This Bible Quiz on Esther with Answers features 50 thought-provoking questions carefully crafted to cover all the chapters in the book of Esther.
Each multiple choice question is followed by five possible answers, giving you ample opportunity to challenge your knowledge and understanding of all the chapters in the book of Esther.
Keep in mind, this Bible Quiz on Esther with Answers is meant to be tricky, so ensure you cross-reference with Book of Esther in the KJV Bible to validate your answers at the end of the entire questions.
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The Book of Esther Quiz by Chapter (1-10)
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Esther Chapter 1,
Esther Chapter 2,
Esther Chapter 3,
Esther Chapter 4,
Esther Chapter 5,
Esther Chapter 6,
Esther Chapter 7,
Esther Chapter 8,
Esther Chapter 9,
Esther Chapter 10.
Bible Quiz on Esther with Answers (100 MCQ Questions)
Alright! Let’s dive into the world of Esther with this challenging quiz.
Bible Quiz on Esther (Chapter 1 to 10)
Question 1:
In the third year of his reign, how long did King Ahasuerus host his feast for?
a) 14 days
b) 3 days
c) 180 days
d) 7 days
e) 10 days
Answer:
d) 7 days
Explanation: King Ahasuerus held his feast for seven days after showcasing the riches of his royal glory for 180 days. (Esther 1:5)
Question 2:
True or False: Vashti was summoned by the king during his feast to show her beauty to the people and princes.
a) True
b) False
Answer:
a) True
Explanation: The king did ask to show Vashti’s beauty to the people and the princes. (Esther 1:11)
Question 3:
Who advised the king to replace Queen Vashti when she refused his command?
a) Haman
b) Mordecai
c) Memucan
d) Hegai
e) Bigthan
Answer:
c) Memucan
Explanation: Memucan suggested that Queen Vashti be replaced so that all wives will give to their husbands honor. (Esther 1:16-21)
Question 4:
Which of the following was NOT one of the things given to Esther at the palace before being presented to the king?
a) Seven chamberlains
b) Myrrh
c) Purple garments
d) Sweet odors
e) Nard
Answer:
c) Purple garments
Explanation: Esther was given chamberlains and other things for her purification, but there’s no mention of purple garments in the process. (Esther 2:9,12)
Question 5:
When Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, in which year of his reign was it?
a) Fourth
b) Fifth
c) Sixth
d) Seventh
e) Eighth
Answer:
c) Sixth
Explanation: Esther was taken to the king in the tenth month, Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. (Esther 2:16)
Question 6:
Who were the two chamberlains that sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus?
a) Haman and Teresh
b) Bigthan and Teresh
c) Bigthan and Memucan
d) Mordecai and Haman
e) Hegai and Harbonah
Answer:
b) Bigthan and Teresh
Explanation: Mordecai discovered a plot by two chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, to lay hands on the king. (Esther 2:21)
Question 7:
All of the following are princes of Persia and Media that saw the queen’s refusal to cause the king to be angry EXCEPT:
a) Carshena
b) Shethar
c) Admatha
d) Haman
e) Tarshish
Answer:
d) Haman
Explanation: Haman was not mentioned among the seven princes who were referenced regarding the queen’s refusal. (Esther 1:14)
Question 8:
Fill in the blank: “For if thou altogether holdest thy __, at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
a) Peace
b) Silence
c) Breath
d) Tongue
e) Position
Answer:
b) Silence
Explanation: Mordecai emphasized the importance of Esther speaking up and not holding her “silence” during these crucial times. (Esther 4:14)
Question 9:
Which of these did NOT happen on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month?
a) The king’s commandment was executed
b) The Jews rested
c) The Jews gathered themselves together
d) The Jews slew their enemies
e) The Jews had a feast
Answer:
e) The Jews had a feast
Explanation: On the thirteenth day, the Jews executed the king’s commandment, gathered, and slew their enemies. The feast, Purim, happened later. (Esther 9:18)
Question 10:
Which of these was NOT one of the edicts written by King Ahasuerus about the Jews?
a) They were to destroy the Jews
b) They could defend themselves against any that assaulted them
c) They could destroy their enemies’ families
d) They could take the spoils of their enemies for a prey
e) They were to celebrate the feast of Purim
Answer:
a) They were to destroy the Jews
Explanation: The first edict was influenced by Haman. The king later allowed the Jews to defend themselves and destroy those that would harm them, but didn’t specifically command the celebration of Purim in his edicts. (Esther 8:11-12)
Question 11:
Haman desired to destroy all the Jews because of his disdain for one particular Jew. Who was this Jew?
a) Hegai
b) Harbonah
c) Esther
d) Mordecai
e) Bigthan
Answer:
d) Mordecai
Explanation: Haman’s hatred for Mordecai, who wouldn’t bow or pay him reverence, fueled his desire to destroy all Jews. (Esther 3:5-6)
Question 12:
In what month did Haman cast Pur, the lot, to decide on which day to destroy the Jews?
