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WorksheetsBC 9: Jonah & Prejudice
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 18mins
Where does God command Jonah to go preach repentance?
Nineveh
Edom
Israel
Judah
How long was Jonah in the belly of the whale?
One day and one night
Three days and three nights
Four days and four nights
Five days and five nights
What happened in Nineveh when Jonah finally preached repentance to them?
They ignored him
They attacked him
They didn't believe him
They repented
Who was Nineveh's god?
Dagon
Baal
Thor
Zeus
What does Jonah's name mean?
Fish
Holy
Dove
Prophet of God
Where is Nineveh located?
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Lebanon
Dubai
What is The main Message in Jonah
God grace is for all people
Don't lie
Don't commit adultery
If you are Righteous you will always do the right thing
What do Jesus and Jonah have in common
They both like bread
Their names both start and end with the same letter
They both were carpenters
They both spent three days in a death state.
What did they men do to figure out who's God was upset with them?
Draw straws
Point fingers
Throw dice/ cast lots
Everyone jumped off the boat
Why was Johan sad at the end of his story?
Because he destroyed Nineveh
Because he was afraid of worms
Because he was sad that his tree died
Because God destroyed Jerusalem
When was the Book of Jonah written?
750 B.C.
740 B.C
760 B.C.
770 B.C
Was Jonah a prophet?
Yes
No
And what did Jonah think of pronouncing doom to the people of Nineveh?
He didn't want to do it.
He wants to do it.
Did Jonah understand completely what he was doing?
Yes
No
What effect did this miracle have on the sailors?
They all worship Jonah's God!
They all reached safely
What was the message from Jonah?
30 days from now, the city would be destroyed.
40 days from now, the city would be destroyed.
45 days from now, the city would be destroyed.
50 days from now, the city would be destroyed.
How big was Nineveh?
it took three days to see it all
it took four days to see it all
it took five days to see it all
it took six days to see it all
it took seven days to see it all
How did Jonah feel when God spared Nineveh?
Overjoyed for Nineveh! Phew! Lucky them!
Very Angry! How could God spare them? They deserved to be punished!
In his anger, Jonah wanted to:
Let the Lord take his life away.
Curse the Ninevites.
Be swallowed by another fish.
None of the above.
While Jonah sat and waited outside the city to see what would happen, what did the Lord provide him?
Manna from heaven.
A vine to give shade for his head.
A stream to quench his thirst.
A cave to sleep.
At sunrise the next day, what happened to the plant the Lord provided?
It caught fire and was turned into ash.
It grew a fruit never been seen before.
It was eaten by a worm and then withered.
It grew into a giant beanstalk.
Jonah wished ........... for himself because of that.
death
healing
sorrow
joy
What MAIN lesson is the Lord teaching Jonah?
The Lord never fails to provide for the needs of His people.
The Lord's compassion extends to undeserving sinners who repent.
The Lord has power over all His creation, and knows all things hidden.
The Lord can turn anyone into fish stuffing, so better obey.
Where did Jonah come from?
Judah
Israel
Edom
Syria
How many chapters are there in the book of Jonah?
1
2
3
4
What is the theme of the book of Jonah?
God's Compassion
God's Wrath
God's Holiness
God's Eternality
Nineveh is known in our modern day times as the country of ________.
Iran
Iraq
Indonesia
India
Tarshish is located in what country today?
Spain
Syria
Singapore
South Africa
How many days and nights Jonah stayed in the fish’s belly?
2 days and 1 night
1 day and 2 nights
2 days and 3 nights
3 days and 3 nights
Why is Jonah hesitant to go to Nineveh at the beginning?
Because he was afraid of the Ninevites
Because he wants the Ninevites to be destroyed
Because he worships the True Living God
Because going to Nineveh is a tiring journey
What was the prayer of Jonah inside the fish’s belly?
I will sacrifice unto thee my whole life
I will read thy Word in thy holy temple.
I will pay what I have vowed.
I will stay faithful to the Lord.
Who repented when Jonah delivered God's Message?
the king of Nineveh
the Israelites
the sailors
the Ninevites including their animals
Jonah tried to run away from the Lord. Where did he plan to go instead?
Tarshish
Tarsus
Thesaurus
Tarsier
When Jonah told the sailors to throw him into the sea, their immediate response was:
To try to row back to land.
To throw Jonah into the sea.
To throw ALL cargo overboard.
All of the above.
The sailors threw Jonah overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. How did the men respond?
They rested peacefully.
They got rid of their idols.
They made vows to the Lord.
All of the above.
While inside the fish, what was Jonah's prayer to the Lord? (Click as many correct answers then SUBMIT.)
The Lord chastened (or "disciplined") him, but answered his cry for help.
He will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Lord.
He will fulfill his vow to the Lord.
The Lord has shown He is just to both the righteous and the wicked.
God sends a huge storm to wake up Jonah.
What does Jonah ask the sailors to do to calm the storm?
Catch him a fish
Repent to God
Throw him overboard
Cook him a fish
Which of the below that actually happens on Nineveh is the meaning of the last word of Jonah's short sermon "overturned".
Overthrown
Destroyed
Transformed
Unchanged
What city did Jonah's boat sail from?
Tarshish
Joppa
Nineveh
Abids
What was Jonah doing when the captain of the ship found him?
hiding
sleeping
praying
panicking
Jonah's father's name was?
Jesse
Ammon
Pethuel
Amittai
How many of the Ninevites obeyed the message of Jonah?
a few
Half
All of them
Three-quarters
Where did the Big fish vomit Jonah?
Hawaii
Wetland
Beach
Dry land
Why is Jonah angry at God?
Not judging Nineveh
He never had a big role
He was swallowed
The amount of time it took
God had to tell Jonah ________ times to go to Nineveh before Jonah listened?
5
1
3
2
