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WorksheetsWorksheet Questions: William Carey and Rev. Claudius Buchanan
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 38mins
Answer the following: What was William Carey's full name?
William Edmond Carey
William Edward Carey
William Edwin Carey
William Edmund Carey
Answer the following: Which is the birth place of William Carey?
Northampton
Polerspury
Serampore
Kettering
Answer the following: When was William Carey born?
July 26, 1743
March 5, 1801
January 10, 1800
1787
Answer the following: What was the first occupation of William Carey?
Shoemaking
Carpentry
Teaching
Printing
Answer the following: When was the first Bengali New Testament printed?
March 5, 1801
July 26, 1743
January 10, 1800
1792
Answer the following: Who are known as Serampore Trio?
William Carey, Joshua Marshman, and William Ward
William Carey, John Warr, and Krishnapal
Joshua Marshman, William Ward, and Ram Ram Bose
William Carey, Lord Bentick, and William Ward
Answer the following: What are the words recorded on William Carey's tombstone?
"A wretched, poor, and helpless worm, On Thy kind arms I fall."
"Faith, hope, and charity endure forever."
"Servant of God and lover of truth."
"To live is Christ, to die is gain."
Answer the following: What was the name of the young man William Carey met at the shoemaker's workshop?
John Warr
William Ward
Joshua Marshman
Ram Ram Bose
Answer the following: In what year was William Carey appointed as a priest in the Baptist Church?
1787
1792
1801
1743
Answer the following: What was the name of the society formed at Kettering in 1792?
Baptist Missionary Society
East India Company
Serampore College
British and Foreign Bible Society
Answer the following: What language did William Carey realize he needed to learn in India?
Bengali
Hindi
Urdu
Sanskrit
Answer the following: What was the name of the Munshi who taught William Carey Bengali?
Ram Ram Bose
John Warr
Krishnapal
William Ward
Answer the following: When did William Carey arrive in Serampore?
January 10, 1800
March 5, 1801
July 26, 1743
1792
Answer the following: What were the names of William Carey's two dedicated colleagues in Serampore?
Joshua Marshman and William Ward
John Warr and Krishnapal
Lord Bentick and William Ward
Ram Ram Bose and Joshua Marshman
Answer the following: Who was the first Indian to convert to Christianity from Serampore?
Krishnapal
Ram Ram Bose
Joshua Marshman
William Ward
Answer the following: What was Krishnapal's profession?
Carpenter
Shoemaker
Teacher
Printer
Answer the following: What atrocity did William Carey fight against in India?
Sati
Child labor
Taxation
Slavery
Answer the following: Who promulgated the law declaring the practice of 'Sati' illegal and criminal?
Viceroy Lord Bentick
Viceroy Lord Cornwallis
Governor-General Warren Hastings
King George III
Answer the following: What is Serampore College today?
The leading institution of Theological education in India
A small local primary school
A commercial printing press
A museum of missionary history
Exercises: What was the birthplace of missionary Rev. Claudius Buchanan?
Near Glasgow, Scotland
London, England
Dublin, Ireland
Edinburgh, Scotland
Exercises: Why did Rev. Claudius Buchanan come to India?
To serve as a chaplain to the East India Company to give good education and spread the Gospel
To become a merchant and trade spices
To study Sanskrit manuscripts for personal research
To join the British Army as an officer
Exercises: What is essential for evangelism?
Availability of the Holy Bible in local languages
Large church buildings
Government funding
Advanced printing technology
Exercises: What malpractice was abolished because of the struggle of missionaries led by Buchanan?
The practice of Sati
Taxation of clergy
Child marriage
Slavery in plantations
Exercises: What is the one thing that made Buchanan happy when he came to Kerala?
Seeing the ancient Syrian Christian community thriving in Kerala
Finding gold in local markets
Meeting British officials
Discovering a new trade route
Exercises: Who was the Metropolitan of Malankara during Buchanan's visit?
