Jacob Quiz — Questions & Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a one-sentence explanation, and the King James verse reference. Use this page as an answer key, a study sheet, or a quick review.
Q1.Who was Jacob's twin brother?
- A. Ishmael
- B. Esau ✓
- C. Joseph
- D. Laban
Answer: Esau
And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob.
Q2.For what did Esau sell his birthright?
- A. A field
- B. A mess of pottage ✓
- C. A coat
- D. Silver
Answer: A mess of pottage
And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles… thus Esau despised his birthright.
Q3.How did Jacob deceive Isaac for the blessing?
- A. He bribed a servant
- B. He wore goat skins on his hands and neck ✓
- C. He hid Esau
- D. He forged a letter
Answer: He wore goat skins on his hands and neck
And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands.
Q4.What did Jacob see in his dream at Bethel?
- A. A burning bush
- B. A ladder reaching to heaven ✓
- C. A scroll
- D. A whirlwind
Answer: A ladder reaching to heaven
And behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven.
Q5.Whom did Jacob serve seven years for, only to be given Leah?
- A. Rebekah
- B. Rachel ✓
- C. Dinah
- D. Zilpah
Answer: Rachel
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days.
Q6.How many sons did Jacob have?
- A. Ten
- B. Twelve ✓
- C. Seven
- D. Thirteen
Answer: Twelve
Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Q7.With whom did Jacob wrestle until the breaking of the day?
- A. An angel
- B. A man (God) ✓
- C. Esau
- D. Laban
Answer: A man (God)
And there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
Q8.What new name was Jacob given?
- A. Abraham
- B. Israel ✓
- C. Jeshurun
- D. Peniel
Answer: Israel
Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel.
Q9.What did Jacob name the place where he saw God face to face?
- A. Bethel
- B. Peniel ✓
- C. Mahanaim
- D. Shechem
Answer: Peniel
And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face.
Q10.Where did Jacob die?
- A. Canaan
- B. Egypt ✓
- C. Haran
- D. Bethel
Answer: Egypt
Jacob… yielded up the ghost… [in Egypt, with Joseph].