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Zephaniah Quiz - Complete Book

Test your comprehensive knowledge of the entire book of Zephaniah with 25 questions covering key events, people, and teachings from all 3 chapters.

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1.Who was Zephaniah's father according to Zephaniah 1:1?

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Reference: Zephaniah 1:1

A)Gedaliah

B)Cushi

C)Amariah

D)Hizkiah

2.What is the primary theme introduced in Zephaniah 1:2?

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Reference: Zephaniah 1:2

A)God's mercy

B)Judgment and destruction

C)Peace and prosperity

D)Exile and captivity

3.Zephaniah 1:3 mentions the consumption of all except one of the following. Which one is NOT mentioned as being consumed?

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Reference: Zephaniah 1:3

A)Man

B)Beasts

C)Fowls of the heaven

D)Trees

4.In Zephaniah 1:4, the LORD will cut off the remnant of which group from Judah?

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Reference: Zephaniah 1:4

A)Baal worshippers

B)Chemarims

C)Philistines

D)Edomites

5.According to Zephaniah 1:5, on what locations did some worship the host of heaven?

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Reference: Zephaniah 1:5

A)Altars

B)Housetops

C)Caves

D)Mountains

6.What is the warning given in Zephaniah 1:7 about the day of the LORD?

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Reference: Zephaniah 1:7

A)It is a day of peace

B)It is a day of sacrifice prepared by the LORD

C)It is a day of rejoicing

D)It is a day of harvest

7.In Zephaniah 1:8, who will be punished on the day of the LORD's sacrifice?

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Reference: Zephaniah 1:8

A)The poor and needy

B)Princes and king's children

C)Foreigners

D)Prophets

8.Zephaniah 1:9 says the LORD will punish those who do what on the threshold?

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Reference: Zephaniah 1:9

A)Leap

B)Sing

C)Pray

D)Dance

9.What is the significance of the 'fish gate' mentioned in Zephaniah 1:10?

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Reference: Zephaniah 1:10

A)A place of joyful celebration

B)A gate of Jerusalem that will hear a cry

C)A location for fishing

D)A symbol of salvation

10.True or False: Zephaniah 1:11 declares that all merchant people are preserved.

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Reference: Zephaniah 1:11

TrueFalse

11.What method does the LORD say He will use to search Jerusalem in Zephaniah 1:12?

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Reference: Zephaniah 1:12

A)With a sword

B)With candles

C)With armies

D)With prophets

12.Fill in the blank: Zephaniah 1:13 says, 'Therefore their goods shall become a _______, and their houses a desolation.'

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Reference: Zephaniah 1:13

A)boon

B)booty

C)blessing

D)heritage

13.What is the tone of the day described in Zephaniah 1:14?

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Reference: Zephaniah 1:14-15

A)Joyful and peaceful

B)A day of wrath and trouble

C)A day of rest

D)A day of harvest

14.Which of these is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of the day of the LORD in Zephaniah 1:15?

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Reference: Zephaniah 1:15

A)Darkness

B)Gloominess

C)Joy

D)Desolation

15.Zephaniah 1:16 speaks of a day of trumpet and alarm against what?

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Reference: Zephaniah 1:16

A)Fenced cities and high towers

B)The wilderness

C)The sea coast

D)The mountains

16.True or False: According to Zephaniah 1:18, silver and gold will save people in the day of the LORD's wrath.

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Reference: Zephaniah 1:18

TrueFalse

17.In Zephaniah 2:1, what is the LORD calling the people to do?

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Reference: Zephaniah 2:1

A)Gather themselves together

B)Flee to the mountains

C)Build altars

D)Offer sacrifices

18.According to Zephaniah 2:3, what qualities should the meek of the earth seek?

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Reference: Zephaniah 2:3

A)Strength and power

B)Righteousness and meekness

C)Wealth and fame

D)Knowledge and wisdom

19.Which Philistine city is mentioned in Zephaniah 2:4 as being forsaken?

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Reference: Zephaniah 2:4

A)Gaza

B)Ashdod

C)Ashkelon

D)Ekron

20.Zephaniah 2:5 refers to the inhabitants of the sea coast as the nation of what?

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Reference: Zephaniah 2:5

A)Cherethites

B)Philistines

C)Ammonites

D)Moabites

21.True or False: Zephaniah 2:7 promises that the remnant of Judah will feed and lie down in the houses of Ashkelon.

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Reference: Zephaniah 2:7

TrueFalse

22.Zephaniah 2:9 compares Moab and the children of Ammon to which two cities?

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Reference: Zephaniah 2:9

A)Nineveh and Babylon

B)Sodom and Gomorrah

C)Jerusalem and Zion

D)Egypt and Assyria

23.What is the LORD's attitude toward the gods of the earth in Zephaniah 2:11?

