This comprehensive Daniel 4 quiz will challenge even seasoned Bible students with thoughtful questions covering every section of the chapter.
Without much ado, let go straight to the questions!
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Tough Daniel 4 Quiz Questions
Question 1
What title does Nebuchadnezzar use to address “all people, nations, and languages” at the start of his message?
A. Servants of the Most High
B. Children of Babylon
C. Inhabitants of the world
D. Ye sons of men
E. All that dwell in the earth
Question 2
According to Nebuchadnezzar, what had God’s signs and wonders shown him?
A. The destruction of nations
B. The power of angels
C. That God’s kingdom is everlasting
D. That he was favored among kings
E. The fall of the Chaldeans
Question 3
Where was Nebuchadnezzar when he had his troubling dream?
A. In the palace at Nineveh
B. Walking on the city walls
C. At rest in his house
D. In the gardens of Babylon
E. Sitting upon his throne in public judgment
Question 4
What specific signs and wonders was Nebuchadnezzar referencing in verse 2-3?
A. God’s deliverance of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
B. Daniel’s interpretation of his previous dream
C. The handwriting on the wall during Belshazzar’s feast
D. Not specified in the chapter
E. The conquest of Jerusalem
Question 5
What words did Nebuchadnezzar use to describe God’s kingdom in verse 3?
A. “A kingdom of priests and a holy nation”
B. “An everlasting kingdom”
C. “A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand”
D. “The kingdom of heaven is at hand”
E. “The kingdom that shall never be destroyed”
Question 6
Who did Nebuchadnezzar first call to interpret the dream?
A. Daniel
B. Astrologers and magicians
C. The wise men of Judah
D. The Chaldean scribes
E. The soothsayers from Egypt
Question 7
Why was Daniel also called Belteshazzar?
A. Because he was named after a Babylonian god
B. Because it meant “Interpreter of dreams”
C. Because it honored his Hebrew origin
D. Because it was the name of Nebuchadnezzar’s son
E. Because it symbolized the tree in his dream
Question 8
How did Nebuchadnezzar describe the tree in his dream?
A. Small at first but growing into a cedar
B. Tall and green with fruit for kings
C. Immense, lofty, and visible worldwide
D. Growing in the desert with golden leaves
E. Reaching the clouds with fire around it
Question 9
Which creature was not said to find shelter or food in the tree?
A. The fowls of the heaven
B. The beasts of the field
C. Serpents of the dust
D. All flesh fed of it
E. None of the above
Question 10
In verse 8, what quality did Nebuchadnezzar attribute to Daniel?
A. Physical strength
B. Political wisdom
C. The spirit of the holy gods
D. Courage and valor
E. Loyalty to the king
Question 11
Who commanded the tree to be cut down?
A. The voice of the king
B. A watcher and a holy one
C. The angel of death
D. The Ancient of Days
E. The son of man
Question 12
What was to be left of the tree?
A. Nothing but dry dust
B. Its shadow and some roots
C. The stump and roots
D. Its branches hidden in the ground
E. The fruit and leaves
Question 13
How tall was the tree in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream according to verse 11?
A. As tall as the Tower of Babel
B. The height reached heaven
C. Thirty cubits high
D. As tall as the walls of Babylon
E. Seven times taller than a normal tree
Question 14
What was Daniel’s first reaction to the dream?
A. He laughed and mocked the king
B. He praised God aloud
C. He was astonied for one hour
D. He went to his house and prayed
E. He wrote it down
Question 15
What did Daniel wish concerning the dream?
A. That it would pass quickly
B. That it would not come to pass
C. That it was about Egypt
D. That it were for the king’s enemies
E. That it was about the last days
Question 16
What was to be given to the person represented by the tree according to verse 16?
A. A kingdom greater than before
B. A beast’s heart
C. Seven years of famine
D. Wisdom beyond all men
E. The dew of heaven for nourishment
Question 17
How did Daniel describe the tree in the dream?
A. As a symbol of wisdom
B. As an image of the kingdom of Israel
C. As the king himself
D. As a divine mystery
E. As a vision of destruction
Question 18
How long was the period of judgment mentioned in the dream?
A. Forty days
B. One year
C. Seven times
D. Until the coming of the Messiah
E. Three score and two weeks
Question 19
Who would dwell with the beasts of the field?
A. The Chaldeans
B. Daniel
C. Nebuchadnezzar
D. The holy one
E. The stump of the tree
Question 20
What specific advice did Daniel give the king?
A. To leave Babylon
B. To worship in Jerusalem
C. To break off sins
D. To punish the magicians
E. To return the temple vessels
Question 21
When did the judgment fall upon the king?
A. Immediately after Daniel spoke
B. At midnight that same day
C. At the end of twelve months
D. When he offered a sacrifice
E. Three days later
Question 22
What grew like eagles’ feathers?
