Book of Ecclesiastes Quiz

1. Which word does the Teacher repeat at the start of Ecclesiastes?

1. Holy
2. Meaningless
3. Remember
4. Wisdom

2. How does the Teacher describe himself in the first verse?

1. A priest of Levi
2. A prophet
3. A shepherd
4. Son of David, king

3. What did the Teacher say all his great projects were like?

1. A summer storm
2. Building on sand
3. Chasing after the wind
4. Counting the stars

4. What does Ecclesiastes 3:1 say there is a time for?

1. Everything
2. Nothing
3. Prayer only
4. Work only

5. What do the dead know, according to Ecclesiastes 9:5?

1. Everything
2. Nothing
3. The future
4. Their sins

6. What does the Teacher say is good for a person to do?

1. Avoid all pleasure
2. Enjoy food and work
3. Hoard wealth
4. Seek fame

7. What does Ecclesiastes say is better than making a vow and breaking it?

1. Fasting
2. Making two vows
3. Not making a vow
4. Paying double

8. Among how many did the Teacher find one upright man?

1. A hundred
2. A thousand
3. Ten
4. Twelve

9. What did the Teacher see the oppressed had none of?

1. A comforter
2. A home
3. A king
4. Food

10. What is not quickly broken, according to Ecclesiastes 4:12?

1. A bronze chain
2. A cord of three strands
3. A promise
4. A strong wall

11. Ecclesiastes 9:11 says the race is not to whom?

1. The proud
2. The swift
3. The wise
4. The young

12. What is true of whoever loves money, according to Ecclesiastes 5:10?

1. They are happy
2. They are wise
3. They never have enough
4. They sleep well

13. When does the Teacher say to remember your Creator?

1. At harvest
2. In old age
3. In the days of your youth
4. On the Sabbath

14. Which image appears in the Teacher's poem about old age and death?

1. A full harvest
2. A ship at sea
3. A silver cord severed
4. A tree in blossom

15. What is the conclusion of the whole matter in Ecclesiastes?

1. All is lost
2. Eat, drink and be merry
3. Fear God, keep his commands
4. Wisdom is everything

16. What is there nothing of under the sun?

1. Nothing good
2. Nothing new
3. Nothing old
4. Nothing true

17. What does Ecclesiastes 11:1 tell you to do with your grain or bread?

1. Bury it
2. Give it to the king
3. Send it across the waters
4. Store it in barns

18. What does the Teacher say much study does?

1. Brings peace
2. Makes you rich
3. Pleases God
4. Wearies the body

19. Where does the spirit return when the dust returns to the ground?

1. To God
2. To the earth
3. To the sea
4. To the stars

20. At which festival is Ecclesiastes traditionally read in Jewish worship?

1. Hanukkah
2. Passover
3. Purim
4. Tabernacles

21. What does Ecclesiastes 1:7 say about the rivers and the sea?

1. Rivers flow uphill
2. The sea is never full
3. The sea will dry up
4. They will stop

22. What does much wisdom bring, according to Ecclesiastes 1:18?

1. Great riches
2. Long life
3. Many friends
4. Much sorrow

23. Which of these did the Teacher build or acquire in his experiment with pleasure?

1. A navy
2. A pyramid
3. A temple
4. Reservoirs

24. What does God set in the human heart, according to Ecclesiastes 3:11?

1. Eternity
2. Fear
3. Love
4. Wisdom

25. What does Ecclesiastes 3 say there is a time to do besides weep?

1. Build towers
2. Laugh
3. Sleep
4. Travel

26. What does Ecclesiastes 4:9 say is better than one?

1. Many
2. None
3. Three
4. Two

27. Why should your words before God be few?

1. God is in heaven
2. He already knows
3. He is busy
4. Long prayers are wrong

28. Whose sleep is sweet, according to Ecclesiastes 5:12?

1. A child's
2. A king's
3. A labourer's
4. A rich man's

29. What does Ecclesiastes 7:1 say is better than fine perfume?

1. A good name
2. Fine wine
3. Gold
4. Wisdom

30. Which house does the Teacher say it is better to go to?

1. The house of feasting
2. The house of mourning
3. The house of wine
4. The king's house

31. The laughter of fools is like the crackling of what?

1. Bones in a grave
2. Ice on a river
3. Leaves in a fire
4. Thorns under a pot

32. What does Ecclesiastes 7:20 say no one on earth does?

1. Grows old
2. Laughs
3. Never sins
4. Works hard

33. Which is better off, according to Ecclesiastes 9:4?

1. A dead lion
2. A live dog
3. A rich fool
4. A sleeping king

34. What gives perfume a bad smell, according to Ecclesiastes 10:1?

1. Dead flies
2. Hot sun
3. Old age
4. Smoke

35. What may happen to whoever digs a pit?

1. They find gold
2. They find water
3. They grow strong
4. They may fall into it

36. Why should you not curse the king even in your thoughts?

1. A bird may carry it
2. He can read minds
3. He will hear you pray
4. It is illegal

37. What happens to whoever keeps watching the wind?

1. They catch a cold
2. They grow wise
3. They see the future
4. They will not plant

38. What are the words of the wise like, according to Ecclesiastes 12:11?

1. Goads
2. Honey
3. Rain
4. Swords

39. What will God bring into judgment, according to the last verse?

1. Every deed
2. Nothing
3. Only great sins
4. Only kings

40. Where did the Teacher say the wise have their eyes?

1. In the sky
2. In their heads
3. On the ground
4. On their money