Miriam 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.
Q1.Whose sister was Miriam?
- A. Moses and Aaron ✓
- B. Joshua and Caleb
- C. Jacob and Esau
- D. David and Jonathan
Answer: Moses and Aaron
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand.
Q2.What did Miriam do as a child by the river?
- A. Watched over baby Moses in the ark of bulrushes ✓
- B. Fetched water
- C. Sang a hymn
- D. Hid in the reeds
Answer: Watched over baby Moses in the ark of bulrushes
And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.
Q3.Whom did Miriam fetch as a nurse for Moses?
- A. His own mother ✓
- B. An Egyptian
- C. A Hebrew midwife
- D. Pharaoh's daughter
Answer: His own mother
Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
Q4.What did Miriam take in her hand after crossing the Red Sea?
- A. A timbrel ✓
- B. A harp
- C. A trumpet
- D. A staff
Answer: A timbrel
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
Q5.What did Miriam sing?
- A. Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously ✓
- B. Hosanna in the highest
- C. Worthy is the Lamb
- D. Holy, holy, holy
Answer: Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously
And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Q6.Why were Miriam and Aaron displeased with Moses?
- A. Because of the Ethiopian woman he had married ✓
- B. Because of his staff
- C. Because of the manna
- D. Because of the law
Answer: Because of the Ethiopian woman he had married
And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married.
Q7.What did the LORD strike Miriam with for her speaking against Moses?
- A. Leprosy, white as snow ✓
- B. Blindness
- C. Deafness
- D. Lameness
Answer: Leprosy, white as snow
And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow.
Q8.Who prayed for Miriam's healing?
- A. Moses ✓
- B. Aaron
- C. Joshua
- D. The high priest
Answer: Moses
And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.
Q9.How long was Miriam shut out of the camp?
- A. Seven days ✓
- B. Three days
- C. Forty days
- D. One day
Answer: Seven days
And the LORD said unto Moses… let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.
Q10.Where did Miriam die?
- A. Kadesh, in the desert of Zin ✓
- B. Mount Sinai
- C. Jericho
- D. Bethlehem
Answer: Kadesh, in the desert of Zin
Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.