Joshua Multiple Choice Questions

(B=Beg; I=Intermediate; A=Advanced)

By Ted Hildebrandt
biblicalelearning.org (BeL)

Joshua 1 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who's son was Joshua (Josh. 1:1)?

A. Amram
B. Hazar
C. Nun
D. Talmai
C:I:Jo:1

2. In the opening of the book of Joshua, Moses was identified as (Josh. 1:1)
A. The man of God
B. The prophet of the LORD
C. The judge of Israel
D. The servant of the LORD
D:I:Jo:1

3. After the death of Moses, what was Joshua instructed to cross over
(Josh. 1:2)
A. The Desert of Paran
B. The Jordan River
C. The Plains of Moab
D. The Jabbok River
B:B:Jo:1

4. The LORD told Joshua he would give him every place (Josh. 1:3)
A. He set his foot
B. He marked with a boundary stone
C. As far as he would see
D. He needed for the tribes of Israel
A:B:Jo:1

5. The LORD told Joshua he would give him the land as he had
promised ________ (Josh. 1:3)
A. The forefathers
B. Joseph
C. Moses
D. Moses, Aaron and Miriam
C:B:Jo:1

6. The territory Joshua was about to take would extend from the desert as
far as the (Josh. 1:4)
A. Heights of Hermon
B. River Euphrates
C. The mountains of Galilee
D. The plains of Bashan
B:B:Jo:1

7. No one would be able to stand against Joshua because (Josh. 1:5)

A. God would be with Joshua as he was with Moses
B. Israel was now more numerous than the nations in the land
C. God's angel would give them the victory
D. The people in the land would fear and scatter
A:B:Jo:1

8. God told Joshua to be strong and _________ (Josh. 1:6)

A. Happy
B. Faithful
C. Righteous
D. Courageous
D:B:Jo:1

9. Joshua was going to lead the people to inherit the land God swore
to give (Josh. 1:6)
A. Moses
B. Joseph
C. The forefathers
D. Israel when they came out of Egypt
C:B:Jo:1

10. God instructed Joshua that he was to be careful to (Josh. 1:7)

A. Obey all the law that Moses gave him
B. Be holy even as God was holy
C. Love the LORD with all his heart
 D. Trust in the spirit of wisdom God would give him
A:B:Jo:1

11. The Book of the Law was not to depart from Joshua's
(Josh. 1:8)
A. Heart
B. Mouth
C. Mind
D. Sight
E. Ears
B:B:Jo:1

12. Joshua was to do what on the Book of the law day and night (Josh. 1:8)?
A. Repeat it
B. Not turn from it
C. Meditate on it
D. Remember it
C:B:Jo:1

13. As a result of doing everything written in the Book of the law, what
results would that have for Joshua (Josh. 1:8)?
A. He would take the whole land without casualty
B. He would live long in the land
C. He would lead Israel all his days
D. He would be prosperous and successful
D:B:Jo:1

14. Because the LORD was with him, Joshua should not be ________
(Josh. 1:9)
A. Afraid or discouraged
B. Weak or afraid
C. Rebellious or unfaithful
D. Fearful or proud
A:I:Jo:1

15. Who did Joshua tell to tell the people to get ready to cross the Jordan
(Josh. 1:10)?
A. The elders
B. The officers
C. The priests
D. The Levites
B:A:Jo:1

16. Joshua told the people to get ready because in _______ day(s) they
would cross the Jordan to take possession of the land (Josh. 1:11)
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Seven
C:I:Jo:1

17. All of the following trans-jordan tribes were required to send their
fighting men even though they had already been given land EXCEPT
(Josh. 1:12)
A. Reuben
B. Issachar
C. Gad
D. Manasseh
B:I:Jo:1

18. All of the following were allowed to stay behind of the trans-jordan
tribes EXCEPT (Josh. 1:14)
A. Their wives
B. Their children
C. Their livestock
D. Their priests
D:A:Jo:1

19. The trans-jordan tribes were to help their brothers until the LORD gave
them ______ (Josh. 1:15)
A. Rest
B. Victory
C. Success
D. Triumph
A:B:Jo:1

20. The tribes from the east of Jordan told Joshua all of the following
EXCEPT (Josh. 1:16f)
A. Whatever he commanded them they would do
B. Where he sent them they would go
C. His will would be their command
 D. They would obey him as they had obeyed Moses
C:I:Jo:1

21. Whoever did not obey Joshua's command would be (Josh. 1:18)
A. Put outside the camp
B. Put to death
C. Made a slave
D. Forced to draw water and chop wood
B:I:Jo:1

22. The trans-jordan tribes told Joshua to be ________ and courageous

(Josh. 1:18)
A. Fearless
B. Happy
C. Holy
D. Strong
D:B:Jo:1

23. The trans-jordan tribes wished that (Josh. 1:17)

A. God would be with Joshua as he had been with Moses
B. God would give Joshua everything he promised to Moses
C. God would deliver the Canaanites into their hands
D. God's pillar of fire would destroy their enemies
A:B:Jo:1

Joshua 2 Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Joshua do secretly before they crossed the Jordan (Josh. 2:1)?
A. Gathered the priests for prayer
B. Trained his officers with the sword
C. Consulted the Urim and Thumim
D. Sent out spies to Jericho
D:B:Jo:2

2. From where did Joshua send out spies (Josh. 2:1)?

A. Nebo
B. Shittim
C. Hesbon
D. Jabbok
B:A:Jo:2

3. How many spies did Joshua send out to explore Jericho (Josh. 2:1)?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Seven
D. Twelve
A:B:Jo:2

