Genesis — Group study guide
Part 1 of 3 · chapters 1–18
18 chapters · 83 questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
How to use it
Read one chapter per meeting. Each participant can mark their answers and write down what they learned.
Contents
- Genesis 13 questions
- Genesis 26 questions
- Genesis 34 questions
- Genesis 45 questions
- Genesis 55 questions
- Genesis 65 questions
- Genesis 75 questions
- Genesis 84 questions
- Genesis 96 questions
- Genesis 103 questions
- Genesis 113 questions
- Genesis 124 questions
- Genesis 133 questions
- Genesis 144 questions
- Genesis 154 questions
- Genesis 165 questions
- Genesis 179 questions
- Genesis 185 questions
Genesis 1 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Genesis 1 (KJV)
1. What moved upon the face of the waters?
Genesis 1:2
- A. The Spirit of God
- B. The light God created
- C. The lights in the heaven
- D. The fowl of the air
2. On what day did God make the sun and the moon?
Genesis 1:19
- A. The fifth day
- B. The third day
- C. The fourth day
- D. The first day
3. In whose image was man made?
Genesis 1:26
- A. The beasts of the field
- B. The cherubims
- C. God's
- D. The angels'
Notes
Genesis 2 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Genesis 2 (KJV)
1. On what day did God rest from all the work He had made?
Genesis 2:2
- A. The fourth day
- B. The first day
- C. The seventh day
- D. The sixth day
2. Did God form man or make man?
Genesis 2:7
- A. He made him
- B. He formed him
3. What did God plant in Eden?
Genesis 2:8
- A. A vineyard
- B. A garden
- C. A field of wheat
- D. A grove
4. Which tree did God forbid man to eat from?
Genesis 2:17
- A. The olive tree of the garden
- B. The fig tree of the garden
- C. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil
- D. The tree of life
5. Who gave names to all the animals?
Genesis 2:20
- A. Adam
- B. Seth
- C. Cain
- D. Eve
6. Who said this? "This is now bone of my bones"
Genesis 2:23
- A. The LORD God
- B. Lamech
- C. Eve
- D. Adam
Notes
Genesis 3 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Genesis 3 (KJV)
1. When were Eve's eyes opened?
Genesis 3:6-7
- A. When God drove them out of the garden
- B. When the serpent spoke to her
- C. After Adam ate of the forbidden fruit
- D. When she saw the tree was good
2. Who was deceived, the man or the woman?
Genesis 3:13
- A. The woman
- B. The man
3. What was cursed for man's sake?
Genesis 3:17
- A. The garden of Eden
- B. The tree of life
- C. The waters of the sea
- D. The ground
4. What was the purpose of the flaming sword?
Genesis 3:24
- A. To punish Adam for his sin
- B. To keep the way of the tree of life
- C. To light the garden at night
- D. To keep the serpent from returning
Notes
Genesis 4 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Genesis 4 (KJV)
1. After the disobedience, two sons of Adam are mentioned. What were their names?
Genesis 4:1-2
- A. Seth and Enos
- B. Jabal and Jubal
- C. Enoch and Irad
- D. Cain and Abel
2. Which of the two was a keeper of sheep?
Genesis 4:2
- A. Abel
- B. Cain
3. Who killed Abel?
Genesis 4:8
- A. Seth
- B. Lamech
- C. Enoch
- D. Cain
4. Who is the first man the Bible mentions as having two wives?
Genesis 4:19
- A. Enoch
- B. Cain
- C. Lamech
- D. Methuselah
5. What was the name of the one appointed in place of Abel?
Genesis 4:25
- A. Enos
- B. Seth
- C. Enoch
- D. Irad
Notes
Genesis 5 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Genesis 5 (KJV)
1. How old was Adam when Seth was born?
Genesis 5:3
- A. 90 years
- B. 130 years
- C. 930 years
- D. 105 years
2. Why did Enoch disappear?
Genesis 5:24
- A. Because he went to the land of Nod
- B. Because he died in the flood
- C. Because he fled from his family
- D. Because God took him
3. Who is the man who lived the most years?
Genesis 5:27
- A. Noah
- B. Jared
- C. Adam
- D. Methuselah
4. What was the name of Noah's father?
Genesis 5:30
- A. Methuselah
- B. Enoch
- C. Jared
- D. Lamech
5. How many sons did Noah have?
Genesis 5:32
- A. Four
- B. Two
- C. Three
- D. Seven
Notes
Genesis 6 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Genesis 6 (KJV)
