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Bible Trivia Quiz Questions on Genesis Chapter 40
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Question No. 1
What was the reason the butler and the baker were put in prison?
- A. They were caught stealing grain
- B. They offended Pharaoh
- C. They were caught spying on Pharaoh
- D. They were accused of poisoning Pharaoh
- E. They disobeyed Pharaoh’s orders
Answer: B. They offended Pharaoh
Explanation: The butler and the baker were imprisoned for offending Pharaoh (Genesis 40:1). The exact offense isn’t detailed, but they displeased Pharaoh in some manner.
Question No. 2
What did Joseph interpret from the butler’s dream?
- A. He would be restored to his position
- B. He would be executed
- C. He would become Pharaoh’s adviser
- D. He would flee Egypt
- E. He would be imprisoned for a longer time
Answer: A. He would be restored to his position
Explanation: Joseph interpreted the butler’s dream to mean that within three days, Pharaoh would restore him to his office (Genesis 40:13).
Question No. 3
What was the symbol of the baker’s dream?
- A. A bunch of grapes
- B. A bundle of wheat
- C. A vine with three branches
- D. A cornfield
- E None of the above
Answer: E. None of the above
Explanation: The baker’s dream involved three baskets of bread, with birds eating from the top basket (Genesis 40:16-17).
Question No. 4
What did Joseph tell the baker about his dream?
- A. He would be restored to his position
- B. He would become a ruler
- C. He would be executed
- D. He would be imprisoned
- E. He would be made chief butler
Answer: C. He would be executed
Explanation: Joseph interpreted the baker’s dream as a sign that in three days, he would be hanged (Genesis 40:19).
Question No. 5
How long did Joseph predict it would take for the butler’s restoration and the baker’s execution?
- A. Three weeks
- B. Three days
- C. One month
- D. One week
- E. Two weeks
Answer: B. Three days
Explanation: Joseph told both men that in three days, the butler would be restored, and the baker would be executed (Genesis 40:12, 19).
Question No. 6
What did the butler forget to do after his release?
- A. Pray for Joseph’s release
- B. Mention Joseph to Pharaoh
- C. Bring Joseph food
- D. Give Joseph his coat back
- E. Help Joseph escape
Answer: B. Mention Joseph to Pharaoh
Explanation: The butler forgot to mention Joseph to Pharaoh after his release, which left Joseph still in prison (Genesis 40:23).
Question No. 7
What was the butler’s role in Pharaoh’s court before his imprisonment?
- A. Chief of the treasury
- B. Chief cook
- C. Pharaoh’s scribe
- D. Head of the royal guards
- E. None of the above
Answer: E. None of the above
Explanation: The butler was Pharaoh’s cupbearer, responsible for serving the wine to Pharaoh (Genesis 40:1).
Question No. 8
What was the fate of the baker after the dream interpretation?
- A. He became Pharaoh’s personal servant
- B. He was promoted to a higher office
- C. He was restored to his position
- D. He was executed
- E. He was given a large estate
Answer: D. He was executed
Explanation: The baker was hanged as foretold by Joseph, based on his dream interpretation (Genesis 40:19).
Question No. 9
What was Pharaoh’s role in the events of Genesis 40:1-3?
- A. He released Joseph from prison
- B. He had both the butler and the baker imprisoned
- C. He ordered the execution of the baker
- D. He gave Joseph his coat
- E. He asked Joseph to interpret his own dreams
Answer: B. He had both the butler and the baker imprisoned
Explanation: Pharaoh had both the butler and the baker imprisoned due to their offenses (Genesis 40:1-3).
Question No. 10
What did Joseph say to the butler regarding his restoration?
- A. “Don’t forget me when you are free.”
- B. “I will help you become Pharaoh’s advisor.”
- C. “Tell Pharaoh about my wisdom.”
- D. “Be sure to bring me gifts when you return.”
- E. “You will rule over Pharaoh’s land.”
Answer: A. “Don’t forget me when you are free.”
