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Jonah Quiz - Complete Book

Test your comprehensive knowledge of the entire book of Jonah with 25 questions covering key events, people, and teachings from all 4 chapters.

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1.Who was Jonah's father?

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Reference: Jonah 1:1

A)Amittai

B)Elijah

C)Elisha

D)Samuel

2.What city was Jonah commanded by God to go to and preach against?

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Reference: Jonah 1:2

A)Nineveh

B)Jerusalem

C)Tarshish

D)Babylon

3.Where did Jonah try to flee to escape God's command?

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Reference: Jonah 1:3

A)Tarshish

B)Joppa

C)Nineveh

D)Capernaum

4.What caused the great tempest at sea while Jonah was on the ship?

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Reference: Jonah 1:4

A)The LORD sent a great wind

B)A natural storm

C)The sailors' rebellion

D)A sea monster

5.What were the sailors doing when the storm hit the sea?

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Reference: Jonah 1:5

A)Crying unto their gods and casting cargo into the sea

B)Praying only to Jonah's God

C)Fighting each other

D)Throwing Jonah overboard immediately

6.Where was Jonah during the storm on the ship?

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Reference: Jonah 1:5

A)Fast asleep in the sides of the ship

B)Praying on deck

C)Steering the ship

D)Calling to God loudly

7.What method did the sailors use to determine the cause of the storm?

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Reference: Jonah 1:7

A)Casting lots

B)Asking Jonah directly

C)Consulting an oracle

D)Reading the stars

8.What was Jonah's nationality and religious belief?

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Reference: Jonah 1:9

A)Hebrew; feared the LORD God of heaven

B)Assyrian; worshipped many gods

C)Egyptian; worshipped Ra

D)Babylonian; worshipped Marduk

9.What did Jonah tell the sailors to do to calm the sea?

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Reference: Jonah 1:12

A)Take him up and cast him into the sea

B)Pray for mercy

C)Throw all cargo overboard

D)Return to port immediately

10.What happened to the sea after Jonah was thrown overboard?

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Reference: Jonah 1:15

A)The sea ceased from her raging

B)The storm worsened

C)The ship sank

D)The sea turned red

11.What did the sailors do after the sea calmed?

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Reference: Jonah 1:16

A)Feared the LORD exceedingly and offered a sacrifice

B)Went back to their gods

C)Fled the ship

D)Ignored what happened

12.What creature swallowed Jonah?

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Reference: Jonah 1:17

A)A great fish

B)A whale

C)A sea serpent

D)A giant turtle

13.How long was Jonah in the belly of the great fish?

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Reference: Jonah 1:17

A)Three days and three nights

B)One day and one night

C)Seven days

D)Forty days

14.From where did Jonah pray unto the LORD in chapter 2?

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Reference: Jonah 2:1

A)Out of the fish's belly

B)From Nineveh

C)From Tarshish

D)On the ship

15.Complete the prayer: 'Out of the belly of hell cried I, and _____ heardest my voice.'

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Reference: Jonah 2:2

A)Thou

B)He

C)They

D)We

16.What did Jonah say he would sacrifice with the voice of thanksgiving?

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Reference: Jonah 2:9

A)That which I have vowed

B)Many sheep

C)Gold and silver

D)Nothing

17.According to Jonah's prayer, from what did God bring up his life?

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Reference: Jonah 2:6

A)Corruption

B)Water

C)Fire

D)Darkness

18.What did the LORD command the fish to do after Jonah's prayer?

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Reference: Jonah 2:10

A)Vomit Jonah upon the dry land

B)Swim to Nineveh

C)Drown Jonah

D)Hide Jonah forever

19.How many times did the word of the LORD come to Jonah to go to Nineveh?

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Reference: Jonah 3:1

A)Twice

B)Once

C)Three times

D)Four times

20.How large was the city of Nineveh described in Jonah 3?

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Reference: Jonah 3:3

A)An exceeding great city of three days' journey

B)A small town

C)A city of one day's walk

D)A city with ten gates

21.What message did Jonah preach to Nineveh?

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Reference: Jonah 3:4

A)Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown

B)Repent or perish

C)God is merciful

D)Peace is coming soon

22.How did the people of Nineveh respond to Jonah's preaching?