1. How many years did God say man's days would be?
Genesis 6:3
- A. Seventy years
- B. One hundred twenty years
- C. One hundred years
- D. One hundred fifty years
2. In spite of all the sin among men, was there anyone who found grace before God?
Genesis 6:8
- Yes
- No
3. Why did God send the flood?
Genesis 6:12
- A. Because Cain killed his brother
- B. Because Adam ate from the forbidden tree
- C. Because they built a tower to heaven
- D. Because all flesh had corrupted his way
4. How many windows did the ark have?
Genesis 6:16
- A. Three
- B. Two
- C. One
- D. Seven
5. How many stories did the ark have?
Genesis 6:16
- A. Two
- B. Four
- C. Seven
- D. Three
Notes
Genesis 7 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Genesis 7 (KJV)
1. How many pairs of clean animals went into the ark?
Genesis 7:2
- A. Seven pairs
- B. Two pairs
- C. Ten pairs
- D. One pair
2. Noah entered the ark; how many days later did the flood begin?
Genesis 7:4
- A. One hundred fifty days
- B. Forty days
- C. Three days
- D. Seven days
3. How many days did it rain in the flood?
Genesis 7:12
- A. 7 days
- B. 150 days
- C. 120 days
- D. 40 days
4. How many people went into the ark?
Genesis 7:13
- A. Six people
- B. Eight people
- C. Ten people
- D. Four people
5. Who shut the door of the ark?
Genesis 7:16
- A. Noah
- B. Ham
- C. Shem
- D. God
Notes
Genesis 8 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Genesis 8 (KJV)
1. On what mountain did the ark rest after the flood?
Genesis 8:4
- A. The mountains of Ararat
- B. Mount Moriah
- C. Mount Seir
- D. Mount Gilead
2. What was the first bird Noah sent out of the ark?
Genesis 8:7
- A. An eagle
- B. A dove
- C. A raven
- D. A turtledove
3. What kind of leaf did the dove bring back in her mouth?
Genesis 8:11
- A. A fig leaf
- B. An olive leaf
- C. An oak leaf
- D. A vine leaf
4. What did Noah build after he came out of the ark?
Genesis 8:20
- A. An altar
- B. A tower
- C. A well
- D. A city
Notes
Genesis 9 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Genesis 9 (KJV)
1. True or false? After the flood man could eat the meat of animals.
Genesis 9:3
- True
- False
2. What is the life of the flesh?
Genesis 9:4
- A. The blood
- B. The breath
- C. The bones
- D. The heart
3. What sign did God set in the sky as a reminder that He would no longer destroy the earth with water?
Genesis 9:13
- A. A bow in the cloud
- B. A shining star
- C. A full moon
- D. A pillar of fire
4. What were the names of Noah's sons?
Genesis 9:18
- A. Shem, Ham and Japheth
- B. Cain, Abel and Seth
- C. Jabal, Jubal and Tubalcain
- D. Abram, Nahor and Haran
5. Who saw Noah's nakedness?
Genesis 9:22
- A. His grandson Canaan
- B. His son Japheth
- C. His son Ham
- D. His son Shem
6. What curse did Noah pronounce on Canaan?
Genesis 9:25
- A. That he would be a servant to his brethren
- B. That he would be a wanderer in the earth
- C. That the ground would not yield its strength
- D. That he would eat dust all his days
Notes
Genesis 10 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Genesis 10 (KJV)
1. Who was the first mighty one in the earth?
Genesis 10:8
- A. Cush
- B. Asshur
- C. Nimrod
- D. Tubalcain
2. Who built Nineveh?
Genesis 10:11
- A. Japheth
- B. Cush
- C. Cain
- D. Nimrod
3. Who is older, Shem or Japheth?
Genesis 10:21
- A. Shem
- B. Japheth
Notes
Genesis 11 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Genesis 11 (KJV)
1. Why was the city called Babel?
Genesis 11:9
- A. Because they wanted to make a name for themselves
- B. Because there God confounded the language
- C. Because they built it with brick
- D. Because Nimrod first reigned there
2. What was the name of Abram's wife?
Genesis 11:29
- A. Hagar
- B. Sarai
- C. Milcah
- D. Iscah
3. Terah, Abram's father, and Abram left what land?
Genesis 11:31
- A. Egypt
- B. Ur of the Chaldees
- C. Gerar
- D. Haran
Notes
Genesis 12 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Genesis 12 (KJV)
1. To whom was this said? "I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee"
Genesis 12:1-3
- A. To Terah
- B. To Noah
- C. To Lot
- D. To Abram
2. What was the name of Abram's nephew?
Genesis 12:5
- A. Nahor
- B. Eliezer
- C. Lot
- D. Haran
3. Why did Abram go down into Egypt?
Genesis 12:10
- A. Because Lot separated from him
- B. Because there was a famine in the land
- C. Because Pharaoh sent for him
- D. Because he was looking for better pasture
4. What was the lie Abram told about his wife?
Genesis 12:13
- A. That she was his maidservant
- B. That she was a widow
- C. That she was his sister
- D. That she was his daughter
Notes
Genesis 13 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Genesis 13 (KJV)
