Jonah and the Whale Quiz for Kids

10 questions · King James Version · biblesundays.com

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1.What city did God tell Jonah to go to?
- A. Jerusalem
- B. Nineveh
- C. Babylon
- D. Bethlehem
2.Where did Jonah try to run instead?
- A. Egypt
- B. Tarshish
- C. Rome
- D. Ararat
3.What did God send on the sea?
- A. A rainbow
- B. A great wind and storm
- C. Fish
- D. Snow
4.What did the sailors do with Jonah?
- A. Hugged him
- B. Threw him into the sea
- C. Made him captain
- D. Sang to him
5.What swallowed Jonah?
- A. A whale-sized fish
- B. A shark
- C. A dolphin
- D. A snake
6.How long was Jonah in the fish?
- A. One day
- B. Three days and three nights
- C. A week
- D. A month
7.What did Jonah do inside the fish?
- A. Slept
- B. Prayed to God
- C. Sang
- D. Cried only
8.What happened when Jonah preached in Nineveh?
- A. The people laughed
- B. The people repented
- C. Nothing
- D. They ran away
9.What plant did God grow to shade Jonah?
- A. Palm
- B. Gourd
- C. Vine of grapes
- D. Oak
10.What does the story of Jonah teach?
- A. God only loves Israel
- B. God's mercy is for everyone
- C. Boats are dangerous
- D. Fish are smart

Answer Key

1.B. Nineveh — Jonah 1:2 (KJV)
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city.
2.B. Tarshish — Jonah 1:3 (KJV)
Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish.
3.B. A great wind and storm — Jonah 1:4 (KJV)
The LORD sent out a great wind into the sea.
4.B. Threw him into the sea — Jonah 1:15 (KJV)
They took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea.
5.A. A whale-sized fish — Jonah 1:17 (KJV)
Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah.
6.B. Three days and three nights — Jonah 1:17 (KJV)
Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
7.B. Prayed to God — Jonah 2:1 (KJV)
Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly.
8.B. The people repented — Jonah 3:5 (KJV)
The people of Nineveh believed God and repented.
9.B. Gourd — Jonah 4:6 (KJV)
The LORD God prepared a gourd... to be a shadow over his head.
10.B. God's mercy is for everyone — Jonah 4:11 (KJV)
God's mercy reaches every nation when they turn to Him.