Exodus, wilderness, and conquest of Canaan · c. 1485-1400 BC
Caleb Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Caleb. 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. Which tribe did Caleb represent among the twelve spies?
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Answer: Judah. “Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.” Joshua, the other faithful spy, represented Ephraim under the name Oshea. Numbers 13:6
2. Complete Caleb’s words: “Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to …”
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Answer: overcome it. Caleb told the grumbling people, “Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.” The others answered that they could not go up. Numbers 13:30–31
3. Which city did Joshua give Caleb as an inheritance?
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Answer: Hebron. Joshua blessed Caleb, son of Jephunneh, “and gave unto Caleb… Hebron for an inheritance.” The city was formerly called Kiriath-arba. Joshua 14:13–15