What is Joshua about?
Entry into Canaan, major campaigns and the allocation of tribal territories.
This page brings together selected questions about Joshua, with context, references and links for further study. The aim is not to impose a doctrinal interpretation, but to help you recognise what appears in the text and verify each answer in its cited passage.
What this quiz helps you practise
Questions span different difficulty levels and may cover names, places, narrative sequences, teachings, references and connections within the book itself.
Sample questions and answers
Open each question to reveal the answer, explanation and biblical reference.
Which city’s walls fell after Israel marched around it?
Reference: Joshua 6:1–20
The walls of Jericho fell after Israel followed God’s instructions.
Bible fact check: Who led Israel after the death of Moses?
Reference: Joshua 1:1–9
Joshua succeeded Moses as Israel’s leader.
Who led Israel after the death of Moses?
Reference: Joshua 1:1–9
Joshua succeeded Moses as Israel’s leader.
How to study Joshua
When studying Joshua, begin with the book’s structure and the immediate context of each passage. Place the material in Canaan and within the period described as settlement in the land. Then compare recurring people, locations, speeches and events. The quiz uses short explanations and references so you can return to the text before accepting an answer.
Historical and geographical context
Period: Settlement in the land. Setting: Canaan. These labels provide broad orientation and do not replace close study of each passage.