Belshazzar Bible Quiz
10 questions · King James Version · biblesundays.com
1.What did Belshazzar do at his feast?
- A. Drank wine before the thousand, and commanded the golden and silver vessels from the temple
- B. Prayed to God
- C. Fasted
- D. Built an altar
2.What did Belshazzar, his princes, wives, and concubines do with the vessels?
- A. Drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone
- B. Returned them to Jerusalem
- C. Worshipped the LORD
- D. Broke them
3.What appeared on the wall?
- A. The fingers of a man's hand
- B. A vision of an angel
- C. A fire
- D. A cloud
4.How did Belshazzar react?
- A. His countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another
- B. He rejoiced
- C. He praised God
- D. He ignored it
5.Who was called to interpret the writing?
- A. Daniel
- B. The astrologers
- C. The soothsayers
- D. The Chaldeans
6.What did Daniel remind Belshazzar about Nebuchadnezzar?
- A. That God gave him a kingdom and majesty, and when his heart was lifted up, he was driven from men
- B. That he was a good king
- C. That he built Babylon
- D. That he was powerful
7.What had Belshazzar not done?
- A. He had not humbled his heart, though he knew all this
- B. He had not eaten
- C. He had not slept
- D. He had not ruled
8.What did the writing say?
- A. MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN
- B. PEACE, PEACE
- C. WAR, WAR
- D. LIFE, DEATH
9.What did MENE mean?
- A. God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it
- B. You are blessed
- C. You are wise
- D. You are powerful
10.What happened that night?
- A. In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain
- B. He repented
- C. He gave the kingdom to Daniel
- D. He fled
Answer Key
1.A. Drank wine before the thousand, and commanded the golden and silver vessels from the temple — Daniel 5:1 (KJV)
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand. Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem. (Daniel 5:1-2)
2.A. Drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone — Daniel 5:4 (KJV)
They brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them. They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone. (Daniel 5:3-4)
3.A. The fingers of a man's hand — Daniel 5:5 (KJV)
In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace. (Daniel 5:5)
4.A. His countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another — Daniel 5:6 (KJV)
Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another. (Daniel 5:6)
5.A. Daniel — Daniel 5:13 (KJV)
Then was Daniel brought in before the king. (Daniel 5:13)
6.A. That God gave him a kingdom and majesty, and when his heart was lifted up, he was driven from men — Daniel 5:18 (KJV)
O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour... But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him. (Daniel 5:18-20)
7.A. He had not humbled his heart, though he knew all this — Daniel 5:22 (KJV)
And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this. (Daniel 5:22)
8.A. MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN — Daniel 5:25 (KJV)
And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. (Daniel 5:25)
9.A. God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it — Daniel 5:26 (KJV)
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. (Daniel 5:26)
10.A. In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain — Daniel 5:30 (KJV)
In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old. (Daniel 5:30-31)