Ezra Chapter 1 — Bible Quiz

Question 1 / 10

Whose first year does Ezra 1 describe?

A) Cyrus king of Persia B) Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon C) Pharaoh of Egypt D) David king of Israel

Question 2 / 10

What did Cyrus say in his proclamation?

A) The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and appointed me to build a house at Jerusalem B) I will build an ark C) I will conquer Egypt D) I will set up a tent at Shiloh

Question 3 / 10

What did Cyrus tell any of the Lord's people?

A) Let them go up to Jerusalem and build the house of the God of Israel B) Stay in Babylon forever C) Go to Egypt D) Go to war

Question 4 / 10

How were the people going to Jerusalem to be helped?

A) Their neighbors were to assist them with silver, gold, goods, livestock and freewill offerings B) Only the king would give gold C) There would be no help D) Only the Levites would give bread

Question 5 / 10

Who prepared to go up to Jerusalem?

A) The family heads of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and Levites B) Only Egyptian officials C) Only Moabites D) Only Amalekites

Question 6 / 10

From where had Nebuchadnezzar carried away the articles of the Lord's temple?

A) From Jerusalem to Babylon B) From Egypt to Shiloh C) From Midian to Canaan D) From Moab to Bethlehem

Question 7 / 10

Into whose hands were the articles counted?

A) Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah B) Eli C) Saul D) Pharaoh

Question 8 / 10

How many gold dishes and silver dishes were counted?

A) 30 gold dishes and 1,000 silver dishes B) 100 gold dishes and 30 silver dishes C) 7 gold dishes and 70 silver dishes D) 12 gold dishes and 12 silver dishes

Question 9 / 10

How many articles of gold and silver were there in all?

A) 5,400 B) 70 C) 540 D) 1,000

Question 10 / 10

Whose word was Cyrus's decree meant to fulfill?

A) The word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah B) A new law of Moses C) A psalm of David D) A prophecy of Elijah