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1
Q

Name the Philistine giant whom King David Killed

A

Goliath

2
Q

Who wore the coat of many colors

A

Joseph (Yosef)

3
Q

What is the first Hebrew word in the Torah?

A

Bereishit (in the beginning of)

4
Q

On which day did G-d create light and darkness?

A

The first day

5
Q

What happened to the Egyptians when they tried to follow the Jews into the Red Sea?

A

They were drowned

6
Q

Why did Adam and Chava (Eve) have to leave the Garden of Eden?

A

They ate from the Tree of Knowledge.

7
Q

What did Moshe (Moses) do to the rock in the desert?

A

He hit it to get water (instead of speaking to it, as G-d had instructed him)

8
Q

Which forefather wrestled with an Angel?

A

Ya’akov (Jacob)

9
Q

After the last plague what did pharaoh tell Moshe (Moses)?

A

Take the Jews and leave Egypt.

10
Q

Who was Moshe’s (Moses’) sister?

A

Miriam

11
Q

On which day were Adam and Chava (Eve) created?

A

The sixth day

12
Q

Who was the first Jewish woman?

A

Sarah

13
Q

Where did G-d place the first man and woman after He created them?

A

In Gan Eden (the Garden of Eden)

14
Q

Why was Moshe (Moses) not allowed to enter Israel?

A

He hit the rock when he was supposed to speak to it.

15
Q

What did Rivka (Rebecca) offer to Eliezer at the well?

A

Water for him and his animals

16
Q

Was Esav (Esau) a hunter, fisherman, or farmer?

A

Hunter

17
Q

What kind of bird brought the news to Noah that the flood was over?

A

Dove

18
Q

Who was Moshe’s (Moses’) wife?

A

Tzipporah

19
Q

What nation came from Yishmael (Ishmael)?

A

The Arab nation

20
Q

Which two servants of Pharaoh were in jail with Yosef (Joseph): Butler, Baker, Candlestick maker?

A

Butler and Baker

21
Q

Who did G-d save from Sedom: Eliezer, Lot, Abraham?

A

Lot

22
Q

How many children did Noah have?

A

Three sons

23
Q

In which plague did the little bugs get into everyone’s hair?

A

Lice

24
Q

What did G-d give to the Jews at Mount Sinai?

A

Torah/Ten Commandments

25
Q

Who were the first man and woman?

A

Adam and Chava (Eve)

26
Q

Which baby boy was placed in a basket in the Nile River?

A

Moshe (Moses)

27
Q

What appeared in the sky after the Great flood?

A

Rainbow

28
Q

What happened to Jericho when Joshua marched around it?

A

The walls came tumbling down

29
Q

Who killed Abel (Hevel)?

A

Kayin (Cain)

30
Q

In how many days did G-d create the world?

A

Six

31
Q

Who was sent to find a wife for Yitzchak (Isaac)?

A

His servant Eliezer

32
Q

What did G-d tell Noah to build?

A

A Teyva (ark)

33
Q

Who in the Bible had a dream about seven fat cows and seven lean cows?

A

Pharaoh

34
Q

What graven image did the Israelites create while in the desert?

A

The Golden (Molten) Calf

35
Q

Who were Yitzchak’s (Isaac’s) twin sons?

A

Esav (Esau) and Ya’akov (Jacob)

36
Q

Who was Ya’akov’s (Jacob’s) youngest son?

A

Binyamin (Benjamin)

37
Q

Who named all the animals?

A

Adam

38
Q

Who was able to interpret and explain Pharaoh’s dream?

A

Yosef (Joseph)

39
Q

When the Jews were in the desert, what did they build for G-d to dwell in?

A

Mishkon (Tabernacle)

40
Q

How long did Moshe (Moses) stay up on Mount Sinai the first time?

A

Forty Days

41
Q

What food did G-d give the Jews to eat in the desert?

A

Manna

42
Q

Who was Potiphar?

A

Joseph’s master when he was sold as a slave in Egypt

43
Q

How old was Avraham (Abraham) when Yitzchak (Isaac) was born?

A

One hundred years old

44
Q

Who carved out the stone tablets the second time the Ten Commandments were given?

A

Moshe (Moses)

45
Q

Who was Yitzchak’s (Isaac’s) wife?

A

Rivka (Rebecca)

46
Q

With what weapon did David kill Goliath?

A

Slingshot

47
Q

On which day did G-d create animals?

A

The sixth day

48
Q

Who went with Moshe (Moses) to speak to Pharaoh?

A

His brother Aharon (Aaron)

49
Q

What was unusual about the burning bush?

A

It was not consumed by the fire though it continued to burn

50
Q

How many days and nights did it rain during the great flood in the time of Noah?

A

Forty days and forty nights

51
Q

To marry Rachel, how many years did Ya’akov (Jacob) work for her father Lavan (Laban)?

A

Fourteen years

52
Q

Of Yosef’s (Joseph’s) brothers, who did not go to Egypt to buy food?

A

Binyamin (Benjamin)

53
Q

What kind of animal did Avraham (Abraham) sacrifice instead of his son?

A

A ram

54
Q

On which day did G-d create the trees, grass, and plants?

A

The third day

55
Q

What was the name given to Ya’akov (Jacob) after he fought with the angel?

