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Captivating Daniel Bible Quiz: 12 Chapter Tests on Prophecy and Faithfulness!

Embark on a thrilling journey through Daniel! This eye-opening quiz will strengthen your understanding of courageous faith in exile and God’s sovereign control of history. Whether you’re fascinated by prophecy or inspired by faithfulness under pressure, these questions will illuminate this pivotal biblical book.

The Book of Daniel combines gripping narratives with profound apocalyptic visions. Our comprehensive quiz covers all 12 chapters with:

Daniel’s uncompromising stand in Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar’s dreams and fiery furnace
Belshazzar’s feast and the writing on the wall
Daniel in the lions’ den
Earth-shaking prophecies of kingdoms and end times
The 70 weeks prophecy of Messiah

For additional study resources, check out Bible Study Tools’ Daniel commentary or Blue Letter Bible’s Daniel study aids.

Daniel Bible Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Prophecy and Faith in Exile

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 1: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 1 introduces Daniel and his friends in Babylonian captivity. These questions explore their refusal of royal food, God’s blessing of their wisdom, and their superior understanding that impressed King Nebuchadnezzar.

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1➤ Which is the 27th book in the Bible?

1 pointⓐ Danielⓑ Hoseaⓒ Ezekielⓓ Esther

2➤ Who wrote the book of Daniel?

1 pointⓐ Nebuchadnezzarⓑ Hananiahⓒ Danielⓓ Ezra

3➤ During whose reign did Nebuchadnezzar besiege Jerusalem?

1 pointⓐ Hezekiahⓑ Jehoiakimⓒ Zedekiahⓓ Manasseh

4➤ Where did Nebuchadnezzar store the temple articles?

1 pointⓐ Temple of Solomonⓑ Royal treasuryⓒ Land of Shinarⓓ House of records

5➤ Who was the master of Nebuchadnezzar’s eunuchs?

1 pointⓐ Melzarⓑ Hamanⓒ Ashpenazⓓ Arioch

6➤ Which young men of Judah served the king?

1 pointⓐ Ezra, Nehemiah, Hananiah, Mishaelⓑ Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, Azariahⓒ Joseph, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshachⓓ Hananiah, Mishael, Ezekiel, Zechariah

7➤ What was Daniel’s Babylonian name?

1 pointⓐ Shadrachⓑ Abed-negoⓒ Meshachⓓ Belteshazzar

8➤ What was Hananiah’s Babylonian name?

1 pointⓐ Meshachⓑ Shadrachⓒ Belteshazzarⓓ Abed-nego

9➤ What was Azariah’s Babylonian name?

1 pointⓐ Abed-negoⓑ Meshachⓒ Shadrachⓓ Belteshazzar

10➤ What was Mishael’s Babylonian name?

1 pointⓐ Shadrachⓑ Abed-negoⓒ Meshachⓓ Daniel

11➤ Whose favor and good will did God bring toward Daniel?

1 pointⓐ Nebuchadnezzarⓑ The high priestⓒ Chief of eunuchsⓓ King Cyrus

12➤ Who resolved not to defile himself with the king’s food and wine?

1 pointⓐ Hananiahⓑ Danielⓒ Mishaelⓓ Ezra

13➤ Who were tested for ten days?

1 pointⓐ Ezra, Nehemiah, Obadiah, Amosⓑ Daniel, Ezekiel, Zechariah, Haggaiⓒ Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, Azariahⓓ Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Daniel

14➤ Who were given only vegetables and water?

1 pointⓐ The king’s servantsⓑ Daniel and his friendsⓒ All exiles in Babylonⓓ The eunuchs

15➤ To whom did God give knowledge and wisdom in literature?

1 pointⓐ The prophetsⓑ Daniel and his companionsⓒ The priestsⓓ The scribes of Judah

16➤ Who was given understanding of all kinds of dreams and visions?

1 pointⓐ Josephⓑ Nebuchadnezzarⓒ Danielⓓ Hananiah

17➤ Until what time did Daniel continue to live in Babylon?

1 pointⓐ Until the reign of Dariusⓑ Until the fall of Jerusalemⓒ Until the first year of King Cyrusⓓ Until Nebuchadnezzar’s death

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 2: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 2 features Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a giant statue. Test your knowledge of the forgotten dream, Daniel’s prayer for revelation, and the interpretation of gold, silver, bronze, iron and clay kingdoms.

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18➤ Who lost his sleep because of troubling dreams?

1 pointⓐ Ariochⓑ Danielⓒ Nebuchadnezzarⓓ Belshazzar

19➤ Who was sent to kill the wise men of Babylon?

1 pointⓐ Ashpenazⓑ Ariochⓒ Abednegoⓓ Darius

20➤ Who responded with counsel and wisdom during the crisis?

