The Ten Commandments - Quiz
  • 1. What is the first commandment?
A) You shall not commit adultery.
B) You shall not bear false witness.
C) You shall keep the Sabbath day.
D) You shall have no other gods before Me.
  • 2. Which commandment prohibits murder?
A) You shall not covet.
B) You shall not commit adultery.
C) You shall not murder.
D) You shall not steal.
  • 3. What commandment involves honoring parents?
A) Honor your father and your mother.
B) You shall have no other gods.
C) You shall not bear false witness.
D) You shall not commit adultery.
  • 4. What is meant by 'You shall not make for yourself a carved image'?
A) Prohibiting murder.
B) Prohibiting stealing.
C) Prohibiting the worship of idols.
D) Prohibiting lying.
  • 5. How many commandments are there in total?
A) Ten.
B) Seven.
C) Nine.
D) Eight.
  • 6. What does the commandment to keep the Sabbath day involve?
A) Feasting.
B) Fasting.
C) Resting from work.
D) Working.
  • 7. In which book of the Bible are the Ten Commandments found?
A) Leviticus.
B) Genesis.
C) Numbers.
D) Exodus.
  • 8. In the context of the commandments, what constitutes 'coveting'?
A) Murdering.
B) Yearning for another's possessions.
C) Stealing.
D) Lying.
  • 9. How many distinct versions of the Ten Commandments are mentioned in the Hebrew Bible?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Three
D) One
  • 10. What did Moses break out of anger after witnessing the worship of a golden calf?
A) The stone tablets inscribed with the law
B) A wooden idol
C) His staff
D) The Ark of the Covenant
  • 11. What is the Hebrew term for 'The Ten Words'?
A) עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְּרוֹת
B) מִצְוֹת עֲשָׂר
C) הַחֻקִים הָעֲשֶׂר
D) דִּבְּרוֹת יְיָ
  • 12. Which religious tradition considers the Ten Commandments as foundational to Jewish law (Halakha)?
A) Judaism
B) Buddhism
C) Christianity
D) Islam
  • 13. What is the Latin origin of the term 'Decalogue'?
A) decem
B) dixit
C) logos
D) decalogus
  • 14. Where were the Ten Commandments revealed to the Israelites according to the biblical narrative?
A) Hebron
B) Mount Sinai
C) Jerusalem
D) Bethel
  • 15. Which filmmaker created two major films depicting the Ten Commandments?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Martin Scorsese
C) Quentin Tarantino
D) Cecil B. DeMille
  • 16. Which aspect of the Ten Commandments is emphasized differently in Jewish and Christian traditions?
A) Pilgrimage versus prayer
B) Ritual versus ethics
C) Monotheism versus polytheism
D) Fasting versus feasting
  • 17. Which film series references the Ten Commandments in its title?
A) The Polish series Dekalog
B) Star Wars
C) The Godfather
D) Harry Potter
  • 18. What is the Mishnaic Hebrew term for the Ten Commandments?
A) "מִצְוֹת עֲשָׂרָה"
B) "שֵׁשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵה מִדּוֹת"
C) "עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְּרוֹת (ʿĂśéreṯ had-Dibbərôṯ)"
D) "לוּחוֹת הַבְּרִית‎"
  • 19. How were the Ten Commandments translated in the Septuagint?
A) "ἑπτὰ ἐντολάς"
B) "δεκάλογος, dekálogos or 'ten-word'"
C) "πέντε πρόσταγματα"
D) "δώδεκα νόμους"
  • 20. Which English biblical translation first used 'ten commandments'?
A) "Tyndale and Coverdale"
B) "Bishops' Bible"
C) "Geneva Bible"
D) "King James Version"
  • 21. What are the stone tablets called in Hebrew, as opposed to the Ten Commandments inscribed on them?
A) "לוּחוֹת הַבְּרִית (Lūḥôṯ hab-Bərîṯ) or לֻחֹת הָעֵדֻת (Lūḥôṯ hā-ʿƏḏūṯ)"
B) "אֶבְנֵי קֹדֶשׁ"
C) "עַמוּדֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם"
D) "מִצְוֹת שָׁלֹשׁ"
  • 22. How many days did the cloud cover Mount Sinai?
A) Forty days
B) Three days
C) Six days
D) Seven days
  • 23. Who accompanied Moses up to the mount of God?
A) Aaron
B) The seventy elders of Israel
C) Joshua
D) Nadab and Abihu
  • 24. Who were commanded to make a new set of tablets after the first ones were broken?
