The Golden Calf Quiz
While Moses was on the mountain, Israel made an idol. See how much you remember about Exodus 32. Complete the quiz to unlock a free 7-day prayer guide!
- Where was Moses while the calf was made?
- On the mountain
- In Egypt
- Asleep at camp
- Who made the golden calf?
- Aaron
- Joshua
- Hur
- What was the calf made from?
- Gold jewelry
- Wood
- Stone
- Why did the people want an idol?
- Moses delayed
- They were bored
- God told them to
- What did the people do around the calf?
- Worshipped and feasted
- Slept
- Prayed to God
- What did Moses carry down the mountain?
- Two stone tablets
- A sword
- A lamb
- What did Moses do with the tablets?
- Broke them
- Hid them
- Read them
- What did Moses do to the calf?
- Ground it to powder
- Kept it
- Sold it
- What did Moses ask the people?
- Who is on the LORD's side
- Where is the gold
- Who is hungry
- What does the story warn against?
- Impatience leading to sin
- Travel
- Building things
The Golden Calf 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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Where was Moses while the calf was made?
On the mountain
And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
Exodus 32:1 (KJV) -
Who made the golden calf?
Aaron
And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Exodus 32:4 (KJV) -
What was the calf made from?
Gold jewelry
And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.
Exodus 32:3 (KJV) -
Why did the people want an idol?
Moses delayed
And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
Exodus 32:1 (KJV) -
What did the people do around the calf?
Worshipped and feasted
And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
Exodus 32:6 (KJV) -
What did Moses carry down the mountain?
Two stone tablets
And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.
Exodus 32:15 (KJV) -
What did Moses do with the tablets?
Broke them
And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.
Exodus 32:19 (KJV) -
What did Moses do to the calf?
Ground it to powder
And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
Exodus 32:20 (KJV) -
What did Moses ask the people?
Who is on the LORD's side
Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD'S side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
Exodus 32:26 (KJV) -
What does the story warn against?
Impatience leading to sin
And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
Exodus 32:1 (KJV)