1 pointⓐ Danielⓑ Hananiahⓒ Shadrachⓓ Ezra

21➤ Who knows what is hidden in the darkness?

1 pointⓐ The prophetsⓑ The kingⓒ The wise men of Babylonⓓ God

22➤ Who declared that God in heaven reveals secrets?

1 pointⓐ Ezekielⓑ Danielⓒ Jeremiahⓓ Nebuchadnezzar

23➤ Who saw a great image in a dream?

1 pointⓐ Danielⓑ Dariusⓒ Nebuchadnezzarⓓ Cyrus

24➤ What became of the statue crushed by the stone?

1 pointⓐ It turned into goldⓑ It blew away like chaffⓒ It stood tall againⓓ It became a great mountain

25➤ Whose head was represented by gold in the statue?

1 pointⓐ Belshazzarⓑ Dariusⓒ Nebuchadnezzarⓓ Cyrus

26➤ Of which metal was the image’s chest and arms made?

1 pointⓐ Bronzeⓑ Goldⓒ Silverⓓ Iron

27➤ Which part of the image was made of iron?

1 pointⓐ Feetⓑ Chestⓒ Thighsⓓ Head

28➤ Which part of the image was made of partly iron and partly clay?

1 pointⓐ Armsⓑ Headⓒ Feetⓓ Legs

29➤ Who received many gifts for interpreting the dream?

1 pointⓐ Ariochⓑ Shadrachⓒ Danielⓓ Hananiah

30➤ Before whom did Nebuchadnezzar fall prostrate?

1 pointⓐ Gabrielⓑ Danielⓒ Godⓓ Mishael

31➤ Whom did the king appoint as chief over the province of Babylon?

1 pointⓐ Danielⓑ Belteshazzarⓒ Azariahⓓ Arioch

32➤ Who remained at the king’s gate?

1 pointⓐ Meshachⓑ Hananiahⓒ Danielⓓ Abednego

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 3: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 3 presents the fiery furnace ordeal. These questions examine the golden image, Shadrach/Meshach/Abednego’s defiance, the superheated furnace, and the miraculous appearance of a fourth figure.

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33➤ What was the height and width of the golden image made by Nebuchadnezzar?

1 pointⓐ Sixty cubits high and six cubits wideⓑ Ninety cubits high and nine cubits wideⓒ Fifty cubits high and five cubits wideⓓ Seventy cubits high and seven cubits wide

34➤ Where did Nebuchadnezzar set up the golden image?

1 pointⓐ Valley of Shinarⓑ Plain of Duraⓒ Fortress of Babylonⓓ Temple of Marduk

35➤ How many times hotter than usual was the furnace heated?

1 pointⓐ Ten timesⓑ Four timesⓒ Seven timesⓓ Three times

36➤ Who were thrown into the blazing furnace by the king’s order?

1 pointⓐ Hananiah, Azariah, Mishaelⓑ Shadrach, Meshach, Abed-Negoⓒ Daniel, Hananiah, Mishaelⓓ Meshach, Daniel, Azariah

37➤ How many fulfilled prophecies are there in the Book of Daniel?

1 pointⓐ 60ⓑ 94ⓒ 79ⓓ 100

38➤ How many unfulfilled prophecies are mentioned in this book?

1 pointⓐ 60ⓑ 79ⓒ 48ⓓ 90

39➤ Which is considered the key verse of the Book of Daniel?

1 pointⓐ “He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.”ⓑ “The Lord is my refuge and strength.”ⓒ “The stone became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.”ⓓ “His dominion is an everlasting dominion.”

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 4: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 4 covers Nebuchadnezzar’s madness. Challenge yourself with questions about the tree dream, Daniel’s troubling interpretation, and the king’s seven years of living like an animal before his restoration.

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40➤ Who was called Belteshazzar according to the name of Nebuchadnezzar’s god?

1 pointⓐ Mishaelⓑ Azariahⓒ Danielⓓ Hananiah

41➤ Who did Nebuchadnezzar say had the spirit of the holy gods?

1 pointⓐ Belteshazzarⓑ Meshachⓒ Shadrachⓓ Abednego

42➤ Who was appointed as the chief of the magicians?

1 pointⓐ Hananiahⓑ Mishaelⓒ Abednegoⓓ Daniel

43➤ Who had a vision of a great tree reaching to the heavens?

1 pointⓐ Nebuchadnezzarⓑ Ezekielⓒ Dariusⓓ Shadrach

44➤ Who was terrified by the vision he saw?

1 pointⓐ Gabrielⓑ Danielⓒ Nebuchadnezzarⓓ Hananiah

45➤ Who explained the meaning of the king’s dream?

