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Ezra Quiz - Complete Book

Test your comprehensive knowledge of the entire book of Ezra with 25 questions covering key events, people, and teachings from all 10 chapters.

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• This quiz takes approximately 34 minutes
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1.Who stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem?

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Reference: Ezra 1:1

A)The LORD

B)Jeremiah

C)Zerubbabel

D)Haggai

2.What did Cyrus king of Persia say he was charged to build at Jerusalem?

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Reference: Ezra 1:2

A)A palace for the king

B)A fortress

C)A house of the LORD God of Israel

D)A marketplace

3.Who was appointed as the prince of Judah to whom the vessels of the house of the LORD were delivered?

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Reference: Ezra 1:8

A)Zerubbabel

B)Jeshua

C)Sheshbazzar

D)Ezra

4.How many vessels of gold and silver did Sheshbazzar bring up from Babylon to Jerusalem?

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Reference: Ezra 1:11

A)1,000

B)2,500

C)5,400

D)10,000

5.When did the children of Israel gather as one man to Jerusalem to build the altar of the God of Israel?

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Reference: Ezra 3:1

A)First month

B)Fifth month

C)Seventh month

D)Tenth month

6.Who stood up with Jeshua the son of Jozadak to build the altar of the God of Israel?

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Reference: Ezra 3:2

A)Zerubbabel and his brethren

B)Ezra and his disciples

C)Haggai and Zechariah

D)Cyrus and his counselors

7.What was kept according to the law of Moses when the altar was built?

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Reference: Ezra 3:4

A)Passover

B)Feast of tabernacles

C)Feast of unleavened bread

D)Day of Atonement

8.From what region were cedar trees brought to Jerusalem for the temple construction?

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Reference: Ezra 3:7

A)Sidon and Tyre

B)Babylon and Persia

C)Egypt and Ethiopia

D)Medes and Elam

9.Who prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem to encourage them to build the house of God?

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Reference: Ezra 5:1

A)Isaiah and Jeremiah

B)Haggai and Zechariah

C)Elijah and Elisha

D)Moses and Aaron

10.Who was the governor on this side of the river who questioned the Jews about building the house of God?

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Reference: Ezra 5:3

A)Tatnai

B)Sheshbazzar

C)Zerubbabel

D)Artaxerxes

11.According to the elders, who originally built the house of God that they were rebuilding?

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Reference: Ezra 5:11

A)King Solomon

B)A great king of Israel

C)King David

D)King Hezekiah

12.Who destroyed the first house of God and carried the people away into Babylon?

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Reference: Ezra 5:12

A)Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon

B)Cyrus king of Persia

C)Darius king of Persia

D)Artaxerxes king of Persia

13.Who laid the foundation of the house of God at Jerusalem according to Ezra?

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Reference: Ezra 5:16

A)Sheshbazzar

B)Zerubbabel

C)Jeshua

D)Ezra

14.In whose reign did Ezra the priest, a ready scribe in the law of Moses, go up from Babylon to Jerusalem?

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Reference: Ezra 7:1

A)Cyrus

B)Darius

C)Artaxerxes

D)Nebuchadnezzar

15.What was Ezra's main purpose in going up to Jerusalem?

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Reference: Ezra 7:10

A)To rebuild the walls

B)To seek the law of the LORD and teach statutes and judgments

C)To lead the army

D)To collect taxes

16.What did King Artaxerxes grant Ezra concerning the silver and gold to offer to God?

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Reference: Ezra 7:15-17

A)Permission to keep it for himself

B)To carry it and use it for sacrifices and offerings at the temple

C)To sell it in Babylon

D)To send it back to Persia

17.What decree did King Artaxerxes make concerning the priests, Levites, singers, porters, and Nethinims?

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Reference: Ezra 7:24

A)They must pay tribute and taxes

B)They shall not be taxed or imposed tribute

C)They must serve in the army

D)They must relocate to Babylon

18.Complete this verse: 'And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the _______ of the house of the LORD was laid.'

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Reference: Ezra 3:11

A)foundation

B)cornerstone

C)altar

D)walls

19.Complete this verse: 'For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to ______ in Israel statutes and judgments.'

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Reference: Ezra 7:10

A)teach

B)write

C)destroy

D)ignore

20.Complete this verse: 'Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose ______, tribute, or custom, upon them.'

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Reference: Ezra 7:24

A)toll

B)tax

C)fine

D)penalty

21.Complete this verse: 'The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an _______ at Jerusalem.'

