Bible Quiz – Places in Exodus (True or False)

 

📖 Bible Quiz – Places in Exodus (True or False) 

The Book of Exodus is not just a story of freedom—it’s a journey through real places where God revealed His power, protection, and promises. From slavery in Egypt to the holy mountain of God, every location carries spiritual meaning.

This quiz will test how well you know the places mentioned in Exodus. Read each statement carefully and decide whether it is True or False.

 

📜 Instructions

Read each statement carefully.

Write down True or False.

Do not check the answers until you finish all questions.

Scriptures are provided in full after the quiz for study and reflection.

Ready? Let’s begin!

 

🔥 True or False Questions

 

1.        The Israelites built the cities of Pithom and Rameses in the land of Egypt.

 

2.        Moses first encountered God at Mount Sinai.

 

3.        The Israelites crossed the Red Sea after leaving Succoth.

 

4.        Marah was a place where the water was bitter.

 

5.        Elim had seventy wells of water and twelve palm trees.

 

6.        The wilderness of Sin was located between Elim and Sinai.

 

7.        Rephidim was a place where there was no water for the people to drink.

 

8.        The Amalekites attacked Israel at Mount Horeb.

 

9.        Jethro met Moses in Midian after the Israelites left Egypt.

 

10.  The Tabernacle was first constructed in the land of Goshen.

 

✅  Answers & Complete Reference Verses

 

1. True

📖 Exodus 1:11

“Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.”

 

2. False

📖 Exodus 3:1–2

“Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law… and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb. And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush…”

 

(Moses encountered God at Horeb, also called Sinai, before the Exodus journey.)

 

3. True

📖 Exodus 14:2, 21–22

“…encamp before Pi-hahiroth… over against Baal-zephon…”

“And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back… And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground…”

 

4. True

📖 Exodus 15:23

“And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.”

 

5. False

📖 Exodus 15:27

“And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees…”

 

(Elim had 12 wells and 70 palm trees, not the other way around.)

 

6. True

📖 Exodus 16:1

“And they took their journey from Elim… unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai…”

 

7. True

📖 Exodus 17:1

“…and there was no water for the people to drink.”

 

8. False

📖 Exodus 17:8

“Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.”

 

(It happened at Rephidim, not specifically at Mount Horeb.)

 

9. True

📖 Exodus 18:5

“And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God.”

 

10. False

📖 Exodus 40:17

“And it came to pass in the first month in the second year… that the tabernacle was reared up.”

(The Tabernacle was constructed in the wilderness after leaving Egypt, not in Goshen.)

 

🌟 Reflection

Every place in Exodus tells a story:

Egypt — Bondage

Red Sea — Deliverance

Marah — Testing

Elim — Refreshing

Sinai — Revelation

God met His people in every location—whether bitter, dry, or holy. The same God meets us wherever we are in our journey today.

 

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📖 Bible Quiz – Places in Exodus

🔥 Advanced “Trick the Scholar” Round (True or False)

Think you know Exodus inside out? This round is designed to challenge careful readers. The statements may sound correct at first glance — but one word can change everything.

 

Pay close attention to:

Similar place names

Order of travel

Small details in descriptions

Who was where — and when

Only the sharpest scholars will score 100%!

 

📜 Instructions

Read each statement slowly.

Decide whether it is True or False.

Watch for subtle wording changes.

Do not check the answers until you finish all questions.

Complete Scripture references are provided after the quiz.

Ready? Let’s test your precision. 🔍

 

🔥 True or False Questions

 

1.        The Israelites left Egypt and camped first at Succoth, then at Etham on the edge of the wilderness.

 

2.        God led Israel by a pillar of fire during the day and a pillar of cloud at night.

 

3.        The Red Sea parted while the Israelites were camped at Pi-hahiroth.

 

4.        Marah was named so before the Israelites arrived there.

 

5.        The wilderness of Sin and the wilderness of Sinai refer to the same place.

 

6.        Water came out of the rock at Rephidim after Moses struck it once.

 

7.        Moses built an altar called Jehovah-nissi at Rephidim.

 

8.        Jethro met Moses at Mount Sinai before the Ten Commandments were given.

 

9.        The Israelites arrived at the wilderness of Sinai in the third month after leaving Egypt.

 

10.  The cloud covered the Tabernacle only during the daytime.

 

✅  Answers & Complete Reference Verses

 

1. True

📖 Exodus 13:20

“And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.”

 

2. False

📖 Exodus 13:21

“And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud… and by night in a pillar of fire…”

 

(It was cloud by day, fire by night, not the reverse.)

 

3. True

📖 Exodus 14:2, 21

“Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth…”

“And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back…”

 

4. False

📖 Exodus 15:23

“…they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.”

(It was named because of the bitter water.)

 

5. False

📖 Exodus 16:1

“…unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai…”

📖 Exodus 19:1

“…were they come into the desert of Sinai.”

(They are distinct places.)

 

6. True

📖 Exodus 17:6

“…thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it…”

(Moses struck the rock once at Rephidim in Exodus.)

 

7. True

📖 Exodus 17:15

“And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi.”

 

8. True

📖 Exodus 18:5

“And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came… unto Moses… where he encamped at the mount of God.”

(Exodus 19 records the giving of the Law afterward.)

 

9. True

📖 Exodus 19:1

“In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt… were they come into the desert of Sinai.”

 

10. False

📖 Exodus 40:38

“For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night…”

(It was present both day and night.)

 

🌟 Reflection

This journey through Exodus shows something beautiful:

God wasn’t only present at Sinai — He was present at Succoth, Marah, Rephidim, and every in-between place.

Details matter in Scripture. Every name. Every movement. Every stop along the way.

 

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