Comprehension Questions on the Fall of the Great City

What do the princes of the sea do after descending from their thrones?

• Remove their robes and strip off their colorfully woven garments

• Attack the city

• Build new ships

• Trade with the merchants

Based on the passage, what can be inferred about the relationship between the city and the sea?

• The city was famous and mighty on the sea

• The city was isolated from the sea

• The city was destroyed by the sea

• The city ignored the sea

Who are described as standing at a distance and crying out as they saw the smoke of the city's burning?

• The city's rulers and judges

• Every shipmaster, passenger, sailor, and all who make their living by the sea

• The city's farmers and merchants

• The city's children and elders

What did the mariners do when they saw the city burning?

• They celebrated and rejoiced

• They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and mourning

• They tried to put out the fire

• They ignored the event

According to the passage, why did those at sea mourn the loss of the city?

• Because it was their hometown

• Because they became rich from her prosperity

• Because they lost their families

• Because they were ordered to do so

Based on the passage, what does the instruction to "wait a little longer" in Revelation 6:11 imply about the timing of judgment?

• Judgment would happen immediately

• Judgment would be delayed until the full number of servants were killed

• Judgment would never occur

• Judgment was already completed

What will never be heard in Babylon again after its fall, according to the passage?

• The sound of harps, musicians, flute players, and trumpeters

• The sound of thunder

• The roar of lions

• The laughter of children

Based on the passage, what is the symbolic meaning of the angel throwing a millstone into the sea?

• The permanent and violent destruction of Babylon

• The beginning of a new era for Babylon

• The purification of the sea

• The celebration of Babylon's achievements

According to the passage, what will never shine in Babylon again?

• The sun

• The light of a lamp

• The moon

• The stars

According to the lessons, what can Yahweh be trusted to do?

• Bring evil to an end

• Cause confusion among believers

• Ignore the prayers of the faithful

• Reward only the sinners