A) Aaron
B) Joshua
C) The seventy elders of Israel
D) Moses
  • 25. In which ancient manuscript are the Ten Commandments found as a single seamless flow of prose?
A) Septuagint
B) Masoretic Text
C) Vulgate
D) Dead Sea Scrolls
  • 26. Which religious tradition's text divisions correspond with the Lutheran divisions?
A) Dead Sea Scrolls
B) Vulgate
C) Masoretic Text
D) Septuagint
  • 27. What is one reason suggested for grouping the commandments into ten?
A) For theological significance
B) Based on historical context
C) To aid memorization
D) Due to grammatical structure
  • 28. How many verses in Exodus and Deuteronomy are categorized into the Ten Commandments?
A) Twenty
B) Ten
C) Fifteen
D) Seventeen
  • 29. Which dating theory suggests that the Decalogue was composed during the postexilic period?
A) Early Mosaic authorship during the Sinai period
B) Pre-exilic monarchic origin
C) Postexilic composition influenced by various traditions
D) A theory proposed by Julius Wellhausen
  • 30. Who criticized the Ten Commandments for failing to prohibit rape, child abuse, slavery, or genocide?
A) Richard J. Clifford
B) Christopher Hitchens
C) The Austrian Emperor
D) Galician peasants
  • 31. What type of depiction does Eastern Orthodox tradition prefer for Jesus?
A) No depictions at all
B) Three-dimensional statues
C) Two-dimensional depictions
D) Naturalistic images
  • 32. What is a challenge in grouping the commandments into ten?
A) The original Hebrew lacks any breaks
B) All commands are of equal length
C) The text elaborates on some commands more than others
D) There are only nine commands
  • 33. Which commandment specifically forbids male Israelites from having sexual intercourse with another Israelite's wife?
A) The commandment against theft
B) The commandment to honor one's father and mother
C) The commandment against adultery
D) The commandment not to bear false witness
  • 34. How many commandments does the Samaritan Pentateuch count?
A) Twelve
B) Eight
C) Nine
D) Ten
  • 35. Who taught the Ten Commandments in the court of King Noah according to the Book of Mosiah?
A) A prophet named Abinadi
B) King Noah himself
C) Moses
D) Jesus Christ
  • 36. In which Surah is the meeting of Moses with God on Mount Sinai described?
A) Surah Al-Baqarah
B) Surah Yasin
C) Surah An-Nisa
D) Surah A'raf
  • 37. What should not be used to build the altar according to the Samaritan tenth commandment?
A) Silver
B) Gold
C) Iron
D) Stone
  • 38. What was a popular rumor during the 1846 Galician slaughter about the Ten Commandments?
A) They were endorsed by the szlachta.
B) The Austrian Emperor had abolished them.
C) They were ignored by the Austrian authorities.
D) They were rewritten by the peasants.
  • 39. According to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, what did Jesus do with the Mosaic law?
A) He completed it.
B) He fulfilled only its ceremonial aspects.
C) He abolished it entirely.
D) He rejected it.
  • 40. In which narrative does the Covenant Code follow the version of the Ten Commandments?
A) Southern Judah J narrative
B) Levitical Priestly narrative
C) Deuteronomistic history
D) Northern Israel E narrative
  • 41. What is required when giving one's word according to Surah An'am 6:152?
A) Keeping it secret
B) Delaying judgment
C) Saying the truth even if a near relative is concerned
D) Consulting with others
  • 42. Which narrative is associated with the version of the Ten Commandments in Exodus 34?
A) D narrative
B) P narrative
C) E narrative
D) J narrative
  • 43. Which Christian tradition includes the Continental Reformed, Presbyterian, Congregationalist, and Reformed Anglican traditions?
A) Reformed Christianity
B) Catholicism
C) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
D) Dispensationalism
  • 44. According to Jewish tradition, how many total commandments are in the Torah?
A) 100
B) 50
C) 10
D) 613
  • 45. Which Christian tradition divides the prohibition on coveting into two commandments?
A) Lutherans
B) Catholicism
C) Eastern Orthodox
D) Anglican
  • 46. Which verse does Sanhedrin 86a specifically discuss in relation to theft?
A) Exodus 20:12
B) Deuteronomy 24:7
C) Leviticus 20:9–16
D) 1 Kings 2:5–6
  • 47. What event led Moses to throw down the Tablets?
