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Moses Quiz
This Moses quiz has 12 questions on his life as Exodus tells it: the basket on the Nile, the burning bush, the plagues on Egypt, the crossing of the sea and Mount Sinai. The level is easy to medium with a couple of harder details, and every answer shows its verse in the Berean Standard Bible (BSB).
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What does this quiz cover?
The questions follow Moses through the Book of Exodus in order. Exodus 2 covers his birth and rescue from the Nile. Exodus 3 and 4 cover the burning bush at Horeb and the call to go to Pharaoh, with Aaron as his spokesman. Exodus 7 to 12 cover the plagues and the first Passover. Exodus 14 covers the sea, and Exodus 19 to 32 cover Mount Sinai, the tablets and the golden calf.
If you would like a refresher first, the Moses profile gives the outline of his life, and the Exodus summary shows where each event sits in the book's 40 chapters.
How can I use it in a group or class?
Split the quiz into three rounds of four questions: Egypt and Midian, the plagues and the sea, then Sinai. After each round, read one key passage together, such as Exodus 3:1-6 for the bush or Exodus 14:21-22 for the sea, and let the group spot the details the questions asked about.
The questions about the plagues and the Passover are matter-of-fact and avoid frightening detail, so the quiz works for older children as well as adults.
What is a good study tip for the life of Moses?
Read Moses' story with a pencil and mark every time the text gives a number or an age: three months hidden, 80 years old before Pharaoh, three days of darkness, forty days on the mountain. Numbers like these are where most people slip in a quiz. For the giving of the law itself, the Ten Commandments story walks through Exodus 19 and 20.
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Try each question first, then open the answer to see the verse it comes from (Berean Standard Bible).
1. Who found the basket with baby Moses among the reeds of the Nile?Easy
- Pharaoh's wife
- Pharaoh's daughter
- A Hebrew midwife
- An Egyptian priest
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Answer: B. Pharaoh's daughter
Pharaoh's daughter saw the basket among the reeds while bathing in the Nile and sent her maidservant to bring it.
“Soon the daughter of Pharaoh went down to bathe in the Nile, and her attendants were walking along the riverbank. And when she saw the basket among the reeds, she sent her maidservant to retrieve it.”
2. Whose flock was Moses tending when he came to Horeb, the mountain of God?Medium
- Laban's
- Amram's
- Jethro's
- Jesse's
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Answer: C. Jethro's
Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian.
“Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.”
3. What was unusual about the bush Moses saw at Horeb?Easy
- It burned but was not consumed
- It bloomed with almonds overnight
- It grew out of bare rock
- It shone only after dark
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Answer: A. It burned but was not consumed
Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, yet it was not consumed.
“There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed.”
4. At the burning bush, what did God tell Moses to take off?Easy
- His cloak
- His belt
- His turban
- His sandals
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Answer: D. His sandals
God told Moses to take off his sandals, because the place where he stood was holy ground.
““Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.””
5. When Moses said he was slow of speech, who did God say would speak to the people for him?Easy
- Joshua
- Aaron
- Jethro
- Hur
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Answer: B. Aaron
God said Moses' brother Aaron the Levite, who could speak well, would be his spokesman.
“Then the anger of the LORD burned against Moses, and He said, “Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well, and he is now on his way to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart. You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will help both of you to speak, and I will teach you what to do. He will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and it will be as if you were God to him.”
6. How old was Moses when he and Aaron spoke to Pharaoh?Hard
- 40 years old
- 83 years old
- 120 years old
- 80 years old
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Answer: D. 80 years old
Moses was 80 years old; 83 was Aaron's age at the time.
“Moses was eighty years old and Aaron was eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.”
7. According to Exodus 7, what happened when Aaron struck the water of the Nile with the staff?Easy
- It turned to blood
- It dried up completely
- It turned bitter
- It froze into ice
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Answer: A. It turned to blood
In front of Pharaoh and his officials, all the water of the Nile was turned to blood.
“Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded; in the presence of Pharaoh and his officials, Aaron raised the staff and struck the water of the Nile, and all the water was turned to blood.”
8. According to Exodus 10, how long did total darkness cover the land of Egypt?Medium
- One night
- Seven days
- Three days
- Forty days
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Answer: C. Three days
When Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, total darkness covered all of Egypt for three days.
“So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and total darkness covered all the land of Egypt for three days.”
9. At the first Passover, where were the Israelites told to put some of the lamb's blood?Medium
- On the doorframes of their houses
- On the stones of an altar
- On the poles of their tents
- On the walls of the city gate
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Answer: A. On the doorframes of their houses
They were to put some of the blood on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they ate the lambs.
“They are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs.”
10. According to Exodus 14, what did God use to drive back the sea all night?Medium
- A great earthquake
- A strong east wind
- A pillar of fire
- A heavy hailstorm
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Answer: B. A strong east wind
God drove back the sea with a strong east wind all that night and turned it into dry land.
“Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided,”
11. To the top of which mountain did God call Moses in Exodus 19?Easy
- Mount Nebo
- Mount Carmel
- Mount Sinai
- Mount Zion
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Answer: C. Mount Sinai
God descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses up to the summit; Nebo is the mountain Moses climbed near the end of his life.
“The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up,”
12. What did Moses do when he came near the camp and saw the golden calf and the dancing?Medium
- He hid his face in fear
- He struck a rock with his staff
- He took off his sandals
- He threw down and shattered the tablets
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Answer: D. He threw down and shattered the tablets
Moses burned with anger and threw the tablets out of his hands, shattering them at the foot of the mountain.
“As Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, he burned with anger and threw the tablets out of his hands, shattering them at the base of the mountain.”
Frequently asked questions
Where is the story of Moses in the Bible?
Most of it is in Exodus, from his birth in Exodus 2 to the journey through the wilderness. His story continues through Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, which records his death at 120 years old (Deuteronomy 34:7).
Who found baby Moses in the basket?
Pharaoh's daughter saw the basket among the reeds when she went down to bathe in the Nile and sent her maidservant to get it (Exodus 2:5).
Who was Moses' brother?
Aaron was Moses' brother and spoke for him before the people and Pharaoh (Exodus 4:14-16). Exodus 15:20 names Miriam as Aaron's sister.
What did Moses see on the mountain of God?
At Horeb, the mountain of God, Moses saw a bush on fire that was not consumed (Exodus 3:1-2).
How long was Moses on Mount Sinai?
Exodus says Moses stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights (Exodus 24:18), and later spent another forty days and nights there when the tablets were written again (Exodus 34:28).