GREAT LAKES BIBLE BOWL 2010

JUNIOR DIVISION – FEBUARY

 

Esther 8-10 and Daniel 1&2

 

 

 

  1. What did the Jews think of Mordecai by the end of the book of Esther?

       (Esther 10:3)

    1. They held him in high esteem
    2. They thought he was a traitor
    3. They didn’t think he was more special than other Jews

 

  1. Who wrote a second letter with Mordecai, confirming the dates of Purim?

       (Esther 9:29-32)

    1. King Xerxes
    2. Queen Esther
    3. Abihail

 

  1. What did the chief official think might happen if Daniel and his friends ate different food from the other young men? (Daniel 1:10)
    1. Daniel and his friends would look worse
    2. Daniel and his friends would not be able to learn
    3. One of the other officials would report what he was doing

 

  1. What happened to Daniel after telling King Nebuchadnezzar the meaning of the dream? (Daniel 2:48)
    1. He became 2nd in command to King Nebuchadnezzar
    2. He became the chief advisor to the king and was given many gifts
    3. He became ruler over the province of Babylon, was given many gifts and put in charge of all the wise men

 

  1. Finish the sentence, words that Daniel spoke as he praised God after the mystery of King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream was revealed to him…”Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever;  _______ and ________ are his.” (Daniel 2:20)
    1. Wisdom and power
    2. Power and might
    3. Glory and honor

 

  1. What was King Nebuchadnezzar’s reaction after Daniel finished interpreting the dream? (Daniel 2:46)
    1. The king fell before Daniel and ordered an offering to Daniel
    2. The king gave Daniel his gold ring and golden sceptor
    3. The king began to cry, he was so happy to have the dream revealed
  2. For what did Daniel ask the chief official in charge of training the Israelite young men? (Daniel 1:8)
    1. Permission for the young men to speak to each other in their own language
    2. Permission not to eat the food from the king’s table
    3. Permission to speak to the king about their food

 

  1. What else did King Xerxes allow the Jews to do besides protect themselves from their enemies? (Esther 8:11)
    1. Return to Canaan
    2. Plunder the property of their enemies
    3. Celebrate the Passover Feast

 

  1. What did the king say would happen to the astrologers if they told him his dream and its interpretation? (Daniel 2:6)
    1. They would each become rulers in one of the provinces
    2. They would keep their jobs
    3. They would receive gifts, rewards, and great honor

 

  1. How many times did the astrologers ask the king to tell them the dream?

      (Daniel 2:4, 7)

    1. five times
    2. only one time
    3. two times

 

  1. What two things did the king ask Daniel when all the wise men were under threat of execution and Daniel was brought before him? (Daniel 2:26)
    1. What is your name and can you interpret my dream?
    2. Are you able to tell me what I saw in my dream and interpret it?
    3. What is your name and can you tell me my dream?

 

  1. Why did Daniel ask for permission not to eat the food from the king’s table? (Daniel 1: 8)
    1. He did not want to defile himself
    2. He thought it might be poisonous
    3. He was afraid it would make him sick

 

  1. How many enemies did the Jews in the other provinces kill in the month of Adar? (Esther 9:16-17)
    1. 100,000
    2. 500
    3. 75,000

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What did God give the four captured Israelite men besides knowledge?

       (Daniel 1:17)

    1. The ability to understand visions and dreams
    2. Understanding of literature and learning
    3. The spirit of discernment between good and evil

 

  1. Why were Daniel and his friends among those that King Nebuchadnezzar wanted to put to death? (Daniel 2:13)
    1. Because they were wise men, too
    2. Because they were Jews
    3. Because they thought they were too good to eat the king’s food

 

  1. Daniel said that God had given King Nebuchadnezzar rule over what?

      (Daniel 2:38)

    1. Men, animal, birds and fish
    2. Men and animals
    3. Men, animals and birds

 

  1. What was to happen to the captured young Israelite men after their years of training? (Daniel 1:5)
    1. They were to fight in the king’s army
    2. They were to enter the king’s service
    3. They were to return to Jerusalem

 

  1. What else did Mordecai instruct the Jews to do on Purim, besides feasting and rejoicing? (Esther 9:22)
    1. Give each other presents of food and gifts to the poor
    2. Have parades to remember the way Mordecai was honored
    3. Give gifts of gold to poor Jews

 

  1. In what year of his reign was King Nebuchadnezzar troubled by dreams?

      (Daniel 2:1)

    1. 10th year
    2. 2nd year
    3. 5th year

 

  1. What request did Daniel make of the king when he learned that all the wise men were to be put to death? (Daniel 2:16)
    1. Daniel asked for time to interpret the dream
    2. Daniel asked for food from the king’s table
    3. Daniel asked to speak to the other wise men