Ezra-Nehemiah Mid-term Exam
As a church we have been studying the book of Ezra since September. Now that we have finished the last chapter and will begin Nehemiah this is our “mid-term” exam. We took it during the Feb 28th worship service. Hope that this is not only fun, but also encouragement to some of the historical context that you’ve learned in studying this book.
1. The book of Ezra begins at what time period:
A) 1555 B
C B)536 BC
C) 70
D) Unknown
2. During this time the Jewish people were in Captivity in:
A) Gaza
B) Egypt
C) Israel
D) Babylon
3. The name of the King that allowed them to return to Jerusalem was:
A) Cyrus
B) Nebuchadnezzar
C) David
D) Saul
4. Archeological Evidence found that corroborated this Biblical account:
A) Rosetta Stone
B) Cyrus Cylinder
C) Dead Sea Scrolls
D) Holy Grail
5. The main mission of the Jewish exiles to return was to:
A) Rebuild Temple
B) Rebuild Jerusalem
C) Fight the Romans
D) Find Jesus
6. When the exiles faced opposition they
A) Trusted God
B) Were Fearful Stopped Mission
C) Forged Ahead
D) A, B, C
7. When the Mission was halted, these two encouraged them:
A) Moses/Aaron
B) Haggai/Zechariah
C) Peter/John
D) Oprah/Dr. Phil
8. Ezra was a:
A) Priest
B) Teacher
C) Scribe
D) A,B, & C
E) None of those
9. What was upsetting to Ezra:
A) Intermarriage
B) Poor living Conditions
C) Politics
D) All
10. Ezra called people to seek God by:
A) Prayer/Fasting
B) Ouija Board
C) Attend Church
D) Serve the Poor
Extra Credit:
11. About how many years were the Jews in Captivity?
A)5 years
B) 400 years
C) 70 years
D) 40 years
12. The main leader who led the first group of exiles back to Jerusalem was:
A) Darius
B) Zerubbabel
C) Xerxes
D) Isaac
13. In studying Ezra we can learn about.
A) Worship
B) the Messiah
C) God’s Love
D) Righteousness
E) Prayer
F) All
Answer Key 1.B 2. D 3. A 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.A 11.C 12.B 13.F
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