Daniel Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.To what city was Daniel taken captive?
- A. Nineveh
- B. Babylon ✓
- C. Susa
- D. Damascus
Answer: Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar… besieged Jerusalem… brought… into the land of Shinar.
Q2.What did Daniel refuse to eat from the king's table?
- A. Bread
- B. The king's meat and wine ✓
- C. Fish
- D. Sweetmeats
Answer: The king's meat and wine
Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat.
Q3.What were Daniel's three friends' Hebrew names?
- A. Hananiah, Mishael, Azariah ✓
- B. Eliab, Asahel, Jether
- C. Joab, Abner, Amasa
- D. Heber, Salma, Zebul
Answer: Hananiah, Mishael, Azariah
Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah — also called Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
Q4.Whose dream did Daniel interpret about a great image?
- A. Belshazzar
- B. Darius
- C. Nebuchadnezzar ✓
- D. Cyrus
Answer: Nebuchadnezzar
Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled.
Q5.What did Daniel see in the writing on Belshazzar's wall?
- A. MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN ✓
- B. ALPHA, OMEGA
- C. ICHABOD
- D. HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
Answer: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN
And this is the writing… MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
Q6.Into what den was Daniel cast for praying?
- A. Bears
- B. Lions ✓
- C. Serpents
- D. Leopards
Answer: Lions
Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions.
Q7.How often did Daniel pray each day toward Jerusalem?
- A. Once
- B. Twice
- C. Three times ✓
- D. Seven times
Answer: Three times
He kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed.
Q8.Who shut the lions' mouths?
- A. Daniel himself
- B. An angel ✓
- C. The king
- D. Cyrus
Answer: An angel
My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths.
Q9.Which king issued the decree that delivered Daniel?
- A. Nebuchadnezzar
- B. Belshazzar
- C. Darius the Mede ✓
- D. Cyrus
Answer: Darius the Mede
Then king Darius wrote unto all people… peace be multiplied.
Q10.How many weeks are prophesied in Daniel's famous prophecy?
- A. Forty
- B. Seventy ✓
- C. Seven
- D. Ten
Answer: Seventy
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people.