Genesis Quiz
Genesis is a book of the Old Testament with 50 chapters. Bible Quizio has 616 questions on Genesis, from easy to scholar level. Here is a sample, each with the answer, the Scripture reference and an explanation.
What did God create on the second day?
Intermediate
Answer: The sky (Genesis 1:6–7)
On the second day, God created the sky to separate the waters above from the waters below, as stated in Genesis 1:6–7.
What command did God give to humanity after their creation?
Intermediate
Answer: To be fruitful and multiply (Genesis 1:28)
God commanded humanity to be fruitful and multiply, filling the earth and subduing it, as stated in Genesis 1:28.
What did God create on the fourth day?
Intermediate
Answer: The sun, moon, and stars (Genesis 1:14–19)
On the fourth day, God created the sun, moon, and stars to give light to the earth and separate day from night, as stated in Genesis 1:14–19.
What did God call the light and the darkness?
Intermediate
Answer: Day and night (Genesis 1:5)
God called the light 'Day' and the darkness 'Night', as stated in Genesis 1:5.
On which day did God gather the waters and let dry land appear?
Intermediate
Answer: Third day (Genesis 1:9–10)
On the third day, God gathered the waters and let dry land appear, as stated in Genesis 1:9–10.
After the flood, what did God newly permit Noah and his sons to eat, as described in Genesis 9?
Intermediate
Answer: Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you (Genesis 9:3–4)
In Genesis 9:3 God expands humanity's diet by granting Noah and his sons the right to eat every moving thing that lives. The passage balances this freedom with the prohibition against consuming blood, showing it is a new permission beyond plant food (Genesis 9:4).
When Genesis records God's first spoken command, what comes into existence as a result?
Easy
Answer: Light (Genesis 1:3–5)
Genesis opens by noting that God's initial decree was, 'Let there be light,' and the text immediately affirms that light appeared (Genesis 1:3). The passage also records God separating light from darkness, naming them day and night as part of the first day (Genesis 1:4–5).
What resource did Joseph accumulate during Egypt's years of abundance to prepare for the famine that followed?
Intermediate
Answer: Grain stored in the cities (Genesis 41:48–49)
Joseph collected the surplus grain during the seven abundant years and placed it in the cities for safekeeping (Genesis 41:48). The narrative likens the stored grain to the sand of the sea, emphasizing its volume for the coming famine (Genesis 41:49).
How does Genesis chapter 1 describe God’s evaluation of His completed creation?
Intermediate
Answer: It was very good (Genesis 1:31)
After creating mankind, God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good. See Genesis 1:31.
In the Book of Genesis, what was the first thing God created on Day 1, and what did God call it?
Intermediate
Answer: Light, and God called it Day (Genesis 1:3-5)
On Day 1, God created light and separated it from darkness. He called the light "Day" and the darkness "Night." See Genesis 1:3-5 for the full account.
In the Book of Genesis, what was the name of the place where Abraham was willing to offer Isaac, and what did Abraham call it afterward?
Intermediate
Answer: Mount Moriah, and Abraham called it The LORD Will Provide (Genesis 22:2; 22:13-14)
God told Abraham to go to the land of Moriah, and after the Lord provided a ram in place of Isaac, Abraham called the place “The LORD will provide.” See Genesis 22:2; 22:13-14.
In the book of Genesis, what action brought sin into the human story in the Garden of Eden?
Intermediate
Answer: Eve ate from the forbidden tree and gave to Adam, and he ate (Genesis 3:1–7)
Genesis records that the serpent tempted Eve, she took and ate the fruit, and then gave some to Adam, who ate as well. This act of disobedience is presented as the turning point that introduced sin and shame. Read Genesis 3:1–7 for the full account.