Bible Quiz – Psalm 78 (Multiple Choice Questions) with Answers and the Complete Reference Verse.

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 78 (Multiple Choice Questions) with Answers and the Complete Reference Verse. 

Theme: Remembering God’s Faithfulness & Learning from the Past

✨ Psalm 78 is a powerful historical psalm that retells God’s faithfulness to Israel despite their repeated disobedience. It reminds us how important it is to remember God’s works, teach future generations, and remain faithful to Him. This quiz will help you reflect on key events, lessons, and truths from this chapter.

 

📌 Instructions

Read each question carefully.

Choose the correct answer from the options provided.

Try to answer without looking at your Bible first.

After completing all questions, check your answers with the references given below.

 

📝 Quiz Questions (Multiple Choice)

 

1. What does the psalmist ask the people to do at the beginning of Psalm 78?

A. Pray silently

B. Listen to instruction

C. Offer sacrifices

D. Sing loudly

 

2. What will the psalmist utter?

A. Songs of praise

B. Laws of Moses

C. Dark sayings of old

D. Future prophecies

 

3. Why should the next generation know God’s works?

A. To gain wisdom

B. To avoid punishment

C. To set their hope in God

D. To become leaders

 

4. What tribe did God establish a testimony in?

A. Judah

B. Levi

C. Jacob

D. Benjamin

 

5. What did the people do despite God’s miracles?

A. Worshipped faithfully

B. Forgot His works

C. Built temples

D. Wrote songs

 

6. Where did God divide the sea for Israel?

A. Jordan River

B. Red Sea

C. Nile River

D. Euphrates

 

7. What guided the Israelites by day?

A. Fire

B. Cloud

C. Wind

D. Angel

 

8. What did God provide from the rock?

A. Oil

B. Honey

C. Water

D. Bread

 

9. What sin did Israel commit in the wilderness?

A. Idolatry

B. Complaining against God

C. Stealing

D. Fighting

 

10.  What did God rain down as food?

A. Meat only

B. Bread from heaven (manna)

C. Fruits

D. Fish

 

11.  What bird did God send to feed them?

A. Doves

B. Eagles

C. Quail

D. Sparrows

 

12.  How did the people respond after eating?

A. They repented

B. They praised God

C. They continued to sin

D. They fasted

 

13.  What happened when God struck them?

A. They fled

B. They repented temporarily

C. They worshipped idols

D. They built altars

 

14.  How did the people flatter God?

A. With sacrifices

B. With their lips

C. With offerings

D. With songs

 

15.  What was wrong with their hearts?

A. Too fearful

B. Not steadfast

C. Too proud

D. Too weak

 

16.  Which tribe is specifically mentioned as turning back in battle?

A. Judah

B. Levi

C. Ephraim

D. Dan

 

17.  What did God do to Egypt according to this psalm?

A. Blessed them

B. Sent plagues

C. Made them rich

D. Protected them

 

18.  What happened to the firstborn in Egypt?

A. They were blessed

B. They escaped

C. They died

D. They were exiled

 

19.  How did God lead His people afterward?

A. Like soldiers

B. Like sheep

C. Like kings

D. Like strangers

 

20.  Who was chosen as king in this psalm?

A. Saul

B. Solomon

C. David

D. Samuel

 

✅ Answers with Complete Reference Verses

 

1.        B. Listen to instruction

📖 Psalm 78:1 – “Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.”

 

2.        C. Dark sayings of old

📖 Psalm 78:2 – “I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:”

 

3.        C. To set their hope in God

📖 Psalm 78:7 – “That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:”

 

4.        C. Jacob

📖 Psalm 78:5 – “For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel...”

 

5.        B. Forgot His works

📖 Psalm 78:11 – “And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.”

 

6.        B. Red Sea

📖 Psalm 78:13 – “He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through...”

 

7.        B. Cloud

📖 Psalm 78:14 – “In the daytime also he led them with a cloud...”

 

8.        C. Water

📖 Psalm 78:15 – “He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink...”

 

9.        B. Complaining against God

📖 Psalm 78:19 – “Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?”

