Genesis 50 Quiz

1. How many days did they mourn for Jacob in Egypt when he died?

70 days

30 days

40 days

2. Who acquired the burying place where Jacob was buried from the Hittites?

Isaac

Abraham

Jacob

Judah

3. How many days did it take to embalm Israel?

4. In Canaan, where did Joseph and company spend days mourning for Israel?

The threshing floor of Atad

Mamre

Cave of Machpelah

5. How many days did Joseph and company spend mourning for Israel in Canaan?

7 days

6. The place where Jacob was buried, initially, was the property of ..................... before it was bought.

Shechem

Abraham

Ephron

7. Why were the brothers of Joseph afraid when their father died?

They were afraid that Pharaoh would drive them out of the fertile land of Goshen.

They were afraid that Joseph would avenge himself on them.

They were afraid that Joseph would not take care of them anymore once their father is dead.

8. What did Joseph do when his brothers sent a messenger to plead with him on their behalf?

He called them for a meeting to explain himself to them.

He was angry

He cried

9. How old was Joseph when he died?

130 years

100 years

110 years

10. Just like Jacob, Joseph also made the Israelites swear .................................

to bury him in the cave of Machpelah when he dies

to carry his bones from Egypt to Canaan when they migrate from Egypt.

not to worship the gods of Egypt.

11. In all, how many days of mourning was observed for Jacob in Egypt and Canaan?

140

12. What name did the Canaanites give to the place where Joseph and company mourned for Jacob?

Abel-mamre

Abel-mizraim

Mizraim