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BT: the Period of the Judges Trivia Quiz

Hi guys! I'm back with another quiz. This time, on the book of Judges. Enjoy! (KJV used for referencing)

A multiple-choice quiz by unknown04. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
unknown04

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
370,177

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
17 / 25

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Question 1 of 25

1. Before Joshua died, Israel overthrew the king of Bezek. What was his name? Hint

Adonis

Adoni-Bezek

Abdullus

Abdi

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Question 2 of 25

2. How was Adoni-Bezek punished by Israel? Hint

They cut off his thumbs and big toes

They pinned his body to the ground

They beheaded him

They stoned him

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Question 3 of 25

3. How old was Joshua when he died? Hint

110

130

120

140

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Question 4 of 25

4. Who was the first Judge of Israel? Hint

Ehud

Othniel

Ahimelech

Barak

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Question 5 of 25

5. Othniel was brought to deliver Israel from what nation? Hint

Moab

Mesopotamia

Assyria

Canaan

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Question 6 of 25

6. After Othniel died what nation rose against Israel due to their sin? Hint

Moab

Philistia

Assyria

Syria

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Question 7 of 25

7. Which Judge was chosen to deliver Israel from Moab? Hint

Tola

Samson

Ehud

Gideon

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Question 8 of 25

8. What was physically unusual about Ehud and Eglon? Hint

Ehud was lame, and Eglon was slim

Ehud was left-handed and Eglon was overweight

Ehud was deaf and Eglon was blind

Ehud had opposable thumbs and Eglon had double-joints

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Question 9 of 25

9. How did Ehud kill King Eglon? Hint

He hit him in the head with a millstone

He smashed a nail through his skull

He stabbed him in his belly with a homemade dagger

He beheaded him with a sword

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Question 10 of 25

10. Why couldn't Ehud get the dagger back? Hint

He buried it.

He sold it.

He hid it in the palace

The fat of King Eglon swallowed the blade up.

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Question 11 of 25

11. Who slew 600 Philistines with an ox goad? Hint

Ehud

Samson

Shamgar

Gideon

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Question 12 of 25

12. Who was the fourth and only female judge? Hint

Jael

Ruth

Deborah

Hannah

13. Deborah told Barak that he should have an army of 10,000 go to the Kishon River to find Sisera's army. Barak refused to go unless Deborah went with him. Despite this, Deborah gave him a warning. What was it? Hint

neither

that a woman would finish him off

both

that Barak wouldn't get the credit of killing Sisera

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Question 14 of 25

14. When Sisera was at the tent, Jael was the only one there. She gave him milk and put him to sleep. This gave her the chance to kill Sisera. How'd she do it? Hint

drove a tent peg through his head

stabbed him with a knife

dropped a stone on him

shot him with an arrow

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Question 15 of 25

15. Gideon was the fifth Judge of Israel to rise against the Midianites. Before this, what was Gideon's profession? Hint

farmer

shepherd

blacksmith

slave

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Question 16 of 25

16. Gideon had his army reduced from 32,000 all the way to how many in his final decision? Hint

300

900

400

10,000

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Question 17 of 25

17. How was Gideon's death described? Hint

as a murder

in a good old age

as a martyrdom

in a peaceful fashion

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Question 18 of 25

18. Abimelech was a so-called king but his subjects hated him. His reign was eventually cut short at Thebez. How was Abimelech killed? Hint

an unamed woman dropped a millstone on his head

he was stabbed by his own servant

he was executed

he had his thumbs and big toes cut off

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Question 19 of 25

19. What two Judges came chronologically after Abimelech? Hint

Ibzan and Abdon

Tola and Jair

Samson and Jephthah

Barak and Benaiah

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Question 20 of 25

20. Jephthah was chosen to deliver Israel from Ammon, but his brothers once hated him. Why was he hated? Hint

he was the son in his father's old age

he was the son of a harlot

he was given the most honored position in his father's household

he was stronger than them all.

