Esther Bible Quiz
How well do you know Esther? Take this 10-question Bible quiz about Esther's life, with explanations and Scripture references.
Who was Esther's cousin who helped her in her mission?
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1. Who was Esther's cousin who helped her in her mission?
- A) Haman
- B) Ahasuerus
- C) Ezra
- D) Mordecai (correct answer)
Answer: Mordecai. Mordecai was Esther's cousin and played a crucial role in her story. Esther 2
2. What was the reason for Queen Vashti's deposition?
- A) Leaving Persia
- B) Refusing to attend a banquet (correct answer)
- C) Fighting with Ahasuerus
- D) Falling ill
Answer: Refusing to attend a banquet. Vashti was deposed for refusing to come at the king's command. Esther 1
3. What plot did Haman devise against the Jews?
- A) To enslave them
- B) To convert them
- C) To kill them (correct answer)
- D) To expel them
Answer: To kill them. Haman plotted to kill all the Jews in the Persian Empire. Esther 3
4. What was Esther's Hebrew name?
- A) Ruth
- B) Miriam
- C) Deborah
- D) Hadassah (correct answer)
Answer: Hadassah. Esther's Hebrew name was Hadassah, as mentioned in the text. Esther 2
5. What did Esther ask the king to do for her people?
- A) Send them away
- B) Spare their lives (correct answer)
- C) Hold a feast
- D) Build a temple
Answer: Spare their lives. Esther revealed Haman's plot and asked the king to spare her people. Esther 7
6. What role did fasting play in Esther's plan?
- A) It was a way to seek God's help (correct answer)
- B) It was a sign of mourning
- C) It was a punishment
- D) It was a way to gain strength
Answer: It was a way to seek God's help. Esther and her people fasted to seek God's help before her approach to the king. Esther 4
7. What did Esther invite the king and Haman to?
- A) A banquet (correct answer)
- B) A dance
- C) A festival
- D) A war council
Answer: A banquet. Esther invited the king and Haman to a banquet to reveal her request. Esther 5
8. What was the outcome for Haman after Esther revealed his plot?
- A) He was forgiven
- B) He was promoted
- C) He was executed (correct answer)
- D) He fled Persia
Answer: He was executed. Haman was executed after Esther revealed his evil plans to the king. Esther 7
9. What festival commemorates Esther's bravery?
- A) Passover
- B) Yom Kippur
- C) Purim (correct answer)
- D) Hanukkah
Answer: Purim. Purim celebrates Esther's bravery and the deliverance of the Jews. Esther 9
10. What did Mordecai refuse to do that angered Haman?
- A) Attend his banquet
- B) Bow to him (correct answer)
- C) Support his plans
- D) Speak to him
Answer: Bow to him. Mordecai refused to bow to Haman, which led to Haman's plot against the Jews. Esther 3