Q 01/05

What did Jacob make for Joseph that showed everyone which of his sons he loved the most?

A) A carved wooden staff

B) A crown of olive leaves

C) A coat of many colors

D) A belt of fine leather

Answer · why

C) A coat of many colors

A coat of many colors set Joseph apart, and his brothers hated him so much they could not speak kindly to him. Some Bibles translate the Hebrew as a l...

Q 02/05

How many pieces of silver did traders pay for Joseph, ten fewer than Judas got for betraying Jesus?

A) 10

B) 20

C) 40

D) 80

Answer · why

B) 20

20 pieces of silver bought Joseph, and the traders carried him off to Egypt to sell again. His brothers had first planned to kill him, so the sale sav...

Q 03/05

In Joseph's second dream, what bowed down to him together with eleven stars?

A) The sun and moon

B) The seven planets

C) A host of angels

D) The morning clouds

Answer · why

A) The sun and moon

The sun and moon joined the stars in bowing, and Jacob scolded Joseph for it. He asked whether the boy's own father and mother were really going to bo...

Q 04/05

Which animals filled the dream Joseph explained for Pharaoh, seven fat ones eaten by seven thin?

A) Sheep

B) Horses

C) Donkeys

D) Cows

Answer · why

D) Cows

Cows climbed out of the river in Pharaoh's first dream, and the thin ones looked no fatter after their meal. Joseph said they stood for seven good yea...

Q 05/05

Where did Joseph's brothers throw him after stripping off his robe, before deciding to sell him?

A) Into a dry pit

B) Into a river

C) Into a lion's den

D) Into a thorn bush

Answer · why

A) Into a dry pit

Into a dry pit went Joseph, a deep hole with no water in it. His brothers then sat down to eat while he was trapped below.