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BC 9: Jonah & Prejudice

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does God command Jonah to go preach repentance?

a)

Nineveh

b)

Edom

c)

Israel

d)

Judah

2.

How long was Jonah in the belly of the whale?

a)

One day and one night

b)

Three days and three nights

c)

Four days and four nights

d)

Five days and five nights

3.

What happened in Nineveh when Jonah finally preached repentance to them?

a)

They ignored him

b)

They attacked him

c)

They didn't believe him

d)

They repented

4.

Who was Nineveh's god?

a)

Dagon

b)

Baal

c)

Thor

d)

Zeus

5.

What does Jonah's name mean?

a)

Fish

b)

Holy

c)

Dove

d)

Prophet of God

6.

Where is Nineveh located?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Iraq

c)

Lebanon

d)

Dubai

7.

What is The main Message in Jonah

a)

God grace is for all people

b)

Don't lie

c)

Don't commit adultery

d)

If you are Righteous you will always do the right thing

8.

What do Jesus and Jonah have in common

a)

They both like bread

b)

Their names both start and end with the same letter

c)

They both were carpenters

d)

They both spent three days in a death state.

9.

What did they men do to figure out who's God was upset with them?

a)

Draw straws

b)

Point fingers

c)

Throw dice/ cast lots

d)

Everyone jumped off the boat

10.

Why was Johan sad at the end of his story?

a)

Because he destroyed Nineveh

b)

Because he was afraid of worms

c)

Because he was sad that his tree died

d)

Because God destroyed Jerusalem

11.

When was the Book of Jonah written?

a)

750 B.C.

b)

740 B.C

c)

760 B.C.

d)

770 B.C

12.

Was Jonah a prophet?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

And what did Jonah think of pronouncing doom to the people of Nineveh?

a)

He didn't want to do it.

b)

He wants to do it.

14.

Did Jonah understand completely what he was doing?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

What effect did this miracle have on the sailors?

a)

They all worship Jonah's God!

b)

They all reached safely

16.

What was the message from Jonah?

a)

30 days from now, the city would be destroyed.

b)

40 days from now, the city would be destroyed.

c)

45 days from now, the city would be destroyed.

d)

50 days from now, the city would be destroyed.

17.

How big was Nineveh?

a)

it took three days to see it all

b)

it took four days to see it all

c)

it took five days to see it all

d)

it took six days to see it all

e)

it took seven days to see it all

18.

How did Jonah feel when God spared Nineveh?

a)

Overjoyed for Nineveh! Phew! Lucky them!

b)

Very Angry! How could God spare them? They deserved to be punished!

19.

In his anger, Jonah wanted to:

a)

Let the Lord take his life away.

b)

Curse the Ninevites.

c)

Be swallowed by another fish.

d)

None of the above.

20.

While Jonah sat and waited outside the city to see what would happen, what did the Lord provide him?

a)

Manna from heaven.

b)

A vine to give shade for his head.

c)

A stream to quench his thirst.

d)

A cave to sleep.

21.

At sunrise the next day, what happened to the plant the Lord provided?

a)

It caught fire and was turned into ash.

b)

It grew a fruit never been seen before.

c)

It was eaten by a worm and then withered.

d)

It grew into a giant beanstalk.

22.

Jonah wished ........... for himself because of that.

a)

death

b)

healing

c)

sorrow

d)

joy

23.

What MAIN lesson is the Lord teaching Jonah?

a)

The Lord never fails to provide for the needs of His people.

b)

The Lord's compassion extends to undeserving sinners who repent.

c)

The Lord has power over all His creation, and knows all things hidden.

d)

The Lord can turn anyone into fish stuffing, so better obey.

24.

Where did Jonah come from?

a)

Judah

b)

Israel

c)

Edom

d)

Syria

25.

How many chapters are there in the book of Jonah?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

What is the theme of the book of Jonah?

a)

God's Compassion

b)

God's Wrath

c)

God's Holiness

d)

God's Eternality

27.

Nineveh is known in our modern day times as the country of ________.

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Indonesia

d)

India

28.

Tarshish is located in what country today?

a)

Spain

b)

Syria

c)

Singapore

d)

South Africa

29.

How many days and nights Jonah stayed in the fish’s belly?

a)

2 days and 1 night

b)

1 day and 2 nights

c)

2 days and 3 nights

d)

3 days and 3 nights

30.

Why is Jonah hesitant to go to Nineveh at the beginning?

a)

Because he was afraid of the Ninevites

b)

Because he wants the Ninevites to be destroyed

c)

Because he worships the True Living God

d)

Because going to Nineveh is a tiring journey

31.

What was the prayer of Jonah inside the fish’s belly?

a)

I will sacrifice unto thee my whole life

b)

I will read thy Word in thy holy temple.

c)

I will pay what I have vowed.

d)

I will stay faithful to the Lord.

32.

Who repented when Jonah delivered God's Message?

a)

the king of Nineveh

b)

the Israelites

c)

the sailors

d)

the Ninevites including their animals

33.

Jonah tried to run away from the Lord. Where did he plan to go instead?

a)

Tarshish

b)

Tarsus

c)

Thesaurus

d)

Tarsier

34.

When Jonah told the sailors to throw him into the sea, their immediate response was:

a)

To try to row back to land.

b)

To throw Jonah into the sea.

c)

To throw ALL cargo overboard.

d)

All of the above.

35.

The sailors threw Jonah overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. How did the men respond?

a)

They rested peacefully.

b)

They got rid of their idols.

c)

They made vows to the Lord.

d)

All of the above.

36.

While inside the fish, what was Jonah's prayer to the Lord? (Click as many correct answers then SUBMIT.)

a)

The Lord chastened (or "disciplined") him, but answered his cry for help.

b)

He will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Lord.

c)

He will fulfill his vow to the Lord.

d)

The Lord has shown He is just to both the righteous and the wicked.

37.

God sends a huge storm to wake up Jonah.

What does Jonah ask the sailors to do to calm the storm?

a)

Catch him a fish

b)

Repent to God

c)

Throw him overboard

d)

Cook him a fish

38.

Which of the below that actually happens on Nineveh is the meaning of the last word of Jonah's short sermon "overturned".

a)

Overthrown

b)

Destroyed

c)

Transformed

d)

Unchanged

39.

What city did Jonah's boat sail from?

a)

Tarshish

b)

Joppa

c)

Nineveh

d)

Abids

40.

What was Jonah doing when the captain of the ship found him?

a)

hiding

b)

sleeping

c)

praying

d)

panicking

41.

Jonah's father's name was?

a)

Jesse

b)

Ammon

c)

Pethuel

d)

Amittai

42.

How many of the Ninevites obeyed the message of Jonah?

a)

a few

b)

Half

c)

All of them

d)

Three-quarters

43.

Where did the Big fish vomit Jonah?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Wetland

c)

Beach

d)

Dry land

44.

Why is Jonah angry at God?

a)

Not judging Nineveh

b)

He never had a big role

c)

He was swallowed

d)

The amount of time it took

45.

God had to tell Jonah ________ times to go to Nineveh before Jonah listened?

a)

5

b)

1

c)

3

d)

2