Jonah - Quiz

1. Who is Jonah?

A) A fisherman
B) A king
C) A merchant
D) A prophet

2. Which city was Jonah commanded to go to?

A) Nineveh
B) Jerusalem
C) Jericho
D) Babylon

3. What caused a storm while Jonah was on a ship?

A) His disobedience
B) A sea monster
C) A natural disaster
D) An ancient curse

4. What happened after Jonah was spit out by the fish?

A) He went to Nineveh
B) He went to Tarshish
C) He rejoiced
D) He returned home

5. What did the plant provide Jonah?

A) Water
B) Comfort
C) Shade
D) Food

6. In which book of the Bible can we find the story of Jonah?

A) The Book of Amos
B) The Book of Micah
C) The Book of Nahum
D) The Book of Jonah

7. What did God command Jonah to do?

A) Build an altar
B) Preach to Nineveh
C) Gather the people
D) Write a scroll

8. What does the story of Jonah primarily teach?

A) The wrath of God
B) The importance of vengeance
C) God's mercy and compassion
D) The power of the sea

9. How long was Jonah in the belly of the fish?

A) Forty days and forty nights
B) Three days and three nights
C) One day and one night
D) Seven days and seven nights

10. What creature swallowed Jonah according to the Book of Jonah?

A) A shark
B) A sea monster
C) A whale
D) A large fish

11. What plant did God cause to grow over Jonah's shelter?

A) A kikayon
B) An olive tree
C) A fig tree
D) A palm tree

12. What language sources are thought to have influenced the Book of Jonah?

A) Old Egyptian
B) Classical Latin
C) Ancient Greek
D) Postexilic Aramaic

13. On which Jewish holiday is the Book of Jonah read in its entirety?

A) Sukkot
B) Passover
C) Hanukkah
D) Yom Kippur

14. Who argued that the experiences of all prophets except Moses were visions, not actualities?

A) Elijah the prophet
B) Abraham ibn Ezra
C) Rabbi Eliezer
D) Isaac Abarbanel

15. What does the name 'Amitai' mean in Hebrew?

A) Life
B) Truth
C) Strength
D) Wisdom

16. According to Rabbi Eliezer, what was inside the mouth of the fish that swallowed Jonah?

A) A map of the sea.
B) A hidden treasure chest.
C) A scroll with holy texts.
D) A pearl provided further illumination.

17. What did Jonah promise to do for the fish inside its belly?

A) Save it from being eaten by the Leviathan.
B) Feed it with fresh air.
C) Release it into the ocean.
D) Take it to a safe place.

18. How did the people of Nineveh respond to Jonah's call?

A) They ignored his message completely.
B) They attacked Jonah.
C) They asked for more time.
D) They repented ecstatically, fasting including the sheep.

19. Which version of the Book of Tobit refers to Nahum instead of Jonah?

A) The Septuagint
B) The Masoretic Text
C) The Vaticanus version
D) The Codex Sinaiticus version

20. In Luke, who exclaims about Jesus' blessedness?

A) The Sadducees
B) The scribes
C) A woman in the crowd
D) The Pharisees

21. What is Jonah's feast day in the Roman Catholic Church?

A) 21 September
B) 7 October
C) 15 August
D) 25 December

22. During which empire was the Book of Jonah likely written?

A) The Achaemenid Empire
B) The Roman Empire
C) The Egyptian Empire
D) The Babylonian Empire

23. In the Quran, what is Jonah also known as?

A) Yunus
B) The One of the Fish
C) Dhul-Nūn
D) Apostle of Allah

24. What significant event occurred at the mosque atop Nabi Yunus on July 24, 2014?

A) It became a UNESCO World Heritage site.
B) The mosque was renovated.
C) A new shrine was built.
D) ISIL destroyed the mosque containing Jonah's tomb.

25. What city was Jonah, the son of Amittai, associated with?

A) Gath-hepher
B) Nazareth
C) Bethlehem
D) Jerusalem

26. Who equates Jonah with Jesus's more nationalistic side?

A) Thomas Aquinas
B) Augustine of Hippo
C) Origen
D) Saint Jerome

27. What does Jonah's name ironically mean?

A) Lion
B) Eagle
C) Wolf
D) Dove

28. How old was Jonah's father when Jonah was born, according to Kisai Marvazi?

A) Eighty years old.
B) Seventy years old.
C) Sixty years old.
D) Fifty years old.

