Which Happened First? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Noah cursed Ham's descendants

Noah cursed Ham because he "saw the nakedness of his father" and instead of covering him went and told his brothers. "Cursed be Canaan," said Noah, "a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren" (Genesis 9:25). Next came the building of the Tower of Babel, then Ishmael was born, then Isaac.

Answer: Esau was born

Esau and Jacob were the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah, and although Esau was born first, Jacob followed holding his brother's heel. (Genesis 25:25-26).

Answer: Jacob married Leah

Jacob desired to marry Rachel, but her father Laban tricked the young man, giving him Leah as his bride instead. Consequently, Jacob worked another seven years for the privilege of marrying the younger sister. (See Genesis 29:1-30.)

Answer: Rachel died

See Genesis 35:16-29. Rachel died while giving birth to Benjamin. Later, Jacob returned to Mamre and with his brother Esau buried his father Isaac.

Answer: Moses slew an Egyptian

After slaying the Egyptian, Moses buried him in the sand and fled to Midian, where he married Zipporah the daughter of the Midianite priest.

Answer: God supplied manna

In Exodus 16, God supplied the Jews manna in the desert. Later, at Sinai, Moses was given the Ten Commandments, but he descended the mountain only to find the Israelites worshipping the golden calf Aaron had built.

Answer: Deborah judged Israel

After Joshua's conquest of the Promised Land, judges arose to rule the Jewish people. Deborah ruled before Samson. Later, kings ruled Israel, beginning with Saul followed by David.

Answer: Israel was taken captive by Assyria

Assyria destroyed Samaria and took the northern kingdom captive in the 8th century BC. Some time later, the Southern Kingdom of Judah fell to the Babylonians. Only after Cyrus of Persia issued his Edict could the Jews return and beginning rebuilding the Temple and the walls of Jerusalem.

Answer: Jeroboam ruled Israel

In the days of Jeroboam, the kingdom was divided into northern (Israel) and southern (Judah) kingdoms. Elijah prophesied during the rules of Joram, Ahab, and Ahaziah. Hezekiah ruled Judah after the death of King Ahaz.

Answer: Daniel was thrown into the lion's den

The events of Daniel take place during the Babylonian exile, but the prophets Malachi, Haggai, and Zechariah prophesied after the return from exile.