Nehemiah Bible Quiz
Test your knowledge of the book of Nehemiah with 10 multiple-choice Bible questions, each with an explanation and the chapter to read.
What did Nehemiah hear about Jerusalem's condition?
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1. What did Nehemiah hear about Jerusalem's condition?
- A) It had been rebuilt
- B) It was under attack
- C) It was flourishing
- D) It was in ruins (correct answer)
Answer: It was in ruins. Nehemiah learned that Jerusalem's walls were broken and its gates burned. Nehemiah 1:3
2. Who did Nehemiah approach to request permission to rebuild Jerusalem?
- A) King Xerxes
- B) King Artaxerxes (correct answer)
- C) King Cyrus
- D) King Darius
Answer: King Artaxerxes. Nehemiah asked King Artaxerxes for permission to rebuild Jerusalem. Nehemiah 2:5
3. What did Nehemiah do to organize the rebuilding of the wall?
- A) He gathered the people (correct answer)
- B) He appointed local leaders
- C) He hired foreign workers
- D) He built it alone
Answer: He gathered the people. Nehemiah gathered the people of Jerusalem to work on the wall together. Nehemiah 3:1
4. What was one form of opposition Nehemiah faced during the rebuilding?
- A) Lack of resources
- B) Mockery and ridicule (correct answer)
- C) Physical attacks
- D) Legal challenges
Answer: Mockery and ridicule. Nehemiah faced mockery and ridicule from neighboring peoples opposed to the rebuilding. Nehemiah 4:1
5. What economic reform did Nehemiah implement?
- A) Increased taxes
- B) Currency change
- C) Land redistribution
- D) Debt cancellation (correct answer)
Answer: Debt cancellation. Nehemiah canceled debts among the people to alleviate their burdens. Nehemiah 5:10
6. How did Nehemiah respond to the threat of attack?
- A) He prayed and organized the people (correct answer)
- B) He ignored it
- C) He fortified the walls
- D) He fled the city
Answer: He prayed and organized the people. Nehemiah prayed and organized the people to defend against threats of attack. Nehemiah 4:9
7. What significant event occurred after the completion of the wall?
- A) The exile of the people
- B) A festival of lights
- C) The dedication of the wall (correct answer)
- D) A military parade
Answer: The dedication of the wall. The wall was dedicated with a celebration after its completion. Nehemiah 12:27
8. What was read to the assembled people in Jerusalem?
- A) The prophecies of Isaiah
- B) The law of Moses (correct answer)
- C) The book of Psalms
- D) The history of Israel
Answer: The law of Moses. The law of Moses was read to the people to instruct them. Nehemiah 8:1
9. How did the people respond to the reading of the law?
- A) With confession of sin (correct answer)
- B) With anger
- C) With indifference
- D) With joy and celebration
Answer: With confession of sin. The people responded with confession of sin and commitment to obedience after hearing the law. Nehemiah 9:2
10. What did the people sign to show their commitment?
- A) A covenant to obey the law (correct answer)
- B) A financial agreement
- C) A declaration of independence
- D) A treaty with neighboring nations
Answer: A covenant to obey the law. The people signed a covenant to obey the law and follow God's commandments. Nehemiah 10:29