This Esther 8 quiz features 25 thought-provoking questions carefully crafted to cover all the verses in the chapter.
Each question is followed by five possible answers, giving you ample opportunity to challenge your knowledge and understanding of this Esther chapter 8 .
Keep in mind, this Bible quiz on Esther chapter 8 is meant to be tricky, so ensure you cross-reference with Esther 8 in the KJV Bible to validate your answers at the end of the entire questions.
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Bible Quiz on Esther Chapter 8
Esther 8 Quiz Questions
Here’s a quiz on Esther 8, taken from the KJV Bible:
Esther 8 Questions
Question 1:
Who was given the house of Haman?
a) Esther
b) Mordecai
c) King Ahasuerus
d) The servants of the king
e) The people of Shushan
Question 2:
What was Esther’s relationship to Mordecai?
a) Brother
b) Uncle
c) Husband
d) Cousin
e) Father
Question 3:
Upon Haman’s death, who received his ring from King Ahasuerus?
a) Esther
b) Mordecai
c) Queen Vashti
d) Harbonah
e) The prince of Persia
Question 4:
What did Esther plead for when she appeared before the king again?
a) Wealth and riches
b) A higher position for Mordecai
c) That the evil done by Haman be reversed
d) A feast in her honor
e) A new palace
Question 5: (True/False)
Esther pleaded with the king to reverse the decree by falling at his feet and weeping.
Question 6:
What was the initial problem with simply reversing Haman’s decree?
a) The decree was just and fair
b) The decree was irreversible once sealed by the king’s ring
c) The king no longer had the ring
d) Mordecai opposed its reversal
e) Esther had second thoughts about the reversal
Question 7:
Which month was the decree of Haman first issued?
a) Nisan
b) Adar
c) Sivan
d) Tebeth
e) Elul
Question 8:
What solution did the king provide to Esther and Mordecai regarding the original decree?
a) Destroying the original decree
b) Banishing all who supported Haman’s decree
c) Writing a new decree as they saw fit
d) Asking the people to disregard the first decree
e) Offering a public apology
Question 9:
In which city was the decree written?
a) Jerusalem
b) Babylon
c) Shushan
d) Mizpah
e) Jericho
Question 10:
Which of these is NOT one of the methods by which the decree was sent out?
a) By horsemen
b) By post
c) By foot runners
d) By mules and camels
e) By carrier pigeons
Question 11: (Fill in the blank)
The Jews should be ready against that day to __ their enemies.
Question 12:
In Esther 8, who was appointed over Haman’s house?
a) Harbonah
b) Esther
c) Mordecai
d) The King
e) None of the above
Question 13: (Select All That Apply)
The new decree allowed the Jews to:
a) Assemble and defend their lives
b) Destroy their enemies
c) Take spoil for a prey
d) Build a new temple
e) Celebrate a feast
Question 14:
What did Mordecai wear when he left the king’s presence?
a) Sackcloth and ashes
b) A robe of black
c) Royal apparel of blue and white
d) A golden crown
e) Both c and d
Question 15: (True/False)
After the new decree, the city of Shushan was perplexed.
Question 16:
What was the mood of the Jews after the new decree was issued?
a) Fear and trepidation
b) Sadness and mourning
c) Joy and gladness
d) Indifference and apathy
e) Anger and vengeance
Question 17:
How many provinces did the king rule over?
a) 27
b) 77
c) 90
d) 100
e) 127
Question 18: (Negative or “Except” Question)
After the new decree, all of the following was said about the Jews EXCEPT:
a) Light
b) Joy
c) Gladness
d) Mourning
e) Honor
Question 19:
What did many of the people of the land do because of the fear of the Jews?
a) Fled the country
b) Fought the Jews
c) Became Jews
d) Sent gifts to Mordecai
e) Hid in their homes
Question 20:
What were the posts that went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment?
a) Posts of destruction
b) Posts of mourning
c) Posts of peace and truth
d) Posts of joy and gladness
e) None of the above
Question 21:
Which of these were not mentioned as a mode of transportation for the posts?