4. Into whose house did the spies enter (Josh. 2:1)?

A. Deborah's
B. Delilah's
C. Rahab's
D. Achan's
C:B:Jo:2

5. What was Rahab's trade (Josh. 2:1)

A. A weaver
B. A bread maker
C. A prostitute
D. A merchant
C:B:Jo:2

6. Who sent to Rahab requesting that she bring out the spies (Josh. 2:2f)
A. The high priest of Jericho
B. The king of Jericho
C. The elders of Jericho
D. The magicians of Jericho
B:B:Jo:2

7. What time did the spies enter into Jericho (Josh. 2:2f)?
A. Just before sunrise
B. Morning
C. Mid-day
D. Night
D:I:Jo:2

8. Rahab told the king of Jericho all of the following EXCEPT (Josh. 2:4f)?
A. The spies left at dusk
B. She did not know where they were from
C. The spies spoke as if they were from Gibeon
 D. She did not know where they went
E. The king should pursue them quickly
C:I:Jo:2

9. When was the city gate of Jericho usually closed, according to Rahab
(Josh. 2:5)
A. Dusk
B. Morning
C. Mid-day
D. Night
A:A:Jo:2

10. Where had Rahab hidden the spies (Josh. 2:6)?

A. On the roof under stalks of flax
B. On the roof under some clothes
C. In the basement behind the steps
D. In the closet behind her gods
A:B:Jo:2

11. The men of Jericho chasing the spies went toward (Josh. 2:7)
A. The mountains by Jericho
B. The fords of the Jordan
C. The boundary of Jericho
D. The paths to the Salt Sea
B:B:Jo:2

12. Rahab told the spies all of the following EXCEPT (Josh. 2:8f)
A. She knew the LORD had given them this land
B. She had heard how the LORD dried up the Red Sea
C. She had heard how Israel had defeated Sihon and Og
D. She had heard what Israel did to Balaam and Balak
D:I:Jo:2

13. Rahab told the spies that the inhabitants of the land were responding
with all of the following EXCEPT (Josh. 2:11)
A. Fear
B. Their courage failed
C. They consulted their gods
D. Their hearts sank
C:I:Jo:2

14. What did Rahab ask that the spies swear to (Josh. 2:12f)?
A. That they would show kindness to her family
B. That they would allow her to escape
C. That they would not destroy her house
D. That they would marry her after it was all over
A:B:Jo:2

15. How did Rahab get the spies out of her house (Josh. 2:15)?
A. She had them exit at mid-night
B. She let them down with a rope out her window
C. She had them tunnel out of her basement
D. She took them out in a basket
B:B:Jo:2

16. Where did Rahab tell the spies to go when they left her house
(Josh. 2:16)?
A. To the forest
B. By the spring
C. To the nearby caves
D. To the hills
D:I:Jo:2

17. What did the spies request Rahab to do so that her house would not
be destroyed (Josh. 2:18)
A. Tie a yellow ribbon on her door
B. Tie a scarlet cord on her window
C. Put blood on the doorway
D. Open her doors when the Israelites took the city
B:B:Jo:2

18. When the Israelites took Jericho who would be safe (Josh. 2:18)
A. Anyone in Rahab's house
B. Anyone related to Rahab
C. All who stood on the wall
D. Anyone that had a red ribbon on their arm
A:B:Jo:2

19. How many days did the spies stay in the hills (Josh. 2:22)?
A. One
 B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
E. Seven
C:A:Jo:2

20. What did the spies have to cross to return to Joshua (Josh. 2:23)?
A. The desert
B. The King's Highway
C. The Salt Sea
D. The Jordan River
D:B:Jo:2

21. The spies told Joshua that the LORD was giving the land to them
because (Josh. 2:24)
A. The people were unable to defend themselves
B. The people were melting in fear
C. The people worshipped idols of stone
D. There were no giants in Jericho
B:B:Jo:2

Joshua 3 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Israel leave just before they went to the Jordan (Josh. 3:1)?
A. Beth Peor
B. Abel Beth Maacah
C. Shittim
D. Gilgal
C:A:Jo:3

2. Who carried the ark of the covenant across the Jordan (Josh. 3:3)?
A. Joshua and Caleb and their families
B. The priests
C. Twelve elders of Israel
D. Men that God choose by the Urim and Thumim
B:B:Jo:3

3. How far were the Israelites to stay behind the ark as they came to the
Jordan (Josh. 3:4)?
A. One thousand yards
B. One hundred yards
C. Two furlongs
D. Fifty cubits
A:I:Jo:3

4. The LORD told Joshua that as they crossed the Jordan, Israel would
know what (Josh. 3:7)?
A. God was ruler over all
B. God controlled both the water and the dry land
C. There is no other God but the LORD
D. God was with Joshua as he had been with Moses
D:B:Jo:3

5. Who was to go and stand in the middle of the Jordan (Josh. 3:8)?
A. Joshua
B. The elders of Israel
C. The priests carrying the ark
D. The twelve men representing Israel
C:B:Jo:3

6. The ark was to go before Israel across the Jordan was so that Israel would
know that
A. God was in their midst
B. God would drive out before them the Canaanites
C. God was a holy God
D. It was not by their own strength that they were taking the land
B:I:Jo:3

7. As they were about to cross the Jordan Joshua listed all of the following
people groups that God was driving out of the land EXCEPT
(Josh. 3:10)
A. Moabites
B. Canaanites
C. Hittites
D. Amorites
E. Jebusites
A:I: :Jo:3
8. When the priests' feet touched the water's edge at the Jordan what
happened (Josh. 3:16)?
A. The waters split
B. The cloud of the LORD blew on the waters
C. Dry ground arose in the midst of the waters
D. The water upstream stopped flowing
D:B:Jo:3