 

10.  B. Bread from heaven (manna)

📖 Psalm 78:24 – “And had rained down manna upon them to eat...”

 

11.  C. Quail

📖 Psalm 78:27 – “He rained flesh also upon them as dust...”

 

12.  C. They continued to sin

📖 Psalm 78:32 – “For all this they sinned still...”

 

13.  B. They repented temporarily

📖 Psalm 78:34 – “When he slew them, then they sought him...”

 

14.  B. With their lips

📖 Psalm 78:36 – “Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth...”

 

15.  B. Not steadfast

📖 Psalm 78:37 – “For their heart was not right with him...”

 

16.  C. Ephraim

📖 Psalm 78:9 – “The children of Ephraim... turned back in the day of battle.”

 

17.  B. Sent plagues

📖 Psalm 78:43–44 – “How he had wrought his signs in Egypt... and had turned their rivers into blood...”

 

18.  C. They died

📖 Psalm 78:51 – “And smote all the firstborn in Egypt...”

 

19.  B. Like sheep

📖 Psalm 78:52 – “But made his own people to go forth like sheep...”

 

20.  C. David

📖 Psalm 78:70 – “He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:”

 

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🌿 Bible Quiz – Psalm 78 (Harder Round)

Theme: Deeper Insights into Israel’s History & God’s Faithfulness

 

✨  This harder round of Psalm 78 will challenge your attention to detail and understanding of Israel’s repeated failures and God’s enduring mercy. It focuses on specific events, phrases, and spiritual lessons woven throughout the psalm.

 

📌 Instructions

Read each question carefully—some require close attention to wording.

Choose the best answer from the options.

Avoid guessing—think through the context of the psalm.

Check your answers with the full verses afterward.

 

📝 Quiz Questions (Multiple Choice)

 

1. What literary form does the psalmist say he will use to teach the people?

A. Prophecy

B. Parable

C. Law

D. Song

 

2. What command was given to the fathers regarding their children?

A. To discipline them strictly

B. To teach them God’s law

C. To send them to priests

D. To make them kings

 

3. What negative example were the people warned not to follow?

A. The Egyptians

B. Their stubborn ancestors

C. The Philistines

D. The Babylonians

 

4. What characteristic describes the generation that rebelled?

A. Faithful and obedient

B. Stubborn and rebellious

C. Wise and patient

D. Humble and kind

 

5. What did the children of Ephraim do despite being armed?

A. Advanced in battle

B. Turned back in battle

C. Won the war

D. Hid in fear

 

6. What specific covenant failure is mentioned?

A. Refusal to sacrifice

B. Breaking God’s covenant

C. Ignoring prophets

D. Rejecting kings

 

7. What unusual phrase describes manna?

A. Food of angels

B. Bread of sorrow

C. Gift of heaven

D. Grain of blessing

 

8. What did the people demand in their hearts?

A. Freedom

B. Meat for their lust

C. Gold and silver

D. A new leader

 

9. What attribute of God restrained His anger?

A. His power

B. His justice

C. His compassion

D. His wrath

 

10.  What comparison is used to describe human life?

A. Like a tree

B. Like a shadow

C. Like flesh, a passing wind

D. Like water

 

11.  How often did Israel provoke God in the wilderness?

A. Once

B. Twice

C. Many times

D. Never

 

12.  What limitation did the people place on God?

A. They denied His power

B. They tempted and limited Him

C. They worshipped Him wrongly

D. They ignored Him

 

13.  What did God send among them as part of His judgment?

A. Angels of mercy

B. Evil angels

C. Prophets

D. Kings

 

14.  What natural disaster destroyed their vines?

A. Drought

B. Hail

C. Flood

D. Fire

 

15.  What animals are mentioned as destroying their crops?

A. Locusts and caterpillars

B. Lions and bears

C. Sheep and goats

D. Camels and donkeys

 

16.  What sanctuary did God forsake?

A. Jerusalem

B. Shiloh

C. Bethel

D. Hebron

 

17.  What happened to the ark of God?

A. It was hidden

B. It was captured

C. It was destroyed

D. It was lost

 

