Numbers

Sample questions

Full answers and explanations are in the interactive quiz.

1. Who were the three main leaders of the great rebellion against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness?
2. Which non-Israelite prophet was hired by King Balak of Moab to curse Israel?
3. What does the Hebrew name of the Book of Numbers, “Bemidhbár,” mean?
4. What did Moses build, at God's command, to heal the Israelites who had been bitten by poisonous snakes?
5. Who were the only two spies who brought back a positive report full of faith?
6. Which two Amorite kings were defeated by Israel before they entered the Promised Land?
7. How long do the events described in the Book of Numbers span?
8. What punishment did the generation of Israelites who rebelled after the spies' report receive?