1. Why could Abram and Lot not dwell together?
Genesis 13:6
- A. Because there was a famine in the land
- B. Because Lot worshiped other gods
- C. Because God told them to separate
- D. Because their substance was great
2. How did Abram solve the problem between himself and his nephew Lot?
Genesis 13:9
- A. They separated from one another
- B. Lot went back to Ur of the Chaldees
- C. They cast lots for the land
- D. Abram sold part of his cattle
3. How far did Lot pitch his tent?
Genesis 13:12
- A. Toward Gomorrah
- B. Toward Hebron
- C. Toward Bethel
- D. Toward Sodom
Notes
Genesis 14 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Genesis 14 (KJV)
1. Who was called "the Hebrew"?
Genesis 14:13
- A. Mamre
- B. Melchizedek
- C. Abram
- D. Lot
2. Who told Abram that Lot had been taken captive?
Genesis 14:13
- A. Mamre the Amorite
- B. One that had escaped
- C. An angel of the LORD
- D. The king of Sodom
3. Which priest blessed Abram?
Genesis 14:18-19
- A. Mamre
- B. Potipherah
- C. Eliezer
- D. Melchizedek
4. What did Abram give to the priest?
Genesis 14:20
- A. An offering of sheep
- B. The goods of Sodom
- C. Tithes of all
- D. Bread and wine
Notes
Genesis 15 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Genesis 15 (KJV)
1. Who was the steward of Abram's house?
Genesis 15:2
- A. Mamre
- B. Eliezer
- C. Lot
- D. Ishmael
2. What did Abram do that was counted to him for righteousness?
Genesis 15:6
- A. He believed in the LORD
- B. He gave him tithes
- C. He offered him a sacrifice
- D. He built him an altar
3. What does the horror of great darkness that fell upon Abram represent?
Genesis 15:13
4. How many years did God tell Abram his descendants would be in bondage?
Genesis 15:13
- A. 40 years
- B. 70 years
- C. 120 years
- D. 400 years
Notes
Genesis 16 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Genesis 16 (KJV)
1. What was the name of Sarai's handmaid?
Genesis 16:1
- A. Keturah
- B. Hagar
- C. Milcah
- D. Iscah
2. What nation was Sarai's handmaid from?
Genesis 16:1
- A. Canaan
- B. Assyria
- C. Egypt
- D. Chaldea
3. Why did Sarai give her handmaid to her husband Abram?
Genesis 16:2
- A. Because Pharaoh ordered it
- B. To take care of his cattle
- C. So that she might obtain a child by her
- D. To punish her for her pride
4. Why did Sarai's handmaid flee?
Genesis 16:6
- A. Because Sarai dealt hardly with her
- B. Because she was afraid of the angel
- C. Because Abram sent her away
- D. Because there was a famine in the land
5. What was the name of Abram's first son?
Genesis 16:15
- A. Zimran
- B. Ishmael
- C. Isaac
- D. Midian
Notes
Genesis 17 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Genesis 17 (KJV)
1. Who changed Abram's name?
Genesis 17:5
- A. Sarai
- B. God
- C. Lot
- D. Melchizedek
2. What land did God give Abraham for a possession?
Genesis 17:8
- A. Canaan
- B. Ur of the Chaldees
- C. Haran
- D. Egypt
3. What was the sign of the covenant God gave Abraham?
Genesis 17:11
- A. Tithes of all
- B. The sacrifice of a lamb
- C. The bow in the cloud
- D. Circumcision
4. At what age were Abraham's descendants to be circumcised?
Genesis 17:12
- A. At thirteen years old
- B. At forty days old
- C. At eight days old
- D. At seven days old
5. What was done to the person who was not circumcised?
Genesis 17:14
- A. He was stoned
- B. He was cast into the wilderness
- C. He was cut off from his people
- D. He was sold as a slave
6. What became Sarai's new name?
Genesis 17:15
- A. Iscah
- B. Milcah
- C. Sarah
- D. Rebekah
7. How many years older was Abraham than his wife?
Genesis 17:17
- A. Twenty years
- B. Five years
- C. Ten years
- D. Fifteen years
8. What was the name of Abraham's second son?
Genesis 17:19
- A. Ishmael
- B. Lot
- C. Isaac
- D. Jacob
9. How old was Ishmael when he was circumcised?
Genesis 17:25
- A. Seventeen years
- B. Ten years
- C. Thirteen years
- D. Twelve years
Notes
Genesis 18 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Genesis 18 (KJV)
1. What had ceased to be with Sarah?
Genesis 18:11
- A. The manner of women
- B. The desire to eat
- C. The sight of her eyes
- D. The strength of her body
2. How did Sarah react when Abraham was told she would have a son?
Genesis 18:12
- A. She wept for joy
- B. She laughed
- C. She worshiped the LORD
- D. She was angry with Abraham
3. Why did God decide to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah?
Genesis 18:20
- A. Because they had no altar to the LORD
- B. Because their sin was very grievous
- C. Because they took Lot captive
- D. Because Lot lived there
4. How many times did Abraham intercede for Sodom and Gomorrah?
Genesis 18:23-32
- A. Three times
- B. Six times
- C. Seven times
- D. Ten times
5. What was the minimum number of righteous God needed to see in Sodom so as not to destroy it?
Genesis 18:32
- A. Ten
- B. Fifty
- C. Twenty
- D. Thirty