Mar Dionysius
Mar Thoma
Mar Joseph
Mar Baselios
Name the persons who were instrumental in translating the Bible from Syria into Malayalam.
Philippos Rambachan of Kayamkulam and linguist Thimmanpilla, appointed by Cheppad Mar Dionysius Metropolitan
Rev. William Carey and Rev. Claudius Buchanan
The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian
Mar Dionysius and King Balak
In which year did Rev. Buchanan publish the Malayalam translation of the gospel?
1808
1811
1819
1829
Rev. Claudius Buchanan worked closely with Rev. William Carey to translate the Bible into Bengali.
True
False
Buchanan visited Kerala before he started working in Calcutta.
True
False
The Syrian Christians of Kerala identified themselves as an ancient Indian Christian community.
True
False
Buchanan returned to England in 1808 because he had completed his mission in India.
True
False
Buchanan's book titled Christian Researches in Asia was published in 1819.
True
False
Rev. Claudius Buchanan was appointed chaplain to the ____ in 1797.
British Parliament
East India Company
Church Missionary Society
Dutch East India Company
The order to abolish Sati was issued by Governor General ____ in 1829.
Warren Hastings
William Bentinck
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Dalhousie
Buchanan reached Thiruvananthapuram via Visakhapatnam, ____, and Nagercoil.
Sri Lanka
Goa
Cochin
Madurai
The handwritten manuscript of the Syriac Bible was entrusted to Buchanan by ____.
Mar Dionysius
Balak
Philippos Rambachan
William Carey
Before sailing to India, Buchanan wrote in his diary that "my only hope lies in the ____."
royal navy
golden calf
slaughtered lamb
heavenly host
Name the king of Moab.
Balak
Balaam
Ben-Hadad
Saul
Who is Balaam?
A priest
A prophet
A soldier
A king
Meaning of the name Balaam.
One who creates void
One who brings peace
One who seeks wisdom
One who speaks for kings
During the journey from Egypt to Canaan where did the people of Israel encamp?
Plains of Moab
Near Jericho
Sinai Desert
Arnon valley
Where did the Israelites encamp when they were preparing themselves to enter the land of Canaan?
Near Jericho
By the Red Sea
On Mount Nebo
In Damascus
Name the northern part of the valley which the Israelites captured.
Arnon valley
Kidron valley
Jezreel valley
Jordan valley
Who were the people living with the Moabites?
The Midianites
The Amalekites
The Philistines
The Hittites
Through whom did the king Balak send the message to prophet Balaam?
The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian
Royal guards of Moab
Priests of Baal
Messengers of Israel
Who sent the princess of Moab to meet prophet Balaam?
Balak the king of Moab
The elders of Midian
The angel of the Lord
The governor of Jericho
Why was prophet Balaam not able to resist the temptation?
His fear of war
His obedience to God
His greed for money
His loyalty to Israel
How did Balaam respond to Balak’s request?
I will curse them at once
Spend the night here and I will bring you back the answer the Lord gives me
I will never travel to Moab
Send more gold and I will come
What did God tell Balaam when he wanted to curse the Israelites?
Go and curse them
Do not go with them; you must not curse those people because they are blessed
Offer sacrifices first
Wait three days and then go
Who tried to stop Balaam’s journey?
An Angel of the Lord
The king’s soldiers
The donkey
The elders of Moab
How many times did the Angel of the Lord appear and try to stop Balaam’s journey?
Two times
Three times
Four times
One time
Where did the Angel of the Lord appear the first time?
In the mountains
Standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand
Inside Balaam’s tent
At the city gate
Where did the Angel of the Lord appear the second time?
At the river crossing
In a narrow path between two vineyards with walls on both sides
On the open plain
Beside the palace of Moab
Where did the angel of the Lord appear the third time?
At the temple steps
In a narrow place with no room to turn to the right or to the left
On Mount Sinai
In the marketplace
Which animal spoke to Balaam?
