WorksheetsCombo: Captivity and Coming Home
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What tribe was Daniel from when carried off into Babylonian captivity?
a)
a) Levi
b)
b) Judah
c)
c) Benjamin
d)
d) Ephraim
2.
What is the major theme of Daniel 1-6?
a)
a) God's power over earthly kings
b)
b) God's wrath against sin
c)
c) The restoration of Jerusalem
d)
d) The exile's longing for freedom
3.
Who conquered Babylon in 539 BC?
a)
a) Assyrians
b)
b) Greeks
c)
c) Persians
d)
d) Romans
4.
What does the second half of Daniel focus on?
a)
a) God’s plan for the future
b)
b) The rebuilding of the temple
c)
c) Daniel’s life in Persia
d)
d) The exile's struggles in Babylon
5.
How does Daniel challenge the exiles in his visions?
a)
a) To flee Babylon
b)
b) To rebel against their captors
c)
c) To assimilate into Babylonian culture
d)
d) To trust that God holds the future
6.
When did King Cyrus decree the return of the exiles?
a)
a) 539 BC
b)
b) 538 BC
c)
c) 458 BC
d)
d) 445 BC
7.
Who led the first wave of returning exiles?
a)
a) Ezra
b)
b) Nehemiah
c)
c) Zerubbabel
d)
d) Daniel
8.
What did Ezra focus on rebuilding?
a)
a) The walls of Jerusalem
b)
b) The gates of Jerusalem
c)
c) The marketplace
d)
d) The temple
9.
Who led the second wave of exiles?
a)
a) Nehemiah
b)
b) Zerubbabel
c)
c) Malachi
d)
d) Ezra
10.
Who led the third wave of exiles?
a)
a) Nehemiah
b)
b) Zerubbabel
c)
c) Malachi
d)
d) Ezra
11.
What did Nehemiah focus on rebuilding?
a)
a) The temple
b)
b) The palace
c)
c) The walls and gates of Jerusalem
d)
d) The altar
12.
What challenge did Ezra and Nehemiah face in leading the people?
a)
a) External threats and religious formalism
b)
b) Religious formalism and social injustice
c)
c) Natural disasters and external threats
d)
d) Political instability and social injustice
13.
Who was Esther?
a)
a) A Babylonian queen
b)
b) A Jewish girl who became queen of Persia
c)
c) A prophetess in Israel
d)
d) A princess in Nehemiah’s court
14.
What significant act did Esther accomplish?
a)
a) Rebuilding the temple
b)
b) Preventing genocide of the Jews
c)
c) Leading the exiles back to Jerusalem
d)
d) Writing prophetic books
15.
What is unique about the book of Esther?
a)
a) It contains no historical references
b)
b) It was written in Babylonian
c)
c) It is written in poetic form
d)
d) God is not mentioned
16.
What does Esther’s story illustrate?
a)
a) God's grace on Jews who did not return from exile
b)
b) The fulfillment of prophecy
c)
c) The rebuilding of Jerusalem
d)
d) The exile’s suffering in captivity
17.
When did Haggai and Zechariah minister?
a)
a) During the Babylonian exile
b)
b) Around 520 BC
c)
c) After Nehemiah’s death
d)
d) Before Daniel’s visions
18.
What did Haggai emphasize in his ministry?
a)
a) Rebuilding the temple
b)
b) Rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem
c)
c) Reforming the priesthood
d)
d) Writing new laws
19.
What was Zechariah's main concern?
a)
a) Reforming the priesthood
b)
b) Translating the Mosaic Covenant
c)
c) Leading military victories
d)
d) Rebuilding the temple and faithful living
20.
What is the main message of Zechariah?
a)
a) The day of the Lord and the coming kingdom
b)
b) The fall of Persia
c)
c) The need for military strength
d)
d) The sins of Israel
21.
Who is thought to be a contemporary of Nehemiah?
a)
a) Haggai
b)
b) Malachi
c)
c) Zechariah
d)
d) Ezra
22.
What does Malachi focus on?
a)
a) Rebuilding the temple
b)
b) Worship and acceptable sacrifices
c)
c) Writing new laws
d)
d) Military reform
23.
What issue does Malachi denounce in Israel?
a)
a) Political instability
b)
b) Corrupt priests and social injustice
c)
c) Idol worship in Babylon
d)
d) Loss of military strength
24.
What does Malachi exhort the people to do?
a)
a) Obey God's commands
b)
b) Rebel against Persia
c)
c) Build an army
d)
d) Write new scriptures
25.
Who is “Elijah” in Malachi’s prophecy?
a)
a) A symbol of the Messiah’s return
b)
b) A literal prophet
c)
c) A Persian king
d)
d) A leader of exiles
26.
What signals the dawning of the day of the Lord?
a)
a) The rebuilding of the temple
b)
b) The restoration of sacrifices
c)
c) The fall of Persia
d)
d) The coming of “Elijah”
27.
Why is it evident God's future kingdom has not yet come in Ezra-Nehemiah?
a)
a) The people refuse to obey
b)
b) God's presence has not returned to the temple
c)
c) The walls remain unbuilt
d)
d) Persia still rules over Israel
28.
What marked the first wave of returning exiles?
a)
a) Ezra’s reforms
b)
b) The completion of the temple
c)
c) Zerubbabel’s leadership
d)
d) The fall of Babylon
29.
What did Haggai urge the exiles to prioritize?
a)
a) Political alliances
b)
b) Worship and temple rebuilding
c)
c) Family restoration
d)
d) Agriculture and trade
30.
What recurring issue did the exiles face upon returning?
a)
a) Idolatry
b)
b) Assimilation into Persian culture
c)
c) Social injustice and formalism
d)
d) Natural disasters
31.
Daniel was one of the first Jews carried off into Babylonian captivity.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
The story of Daniel and his friends shows a lack of faith in God during exile.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
The major theme of Daniel 1-6 is that earthly kings are powerless before God.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
The Persians conquered Babylon in 539 BC.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
The second half of Daniel focuses on his interactions with the Persian king.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Daniel challenges those in exile to trust that God holds the future.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
The exile ended with the arrival of God’s glorious future kingdom.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
After Persia defeated Babylon, the Jews became property of the Persian Empire.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
King Cyrus of Persia decreed that the exiles could return home in 538 BC.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
The first wave of exiles to return was led by Ezra.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Nehemiah led the second wave of exiles.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Zerubbabel focused on rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Ezra focused on rebuilding the temple.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Nehemiah focused on rebuilding the walls and gates of Jerusalem.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Ezra and Nehemiah worked together to lead the people back to proper worship of God.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Ezra and Nehemiah’s efforts to reform worship and justice were completely successful.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
The books of Ezra and Nehemiah highlight that God’s presence had returned to the temple.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
The people struggled with social injustice and religious formalism after returning.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Esther was a young Jewish girl who became the queen of Persia.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Esther courageously prevented the genocide of the Jews.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
God is mentioned multiple times in the book of Esther.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
Esther’s story illustrates God’s grace toward Jews who remained in captivity.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Haggai and Zechariah ministered in Jerusalem around 520 BC.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
Haggai focused on rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
Haggai encouraged the exiles to put worship at the center of their lives.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
Zechariah emphasized the coming of the day of the Lord and God’s kingdom.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Malachi is likely a contemporary of Ezra.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Malachi denounced unacceptable sacrifices, corrupt priests, and social injustice.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
Malachi ends with a prophecy about the coming of “Elijah.”
a)
True
b)
False
60.
The coming of “Elijah” signals the arrival of God’s kingdom and the Messiah.
a)
True
b)
False
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