Explanation: Joseph asked the butler to remember him and help him get out of prison when he was restored to his position (Genesis 40:14).
Question No. 11
What did the baker hope his dream would mean?
- A. A return to Pharaoh’s service
- B. A promotion to a higher office
- C. A favorable outcome in the courts
- D. Wealth and prosperity
- E. A restoration to his former position
Answer: E. A restoration to his former position
Explanation: The baker likely hoped that his dream would result in his return to his position as baker to Pharaoh (Genesis 40:16-17).
Question No. 12
How did Joseph describe the interpretation of dreams?
- A. “I know the future.”
- B. “The dreamers hold the answer.”
- C. “The meaning comes from Pharaoh alone.”
- D. “Only time can reveal the dream’s meaning.”
- E. None of the above
Answer: E. None of the above
Explanation: Joseph clarified that interpretations of dreams belong to God, not to him (Genesis 40:8).
Question No. 13
What did the three branches in the butler’s dream represent?
- A. The butler’s future
- B. Three days
- C. Pharaoh’s power
- D. The baker’s demise
- E. Joseph’s release
Answer: B. Three days
Explanation: Joseph explained that the three branches in the butler’s dream represented three days, after which the butler would be restored (Genesis 40:12).
Question No. 14
What did the birds in the baker’s dream represent?
- A. Pharaoh’s wrath
- B. The baker’s failure
- C. His impending death
- D. The favor of the gods
- E. The baker’s innocence
Answer: C. His impending death
Explanation: The birds eating from the top basket in the baker’s dream symbolized his death in three days (Genesis 40:17-19).
Question No. 15
What was the meaning of the “vine” in the butler’s dream?
- A. Pharaoh’s harvest
- B. The abundance of Egypt
- C. The baker’s fate
- D. The Pharaoh’s desires
- E. None of the above
Answer: E. None of the above Explanation: The vine in the butler’s dream symbolized the butler’s job, where he pressed the grapes into Pharaoh’s cup (Genesis 40:9-11).
Question No. 16
Why did Joseph encourage the butler to remember him?
- A. To escape Pharaoh’s wrath
- B. To gain favor with Pharaoh
- C. To help him get out of prison
- D. To fulfill a dream prophecy
- E. To seek revenge on the baker
Answer: C. To help him get out of prison
Explanation: Joseph wanted the butler to remember him and mention his name to Pharaoh so that Joseph could be freed from prison (Genesis 40:14).
Question No. 17
What was Joseph’s position when he interpreted the dreams?
- A. Pharaoh’s chief advisor
- B. A prisoner in Pharaoh’s dungeon
- C. The chief steward of Pharaoh’s house
- D. A servant to the butler
- E. Pharaoh’s chief scribe
Answer: B. A prisoner in Pharaoh’s dungeon
Explanation: Joseph was in prison when he interpreted the dreams of the butler and baker (Genesis 40:14).
Question No. 18
What did Joseph request from the butler after his release?
- A. To remember him
- B. To give him his freedom
- C. To provide him with money
- D. To bring him gifts from Pharaoh
- E. To send a message to his father
Answer: A. To remember him and mention him to Pharaoh
Explanation: Joseph asked the butler to remember him when he was restored and speak to Pharaoh on his behalf (Genesis 40:14).
Question No. 19
What happened to Joseph after the baker’s execution?
- A. He was released from prison
- B. He was promoted in prison
- C. He remained in prison
- D. He was sent to Pharaoh’s court
- E. He escaped from Egypt
Answer: C. He remained in prison
Explanation: Joseph remained in prison even after the baker’s execution because the butler forgot to mention him to Pharaoh (Genesis 40:23).
Question No. 20
Who were the two people Joseph interpreted dreams for in this chapter?
- A. Pharaoh and the baker
- B. Baker and the butler
- C. The baker and his servant
- D. The butler and the jailer
- E. Pharaoh and Joseph’s brothers
Answer: B. Baker and the butler
Explanation: In Genesis 40, Joseph interpreted the dreams of the butler and the baker, not Pharaoh (Genesis 40:8-19).