Joseph (Son of Jacob) 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.
Q1.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
Answer: A coat of many colours
He made him a coat of many colours.
Q2.How many brothers did Joseph have?
- A. 10
- B. 11 ✓
- C. 12
- D. 13
Answer: 11
Joseph had eleven brothers — the twelve sons of Jacob.
Q3.For how many pieces of silver was Joseph sold?
- A. 20 ✓
- B. 30
- C. 50
- D. 100
Answer: 20
And they… sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver.
Q4.Whose wife falsely accused Joseph in Egypt?
- A. Pharaoh's wife
- B. Potiphar's wife ✓
- C. Asenath
- D. Tamar
Answer: Potiphar's wife
And it came to pass… that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph.
Q5.Whose dreams did Joseph interpret in prison?
- A. Two priests
- B. The butler and the baker ✓
- C. Two princes
- D. Two captains
Answer: The butler and the baker
The chief butler of the king of Egypt and his baker.
Q6.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
Answer: Seven years of famine
The seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.
Q7.How old was Joseph when he stood before Pharaoh?
- A. 20
- B. 30 ✓
- C. 40
- D. 50
Answer: 30
And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh.
Q8.What position was Joseph given in Egypt?
- A. High priest
- B. Captain of the guard
- C. Second to Pharaoh / governor ✓
- D. Royal scribe
Answer: Second to Pharaoh / governor
Only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
Q9.In whose sack was Joseph's silver cup found?
- A. Reuben's
- B. Judah's
- C. Simeon's
- D. Benjamin's ✓
Answer: Benjamin's
And the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
Q10.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: Selling him into slavery
Ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good.