18.  How are the priests described after God’s judgment?

A. They wept

B. They rejoiced

C. They fell by the sword

D. They fled

 

19.  Which tribe did God reject?

A. Judah

B. Benjamin

C. Ephraim

D. Levi

 

20.  How did David shepherd the people?

A. With strict discipline

B. With military power

C. With integrity of heart

D. With fear

 

✅ Answers with Complete Reference Verses

 

1.        B. Parable

📖 Psalm 78:2 – “I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:”

 

2.        B. To teach them God’s law

📖 Psalm 78:5 – “...which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:”

 

3.        B. Their stubborn ancestors

📖 Psalm 78:8 – “And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation...”

 

4.        B. Stubborn and rebellious

📖 Psalm 78:8 – “...a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.”

 

5.        B. Turned back in battle

📖 Psalm 78:9 – “The children of Ephraim... turned back in the day of battle.”

 

6.        B. Breaking God’s covenant

📖 Psalm 78:10 – “They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;”

 

7.        A. Food of angels

📖 Psalm 78:25 – “Man did eat angels' food: he sent them meat to the full.”

 

8.        B. Meat for their lust

📖 Psalm 78:18 – “And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.”

 

9.        C. His compassion

📖 Psalm 78:38 – “But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity...”

 

10.  C. Like flesh, a passing wind

📖 Psalm 78:39 – “For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away...”

 

11.  C. Many times

📖 Psalm 78:40 – “How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness...”

 

12.  B. They tempted and limited Him

📖 Psalm 78:41 – “Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.”

 

13.  B. Evil angels

📖 Psalm 78:49 – “He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger... by sending evil angels among them.”

 

14.  B. Hail

📖 Psalm 78:47 – “He destroyed their vines with hail...”

 

15.  A. Locusts and caterpillars

📖 Psalm 78:46 – “He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.”

 

16.  B. Shiloh

📖 Psalm 78:60 – “So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh...”

 

17.  B. It was captured

📖 Psalm 78:61 – “And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.”

 

18.  C. They fell by the sword

📖 Psalm 78:64 – “Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.”

 

19.  C. Ephraim

📖 Psalm 78:67 – “Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:”

 

20.  C. With integrity of heart

📖 Psalm 78:72 – “So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.”

 

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🌿 Bible Quiz – Psalm 78 (Hardest Round)

Theme: Deep Discernment, Exact Details & Spiritual Meaning

 

✨ This expert-level round goes beyond surface reading into precise wording, sequence of events, and deeper theological meaning in Psalm 78. Expect subtle distinctions, less obvious verses, and questions that require careful recall.

 

📌 Instructions

Read each question slowly—many hinge on exact phrasing.

Eliminate wrong options carefully before choosing.

Some questions focus on sequence, symbolism, or repeated patterns.

Check answers only after completing all questions.

 

📝 Quiz Questions (Multiple Choice)

 

1.        What phrase best describes the hidden nature of the teachings being shared?

A. Secret wisdom

B. Dark sayings of old

C. Hidden prophecies

D. Ancient laws

 

2.        What was the intended long-term outcome of teaching future generations?

A. National prosperity

B. Military strength

C. Obedience and remembrance

D. Cultural unity

 

3.        What dual failure describes the ancestors’ spiritual condition?

A. Ignorance and fear

B. Rebellion and forgetfulness

C. Weakness and doubt

D. Pride and silence

 

4.        What did Israel forget specifically about God?

A. His laws only

B. His miracles and wonders

C. His prophets

D. His temple

 

5.        What imagery is used when describing God restraining waters?

A. A wall

B. A floodgate

C. A heap

D. A riverbank

 

6.        What contradiction is shown in the people’s attitude toward God’s provision?

A. They refused food

B. They doubted while receiving

C. They fasted instead

D. They shared generously

 

7.        What sequence follows God providing meat?

A. Worship → obedience → blessing

B. Eating → gratitude → peace

C. Desire → provision → judgment

D. Prayer → fasting → reward

 

8.        What was insincere about the people’s repentance?

A. It lacked sacrifice

B. It was short-lived and not heartfelt

C. It was done in secret

D. It was led by false prophets

 

