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    Ishmael Bible Quiz — Questions and Answers

    All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.

    1. Q1.Who was Ishmael's mother?

      • A. Sarah
      • B. Keturah
      • C. Hagar ✓
      • D. Rebekah

      Answer: Hagar

      Genesis 16:15 (KJV) — 'Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.'

      Read Genesis 16:15 (KJV)

    2. Q2.What does the name Ishmael mean?

      • A. God hears ✓
      • B. God laughs
      • C. Father of many
      • D. God provides

      Answer: God hears

      Genesis 16:11 (KJV) — 'Thou shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.'

      Read Genesis 16:11 (KJV)

    3. Q3.How old was Abraham when Ishmael was born?

      • A. 75
      • B. 86 ✓
      • C. 99
      • D. 100

      Answer: 86

      Genesis 16:16 (KJV) — 'Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael.'

      Read Genesis 16:16 (KJV)

    4. Q4.How many princes would Ishmael father?

      • A. Seven
      • B. Ten
      • C. Twelve ✓
      • D. Seventy

      Answer: Twelve

      Genesis 17:20 (KJV) — 'Twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.'

      Read Genesis 17:20 (KJV)

    5. Q5.Where did Hagar and Ishmael wander after being sent away?

      • A. Wilderness of Sin
      • B. Wilderness of Beersheba ✓
      • C. Wilderness of Paran
      • D. Wilderness of Shur

      Answer: Wilderness of Beersheba

      Genesis 21:14 (KJV) — 'She departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.'

      Read Genesis 21:14 (KJV)

    6. Q6.What did God show Hagar when the water was spent?

      • A. A cloud
      • B. A well of water ✓
      • C. An angel
      • D. A ram

      Answer: A well of water

      Genesis 21:19 (KJV) — 'God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water.'

      Read Genesis 21:19 (KJV)

    7. Q7.What did Ishmael become skilled in?

      • A. Shepherding
      • B. Archery ✓
      • C. Farming
      • D. Smithing

      Answer: Archery

      Genesis 21:20 (KJV) — 'He grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.'

      Read Genesis 21:20 (KJV)

    8. Q8.From what country did Hagar take a wife for Ishmael?

      • A. Canaan
      • B. Egypt ✓
      • C. Edom
      • D. Midian

      Answer: Egypt

      Genesis 21:21 (KJV) — 'His mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.'

      Read Genesis 21:21 (KJV)

    9. Q9.How old was Ishmael when he died?

      • A. 120
      • B. 137 ✓
      • C. 150
      • D. 175

      Answer: 137

      Genesis 25:17 (KJV) — 'These are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years.'

      Read Genesis 25:17 (KJV)

    10. Q10.In Galatians, Ishmael represents what?

      • A. The covenant of promise
      • B. The bondwoman's son ✓
      • C. The seed of grace
      • D. The heir of Abraham

      Answer: The bondwoman's son

      Galatians 4:22-23 (KJV) — 'He who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh.'

      Read Galatians 4:23 (KJV)