This Esther 3 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 3 .
Keep in mind, this Bible quiz on Esther chapter 3 is meant to be tricky, so ensure you cross-reference with Esther 3 in the KJV Bible to validate your answers at the end of the entire questions.
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Bible Quiz on Esther Chapter 3
Esther 3 Quiz Questions
Let’s delve into Esther 3:
Esther 3 Questions
Question 1:
In Esther 3:1, who was Haman the son of?
a) Mordecai
b) Zeresh
c) Hammedatha
d) Kish
e) Eliezer
Question 2:
Which people was Haman associated with?
a) Benjamin
b) Ammonites
c) Philistines
d) Moabites
e) Agagites
Question 3:
What position did King Ahasuerus promote Haman to?
a) Treasurer
b) Chief guard
c) Highest among the princes
d) King’s scribe
e) Head priest
Question 4:
What were all the king’s servants commanded to do when Haman was present?
a) Sing
b) Bow and pay homage
c) Present gifts
d) Speak in a low voice
e) Turn their backs
Question 5:
Who among the king’s servants refused to bow to Haman?
a) Esther
b) Mordecai
c) Zeresh
d) Bigthan
e) Teresh
Question 6:
True or False: Mordecai refused to bow to Haman because he didn’t recognize his authority.
a) True
b) False
Question 7:
Why did Mordecai refuse to bow to Haman?
a) He didn’t like Haman
b) Haman owed him money
c) He was a Jew
d) Haman was younger than him
e) Bowing was against the law
Question 8:
Upon learning Mordecai’s reasoning for not bowing, what did Haman seek to do?
a) To reason with Mordecai
b) To destroy all the Jews
c) To demote Mordecai
d) To report Mordecai to the king
e) To leave the palace
Question 9:
Which month did Haman cast Pur (the lot) to consume and destroy the Jews?
a) Nisan
b) Adar
c) Sivan
d) Tammuz
e) Tevet
Question 10:
For how many days was Pur cast before Haman?
a) 5
b) 10
c) 12
d) 20
e) 30
Question 11:
Which of the following was NOT a title for King Ahasuerus mentioned in Esther 3?
a) King of Persia
b) King of Shushan
c) King of Media
d) King of Hodu
e) King of Kush
Question 12:
How much money did Haman offer to pay into the king’s treasuries for the destruction of the Jews?
a) 5,000 talents of silver
b) 10,000 talents of silver
c) 20,000 drachmas
d) 100,000 pieces of gold
e) 30,000 talents of bronze
Question 13:
True or False: King Ahasuerus took Haman’s offer and added more money to it.
a) True
b) False
Question 14:
Fill in the blank: “And the king took his __ from his hand.”
a) crown
b) scepter
c) ring
d) robe
e) shield
Question 15:
To whom did the king give his ring?
a) Esther
b) Mordecai
c) Haman
d) His queen
e) His chief treasurer
Question 16:
Which of the following was NOT a method used to send the king’s decree?
a) Horses
b) Mules
c) Camels
d) By runners
e) Young pigeons
Question 17:
Where was the first decree written?
a) In the king’s chamber
b) In Haman’s house
c) In the citadel of Susa
d) In the temple
e) In the city gates
Question 18:
What language was the decree written in?
a) Each people’s language
b) Persian
c) Aramaic
d) Hebrew
e) Latin
Question 19:
Who was the decree sealed with?
a) Haman’s seal
b) The king’s seal
c) Mordecai’s seal
d) The high priest’s seal
e) The queen’s seal
Question 20:
Select all that apply: Which groups were the letters sent to?
a) The Jews
b) The satraps
c) The king’s princes
d) The priests
e) The inhabitants of the provinces
Question 21:
Which day was appointed for the Jews to be destroyed?
a) 12th day of Adar
b) 13th day of Adar
c) 14th day of Adar
d) 15th day of Adar
e) 16th day of Adar
Question 22:
After sending out the decree, what did the king and Haman do?
a) Went to pray
b) Sat down to drink
c) Organized a feast
d) Went hunting
e) Traveled to another province
Question 23:
What was the mood in the city of Shushan after the decree?