A) Receiving a new revelation
B) Seeing the Israelites worshipping the golden calf
C) A natural disaster on Mount Sinai
D) An argument among his people
  • 48. What materials are instructed for covering the stones in the Samaritan tenth commandment?
A) Gold
B) Lime
C) Wood
D) Silver
  • 49. Which commandment is referred to as 'the second' after the first and great commandment in Matthew 22:34–40?
A) Honour thy father and thy mother
B) Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
C) Thou shalt not commit adultery
D) Thou shalt do no murder
  • 50. According to the non-canonical Gospel of Barnabas, what is considered the greatest sin?
A) Lying
B) Idolatry
C) Theft
D) Blasphemy
  • 51. What direction is Mount Gerizim from Shechem according to the Samaritan text?
A) South of Shechem
B) North of Shechem
C) Opposite Shechem
D) Facing Shechem
  • 52. On which day is the Sabbath traditionally observed in Judaism?
A) Wednesday
B) Friday
C) Sunday
D) Saturday
  • 53. What is a characteristic of the portion breaks in the Masoretic Text?
A) They are similar in appearance to a tab character
B) They are highlighted in red
C) They are marked with asterisks
D) They are invisible
  • 54. Which Christian tradition emphasizes biblical law and the gospel?
A) Eastern Christianity
B) Catholicism
C) Protestantism
D) Orthodoxy
  • 55. Which scholar proposed that Exodus 34:11–26 is an ancient, independent legal source?
A) Goethe
B) Julius Wellhausen
C) Bernard Levinson
D) Louis Ginzberg
  • 56. According to Christopher Hitchens, what does the God of the Bible resemble?
A) A modern philosopher
B) An ancient king
C) A democratic leader
D) A Bronze Age demagogue
  • 57. What is the verse numbering in the Torah based on?
A) The ta'am 'elyon.
B) The ta'am tachton.
C) An arbitrary decision by ancient scribes.
D) A combination of both accentuations.
  • 58. According to Rabbi Hanina ben Gamaliel's interpretation, how many commandments were on each tablet?
A) Five
B) Ten
C) Twelve
D) Seven
  • 59. Who argues that the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20:1–17 likely belong to an independent document?
A) Baruch Halpern
B) Jacob Milgrom
C) Moshe Greenberg
D) Richard Elliott Friedman
  • 60. Which tradition combines verses 3–6 into a single commandment?
A) Augustine
B) Reformed Christians
C) Jewish Talmud
D) Lutherans
  • 61. Which tradition follows the Septuagint in categorizing the commandments?
A) Eastern Orthodox Christians
B) Catholics
C) Lutherans
D) Samaritans
  • 62. What is the unique style of the Ten Commandments referred to in religious texts?
A) Narrative style
B) Uniquely terse style
C) Poetic style
D) Prophetic style
  • 63. Which Apostle associated five of the Ten Commandments with the neighbourly love commandment?
A) James
B) Peter
C) John
D) Paul
  • 64. According to Richard J. Clifford, what does the tenth commandment accept as normal?
A) Adultery
B) Sabbath-breaking
C) Blasphemy
D) Slavery
  • 65. What does the Gospel of Barnabas suggest about a fornicator's idol?
A) Silver and gold
B) The harlot
C) Their own flesh
D) Wood or stone statues
  • 66. Which Christian group believes the Law of Moses, including the Ten Commandments, no longer applies after Jesus' Crucifixion?
A) Reformed Christians
B) Latter-day Saints
C) Dispensationalists
D) Presbyterians
  • 67. Which court granted a temporary injunction against Louisiana's Ten Commandments display law?
A) United States District Judge John W. deGravelles
B) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
C) The U.S. Supreme Court
D) The Texas State House
  • 68. Which tradition includes an additional commandment about making a sacrifice to Yahweh?
A) Catholicism
B) Reformed Christians
C) Septuagint
D) Samaritan Pentateuch
  • 69. What is the term used in verse 7:145 to describe disobedient people?
A) Al-Mu'minun
B) Al-Khulafaa
C) Al-Fasiqun
D) Al-Muttaqun
  • 70. Which rabbi explained the interconnection between the first five and last five commandments?
A) Rashi
B) Louis Ginzberg
C) Philo
D) Saadia Gaon
  • 71. Who speculated that the fourth Strangite Commandment was omitted from other works?
A) John Calvin
B) Josephus
C) James Strang
D) Thomas S. Monson
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