WorksheetsWho knows the Book of Jeremiah?
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What was Jeremiah’s occupation before he became a prophet?
a)
a. Priest
b)
b. King
c)
c. Shepherd
d)
d. Carpenter
2.
2. What was the name of Jeremiah’s secretary who wrote down his prophecies?
a)
a. Isaiah
b)
b. Baruch
c)
c. Daniel
d)
d. Ezra
3.
3. What did God promise to make with His people after the exile, according to Jeremiah?
a)
a. A new covenant
b)
b. A new temple
c)
c. A new land
d)
d. A new king
4.
4. How did King Zedekiah treat Jeremiah when he warned him of the Babylonian invasion?
a)
a. He listened to him and repented
b)
b. He ignored him and continued to sin
c)
c. He threw him into prison and then into a cistern
d)
d. He killed him and burned his writings
5.
5. What was the main theme of Jeremiah’s preaching to the people of Judah?
a)
a. Judgment for their idolatry and rebellion
b)
b. Hope for their restoration and renewal
c)
c. Love for their neighbors and enemies
d)
d. Faith in their history and tradition
6.
6. What is the original name of the book of Lamentations in Hebrew, and what does it mean?
a)
a. Ekah, meaning “Alas!” or “How”
b)
b. Qinoth, meaning “Laments” or “Dirges”
c)
c. Eikhah, meaning “Where?” or “Why?”
d)
d. Kinah, meaning “Sorrow” or “Grief”
7.
7. Who is the most likely author of the book of Lamentations and 1st and 2nd Kings according to both Jewish and Christian traditions?
a)
a. Isaiah
b)
b. Ezekial
c)
c. Jeremiah
d)
d. Daniel
8.
8. What did the people of Jerusalem resort to during the siege by the Babylonians, as described in Lamentations?
a)
a. They burned their own houses
b)
b. They ate their own children
c)
c. They surrendered to the enemy
d)
d. They fled to the mountains
9.
9. What was the name of Jeremiah’s hometown in Judah?
a)
a. Anathoth
b)
b. Bethlehem
c)
c. Hebron
d)
d. Tekoa
10.
10. What was the name of the Babylonian king who conquered Jerusalem and took many Jews into exile?
a)
a. Cyrus
b)
b. Darius
c)
c. Nebuchadnezzar
d)
d. Xerxes
11.
11. What did Jeremiah do to symbolize the destruction of Judah by breaking a clay pot in front of the elders and priests?
a)
a. He acted out a parable
b)
b. He performed a miracle
c)
c. He fulfilled a prophecy
d)
d. He made a covenant
12.
12. What did Jeremiah buy from his cousin Hanamel as a sign of hope for the future restoration of the land?
a)
a. A vineyard
b)
b. A field
c)
c. A house
d)
d. A well
13.
13. What did God tell Jeremiah not to do because of the evil of his people?
a)
a. Not to pray for them
b)
b. Not to prophesy to them
c)
c. Not to eat with them
d)
d. Not to marry among them
14.
14. What did Jeremiah wear around his neck to illustrate the yoke of Babylonian domination that Judah should accept?
a)
a. A wooden yoke
b)
b. A bronze yoke
c)
c. A leather yoke
d)
d. A iron yoke
15.
15. What did the false prophet Hananiah do to contradict Jeremiah’s message of submission to Babylon?
a)
a. He burned the scroll of Jeremiah’s prophecies
b)
b. He broke the wooden yoke off Jeremiah’s neck
c)
c. He tore his clothes in anger
d)
d. He struck Jeremiah on the face
16.
16. What did Jeremiah write on a scroll with the help of his secretary Baruch?
a)
a. The history of Israel and Judah
b)
b. The laws of Moses and the prophets
c)
c. The words of God that he had spoken
d)
d. The visions of God that he had seen
17.
17. What did King Jehoiakim do when he heard the scroll of Jeremiah’s prophecies read aloud by Baruch?
a)
a. He repented in sackcloth and ashes
b)
b. He burned the scroll piece by piece
c)
c. He hid the scroll in a secret place
d)
d. He sent the scroll to Babylon
18.
18. What did God promise to make with the house of Israel and the house of Judah after their return from exile?
a)
a. A new covenant
b)
b. A new temple
c)
c. A new land
d)
d. A new king
19.
19. Who is the greatest member of the Highwaymen?
a)
a. Johnny Cash
b)
b. Waylon Jennings
c)
c. Willie Nelson
d)
d. Kris Kristofferson
20.
20. What did the Babylonians do to Solomon’s temple after they breached the city walls?
a)
a. They converted it into a pagan shrine
b)
b. They left it intact and respected it
c)
c. They looted it and burned it down
d)
d. They demolished it and carried away its stones
21.
21. Who was the last good king of Judah?
a)
a. Jehoahaz
b)
b. Jehoiachin
c)
c. Zedekiah
d)
d. Josiah
22.
22. What Jewish holiday observes the date upon which Jerusalem fell in both 586BC and 70AD?
a)
a. Yom Kippur
b)
b. Sukkot
c)
c. Shabbat
d)
d. Tisha B’av
23.
23. If Jeremiah stood on a street corner in America with a sign, what would it say?”
a)
a. Will predict the future for food! Just make sure the white meat is chicken.
b)
b. The Original Jeremiah’s Got Talent Show – watch me solve complex prophecies while juggling flaming torches!
c)
c. Ask me for relationship advice and receive a prophecy about the impending doom of your love life!
d)
d. Prophet Jeremiah: Here to make your Mondays feel like Fridays! Guaranteed laughter and prophecies at discounted rates! We also have merchandise!
24.
24. What would be Jeremiah’s favorite fruit?
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25. Which Babylonian king had the best name?
a)
a. Nabopolassar
b)
b. Nebuchadnezzar
c)
c. Evil-Merodach
d)
d. Hezekiah
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