9. When Israel crossed the Jordan where did the waters pile up
not flowing downstream (Josh. 3:16)?
A. Adam
B. Gilgal
C. Jericho
D. Bethel
A:A:Jo:3

10. The waters of the Jordan flow down into the Sea of the _______
(Josh. 3:16)
A. Galilee
B. Negev
C. Arabah
D. Jericho
C:I:Jo:3

11. The Sea of the Arabah is also called the _______ Sea (Josh. 3:16)?
A. Dead
B. Salt
C. Kinnereth
D. Bitter
B:I:Jo:3

12. Where did those carrying the ark stand as the people of Israel crossed
the Jordan (Josh. 3:17)?
A. On the Jericho side of the bank of the river
B. On the Shittim side of the bank of the river
C. On the twelve rocks that were set up as a memorial
D. In the midst of the river on dry ground
D:B:Jo:3

13. What time of the year is the Jordan at flood stage (Josh. 3:15)?
A. In the winter
B. In the summer
C. At the time of harvest
D. At the time of planting
C:A:Jo:3

14. The day before Israel was to cross the Jordan, Joshua told the people
to __________ themselves (Josh. 3:5)
A. Consecrate
B. Dedicate
C. Humble
D. Wash
A:I:Jo:3

15. Opposite from what town did the Israelites cross the Jordan
(Josh. 3:16)?
A. Jerusalem
B. Adam
C. Jericho
D. Bethel
C:B:Jo:3

Joshua 4 Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the Israelites had crossed the Jordan, what did the LORD tell
Joshua to do (Josh. 4:1)?
A. Choose twelve men one from each tribe
B. Set up an altar at Gilgal
C. Raise his hands over the river Jordan
D. Have the Israelites circle the ark
A:B:Jo:4

2. What were the twelve men Joshua chose after crossing the Jordan
to do (Josh. 4:3)?
A. Set up camp around the ark of the covenant
B. Build an altar upon which to offer a burnt offering
C. Take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan
D. Lead the tribes toward Jericho
C:B:Jo:4
3. The twelve men carried the stones out of the Jordan as a sign so that
in the future what would happen (Josh. 4:6)?
A. All the tribes were gathered together united when they
crossed the Jordan
B. They could tell their children that the LORD had cut off the
waters of the Jordan
C. God was like a rock who never changes but was faithful to
his promises to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
D. They could show the nations that God had delivered them from
the hands of their enemies
B:I:Jo:4

4. After crossing the Jordan, what did Joshua tell them their children would
ask in the future (Josh. 4:6)?
A. "What happened to Jericho?"
B. "Who led Israel across the Jordan?"
C. "Why is the Jordan chilly and cold?"
D. "What do these stones mean?"
D:B:Jo:4

5. Who actually set up the twelve stones in the place where they camped
after crossing the Jordan (Josh. 4:9)?
A. Joshua
B. Eleazar
C. The elders
D. The twelve men that were chosen
A:A:Jo:4

6. How long does the text say that the twelve stones that were set up after
crossing the Jordan remained there (Josh. 4:9)?
A. Until the death of Joshua
B. Until this day
C. Until the Jordan swept them away
D. Until the land was taken
B:I:Jo:4

7. The men of all of the following tribes went before Israel as they
entered into the promise land EXCEPT (Josh. 4:12)
A. Reuben
B. Gad
C. Simeon
D. Manasseh
C:A:Jo:4

8. How many men did the trans-jordan tribes supply to help fight with the
rest of Israel (Josh. 4:13)?
A. Twenty thousand
B. Thirty thousand
C. Forty thousand
D. Fifty thousand
C:A:Jo:4

9. What did the LORD do for Joshua in the sight of all Israel (Josh. 4:14)?
A. He made his face to shine
B. He gave him the rod of Moses
C. He choose him
D. He exalted him
D:I:Jo:4

10. Israel revered Joshua (Josh. 4:14)

A. Just as they had revered Moses
B. Just as they had revered Aaron
C. Just as they revered the LORD
D. Just as they revered their elders
A:B:Jo:4

11. When did the waters return to the Jordan (Josh. 4:18)?
A. When Joshua raised his hands over the river
B. When the priests came up out of the river with the ark
C. When the last person came up out of the river
D. When the twelve men pulled the last stone out of the river
B:B:Jo:4

12. When did Joshua cross the Jordan river (Josh. 4:19)
A. First day of the first month
B. The fifteenth day of the seventh month
C. The tenth day of the first month
D. The last day of the seventh month
C:A:Jo:4
13. Where did Joshua set up the twelve stones (Josh. 4:20)
A. Jericho
B. Bethel
C. By the Salt Sea
D. Gilgal
D:I:Jo:4

14. What were the Israelites to tell those that asked what the stones set up
after crossing the Jordan meant (Josh. 4:22)?
A. Israel crossed over on dry ground
B. That day the LORD fought for Israel
C. Israel entered the promised land on that day
D. God was Israel's rock and warrior
A:B:Jo:4

15. The LORD dried up the Jordan just as (Josh. 4:23)

A. Moses had said
B. The waters reached flood stage
C. He had dried up the Red Sea
D. He promised Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
C:B:Jo:4

16. The LORD dried up the Jordan River so that all the peoples of the
earth might know (Josh. 4:24)
A. That the LORD keeps his promise
B. That the hand of the LORD is powerful
C. That God is an awesome God
D. That the LORD is a holy God
B:I:Jo:4

17. The LORD dried up the Jordan River so that Israel might (Josh. 4:24)
A. Trust God
B. Believe in God
C. Worship God
D. Fear God
D:B:Jo:4

Joshua 5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Canaanite kings that heard how the LORD dried up the Jordan
lived (Josh. 5:1)
A. In the mountains
B. West of the Jordan
C. Along the sea coast
D. In the Negev desert
C:A:Jo:5

