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Worksheet Questions: William Carey and Rev. Claudius Buchanan

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Answer the following: What was William Carey's full name?

a)

William Edmond Carey

b)

William Edward Carey

c)

William Edwin Carey

d)

William Edmund Carey

2.

Answer the following: Which is the birth place of William Carey?

a)

Northampton

b)

Polerspury

c)

Serampore

d)

Kettering

3.

Answer the following: When was William Carey born?

a)

July 26, 1743

b)

March 5, 1801

c)

January 10, 1800

d)

1787

4.

Answer the following: What was the first occupation of William Carey?

a)

Shoemaking

b)

Carpentry

c)

Teaching

d)

Printing

5.

Answer the following: When was the first Bengali New Testament printed?

a)

March 5, 1801

b)

July 26, 1743

c)

January 10, 1800

d)

1792

6.

Answer the following: Who are known as Serampore Trio?

a)

William Carey, Joshua Marshman, and William Ward

b)

William Carey, John Warr, and Krishnapal

c)

Joshua Marshman, William Ward, and Ram Ram Bose

d)

William Carey, Lord Bentick, and William Ward

7.

Answer the following: What are the words recorded on William Carey's tombstone?

a)

"A wretched, poor, and helpless worm, On Thy kind arms I fall."

b)

"Faith, hope, and charity endure forever."

c)

"Servant of God and lover of truth."

d)

"To live is Christ, to die is gain."

8.

Answer the following: What was the name of the young man William Carey met at the shoemaker's workshop?

a)

John Warr

b)

William Ward

c)

Joshua Marshman

d)

Ram Ram Bose

9.

Answer the following: In what year was William Carey appointed as a priest in the Baptist Church?

a)

1787

b)

1792

c)

1801

d)

1743

10.

Answer the following: What was the name of the society formed at Kettering in 1792?

a)

Baptist Missionary Society

b)

East India Company

c)

Serampore College

d)

British and Foreign Bible Society

11.

Answer the following: What language did William Carey realize he needed to learn in India?

a)

Bengali

b)

Hindi

c)

Urdu

d)

Sanskrit

12.

Answer the following: What was the name of the Munshi who taught William Carey Bengali?

a)

Ram Ram Bose

b)

John Warr

c)

Krishnapal

d)

William Ward

13.

Answer the following: When did William Carey arrive in Serampore?

a)

January 10, 1800

b)

March 5, 1801

c)

July 26, 1743

d)

1792

14.

Answer the following: What were the names of William Carey's two dedicated colleagues in Serampore?

a)

Joshua Marshman and William Ward

b)

John Warr and Krishnapal

c)

Lord Bentick and William Ward

d)

Ram Ram Bose and Joshua Marshman

15.

Answer the following: Who was the first Indian to convert to Christianity from Serampore?

a)

Krishnapal

b)

Ram Ram Bose

c)

Joshua Marshman

d)

William Ward

16.

Answer the following: What was Krishnapal's profession?

a)

Carpenter

b)

Shoemaker

c)

Teacher

d)

Printer

17.

Answer the following: What atrocity did William Carey fight against in India?

a)

Sati

b)

Child labor

c)

Taxation

d)

Slavery

18.

Answer the following: Who promulgated the law declaring the practice of 'Sati' illegal and criminal?

a)

Viceroy Lord Bentick

b)

Viceroy Lord Cornwallis

c)

Governor-General Warren Hastings

d)

King George III

19.

Answer the following: What is Serampore College today?

a)

The leading institution of Theological education in India

b)

A small local primary school

c)

A commercial printing press

d)

A museum of missionary history

20.

Exercises: What was the birthplace of missionary Rev. Claudius Buchanan?

a)

Near Glasgow, Scotland

b)

London, England

c)

Dublin, Ireland

d)

Edinburgh, Scotland

21.

Exercises: Why did Rev. Claudius Buchanan come to India?

a)

To serve as a chaplain to the East India Company to give good education and spread the Gospel

b)

To become a merchant and trade spices

c)

To study Sanskrit manuscripts for personal research

d)

To join the British Army as an officer

22.

Exercises: What is essential for evangelism?

a)

Availability of the Holy Bible in local languages

b)

Large church buildings

c)

Government funding

d)

Advanced printing technology

23.

Exercises: What malpractice was abolished because of the struggle of missionaries led by Buchanan?

a)

The practice of Sati

b)

Taxation of clergy

c)

Child marriage

d)

Slavery in plantations

24.

Exercises: What is the one thing that made Buchanan happy when he came to Kerala?

a)

Seeing the ancient Syrian Christian community thriving in Kerala

b)

Finding gold in local markets

c)

Meeting British officials

d)

Discovering a new trade route

25.

