Ecclesiastes Bible Quiz
Test your knowledge of the book of Ecclesiastes with 10 multiple-choice Bible questions, each with an explanation and the chapter to read.
What is the main theme of Ecclesiastes 1?
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1. What is the main theme of Ecclesiastes 1?
- A) The beauty of nature
- B) The joy of wisdom
- C) The vanity of life (correct answer)
- D) The power of wealth
Answer: The vanity of life. Ecclesiastes 1 reflects on the vanity and futility of life. Ecclesiastes 1
2. In Ecclesiastes 2, what does the author find meaningless?
- A) The accumulation of wealth
- B) The search for pleasure (correct answer)
- C) The pursuit of wisdom
- D) The quest for knowledge
Answer: The search for pleasure. The author finds the search for pleasure to be ultimately meaningless. Ecclesiastes 2
3. What cycles does the author reflect on in Ecclesiastes 3?
- A) Wisdom and folly
- B) Life and death (correct answer)
- C) Seasons of nature
- D) Cycles of wealth
Answer: Life and death. Ecclesiastes 3 discusses the cycles of life, including birth and death. Ecclesiastes 3
4. What does Ecclesiastes 4 say about oppression?
- A) It is a result of wealth
- B) It is necessary for growth
- C) It is unjust (correct answer)
- D) It is a blessing
Answer: It is unjust. The author reflects on oppression as an injustice in life. Ecclesiastes 4
5. According to Ecclesiastes 5, what can wealth bring?
- A) Happiness
- B) Contentment
- C) Trouble (correct answer)
- D) Security
Answer: Trouble. Ecclesiastes 5 states that wealth can bring trouble and oppression. Ecclesiastes 5
6. What is better than wealth, according to Ecclesiastes 7?
- A) Fame
- B) Pleasure
- C) Power
- D) Wisdom (correct answer)
Answer: Wisdom. Ecclesiastes 7 emphasizes that wisdom is better than wealth. Ecclesiastes 7
7. What does Ecclesiastes 8 reflect on regarding the wicked?
- A) They will be punished
- B) They are oppressed
- C) They are wise
- D) They often prosper (correct answer)
Answer: They often prosper. The author observes that the wicked often prosper while the righteous suffer. Ecclesiastes 8
8. What does Ecclesiastes 9 say about death?
- A) It can be avoided
- B) It is a new beginning
- C) It is inevitable (correct answer)
- D) It is to be feared
Answer: It is inevitable. Ecclesiastes 9 reflects on the inevitability of death in life. Ecclesiastes 9
9. What folly does Ecclesiastes 10 discuss?
- A) The folly of wisdom
- B) The folly of wealth
- C) The folly of folly (correct answer)
- D) The folly of youth
Answer: The folly of folly. Ecclesiastes 10 discusses the folly of folly and its consequences. Ecclesiastes 10
10. What does Ecclesiastes 11 encourage one to do?
- A) Pursue wealth
- B) Seek wisdom
- C) Enjoy life (correct answer)
- D) Fear death
Answer: Enjoy life. Ecclesiastes 11 encourages enjoying the good things of life while one can. Ecclesiastes 11