2. The Amorite kings that heard how the LORD dried up the Jordan
lived (Josh. 5:1)
A. In the mountains
B. West of the Jordan
C. Along the sea coast
D. In the Negev desert
B:A:Jo:5

3. What did the Amorites and Canaanites no longer have after Israel
crossed the Jordan (Josh. 5:1)
A. Strength
B. Confidence
C. Arrogance
D. Courage
D:I:Jo:5

4. What was Joshua instructed to use to circumcise Israel (Josh. 5:2)

A. Flint knives
B. Iron knives
C. Bronze knives
D. Wooden knives
A:B:Jo:5

5. Where were the Israelites circumcised after crossing the Jordan

(Josh. 5:3)?
A. Abel Beth Maacah
B. Pirah Hiroth
C. Gibeath Haaraloth
D. The Valley of Achor
C:A:Jo:5

6. Gibeath Haaraloth means (Josh. 5:3)

A. Hill of foreskins
 B. Mountain of holiness
C. Hill of the cleansing
D. Hill of obedience
A:A:Jo:5

7. Who died in the desert (Josh. 5:4)?

A. All those who had eaten the manna in the wilderness
B. All those who had seen God's fire on Mount Horeb
C. All those who did not believe
D. All the military men who left Egypt
D:B:Jo:5

8. Who had not be circumcised (Josh. 5:7)?

A. The children who had not seen God's fire and cloud
B. The sons who were born on the way in the wilderness
C. The grandchildren who had defeated Balaam
D. All the Israelites who left Egypt
B:I:Jo:5

9. The LORD said, "Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt" at
what location which means "roll" (Josh. 5:9)?
A. Jericho
B. Adam
C. Gilgal
D. Tabor
C:B:Jo:5

10. What did Israel celebrate on the fourteenth day of the first month when
they entered the promised land (Josh. 5:10)?
A. Passover
B. Feast of trumpets
C. Day of Atonement
D. Feast of Weeks
A:I:Jo:5

11. What did the Israelites eat on the first Passover in the land (Josh. 5:11)?
A. Wine and figs
B. Unleavened bread and water from the spring at Jericho
C. Grapes and figs from the land
D. Unleavened bread and roasted grain
D:A:Jo:5

12. What stopped the day after Passover when Israel entered the land
(Josh. 5:12)?
A. The quail meat
B. The miracles of the LORD
C. Manna
D. The pillar of cloud
C:B:Jo:5

13. Why did the manna stop (Josh. 5:12)?

A. Because they complained about it in the hearing of the LORD
B. Because they ate the produce of Canaan
C. Because they began farming the land
D. Because they plundered the Canaanites
B:B:Jo:5

14. When Joshua was near Jericho before the battle he met a man that had
what in his hands (Josh. 5:13)?
A. A drawn sword
B. A loaf of bread
C. A raised spear
D. A scepter
A:B:Jo:5

15. Who was it that met Joshua just prior to Joshua's battle at Jericho
(Josh. 5:14)?
A. The king of Jericho
B. A man he wrestled with all night
C. The commander of the army of the LORD
D. The LORD in a burning bush
C:B:Jo:5

16. When Joshua met the commander of the LORD's army what did he tell
Joshua to do immediately (Josh. 5:15)?
A. Wash his clothes
B. Take off his sandals
C. Cut out stone tablets upon which the law was to be written
D. Raise his staff against Jericho
B:I:Jo:5
17. Why was Joshua told to take off his sandals by the commander of the
LORD's army (Josh. 5:15)?
A. Because the LORD would provide him shoes
B. Because he would trod on the city of Jericho
C. Because the place where he stood was holy
D. Because he would make his enemies go bare foot
C:B:Jo:5

18. How many years was Israel in the desert before entering the
promised land (Josh. 5:6)?
A. Twenty years
B. Thirty years
C. Forty years
D. Fifty years
C:B:Jo:5

19. All the men who left Egypt died in the desert because they had not
________ the LORD (Josh. 5:6)
A. Obeyed
B. Feared
C. Listened to
D. Sought
A:I:Jo:5

Joshua 6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. The LORD said he would deliver all of the following into the hands of
Joshua EXCEPT (Josh. 6:2)
A. Jericho
B. Jericho's king
C. Jericho's fighting men
D. Jericho's gates
D:A:Jo:6

2. For how many days were the Israelite armed men to walk around Jericho
once a day (Josh. 6:3)?
A. Three days
B. Six days
C. Seven days
D. One day
B:B:Jo:6

3. What where the priests to carry around Jericho as they marched around
Jericho (Josh. 6:4)?
A. Seven gold harps
B. Seven rams' horn trumpets
C. Twelve flags for the tribes of Israel
D. Twelve stones they had gone the midst of the Jordan
B:I:Jo:6

4. On the seventh day how many times were the Israelites to walk around
Jericho (Josh. 6:4)?
A. Once
B. Three times
C. Seven times
D. Twice
C:B:Jo:6

5. The priests carrying the trumpets around Jericho were to precede the
_______ (Josh. 6:4)
A. Ark
B. Tribe of Judah
C. Joshua and Caleb
D. Pillar of cloud
A:I:Jo:6

6. When the trumpets sounded at Jericho what were the people to do

(Josh. 6:5)?
A. Be silent
B. Clap their hands
C. Pray
D. Shout
D:B:Jo:6

7. What two things were to be done and the wall of Jericho would collapse
(Josh. 6:5)?
A. Bring the ark to the front and stomp their feet
 B. Blow the trumpets and shout
C. Pray to God and raise the ark
D. Clap their hands and blow the trumpets
B:B:Jo:6

