50 Book of Numbers Bible Quiz Questions

Forty years in the wilderness, twelve spies, a budding rod and a talking donkey. How well do you know Israel's journey in the Book of Numbers?

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Easy questions

  1. Question 1Easy

    What vow involved not cutting hair and not drinking wine?

    Answer: D. The Nazirite VowNumbers 6:2
    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD:
  2. Question 2Easy

    Which fruit did the spies sent by Moses bring back from Canaan to show the land was fertile?

    Answer: B. A massive cluster of grapesNumbers 13:23
    And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs.
  3. Question 3Easy

    How many towns were designated as Cities of Refuge in Israel?

    Answer: A. SixNumbers 35:6
    And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.
  4. Question 4Easy

    What is celebrated on the first day of the seventh month?

    Answer: A. A day of trumpet blastsNumbers 29:1
    And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.
  5. Question 5Easy

    On the plains of what nation did the Israelites set up their final camp before crossing the Jordan River?

    Answer: D. MoabNumbers 22:1
    And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
  6. Question 6Easy

    What must a man do if he makes a vow to the Lord?

    Answer: A. He must not break his wordNumbers 30:2
    If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
  7. Question 7Easy

    For how many years did the Israelites wander in the wilderness?

    Answer: D. 40 yearsNumbers 14:34
    After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.
  8. Question 8Easy

    What unusual thing happened to Balaam's donkey?

    Answer: A. It spoke to himNumbers 22:28
    And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
  9. Question 9Easy

    During the Exodus, what did the cloud above the Tabernacle look like at night?

    Answer: A. FireNumbers 9:15
    And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning.
  10. Question 10Easy

    In the wilderness, what guided the Israelites by day?

    Answer: D. A cloudNumbers 9:15-23
    And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning. So it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night. And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place …
  11. Question 11Easy

    How many times did Moses strike the rock at Meribah with his staff to get water?

    Answer: B. TwiceNumbers 20:11
    And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
  12. Question 12Easy

    How many tribes of Israel were there?

    Answer: C. 12Numbers 1:4
    And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.
  13. Question 13Easy

    What happened to the ground under Korah, Dathan, and Abiram?

    Answer: D. It opened up and swallowed themNumbers 16:32
    And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
  14. Question 14Easy

    Complete the blessing: 'The Lord bless you and _____ you.'

    Answer: B. KeepNumbers 6:24
    The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
  15. Question 15Easy

    How many years did the Israelites wander in the wilderness?

    Answer: B. 40 yearsNumbers 14:33
    And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness.

Medium questions

  1. Question 16Medium

    In his prophecy, to what animal did Balaam compare the people of Israel?

    Answer: C. Lioness/LionNumbers 23:24
    Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.
  2. Question 17Medium

    What kind of flowers blossomed on Aaron's staff?

    Answer: C. Almond blossomsNumbers 17:8
    And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.
  3. Question 18Medium

    If you fail to keep your vow, be sure your _____ will find you out.

    Answer: A. SinNumbers 32:23
    But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.
  4. Question 19Medium

    What kind of flour was used for the offering of jealousy (adultery test)?

    Answer: B. Barley flourNumbers 5:15
    Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an offering of jealousy, an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance.
  5. Question 20Medium

    At the completion of the vow, where did the Nazirite put his shaved hair?

    Answer: D. In the fire under the peace offeringNumbers 6:18
    And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.
  6. Question 21Medium

    In the book of Numbers, why must an heiress marry within her own tribe?

    Answer: A. So the inheritance does not pass to another tribeNumbers 36:7
    So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe: for every one of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.
  7. Question 22Medium

    What did the spies sent to Canaan say they looked like compared to the giants?

    Answer: B. GrasshoppersNumbers 13:33
    And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.
  8. Question 23Medium

    I was struck with leprosy for rebelling against my brother Moses. Who am I?

    Answer: B. MiriamNumbers 12:10
    And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
  9. Question 24Medium

    Who stopped the plague against Israel by killing a man and woman who were sinning publicly?

    Answer: C. PhinehasNumbers 25:7-11
    And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand; And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel. And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand. And the LORD …
  10. Question 25Medium

    What did God command the Israelites to attach to the corners of their garments?

