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Genesis 10 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Nations Spread Out

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolOne Big Family

arkfamilypeoplehouse

Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenNoah's Family

ARK → picture 2FAMILY → picture 4PEOPLE → picture 1HOME → picture 3

Grade 1The Families Spread Out

Noah and the ark → picture 3Noah's sons had families → picture 2Cities were built → picture 4Nations spread over the earth → picture 1

Order:

1. Sons were born to them after the flood2. Cush became the father of Nimrod3. Children were also born to Shem4. These are the families of the sons of Noah

Grade 2Noah's Big Family

  1. Name Noah's three sons. Shem, Ham and Japheth (circle)
  2. What did their families become? Many nations (circle)
  3. What is Genesis 10? A list of the families (nations) that came from Noah's sons
  4. Who made every nation? God (circle)
  5. Whom does God love? People from every land (everyone)
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Grade 3The Table of Nations

  1. Why is Genesis 10 called the Table of Nations? It lists the nations (peoples) that came from Noah's sons.
  2. Name four ways the families were divided. By clans, languages, lands and nations
  3. Who was Nimrod? A mighty hunter who built cities like Babel and Nineveh
  4. Which son's family line would lead to Abraham? Shem's
  5. What does this chapter teach about all the nations? They all came from one family, and God had a plan for them.
1: Sons were born to them after the flood2: Cush became the father of Nimrod3: Children were also born to Shem4: These are the families of the sons of Noah

Grade 4Every Nation from One Family

  1. Who were the ancestors of the nations listed in Genesis 10? Noah's three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth
  2. Name two places in the chapter that appear again in the Bible. Any two: Egypt, Canaan, Assyria (Nineveh), Babylon (Babel)
  3. Who was Nimrod? A mighty hunter who founded great cities, including Babel
  4. What big truth does this chapter teach about people? Every person is related; all nations share the same human family and the same Creator.

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5God's Plan for the Nations

  1. What four groupings does the chapter repeat? Families (clans), languages, lands and nations
  2. Name one nation descended from each son. Examples: Japheth: coastland peoples; Ham: Egypt, Cush or Canaan; Shem: Eber (Hebrews)
  3. How does Nimrod's story point ahead to Genesis 11? His kingdom began at Babel, where people would later build a tower to make a name for themselves.
  4. Why does Genesis 10 come before the Tower of Babel story? The Bible gives the summary of the nations first, then explains how the languages were divided.
  5. Why does God focus on Abraham's family later? To bring blessing to all the nations listed in Genesis 10

Word bank: 1. nations; 2. Shem; 3. people; 4. good

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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