8. How were the people to encircle Jericho during the first days of marching
around the city (Josh. 6:10)?
A. They were not to say a word
B. They were clap their hands when they finished circling the city
C. They were to lift their hands to heaven
D. They were to shout the "sword of the Lord and Joshua"
A:I:Jo:6

9. What was the only sound that was to be made as the Israelites circled
Jericho (Josh. 6:13)?
A. The shuffling of their feet
B. The reading of the law
C. The priest's proclamation that the city was theirs
D. The blowing of the trumpets
D:I:Jo:6

10. After circling the city of Jericho seven times what did Joshua command
the people to do (Josh. 6:16)?
A. Raise their swords
B. Raise the ark to heaven
C. Shout
D. Clap
C:I:Jo:6

11. When the city of Jericho was taken, Joshua told them that the city
was _________ (Josh. 6:15)
A. Devoted to the LORD
B. Promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
C. The inheritance of Moses and Aaron
D. Holy
A:A:Jo:6

12. Joshua warned them that if they took any of the devoted things they
would make the camp _________ (Josh. 6:18)
A. Unclean
B. Liable to destruction
C. Without God's blessing
D. Helpless before their enemies
B:I:Jo:6

13. All the silver, gold, bronze and iron objects from Jericho were to go into
the ________ (Josh. 6:19)
A. The entrance of the Tent of Meeting
B. The house of Rahab
C. The LORD's treasury
D. Coffers of the tribe of Levi
C:I:Jo:6

14. When the walls of Jericho collapsed what did the people do next
(Josh. 6:20)?
A. They knelt in thanksgiving
B. They charged straight in
C. They rejoiced
D. They took the city gate and palace
B:B:Jo:6

15. When Israel took Jericho all of the following were listed as destroyed
with the sword all of the following EXCEPT (Josh. 6:21)
A. Men
B. Women
C. Camels
D. Cattle
E. Donkeys
C:I:Jo:6

16. Who brought Rahab out of her house after Jericho was taken
(Josh. 6:22)?
A. The two spies
B. The elders of Israel
C. Joshua
D. The priests
A:I:Jo:6

17. All of the following were brought out of her house with Rahab after the
defeat of Jericho EXCEPT (Josh. 6:23)
A. Her father
B. Her mother
 C. Her children
D. Her brothers
C:I:Jo:6

18. After Rahab was released after the defeat of Jericho where were she and
her family put (Josh. 6:23)?
A. In the center of Israel
B. In the tents of the spies
C. Before the entrance of the Tent of Meeting
D. Outside the camp
D:A:Jo:6

19. After they captured the city of Jericho what did they do to the city
(Josh. 6:24)?
A. They left it as a ruin
B. They burned it
C. They put salt on it
D. They sounded the trumpets over it
B:I:Jo:6

20. Who did Joshua say lived among the Israelites "to this day"
(Josh. 6:25)?
A. Those who had seen Jericho's walls fall
B. Joshua and Caleb
C. Rahab
D. The priests who blew the trumpets as Jericho
C:B:Jo:6

21. What curse did Joshua make after the defeat of Jericho (Josh. 6:26)?
A. Anyone to rebuilt Jericho would be cursed
B. Anyone taking anything from the city would be cursed
C. Anyone harming Rahab would be cursed
D. Anyone taking a brick from the walls of Jericho would be
cursed
A:B:Jo:6

22. In Joshua's curse on Jericho the youngest child of the rebuilder of

Jericho would die when what was done (Josh. 6:26)
A. When the wall was finished
B. When the decision was made to rebuild the city
C. When the gates were set up
D. When the foundations were laid
C:A:Jo:6

23. In Joshua's curse on Jericho the eldest child of the rebuilder of

Jericho would die when what was done (Josh. 6:26)
A. When the wall was finished
B. When the decision was made to rebuild the city
C. When the gates were set up
D. When the foundations were laid
D:A:Jo:6

24. As they marched around Jericho who went before the priests who
had the trumpets (Josh. 6:9)?
A. The elders of the tribes
B. The armed guard
C. The Levites
D. Tribe of Judah
B:A:Jo:6

Joshua 7 Multiple Choice Questions

1. After taking Jericho, concerning what did Israel act unfaithfully

(Josh. 7:1)
A. The sacrifices of the LORD
B. The devoted things
C. Their tithes and offerings
D. The slaying of the inhabitants of Jericho
B:B:Jo:7

2. Who took some of the devoted things from Jericho (Josh. 7:1)?
A. Zerah
B. Zimri
C. Achan
D. Elimelech
C:B:Jo:7

3. The town of Ai is ________ of the town of Bethel (Josh. 7:2)

A. North
B. South
C. East
D. West
C:A:Jo:7

4. The town of Ai is near _______ (Josh. 7:1)

A. Beth Aven
B. Bethshan
C. Shechem
D. Megiddo
A:A:Jo:7

5. What did the spies sent to search out Ai suggest Joshua do in order to
take the town of Ai (Josh. 7:3)?
A. Send the best warriors from the tribe of Reuben
B. Surround the town because there were no walls
C. Send messengers offering them peace
D. Send only a few men there
D:B:Jo:7

6. How many men did Joshua send initially to take Ai (Josh. 7:3)?
A. Three thousand
B. Seven thousand
C. Twelve thousand
D. Fifteen thousand
A:I:Jo:7

7. The people of Ai routed the Israelites slaying how many (Josh. 7:5)
A. Ten
B. Twenty-seven
C. Thirty-six
D. Fifty-three
C:A:Jo:7

8. The inhabitants of Ai chased the Israelites from their city gate to

the _________ (Josh. 7:5)
A. The valley of Achor
B. Stone quarries
C. The cliffs of Suwenit
D. The threshing floor at Bethel
B:I:Jo:7