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Reference: Ezra 1:2

A)house

B)altar

C)army

D)city

22.True or False: The people offered burnt offerings upon the altar morning and evening after it was set upon its bases.

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Reference: Ezra 3:3

TrueFalse

23.True or False: The foundation of the temple was laid before the first burnt offerings were offered.

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Reference: Ezra 3:6

TrueFalse

24.True or False: The prophets Haggai and Zechariah prophesied to discourage the Jews from building the house of God.

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Reference: Ezra 5:1-2

TrueFalse

25.True or False: The elders of the Jews claimed they were servants of the God of heaven and earth.

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Reference: Ezra 5:11

TrueFalse

26.True or False: King Darius sent letters allowing the Jews to continue building the temple after investigation.

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Reference: Ezra 6:1-12

TrueFalse

27.True or False: Ezra was a ready scribe in the law of Moses given by the LORD God of Israel.

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Reference: Ezra 7:6

TrueFalse

28.True or False: Ezra began his journey from Babylon to Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month.

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Reference: Ezra 7:9

TrueFalse

29.True or False: The people who returned from the captivity to Jerusalem appointed Levites from twenty years old and upward to set forward the work of the house of the LORD.

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Reference: Ezra 3:8

TrueFalse

30.Who was the chief priest standing with Jeshua when the temple foundation was laid?

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Reference: Ezra 3:2

A)Jozadak

B)Azariah

C)Seraiah

D)Phinehas

31.Who was the son of Shealtiel appointed as a governor and leader in rebuilding the temple?

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Reference: Ezra 3:2

A)Sheshbazzar

B)Zerubbabel

C)Jeshua

D)Ezra

32.Which king of Persia made the initial decree allowing the Jews to return and build the house of God?

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Reference: Ezra 1:1-2

A)Artaxerxes

B)Darius

C)Cyrus

D)Xerxes

33.What was the reaction of the ancient priests, Levites, and chief fathers when the foundation of the temple was laid?

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Reference: Ezra 3:12-13

A)They all shouted for joy

B)They wept and shouted simultaneously

C)They ignored the event

D)They protested against the rebuilding

34.What did the king's decree say about Ezra's requests from the treasurers beyond the river?

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Reference: Ezra 7:21

A)They should delay his requests

B)They must fulfill his requests speedily

C)They should deny his requests

D)They should consult the king first

35.Where was the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia stirred up to make the proclamation?

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Reference: Ezra 1:1

A)In Babylon

B)Throughout all his kingdom

C)In Jerusalem

D)In Persia only

36.Who was given the vessels of gold and silver taken from the house of the LORD by Nebuchadnezzar?

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Reference: Ezra 1:8

A)Zerubbabel

B)Sheshbazzar

C)Jeshua

D)Ezra

37.What was the occupation of Ezra as described in the book of Ezra?

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Reference: Ezra 7:1-6

A)Priest and scribe

B)King and ruler

C)Prophet

D)Carpenter

38.How did the people respond when the altar was built and offerings began?

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Reference: Ezra 3:3

A)With fear of the people in the lands around

B)With celebration and feasting

C)With silence

D)With anger

39.Who was the treasurer that helped bring the vessels of the house of the LORD from Babylon to Jerusalem?

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Reference: Ezra 1:8

A)Mithredath

B)Tatnai

C)Shetharboznai

D)Zerubbabel

40.True or False: The rebuilding of the temple was completed quickly after the foundation was laid.

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Reference: Ezra 5:16

TrueFalse

41.True or False: The people of the land, including Tatnai and Shetharboznai, attempted to stop the rebuilding of the temple.

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Reference: Ezra 5:3-6

TrueFalse

42.True or False: The vessels taken by Nebuchadnezzar were kept in the temple of Babylon until Cyrus took them out.

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Reference: Ezra 1:7,14

TrueFalse

43.True or False: Ezra was sent by King Artaxerxes with a letter and a decree to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem.

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Reference: Ezra 7:11-14

TrueFalse

44.Who were the assistants helping Jeshua and Zerubbabel in the work at the temple, appointed from twenty years old and upward?

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Reference: Ezra 3:8

A)The priests

B)The Levites

C)The Nethinims

D)The singers

45.What did the people do with the foundation of the temple that showed mixed emotions?

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Reference: Ezra 3:12-13

A)They all rejoiced with no sadness

B)They shouted and wept loudly at the same time

C)They ignored it

D)They protested

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