Joseph (Son of Jacob) Quiz
10 questions · King James Version · biblesundays.com
1.What special garment did Jacob give Joseph?
- A. A linen robe
- B. A coat of many colours
- C. A purple cloak
- D. A high-priestly ephod
2.How many brothers did Joseph have?
- A. 10
- B. 11
- C. 12
- D. 13
3.For how many pieces of silver was Joseph sold?
- A. 20
- B. 30
- C. 50
- D. 100
4.Whose wife falsely accused Joseph in Egypt?
- A. Pharaoh's wife
- B. Potiphar's wife
- C. Asenath
- D. Tamar
5.Whose dreams did Joseph interpret in prison?
- A. Two priests
- B. The butler and the baker
- C. Two princes
- D. Two captains
6.What did Pharaoh's seven lean kine and seven thin ears represent?
- A. Seven battles
- B. Seven years of famine
- C. Seven plagues
- D. Seven kings
7.How old was Joseph when he stood before Pharaoh?
- A. 20
- B. 30
- C. 40
- D. 50
8.What position was Joseph given in Egypt?
- A. High priest
- B. Captain of the guard
- C. Second to Pharaoh / governor
- D. Royal scribe
9.In whose sack was Joseph's silver cup found?
- A. Reuben's
- B. Judah's
- C. Simeon's
- D. Benjamin's
10.What did Joseph say his brothers meant for evil but God meant for good?
- A. Their words
- B. Their plotting
- C. Selling him into slavery
- D. Their famine
Answer Key
1.B. A coat of many colours — Genesis 37:3 (KJV)
He made him a coat of many colours.
2.B. 11 — Genesis 35:22 (KJV)
Joseph had eleven brothers — the twelve sons of Jacob.
3.A. 20 — Genesis 37:28 (KJV)
And they… sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver.
4.B. Potiphar's wife — Genesis 39:7 (KJV)
And it came to pass… that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph.
5.B. The butler and the baker — Genesis 40:1 (KJV)
The chief butler of the king of Egypt and his baker.
6.B. Seven years of famine — Genesis 41:27 (KJV)
The seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.
7.B. 30 — Genesis 41:46 (KJV)
And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh.
8.C. Second to Pharaoh / governor — Genesis 41:40 (KJV)
Only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
9.D. Benjamin's — Genesis 44:12 (KJV)
And the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
10.C. Selling him into slavery — Genesis 50:20 (KJV)
Ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good.