WorksheetsEzra and Nehemia Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Who said: “The LORD God of Heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth”? (Ezra 1:1)
Jeremiah
Cyrus
Mithredath
Nebuchadnezzar
Who was Sheshbazzar? (ezra 1:8)
King of Persia
Prince of Judah
The treasurer
High Priest
How many gold basins were there returned to the Temple (Ezra chapter 1:10)?
29
5400
30
410
When did they first start making burnt offerings to the LORD? (Ezra Chapter 3)
From the Festival of Tabernacles
From the 25th of Elul
From the 1st day of the 7th month
20th year in the month of Kislev
What sacrifice(s) did they offer before they finished the foundation? (ezra 3:2-4)
daily burnt offerings
for all the sacred fixed times
whatever freewill offerings
All are correct
Who was Jeshua son of Jozadak? (ezra 3:2)
King of Persia
Prince of Judah
The treasurer
A priest
How did they bring the cedarwood from Lebanon? (3:7)
By the sea in Joppa
Direct from Jerusalem
From Shushan the capital
From the Dead Sea
What happened in the second year after their arrival at the House of God, at Jerusalem, in the second month? (ezra 3:8)
they began to make burnt offerings to the LORD, though the foundation of the Temple of the LORD had not been laid.
They paid the hewers and craftsmen with money, and the Sidonians and Tyrians with food, drink, and oil
appointed Levites from the age of twenty and upward to supervise the work of the House of the LORD.
All the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled in Jerusalem
How did they pay the Sidonians and Tyrians to bring cedarwood from Lebanon? (Ezra 3:7)
Sacrifices by day and night
food, drink, and oil
They didn’t, they swore an oath
Gold basins
Who was responsible for the reconstruction of the Temple in Jerusalem? (Ezra 3:8-10)
Zerubbabel and Jeshua
King Cyrus
Nehemiah
Ezra
Who played with cymbals (מצלתים)? (ezra 3:10)
Priests
Levites sons of Asaph
David, king of Israel
Jeshua, his sons and brothers, Kadmiel and his sons
About whom is it said: “wept loudly at the sight of the founding of this house” (ezra 3:12)
Many of the priests and Levites and the chiefs of the clans, the old men who had seen the first house
Jeshua, his sons and brothers, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah,
The king of Persia
Princes of Judah
What did Ezra do when he heard the sin reported by the nobles? (ezra 9:3)
I sat desolate until the evening offering.
I rent my garment and robe
I tore hair out of my head and beard, and I sat desolate.
All are correct
“When this was over, the officers approached me, saying” What was the sin? (ezra 9:1-2)
The jews had intermarried with the peoples of the land
They had paid the hewers and craftsmen with money, and the Sidonians and Tyrians with food, drink, and oil
They did not go up to the land after Cyrus’s proclamation
Jerusalem’s wall is full of breaches, and its gates have been destroyed by fire.
What did the men of Judah and Benjamin not say when Ezra asked them to separate from the foreign wives? (ezra 10:9-14)
It is not possible to remain out in the open
We must surely do just as you say.
we have transgressed extensively in this matter.