The donkey
The horse
The camel
The ox
Where did Prophet Balaam see the Angel of the Lord when he opened his eyes?
In the sky above
Standing in the road with his sword drawn
By the river Jordan
On a hilltop
What did the Angel of the Lord tell Balaam?
Curse Israel completely
Go with the men but speak only what I tell you
Turn back and never return
Ask Balak for more payment
Whom did Balak want Balaam to curse?
Israelites
Midianites
Amalekites
Egyptians
How many times did Balaam beat his donkey?
Two times
Three times
Four times
One time
What was the fall of Balaam mentioned in the Epistle of Paul?
He became a king
He was rebuked for his wrongdoing by a donkey that spoke and restrained the prophet’s madness
He conquered Israel
He built an altar to Baal
How did Balaam respond to Balak’s request?
Curse them immediately
Spend the night here and I will bring you back the answer the Lord gives me
Refuse to speak at all
Accept the payment and go at once
Choose the correct answer from the bracket: Balak — select the correct description from the bracket.
King of Moab
Prophet
Plains of Moab camp
Donkey that talked
Angel with a sword
Choose the correct answer from the bracket: Balaam — select the correct description from the bracket.
King of Moab
Prophet
Plains of Moab camp
Donkey that talked
Angel with a sword
Choose the correct answer from the bracket: Plains of Moab — select the correct description from the bracket.
King of Moab
Prophet
Camp
Donkey that talked
Angel with a sword
Choose the correct answer from the bracket: Donkey — select the correct description from the bracket.
King of Moab
Prophet
Plains of Moab camp
The animal which talked
Angel with a sword
Choose the correct answer from the bracket: Angel — select the correct description from the bracket.
King of Moab
Prophet
Plains of Moab camp
Donkey that talked
Sword
Whom said to whom: “This horde is going to lick up everything around us as an ox licks up the grass of the field” — choose who said this to whom.
The Moabites to the elders of Midian
Balaam to the elders of Moab and Midian
God to Balaam
Angel of the Lord to Balaam
Whom said to whom: “Spend the night here” — choose who said this to whom.
Balaam to the elders of Moab and Midian
The Moabites to the elders of Midian
God to Balaam
Balak’s princess to Balaam
Whom said to whom: “Who are these men with you” — choose who said this to whom.
God to Balaam
Balaam to the elders of Moab and Midian
Angel of the Lord to Balaam
Balak’s princess to Balaam
Whom said to whom: “You must not put a curse on those people because they are blessed” — choose who said this to whom.
God to Balaam
Balaam to Balak’s princess
Angel of the Lord to Balaam
The Moabites to the elders of Midian
Whom said to whom: “Go back to your own country for the Lord has refused to let me go with you” — choose who said this to whom.
Balaam to Balak’s princess
God to Balaam
Angel of the Lord to Balaam
The Moabites to the elders of Midian
Whom said to whom: “But do what only what I tell you” — choose who said this to whom.
God to Balaam
Angel of the Lord to Balaam
Balaam to Balak’s princess
The Moabites to the elders of Midian
Whom said to whom: “What have I done to you to make you to beat me these three days” — choose who said this to whom.
Donkey to Balaam
Angel of the Lord to Balaam
God to Balaam
Balak’s princess to Balaam
Whom said to whom: “Do not go with them” — choose who said this to whom.
God to Balaam
Angel of the Lord to Balaam
Balaam to Balak’s princess
The Moabites to the elders of Midian
Whom said to whom: “Speak only what God tells you” — choose who said this to whom.
Angel of the Lord to Balaam
God to Balaam
Balaam to Balak’s princess
The Moabites to the elders of Midian
Whom said to whom: “I have sinned. I did not realize you were standing in the road to oppose me” — choose who said this to whom.
Balaam to the Angel of the Lord
God to Balaam
Angel of the Lord to Balaam
The Moabites to the elders of Midian
