Joshua 7 Quiz

This quiz is based on Joshua chapter 7 (KJV). All questions are compulsory and should be answered before submission. Select the correct answers from the options given. NB: You may log in to save your score and track your progress.

1. Achan was the son of who?

Zimri

Kush

Zabdi

Carmi

2. Zabdi's son was who?

Carmi

Elah

Zerah

Zephaniah

3. Zabdi was the son of who?

Zerah

Carmi

Jared

Lamech

4. Ai was near a place called what?

Shechem

Bethlehem

Shua

Bethaven

5. In relation to Bethel, Ai was on which side?

On the south side

On the north side

On the west side

On the east side

6. What did the spies Joshua sent say about Ai?

They said the people of Ai are giants.

They said Ai was surrounded by a thick forest.

They said the inhabitants of Ai are few.

They said that the city of Ai was too small.

7. After spying on Ai what advice did the spies give Joshua?

They advise that the Israelites should lay an ambush around Ai.

They advised that not all the Israeli fighting men should go to Ai.

They advised that the Israelites should first set the gate of Ai on fire.

They advised that only about two or three thousand men should go up and fight Ai.

They advised that they should attack Ai in the evening.

8. In the first attack, how many men did Joshua take to Ai?

3000

2000

1000

5000

9. What did the Lord threaten to do unless the accursed among them is destroyed?

He threatened to return them to captivity in Egypt.

He threatened to send them into exile.

He threatened to give the Israelites over to their enemies.

He threatened not to be with them anymore.

10. In the first unsuccessful attack on Ai, the people of Ai chased the Israelites even to

The valley of Sorek

The planes of Sin

Shebarim

Shua

11. In the first unsuccessful attack, how many Israelites did the people of Ai kill?

18

45

36

26

12. What became of the people of Israel when they lost the first battle with Ai?

The hearts of the Israelites melted.

The Israelites were seized with fear.

The Israelites murmured against Joshua.

The Israelites regretted following Moses out of Egypt.

13. What did Joshua and the elders of Israel do upon hearing of their defeat by Ai?

They fell to the earth upon their faces before the ark of the LORD until the eventide.

They consoled the people with great words of encouragement.

They tore their clothes.

They lamented and wept bitterly before the Lord.

They put dust upon their heads.

They fasted for three days.

14. What was Joshua's fear due to their lost to Ai?

He feared that the people of Israel would turn their backs on God.

He feared that the Israelites would want to return to Egypt.

He feared that the people of Ai would regroup again and attack their camp.

He feared that if the Canaanites heard of their defeat, they would come in their numbers to surround and completely destroy them.

15. Why did the Lord allow Ai to triumph over the Israelites?

It was because Israel had sinned by taking the accursed thing.

It was because Israel had sinned by bowing down to the idols of Ai.

It was because Israel had sinned by keeping some of the idols of Jericho.

It was because the Israelites had slipped into unbelief just like their fathers.

16. In the search for the accursed, Israel would be screened. In which order would Israel be screened?

Tribes, man by man, families, households

Tribes, households, families, man by man

Tribes, families, households, man by man

Families, tribes, households, man by man

17. What would be done to the one in possession of the accursed thing?

He would be hanged before the people.

He would be incarcerated.

He would be banished from Israel.

He would be burnt with fire.

18. During the screening, which household was taken?

Zabdi

Eber

Achan

Zarhites

19. During the screening, which tribe was taken?

Dan

Judah

Benjamin

Reuben

20. At what time did the screening for the accursed start?

Early in the morning

Midday

Afternoon

Late in the evening

21. What peril did the accursed thing bring upon Israel?

The Israelites can no longer stand before their enemies.

The Israelites suffered a plague.

The Israelites lost the favor of God.

The Israelites suffered a terrible famine.

22. During the screening, which family was taken?

Ephraim

Zabdi

Carmi

Zarhites

23. Eventually, Achan was taken in the screening. Who told Achan to make a confession of what he had done?

Carmi

Zabdi

Joshua

Zerah

24. What was the accursed thing Achan had in his possession?

A beautiful Babylonish garment

200 shekels of silver

500 shekels of gold

A beautiful Egyptian garment

A large brass sword

50 shekels bar of gold

25. Why was it that the things that Achan had in his possession were referred to as the accursed thing?

It was because there were idols among the things he had in his possession.

It was because the things he took were an abomination in the eyes of God.

It was because he took the things to satisfy his greed.

It was because he took the things from Jericho - Jericho was declared accursed, so were the things in it, and none was supposed to take them.

26. Where did Achan hide the accursed thing he took?

He hid it under the twelve stones Joshua set up in the Israeli camp.

He hid it behind his tent.

He hid it in the ground at the foot of a tree.

He hid it in the ground of his tent.

27. What was done to Achan?

They executed him.

They denied him his inheritance and banished him from Israel.

They burnt him to death.

They stoned him to death and burnt him with fire.

28. Who did Joshua send to fetch the accursed thing from where Achan hid it?

Carmi

Zerah

Messengers

Achan's father

29. Which lives were destroyed along with Achan's?

His wife

His daughters

His father

His sons

His mother

His oxen

His asses

His chickens

His sheep

His camels

30. The place where Achan was killed was named after him. So it was called what?

The valley of Achor

The valley of Sin

The valley of Sinai

The valley of Hur

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