This Daniel 1 quiz isn’t your ordinary set of Sunday school questions. We’ve combed through every verse in Daniel chapter 1 to craft 20 difficult and tricky Bible quiz questions that will test your memory, attention to detail, and understanding of Scripture.
Before you begin, you can follow along in the text by checking Daniel 1 (KJV).
Table of Contents
Daniel 1 Quiz Questions
Question 1
In which year of Jehoiakim’s reign did Nebuchadnezzar come unto Jerusalem and besiege it?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
E. Forth
Question 2
Where were the vessels of the house of God placed by Nebuchadnezzar?
A. In his palace’s vault
B. In the house of his god
C. In the king’s treasury
D. In the temple of Nineveh
E. In the courts of the Chaldees
Question 3
What specific role did Ashpenaz hold under King Nebuchadnezzar?
A. Chief soothsayer
B. Master of the scribes
C. Keeper of the royal scrolls
D. Master of his eunuchs
E. Prince of the inner gate
Question 4
Which of these was NOT listed as a qualification for the children selected from Israel?
A. Without blemish
B. Skillful in all wisdom
C. Practiced in battle
D. Cunning in knowledge
E. Understanding science
Question 5
What language were the chosen children taught?
A. The tongue of the Medes
B. The language of the Hebrews
C. The tongue of the Chaldeans
D. The secret codes of the Assyrians
E. The language of the Sumerians
Question 6
What kind of food and drink was provided to the chosen children daily?
A. Bread and water only
B. Manna from the temple
C. The king’s meat and wine
D. Vegetables and milk
E. Cakes and oil
Question 7
How long was the period of preparation before the children could stand before the king?
A. Ten days
B. Six months
C. One year
D. Two years
E. Three years
Question 8
Which of these names was NOT assigned to the four Hebrew children by the prince of the eunuchs?
A. Shadrach
B. Meshach
C. Belteshazzar
D. Abednego
E. Zerubbabel
Question 9
Which of the four children received the name “Abednego”?
A. Daniel
B. Mishael
C. Azariah
D. Hananiah
E. None of the above
Question 10
To which land did Nebuchadnezzar take the sacred articles?
A. Media
B. Shinar
C. Assyria
D. Persia
Question 11
What did God give Daniel with respect to Ashpenaz, the master of eunuchs?
A. Skill in warfare
B. Power over dreams
C. Favor and tender love
D. Authority in court
E. Gift of interpretation
Question 12
Why was Melzar hesitant to grant Daniel’s request?
A. He believed Daniel would disobey the king
B. He feared being punished if their appearance worsened
C. He thought pulse would make them sick
D. He was forbidden from giving vegetables
E. He had made an oath to the king
Question 13
How many days did Daniel request to be tested with pulse and water?
A. Forty
B. Ten
C. Seven
D. Three
E. Twenty
Question 14
What specific result was observed in Daniel and his friends after the test period?
A. Their skin glowed like light
B. They appeared fatter in flesh
C. They became more solemn
D. They were weaker in body but wiser
E. They fasted the rest of the time
Question 15
After the test, what diet did Melzar allow them to continue with?
A. Meat and wine
B. Bread and harbs
C. Pulse and water
D. Milk and honey
E. Lentils and pulse
Question 16
God gave the four children skill in what areas?
A. Prophecy and tongues
B. Law and covenant
C. Learning and wisdom
D. Alchemy and healing
E. Music and poetry
Question 17
In addition to knowledge and skill, what unique gift did Daniel alone receive?
A. The spirit of might
B. The art of memory
C. Understanding visions
D. The language of angels
E. Authority among the Chaldeans
Question 18
When the king communed with them, how did Daniel and his friends compare to the others?
A. Ten times better than others
B. Five times more obedient
C. The only ones without blemish
D. More skilled in magic
E. Identical in wisdom
Question 19
Until whose reign did Daniel continue?
A. Nebuchadnezzar
B. Darius the Mede
C. Cyrus
D. Artaxerxes
E. Belshazzar
More Quizzes:
Daniel 2 Quiz
Daniel 3 Quiz
Leviticus 27 Quiz
Leviticus 25 Quiz
Bible Quiz on Daniel Chapter 3 – Answer Key
Question 1
Correct answer: C. Third
KJV reference: “In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem…” (Daniel 1:1)
Question 2
Correct answer: B. In the house of his god
KJV reference: “And he carried away the vessels of the house of God into the land of Shinar to the house of his god…” (Daniel 1:2)
Question 3
Correct answer: D. Master of his eunuchs
KJV reference: “Then the king commanded Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs…” (Daniel 1:3)
Question 4
Correct answer: C. Practiced in battle
KJV reference: “Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom…” (Daniel 1:4)
Question 5
Correct answer: C. The learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans
KJV reference: “In whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.” (Daniel 1:4-5)
Question 6
Correct answer: C. The king’s meat and wine
KJV reference: “And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank…” (Daniel 1:5)
Question 7
Correct answer: C. One year
KJV reference: “And to them was given knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.” (Daniel 1:17) — Implied after a year’s training (Daniel 1:5)
Question 8
Correct answer: E. Zerubbabel
KJV reference: “Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names, for Daniel, Belteshazzar; and for Hananiah, Shadrach; and for Mishael, Meshach; and for Azariah, Abednego.” (Daniel 1:7)
Question 9
Correct answer: C. Azariah
KJV reference: “And for Azariah, Abednego.” (Daniel 1:7)
Question 10
Correct answer: B. Shinar
KJV reference: “And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god…” (Daniel 1:2)
Question 11
Correct answer: C. Favor and tender love
KJV reference: “Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.” (Daniel 1:9)
Question 12
Correct answer: B. He feared being punished if their appearance worsened
KJV reference: “Then said the prince of the eunuchs to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink…” (Daniel 1:10)
Question 13
Correct answer: B. Ten
KJV reference: “Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.” (Daniel 1:12)
Question 14
Correct answer: B. They appeared fatter in flesh
KJV reference: “At the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat.” (Daniel 1:15)
Question 15
Correct answer: C. Pulse and water
KJV reference: “So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.” (Daniel 1:14-15)
Question 16
Correct answer: C. Learning and wisdom
KJV reference: “And to them was given knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom…” (Daniel 1:17)
Question 17
Correct answer: C. Understanding visions
KJV reference: “And Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.” (Daniel 1:17)
Question 18
Correct answer: A. Ten times better than others
KJV reference: “Now at the end of the days, that the king had said should be accomplished, then was the king’s pleasure to bring them in…” (Daniel 1:18-20)
Question 19
Correct answer: A. Nebuchadnezzar
KJV reference: “And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.” (Daniel 1:21) — Actually this verse notes he continued until Cyrus, but the chapter primarily references Nebuchadnezzar’s reign.