a) Young dromedaries
b) Mules
c) Horses
d) Elephants
e) Camels
Question 22:
How did Mordecai leave the king’s presence?
a) With sadness and a heavy heart
b) In haste and worry
c) In royal apparel and with great joy
d) With a multitude of followers
e) Secretly, under the cover of night
Question 23:
In Esther 8, it’s mentioned that many people became Jews. Why?
a) To gain political advantage
b) For the fear of the Jews
c) To join in their feasts and celebrations
d) Because they despised their own gods
e) None of the above
Question 24:
The Jews established and took upon them a certain day. What was this day called?
a) Sabbath
b) Purim
c) Passover
d) Hanukkah
e) Yom Kippur
Question 25:
Which character’s actions in Esther 8 led to joy and honor for the Jews?
a) Esther
b) King Ahasuerus
c) Mordecai
d) Haman
e) Harbonah
Answers to Esther 8 Quiz Questions
Here are the answers and explanations for the Esther 8 quiz:
Answers to Esther 8 Questions
Question 1:
Answer: a) Esther
Explanation: Esther 8:1 says, “On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen.”
Question 2:
Answer: d) Cousin
Explanation: Esther 8:1 mentions, “…and Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.”
Question 3:
Answer: b) Mordecai
Explanation: Esther 8:2 states, “And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai.”
Question 4:
Answer: c) That the evil done by Haman be reversed
Explanation: Esther 8:5 notes, “…If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight…let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman.”
Question 5: (True/False)
Answer: True
Explanation: Esther 8:3 confirms, “And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears…”
Question 6:
Answer: b) The decree was irreversible once sealed by the king’s ring
Explanation: Esther 8:8 says, “Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s ring: for the writing which is written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s ring, may no man reverse.”
Question 7:
Answer: b) Adar
Explanation: Esther 8:9 mentions the month Adar when referencing the earlier decree.
Question 8:
Answer: c) Writing a new decree as they saw fit
Explanation: Esther 8:8 confirms, “Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king’s name…”
Question 9:
Answer: c) Shushan
Explanation: Esther 8:15 notes, “And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.”
Question 10:
Answer: e) By carrier pigeons
Explanation: Esther 8:10 describes the methods, but carrier pigeons are not mentioned.
Question 11: (Fill in the blank)
Answer: avenge
Explanation: Esther 8:13 says, “…that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.”
Question 12:
Answer: c) Mordecai
Explanation: Esther 8:2 reveals, “…and Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.”
Question 13: (Select All That Apply)
Answer: a) Assemble and defend their lives, b) Destroy their enemies, c) Take spoil for a prey
Explanation: Esther 8:11 states these provisions for the Jews.
Question 14:
Answer: e) Both c and d
Explanation: Esther 8:15 confirms, “And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold…”
Question 15: (True/False)
Answer: False
Explanation: Esther 8:15 states, “…and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.”
Question 16:
Answer: c) Joy and gladness
Explanation: Esther 8:16-17 mentions, “The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour… and many of the people of the land became Jews…”
Question 17:
Answer: e) 127
Explanation: Esther 8:9 says, “…unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king’s ring.”
Question 18: (Negative or “Except” Question)
Answer: d) Mourning
Explanation: Esther 8:16 states, “The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.”
Question 19:
Answer: c) Became Jews
Explanation: Esther 8:17 confirms, “…and many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.”
Question 20:
Answer: c) Posts of peace and truth
Explanation: Esther 8:10 describes the posts, “Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together,
and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them…”
Question 21:
Answer: d) Elephants
Explanation: Esther 8:10 does not mention elephants among the modes of transportation.
Question 22:
Answer: c) In royal apparel and with great joy
Explanation: Esther 8:15 notes, “And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white…”
Question 23:
Answer: b) For the fear of the Jews
Explanation: Esther 8:17 says, “…and many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.”
Question 24:
Answer: b) Purim
Explanation: Although Purim is more directly mentioned in Esther 9, it’s inferred from the events and decrees of Esther 8.
Question 25:
Answer: c) Mordecai
Explanation: Esther 8 extensively details Mordecai’s actions that led to joy and honor for the Jews.
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