Walls of Jericho Quiz for Kids — 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 led Israel after Moses?
- A. Caleb
- B. Joshua ✓
- C. Aaron
- D. Samuel
Answer: Joshua
Now after the death of Moses… the LORD spake unto Joshua.
Q2.What was the first city in their way?
- A. Ai
- B. Jerusalem
- C. Jericho ✓
- D. Hebron
Answer: Jericho
Now Jericho was straitly shut up.
Q3.Why was Jericho hard to enter?
- A. No food
- B. Tightly shut up with walls ✓
- C. Too far
- D. On a mountain
Answer: Tightly shut up with walls
Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel.
Q4.Who said He had given Jericho into Joshua's hand?
- A. A prophet
- B. The king
- C. The LORD ✓
- D. An angel
Answer: The LORD
See, I have given into thine hand Jericho.
Q5.How many days did they march once around?
- A. Three
- B. Six ✓
- C. Seven
- D. Ten
Answer: Six
Six days they went round about the city once.
Q6.What did the priests carry?
- A. Swords
- B. The ark and trumpets of rams' horns ✓
- C. Bows
- D. Banners
Answer: The ark and trumpets of rams' horns
Seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark.
Q7.How many times did they march on the seventh day?
- A. Three
- B. Five
- C. Seven ✓
- D. Twelve
Answer: Seven
On the seventh day… they compassed the city seven times.
Q8.What did the people do at the end?
- A. Ran away
- B. Shouted with a great shout ✓
- C. Threw stones
- D. Sang quietly
Answer: Shouted with a great shout
The people shouted with a great shout.
Q9.What happened to the wall?
- A. It cracked
- B. It fell down flat ✓
- C. It got taller
- D. Nothing
Answer: It fell down flat
The wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city.
Q10.Who was saved inside the city?
- A. The king
- B. Rahab and her family ✓
- C. The soldiers
- D. No one
Answer: Rahab and her family
Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household.