The beginnings · at the dawn of humanity
Cain and Abel Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Cain and Abel. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. What was Abel’s occupation?
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Answer: Shepherd. “Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.” Work in bronze and iron would come later with Tubal-cain, a descendant of Cain. Genesis 4:2
2. What offering did Abel bring to the LORD?
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Answer: Firstborn lambs from his flock. Abel brought “of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof”; fruit of the ground was Cain’s offering. Genesis 4:3–4
3. Where did Cain kill his brother Abel?
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Answer: In the field. “When they were in the field, … Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.” Nod, east of Eden, is where he went into exile. Genesis 4:8