9. When the Israelites lost against the inhabitants of Ai their hearts became
like what (Josh. 7:5)?
A. Water
B. Stone
C. Butter
D. Sand
A:I:Jo:7

10. When the Israelites were routed by the inhabitants of Ai Joshua

responded in all of the following ways EXCEPT (Josh. 7:6)?
A. He tore his clothes
B. He fell on his face
C. He sprinkled dust on his head
D. He put ashes on his forehead
D:I:Jo:7

11. After Israel was defeated at Ai where did Joshua fall face down
(Josh. 7:6)?
A. Outside the camp
B. In his tent
C. Before the ark of the LORD
D. Before the people
C:I:Jo:7

12. After the defeat of Ai, Joshua said he wished they had been content with
what (Josh. 7:7)
A. Staying at Gilgal
B. Staying on the other side of the Jordan
C. Taking Jericho
D. Returning to Egypt
B:I:Jo:7

13. Joshua called the inhabitants of Ai who defeated them __________

(Josh. 7:7)
A. Jebusites
B. Amalekites
C. Edomites
D. Amorites
D:A:Jo:7

14. After the defeat of Ai, Joshua said that the Canaanites would surround
 them and wipe out their ________ (Josh. 7:9)
A. Name
B. Children
C. Families
D. Nation
A:I:Jo:7

15. After the defeat of Ai and Joshua's prayer what was God initial response
to Joshua (Josh. 7:10)?
A. Put on dust and ashes
B. Stand up
C. Hide his face in fear
D. Take off his sandals
B:B:Jo:7

16. After the defeat at Ai, the LORD told Joshua that Israel had sinned by
violating ________ (Josh. 7:11)
A. His holiness
B. His commands
C. His covenant
D. His righteousness
C:I:Jo:7

17. After the defeat at Ai, God said he would not _______ unless they
destroyed the devoted things (Josh. 7:12)
A. Be their deliverer
B. Be their king
C. Be their rock
D. Be with them
D:I:Jo:7

18. After the defeat at Ai, God told Joshua to present the people in the order
of all of the following EXCEPT (Josh. 7:14)
A. Tribes
B. Platoons
C. Clans
D. Families
B:I:Jo:7

19. After the defeat at Ai, God ordered the person caught with the devoted
things be destroyed by __________ (Josh. 7:15)
A. Stoning
B. Hanging on a tree
C. Fire
D. The sword
C:I:Jo:7

20. After the defeat of Ai, what tribe was selected in determining who had
taken the devoted things (Josh. 7:15)
A. Judah
B. Simeon
C. Reuben
D. Ephraim
A:A:Jo:7

21. Achan was from what family in Judah (Josh. 7:17)?

A. Jeshurun
B. Zimri
C. Kohath
D. Merari
B:A:Jo:7

22. Achan was the son of ________ (Josh. 7:18)

A. Abimelech
B. Zerah
C. Carmi
D. Dedan
C:A:Jo:7

23. Achan confessed that he had taken all of the following EXCEPT
(Josh. 7:21)
A. A Babylonian robe
B. Silver shekels
C. Wedge of gold
D. A necklace of precious stones
D:B:Jo:7

24. Where had Achan put the plunder that he had stolen from Jericho
(Josh. 7:21)?
A. In the mountains
B. In the ground under his tent
C. In the valley of Achor
 D. In the wall behind his tent
B:B:Jo:7

25. How was Achan killed by the Israelites (Josh. 7:25)?

A. By fire
B. By drowning
C. By stoning
D. By hanging
C:B:Jo:7

26. The place where Achan was killed was called the valley of ______
meaning disaster until this day (Josh. 7:26)
A. Achor
B. Qelt
C. Salt
D. Negev
A:I:Jo:7

27. All of the following were burned in the destruction of Achan

EXCEPT (Josh. 7:26)?
A. His children
B. His parents
C. His cattle
D. His donkeys
B:I:Jo:7

Joshua 8 Multiple Choice Questions

1. The LORD commanded Joshua to take how much of the army when
they attacked Ai (Josh. 8:1)?
A. One third
B. One half
C. Two thirds
D. Whole
D:A:Jo:8

2. The LORD told Joshua that he would had delivered into Joshua's hands
all of the following EXCEPT (Josh. 8:2)
A. The King of Ai
B. The storehouses of the King of Ai
C. The people of the King of Ai
D. The land of the King of Ai
B:A:Jo:8

3. Joshua was told to do to Ai as they had done to Jericho with one

exception (Josh. 8:2)
A. The Israelites got to carry off the plunder
B. The Israelites did not have to destroy the city itself
C. The Israelites were not to burn the city
D. The Israelites were to pursue the soldiers of Ai to the Great Sea
A:B:Jo:8

4. What did Joshua do with 30,000 of his men in the engagement at Ai

(Josh. 8:3)?
A. He set them to attack the city of Ai straight on from the desert
B. He told them to flee when the men of Ai attacked
C. He told them to set an ambush for the town of Ai
D. He left them to guard their families at Jericho
C:B:Jo:8

5. After Joshua's men had taken the city, what were they to do (Josh. 8:8)?
A. Break down the walls and gates
B. Drive all the people out of the town
C. Send a red cord as a signal to Joshua that they had taken the
town
D. Set it on fire
D:I:Jo:8

6. The men lying in ambush against the town of Ai lay in wait

(Josh. 8:9)
A. Between Bethel and Ai
B. Between Jericho and Ai
C. Between Gibeon and Ai
D. Between Ramah and Ai
A:A:Jo:8

