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Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Esther

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word Proverbs means what in Hebrew.

a)

wisdom

b)

deep thought

c)

first word

d)

understanding

2.

What is the theme of Proverb?

a)

Wisdom for life

b)

Godly fear for righteous living

c)

Trusting in God for wisdom

d)

Don't worry, be happy

3.

Who are the authors of Proverbs?

Select the three correct ones.

a)

Solomon

b)

Agman

c)

David

d)

Moses

e)

King Lemuel

4.

Which of these books of the Bible are under the Wisdom Literature?

Select three.

a)

Proverbs

b)

Job

c)

Isaiah

d)

Lamentations

e)

Ecclesiastes

5.

What summarizes the book of Proverbs?

a)

Wisdom for worshipping God

b)

Wisdom for the married life

c)

Wisdom is good for those who see the sun

d)

How to grow or develop wisdom

6.

True or False. Wisdom is easily attained.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

In the Hebrew Bible, what book follows Proverbs that speaks of a woman that is wise, of strong character and follows God.

a)

Esther

b)

Ecclesiastes

c)

Ruth

d)

Song of Solomon

8.

Proverbs 31 is written in what style?

a)

Alphabet Poem

b)

Descriptive Epistle

c)

Expository Teaching

d)

Persuasive Writing

9.

Job was a great example of wisdom. As we read Job 28, select three things that it revealed.

a)

Nothing on earth can purchase wisdom

b)

We must be wise in this world

c)

Wisdom is hidden from our eyes

d)

Wisdom is a virtue

e)

Wisdom comes from God only

10.

Of whom does God say that he will have wisdom like no one else on this earth?

a)

David

b)

Moses

c)

Solomon

d)

Abraham

11.

King Solomon is the son of who?

a)

Jesse

b)

Adonijah

c)

Absalom

d)

David

12.

Matthew 12:42 says that something greater than Solomon is here. Who are they talking about?

a)

Paul

b)

John the Baptist

c)

Peter

d)

Jesus

13.

In Proverbs 10:1 - 22:16 has 375 lines. This numeric value in Hebrew is what?

a)

the name wisdom

b)

the name Jesus

c)

the name Solomon

d)

the name Messiah

14.

True or False. In the Bible, all proverbs are automatic and certain.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

There were two oracles written by two separate men in Proverbs.

Select two.

a)

Hezekiah

b)

Lemuel

c)

Solomon

d)

Agur

e)

Jeremiah

16.

Proverbs is an exposition of what?

a)

The gospels

b)

The 10 Commandments

c)

The Israelites in the wilderness

d)

The flood

17.

Select the one step that was not included in the interpretation of Proverbs.

a)

apply to your life

b)

check historical background

c)

summarize

d)

determine parallelism

e)

identify figures of speech

18.

In Proverbs, who is presented as foolish and words will lead to death.

a)

wayward woman

b)

evil man

c)

the adulterous woman

d)

a bad Chick-fil-a employee

19.

Proverbs shares that Lady Wisdom's words are what?

a)

strong

b)

helpful

c)

pleasing

d)

righteous

20.

In Proverbs 3:18, we read about the "tree of life". What other story have we heard about the tree of life?

a)

Jesus and the fig tree

b)

Moses at the burning bush

c)

Garden of Eden

d)

The Flood

21.

The theme of Esther is how God saved his people through a king.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The Hebrew word megillot means what?

a)

songs

b)

scrolls

c)

readings

d)

dice

23.

Besides Esther, what are three more of the megillot (five scrolls) that they read in the Jewish community? Select three please.

a)

Ruth

b)

Proverbs

c)

Ecclesiastes

d)

Lamentations

e)

Psalms

24.

Where was the megillot publicly read in the Jewish community?

a)

Chick-fil-a

b)

baptist church

c)

public square

d)

synagogues

25.

What capital city was the book of Esther located?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Babylon

c)

Susa

d)

Persia

26.

What was Esther's birth name?

a)

Haman

b)

Hadassah

c)

Hannah

d)

Hagar

27.

What area was Haman's lineage from?

a)

Babylon

b)

Persia

c)

Moab

d)

Canaan

28.

What annual festival is still celebrated from Esther?

a)

Feast of Purim

b)

Feast of Booths

c)

Feast of Haman

d)

Feast of Persia

29.

The Persian word "pur" means what?

a)

fortune

b)

cast

c)

lot

d)

genocide

30.

Why did Haman want to kill all the Jews?

a)

No one would bow down

b)

They threatened the king

c)

Mordecai would not bow

d)

They made fun of his name

31.

