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About This Quiz
There are countless families of parents and children in the Bible. Starting with Adam and Eve, reproduction was important for the growth of the human race. As time went on, descendants were born, grew up and had children of their own, who then had children of their own as well. They grew up to become leaders, saints, apostles and more. Who do you think are the most famous parents in the Bible?
Can you name all of the children of Adam and Eve? What about the children of King Hezekiah and Hephzibah? Jacob and Leah are the parents of what children? Who is Noah the father of? Knowing the parents in the Bible is only half the battle! Remembering their children will get you a good score.
Can you name the mothers of Timothy, Noa and Esau? What about the fathers of Gershom, Hazelelponi and Ham? Can you name both of Samuel's, Dan's and Cain's parents? Did you know that some of the children in the Bible only have one well-known parent? Sometimes one parent was unnamed or not spoken of in the Bible.
So, if you think you know your Biblical families, study up on your Biblical family trees to make sure you're prepared. Then jump into this quiz to see your score!
Who is Mary and Joseph's son?
Jacob
Timothy
Isaac
Jesus
Jesus' parents were Mary and Joseph. Jesus is one of the most famous figures in Christianity and the Bible, being born by Mary, a virgin.
Who are Abel's parents?
Jacob and Bilhah
King Hezekiah and Hephzibah
Dinah and Laban
Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve are the parents of Abel, their second son. Abel was murdered by his brother Cain, who was punished by God for his sin.
Who is Isaac's father?
Rachel
Reuben
Abraham
Abraham is Isaac's father and Sarah is his mother. It is said that Isaac got his name from an incident where his parents laughed at the thought of being able to have another child.
Bithiah
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Hagar is the mother of which biblical child?
Benjamin
Aclima
Manasseh
Ishmael
Hagar is the mother of Ishmael, while Abraham is his father. Ishmael was born in Genesis 16, and later had 12 children of his own with his wife.
Who is Ham's father?
Laban
Azura
Hazelelponi
Noah
Noah is Ham's father. Ham grew up to be a father of four, most notably to Canaan, who was cursed by his grandfather, Noah.
Who were David's parents?
Jesse and Nizevet
Jesse and Nizevet were David's parents. David grew up to kill Goliath and become the King of Israel. He also had a son of his own, who was named Solomon.
Jacob and Rachel
Noah and Dinah
Jacob and Bilhah
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Who are Cain's parents?
Jacob and Leah
Aclima and Ham
Adam and Eve
Cain's parents are Adam and Eve. Cain is Aclima's twin brother and best known for his conflict with his brother Abel. He killed Abel after becoming jealous of him.
Amram and Jochebed
Rebekah is the mother of whom?
Dan
Job
God
Esau
Rebekah is the mother of Esau. Rebekah was married to Isaac. Their other son was Jacob, who became the father of the Tribes of Israel.
Who were Samuel's parents?
Dinah and Hagar
Asher and Rachel
Paltith and Eleazar
Elkanah and Hannah
Elkanah and Hannah were the parents of Samuel. Did you know that Samuel got his name because of his mother's prayers to God to have a child?
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Who is Timothy's mother?
Eunice
Eunice is Timothy's mother. Not much is known about Eunice, but Timothy is often spoken of in the Bible and he is known to be a Saint.
Samuel
Noa
Aclima
Which of the following is a son of Moses?
Aaron
Paltith
Esau
Gershom
Gershom is one of Moses' sons with Zipporah. Although there is not very much known about him, he was the first born, and his brother's name was Eliezer.
Who was King Amon and Jedidah's son?
Timothy
Leah
Joseph
Josiah
Josiah was King Amon and Jedidah's son. Later in his life, he became the King of Judah, and he had four children of his own who were all boys.
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Who is Shimeah's son?
Cain
Dinah
Reuben
Jonadab
Jonadab is the son of Shimeah, who is better known as David's brother. Jonadab is mentioned throughout 2 Samuel.
Who was the son of Jacob?
Dan
Ephraim
Joseph
Joseph was the son of Jacob. He is not the Joseph who married the virgin Mary.
Abel
Who is Obed's mother?
Jochebed
Naphtali
Rebekah
Ruth
Ruth is Obed's mother. She is mentioned in the Book of Ruth and she is often associated with characters such as Naomi and Elimelech.
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Who are Aclima's parents?
Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve are the parents of Aclima, their eldest daughter. Once she grew up, Aclima married two of her brothers, both Abel and Cain.
Joseph and Azura
Ishmael and Leah
Reuben and Jochebed
Who is Naphtali's mother?
Noah
Leah
Zelophehad
Bilhah
Bilhah is Naphtali's mother, and Jacob is his father. Bilhah was Rachel's handmaid, but Rachel allowed her husband to have children with Bilhah.
Who was Eleazar's father?
Aaron
Aaron was Eleazar's father. The two were priests and the title was passed on throughout their family. Eleazar's son became his successor.
Shem
Ham
Dinah
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Who was Asenath and Joseph's son?
Ephraim
Asenath and Joseph's son was Ephraim. His mother was Egyptian, and Egypt is also the place of Ephraim's birth. He grew up to have three sons of his own.
Leah
Cain
Isaac
Who was Zilpah and Jacob's son?
Manasseh
Joseph
Gad
Gad is Zilpah and Jacob's son. His mother, like many of Jacob's other relationships, was a handmaid who later married Jacob.
Judah
Who are Asher's parents?
Jacob and Zilpah
Asher's parents were Jacob and Zilpah. After growing up, Asher became a father to four sons and one daughter himself. He lived in Canaan with his family.
Mary and Joseph
Noa and Noah
Adam and Eve
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Who are Dan's parents?
Jacob and Bilhah
Jacob and Bilhah are Dan's parents. Dan grew up to have just one son of his own and he did not like his brother, Joseph.
Noah and Dinah
Laban and Bilhah
Adam and Eve
Which of the following is one of Lot's daughters?
Paltith
Paltith is one of Lot's four daughters. Paltith is spoken of in the Book of Jasher.
Asher
Eve
Jochebed
Who is Hazelelponi's father?
Jacob
Jesus
Adam
Etam
Hazelelponi's father is Etam, both of who are related to Judah. She is known to be the wife of Manoah and she had a daughter of her own.
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Noa is a daughter of who?
Zelophehad
Noa is one of Zelophehad's daughters. Her sisters include Milcah, Hoglah and Tirzah, and the girls were part of a precedent case involving inheritance.
Lot
Gad
Ham
Who are Reuben's parents?
Adam and Eve
Naphtali and Rachel
Jacob and Leah
Reuben's parents are Jacob and Leah. Reuben eventually grew up and had four children of his own, all sons. It is also said that he angered his father, who in return, promoted Joseph to receiving the privileges of the first born.
Jochebed and Amram
King Hezekiah and Hephzibah are the parents of who?
Bilhah
Dan
Manasseh
Manasseh's parents are King Hezekiah and Hephzibah. He grew up to become his father's successor as the King of Judah.
Samuel
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Who is Dinah's mother?
Leah
Dinah's mother is Leah and her father is Jacob. Dinah was abducted, then her brothers set out to save her and get their revenge on Shechem and Hamor.
Paltith
Abel
Eve
Laban is the father of whom?
Jacob
Isaac
Judah
Rachel
Rachel's father is Laban, who was also the father of Leah. Both sisters were wives of Jacob's and both had children with their husband.
Who was a son of Jacob and Rachel?
Bilhah
Zilpah
Etam
Benjamin
Benjamin was the son of Rachel and Jacob, the last of their 13 kids. He grew up to have ten sons of his own and his mother Rachel, died after giving birth to him.
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Who are Azura's parents?
Adam and Eve
Azura's parents are Adam and Eve. Although there is not a lot of information on her, like her other brothers and sisters, she also married her brother Seth.
Etam and Leah
Jacob and Rachel
Bithiah and Job
Who is said to be a daughter of a Pharaoh?
Bithiah
Bithiah is said to be a daughter of a Pharaoh, although it is unknown what his name is. It is also said that she is the adoptive mother of Moses.
Jemima
Rachel
Eve
Who was a daughter of Job?
Eleazar
Jochebed
Hephzibah
Jemima
Jemima is one of Job's daughters. In addition to her sisters, she does also have brothers and Jemima is only mentioned in the Book of Job.
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Who is the famous son of Enoch?
Methuselah
Methuselah is the famous son of Enoch. He is famous for living the longest of anyone mentioned in the Bible - an incredible 969 years.
Eleazar
Noah
Gad
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