Ezra 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.Which King of Persia made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom to build the LORD an house at Jerusalem?
- A. Darius
- B. Cyrus ✓
- C. Artaxerxes
- D. Ahasuerus
Answer: Cyrus
Cyrus king of Persia was charged by the LORD to build him an house at Jerusalem.
Q2.What did Cyrus bring forth that Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of Jerusalem?
- A. The Ark of the Covenant
- B. The vessels of the house of the LORD ✓
- C. The golden calf
- D. The tables of stone
Answer: The vessels of the house of the LORD
Cyrus brought forth the vessels which Nebuchadnezzar had put in the house of his gods.
Q3.Who was the priest that helped Jeshua and his brethren build the altar of the God of Israel?
- A. Ezra
- B. Nehemiah
- C. Zerubbabel ✓
- D. Haggai
Answer: Zerubbabel
Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel rose up with Jeshua to build the altar.
Q4.In the second year of their coming, what foundation was laid with praise and giving of thanks?
- A. The city walls
- B. The king's palace
- C. The temple of the LORD ✓
- D. The gate of the fountain
Answer: The temple of the LORD
The builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD with trumpets and cymbals.
Q5.Why did many of the priests, Levites, and ancient men weep with a loud voice when the foundation was laid?
- A. Because they were in pain
- B. Because they had seen the first house ✓
- C. Because they were afraid of the Persians
- D. Because they had no food
Answer: Because they had seen the first house
Ancient men that had seen the first house wept when the foundation of this house was laid.
Q6.What did the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin offer to do when they heard the temple was being built?
- A. Declare war immediately
- B. Burn the timber
- C. Build with them ✓
- D. Steal the gold
Answer: Build with them
The adversaries said, 'Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do.'
Q7.Which two prophets prophesied unto the Jews in the name of the God of Israel?
- A. Isaiah and Jeremiah
- B. Haggai and Zechariah ✓
- C. Ezekiel and Daniel
- D. Malachi and Joel
Answer: Haggai and Zechariah
Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo prophesied unto the Jews.
Q8.Ezra was described as a ready scribe in what law?
- A. The law of the Medes
- B. The law of Moses ✓
- C. The law of the Persians
- D. The law of the Chaldeans
Answer: The law of Moses
Ezra was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given.
Q9.What did Ezra proclaim at the river of Ahava to seek a right way for the people?
- A. A feast
- B. A fast ✓
- C. A war
- D. A census
Answer: A fast
Ezra proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava to afflict themselves before God.
Q10.What sin did the princes report to Ezra regarding the people of Israel and the priests?
- A. They had built idols
- B. They had not paid tithes
- C. They had taken strange wives ✓
- D. They had refused to work
Answer: They had taken strange wives
The people had not separated themselves but had taken of the daughters of the lands for themselves.