Bible Bowl                             Genesis 41

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       1. Gen. 41:1-3 - Two years after releasing his cupbearer from prison,

     Pharaoh had a dream.  In it were sleek, fat cows and also ugly, gaunt

     cows.  How many of each type of cows were there?

 

                             A) 3  B) 5  C) 7  D) 12

     Correct answer C.

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       2. Gen. 41:4 - In Pharaoh's dream, what did the seven ugly, gaunt

     cows do to the seven sleek, fat cows?

 

            A) left them  B) charged them  C) kicked them  D) ate them

     Correct answer D.

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       3. Gen. 41:5-7 - In Pharaoh's second dream, he dreamed that seven

     things that were thin and scorched swallowed up seven things that were

     healthy with full heads.  What were these 'things'?

 

            A) heads of lettuce  B) heads of grain  C) sheep  D) goats

     Correct answer B.

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       4. Gen. 41:8 - Besides the wise men of Egypt, who else did Pharaoh

     send for that could not interpret his dreams?

 

             A) magicians  B) leaders  C) Joseph  D) Psychic Hotline

     Correct answer A.

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       5. Gen. 41:9-13 - Who told Pharaoh that God had given Joseph the

     ability to interpret his dreams?

 

       A) chief baker  B) chief cupbearer  C) Potiphar  D) Potiphar's wife

     Correct answer B.

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       6. Gen. 41:14-26 - After Joseph was released from the dungeon, he

     shaved and changed clothes before going to Pharaoh.  He then

     interpreted Pharaoh's dreams about the seven cows and seven heads of

     grain.  What did he say the number seven represented?

 

                      A) days  B) weeks  C) months  D) years

     Correct answer D.

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       7. Gen. 41:27 - In Pharaoh's dreams, Joseph said that the seven lean

     cows and the seven worthless heads of grain represented what?

 

                 A) famine  B) plague  C) idolatry  D) crash diets

     Correct answer A.

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       8. Gen. 41:28-33 - Because God had warned Pharaoh through his dreams

     that Egypt would have 7 years of abundance followed by 7 years of

     famine, Pharaoh appointed commissioners over the land to take a portion

     of the harvest over the next 7 years.  What portion did they take?

 

                          A) 1/2  B) 1/4  C) 1/5  D) 1/7

     Correct answer C.

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               Bible Bowl                             Genesis 41

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       9. Gen. 41:38-40 - Pharaoh appointed someone to be in charge of his

     palace, to give orders to all his people, and to be second only to

     Pharaoh himself.  Who was this person?

 

          A) Potiphar  B) Joseph  C) chief cupbearer  D) Potiphar's wife

     Correct answer B.

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      10. Gen. 41:41-43 - When Pharaoh appointed Joseph second-in-command,

     he dressed him in robes of fine linen and put a gold chain around his

     neck.  What else did he give Joseph to wear?

 

                 A) crown  B) armor  C) bracelet  D) signet ring

     Correct answer D.

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      11. Gen. 41:44,45 - Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-Paneah.  He

     also gave him the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife.

     What was her name?

 

                  A) Abishag  B) Tamar  C) Asenath  D) Aphrodite

     Correct answer C.

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      12. Gen. 41:46 - How many years old was Joseph when he entered the

     service of Pharaoh?

 

                            A) 20  B) 30  C) 40  D) 50

     Correct answer B.

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      13. Gen. 41:47-49 - During the seven years of abundance, Joseph

     collected food in Egypt and stored it in the cities.  In each city he

     put the food grown in the fields surrounding it.  So much food was

     collected, how was it described?

 

                        A) mountains of grain

                        B) like stars in the sky

                        C) like sand of the sea

                        D) Old Country Buffet on steroids

     Correct answer C.

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      14. Gen. 41:51 - Who was the firstborn son of Joseph and Asenath

     daughter of Potiphera, priest of On?

 

                    A) Manasseh  B) Ephraim  C) Jacob  D) Esau

     Correct answer A.

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      15. Gen. 41:52 - Who was the second son born to Joseph and Asenath

     daughter of Potiphera, priest of On?

 

                    A) Manasseh  B) Ephraim  C) Jacob  D) Esau

     Correct answer B.

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