1 pointⓐ Belshazzarⓑ Meshachⓒ Danielⓓ Azariah

46➤ Who was told he would live like an animal and eat grass like oxen?

1 pointⓐ Dariusⓑ Nebuchadnezzarⓒ Shadrachⓓ Belshazzar

47➤ Whose hair grew like eagle’s feathers?

1 pointⓐ Nebuchadnezzarⓑ Mishaelⓒ Gabrielⓓ Hananiah

48➤ Whose nails became like bird’s claws?

1 pointⓐ Shadrachⓑ Danielⓒ Nebuchadnezzarⓓ Abednego

49➤ Who praised the Most High after being restored?

1 pointⓐ Nebuchadnezzarⓑ Azariahⓒ Meshachⓓ Hananiah

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 5: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 5 examines Belshazzar’s feast and the writing on the wall. These questions explore the desecrated temple vessels, the mysterious handwriting, and Daniel’s interpretation of MENE MENE TEKEL PARSIN.

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50➤ Who made a great feast for thousands of his lords?

1 pointⓐ Nebuchadnezzarⓑ Cyrusⓒ Belshazzarⓓ Darius

51➤ Who was the father of Belshazzar?

1 pointⓐ Dariusⓑ Nebuchadnezzarⓒ Xerxesⓓ Artaxerxes

52➤ Whose joints were loosened and knees knocked together in fear?

1 pointⓐ Belshazzarⓑ Ezraⓒ Danielⓓ Darius

53➤ Who was said to have light, understanding, and wisdom?

1 pointⓐ Ezraⓑ Shadrachⓒ Hananiahⓓ Daniel

54➤ Whose heart was lifted up with pride and became like the beasts?

1 pointⓐ Dariusⓑ Belshazzarⓒ Nebuchadnezzarⓓ Cyrus

55➤ Who lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like an ox?

1 pointⓐ Solomonⓑ Nebuchadnezzarⓒ Danielⓓ Xerxes

56➤ What was written by the fingers of a hand on the wall?

1 pointⓐ Peace, Power, Gloryⓑ Judge, Judge, Divideⓒ Alpha, Omega, Amenⓓ Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin

57➤ What is the meaning of “Tekel”?

1 pointⓐ You are next to reignⓑ You are forgivenⓒ Your name is recorded in heavenⓓ You have been weighed and found wanting

58➤ What does “Mene” mean?

1 pointⓐ God has numbered your kingdom and ended itⓑ The king shall live foreverⓒ Your kingdom shall increaseⓓ Your days are blessed

59➤ What does “Peres” mean?

1 pointⓐ You will be exaltedⓑ Your kingdom has been divided and given awayⓒ God forgives your prideⓓ Your kingdom will multiply

60➤ Who was clothed in purple and honored by the king?

1 pointⓐ Ezraⓑ Danielⓒ Belshazzarⓓ Darius

61➤ Who became king in Babylon after Belshazzar died?

1 pointⓐ Darius the Medeⓑ Cyrus the Greatⓒ Nebuchadnezzarⓓ Xerxes

62➤ What was the age of Darius when he began to rule Babylon?

1 pointⓐ 62ⓑ 50ⓒ 40ⓓ 75

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 6: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 6 features Daniel in the lions’ den. Test your knowledge of the administrators’ plot, Darius’ dilemma, Daniel’s prayer routine, and God’s miraculous protection through the night.

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63➤ Who had distinguished himself above the governors and satraps?

1 pointⓐ Shadrachⓑ Danielⓒ Belshazzarⓓ Nebuchadnezzar

64➤ How many satraps were appointed by Darius?

1 pointⓐ 90ⓑ 100ⓒ 120ⓓ 150

65➤ How many governors ruled over the satraps in Darius’ kingdom?

1 pointⓐ Sevenⓑ Twoⓒ Threeⓓ Twelve

66➤ Who was found faithful and without any fault or error?

1 pointⓐ Danielⓑ Ezraⓒ Dariusⓓ Meshach

67➤ Who prayed with his windows open toward Jerusalem?

1 pointⓐ Mordecaiⓑ Danielⓒ Ezekielⓓ Jeremiah

68➤ Who knelt down three times a day to pray and give thanks to God?

1 pointⓐ Danielⓑ Nehemiahⓒ Isaiahⓓ Hananiah

69➤ Who tried to deliver Daniel and labored until sunset?

1 pointⓐ Cyrusⓑ Belshazzarⓒ Dariusⓓ Zerubbabel

70➤ Who was thrown into the den of lions for praying to God?

1 pointⓐ Ezraⓑ Danielⓒ Jonahⓓ Joseph

71➤ Who spent the night fasting without entertainment?