We will do immediately as you say
When did they finish separating from the foreign women? (ezra 10:17)
1st day of the 10th month
1st day of the 1st month
25th day of Elul
9th month and 20th day
What did Nehemiah ask from the king before he went to rebuild Jerusalem? (Nehemiah 2:7-8)
Letters to the governors
Timber for the gates
Both letters to the governors and timber for the gates
Gold and silver
Who was Nehemiah’s father? (Nechemia 1:1
What was Nehemiah's reaction when he heard about the condition of Jerusalem? (Nehemiah 1:4)
He rejoiced
He was indifferent
He wept and mourned for days
He immediately set out for Jerusalem
2. What did Nehemiah not say in his prayer to God (1:5-10)
They are Your servants and Your people whom You redeemed by Your great power
Grant Your servant success today
Now, what can we say in the face of this, O our God
Let Your ear be attentive and Your eyes open to receive the prayer
What was Nehemiah’s role? (2:1)
Who was appointed over the affairs of the province of Judah and Jerusalem in the law of God? (Nehemiah 8:9)
Ezra the priest
Nehemiah the governor
Both Ezra the priest and Nehemiah the governor
None of the above
Who said to whom: “How is it that you look bad, though you are not ill?” (2:2)
5. About whom was it said: “The consort seated at his side”? (2:6)
Artaxerxes
Cyrus
Ezra
Sheshbazzar
After how long of being in Jerusalem did Nehemiah go to see the ruins? (2:11-12)
Through which gate did Nehemia return after surveying the walls (2:12-15)
Dung Gate
Jackal's Gate
To whom was it said: “Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem and suffer no more disgrace”? (2:17)
the nobles, prefects
Army officers
Artaxerxes
Sanballat the Horonite
What do they (builders) do “When you hear a trumpet call”? (4:14)
pray to god
come to the place where it was called
How many men ate at Nehemiah’s table? (4:17)
What was the reaction of the enemies of Judah and Benjamin when they heard that the exiles were rebuilding the walls? (Nehamia 4:1)
They offered to help rebuild
They were indifferent
They prayed to their gods
They wanted to attack them
What was not served at Nehemiah’s table? (4:18)
one ox
six select sheep
bread
fowl
What did the people do after Nehemiah confronted the nobles and officials about usury (taking money from the poor)? (Nehemiah 5:11)
They ignored Nehemiah
They gave back the fields and vineyards
They increased the interest
They left Jerusalem
How long was Nehemiah in the land of Israel? (5:14)
About whom was it said: “he was housebound”? (6:10)
Sanballat
Tobiah
Shemaiah son of Delaiah
Nehemiah
How many messages did Sanballat send messages to Nehemiah? (6:4)
Where did Ezra read the Teaching of Moses? (Nehemia 8:3)
Water Gate
Valley Gate
Dung Gate
King's Gate
When did Ezra read the teaching of moses? (nehemia 8:1-3)
25 of elul
Feast of the Tabernacles
20 of kislev
1st of 7th month
Who stood to ezra's left when he read the scroll of moses? (8:4)
How did the people respond when they heard the Law being read? (Nehemiah 8:9)
They wept
They rejoiced
They were silent
They left the assembly
what was not ezra's job/role? (8:9)
tirshata
scribe
priest
torah reader
Who said: “Hush, for the day is holy; do not be sad.” (8:11)
levites
priests
ezra
nehemia
Fill in the blank: “They celebrated the festival seven days, and there was__________on the eighth, as prescribed.” (8:18)
solemn gathering
dwelling in the booths
fasting, in sackcloth, and with earth upon it
reading to the people from the book of moses
About whom is it said: “they passed through the sea on dry land” (9:11)
pharaoh and his servants
amorites, canaanites
our forefathers who were in egypt
those woh inherited the land
When did Nehemiah return to Persia? (nehemia 13:7)
33rd year of araxerxes
32 year of artaxerxes
2 year of cyrus
1 year of Darius
Who was appointed over the storehouses of the offerings, the firstfruits, and the tithes in Nehemiah 12:44?
Priests
Levites
Singers
Gatekeepers
What did Nehemiah discover about the Sabbath when he returned to Jerusalem in Nehemiah 13:15?
It was being strictly observed
People were working and selling food
It was forgotten by the people
Only priests were observing the Sabbath
What action did Nehemiah take against the officials for not taking care of the house of God in Nehemiah 13:11?
He praised them
He ignored the issue
He rebuked them
He replaced them
What is Ezra and Nehemia about?
The returning Jews to Israel after the Babylonian exile
the purim story
building 1st temple
destruction of 2nd temple
In the book of Ezra the Jews are building ____
the walls of jerusalem
the 2nd temple
the 1st temple
shushan
in the book nehemai the jews are building ____
the walls of jerusalem
the alter in the temple
nothing. they don't build
a siege tower
