Old Testament Books

Judges Practice Questions

20 free Judges practice questions for the Bible, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.

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  1. Q1. Which judge was left-handed and assassinated King Eglon of Moab with a double-edged sword?
  2. Q2. Who was the only female judge mentioned in the Book of Judges, who also served as a prophetess?
  3. Q3. By what specific sign did Gideon ask God to confirm His promise to save Israel from the Midianites?
  4. Q4. How did Gideon eventually reduce his army from 32,000 men to just 300 to fight the Midianites?
  5. Q5. Which judge made a rash vow that resulted in him having to sacrifice his only daughter?
  6. Q6. What was the secret of Samson's great physical strength according to the Nazirite vow?
  7. Q7. How did the judge Shamgar save Israel from the Philistines?
  8. Q8. Which woman killed the Canaanite general Sisera by driving a tent peg through his temple?
  9. Q9. Who was the first judge of Israel, who delivered the people from Cushan-Rishathaim, king of Aram Naharaim?
  10. Q10. What items did Gideon's 300 men carry into battle instead of traditional weapons?
  11. Q11. Which son of Gideon murdered his seventy brothers on a single stone to become a self-appointed king?
  12. Q12. How did Abimelech, the 'bramble king,' eventually die at the city of Thebez?
  13. Q13. What word did the Gileadites use as a password at the Jordan River to identify fleeing Ephraimites?
  14. Q14. What was the riddle Samson posed to the Philistines at his wedding feast?
  15. Q15. How many Philistines did Samson kill with the fresh jawbone of a donkey?
  16. Q16. What was the name of the Philistine god whose temple Samson collapsed in his final act?
  17. Q17. In the final chapters of Judges, what was the source of the civil war against the Tribe of Benjamin?
  18. Q18. Which tribe was known for having 700 elite soldiers who were left-handed and could sling a stone at a hair and not miss?
  19. Q19. What recurring phrase in the Book of Judges summarizes the moral state of Israel during the period of the judges?
  20. Q20. Which judge was the father of seventy sons and was buried in Ophrah after leading Israel for forty years?