What you will learn
Test your knowledge of Noah, the ark, the flood narrative and the covenant sign in Genesis. The collection combines direct questions with explanations and references to reinforce understanding rather than memory alone.
- The call to build the ark
- The people and animals in the narrative
- The flood chronology and covenant sign
Sample questions and answers
Who reached out to steady the ark when the oxen stumbled?
Reference: 1 Chronicles 13:9-10
In 1 Chronicles 13:9-10, Uzzah reaches out to steady the ark after the oxen stumble.
Who baptised Jesus in the Jordan River?
Reference: Matthew 3:13–17
John the Baptist baptised Jesus, after which the Spirit descended like a dove.
Who built the ark before the flood?
Reference: Genesis 6:13–22
Noah obeyed God by building the ark.
What sign did God place in the clouds after the flood?
Reference: Genesis 9:12–17
The rainbow was given as the sign of God’s covenant after the flood.
Who brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem?
Reference: 2 Samuel 6:12–17
David brought the ark to Jerusalem with celebration.
Which Levite was named chief among those appointed to minister before the ark?
Reference: 1 Chronicles 16:4-7
In 1 Chronicles 16:4-7, David appoints Levites to minister before the ark and names Asaph as their chief.
According to Deuteronomy 10:1–5, what did Moses place in the Ark of the Covenant?
Reference: Deuteronomy 10:1–5
Moses placed the two stone tablets containing the covenant commands inside the Ark, as the LORD had instructed.
Who captured the ark of God during Eli’s lifetime?
Reference: 1 Samuel 4:1–11
The Philistines captured the ark after defeating Israel.
Which Philistine god’s statue fell before the Ark of the Covenant?
Reference: 1 Samuel 5:1–5
Dagon’s image fell face down before the ark.
How to use this topic
Answer first without consulting a prompt. Then open the explanation, verify the reference and note any names, places or sequences you did not remember. Repeat the topic later and compare your accuracy and response time.
Editorial approach
Questions are written to describe biblical content and avoid presenting a disputed denominational interpretation as a universal fact.
Build a reliable topic study
Use Noah and the Flood Bible Quiz as a route through several biblical books, not as a substitute for reading them. First list every person, place and event named in the questions. Read each cited paragraph with the material immediately before and after it, recording the speaker, audience, narrative sequence and any repeated image. Build a timeline when the topic crosses different periods and a location map when journeys, empires or kingdoms affect the answer.
After the first attempt, classify every item as direct recall, sequence, comparison or interpretation. Verify recall in the cited verse, but test interpretive claims against the complete literary unit. Compare two translations where wording differs, and mark questions that depend on a textual, chronological or historical debate. Explain one connection between this topic and a neighbouring book guide. For every missed answer, write a two-sentence evidence note and revisit it after two days and one week. This process turns a score into a durable study record, exposes confident guessing and makes progress measurable.
For group use, assign one reader to locate the passage, another to summarise its context and a third to challenge whether the proposed answer says more than the text. Record unresolved questions rather than forcing agreement. A facilitator can then separate factual recall from denominational interpretation and direct learners back to the cited evidence.