Bible Quiz, Beginner Level: the plagues of Egypt and the Passover (10 Questions and Answers)

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Ten basic questions on the plagues of Egypt, the first Passover and the crossing of the Red Sea.

1. What does Aaron's staff become before Pharaoh?
   Answer: A serpent
   Aaron cast down his staff before Pharaoh and his servants, and it became a serpent (Exodus 7:10).
2. What do the waters of the Nile turn into?
   Answer: Blood
   Aaron struck the water of the river, and all the water turned into blood (Exodus 7:20).
3. How does the LORD guide his people by night?
   Answer: By a pillar of fire
   The LORD went before them by night in a pillar of fire to give them light (Exodus 13:21).
4. What do the magicians say when they can no longer imitate the plague?
   Answer: This is the finger of God!
   Unable to produce gnats, the magicians said to Pharaoh: "This is the finger of God!" (Exodus 8:19).
5. Whose livestock are spared from the death of the cattle?
   Answer: Those of Israel
   All the livestock of the Egyptians died, but not one of the livestock of the people of Israel died (Exodus 9:6).
6. What does the east wind bring upon Egypt?
   Answer: Locusts
   The LORD brought an east wind upon the land, and when it was morning the east wind had brought the locusts (Exodus 10:13).
7. How many days does the darkness last over Egypt?
   Answer: Three days
   Thick darkness covered Egypt for three days, but all the people of Israel had light (Exodus 10:22-23).
8. What is the last plague sent on Egypt?
   Answer: The death of the firstborn
   At midnight the LORD struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt (Exodus 12:29).
9. What is put on the doorposts for the Passover?
   Answer: The blood of the lamb
   They shall take some of the blood of the lamb and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel (Exodus 12:7).
10. What does Moses do at the Red Sea?
    Answer: He stretches out his hand over the sea
    Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD drove it back by a strong east wind (Exodus 14:21).