Daniel 5 Quiz

Comprehensive Daniel 5 Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Writing on the Wall

Whether you’re preparing for a Sunday school class, digging deeper in your personal devotions, or looking for a new challenge, this Daniel 5 Quiz is for you.

Be sure to have your Bible handy or check out our Bible Study Resources and The Book of Daniel Summary by Chapter for further insights.

Let’s dive into the test right away!

Daniel 5 Quiz 

Question 1
How many people were said to be present at Belshazzar’s feast?
A. A hundred priests
B. Ten thousand commoners
C. A thousand of his lords
D. Seventy elders
E. Twelve princes

Question 3
Where did the fingers that wrote on the wall appear from?
A. Out of the fire of the altar
B. From a cloud
C. From the sleeve of a servant
D. From the wall itself
E. From the hand of a man

Question 3
What part of the wall did the fingers write on?
A. The wall behind the kings throne
B. The wall of the temple
C. The wall of the king’s chamber
D. The plaster of the wall
E. The inner wall by the gate

Question 4
What did the king first do to understand the writing?
A. Sent for Daniel
B. Asked the queen
C. Read the scroll of Isaiah
D. Called for astrologers
E. Asked the High Priest

Question 5
Who reminded Belshazzar about Daniel?
A. His scribe
B. A wise man
C. The queen
D. One of the chaldeans
E. The captain of the guard

Question 6
According to Daniel 5:2, what did Belshazzar command to be brought to the feast?
A. The golden and silver vessels his grandfather had taken from Jerusalem
B. The golden and silver vessels his father had taken from Jerusalem
C. The golden vessels only that Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem
D. The silver vessels only that Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem
E. The brass and iron vessels from the temple in Jerusalem

Question 7
Who drank from the vessels brought from the temple?
A. Only King Belshazzar
B. The king, his princes, and their servants
C. The king, his princes, his wives, and his concubines
D. The king and his astrologers
E. The king, his princes, and the captains of his army

Question 8
  How did Belshazzar’s physical appearance change when he saw the writing hand?
A. His face grew pale
B. His knees knocked together
C. His thoughts troubled him
D. All of the above
E. Only A and B

Question 9
What three things did Belshazzar promise to whoever could read the writing?
A. Gold, silver, and leadership of a province
B. Scarlet clothing, a gold chain, and third ruler in the kingdom
C. Purple clothing, a silver chain, and second ruler in the kingdom
D. Fine linen, jewels, and leadership of the army
E. A royal crown, a golden scepter, and a new palace

Question 10
How did the queen describe Daniel’s abilities during Nebuchadnezzar’s reign?
A. Light, understanding, and excellent wisdom
B. Knowledge, skill, and interpretation of dreams
C. Light, understanding, wisdom like the wisdom of the gods
D. Interpretation of dreams, showing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts
E. Both A and D

Question 11
According to Daniel 5:12, what name did Nebuchadnezzar give to Daniel?
A. Belteshazzar
B. Shadrach
C. Meshach
D. Abednego
E. Arioch

Question 12
What had Belshazzar heard about Daniel?
A. That he could interpret dreams
B. That the spirit of the holy gods was in him
C. That light and understanding and excellent wisdom was found in him
D. Both B and C
E. All of the above

Question 13
Which king did Daniel say God had given a kingdom, majesty, glory, and honor?
A. Belshazzar
B. Darius the median
C. Cyrus
D. Nebuchadnezzar
E. Nabonidus

Question 14
What did Daniel say Belshazzar had done against the Lord of heaven?
A. Lifted himself up against Him
B. Brought vessels of God’s house before him
C. Drunk wine in them with his lords, wives, and concubines
D. Praised gods of silver, gold, brass, iron, wood, and stone
E. All of the above

Question 15
In Daniel 5:23, what important truth about God does Daniel remind Belshazzar of?
A. That God controls the weather
B. That God gives wisdom to the wise
C. That in God’s hand is your breath and all your ways
D. That God raises up kings and removes kings
E. That God can see all things that happen in secret

Question 16
According to Daniel 5:24, who sent the hand that wrote on the wall?
A. The God of Israel
B. An angel of judgment
C. The spirit of Nebuchadnezzar
D. The gods of gold and silver
E. Daniel’s God

Question 17
What writing appeared on the wall?
A. MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UTHARSIM
B. MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSHIN
C. MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN
D. MENE, MENE, TIKEL, UPHARSIN
E. MENE, MENE, TIKKEL, UTHARSIM

Question 18
What does “MENE” mean, according to Daniel?
A. You shall not pass tonight
B. God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it
C. it shall come to pass this night
D. God hath numbered thy days, and finished it
E. Babylon shall fall this night

