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All About Haman Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about Haman, whose story can be found in Esther. What do you know about him? All references from the NIV. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by j-zilch. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
j-zilch

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
324,958

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
784

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (10/10), Guest 141 (9/10), Guest 75 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Was there ever a time recorded that Haman wanted to kill Esther?

Yes

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was Haman's Father? Hint

Alphaeus

Hammedatha

Zebedee

We don't know

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Haman's wife's name? Hint

Zipporah

Zeresh

Dinah

Rahab

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Question 4 of 10

4. Haman was a Jew.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which month did Haman set for the killing of the Jews to take place? Hint

He didn't set a month, he ordered that all Jews be killed immediately

1st

12th

He didn't want to kill the Jews because he himself was a Jew

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the only one who didn't kneel down to Haman in honor when he was walking through the city? Hint

Vashti

Esther

Mordecai

Xerxes

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Question 7 of 10

7. How did Haman die? Hint

Leprosy

He was stabbed in the heart

He was hanged

Old age

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Question 8 of 10

8. How old was Haman when he died? Hint

We don't know

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Question 9 of 10

9. After Haman died who got his estate? Hint

His Brother

His Wife

Esther

His Oldest Son

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many sons did Haman have? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Was there ever a time recorded that Haman wanted to kill Esther?

Answer: No

Haman wanted to kill all the Jews in Persia; he never wanted to kill Esther but he probably would have if he knew she was a Jewess. However it does say that he had plotted to kill king Xerxes.

2. Who was Haman's Father?

Answer: Hammedatha

We learn this in Esther 3:1 where we first hear of Haman. Alphaeus was the father of Matthew the disciple if Jesus. Zebedee was the father of James and John who were also disciples of Jesus.

3. What was Haman's wife's name?

Answer: Zeresh

According to Esther 5:10-13 he called together his wife Zeresh and his friends to boast about his wealth and honor in Persia. Zipporah was the wife of Moses, Dinah was a daughter of Jacob and Rahab helped the Israelites who were sent to spy out Jericho.

4. Haman was a Jew.

Answer: False

This one was probably an easy one considering the fact that he was an enemy of the Jews. Actually it says that his father was an Agagite.

5. In which month did Haman set for the killing of the Jews to take place?

Answer: 12th

After Haman decided to kill the Jews he cast lots to see which month he should do it in and the lot fell on the month of Adar, which is the twelfth. This can be found in Esther 3:7.

6. Who was the only one who didn't kneel down to Haman in honor when he was walking through the city?

Answer: Mordecai

It was because of this that Haman wanted to kill all the Jews in Persia. This can be found in Esther 3:2-6.

7. How did Haman die?

Answer: He was hanged

After king Xerxes heard of his plot to kill the Jews, he had Haman hanged on the gallows Haman had intended to hang Mordecai on. This can be found in Esther 8:8-10.

8. How old was Haman when he died?

Answer: We don't know

It says how he died but not how old he was at the time of his death. The gallows he was hanged on were seventy-five feet high.

9. After Haman died who got his estate?

Answer: Esther

It says that Xerxes gave Esther the estate the same day that he ordered Haman hanged. It was also that day that Esther told Xerxes that she was related to Mordecai. This can be found in Esther 8:1.

10. How many sons did Haman have?

Answer: 10

Their names were Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha, Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha, Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai and Vaizatha. It says that the Jews killed them on the day that Haman was going to kill all the Jews. This can be found in Esther 9:1-10

Source: Author j-zilch

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