In the Beginning

The questions

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1. 1According to Genesis 1, what did God create on the fourth day?

   1. A Human beings
   2. B Dry land and plants
   3. C The sun, moon, and stars
   4. D Land animals
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   C. The sun, moon, and stars Genesis 1:14-19

   The lights in the sky mark days, seasons, and years. The fourth day's account follows the appearance of dry land and vegetation.

2. 2What material did God use to form the man in Genesis 2?

   1. A Water from a river
   2. B Dust from the ground
   3. C Wood from a tree
   4. D Stone from a mountain
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   B. Dust from the ground Genesis 2:7

   God formed the man from the ground's dust and breathed life into him. The account connects human life with both the earth and God's life-giving action.

3. 3What did the serpent tell the woman would happen if she ate the forbidden fruit?

   1. A She would become invisible
   2. B She would forget everything
   3. C She would immediately leave the garden
   4. D She would become like God, knowing good and evil
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   D. She would become like God, knowing good and evil Genesis 3:4-5

   The serpent contradicted God's warning and promised knowledge of good and evil. That promise was part of the temptation.

4. 4What did Cain do for a living before killing Abel?

   1. A He worked the soil
   2. B He built ships
   3. C He tended sheep
   4. D He served as a priest
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   A. He worked the soil Genesis 4:2-8

   Cain cultivated the ground; Abel kept flocks. Their occupations explain the different offerings they brought.

5. 5How long did rain fall during the flood in Noah's time?

   1. A Seven days and seven nights
   2. B Twelve days and twelve nights
   3. C Forty days and forty nights
   4. D One hundred days and nights
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   C. Forty days and forty nights Genesis 7:12

   The rain lasted forty days and nights. The larger flood account describes a much longer period before the earth was dry enough to leave the ark.

6. 6What did the dove bring back to Noah after one of its flights?

   1. A A fig
   2. B A piece of cedar bark
   3. C A grape branch
   4. D A freshly plucked olive leaf
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   D. A freshly plucked olive leaf Genesis 8:10-11

   The olive leaf showed Noah that the floodwaters had receded. On a later flight, the dove did not return.

7. 7What happened to people's language at Babel?

   1. A They stopped speaking permanently
   2. B Only the builders could speak
   3. C God confused it so they couldn't understand one another
   4. D Everyone began speaking Hebrew
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   C. God confused it so they couldn't understand one another Genesis 11:1-9

   The people had shared one language. Their inability to understand one another stopped the building, and they were scattered.

8. 8Name the garden where God placed the man.

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   Eden Genesis 2:8

   God planted a garden in Eden and placed the man there. Genesis describes it as a place of provision and responsibility.

9. 9What sign did God place in the clouds as a reminder of his covenant after the flood?

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   A rainbow Genesis 9:12-17

   The rainbow is the covenant sign associated with God's promise that a flood would never again destroy all flesh.

10. 10Genesis says God rested on the seventh day.

    • True
    • False
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    True Genesis 2:2-3

    God completed his work and rested on the seventh day. He blessed that day and made it holy.