GREAT LAKES BIBLE BOWL 2010

PRIMARY DIVISION – JANUARY

 

Esther : Chapters 1-7

 

 

 

  1. What tribe was Mordecai from? (Esther 2:5)

a.       Judah

b.      Benjamin

c.       Ephraim

 

  1. What did the king promise Queen Esther when he held out his golden scepter to her? (Esther 5:3)
    1. Anything, up to half his kingdom
    2. A banquet in Esther’s honor
    3. A new palace for Esther

 

  1. What was the name of the king who ruled during the time of Esther? (Esther 1:1)
    1. Xerxes
    2. Darius
    3. Nebuchadnezzar

 

  1. Who did King Xerxes ask for advice on how to honor a man? (Esther 6:6)
    1. Zeresh
    2. Queen Esther
    3. Haman

 

  1. Who received the credit for exposing the plot of Bigthana and Teresh?

       (Esther 2:22)

    1. Queen Esther
    2. Mordecai
    3. Haman

 

  1. What did the king command that his royal officials do for Haman? (Esther 3:2)
    1. Kneel before him
    2. Give him gold
    3. Follow him in battle

 

  1. Who wore one of the king’s robes, sat on one of the king’s horses, and was led through the city. (Esther 6:11)

a.       Hadassah

b.      Mordecai

c.       Haman

 

 

8.      What did Mordecai overhear one day while sitting at the king’s gate?

      (Esther 2:21, 22)

    1. A plot to assassinate King Xerxes
    2. A plot to destroy the Jews
    3. Esther was the most beautiful queen

 

9.      How were Mordecai and Esther related? (Esther 2:7)

    1. He was Esther’s uncle
    2. He was Esther’s step-father
    3. They were cousins

 

  1. Which of the wise men spoke to the king about what to do with Queen Vashti? (Esther 1:16)
    1. Memucan
    2. Haman
    3. Bigthana

 

  1. What was the first thing Esther did when she heard Mordecai was mourning? (Esther 4:4)
    1. She tried to go and see him
    2. She sent him clothes to wear
    3. She began mourning, too

 

12.  Why did the king order the book of the chronicles of his reign to be read to him one night? (Esther 6:1)

                  a.   Because he couldn’t sleep

b.      Because he had forgotten all the things he had done

c.       Because he wanted to feel proud of his accomplishments

 

13.  What was the first thing Esther asked for, after the king held out his golden scepter to her? (Esther 5:4)

a.       To allow Mordecai to come and live in the palace

b.      To spare her life

c.       That the king and Haman come to a banquet she had prepared

 

14.  Who instructed Esther not to reveal her nationality and family background? (Esther 2:10)

a.       Queen Vashti

b.      Mordecai

c.       Haman

 

 

 

 

15.  What was the name of the king’s eunuch who was in charge of the women who were brought to Susa for beauty treatments? (Esther 2:3)

a.       Haman

b.      Hegai

c.       Mordecai

 

16.  Who promised to fast, along with Mordecai and the Jews?  (Esther 4:16)

a.       Only Esther

b.      Esther and her eunuchs

c.       Esther and her maids

 

17.  What did King Xerxes do for 180 days? (Esther 1:4)

    1. He showed off the great wealth of his kingdom
    2. He hosted a banquet every day
    3. He marched in his own parade

 

18.  At the end of the 180 days of displaying his wealth, King Xerxes hosted a banquet that lasted how many days?  (Esther 1:5)

a.       2 days

b.      7 days

c.       10 days

 

19.  How many days did Esther and her maids fast? (Esther 4:16)

a.       3 days

b.      40 days

c.       7 days

 

20.  How many maids did Hegai assign to care for Esther? (Esther 2:9)

a.       3 maids

b.      10 maids

c.       7 maids