Balaam's Donkey Quiz
A prophet set out to curse Israel, and his own donkey saw what he could not. See how much you remember. Complete the quiz to unlock a free 7-day prayer guide!
- Which king wanted Balaam to curse Israel?
- Balak
- Pharaoh
- Herod
- What did the king offer Balaam?
- A donkey
- Great honour and reward
- A crown
- What animal did Balaam ride?
- A donkey
- A horse
- A camel
- Who stood in the road with a drawn sword?
- A soldier
- An angel
- A lion
- Who saw the angel first?
- The donkey
- Balaam
- Balak
- How many times did Balaam strike the donkey?
- Three
- One
- Ten
- What did God open so the donkey could speak?
- A door
- Her mouth
- The sky
- What did God finally open for Balaam?
- His eyes
- A book
- A gate
- What did Balaam do instead of cursing Israel?
- Blessed them
- Left quietly
- Cursed Moab
- What does the donkey teach us?
- Donkeys are fast
- Even a donkey saw God's way
- Nothing
Balaam's Donkey Quiz Answers & Bible References
Every answer below, with the King James Bible verse it comes from — so you can look up each one for yourself.
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Which king wanted Balaam to curse Israel?
Balak
And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
Numbers 22:2 (KJV) -
What did the king offer Balaam?
Great honour and reward
For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
Numbers 22:17 (KJV) -
What animal did Balaam ride?
A donkey
And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
Numbers 22:21 (KJV) -
Who stood in the road with a drawn sword?
An angel
And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
Numbers 22:23 (KJV) -
Who saw the angel first?
The donkey
And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
Numbers 22:23 (KJV) -
How many times did Balaam strike the donkey?
Three
And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
Numbers 22:28 (KJV) -
What did God open so the donkey could speak?
Her mouth
And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
Numbers 22:28 (KJV) -
What did God finally open for Balaam?
His eyes
Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
Numbers 22:31 (KJV) -
What did Balaam do instead of cursing Israel?
Blessed them
And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.
Numbers 23:11 (KJV) -
What does the donkey teach us?
Even a donkey saw God's way
Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
Numbers 22:31 (KJV)