Christian Religious Studies — The Pentateuch & the Covenant
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1. What was the immediate reaction of Adam and Eve after they ate the forbidden fruit?
A. They praised God
B. They realised they were naked and felt ashamed
C. They ran to build an altar
D. They fell asleep
Explanation: Genesis 3:7 states that after eating the fruit, their eyes were opened, they realised they were naked, and they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves.
2. Which tree did God forbid Adam and Eve from eating from in the Garden of Eden?
A. Tree of life
B. Tree of the knowledge of good and evil
C. Fig tree
D. Olive tree
Explanation: Genesis 2:17 records God's command that man must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, or he would surely die.
3. From which part of Adam's body did God create Eve?
A. His head
B. His hand
C. His rib
D. His foot
Explanation: Genesis 2:21-22 narrates that God took one of Adam's ribs and formed it into a woman, Eve.
4. As a result of the fall, what did God tell Adam about how he would get his food?
A. He would eat only fruit for free
B. He would toil and sweat to work the ground
C. He would no longer need to eat
D. Animals would bring him food
Explanation: Genesis 3:17-19 records that because of Adam's disobedience, the ground was cursed, and he would eat food through painful toil by the sweat of his brow.
5. When God brought Eve to Adam, how did Adam describe her?
A. A stranger from another land
B. Bone of his bones and flesh of his flesh
C. A servant given to him
D. An enemy sent to test him
Explanation: Genesis 2:23 records Adam declaring that Eve was bone of his bones and flesh of his flesh, showing their close unity.
6. Which creature tempted Eve to eat the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden?
A. A lion
B. A serpent
C. An eagle
D. A donkey
Explanation: Genesis 3:1-6 describes the serpent, described as more cunning than any other beast, as the one who deceived Eve into eating the forbidden fruit.
7. On which day, according to Genesis chapter one, did God create the sun, moon and stars?
A. First day
B. Fourth day
C. Sixth day
D. Seventh day
Explanation: Genesis 1:14-19 states that God created the sun, moon, and stars on the fourth day of creation to give light and mark seasons.
8. According to the serpent's deception in Genesis, what did he claim would happen to Adam and Eve if they ate the forbidden fruit?
A. They would die immediately
B. Their eyes would be opened and they would be like God
C. They would become animals
D. They would be cast out of Eden immediately
Explanation: Genesis 3:5 records the serpent telling Eve that their eyes would be opened and they would be like God, knowing good and evil.
9. When God questioned Adam about eating the forbidden fruit, whom did Adam blame?
A. Himself
B. The serpent directly
C. The woman God gave him
D. No one, he confessed openly
Explanation: Genesis 3:12 records Adam blaming the woman God had put with him, saying she gave him the fruit and he ate it.
10. When God called out to Adam in the garden after the fall, what did Adam do?
A. He answered boldly
B. He hid himself among the trees
C. He ran to the serpent
D. He confessed immediately without hiding
Explanation: Genesis 3:8-10 shows that Adam and Eve hid themselves among the trees of the garden because they were afraid, having realised they were naked.
11. The story of the fall of Adam and Eve is mainly used to teach Christians about the origin of what?
A. Sin and disobedience to God
B. The origin of music
C. The origin of farming only
D. The origin of language
Explanation: The account of the fall in Genesis 3 is understood to explain how sin and disobedience entered the human race through Adam and Eve's actions.
12. As part of the punishment for the fall, what did God say the serpent would do for the rest of its life?
A. Fly in the sky
B. Crawl on its belly and eat dust
C. Live in the sea
D. Speak like a human
Explanation: Genesis 3:14 records God cursing the serpent to crawl on its belly and eat dust all the days of its life.
13. What did God say would happen to Eve as a consequence of her disobedience?
A. She would rule over Adam
B. She would have increased pain in childbirth
C. She would become immortal
D. She would be turned to stone
Explanation: Genesis 3:16 states that God told Eve He would greatly increase her pains in childbearing as a consequence of the fall.
14. In the Genesis creation narrative, what did God do on the seventh day?
A. He created the sun and moon
B. He rested from His work
C. He created the fish of the sea
D. He formed Adam from dust
Explanation: Genesis 2:2-3 states that God rested on the seventh day after completing His work of creation, and He blessed and sanctified it.
15. According to the book of Genesis, on which day did God create man?
A. Fourth day
B. Fifth day
C. Sixth day
D. Seventh day
Explanation: Genesis 1 records that God created man and woman on the sixth day, after creating the land animals.
16. Even after judging Adam and Eve for their disobedience, what act of care did God show them before sending them out of Eden?
A. He gave them gold and silver
B. He made garments of skin for them to wear
C. He built them a new house
D. He gave them another tree of life
Explanation: Genesis 3:21 records that God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them, showing His continued care despite their disobedience.
17. According to Genesis 3, what covering did Adam and Eve first make for themselves after realising they were naked?
A. Animal skins
B. Fig leaves sewn together
C. Woven cloth
D. Tree bark
Explanation: Genesis 3:7 states that Adam and Eve sewed fig leaves together to make coverings for themselves after they realised they were naked.
18. When God asked Eve why she had eaten the fruit, whom did she blame?
A. Adam
B. The serpent deceived her
C. God Himself
D. She admitted no one deceived her
Explanation: Genesis 3:13 records Eve telling God that the serpent deceived her and that was why she ate the fruit.
19. What task did God give to Adam concerning the Garden of Eden?
A. To sell its produce
B. To work it and take care of it
C. To destroy weeds only
D. To build a house in it
Explanation: Genesis 2:15 states that God put man in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.
20. From what material did God form the first man according to Genesis?
A. Water
B. Dust of the ground
C. Fire
D. Clay from a river
Explanation: Genesis 2:7 says the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life.
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