What was the tenth and last plague that fell upon Egypt?

• A. The plague of hail
• B. The darkness over the land
• C. The death of the firstborn
• D. The death of the livestock

Answer: (C)

Knowing the sequence of the ten plagues in Egypt helps identify the last one. The final plague was the death of the firstborn in every Egyptian household and animal, unless the home had the blood of a sacrificed lamb on the doorposts—this act signaled God to pass over that home and led Pharaoh to finally release the Israelites. This plague ends the series, which is why it’s the correct choice. The other events occur earlier in the sequence—hail, darkness, and the death of livestock—so they don’t represent the last plague.