a) Nisan
b) Sivan
c) Adar
d) Tebeth
e) Elul
Answer:
a) Nisan
Explanation: Haman cast the lot in the first month, Nisan, to determine an auspicious day to execute his plan. (Esther 3:7)
Question 13:
What was the sum of money that Haman offered to pay into the king’s treasuries for the Jews’ destruction?
a) 30,000 talents of silver
b) 10,000 talents of silver
c) 5,000 talents of gold
d) 50,000 talents of gold
e) None, he didn’t offer any money
Answer:
b) 10,000 talents of silver
Explanation: Haman offered to pay 10,000 talents of silver to the king’s treasuries. (Esther 3:9)
Question 14:
Multiple Response: What did Esther do before approaching the king about Haman’s plot?
a) Fast for three days
b) Take a bath in myrrh
c) Gather all the Jews in Shushan to fast
d) Pray to the God of Israel
e) Send gifts to the king
Answer:
a) Fast for three days, c) Gather all the Jews in Shushan to fast
Explanation: Esther requested that the Jews in Shushan fast with her for three days before she would go to the king. (Esther 4:16)
Question 15:
What did Esther first request of the king and Haman?
a) To spare her people
b) To attend a banquet she prepared
c) To reverse the decree against the Jews
d) To honor Mordecai
e) To banish Haman
Answer:
b) To attend a banquet she prepared
Explanation: Esther’s first request was for the king and Haman to attend a banquet she had prepared. (Esther 5:4)
Question 16:
True or False: Haman built a gallows to hang Mordecai upon his wife’s suggestion.
a) True
b) False
Answer:
a) True
Explanation: Zeresh, Haman’s wife, suggested building a gallows to hang Mordecai. (Esther 5:14)
Question 17:
What caused King Ahasuerus to honor Mordecai?
a) Esther’s plea
b) Mordecai’s loyalty to the king
c) A dream
d) Haman’s recommendation
e) Mordecai’s wealth
Answer:
b) Mordecai’s loyalty to the king
Explanation: The king remembered that Mordecai had uncovered a plot against him and wanted to honor him for it. (Esther 6:1-3)
Question 18:
On which of these did Haman suggest the man whom the king wishes to honor should be paraded?
a) A royal chariot
b) The king’s horse
c) A golden litter
d) On foot
e) A camel with royal garments
Answer:
b) The king’s horse
Explanation: Haman suggested that the man should wear the king’s royal apparel and be paraded on the king’s horse. (Esther 6:8-9)
Question 19:
Which “Except” Question: Which of the following did Esther NOT mention as a potential reason for her plea to the king?
a) Enslavement
b) Bondage
c) Execution
d) Expulsion
e) Sale
Answer:
d) Expulsion
Explanation: Esther mentioned that if her people had only been sold, or enslaved, she would have held her tongue, but their impending extermination prompted her plea. (Esther 7:4)
Question 20:
Who revealed Haman’s plot to annihilate the Jews to King Ahasuerus?
a) Mordecai
b) Haman
c) Harbonah
d) Esther
e) Hegai
Answer:
d) Esther
Explanation: Esther revealed to the king that Haman was plotting to destroy her people, the Jews. (Esther 7:6)
Question 21:
After Haman’s plot was exposed, where was he hanged?
a) In the palace dungeon
b) On the gallows he prepared for Mordecai
c) Outside the city walls
d) In the king’s courtyard
e) In the prison yard
Answer:
b) On the gallows he prepared for Mordecai
Explanation: Haman was hanged on the gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai. (Esther 7:10)
Question 22:
To whom did King Ahasuerus give Haman’s house after his death?
a) Mordecai
b) Esther
c) Hegai
d) Harbonah
e) Zeresh
Answer:
b) Esther
Explanation: The king gave Haman’s house to Esther. (Esther 8:7)
Question 23:
Who was set over Haman’s house?
a) Harbonah
b) Hegai
c) Mordecai
d) Zeresh
e) Esther
Answer:
c) Mordecai
Explanation: Mordecai was set over the house of Haman. (Esther 8:2)
Question 24:
The Jews had light, and joy, and gladness, and what two other things?
a) Feast and dancing
b) Honour and wealth
c) Blessing and honour
d) Feast and honour
e) Wealth and fame
Answer:
d) Feast and honour
Explanation: The Jews had light, joy, gladness, a feast, and honour. (Esther 8:16)
Question 25:
Multiple Response: Which provinces did NOT fear the Jews after the king’s decree allowed the Jews to defend themselves?
a) None, all feared them
b) Shushan
c) Persia
d) Media
e) Judea
Answer:
a) None, all feared them
Explanation: Many people in the provinces declared themselves Jews out of fear of the Jews. (Esther 8:17)
Question 26:
On what day did the Jews in Shushan gather to defend themselves?
