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Joseph Quiz

Joseph's father gave him a colorful coat, and his jealous brothers sent him far away — but God was working behind the scenes. A story about hardship, hope, and grace. Complete the quiz to unlock a free 7-day prayer guide!

  1. What special gift did Joseph's father give him?
    • A colorful coat
    • A sword
    • A crown
  2. What could Joseph understand?
    • Animals
    • Dreams
    • The weather
  3. Where did Joseph's brothers send him?
    • Back home
    • To school
    • To Egypt
  4. What important job did Joseph get in Egypt?
    • A leader over the land
    • A shepherd
    • A builder
  5. What did Joseph do when his brothers came for food?
    • Ran away
    • Hid the food
    • Forgave them
  6. Why were Joseph's brothers jealous of him?
    • Their father loved him most and gave him a special coat
    • He was the tallest
    • He owned gold
  7. What did the brothers do with Joseph's coat to fool their father?
    • Wore it
    • Dipped it in blood
    • Traded it for soup
  8. In Joseph's dream, what bowed down to him?
    • Mountains
    • Rivers
    • Sheaves of grain, and the sun, moon, and stars
  9. Who bought Joseph and took him to Egypt?
    • Traveling merchants
    • A king
    • His uncle
  10. Even after all the hardship, what did Joseph choose to do?
    • Get revenge
    • Forgive and help his family
    • Move away

Joseph 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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  1. What special gift did Joseph's father give him?

    A colorful coat

    Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

    Genesis 37:3 (KJV)
  2. What could Joseph understand?

    Dreams

    And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.

    Genesis 40:8 (KJV)
  3. Where did Joseph's brothers send him?

    To Egypt

    Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

    Genesis 37:28 (KJV)
  4. What important job did Joseph get in Egypt?

    A leader over the land

    And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.

    Genesis 41:41 (KJV)
  5. What did Joseph do when his brothers came for food?

    Forgave them

    And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

    Genesis 45:4-5 (KJV)
  6. Why were Joseph's brothers jealous of him?

    Their father loved him most and gave him a special coat

    And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

    Genesis 37:4 (KJV)
  7. What did the brothers do with Joseph's coat to fool their father?

    Dipped it in blood

    And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

    Genesis 37:31 (KJV)
  8. In Joseph's dream, what bowed down to him?

    Sheaves of grain, and the sun, moon, and stars

    And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.

    Genesis 37:9 (KJV)
  9. Who bought Joseph and took him to Egypt?

    Traveling merchants

    Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

    Genesis 37:28 (KJV)
  10. Even after all the hardship, what did Joseph choose to do?

    Forgive and help his family

    But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

    Genesis 50:20-21 (KJV)