a) Celebratory
b) Indifferent
c) Perplexed
d) Angry
e) Excited
Question 24:
Which of the following is NOT a reason given by Haman to Ahasuerus for the need to destroy the Jews?
a) Their laws were different from all other people’s
b) They did not keep the king’s laws
c) They posed a threat to the kingdom
d) They were dispersed and scattered among the people
e) They didn’t pay taxes
Question 25:
Except for Mordecai, how did the other servants react when Mordecai refused to bow?
a) They supported him
b) They informed the king
c) They told Haman
d) They chastened him day after day
e) They were indifferent
Answers to Esther 3 Quiz Questions
Here are the answers along with explanations for each question, citing the appropriate verses from Esther 3 in the KJV Bible:
Answers to Esther 3 Questions
Question 1:
Answer: c) Hammedatha
Explanation: “After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite…” (Esther 3:1)
Question 2:
Answer: e) Agagites
Explanation: “…Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite…” (Esther 3:1)
Question 3:
Answer: c) Highest among the princes
Explanation: “After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman… and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.” (Esther 3:1)
Question 4:
Answer: b) Bow and pay homage
Explanation: “And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman…” (Esther 3:2)
Question 5:
Answer: b) Mordecai
Explanation: “But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.” (Esther 3:2)
Question 6:
Answer: b) False
Explanation: Mordecai’s refusal was rooted in his Jewish identity, not a denial of Haman’s authority.
Question 7:
Answer: c) He was a Jew
Explanation: “And when they spake daily unto him… he told them that he was a Jew.” (Esther 3:4)
Question 8:
Answer: b) To destroy all the Jews
Explanation: “And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not… then Haman sought to destroy all the Jews…” (Esther 3:5-6)
Question 9:
Answer: b) Adar
Explanation: “In the first month, that is, the month Nisan… and Pur, that is, the lot, was cast before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.” (Esther 3:7)
Question 10:
Answer: e) 30
Explanation: The lot was cast over the course of a month, making it a period of around 30 days.
Question 11:
Answer: e) King of Kush
Explanation: The mentioned titles for King Ahasuerus are in Esther 3, but “King of Kush” is not mentioned.
Question 12:
Answer: b) 10,000 talents of silver
Explanation: “And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus… I will pay ten thousand talents of silver…” (Esther 3:9)
Question 13:
Answer: b) False
Explanation: “And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.” (Esther 3:11)
Question 14:
Answer: c) ring
Explanation: “And the king took his ring from his hand…” (Esther 3:10)
Question 15:
Answer: c) Haman
Explanation: “…and gave it unto Haman…” (Esther 3:10)
Question 16:
Answer: d) By runners
Explanation: “…by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries.” (Esther 3:13)
Question 17:
Answer: c) In the citadel of Susa
Explanation: “Then were the king’s scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded… in the palace.” (Esther 3:12)
Question 18:
Answer: a) Each people’s language
Explanation: “…in the language of every people.” (Esther 3:12)
Question 19:
Answer: b) The king’s seal
Explanation: “…and sealed with the king’s ring.” (Esther 3:12)
Question 20:
Answer: a) The Jews, b) The satraps, c) The king’s princes, e) The inhabitants of the provinces
Explanation: The letters were sent to all of these groups as mentioned in Esther 3:12-13.
Question 21:
Answer: b) 13th day of Adar
Explanation: “…upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.” (Esther 3:13)
Question 22:
Answer: b) Sat down to drink
Explanation: “And the king and Haman sat down to drink…” (Esther 3:15)
Question 23:
Answer: c) Perplexed
Explanation: “…but the city Shushan was perplexed.” (Esther 3:15)
Question 24:
Answer: e) They didn’t pay taxes
Explanation: Haman’s accusations against the Jews can be found in Esther 3:8, but the claim about not paying taxes isn’t mentioned.
Question 25:
Answer: d) They chastened him day after day
Explanation: “Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman…” (Esther 3:4)
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