a) 12th of Adar
b) 13th of Adar
c) 14th of Adar
d) 15th of Adar
e) 1st of Nisan
Answer:
b) 13th of Adar
Explanation: On the 13th day of the month Adar, the Jews in Shushan gathered to defend themselves. (Esther 9:12)
Question 27:
True or False: The Jews killed women and children but did not lay hands on the spoil.
a) True
b) False
Answer:
b) False
Explanation: While the Jews did not lay their hands on the spoil, there’s no specific mention that they targeted women and children. (Esther 9:10)
Question 28:
Fill in the blanks: “The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as __ themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year.”
a) Attached
b) Aligned
c) Joined
d) Approached
e) Subscribed
Answer:
c) Joined
Explanation: The Jews and all who joined them committed to celebrating the days of Purim every year. (Esther 9:27)
Question 29:
Which of these is NOT a reason the days were called Purim?
a) Because of the word of “Mord” meaning death
b) Because of the word “Pur”
c) Because of Haman’s plot
d) Because of the lot that was cast
e) Because of Mordecai’s letter
Answer:
a) Because of the word of “Mord” meaning death
Explanation: The days were called Purim because of the word “Pur,” which means “lot,” referring to the lot Haman cast to destroy the Jews. (Esther 9:26)
Question 30:
Which “Except” Question: Which of the following did Mordecai NOT become after the events of Purim?
a) Second to King Ahasuerus
b) Great among the Jews
c) Accepted by the multitude of his brethren
d) A collector of taxes
e) One seeking the wealth of his people
Answer:
d) A collector of taxes
Explanation: Mordecai was elevated in position and reputation among his people and in the kingdom, but there’s no mention of him becoming a tax collector. (Esther 10:3)
Question 31:
Fill in the blanks: “For Mordecai the Jew was next unto King Ahasuerus, and __, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren.”
a) Wise among the leaders
b) Great among the Jews
c) Blessed by all
d) Wealthy in the kingdom
e) Prominent in Shushan
Answer:
b) Great among the Jews
Explanation: Mordecai was not only held in high esteem by the king but was also greatly respected among the Jews. (Esther 10:3)
Question 32:
What did Haman hope to achieve with the letter he sent by post to all the king’s provinces?
a) Declare a new holiday
b) The establishment of a new tax
c) To destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish all Jews
d) Declare his promotion
e) Announce a year of jubilee
Answer:
c) To destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish all Jews
Explanation: Haman’s decree aimed to annihilate all Jews, young and old. (Esther 3:13)
Question 33:
When Haman described the Jews to King Ahasuerus, which of these did he NOT say about them?
a) Their laws are diverse from all people
b) They do not keep the king’s laws
c) They build fortresses
d) It is not in the king’s profit to tolerate them
e) They are scattered abroad among the people
Answer:
c) They build fortresses
Explanation: Haman depicted the Jews as lawbreakers with different customs, but he did not mention them building fortresses. (Esther 3:8)
Question 34:
Multiple Response: Which of the following were NOT officers of King Ahasuerus?
a) Chamberlains
b) Princes
c) Lieutenants
d) Wizards
e) Governors
Answer:
d) Wizards
Explanation: Wizards were not listed as officers of King Ahasuerus in the book of Esther. (Various references throughout Esther)
Question 35:
True or False: Esther disclosed her kindred and her people at her first meeting with King Ahasuerus.
a) True
b) False
Answer:
b) False
Explanation: Esther did not reveal her kindred or her people until a crucial moment later in the story. (Esther 2:10, 7:3-6)
Question 36:
To what did Queen Vashti refuse, leading to her dethronement?
a) To bow to Haman
b) To appear before the king’s guests
c) To wear the royal crown
d) To dance for the king
e) To leave the palace
Answer:
b) To appear before the king’s guests
Explanation: Vashti refused the king’s command to show her beauty to the people and the princes. (Esther 1:11-12)
Question 37:
Whom did King Ahasuerus consult to know the law and see what should be done to Queen Vashti?
a) The scribes
b) The wise men who understood the times
c) The priests
d) The common people
e) His military generals
Answer:
b) The wise men who understood the times
Explanation: The king consulted the wise men who had knowledge of the times. (Esther 1:13)
Question 38:
Who was one of the king’s chamberlains that helped Esther gain favor in the preparation for meeting the king?
a) Haman
b) Harbonah
c) Bigthan
d) Hegai
e) Teresh
Answer:
d) Hegai
Explanation: Hegai, the king’s chamberlain, provided Esther with things for purification and other benefits. (Esther 2:8-9)
Question 39:
Which “Except” Question: Which of the following did the king NOT grant Esther during her second banquet?
