On what mountain were the Ten Commandments given?

Mount Sinai. God spake all these words, saying… on mount Sinai. (Exodus 20:1, KJV)

What did God write them on?

Tables of stone. He gave unto Moses… two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God. (Exodus 31:18, KJV)

What is the first commandment?

Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. (Exodus 20:3, KJV)

What does the second commandment forbid?

Graven images / idols. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image… thou shalt not bow down thyself to them. (Exodus 20:4, KJV)

What is the third commandment?

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain. (Exodus 20:7, KJV)

What day is the Sabbath?

The seventh day. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy… the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God. (Exodus 20:8, KJV)

Which commandment carries a promise?

Honour thy father and thy mother. Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. (Exodus 20:12, KJV)

What does the eighth commandment forbid?

Stealing. Thou shalt not steal. (Exodus 20:15, KJV)

What does the ninth commandment forbid?

Bearing false witness. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. (Exodus 20:16, KJV)

Where did Moses place the tablets after receiving them the second time?

In the ark of the covenant. There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb. (1 Kings 8:9, KJV)

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The Ten Commandments Bible Quiz Flashcards

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Q1. On what mountain were the Ten Commandments given?
A: Mount Sinai — Exodus 20:1
Q2. What did God write them on?
A: Tables of stone — Exodus 31:18
Q3. What is the first commandment?
A: Thou shalt have no other gods before me — Exodus 20:3
Q4. What does the second commandment forbid?
A: Graven images / idols — Exodus 20:4
Q5. What is the third commandment?
A: Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain — Exodus 20:7
Q6. What day is the Sabbath?
A: The seventh day — Exodus 20:8
Q7. Which commandment carries a promise?
A: Honour thy father and thy mother — Exodus 20:12
Q8. What does the eighth commandment forbid?
A: Stealing — Exodus 20:15
Q9. What does the ninth commandment forbid?
A: Bearing false witness — Exodus 20:16
Q10. Where did Moses place the tablets after receiving them the second time?
A: In the ark of the covenant — 1 Kings 8:9