
Book Of Genesis English Questions
Test your knowledge of the Book of Genesis with our comprehensive quiz. Explore key events, characters, and verses from the first book of the Bible. Perfect for Bible study groups, competitions, or personal growth. Challenge yourself today!
Question 1: Who is the first man created by God?
Answer: Adam
Verse: Genesis 2:7
Question 2: Who is the first woman created by God?
Answer: Eve
Verse: Genesis 2:22
Question 3: What was the forbidden fruit that Adam and Eve ate?
Answer: The fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
Verse: Genesis 3:6
Question 4: Who were the first two sons of Adam and Eve
Answer: Cain and Abel
Verse: Genesis 4:1-2
Question 5: Who built an ark to survive the great flood?
Answer: Noah
Verse: Genesis 6:13-14
Question 6: How many of each kind of animal did Noah bring into the ark?
Answer: Two of each kind (a male and its female)
Verse: Genesis 6:19-20
Question 7: How long did it rain during the flood?
Answer: Forty days and forty nights
Verse: Genesis 7:12
Question 8: What sign did God give Noah as a promise not to flood the earth again?
Answer: A rainbow
Verse: Genesis 9:13
Question 9: Who was Abraham’s first son?
Answer: Ishmael
Verse: Genesis 16:15
Question 10: What was the original name of Abraham
Answer: Abram
Verse: Genesis 17:5
Question 11: What was the original name of Sarah?
Answer: Sarai
Verse: Genesis 17:15
Question 12: How old was Abraham when Isaac was born
Answer: One hundred years old
Verse: Genesis 21:5
Question 13: What did God ask Abraham to sacrifice as a test of his faith?
Answer: His son Isaac
Verse: Genesis 22:2
Question 14: Who is Isaac’s wife?
Answer: Rebekah
Verse: Genesis 24:67
Question 15: Who are the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah
Answer: Esau and Jacob
Verse: Genesis 25:24-26
Question 16: What did Esau sell to Jacob for a bowl of stew
Answer: His birthright
Verse: Genesis 25:33
Question 17: Who did Jacob work for to marry Rachel
Answer: Laban
Verse: Genesis 29:18
Question 18: How many years did Jacob work in total to marry Rachel?
Answer: Fourteen years
Verse: Genesis 29:27-28
Question 19: Who was Jacob’s first wife?
Answer: Leah
Verse: Genesis 29:23-25
Question 20: What new name did God give to Jacob?
Answer: Israel
Verse: Genesis 32:28
Question 21: How many sons did Jacob have?
Answer: Twelve sons
Verse: Genesis 35:22
Question 22: Who was Jacob’s favorite son?
Answer: Joseph
Verse: Genesis 37:3
Question 23: What special gift did Jacob give to Joseph
Answer: A richly ornamented robe (coat of many colors)
Verse: Genesis 37:3
Question 24: Why did Joseph’s brothers sell him into slavery
Answer: They were jealous of him
Verse: Genesis 37:27-28
Question 25: Where was Joseph taken after being sold into slavery?
Answer: Egypt
Verse: Genesis 37:28
Question 26: Who bought Joseph as a slave in Egypt
Answer: Potiphar
Verse: Genesis 39:1
Question 27: What position did Joseph eventually hold in Egypt?
Answer: Second in command to Pharaoh (Governor)
Verse: Genesis 41:41
Question 28: What was the name of Joseph’s wife?
Answer: Asenath
Verse: Genesis 41:45
Question 29: How did Joseph’s brothers react when they discovered he was alive in Egypt?
Answer: They were terrified
Verse: Genesis 45:3
Question 30: What did Joseph say to his brothers when they were afraid he would punish them?
Answer: “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good.”
Verse: Genesis 50:20