a) Half of his kingdom
b) Execution of Haman
c) Protection for the Jews
d) Haman’s house
e) The position of the head priest
Answer:
e) The position of the head priest
Explanation: While Esther was granted many things, the position of the head priest was not mentioned in the account. (Esther 7:1-8:2)
Question 40:
Who advised Mordecai that Esther might have come to royal dignity for the deliverance of the Jews?
a) King Ahasuerus
b) Hegai
c) Haman
d) Mordecai himself
e) Harbonah
Answer:
d) Mordecai himself
Explanation: Mordecai suggested to Esther that she might have been made queen for such a time as this, implying her role in the deliverance of the Jews. (Esther 4:14)
Question 41:
Multiple Response: Which of these actions did Esther take before approaching the king regarding Haman’s decree?
a) She wore her royal apparel
b) She fasted for three days
c) She consulted with Mordecai
d) She prepared a banquet
e) She wore sackcloth
Answer:
a) She wore her royal apparel
b) She fasted for three days
c) She consulted with Mordecai
d) She prepared a banquet
Explanation: Esther took several measures before approaching the king: she consulted Mordecai, fasted, wore her royal garments, and prepared a banquet. Wearing sackcloth was not one of the preparations for approaching the king. (Esther 4:15-5:8)
Question 42:
True or False: Haman boasted to his wife and friends about his wealth, his numerous offspring, and his close relationship with the king.
a) True
b) False
Answer:
a) True
Explanation: Haman indeed bragged about his prominence and riches to his family and friends. (Esther 5:11-12)
Question 43:
Fill in the blanks: “When Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate and that he _ nor moved for him, Haman was filled with indignation.”
a) Did not bow
b) Did not speak
c) Did not stand
d) Did not look
e) Did not smile
Answer:
a) Did not bow
Explanation: Mordecai’s refusal to bow or show reverence angered Haman immensely. (Esther 5:9)
Question 44:
Who suggested to Haman to build a gallows to hang Mordecai before his banquet with the king and queen?
a) His servants
b) King Ahasuerus
c) Zeresh, his wife
d) His friends
e) Harbonah
Answer:
c) Zeresh, his wife
Explanation: Haman’s wife, Zeresh, and his friends advised him to set up the gallows for Mordecai. (Esther 5:14)
Question 45:
What did the king do when he couldn’t sleep?
a) He went for a walk in his gardens
b) He summoned Haman
c) He had the chronicles read before him
d) He called for Queen Esther
e) He consulted the wise men
Answer:
c) He had the chronicles read before him
Explanation: On the night the king could not sleep, he commanded to bring the book of records or chronicles, and they were read before him. (Esther 6:1)
Question 46:
Which of these was NOT a part of Haman’s punishment for Mordecai?
a) He was to parade Mordecai through the streets
b) He was to proclaim Mordecai’s greatness
c) He was to place Mordecai on the king’s horse
d) He was to give Mordecai half of his wealth
e) He was to dress Mordecai in the king’s royal apparel
Answer:
d) He was to give Mordecai half of his wealth
Explanation: Although Haman had to honor Mordecai publicly in ways that deeply humiliated him, transferring wealth was not one of the decreed actions. (Esther 6:8-9)
Question 47:
Multiple Response: In Esther’s second plea to the king, what did she ask for?
a) Haman’s life
b) Her life
c) The life of her people
d) The king’s crown
e) Mordecai’s promotion
Answer:
a) Haman’s life
b) Her life
c) The life of her people
Explanation: Esther pleaded with the king for her life and the lives of her people from Haman’s wicked scheme. (Esther 7:3-4)
Question 48:
What were the Jews allowed to do under the king’s new decree after Haman’s plot was exposed?
a) They could only defend themselves if attacked
b) They could attack their enemies without provocation
c) They could gather and protect their lives, destroy their foes, and take their spoils
d) They were commanded to leave the kingdom
e) They were to become the king’s personal guards
Answer:
c) They could gather and protect their lives, destroy their foes, and take their spoils
Explanation: The new decree allowed the Jews to assemble and defend themselves, destroy their enemies, and take their goods as spoils. (Esther 8:11)
Question 49:
True or False: Mordecai wrote letters to all the Jews in the 127 provinces in the king’s name and sealed them with the king’s ring.
a) True
b) False
Answer:
a) True
Explanation: Mordecai did send letters to all the Jews in every province in the king’s name and sealed them with the king’s ring, establishing the days of Purim. (Esther 9:20-21)
Question 50:
Fill in the blanks: “And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king __, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?”
a) Advanced him
b) Elevated him
c) Praised him
d) Promoted him
e) Revered him
Answer:
a) Advanced him
Explanation: The accomplishments and rise of Mordecai are recorded in the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia, emphasizing his prominence in the kingdom. (Esther 10:2)
