The Ten Plagues Quiz
When Pharaoh refused to free the Israelites, God sent ten mighty plagues on Egypt — each one showing His power, and each a step toward freedom. Complete the quiz to unlock a free 7-day prayer guide!
- Why did God send the plagues?
- Pharaoh refused to free the Israelites
- To make it rain
- For no reason
- What was the first plague?
- Locusts
- The Nile turned to blood
- Frogs
- Which plague filled Egypt with hopping creatures?
- Frogs
- Flies
- Gnats
- How many plagues were there in all?
- Three
- Seven
- Ten
- What was the ninth plague?
- Darkness
- Hail
- Boils
- What was the final and worst plague?
- Locusts
- Death of the firstborn
- Flies
- How were the Israelites protected in the last plague?
- A stone wall
- A boat
- Lamb's blood on their doorposts (the Passover)
- Which plague brought painful sores?
- Boils
- Hail
- Frogs
- Which plague destroyed crops with swarming insects?
- Frogs
- Locusts
- Lice
- What did Pharaoh finally do after the tenth plague?
- Let the Israelites go
- Built a tower
- Threw a feast
The Ten Plagues 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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Why did God send the plagues?
Pharaoh refused to free the Israelites
And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh’s heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
Exodus 7:14 (KJV) -
What was the first plague?
The Nile turned to blood
And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.
Exodus 7:20 (KJV) -
Which plague filled Egypt with hopping creatures?
Frogs
And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
Exodus 8:6 (KJV) -
How many plagues were there in all?
Ten
Counted across Exodus 7-12.
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What was the ninth plague?
Darkness
And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:
Exodus 10:22 (KJV) -
What was the final and worst plague?
Death of the firstborn
And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
Exodus 12:29 (KJV) -
How were the Israelites protected in the last plague?
Lamb's blood on their doorposts (the Passover)
And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
Exodus 12:13 (KJV) -
Which plague brought painful sores?
Boils
And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.
Exodus 9:10 (KJV) -
Which plague destroyed crops with swarming insects?
Locusts
And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous were they; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such. For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.
Exodus 10:14-15 (KJV) -
What did Pharaoh finally do after the tenth plague?
Let the Israelites go
And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said.
Exodus 12:31 (KJV)