The Walls of Jericho Quiz
Israel took a walled city by marching and shouting. See how much you remember about Joshua 6. Complete the quiz to unlock a free 7-day prayer guide!
- Who led Israel after Moses died?
- Joshua
- Aaron
- Caleb
- What river did Israel cross to enter the land?
- The Jordan
- The Nile
- The Red Sea
- What protected Jericho?
- Tall walls
- A moat
- An army of giants
- How many days did they march once a day?
- Six
- Two
- Ten
- What did the priests carry and blow?
- Trumpets
- Drums
- Flags
- On the seventh day, how many times did they march?
- Seven
- One
- Three
- What did the people do after the trumpet blast?
- Shouted
- Ran away
- Sang softly
- What happened to the walls?
- Fell down flat
- Cracked a little
- Held firm
- What did God say he had given Joshua?
- Jericho
- Gold
- A crown
- What does the story teach?
- Trust and patient obedience
- Strong walls always win
- Marching is exercise
The Walls of Jericho 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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Who led Israel after Moses died?
Joshua
And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
Joshua 6:2 (KJV) -
What river did Israel cross to enter the land?
The Jordan
And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
Joshua 3:17 (KJV) -
What protected Jericho?
Tall walls
Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
Joshua 6:1 (KJV) -
How many days did they march once a day?
Six
And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
Joshua 6:3 (KJV) -
What did the priests carry and blow?
Trumpets
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.
Joshua 6:4 (KJV) -
On the seventh day, how many times did they march?
Seven
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.
Joshua 6:4 (KJV) -
What did the people do after the trumpet blast?
Shouted
So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
Joshua 6:20 (KJV) -
What happened to the walls?
Fell down flat
So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
Joshua 6:20 (KJV) -
What did God say he had given Joshua?
Jericho
And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
Joshua 6:2 (KJV) -
What does the story teach?
Trust and patient obedience
So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
Joshua 6:20 (KJV)