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Table of Contents
Bible Quiz on Daniel Chapter 8
Question 1
What was the time setting of Daniel’s vision in Chapter 8?
A. In the first year of Belshazzar
B. In the second year of Nebuchadnezzar
C. In the third year of Belshazzar
D. In the first year of Darius
E. In the twelfth year of Cyrus
Question 2
Where was Daniel when he saw himself in the vision?
A) By the river Hiddekel in the province of Babylon
B) By the river Ulai in Shushan the palace
C) By the river Euphrates in the citadel of Susa
D) By the river Jordan in the palace courtyard
E) By the river Tigris in the royal garde
Question 3
What was unique about the ram Daniel saw?
A. It had three horns
B. Its horns were both broken
C. One horn was higher
D. It had ten horns
E. It had eyes like a man
Question 4
Which direction did the ram push according to Daniel’s vision?
A) Eastward, northward, and southward
B) Westward, northward, and southward
C) Eastward, westward, and southward
D) Northward, southward, and upward
E) In all directions equally
Question 5
What specific characteristic made the goat notable as it approached?
A) It flew fiercely with eagle wings
B) It touched not the ground as it moved
C) It made a terrible roaring sound
D) It left fiery footprints in its path
E) It moved backward while facing forward
Question 6
What did Daniel see coming from the west?
A. A chariot of fire
B. A goat with a horn
C. A lion with wings
D. A bear with three ribs
E. A ram with two horns
Question 7
What happened when the goat came close to the ram?
A) They stood peacefully side by side
B) The ram bowed down before the goat
C) He was moved with choler against him
D) They began to graze together
E) The ram fled to the mountains
Question 8
What happened to the goat’s notable horn?
A. It turned into gold
B. It grew stronger
C. It broke
D. It turned into four notable horns
E. It melted
Question 9
From which of the four horns did a little horn emerge?
A) From the horn pointing eastward
B) From the horn pointing westward
C) From the horn pointing northward
D) Out of one of them
E) From all four horns simultaneously
Question 10
In which directions did the little horn wax exceeding great?
A) Toward the south, east, and the pleasant land
B) Toward the north, west, and the holy mountain
C) Toward all four corners of the earth
D) Upward toward heaven only
E) Downward toward the depths of the earth
Question 11
What did the little horn cast down to the ground?
A. The sons of men
B. Fire and brimstone
C. The host of heaven
D. Books of prophecy
E. The evil one, even he that was call satan
Question 12
Against whom did the little horn magnify himself?
A) Against the king of the son of man
B) Against the prince of the host
C) Against the rulers of the earth
D) Against the devil
E) Against the lord of hosts
Question 13
What was cast down along with the sanctuary?
A. The truth
B. The stars
C. The throne
D. The prayers of the saints
E. The angels
Question 14
What question was asked by one saint to another?
A. Who is the king of Persia?
B. How long shall be the vision?
C. When will the last horn be cast down?
D. When will the Messiah come?
E. What is the meaning of the horns?
Question 15
How many days were mentioned for the sanctuary to be cleansed?
A. Until 3200 days
B. Until 32 weeks
C. Unto 23 weeks
D. Unto 2300 days
E. 40 days and nights
Question 16
Who were the two holy ones that Daniel heard speaking?
A) Two archangels Michael and Gabriel
B) Two saints
C) Moses and Elijah
D) Two cherubims
E) Abraham and Isaac
Question 17
From where did the voice come that called Gabriel to speak to Daniel?
A. From the riverbank
B. From the throne of heaven
C. From between the banks of Ulai
D. From the mountains of Zion
E. From the sanctuary
Question 18
What happened to Daniel when he sought to understand the vision?
A) He was lifted up to heaven in a chariot
B) One looking like a man stood before him
C) He was given a scroll to read
D) He heard a voice from the heavens of heaven
E) An angel touched his eyes with a coal
Question 19
What was Daniel’s physical response when Gabriel came near?
A) He fell upon his face and was in a deep sleep
B) He stood up straight and looked directly at him
C) He knelt down and began to worship
D) He ran away in fear and terror
E) He bow down and covered his eyes with his hands
Question 20
What does the great horn between the goat’s eyes represent?
A. The first king
B. A false prophet
C. An angel of war
D. The Messiah
E. A hidden mystery
Question 21
What did Gabriel say the ram
A) The kingdoms of Egypt and Assyria
B) The kings of Media and Persia
C) The rulers of Babylon
D) The powers of Rome and Syria
E) The king of Grecia
Question 22
How does the Bible describe the four kingdoms that arise after the notable horn is broken?
A. Mighty but without power
B. Small but righteous
C. Holy and eternal
D. Fierce, mighty and with great power
E. Quick to vanish
Question 23
What did the rough goat represent in Gabriel’s interpretation?
A) The king of Grecia
B) The kingdom of Babylon
C) The kings of Media and Persia
D) The Romans in their expansion period
E) The Persians during their golden age
Question 24
What kind of king shall arise in the latter time of the kingdoms?
A. Fierce, mighty and with great power
B. Holy and righteous
C. Understanding dark sentences
D. Meek and humble
E. Mighty but without power
Question 25
What would happen when the transgressors are come to the full?
