Bible Quiz on Jonah with Answers (Jonah 1–4)

Answer 1: C — Jonah disobeyed and attempted to flee from the presence of the Lord by heading toward Tarshish.
KJV Reference: “But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD…” — Jonah 1:3

Answer 2: B — The sailors feared greatly, prayed to their gods, and cast lots to find the cause of the storm.
KJV Reference: “Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares…” — Jonah 1:5

Answer 3: B — Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights.
KJV Reference: “And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” — Jonah 1:17

Answer 4: A — Jonah declared this truth in his prayer of repentance and surrender.
KJV Reference: “But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving… Salvation is of the LORD.” — Jonah 2:9

Answer 5: C — The Bible describes Nineveh as an exceeding great city that would take three days to walk across.
KJV Reference: “Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days’ journey.” — Jonah 3:3

Answer 6: B — Jonah declared his identity and fear of God to the frightened sailors.
KJV Reference: “And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.” — Jonah 1:9

Answer 7: D — Jonah acknowledged that trusting idols leads to forsaking God’s mercy.
KJV Reference: “They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.” — Jonah 2:8

Answer 8: C — From the greatest to the least, they fasted and repented at the prophet’s warning.
KJV Reference: “So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast…” — Jonah 3:5

Answer 9: C — The king humbled himself, removed his robe, and joined the citywide repentance.
KJV Reference: “…he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.” — Jonah 3:6

Answer 10: A — Jonah said he fled to Tarshish because he knew God would show mercy, making Jonah’s prophecy seem unfulfilled.
KJV Reference: “…for I knew that thou art a gracious God… therefore I fled before unto Tarshish.” — Jonah 4:2

Answer 11: C — The fast included both humans and animals, showing the seriousness of their repentance.
KJV Reference: “Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water…” — Jonah 3:7

Answer 12: C — God caused a gourd to grow and give Jonah shade and relief from the heat.
KJV Reference: “And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah…” — Jonah 4:6

Answer 13: B — Jonah was angry and faint when the gourd was destroyed, and he wished to die from the discomfort.
KJV Reference: “And the sun beat upon the head of Jonah… and he wished in himself to die…” — Jonah 4:8

Answer 14: C — God referenced over 120,000 persons in Nineveh who lacked moral discernment, likely referring to children or spiritually ignorant adults.
KJV Reference: “…wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand…” — Jonah 4:11

Answer 15: B — This verse records Jonah’s obedience after his encounter with the fish.
KJV Reference: “So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD…” — Jonah 3:3

Answer 16: D — God spoke to the fish, and it released Jonah onto dry land.
KJV Reference: “And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.” — Jonah 2:10

Answer 17: C — Jonah declared that Nineveh would be overthrown in 40 days if they did not repent.
KJV Reference: “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.” — Jonah 3:4

Answer 18: B — Jonah asked God to take his life, for he felt it better to die than live with the outcome.
KJV Reference: “Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me…” — Jonah 4:3

Answer 19: C — God used the gourd and the worm to show Jonah his misplaced concern for a plant over people.
KJV Reference: “But God prepared a worm… and it smote the gourd that it withered.” — Jonah 4:7

Answer 20: B — Jonah’s lack of compassion is sharply contrasted with God’s overflowing mercy toward repentant Nineveh.
KJV Reference: Implied throughout Jonah 3 and 4; most directly seen in Jonah’s anger and God’s rhetorical question in Jonah 4:11.

Answer 21: C — Jonah likened his experience to crying from “the belly of hell,” showing how desperate and near-death he felt.
KJV Reference: “I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD… out of the belly of hell cried I…” — Jonah 2:2

Answer 22: B — Jonah recognized that it was God’s hand behind his descent into the sea.
KJV Reference: “For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas…” — Jonah 2:3

Answer 23: C — The men feared the Lord greatly and offered sacrifices and vows after the storm ceased.
KJV Reference: “Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.” — Jonah 1:16

Answer 24: C — Jonah’s frustration came from knowing God’s character would lead Him to forgive Nineveh.
KJV Reference: “…thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.” — Jonah 4:2

• A. Joppa
• B. Tarsus
• C. Nineveh
• D. Tyre
• E. Ashdod

Answer 26: D — Jonah had gone below deck and was fast asleep, indifferent to the chaos.
KJV Reference: “But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.” — Jonah 1:5

Answer 27: D — Jonah knew he was the cause of the storm and offered himself to be cast overboard.
KJV Reference: “Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you…” — Jonah 1:12

Answer 28: C — After the fish episode, God spoke to Jonah a second time, repeating His command.
KJV Reference: “And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, Arise, go unto Nineveh…” — Jonah 3:1–2

Answer 29: D — The book highlights God’s mercy and compassion, even to wicked Gentile nations like Nineveh.
KJV Reference: Supported by Jonah 3–4; “…and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them…” — Jonah 3:10

Answer 30: B — Jonah is introduced as the son of Amittai from Gath-hepher.
KJV Reference: “Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai…” — Jonah 1:1; cf. 2 Kings 14:25, where Gath-hepher is explicitly mentioned.