What was the date they cast lots (dice) for the Jewish genocide?

a)

12th of Adan

b)

13th of Adar

c)

13th of Adal

d)

11th of Aba

32.

Who were the two eunuch men that wanted to kill King Asahuerus?

a)

Bigthan

b)

Timish

c)

Teresh

d)

Bigtoe

e)

Natbol

33.

What is the most interesting fact about the book of Esther?

a)

This was not part of the original Hebrew Bible

b)

God is never mentioned

c)

Esther is a made up story

d)

Esther was born from a royal family

34.

In the Feast of Purim, what did children use when they read Haman's name?

a)

bells

b)

tambourines

c)

rattlers

d)

whistles

35.

Based on Persian law, they could not stop the decree that a king had made. How did they stop the Jews from being destroyed?

a)

They removed it from the records

b)

They destroyed those that had knowledge of the decree

c)

The Jews left the area on that date

d)

The King made a (decree) law for the Jews to fight back against any attack

36.

The book Esther shows the importance of how the seed of who continued on?

a)

David

b)

Jesus

c)

Abraham

d)

Solomon

37.

The story of Esther is a reminder that the Kingdom of God will eventually triumph over who?

a)

Haman

b)

Enemies

c)

Earthly Kingdoms

d)

Demons

38.

After 187 days of partying, who defies the King?

a)

The eunuchs

b)

Queen Vashti

c)

Queen Esther

d)

Mordecai

39.

God used Esther to help _____ the Jews.

a)

teach

b)

save

c)

judge

d)

love

40.

Why are the Jews currently in Persia?

a)

They started to spread out

b)

God told them to specifically to go there

c)

Their city had been destroyed and they exiled were people

d)

Persia had a new Chick-fil-a

41.

Ecclesiastes is a commentary on what book?

a)

Psalms

b)

Genesis

c)

Deuteronomy

d)

Song of Solomon

42.

Qohelet was a name mentioned as someone writing under the persona of Solomon. What does Qohelet mean?

a)

disciple

b)

student

c)

author

d)

preacher

43.

In Ecclesiastes, how many times is the word vanity used?

a)

17

b)

25

c)

37

d)

44

44.

The book of Ecclesiastes is broken into what two halves?

Select two.

a)

What is good for a man to do

b)

Man's focus on God

c)

Man's inability to understand God's work

d)

Living the best life

e)

Expressing man's emotion to God

45.

What does the Hebrew word "hevel" mean?

a)

wisdom

b)

covering

c)

fear

d)

vapor

46.

What does vanity mean?

a)

the quality of being worthless

b)

the quality of being mysterious

c)

the quality of being angry

d)

the quality of being spiritual

47.

Finish this sentence.

In Ecclesiastes, there is nothing new under the ____.

a)

stars

b)

heavens

c)

law

d)

sun

48.

In Ecclesiastes 1:18, he who increases in knowledge increases in ______.

a)

wisdom

b)

nothing

c)

God

d)

sorrow

49.

According to Ecclesiastes, nothing can be ____ or _____ from this world.

a)

found or lost

b)

shown or hidden

c)

added or taken

d)

revealed or buried

50.

According to Ecclesiastes 5:12, death will come to all. Death is an _____ to the world.

a)

instrument

b)

equalizer

c)

process

d)

stabilizer

51.

How many times is the phrase "fear the Lord" mentioned in Ecclesiastes?

(a)  

52.

Wisdom is a ____ from God.

a)

hope

b)

strength

c)

command

d)

gift

53.

In Song of Solomon, what is the name given to the woman's voice?

(a)  

54.

In Song of Solomon, what is the occupation of the man's voice?

a)

king

b)

poet

c)

shepherd

d)

servant

55.

How many wives did King Solomon have?

a)

100

b)

500

c)

700

d)

900

56.

What are the two main themes of Song of Solomon?

a)

Marriage vows

b)

Seeking love

c)

Courting your love

d)

Intense desire

e)

Physical attraction

57.

What are the three sections of Song of Solomon?

a)

Courtship

b)

Virtuous woman

c)

The Counsel of love

d)

The wedding ceremony

e)

The marriage

58.

What book of the Bible is about a virtuous woman that ties to the Song of Solomon?

a)

Esther

b)

Ruth

c)

Sarah

d)

Beloved

59.

What are three interpretations of Song of Solomon?

a)

The relationship between Israel and Yahweh

b)

The relationship between Christ and the Church

c)

The righteous view on courting

d)

The relationship between Jesus and God

e)

A righteous and biblical view of marriage

60.

Song of Solomon highlights the beauty of marriage and the __________ of it.

a)

faithfulness

b)

importance

c)

love

d)

transparency