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Question 21 of 25

21. Jephthah made a vow to the Lord saying if He would give him victory over Ammon, he would sacrifice the first thing to come out his house when he returned from the war. What came first out of his house? Hint

his goats

his only son

his virgin daugther

his donkeys

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Question 22 of 25

22. Some men of Ephraim were mad at Jephthah for not allowing them to go with him in the war against Ammon. Jephthah would later kill them, but Ephraimites were hard to recognize. There was one thing that gave it away; they couldn't pronounce a certain word correctly. What was the word? Hint

Sibboleth

Shibboleth

Chivalry

Calvary

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Question 23 of 25

23. Samson's birth was foretold by an Angel of the LORD to Manoah's unnamed wife, but the Angel gave her certain rules to follow. Which of these was NOT of the rules? Hint

Don't cut the child's hair

Don't eat anything unclean

Don't eat or drink from the fruit of the vineyard

Don't shave your own hair

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Question 24 of 25

24. Samson was known for doing many things against the Philistines. Which of these is the first one of the things he did? Hint

Destroy their temple

Kill 1000 Philistines with a donkey's jawbone

Kill 30 men at Ashkelon and robbed them of their clothes

Take 300 foxes and sent them to burn crops

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Question 25 of 25

25. What were Samson's last words? Hint

Let my vengeance be upon the Philistines

Let me die with the Philistines

Farewell, Delilah.

You Philistines shall die with me

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Before Joshua died, Israel overthrew the king of Bezek. What was his name?

Answer: Adoni-Bezek

Judges 1:4-5. The last king Joshua overthrew before dying. Soon after, Israel possessed the land of Canaan.

2. How was Adoni-Bezek punished by Israel?

Answer: They cut off his thumbs and big toes

Judges 1:6. Adoni-Bezek did the same things to 70 other kings of the world. Soon after, Joshua died beginning the cycle of Judges.

3. How old was Joshua when he died?

Answer: 110

Judges 2:8. After Joshua's death, the children of Israel began to sin. Thus beginning the era of the Judges.

4. Who was the first Judge of Israel?

Answer: Othniel

Judges 3:9. Othniel was the son of Kenaz, nephew of Caleb, and husband to Achsah, his cousin. He also overthrew the city of Kirjathsepher.

5. Othniel was brought to deliver Israel from what nation?

Answer: Mesopotamia

Judges 3:10. After overthrowing King Chushanrishathaim of Mesopotamia, Israel had peace for 40 years. All thanks to Othniel.

6. After Othniel died what nation rose against Israel due to their sin?

Answer: Moab

Judges 3:12. Eglon was the King of Moab at this time and harmed Israel with help of Amalek. He suppressed Israel for 18 years.

7. Which Judge was chosen to deliver Israel from Moab?

Answer: Ehud

Judges 3:15. Israel cried unto God, so he gave them a deliverer. Ehud the Son of Gera was the second Judge of Israel after years of oppression by Moab.

8. What was physically unusual about Ehud and Eglon?

Answer: Ehud was left-handed and Eglon was overweight

Judges 3:15-17. Funny how God uses a man's weakness toward His strengths. Ehud's left-handedness is considered to be a weakness by most. Eglon's fatness proved to have a purpose in this story as well.

9. How did Ehud kill King Eglon?

Answer: He stabbed him in his belly with a homemade dagger

Judges 3:18-26. Ehud sought to kill King Eglon to start Israel's rebellion against Moab. He did give a tribute to King Eglon. Then, he sent away those who went with him. He said that he had a secret message for the king. Eglon sent everyone but Ehud outside.

The message was no message, it was a dagger that Ehud made himself, concealed under his clothes on his right leg in a scabbard. He drew it, then stabbed the king in the belly.

10. Why couldn't Ehud get the dagger back?

Answer: The fat of King Eglon swallowed the blade up.

Judges 3:22. Ehud stabbed Eglon so hard that his bowels discharged. Then Ehud led an army against Moab. Together, they slew 10,000 Moabites, and Ehud reigned for 80 years of peace.

11. Who slew 600 Philistines with an ox goad?

Answer: Shamgar

Judges 3:31. After Ehud's reign, Shamgar also delivered Israel. This all what we are told of Shamgar.

12. Who was the fourth and only female judge?

Answer: Deborah

Judges 4:4. Her reign began after Jabin, king of Canaan and his general, Sisera oppressed Israel for 20 years. Thus began the deliverance of Israel from the Canaanites.

Answer: both

Judges 4:6-9. After this Barak and his men overwhelmed Sisera and his men on Mt. Tabor. Sisera was the sole survivor of the slaughter. Sisera would flee to Heber and Jael's tent where his fate would lie.

