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