Exercises: Who was the Metropolitan of Malankara during Buchanan's visit?

a)

Mar Dionysius

b)

Mar Thoma

c)

Mar Joseph

d)

Mar Baselios

26.

Name the persons who were instrumental in translating the Bible from Syria into Malayalam.

a)

Philippos Rambachan of Kayamkulam and linguist Thimmanpilla, appointed by Cheppad Mar Dionysius Metropolitan

b)

Rev. William Carey and Rev. Claudius Buchanan

c)

The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian

d)

Mar Dionysius and King Balak

27.

In which year did Rev. Buchanan publish the Malayalam translation of the gospel?

a)

1808

b)

1811

c)

1819

d)

1829

28.

Rev. Claudius Buchanan worked closely with Rev. William Carey to translate the Bible into Bengali.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Buchanan visited Kerala before he started working in Calcutta.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The Syrian Christians of Kerala identified themselves as an ancient Indian Christian community.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Buchanan returned to England in 1808 because he had completed his mission in India.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Buchanan's book titled Christian Researches in Asia was published in 1819.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Rev. Claudius Buchanan was appointed chaplain to the ____ in 1797.

a)

British Parliament

b)

East India Company

c)

Church Missionary Society

d)

Dutch East India Company

34.

The order to abolish Sati was issued by Governor General ____ in 1829.

a)

Warren Hastings

b)

William Bentinck

c)

Lord Cornwallis

d)

Lord Dalhousie

35.

Buchanan reached Thiruvananthapuram via Visakhapatnam, ____, and Nagercoil.

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

Goa

c)

Cochin

d)

Madurai

36.

The handwritten manuscript of the Syriac Bible was entrusted to Buchanan by ____.

a)

Mar Dionysius

b)

Balak

c)

Philippos Rambachan

d)

William Carey

37.

Before sailing to India, Buchanan wrote in his diary that "my only hope lies in the ____."

a)

royal navy

b)

golden calf

c)

slaughtered lamb

d)

heavenly host

38.

Name the king of Moab.

a)

Balak

b)

Balaam

c)

Ben-Hadad

d)

Saul

39.

Who is Balaam?

a)

A priest

b)

A prophet

c)

A soldier

d)

A king

40.

Meaning of the name Balaam.

a)

One who creates void

b)

One who brings peace

c)

One who seeks wisdom

d)

One who speaks for kings

41.

During the journey from Egypt to Canaan where did the people of Israel encamp?

a)

Plains of Moab

b)

Near Jericho

c)

Sinai Desert

d)

Arnon valley

42.

Where did the Israelites encamp when they were preparing themselves to enter the land of Canaan?

a)

Near Jericho

b)

By the Red Sea

c)

On Mount Nebo

d)

In Damascus

43.

Name the northern part of the valley which the Israelites captured.

a)

Arnon valley

b)

Kidron valley

c)

Jezreel valley

d)

Jordan valley

44.

Who were the people living with the Moabites?

a)

The Midianites

b)

The Amalekites

c)

The Philistines

d)

The Hittites

45.

Through whom did the king Balak send the message to prophet Balaam?

a)

The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian

b)

Royal guards of Moab

c)

Priests of Baal

d)

Messengers of Israel

46.

Who sent the princess of Moab to meet prophet Balaam?

a)

Balak the king of Moab

b)

The elders of Midian

c)

The angel of the Lord

d)

The governor of Jericho

47.

Why was prophet Balaam not able to resist the temptation?

a)

His fear of war

b)

His obedience to God

c)

His greed for money

d)

His loyalty to Israel

48.

How did Balaam respond to Balak’s request?

a)

I will curse them at once

b)

Spend the night here and I will bring you back the answer the Lord gives me

c)

I will never travel to Moab

d)

Send more gold and I will come

49.

What did God tell Balaam when he wanted to curse the Israelites?

a)

Go and curse them

b)

Do not go with them; you must not curse those people because they are blessed

c)

Offer sacrifices first

d)

Wait three days and then go

50.

Who tried to stop Balaam’s journey?

a)

An Angel of the Lord

b)

The king’s soldiers

c)

The donkey

d)

The elders of Moab

51.

How many times did the Angel of the Lord appear and try to stop Balaam’s journey?

a)

Two times

b)

Three times

c)

Four times

d)

One time

52.

Where did the Angel of the Lord appear the first time?

a)

In the mountains

b)

Standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand

c)

Inside Balaam’s tent

d)

At the city gate

53.

Where did the Angel of the Lord appear the second time?

a)

At the river crossing

b)

In a narrow path between two vineyards with walls on both sides

c)

On the open plain

d)

Beside the palace of Moab

54.