14. When Sisera was at the tent, Jael was the only one there. She gave him milk and put him to sleep. This gave her the chance to kill Sisera. How'd she do it?

Answer: drove a tent peg through his head

Judges 4:21. Thus completing Deborah's warning to Barak. After this, Jael let Barak see Sisera dead with the peg in his head. They sang a song of praise and Deborah was Judge for 40 years.

15. Gideon was the fifth Judge of Israel to rise against the Midianites. Before this, what was Gideon's profession?

Answer: farmer

Judges 6:11. Gideon was chosen to deliver Israel from Midian, by the Lord through an Angel, for Midian was causing Israel to hide in caves and rocks.

16. Gideon had his army reduced from 32,000 all the way to how many in his final decision?

Answer: 300

Judges 7. Gideon took 300 men to fight against the army of the Midianites. They unusually won by blowing trumpets and smashing jars which contained torches. The Midianites got scared and started attacking themselves.

17. How was Gideon's death described?

Answer: in a good old age

Judges 8:32. He died after 40 years serving as Judge leaving 70 sons. One of them was Abimelech who slew all but one of his brothers.

18. Abimelech was a so-called king but his subjects hated him. His reign was eventually cut short at Thebez. How was Abimelech killed?

Answer: he was stabbed by his own servant

Judges 9:53-57. Abimelech was hit by the millstone on his head but he survived it despite it breaking his skull. He told his servant to kill him so that way people wouldn't say a woman killed him.

19. What two Judges came chronologically after Abimelech?

Answer: Tola and Jair

Judges 10:3-4. Tola reigned 23 years, and Jair reigned 22 years. Barak and Benaiah aren't considered Judges.

20. Jephthah was chosen to deliver Israel from Ammon, but his brothers once hated him. Why was he hated?

Answer: he was the son of a harlot

Judges 11:1-2. What strange ways. Why hate on someone born from a FORMER harlot?
After Jephthah was born, his mother stopped her harloting.

Answer: his virgin daugther

Judges 11:30-40. He did keep his vow, but did not do it immediately. He allowed his daughter two months to see her friends, and after that she was sacrificed.

Answer: Shibboleth

Judges 12:6-7. Jephthah killed 42,000 Ephraimites due to this tactic. One of them said, "Sibboleth" instead of "Shibboleth". Shibboleth means a custom, principle, or a belief distinguishing a certain class or a group of people.

23. Samson's birth was foretold by an Angel of the LORD to Manoah's unnamed wife, but the Angel gave her certain rules to follow. Which of these was NOT of the rules?

Answer: Don't shave your own hair

Judges 13. Samson grew up to deliver Israel from the Philistines. Nothing was supposed to cut his hair, the source of his strength, for Samson was raised as a Nazarite.

24. Samson was known for doing many things against the Philistines. Which of these is the first one of the things he did?

Answer: Kill 30 men at Ashkelon and robbed them of their clothes

Judges 14:19. At Samson's wedding, Samson made a bet saying that if the 30 companions could solve his riddle, he would give them one set of clothes apiece. He based the riddle off of his encounter with a lion on his way to visit his fianc�e. The riddle was, "Out of the eater, came forth meat: Out of the strong, came forth sweetness." The companions could not figure out the answer.

They told Samson's fianc�e to seduce Samson into giving her the answer, but if she refused to do it, they would burn her house down with fire.

Then the seventh day of the feast came. The companions figured out the riddle saying, "What is sweeter than honey, what is stronger than a lion?" Samson was angry, yet he honored the bet. Later, he took 300 foxes, tied them tail to tail, put torches between the tails and sent them into Philistine crops to burn them all.

25. What were Samson's last words?

Answer: Let me die with the Philistines

Judges 16:30. After Samson was tricked into revealing the secret to his powers by Delilah, he was blinded and taken away by the Philistines. While at a party at Dagon's temple, the guests wanted to see the weakened Samson so they could make fun of him. Samson was brought to the main pillars of the temple, one on his left, one on his right.

Then Samson prayed to God for one last time to get revenge on his enemies for taking his eyes, and bringing Israel away from their rule. Then Samson said these words, pushed the pillars with all his might, and broke down the house killing himself; with him more Philistines were killed at his death than his whole lifetime.

He led Israel for 20 years.

Source: Author unknown04

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