    Answer: D. Tassels (Tzitzit) with a blue cordNumbers 15:38
    Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:
  11. Question 26Medium

    Who was the Amorite king that refused Israel passage and fought them?

    Answer: B. SihonNumbers 21:21-23
    And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders. And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the …
  12. Question 27Medium

    How did Moses describe the burden of leading the Israelites alone in the wilderness?

    Answer: C. Burdened and unable to carry itNumbers 11:14
    I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.
  13. Question 28Medium

    On the Day of Atonement (the tenth day of the seventh month), what were the Israelites commanded to do?

    Answer: A. Deny themselves and do no workNumbers 29:7
    And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein:
  14. Question 29Medium

    What did Dathan and Abiram say when Moses summoned them?

    Answer: C. We will not come up!Numbers 16:14
    Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.
  15. Question 30Medium

    How many Israelites died in the plague at Baal-Peor?

    Answer: B. 24,000Numbers 25:9
    And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand.
  16. Question 31Medium

    What did Moses pray when Miriam became leprous?

    Answer: A. Please, God, heal her!Numbers 12:13
    And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.
  17. Question 32Medium

    What happened at Taberah when the Israelites complained?

    Answer: A. Fire from the Lord burned among themNumbers 11:1
    And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
  18. Question 33Medium

    How many times did God say the Israelites had tested Him?

    Answer: D. Ten timesNumbers 14:22
    Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
  19. Question 34Medium

    In the book of Numbers, God warned that if Israel failed to drive out the inhabitants of Canaan, those remaining would become...

    Answer: C. Barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sidesNumbers 33:55
    But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.
  20. Question 35Medium

    What did God command Moses to do to the leaders of the people who sinned at Peor?

    Answer: A. Execute them in broad daylightNumbers 25:4
    And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.

Hard questions

  1. Question 36Hard

    According to the Law, how far outward from the city wall were the Levites' pasturelands to extend?

    Answer: C. 1,000 cubitsNumbers 35:4
    And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.
  2. Question 37Hard

    How many spies did Moses send to explore the land of Canaan?

    Answer: D. TwelveNumbers 13:2
    Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.
  3. Question 38Hard

    Following the war against Midian, what offering did the commanders bring to Moses after finding no soldiers were missing?

    Answer: C. Gold articles (armlets, bracelets, rings)Numbers 31:48-50
    And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses: And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us. We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and …
  4. Question 39Hard

    Which Levite clan carried the Ark of the Covenant?

    Answer: C. KohathitesNumbers 3:31
    And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.
  5. Question 40Hard

    On the first day of the Feast of Tabernacles (the 15th day of the seventh month), how many bulls were offered?

    Answer: B. ThirteenNumbers 29:12-13
    And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: And ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD; thirteen young bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year; they shall be without blemish:
  6. Question 41Hard

    Under the Law, how long is a person unclean after touching a human corpse?

    Answer: A. Seven daysNumbers 19:11
    He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.
  7. Question 42Hard

    During the dedication of the altar, how heavy was the silver plate offered by each leader of Israel?

    Answer: D. 130 shekelsNumbers 7:13
    And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
  8. Question 43Hard

    What inheritance did God give to the Levites instead of land?

    Answer: B. The tithes of the IsraelitesNumbers 18:21
    And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
  9. Question 44Hard

    How many lambs did a Nazirite offer as a burnt offering?

    Answer: C. One male lamb a year oldNumbers 6:14
    And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings,
  10. Question 45Hard

    With what did the leaders dig the well in the Song of the Well?

    Answer: D. With their scepters and staffsNumbers 21:18
    The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
  11. Question 46Hard

    In the first census of Israel after the Exodus, which tribe had the largest number of fighting men?

    Answer: A. JudahNumbers 1:27
    Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
  12. Question 47Hard

    Who gathered the ashes of the red heifer?

    Answer: C. A man who was cleanNumbers 19:9
    And a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water of separation: it is a purification for sin.
  13. Question 48Hard

    What did the daughters of Zelophehad request from Moses?