7. The main troops set up camp on the ________ of the town of Ai

(Josh. 8:11)
A. North
 B. South
C. East
D. West
A:A:Jo:8

8. How many of Joshua's troops were set in ambush behind the town of Ai
(Josh. 8:12)?
A. Three thousand
B. Five thousand
C. Ten thousand
D. Thirty thousand
B:I:Jo:8

9. The men in ambush camped to the ________ of Ai (Josh. 8:13)

A. North
B. South
C. East
D. West
D:I:Jo:8

10. The battle with the king of Ai took place in a valley overlooking
(Josh. 8:14)
A. The city of Jerusalem
B. The Negev
C. The Arabah
D. The plains of Moab
C:I:Jo:8

11. When Joshua's men purposely fled from the king of Ai they fled to
the (Josh. 8:15)
A. Valley of Jericho
B. The stone quarries
C. Cliffs of Suwenit
D. The desert
D:I:Jo:8

12. What city sent troops to participate in the battle against Joshua at Ai
(Josh. 8:17)?
A. Bethel
B. Ramah
C. Shechem
D. Gibeon
A:A:Jo:8

13. What did the LORD instruct Joshua to do to signal the men lying in
ambush to take the city (Josh. 8:13)
A. He took off his sandals
B. He held up his javelin
C. He shot a fiery arrow into the sky
D. He waved a flag
E. He sounded the trumpet
B:B:Jo:8

14. How many men and women were killed in the battle of Ai (Josh. 8:25)?
A. Five thousand
B. Ten thousand
C. Twenty-five thousand
D. Thirty thousand
C:A:Jo:8

15. What did Joshua do to the town of Ai (Josh. 8:28)?

A. He scattered all its stones
B. He set up an altar to the LORD from the stones of the town
C. He tore down its walls and gates
D. He made it a permanent heap
D:B:Jo:8

16. What did Joshua put on Mount Ebal (Josh. 8:30)?

A. A memorial heap of stones celebrating the victory over Ai
B. An altar of uncut stones
C. The tabernacle and the ark
D. The tribe of Levi
B:B:Jo:8

17. What type of tools were not used on the altar that Joshua built on
Mount Ebal (Josh. 8:31)?
A. No bronze tools
B. No flint tools
C. No iron tools
D. No steel tools
C:A:Jo:8
18. What did Joshua do on the stones on Mount Ebal (Josh. 8:32)?
A. Copied the law of Moses on them
B. Made a memorial for the twelve tribes
C. Killed the king of Ai
D. Built an altar of carefully crafted stones
A:B:Jo:8

19. What happened to the king of Ai (Josh. 8:29)?

A. He was burned inside the city
B. He was slain with the sword
C. He fell from a cliff and was killed as he fled from Israel
D. He was hung on a tree until evening
D:I:Jo:8

20. The elders and judges were divided with half of them standing
before Mount Ebal and the others before Mount _______
as Moses had instructed (Josh. 8:33)
A. Tabor
B. Gerizim
C. Nebo
D. Gilboa
B:B:Jo:8

21. What specific words did Joshua read to Israel as they were gathered
at Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim (Josh. 8:34)?
A. The decrees of the LORD
B. The commandments of the LORD
C. The blessings and cursings
D. The covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
C:B:Jo:8

22. Joshua read from what book when he was before Mount Ebal
(Josh. 8:34)
A. The Book of the Law
B. The Book of Life
C. The Book of the Covenant
D. The Book of the Wars of the LORD
A:B:Jo:8

23. All of the following were explicitly listed as hearing the Book of the
Law that Joshua read to the people EXCEPT (Josh. 8:35)
A. Women
B. Levites
C. Children
D. Aliens
B:A:Jo:8

Joshua 9 Multiple Choice Questions

1. All of the following are listed as regions in the land west of Jordan who
heard of Joshua's victories EXCEPT (Josh. 9:1)
A. Western foothills
B. Mountains of Gilead
C. Hill country
D. Coast of the Great Sea
B:B:Jo:9

2. All of the following were listed as people groups in the promised land
with kings EXCEPT (Josh. 9:1)
A. Jebusites
B. Amorites
C. Hittites
D. Philistines
E. Canaanites
D:B:Jo:9

3. What was the response of the people of the land when they heard of the
things Joshua had done (Josh. 9:2)?
A. They came together to make war
B. They united and offered a covenant of peace
C. They cried out to their gods
D. They locked and barred their city gates
A:I:Jo:9

4. The people of what town heard of Joshua's defeat of Ai and Jericho and
resorted to a ruse (Josh. 9:3)?
A. Hebron
B. Gibeon
C. Shechem
 D. Shiloh
B:B:Jo:9

5. The men of Gibeon used all of the following to convince Israel they were
from a far country EXCEPT (Josh. 9:4)
A. Old wineskins
B. Patched sandals
C. Moldy bread
D. Rotten figs
D:B:Jo:9

6. Where did the people of Gibeon come to meet with Joshua in order
to make a treaty with him (Josh. 9:6)?
A. Ai
B. Jericho
C. Gilgal
D. Shiloh
C:I:Jo:9

7. The people of Gibeon said they were from a far country and wanted to
make a ________ with Israel (Josh. 9:6)
A. Pact
B. Alliance
C. Truce
D. Treaty
D:B:Jo:9

8. The people of Gibeon were from what people group (Josh. 9:7)?
A. Jebusites
B. Amorites
C. Hivites
D. Perizzites
C:A:Jo:9

9. The Gibeonites said that they came to Joshua because of (Josh. 9:9)
A. The fear of Joshua
B. The fame of the LORD
C. The respect for Israel's might
D. The need for trade
B:I:Jo:9