Question 19
What does “TEKEL” mean?
A. A new king will come after you
B. Thou hast been judged in the balances, and art found guilty
C. Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting
D. Thou art measured on the balances, and art found lacking
E. A day of wrath is come upon you

Question 20
What position was Daniel given after interpreting the writing?
A. First ruler in Babylon
B. Governor of the city
C. King’s scribe
D. Third ruler in the kingdom
E. Priest of the temple

Question 21
Who was the father of Belshazzar according to Daniel 5:18?
A. Belshazzar
B. Darius the median
C. Cyrus
D. Nebuchadnezzar
E. Nabonidus

Question 22
How old was Darius when he received the kingdom?
A. 32 years
B. 45 years
C. 62 years
D. 80 years
E. 20 years

Question 23
When was Belshazzar slain?
A. The next morning
B. Seven days later
C. That same night
D. A month later when the city fell
E. The following year

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Answer Key & Explanations — Bible Quiz on Daniel Chapter 5

Answer 1: C. A thousand of his lords
Belshazzar didn’t throw a small party—this was a full-on royal feast.
“Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.” – Daniel 5:1

Answer 2: D. From the wall itself
The mysterious fingers didn’t need an entrance; they just appeared and started writing.
“In the same hour came forth fingers of a man’s hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king’s palace…” – Daniel 5:5

Answer 3: D. The plaster of the wall
The writing wasn’t on a scroll or tablet—it was literally inscribed on the wall’s plaster.
“…and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.” – Daniel 5:5 (context refers to the “plaister of the wall”)

Answer 4: D. Called for astrologers
His first instinct? Not prayer. Not the prophets. Just the court magicians.
“The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers…” – Daniel 5:7

Answer 5: C. The queen
When the room was full of fear and confusion, the queen came through with wise counsel.
“Now the queen…came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said…there is a man in thy kingdom…” – Daniel 5:10-11

Answer 6: B. The golden and silver vessels his father had taken from Jerusalem
Belshazzar used what his father Nebuchadnezzar had stolen from the temple.
“Belshazzar…commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple…” – Daniel 5:2

Answer 7: C. The king, his princes, his wives, and his concubines
It was a communal act of sacrilege, not a private one.
“Then they brought the golden vessels…and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them.” – Daniel 5:3

Answer 8: D. All of the above
Belshazzar’s entire body reacted in fear—he turned pale, trembled, and lost composure.
“Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.” – Daniel 5:6

Answer 9: B. Scarlet clothing, a gold chain, and third ruler in the kingdom
This trio of rewards was his desperate attempt to buy a spiritual answer.
“…clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold…and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.” – Daniel 5:16

Answer 10: E. Both A and D
The queen gave a rich description—Daniel was a man of light, wisdom, and deep spiritual insight.
“…light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods…in whom is the spirit of the holy gods…interpreting of dreams…dissolving of doubts…” – Daniel 5:11-12

Answer 11: A. Belteshazzar
Though he’s known by his Hebrew name, his Babylonian name was Belteshazzar.
“…whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.” – Daniel 5:12

Answer 12: D. Both B and C
Belshazzar had heard of Daniel’s divine insight and remarkable wisdom.
“I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.” – Daniel 5:14

Answer 13: D. Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel reminded Belshazzar of the glory God gave his father, Nebuchadnezzar.
“O thou king…the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour.” – Daniel 5:18

Answer 14: E. All of the above
Daniel listed Belshazzar’s offenses like a divine indictment—he went all out against God.
“But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee…and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold…” – Daniel 5:23

Answer 15: C. That in God’s hand is your breath and all your ways
Daniel reminded him who holds our very breath and destiny.
“And the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified.” – Daniel 5:23

Answer 16: A. The God of Israel
No angel or spirit—God Himself sent the hand.
“Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.” – Daniel 5:24

Answer 17: C. MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN
These were the divine words that stunned Babylon’s finest.
“And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.” – Daniel 5:25

Answer 18: B. God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it
“MENE” signified the end of Belshazzar’s reign.
“God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.” – Daniel 5:26

Answer 19: C. Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting
God’s judgment declared him lacking.
“Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.” – Daniel 5:27

Answer 20: D. Third ruler in the kingdom
Daniel didn’t ask for the honor, but it was given anyway.
“Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet…and made a proclamation…that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.” – Daniel 5:29

Answer 21: D. Nebuchadnezzar

Although historically Belshazzar was the son of Nabonidus, the Bible repeatedly refers to Nebuchadnezzar as his “father,” likely indicating a royal predecessor rather than a direct biological parent.

“O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour.” – Daniel 5:18

Answer 22: C. 62 years
Darius wasn’t a young conqueror—he came to the throne at 62.
“And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.” – Daniel 5:31

Answer 23: C. That same night
There was no delay. The writing on the wall meant immediate judgment.
“In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.” – Daniel 5:30

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