    Answer: A. Their father's inheritanceNumbers 27:1-4
    Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah. And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, …
  14. Question 49Hard

    The people of Moab were called the people of which god?

    Answer: D. ChemoshNumbers 21:29
    Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.
  15. Question 50Hard

    From which city in Egypt did the Israelites set out?

    Answer: A. RamesesNumbers 33:3
    And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.

Answer key

  1. D. The Nazirite Vow (Numbers 6:2)
  2. B. A massive cluster of grapes (Numbers 13:23)
  3. A. Six (Numbers 35:6)
  4. A. A day of trumpet blasts (Numbers 29:1)
  5. D. Moab (Numbers 22:1)
  6. A. He must not break his word (Numbers 30:2)
  7. D. 40 years (Numbers 14:34)
  8. A. It spoke to him (Numbers 22:28)
  9. A. Fire (Numbers 9:15)
  10. D. A cloud (Numbers 9:15-23)
  11. B. Twice (Numbers 20:11)
  12. C. 12 (Numbers 1:4)
  13. D. It opened up and swallowed them (Numbers 16:32)
  14. B. Keep (Numbers 6:24)
  15. B. 40 years (Numbers 14:33)
  16. C. Lioness/Lion (Numbers 23:24)
  17. C. Almond blossoms (Numbers 17:8)
  18. A. Sin (Numbers 32:23)
  19. B. Barley flour (Numbers 5:15)
  20. D. In the fire under the peace offering (Numbers 6:18)
  21. A. So the inheritance does not pass to another tribe (Numbers 36:7)
  22. B. Grasshoppers (Numbers 13:33)
  23. B. Miriam (Numbers 12:10)
  24. C. Phinehas (Numbers 25:7-11)
  25. D. Tassels (Tzitzit) with a blue cord (Numbers 15:38)
  26. B. Sihon (Numbers 21:21-23)
  27. C. Burdened and unable to carry it (Numbers 11:14)
  28. A. Deny themselves and do no work (Numbers 29:7)
  29. C. We will not come up! (Numbers 16:14)
  30. B. 24,000 (Numbers 25:9)
  31. A. Please, God, heal her! (Numbers 12:13)
  32. A. Fire from the Lord burned among them (Numbers 11:1)
  33. D. Ten times (Numbers 14:22)
  34. C. Barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides (Numbers 33:55)
  35. A. Execute them in broad daylight (Numbers 25:4)
  36. C. 1,000 cubits (Numbers 35:4)
  37. D. Twelve (Numbers 13:2)
  38. C. Gold articles (armlets, bracelets, rings) (Numbers 31:48-50)
  39. C. Kohathites (Numbers 3:31)
  40. B. Thirteen (Numbers 29:12-13)
  41. A. Seven days (Numbers 19:11)
  42. D. 130 shekels (Numbers 7:13)
  43. B. The tithes of the Israelites (Numbers 18:21)
  44. C. One male lamb a year old (Numbers 6:14)
  45. D. With their scepters and staffs (Numbers 21:18)
  46. A. Judah (Numbers 1:27)
  47. C. A man who was clean (Numbers 19:9)
  48. A. Their father's inheritance (Numbers 27:1-4)
  49. D. Chemosh (Numbers 21:29)
  50. A. Rameses (Numbers 33:3)
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What is the Book of Numbers about?

Numbers is the fourth book of the Bible. It takes its name from two counts of Israel's fighting men, one in the wilderness of Sinai and another a generation later on the plains of Moab (Numbers 1:1–3; 26:1–4). Between them lies the journey through the wilderness. Moses sends twelve men to spy out Canaan, but ten bring back a fearful report and the people refuse to go in. Only Joshua and Caleb trust God, and the nation is sentenced to wander forty years (Numbers 14:30–34).

The book also tells of Aaron's rod that budded (Numbers 17:8), water from the rock at Meribah, and the serpent of brass that healed everyone who looked at it (Numbers 21:8–9). The prophet Balaam is stopped by an angel and rebuked by his own donkey, then blesses Israel instead of cursing it (Numbers 22:28). Numbers also contains the priestly blessing, "The LORD bless thee, and keep thee" (Numbers 6:24).

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