10. The Gibeonites had heard of all of the following great acts of God
EXCEPT (Josh. 9:9f)
A. How he had provided them with food in the desert
B. What they had done to Og king of Bashan
C. What they had done to Sihon king of Heshbon
D. All that he did in Egypt
A:I:Jo:9

11. When the Gibeonites presented their goods to Israel, what did the
Israelites not do (Josh. 9:14)?
A. Accept their gifts
B. Inquire of the LORD
C. Seek the counsel of the elders
D. Ask Joshua for direction
B:B:Jo:9

12. Who ratified the treaty of peace Joshua made with the Gibeonites
(Josh. 9:15)
A. The priests
B. The Levites
C. The leaders of the assembly
D. The tribe of Judah
C:A:Jo:9

13. How many days later did the Israelites find out that the Gibeonites were
really near neighbors (Josh. 9:16)?
A. One day
B. Three days
C. Seven days
D. Ten days
B:A:Jo:9

14. All of the following were listed as cities of the Gibeonites EXCEPT
(Josh. 9:17)
A. Ramah
B. Gibeon
C. Beeroth
D. Kiriath Jearim
E. Kephirah
A:A:Jo:9

15. The leaders of the assembly proposed that the Gibeonites not be killed
but that what penalty be placed on them (Josh. 9:21)?
A. They would be slaves in their fields
B. They would be servants of the LORD at the tabernacle
C. They would be shepherds and herdsmen
D. They would be woodcutters and water carriers
D:B:Jo:9

16. Who are woodcutters and water carriers for Israel "to this day"
(Josh. 9:27)?
A. Jebusites
B. Gibeonites
C. Shechemites
D. Hittites
B:I:Jo:9

17. What command of Moses had the Gibeonites heard of (Josh. 9:24)?
A. To wipe out the inhabitants of the land
B. To make an offer of peace
C. To divide all the promised land among the tribes of Israel
D. To burn all the cities to the ground
A:B:Jo:9

Joshua 10 Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Joshua had taken Ai, who was king of Jerusalem (Josh. 10:1)
A. Jashar
B. Hoham
C. Piram
D. Adoni-zedek
D:A:Jo:10

2. Who heard what Joshua had done to Ai and Jericho and their kings
(Josh. 10:1)?
A. The king of Jerusalem
B. The kings of the south
C. The king of Lachish
D. The people of Megiddo
A:A:Jo:10

3. Gibeon was an important city like one of the ___________ (Josh. 10:2)
A. Walled fortresses
B. Cities of refuge
C. Royal cities
D. Cities of Egypt
C:I:Jo:10

4. What was noted about the people of Gibeon (Josh. 10:2)?

A. They had fortified their city with thick walls
B. Their men were all good fighters
C. Their were giants in their midst
D. They offered their children in sacrifice
B:I:Jo:10

5. Who was king of Hebron during the time of Joshua (Josh. 10:3)?
A. Hoham
B. Piram
C. Japhia
D. Debir
A:A:Jo:10

6. All of the following were kings who went to attack Gibeon because they
had made an alliance with Israel EXCEPT (Josh. 10:3)
A. Hoham
B. Piram
C. Raphael
D. Debir
E. Adoni-zedek
C:A:Jo:10

7. The five kings that opposed Joshua at Gibeon were (Josh. 10:5)
A. Perizzites
B. Hivites
C. Jebusites
D. Amorites
D:I:Jo:10
8. The Gibeonites, under attack, sent a request for help to Joshua who
was camped at ________ (Josh. 10:6)
A. Jericho
B. Gilgal
C. Ai
D. Bethel
B:B:Jo:10

9. Joshua's men arrived to help the Gibeonites after (Josh. 10:9)

A. Praying to the LORD
B. Casting the Urim and Thumim
C. An all night march
D. Preparing their horses and chariots
C:B:Jo:10

10. After defeating the Amorite kings, Joshua chased them down the road to
________ (Josh. 10:10)
A. Hebron
B. Jerusalem
C. Bethel
D. Beth Horon
D:I:Jo:10

11. Joshua pursued the Amorite kings who had attacked Gibeon all the
way to Makkedah and _________ (Josh. 10:10)
A. Bethelehem
B. Lachish
C. Beersheba
D. Azekah
D:A:Jo:10

12. As the Amorite kings who had attacked Gibeon were fleeing how did
the LORD kill many that fled (Josh. 10:11)?
A. Hailstones from the sky
B. The ground opened up
C. The walls fell on top of them
D. The sun smote them
A:B:Jo:10

13. At the battle against the Amorite kings who attacked Gibeon, Joshua
prayed that the ________ stand still over Gibeon (Josh. 10:12)
A. Sun
B. Moon
C. Stars
D. Wind
A:B:Jo:10

14. At the battle against the Amorite kings who attacked Gibeon, Joshua
prayed that the moon stand still over _________ (Josh. 10:12)
A. Gibeon
B. Jerusalem
C. Aijalon
D. Azekah
C:A:Jo:10

15. The sun and moon stood still as recorded where (Josh. 10:13)
A. On the rocks Joshua set up at Gibeon
B. In the book of Jashar
C. On the scrolls of the kings of Judah
D. On the gates of Gibeon
B:B:Jo:10

16. What was unique about the day the sun stood still (Josh. 10:14)?
A. Israel totally routed its enemies
B. God showed his might and power
C. Even the Gibeonites worshipped the Lord
D. God listened to the voice of a man
D:B:Jo:10

17. At the battle over Gibeon who fought for Israel (Josh. 10:15)?
A. The locusts
B. The Lord
C. The beasts of the field
D. The heaven and earth
B:B:Jo:10

18. Where had the five kings hidden after the battle at Gibeon (Josh. 10:16)
A. In a cave at Makkedah
B. On the top of Azekah
C. In the swamps of the plains