A) God will send immediate judgment upon them
B) A king of fierce countenance shall stand up
C) The sanctuary will be completely destroyed
D) All nations will bow before the little horn
E) The end will come
Question 26
What shall the fierce king destroy?
A. Might and wicked men
B. Mighty and holy people
C. The last kingdom
D. The land of Israel
E. Temples and idols
Question 27
What will he do through his policy?
A. Bring peace
B. Multiply riches
C. Cause deceit to prosper
D. Set captives free
E. Restore Jerusalem
Question 28
How did Daniel feel after the vision?
A. He rejoiced with gladness
B. He was sick and fainted
C. He gave thanks to God
D. He wrote down the vision in fear
E. He told the king about the dream
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Answer Key: Daniel 8 Quiz
Question 1
Correct Answer: C. In the third year of Belshazzar
Daniel sets the stage for this prophetic vision with a precise timestamp.
“In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel…” — Daniel 8:1
Question 2
Correct Answer: B) By the river Ulai in Shushan the palace
Daniel was spiritually transported to a significant location in Persia.
“And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass… that I was at Shushan in the palace… and I was by the river of Ulai.” — Daniel 8:2
Question 3
Correct Answer: C. One horn was higher
The ram Daniel saw had an uneven set of horns, with one towering over the other.
“And the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.” — Daniel 8:3
Question 4
Correct Answer: B) Westward, northward, and southward
The ram’s dominance extended in three clear directions.
“I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward…” — Daniel 8:4
Question 5
Correct Answer: B) It touched not the ground as it moved
The goat’s movement was swift and supernatural, hovering above the earth.
“And the goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground…” — Daniel 8:5
Question 6
Correct Answer: B. A goat with a horn
The goat came from the west with notable intent and a significant horn.
“And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west…” — Daniel 8:5
Question 7
Correct Answer: C) He was moved with choler against him
The goat attacked the ram with fierce anger.
“And ran unto him in the fury of his power. And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him…” — Daniel 8:6–7
Question 8
Correct Answer: C. It broke
After asserting its power, the goat’s great horn was broken.
“And the great horn was broken…” — Daniel 8:8
Question 9
Correct Answer: D) Out of one of them
The little horn arose from one of the four divisions.
“And out of one of them came forth a little horn…” — Daniel 8:9
Question 10
Correct Answer: A) Toward the south, east, and the pleasant land
The little horn expanded in these strategic directions.
“Which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.” — Daniel 8:9
Question 11
Correct Answer: C. The host of heaven
The little horn cast down even celestial beings.
“And it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.” — Daniel 8:10
Question 12
Correct Answer: B) Against the prince of the host
A direct affront against heavenly authority.
“Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host…” — Daniel 8:11
Question 13
Correct Answer: A. The truth
The little horn’s actions were not only destructive but deceptive.
“And it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.” — Daniel 8:12
Question 14
Correct Answer: B. How long shall be the vision?
One saint questions the duration of the troubling vision.
“Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said… How long shall be the vision…” — Daniel 8:13
Question 15
Correct Answer: D. Unto 2300 days
A prophetic timeframe is given for the sanctuary’s cleansing.
“Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.” — Daniel 8:14
Question 16
Correct Answer: B) Two saints
Though unnamed, two holy ones were in dialogue.
“Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said…” — Daniel 8:13
Question 17
Correct Answer: C. From between the banks of Ulai
A voice calls from between the riverbanks, giving divine instruction.
“And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.” — Daniel 8:16
Question 18
Correct Answer: B) One looking like a man stood before him
As Daniel pondered the vision, a heavenly figure appeared.
“Behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.” — Daniel 8:15
Question 19
Correct Answer: A) He fell upon his face and was in a deep sleep
The experience overwhelmed Daniel physically.
“I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground…” — Daniel 8:18
Question 20
Correct Answer: A. The first king
The horn symbolized a mighty ruler.
“The rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.” — Daniel 8:21
Question 21
Correct Answer: B) The kings of Media and Persia
Gabriel gives a clear explanation of the ram.
“The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.” — Daniel 8:20
Question 22
Correct Answer: A. Mighty but without power
Though they rise in might, they lack lasting strength.
“Four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.” — Daniel 8:22
Question 23
Correct Answer: A) The king of Grecia
The goat clearly represented the Greek empire.
“The rough goat is the king of Grecia…” — Daniel 8:21
Question 24
Correct Answer: C. Understanding dark sentences
A sinister and cunning king is described.
“And a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.” — Daniel 8:23
Question 25
Correct Answer: B) A king of fierce countenance shall stand up
He rises when rebellion is at its peak.
“And when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance… shall stand up.” — Daniel 8:23
Question 26
Correct Answer: B. Mighty and holy people
This king targets even the righteous.
“And shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.” — Daniel 8:24
Question 27
Correct Answer: C. Cause deceit to prosper
His policies are riddled with deceit.
“And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand…” — Daniel 8:25
Question 28
Correct Answer: B. He was sick and fainted
The intensity of the vision left Daniel physically drained.
“And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days…” — Daniel 8:27
