How Many Rivers in The Old Testament Do You Know?

Rivers played a powerful role in the stories of the Old Testament—marking boundaries, miracles, and moments of transformation.


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Test your knowledge of biblical rivers with this engaging 15-question trivia quiz! From the mighty Nile to the sacred Jordan, explore the significance of rivers in Old Testament history. Can you recall the waters that shaped biblical events? Take the quiz and find out!

  1. 1 What water source in Jerusalem was key to King Hezekiah’s tunnel?

    1. Nile river
    2. Gihon (spring)
    3. Tigris river
    4. Euphrates river
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    2 Chronicles 32:30

     The Gihon spring supplied Jerusalem’s water and was secured via Hezekiah’s tunnel during siege threats.

  2. 2 Which river did Jeremiah use as a location to hide a linen sash?

    1. Nile
    2. Euphrates
    3. Jordan
    4. Tigris
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Jeremiah 13:4-7

    Jeremiah hid a sash by the Euphrates as a prophetic sign to Israel.

  3. 3 What river was infested with frogs during one of the plagues?

    1. Nile
    2. Jordan
    3. Tigris
    4. Euphrates
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Exodus 8:3

     Frogs came from the Nile and overran Egypt during the second plague.

  4. 4 Where did the Israelites set up twelve stones as a memorial after crossing a river?

    1. Jordan
    2. Nile
    3. Gihon
    4. Tigris
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Joshua 4:9

    They set up twelve stones in the Jordan and on its bank to remember God’s miracle.

  5. 5 What river is used symbolically in prophecy about the end times in the book of Isaiah and Jeremiah?

    1. Euphrates
    2. Nile
    3. Jordan
    4. Tigris
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Isaiah 8:7, Jeremiah 46:10

     The Euphrates often symbolizes coming judgment or invading armies.

  6. 6 Which river was struck by Aaron’s staff under God’s command?

    1. Nile
    2. Jordan
    3. Tigris
    4. Euphrates
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Exodus 7:20

    As part of the plagues, Aaron struck the Nile to begin God's judgments.

  7. 7 What river is referred to as the “ancient river” in Deborah’s song?

    1. Kishon
    2. Nile
    3. Euphrates
    4. Tigris
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Judges 5:21

     The Kishon is poetically praised for playing a role in Israel’s military victory.

  8. 8 Which Babylonian river is repeatedly mentioned in Ezekiel’s visions?

    1. Nile
    2. Chebar
    3. Kishon
    4. Euphrates
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Ezekiel 10:15, 20

     The Chebar River was a location of prophetic revelation in exile.

  9. 9 Which river's waters “stood in a heap” when the priests carrying the Ark stepped into it?

    1. Jordan
    2. Nile
    3. Chebar
    4. Tigris
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Joshua 3:16

     The Jordan’s flow stopped, allowing Israel to cross into the Promised Land.

  10. 10 Which river is mentioned as the northern border of the land God promised to Abraham’s descendants?

    1. Euphrates
    2. Nile
    3. Tigris
    4. Jordan
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Genesis 15:18

     God promised Abraham’s offspring land from Egypt to the Euphrates River.

  11. 11 What river did Elisha part using Elijah's cloak after Elijah was taken up to heaven?

    1. Jordan
    2. Nile
    3. Tigris
    4. Kishon
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    2 Kings 2:14

     Elisha used Elijah’s cloak to part the Jordan, confirming his succession as prophet.

  12. 12 In which river was baby Moses hidden in a basket?

    1. Nile
    2. Tigris
    3. Jordan
    4. Euphrates
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Exodus 2:3

     Moses was hidden among the reeds of the Nile to escape Pharaoh’s decree.

  13. 13 Which river did Naaman wash in to be healed of leprosy?

    1. Jordan
    2. Nile
    3. Chebar
    4. Tigris
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    2 Kings 5:14

    Elisha told Naaman to wash seven times in the Jordan, and he was healed.

  14. 14 What river encircled the land of Cush according to the description in Eden?

    1. Tigris
    2. Gihon
    3. Jordan
    4. Nile
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Genesis 2:13

     Gihon is another of the four rivers from Eden and is linked to the land of Cush.

  15. 15 Which river flowed around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold?

    1. Jordan
    2. Tigris
    3. Pishon
    4. Nile
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Genesis 2:11

     The Pishon is one of the four Eden rivers, associated with a land rich in resources.

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