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The Book of Daniel: Chapter 2 Trivia Quiz

Questions are taken from Daniel chapter 2. My reference is the Holman Christian Standard Bible.

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

Author
imaterd

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
292,396

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

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8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Chapter 2 states that King Nebuchadnezzar had troubling dreams and that sleep deserted him. In what year of his reign did this take place? Hint

the first year

the fifth year

the tenth year

the second year

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Question 2 of 10

2. Whom did the king summon to come to him to tell him his dreams? Hint

sorcerers

diviner-priests

all of these

mediums

3. The book of Daniel begins in the Hebrew language. However, in the fourth verse of chapter two, the text changes to a different language -- and continues in that language until Daniel 7:28. What language is it? Hint

Aramaic

English

Greek

Latin

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why was the King angry at the Chaldeans? Hint

They told the king that they could not interpret the dream.

They interpreted the dream before the king told them what it was.

They wanted him to tell them the dream before they interpreted it.

They danced like jesters and performed like snake charmers.

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did the king threaten to do because nobody could interpret his dream? Hint

kill all the babies in Babylon

kill all the male children in Babylon

kill all the wise men of Babylon

make everyone bow down to Molech

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who pleaded with the king not to kill the wise men and to give him time to interpret the dream? Hint

Daniel

Mishael

Hananiah

Azariah

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Question 7 of 10

7. What did the king see in his vision? Hint

a seraph

an angel

a statue

a cat

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which part of the item in the king's vision was part iron and part fired clay? Hint

the fingers

the thighs

the head

the toes

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Question 9 of 10

9. After Daniel had interpreted the King's dream, King Nebuchadnezzar fell down, paid homage to Daniel, and presented him with an offering of incense.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Daniel made a request to the king that he appoint whom to manage the province of Babylon? Hint

Abednego

Shadrach

all of these

Meshach

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Chapter 2 states that King Nebuchadnezzar had troubling dreams and that sleep deserted him. In what year of his reign did this take place?

Answer: the second year

Verse 1 says "In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled him, and sleep deserted him." Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylon at this time.

2. Whom did the king summon to come to him to tell him his dreams?

Answer: all of these

This is found in verse 2.

Answer: Aramaic

The book of Daniel is written in Hebrew, with the exception of 2:4 to 7:28, which is written in Aramaic.

4. Why was the King angry at the Chaldeans?

Answer: They wanted him to tell them the dream before they interpreted it.

"Tell me the dream and I will know you can give me its interpretation." (2:9)

5. What did the king threaten to do because nobody could interpret his dream?

Answer: kill all the wise men of Babylon

The king told the Chaldeans that he would tear them from limb to limb and turn their houses into a garbage dump (2:5). When they still couldn't interpret his dream he ordered all the wise men to be destroyed (2:12).

6. Who pleaded with the king not to kill the wise men and to give him time to interpret the dream?

Answer: Daniel

Daniel told the king what his dream was and then interpreted it. He told Nebuchadnezzar that God was speaking to him about what would occur in the last days (2:27-45).

7. What did the king see in his vision?

Answer: a statue

"My king, as you were watching, a colossal statue appeared." (2:31)
According to "Zondervan's Handbook to the Bible," the statue represents four world empires. The two most popular interpretations give these empires as either Babylonian, Persian, Median and Greek, or as Babylonian, Medo-Persian, Greek and Roman.

8. Which part of the item in the king's vision was part iron and part fired clay?

Answer: the toes

"You saw the iron mixed with clay -- the peoples will mix with one another but will not hold together, just as iron does not mix with fired clay." (2:43)

9. After Daniel had interpreted the King's dream, King Nebuchadnezzar fell down, paid homage to Daniel, and presented him with an offering of incense.

Answer: True

This is found in verse 46. Verse 47 reads, "The king said to Daniel, 'Your God is indeed God of gods, Lord of kings, and revealer of mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.'"

10. Daniel made a request to the king that he appoint whom to manage the province of Babylon?

Answer: all of these

"But Daniel remained at the king's court." (2:49)

Source: Author imaterd

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