Where did the angel of the Lord appear the third time?

a)

At the temple steps

b)

In a narrow place with no room to turn to the right or to the left

c)

On Mount Sinai

d)

In the marketplace

55.

Which animal spoke to Balaam?

a)

The donkey

b)

The horse

c)

The camel

d)

The ox

56.

Where did Prophet Balaam see the Angel of the Lord when he opened his eyes?

a)

In the sky above

b)

Standing in the road with his sword drawn

c)

By the river Jordan

d)

On a hilltop

57.

What did the Angel of the Lord tell Balaam?

a)

Curse Israel completely

b)

Go with the men but speak only what I tell you

c)

Turn back and never return

d)

Ask Balak for more payment

58.

Whom did Balak want Balaam to curse?

a)

Israelites

b)

Midianites

c)

Amalekites

d)

Egyptians

59.

How many times did Balaam beat his donkey?

a)

Two times

b)

Three times

c)

Four times

d)

One time

60.

What was the fall of Balaam mentioned in the Epistle of Paul?

a)

He became a king

b)

He was rebuked for his wrongdoing by a donkey that spoke and restrained the prophet’s madness

c)

He conquered Israel

d)

He built an altar to Baal

61.

How did Balaam respond to Balak’s request?

a)

Curse them immediately

b)

Spend the night here and I will bring you back the answer the Lord gives me

c)

Refuse to speak at all

d)

Accept the payment and go at once

62.

Choose the correct answer from the bracket: Balak — select the correct description from the bracket.

a)

King of Moab

b)

Prophet

c)

Plains of Moab camp

d)

Donkey that talked

e)

Angel with a sword

63.

Choose the correct answer from the bracket: Balaam — select the correct description from the bracket.

a)

King of Moab

b)

Prophet

c)

Plains of Moab camp

d)

Donkey that talked

e)

Angel with a sword

64.

Choose the correct answer from the bracket: Plains of Moab — select the correct description from the bracket.

a)

King of Moab

b)

Prophet

c)

Camp

d)

Donkey that talked

e)

Angel with a sword

65.

Choose the correct answer from the bracket: Donkey — select the correct description from the bracket.

a)

King of Moab

b)

Prophet

c)

Plains of Moab camp

d)

The animal which talked

e)

Angel with a sword

66.

Choose the correct answer from the bracket: Angel — select the correct description from the bracket.

a)

King of Moab

b)

Prophet

c)

Plains of Moab camp

d)

Donkey that talked

e)

Sword

67.

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.

a)

The Moabites to the elders of Midian

b)

Balaam to the elders of Moab and Midian

c)

God to Balaam

d)

Angel of the Lord to Balaam

68.

Whom said to whom: “Spend the night here” — choose who said this to whom.

a)

Balaam to the elders of Moab and Midian

b)

The Moabites to the elders of Midian

c)

God to Balaam

d)

Balak’s princess to Balaam

69.

Whom said to whom: “Who are these men with you” — choose who said this to whom.

a)

God to Balaam

b)

Balaam to the elders of Moab and Midian

c)

Angel of the Lord to Balaam

d)

Balak’s princess to Balaam

70.

Whom said to whom: “You must not put a curse on those people because they are blessed” — choose who said this to whom.

a)

God to Balaam

b)

Balaam to Balak’s princess

c)

Angel of the Lord to Balaam

d)

The Moabites to the elders of Midian

71.

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.

a)

Balaam to Balak’s princess

b)

God to Balaam

c)

Angel of the Lord to Balaam

d)

The Moabites to the elders of Midian

72.

Whom said to whom: “But do what only what I tell you” — choose who said this to whom.

a)

God to Balaam

b)

Angel of the Lord to Balaam

c)

Balaam to Balak’s princess

d)

The Moabites to the elders of Midian

73.

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.

a)

Donkey to Balaam

b)

Angel of the Lord to Balaam

c)

God to Balaam

d)

Balak’s princess to Balaam

74.

Whom said to whom: “Do not go with them” — choose who said this to whom.

a)

God to Balaam

b)

Angel of the Lord to Balaam

c)

Balaam to Balak’s princess

d)

The Moabites to the elders of Midian

75.

Whom said to whom: “Speak only what God tells you” — choose who said this to whom.

a)

Angel of the Lord to Balaam

b)

God to Balaam

c)

Balaam to Balak’s princess

d)

The Moabites to the elders of Midian

76.

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.

a)

Balaam to the Angel of the Lord

b)

God to Balaam

c)

Angel of the Lord to Balaam

d)

The Moabites to the elders of Midian