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Reference: Jonah 3:5

A)They believed God, proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth

B)They ignored him

C)They mocked Jonah

D)They arrested Jonah

23.What did the king of Nineveh do when he heard the message?

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Reference: Jonah 3:6

A)Arose from his throne, put on sackcloth, and sat in ashes

B)Sent soldiers after Jonah

C)Ignored the message

D)Fled the city

24.What did the king's decree include regarding food and drink?

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Reference: Jonah 3:7

A)Neither man nor beast should taste anything or drink water

B)Only the king could eat

C)Everyone should eat heartily

D)Only priests could eat meat

25.What condition did the king and people of Nineveh call upon God to consider?

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Reference: Jonah 3:9

A)If God would turn from his fierce anger

B)If God would send a prophet

C)If God would destroy the city

D)If God would bless their crops

26.What was God's reaction to Nineveh's repentance?

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Reference: Jonah 3:10

A)God repented of the evil and did not destroy the city

B)God destroyed the city anyway

C)God sent a plague

D)God ignored their repentance

27.How did Jonah feel about God sparing Nineveh?

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Reference: Jonah 4:1

A)He was exceedingly displeased and very angry

B)He was joyful

C)He was indifferent

D)He left the city happily

28.Why did Jonah say he fled to Tarshish originally?

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Reference: Jonah 4:2

A)Because he knew God was gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and would relent

B)Because he loved Tarshish

C)Because he was afraid of Nineveh's people

D)Because he was disobedient

29.What did Jonah request from the LORD in his prayer in chapter 4?

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Reference: Jonah 4:3

A)Take my life; it is better to die than to live

B)Bless Nineveh

C)Give me wealth

D)Make me king

30.Where did Jonah sit to watch the fate of Nineveh?

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Reference: Jonah 4:5

A)On the east side of the city under a booth

B)On the city wall

C)In the temple

D)On the ship

31.What did God prepare to give Jonah shade?

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Reference: Jonah 4:6

A)A gourd

B)A tree

C)A cloud

D)A rock

32.What happened to the gourd the next day?

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Reference: Jonah 4:7

A)A worm smote it and it withered

B)It grew bigger

C)It bore fruit

D)It was cut down by men

33.What natural elements afflicted Jonah after the gourd withered?

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Reference: Jonah 4:8

A)A vehement east wind and the sun beating on his head

B)A rainstorm

C)A cold wind

D)A hailstorm

34.What question did God ask Jonah about his anger?

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Reference: Jonah 4:4

A)Doest thou well to be angry?

B)Why do you hate Nineveh?

C)Will you obey me?

D)Are you afraid?

35.What reason did God give for sparing Nineveh?

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Reference: Jonah 4:11

A)There are more than sixscore thousand persons who cannot discern their right hand from their left

B)The city was righteous

C)The king was repentant

D)No one in Nineveh was wicked

36.True or False: Jonah immediately obeyed God's command to go to Nineveh the first time he received it.

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Reference: Jonah 1:3

TrueFalse

37.True or False: The sailors recognized Jonah as the cause of the storm after casting lots.

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Reference: Jonah 1:7-8

TrueFalse

38.True or False: Jonah was swallowed by a whale according to the KJV text.

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Reference: Jonah 1:17

TrueFalse

39.True or False: Jonah declared that salvation is of the LORD in his prayer from the fish.

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Reference: Jonah 2:9

TrueFalse

40.True or False: Nineveh was a small village according to the book of Jonah.

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Reference: Jonah 3:3

TrueFalse

41.True or False: The king of Nineveh covered himself with sackcloth and sat in ashes after hearing Jonah's message.

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Reference: Jonah 3:6

TrueFalse

42.True or False: God destroyed Nineveh despite their repentance.

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Reference: Jonah 3:10

TrueFalse

43.True or False: Jonah was angry because God showed mercy to the people of Nineveh.

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Reference: Jonah 4:1

TrueFalse

44.True or False: Jonah built a booth to sit under and watch what would happen to Nineveh.

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Reference: Jonah 4:5

TrueFalse

45.True or False: The gourd that shaded Jonah grew over many years.

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Reference: Jonah 4:10

TrueFalse

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