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Reference: Zephaniah 2:11

A)He will honor them

B)He will famish them

C)He will ignore them

D)He will worship them

24.Which northern empire is mentioned in Zephaniah 2:13 as being destroyed?

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Reference: Zephaniah 2:13

A)Babylon

B)Assyria

C)Egypt

D)Medes

25.What creatures are said to lodge in the windows of Nineveh in Zephaniah 2:14?

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Reference: Zephaniah 2:14

A)Eagles and ravens

B)Cormorant and bittern

C)Lions and bears

D)Owls and jackals

26.True or False: Zephaniah 2:15 describes Nineveh as a city that dwelt carelessly and will become a desolation.

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Reference: Zephaniah 2:15

TrueFalse

27.In Zephaniah 3:1, the city described as filthy and polluted is called what?

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Reference: Zephaniah 3:1

A)Jerusalem

B)Nineveh

C)Babylon

D)Samaria

28.According to Zephaniah 3:2, which three things did the city NOT do?

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Reference: Zephaniah 3:2

A)Obey, receive correction, trust in the LORD

B)Pray, fast, give alms

C)Build altars, sacrifice, confess sins

D)Repent, humble, seek God

29.In Zephaniah 3:3, the princes are compared to what kind of animals?

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Reference: Zephaniah 3:3

A)Roaring lions

B)Gentle lambs

C)Cunning foxes

D)Wise owls

30.What does Zephaniah 3:4 say about the prophets and priests?

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Reference: Zephaniah 3:4

A)They are faithful and true

B)They are light, treacherous, and have polluted the sanctuary

C)They are absent

D)They lead the people in righteousness

31.True or False: Zephaniah 3:5 states that the just LORD is in the midst of the city and will fail in judgment.

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Reference: Zephaniah 3:5

TrueFalse

32.According to Zephaniah 3:6, what has God done to the nations and their cities?

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Reference: Zephaniah 3:6

A)Blessed them with peace

B)Cut off their inhabitants and made their cities waste

C)Made them prosperous

D)Protected their towers

33.What does Zephaniah 3:7 say about the people's response to God's punishment?

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Reference: Zephaniah 3:7

A)They feared and repented

B)They received instruction

C)They corrupted all their doings

D)They fled the land

34.Zephaniah 3:8 calls for waiting upon the LORD until what happens?

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Reference: Zephaniah 3:8

A)He brings peace

B)He rises up to the prey and pours out indignation

C)He sends a prophet

D)He destroys the temple

35.Fill in the blank: Zephaniah 3:9 states, 'For then will I turn to the people a ______ language.'

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Reference: Zephaniah 3:9

A)pure

B)harsh

C)foreign

D)unknown

36.From where will the LORD's suppliants come according to Zephaniah 3:10?

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Reference: Zephaniah 3:10

A)Babylon

B)Ethiopia beyond the rivers

C)Assyria

D)Egypt

37.True or False: Zephaniah 3:11 promises that those who rejoice in pride will be removed from the city.

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Reference: Zephaniah 3:11

TrueFalse

38.According to Zephaniah 3:12, what kind of people will be left in the city?

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Reference: Zephaniah 3:12

A)Rich and powerful

B)Afflicted and poor who trust in the LORD

C)Priests and prophets

D)Foreign merchants

39.Zephaniah 3:13 says the remnant of Israel shall do all EXCEPT:

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Reference: Zephaniah 3:13

A)Do iniquity

B)Not speak lies

C)Have no deceitful tongue

D)Feed and lie down in safety

40.Complete this verse from Zephaniah 3:14: 'Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the ______.'

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Reference: Zephaniah 3:14

A)strength

B)heart

C)voice

D)might

41.Who is described as being in the midst of Israel in Zephaniah 3:15?

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Reference: Zephaniah 3:15

A)The king of Babylon

B)The LORD, the king of Israel

C)The priests

D)The prophets

42.True or False: Zephaniah 3:16 says to Jerusalem, 'Fear thou not: and to Zion, let not thine hands be slack.'

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Reference: Zephaniah 3:16

TrueFalse

43.According to Zephaniah 3:17, how will the LORD express His love for His people?

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Reference: Zephaniah 3:17

A)With judgment and wrath

B)With joy, salvation, and singing

C)With silence and distance

D)With punishment and exile

44.Who does the LORD say He will gather according to Zephaniah 3:18?

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Reference: Zephaniah 3:18

A)The proud and haughty

B)Those sorrowful for the solemn assembly

C)Foreign nations

D)The rich and powerful

45.True or False: Zephaniah 3:19 promises to save those who halt and gather those driven out.

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Reference: Zephaniah 3:19

TrueFalse

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