29. In Turkish culture, what does 'Jonah's fish' refer to?

A) Whales
B) Sharks
C) Dolphins
D) Seals

30. What is the Greek rendering of the name Jonah?

A) Jonas (Ἰωνᾶς)
B) Hercules
C) Jason (Ἰάσων)
D) Odysseus

31. Which church commemorates Jonah with moveable feasts?

A) The Eastern Orthodox Church
B) The Armenian Apostolic Church
C) The Roman Catholic Church
D) The Coptic Orthodox Church

32. In Martin Luther's interpretation, what does the worm that devours the kikayon represent?

A) Jonah himself
B) The Jewish people
C) The wrath of God
D) Christ

33. Where did Quraysh send their servant, Addas, to serve Muhammad?

A) Grapes
B) Dates
C) Olives
D) Fruits

34. Which trial featured a debate over the fish in the Book of Jonah?

A) The Scopes trial.
B) The Salem Witch Trials.
C) The O.J. Simpson Trial.
D) The Nuremberg Trials.

35. Which translation uses the word 'sea creature' for Matthew 12:40?

A) Some English translations.
B) The Latin Vulgate.
C) William Tyndale's translation.
D) The Septuagint.

36. What is the width of a whale shark's throat?

A) Sixteen inches wide.
B) Twelve inches wide.
C) Four inches wide.
D) Eight inches wide.

37. According to Muslim tradition, from which tribe was Jonah?

A) Judah
B) Ephraim
C) Levi
D) Benjamin

38. Who delivered a lecture in 1978 defending the plausibility of aspects of Jonah's story?

A) Herodotus
B) Albert Einstein
C) Donald Wiseman
D) Noah Webster

39. What did Jerome translate 'great fish' as in the Latin Vulgate?

A) Ceti ventre.
B) Dag gadol.
C) Kêtei megalōi.
D) Piscis grandis.

40. Which type of whale could theoretically swallow a human?

A) Humpback whales.
B) Sperm whales.
C) Whale sharks.
D) Blue whales.

41. How did William Tyndale translate 'great fish' in Jonah 2:1?

A) 'Big fish'.
B) 'Greate fyshe'.
C) 'Sea creature'.
D) 'Whale'.

42. Which Greek hero's story does Campbell note similarities with the story of Jonah?

A) Perseus
B) Jason
C) Achilles
D) Theseus

43. Who argued that the Book of Jonah must have been authored by Jonah himself?

A) Edward Bouverie Pusey.
B) Jerome.
C) Clarence Darrow.
D) William Jennings Bryan.

44. What literary technique exaggerates the size of Nineveh in the Book of Jonah?

A) Historical realism
B) Allegorical narrative
C) Literary absurdism
D) Symbolic representation

45. On what date do Eastern Orthodox churches following the Julian calendar celebrate Jonah's feast day?

A) 22 September
B) 21 January
C) 14 July
D) 6 May

46. How many chambers do sperm whale stomachs have?

A) Four-chambered.
B) Single-chambered.
C) Two-chambered.
D) Three-chambered.

47. Which word is used in Greek mythology to describe a sea monster?

A) Cetus.
B) Kêtos.
C) Piscis grandis.
D) Dag gadol.

48. Which Christian interpreter regarded Jonah as the epitome of envy and jealousy?

A) John Calvin
B) Albert Eichhorn
C) J. D. Michaelis
D) Martin Luther

49. What substance is likely found in a sperm whale's stomach instead of air?

A) Oxygen.
B) Nitrogen.
C) Carbon dioxide.
D) Methane.

50. In what folktale type is the story of a man surviving after being swallowed by a whale classified?

A) ATU 5678A
B) ATU 1234B
C) ATU 91011C
D) ATU 1889G

51. Who is traditionally considered as Jonah's father in Muslim tradition?

A) Nathan
B) Amittai
C) David
D) Solomon

52. In the Book of Jonah, what causes the plant to wither?

A) It is cut down by someone
B) It dries up due to lack of water
C) It is eaten by a serpent
D) A worm bites its root

53. What term became synonymous with 'whale' over time?

A) Cetus.
B) Dag gadol.
C) Kêtos.
D) Piscis grandis.

54. How does John Hooper view Jonah in his interpretation?

A) An apostle of God
B) A symbol of righteousness
C) A faithful prophet
D) As the archetypal dissident

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