Bible Trivia

1. What did the king promise to Daniel if he could read the writing on the wall and interpret it?

Hint: (Daniel 5:16)

A- He would be clothed in purple and fine linen.

B- He would become second only to the king in the whole kingdom.

C- He would inherit whatever he wanted, up to half the kingdom.

D- He would be clothed in scarlet, have a gold chain around his neck, and would be third ruler in the kingdom.

2. Why was the city of Jericho shut up, with none going out and none coming in?

Hint: (Joshua 6:1)

A- Because the city had not recovered from the previous attack of a neighboring nation.

B- Because the people there feared Israel.

C- Because the people there were healthy and did not want to pick up diseases from travelers.

D- Because the people there were suffering from a deadly disease.

3. What did Elijah suggest to the prophets of Baal at noon when there still had been no answers to their prayers?

Hint: (1 Kings 18:27)

A- Perhaps your god is meditating.

B- Perhaps your god is wandering or on a journey.

C- Perhaps your god is asleep and must be wakened.

D- All of the above

4. In the parable of the prodigal son, which son asked his father for the portion of goods that belonged to him?

Hint: (Luke 15:12)

A- The youngest son.

B- The middle son.

C- The oldest son.

D- We are not told.

5. When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him. Why?

Hint: (Genesis 48:17-18)

A- Ephraim was the older child, but Joseph loved Manasseh.

B- Jacob was blind, and he should have put his hand on Manasseh's head.

C- Ephraim was not the older child.

D- Manasseh had sold his birthright to Ephraim.