A. The wings of the tree
B. The robes of the holy one
C. Nebuchadnezzar’s hair
D. The leaves of the stump
E. The garments of Daniel
Question 23
What did Nebuchadnezzar eat during his punishment?
A. Manna from heaven
B. The food of the poor
C. Grass like oxen
D. Fruit of the tree
E. Ashes and dust
Question 24
When did Nebuchadnezzar’s understanding return?
A. After seven days of fasting
B. When Daniel anointed him
C. At the end of the days
D. When he sang praise to God
E. When the magicians repented
Question 25
What mental condition appears to have afflicted Nebuchadnezzar?
A. Complete loss of memory
B. Believing he was a different person
C. Thinking he was an animal
D. Unable to recognize human speech
E. Constantly prophesying about the future
Question 26
What was the first thing Nebuchadnezzar did when his reason returned?
A. Cried to Daniel
B. Returned to his throne
C. Blessed the most High
D. Washed and changed his garments
E. Wrote a new decree
Question 27
What did Nebuchadnezzar do at the end of the appointed time according to verse 34?
A. He called for Daniel to interpret another dream
B. He lifted up his eyes unto heaven
C. He built a monument to commemorate his experience
D. He destroyed all the idols in Babylon
E. He appointed a new group of wise men
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Answer Key & Explanations — Bible Quiz on Daniel Chapter 4
1. E. All that dwell in the earth
Nebuchadnezzar opens his proclamation universally.
“Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth…” — Daniel 4:1
2. C. That God’s kingdom is everlasting
He marvels at God’s sovereignty.
“How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom…” — Daniel 4:3
3. C. At rest in his house
His dream came during a period of peace.
“I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:” — Daniel 4:4
4. A. God’s deliverance of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
Though not explicitly stated in Daniel 4, this praise follows immediately after the furnace miracle in chapter 3.
“How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders!” — Daniel 4:3 (context suggests reference to chapter 3)
5. B. “An everlasting kingdom”
He uses this exact phrase.
“…his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.” — Daniel 4:3
6. B. Astrologers and magicians
The king called his usual team first.
“Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me…” — Daniel 4:6
7. A. Because he was named after a Babylonian god
Nebuchadnezzar gave him a Babylonian identity.
“…whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god…” — Daniel 4:8
8. C. Immense, lofty, and visible worldwide
The tree is described in grand terms.
“The tree grew, and was strong… and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:” — Daniel 4:11
9. C. Serpents of the dust
They’re not mentioned at all.
“The beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.” — Daniel 4:12
10. C. The spirit of the holy gods
A repeated phrase when Daniel is mentioned.
“…in whom is the spirit of the holy gods…” — Daniel 4:8
11. B. A watcher and a holy one
A unique heavenly messenger appears.
“…behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;” — Daniel 4:13
12. C. The stump and roots
This represents preservation through judgment.
“…leave the stump of his roots in the earth…” — Daniel 4:15
13. B. The height reached heaven
The vastness of the tree is emphasized.
“The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven…” — Daniel 4:11
14. C. He was astonied for one hour
Daniel was shaken by the meaning.
“Then Daniel… was astonied one hour, and his thoughts troubled him.” — Daniel 4:19
15. D. That it were for the king’s enemies
Daniel cared about the king’s welfare.
“My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee…” — Daniel 4:19
16. B. A beast’s heart
A humbling transformation.
“Let his heart be changed from man’s, and let a beast’s heart be given unto him…” — Daniel 4:16
17. C. As the king himself
Daniel clearly says the tree is the king.
“It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong…” — Daniel 4:22
18. C. Seven times
This duration is repeated in the dream and interpretation.
“…and let seven times pass over him.” — Daniel 4:16
19. C. Nebuchadnezzar
He would live like an animal.
“…thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field…” — Daniel 4:25
20. C. To break off sins
Daniel gives direct spiritual counsel.
“…break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor…” — Daniel 4:27
21. C. At the end of twelve months
Judgment came a year later.
“And at the end of twelve months he walked in the palace…” — Daniel 4:29
22. C. Nebuchadnezzar’s hair
A vivid image of his beastly condition.
“…his hairs were grown like eagles’ feathers…” — Daniel 4:33
23. C. Grass like oxen
His diet matched his condition.
“…and did eat grass as oxen…” — Daniel 4:33
24. C. At the end of the days
His sanity was restored at the appointed time.
“And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me…” — Daniel 4:34
25. C. Thinking he was an animal
His condition matches modern clinical zoanthropy.
“…his heart was made like the beasts…” — Daniel 4:16
26. C. Blessed the most High
His first response was praise.
“…and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him…” — Daniel 4:34
27. B. He lifted up his eyes unto heaven
That simple upward look marked the turning point.
“…I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven…” — Daniel 4:34