A

Yisrael (Israel)

56
Q

The only sundown to sundown fasts on the Hebrew calendar are Yom Kippur and???

A

Tisha B’Av

57
Q

Why did Yosef’s (Joseph’s) brothers go to Egypt?

A

To buy food

58
Q

The Fifth Commandment tells us to _______ our parents

A

Honor

59
Q

What did Sarah do when she heard she would have a son?

A

She laughed

60
Q

Which son was abraham told to sacrifice?

A

Yitzchak (Isaac)

61
Q

How did G-d destroy the earth during the time of Noah?

A

He sent a flood

62
Q

How many tribes of Israel were there?

A

Twelve

63
Q

Were the people of Sedom kind to strangers?

A

No

64
Q

Who tempted Chava (Eve) to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge?

A

The serpent (snake)

65
Q

Name the four matriarchs (Imahot) in the Bible.

A

Sarah, Rivka (Rebecca), Rachel, Leah

66
Q

Who was the first Jew?

A

Avraham (Abraham)

67
Q

From which tribe do the Kohanim (priests) come from?

A

The tribe of Levi

68
Q

Where did Moshe (Moses) grow up?

A

In Egypt at the Pharaoh’s palace

69
Q

Who was Abraham’s oldest son?

A

Ishmael

70
Q

What tribe did not inherit its own land in Israel?

A

The tribe of Levi

71
Q

To whom did Esav (Esau) sell his birthright?

A

Ya’akov (Jacob)

72
Q

Which Jewish king built the first Beit Hamikdash?

A

Sh’lomo (King Solomon)

73
Q

On which day did G-d rest after creating the world?

A

On the seventh day (Shabbat)

74
Q

When G-d spoke to Moshe (Moses) from the burning bush, what did he tell him to do?

A

Lead the Jewish people out of Egypt

75
Q

To which country was Yosef (Joseph) taken as a slave?

A

Mitzrayim (Egypt)

76
Q

Which plague finally convinced Pharaoh to let the Jews leave Egypt?

A

The tenth: killing of the firstborn

77
Q

What were the names of Yosef’s (Joseph’s) two sons?

A

Ephraim and Menashe

78
Q

Who told Avraham (Abraham) that Sarah would have a son?

A

An angel

79
Q

What did Esav (Esau) get from Ya’akov (Jacob) in return for the birthright?

A

A bowl of lentils

80
Q

What happened to Lot’s wife when she turned around to look at Sedom?

A

She turned to a pillar of salt

81
Q

Which plague resembles ice falling from the sky?

A

Barad (Hail)

82
Q

What is the tallest tower mentioned in the Bible

A

The Tower of Babel

83
Q

Who spoke to Moshe (Moses) from the burning bush?

A

G-d

84
Q

Who was the mother of Yishmael (Ishmael)?

A

Hagar

85
Q

Who bought the Machpelah cave so that he could bury his wife?

A

Avraham (Abraham)

86
Q

Who tempted Chava (Eve) to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge?

A

The serpent (snake)

87
Q

What to lights did G-d put in the sky on the fourth day?

A

The sun and the moon

88
Q

Who chased after the Jews when they left Egypt?

A

Pharaoh’s army

89
Q

What is the Hebrew word for Noah’s ark?

A

Teyvah

90
Q

Where did Yosef’s (Joseph’s) brothers throw him?

A

In a pit

91
Q

What did Pharaoh put Yosef (Joseph) in charge of in Egypt?

A

All food (grains)

92
Q

What were the names of Noah’s three sons?

A

Shem, Ham and Yafet

93
Q

Did Yosef’s (Joseph’s) brothers recognize him when they saw him in Egypt?

A

No

94
Q

Which plague made the most noise?

A

Frogs

95
Q

When Moshe (Moses) threw his rod on the ground in front of Pharaoh, what did it turn into?

A

A serpent (snake)

96
Q

In which plague were people unable to see or move?

A

Darkness

97
Q

What happened when the Jews came to the Red Sea?

A

The sea split, allowing the Jews to walk across on dry land

98
Q

How many sons did Ya’akov (Jacob) have?

A

Twelve

99
Q

Which Jewish leader led us out of Egypt?

A

Moshe (Moses)

100
Q

In what cave was Sarah buried?

A

The cave of Machpelah

101
Q

What did Avraham’s (Abraham’s) father do for a living?

A

He made idols

102
Q

Who did Pharaoh’s daughter hire to take care of baby Moshe (Moses)?

A

Moshe’s (Moses’) mother Yocheved

103
Q

Who was the oldest man in the Bible?

A

Metushelach (Methusellah)

104
Q

How was the snake punished in Gan Eden (the Garden of Eden)?

A

It must crawl on its belly and eat dust?

105
Q

What job did Moshe (Moses) do for his father-in-law Yitro (Jethro)?

A

He was his shepherd

106
Q

What did Yosef (Joseph) interpret for the butler and baker when they were in jail?

A

Their dreams

107
Q

Which one of the Avot (forefathers) became blind in his old age?

A

Yitzchak (Isaac)

108
Q

Who led the Jewish people into Israel for the first time?

A

Yehoshua bin Nun (Joshua)

109
Q

How many levels were on Noah’s ark?

A

Three

110
Q

How old was Avraham (Abraham) when he had his Brit Milah (circumcision)?

A

Ninety nine