9.        What reason is given for God showing mercy despite sin?

A. His covenant promise

B. Their offerings

C. Their leaders

D. Their strength

 

10.  What repeated action shows Israel’s persistent disobedience?

A. Building idols

B. Turning back and tempting God

C. Refusing prophets

D. Leaving the camp

 

11.  What did the people fail to remember about God’s power?

A. Creation

B. Deliverance from Egypt

C. Giving the law

D. Building the temple

 

12.  What term describes the plagues collectively?

A. Judgments

B. Wonders

C. Signs

D. Curses

 

13.  What does “making a path for His anger” imply?

A. Controlled judgment

B. Unrestrained punishment

C. Planned mercy

D. Sudden forgiveness

 

14.  What distinction is made between Egypt and Israel during judgment?

A. Egypt suffered, Israel was spared

B. Both suffered equally

C. Israel suffered more

D. Neither suffered

 

15.  What metaphor describes God’s guidance after deliverance?

A. A king leading armies

B. A shepherd leading sheep

C. A teacher guiding students

D. A father raising children

 

16.  What emotional response did Israel show even after entering the land?

A. Gratitude

B. Faithfulness

C. Continued rebellion

D. Silence

 

17.  What specific sin provoked God to anger in the land?

A. Theft

B. High places and graven images

C. Neglecting sacrifices

D. Disobedience to kings

 

18.  What human-like reaction is attributed to God after judgment?

A. He wept

B. He slept

C. He awoke like a mighty man

D. He hid Himself

 

19.  What reason is implied for choosing Judah over Ephraim?

A. Strength in battle

B. Faithfulness to covenant

C. Divine preference and purpose

D. Larger population

 

20.  What two qualities define David’s leadership?

A. Wisdom and wealth

B. Courage and power

C. Integrity and skill

D. Authority and fear

 

✅ Answers with Complete Reference Verses

 

1.        B. Dark sayings of old

📖 Psalm 78:2 – “I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:”

 

2.        C. Obedience and remembrance

📖 Psalm 78:7 – “That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:”

 

3.        B. Rebellion and forgetfulness

📖 Psalm 78:8,11 – “...a stubborn and rebellious generation... And forgat his works...”

 

4.        B. His miracles and wonders

📖 Psalm 78:11 – “And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.”

 

5.        C. A heap

📖 Psalm 78:13 – “...and made the waters to stand as an heap.”

 

6.        B. They doubted while receiving

📖 Psalm 78:20 – “...Can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?”

 

7.        C. Desire → provision → judgment

📖 Psalm 78:18,27,31 – “...asking meat... He rained flesh... The wrath of God came upon them...”

 

8.        B. It was short-lived and not heartfelt

📖 Psalm 78:36-37 – “Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth... For their heart was not right with him...”

 

9.        A. His covenant promise

📖 Psalm 78:38 – “But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity...”

 

10.  B. Turning back and tempting God

📖 Psalm 78:41 – “Yea, they turned back and tempted God...”

 

11.  B. Deliverance from Egypt

📖 Psalm 78:42 – “They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.”

 

12.  C. Signs

📖 Psalm 78:43 – “How he had wrought his signs in Egypt...”

 

13.  B. Unrestrained punishment

📖 Psalm 78:50 – “He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death...”

 

14.  A. Egypt suffered, Israel was spared

📖 Psalm 78:51-52 – “...smote all the firstborn in Egypt... But made his own people to go forth like sheep...”

 

15.  B. A shepherd leading sheep

📖 Psalm 78:52 – “...made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.”

 

16.  C. Continued rebellion

📖 Psalm 78:56 – “Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God...”

 

17.  B. High places and graven images

📖 Psalm 78:58 – “For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.”

 

18.  C. He awoke like a mighty man

📖 Psalm 78:65 – “Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.”

 

19.  C. Divine preference and purpose

📖 Psalm 78:67-68 – “...chose not the tribe of Ephraim: But chose the tribe of Judah...”

 

20.  C. Integrity and skill

📖 Psalm 78:72 – “So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.”

 

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