Joseph in Egypt Quiz
In Egypt, Joseph explained Pharaoh's strange dreams and saved everyone from famine — even the brothers who wronged him. A powerful story of patience and forgiveness. Complete the quiz to unlock a free 7-day prayer guide!
- Whose dreams did Joseph explain in Egypt?
- Pharaoh's
- His brothers'
- Moses'
- What did Pharaoh dream about?
- Seven boats
- Seven stars
- Seven fat cows and seven skinny cows
- What did the dream mean?
- A flood was coming
- Seven good years, then seven hungry years
- A new king was coming
- What job did Pharaoh give Joseph?
- Shepherd
- Leader over Egypt's food
- Boat builder
- Who came to Egypt to buy food?
- Joseph's brothers
- Noah
- Adam
- Before rising to power, where was Joseph unfairly sent?
- To prison
- To school
- Back home
- What did Joseph store up during the seven good years?
- Gold
- Grain (food)
- Water
- How did Joseph react when he finally revealed himself to his brothers?
- He wept and forgave them
- He punished them
- He ignored them
- What famous words did Joseph say about his brothers' wrong?
- 'You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good'
- 'Go away'
- 'I forget'
- Who did Joseph bring to live safely in Egypt?
- Only Pharaoh
- His whole family, including his father Jacob
- No one
Joseph in Egypt Quiz Answers & Bible References
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Whose dreams did Joseph explain in Egypt?
Pharaoh's
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
Genesis 41:15 (KJV) -
What did Pharaoh dream about?
Seven fat cows and seven skinny cows
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow. And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.
Genesis 41:2-3 (KJV) -
What did the dream mean?
Seven good years, then seven hungry years
Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt: And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;
Genesis 41:29-30 (KJV) -
What job did Pharaoh give Joseph?
Leader over Egypt's food
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.
Genesis 41:41 (KJV) -
Who came to Egypt to buy food?
Joseph's brothers
And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.
Genesis 42:3 (KJV) -
Before rising to power, where was Joseph unfairly sent?
To prison
And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
Genesis 39:20 (KJV) -
What did Joseph store up during the seven good years?
Grain (food)
And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.
Genesis 41:48 (KJV) -
How did Joseph react when he finally revealed himself to his brothers?
He wept and forgave them
And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck. Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
Genesis 45:14-15 (KJV) -
What famous words did Joseph say about his brothers' wrong?
'You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good'
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.
Genesis 50:20 (KJV) -
Who did Joseph bring to live safely in Egypt?
His whole family, including his father Jacob
And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:
Genesis 46:6 (KJV)