Gideon Quiz

Answer key for Gideon Quiz

1. Q1: From what oppressor did Gideon deliver Israel? Answer: The Midianites. The hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Reference: Judges 6:2 (KJV).
2. Q2: What was Gideon doing when the angel of the LORD appeared? Answer: Threshing wheat by the winepress. Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. Reference: Judges 6:11 (KJV).
3. Q3: How did the angel address Gideon? Answer: Thou mighty man of valour. The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour. Reference: Judges 6:12 (KJV).
4. Q4: What altar did Gideon throw down? Answer: The altar of Baal. Throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath. Reference: Judges 6:25 (KJV).
5. Q5: What sign did Gideon ask for with the fleece? Answer: Dew on the fleece only, then on the ground only. Let it be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew. Reference: Judges 6:39 (KJV).
6. Q6: How many men first answered Gideon's call? Answer: 32,000. There were with him thirty and two thousand. Reference: Judges 7:3 (KJV).
7. Q7: How did God reduce the army the second time? Answer: By how they drank water. Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth. Reference: Judges 7:5 (KJV).
8. Q8: With how many men did Gideon defeat Midian? Answer: 300. By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you. Reference: Judges 7:7 (KJV).
9. Q9: What did Gideon's men carry into battle? Answer: Trumpets, pitchers, and lamps. Trumpets in their hands, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers. Reference: Judges 7:16 (KJV).
10. Q10: What did they shout? Answer: The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon. The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon. Reference: Judges 7:20 (KJV).