God caused this plague out of retribution for the Egyptians killing the male children of the Israelites. In causing the death of every first born Egyptian child, Pharaoh's son died, leaving the line of succession unfilled.

Source: Author pennie1478

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