1 pointⓐ Danielⓑ Shadrachⓒ Cyrusⓓ Darius

72➤ Who prospered during the reigns of Darius and Cyrus?

1 pointⓐ Mordecaiⓑ Danielⓒ Ezekielⓓ Jeremiah

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 7: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 7 presents Daniel’s vision of four beasts. These questions cover the apocalyptic imagery, the Ancient of Days, the son of man figure, and the interpretation about future kingdoms and saints.

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73➤ Who had a dream in the first year of Belshazzar?

1 pointⓐ Jeremiahⓑ Ezekielⓒ Danielⓓ Hosea

74➤ How many horns did the fourth beast have?

1 pointⓐ Sevenⓑ Tenⓒ Fourⓓ Twelve

75➤ What came from the throne of the Ancient of Days?

1 pointⓐ Living watersⓑ Thunder and smokeⓒ Flaming fireⓓ Earthquake

76➤ How was the throne of the Ancient of Days described?

1 pointⓐ Like burning sulfurⓑ Covered in goldⓒ Surrounded by cloudsⓓ Like the fiery flame

77➤ What did the four beasts represent in Daniel’s vision?

1 pointⓐ Four angelsⓑ Four kingdomsⓒ Four nations of Israelⓓ Four prophets

78➤ What was symbolized by the ten horns on the fourth beast?

1 pointⓐ Ten scrollsⓑ Ten rulersⓒ Ten prophetsⓓ Ten kings

79➤ Who referred to God as the Ancient of Days?

1 pointⓐ Malachiⓑ Danielⓒ Zechariahⓓ Elijah

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 8: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 8 explores the ram and goat vision. Challenge yourself with questions about Media-Persia and Greece symbolism, the little horn’s actions, and Daniel’s physical response to the revelation.

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80➤ Where was the citadel of Susa located?

1 pointⓐ In the province of Babylonⓑ In the land of Shinarⓒ In the province of Elamⓓ In the territory of Media

81➤ Who had a vision while in the citadel of Susa?

1 pointⓐ Jeremiahⓑ Ezekielⓒ Zechariahⓓ Daniel

82➤ Which river was mentioned in Daniel’s vision?

1 pointⓐ Tigrisⓑ Euphratesⓒ Ulaiⓓ Jordan

83➤ Who saw the ram with two horns standing by the river?

1 pointⓐ Danielⓑ Isaiahⓒ Amosⓓ Obadiah

84➤ Which creature came from the west without touching the ground?

1 pointⓐ A lion with wingsⓑ A male goatⓒ A four-headed leopardⓓ A bear raised on one side

85➤ Which prophet fainted and was sick for days after a vision?

1 pointⓐ Hoseaⓑ Danielⓒ Micahⓓ Jeremiah

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 9: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 9 covers Daniel’s prayer and the 70 weeks prophecy. These questions examine his penitential prayer, Gabriel’s appearance, and the famous timeline concerning Messiah and Jerusalem’s destruction.

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86➤ Who was the father of Darius?

87➤ What was the name of the son of Xerxes?

88➤ How many years of desolation were foretold for Jerusalem?

89➤ Who set his face to seek the Lord with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes?

90➤ Who said, “O Lord, righteousness belongs to You”?

91➤ To whom do mercy and forgiveness belong, according to Daniel?

92➤ Why did Gabriel come to Daniel?

1 pointⓐ To bring healingⓑ To protect him from lionsⓒ To give insight and understandingⓓ To deliver a message of judgment

93➤ What was the name of the angel who appeared to Daniel in his vision?

94➤ How many weeks would it take to rebuild the city, even in troublesome times?

95➤ Who would come on the wing of abominations to make desolation?

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 10: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 10 introduces the final visions with a heavenly encounter. Test your knowledge of Daniel’s three-week fast, the glorious messenger’s appearance, and the spiritual warfare revelation.

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96➤ Who was the Persian king during Daniel’s vision?

97➤ Who mourned for three full weeks?

98➤ Who refrained from pleasant food, meat, and wine for three weeks?

99➤ On the bank of which river did Daniel receive his vision?

100➤ Who saw a man clothed in linen with a golden belt?

101➤ Whose strength turned frail after seeing a vision?

102➤ Who was called ‘a man greatly beloved’ by God?

103➤ Who withstood God’s messenger for 21 days?

104➤ Who turned his face to the ground and became speechless during the vision?

105➤ Who lost strength because of sorrow in his vision?

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 11: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 11 presents detailed prophecies of kings and conflicts. These questions explore the predictions about Persian/Greek rulers, the Seleucid/Ptolemaic wars, and the ominous actions of the contemptible person.

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106➤ Who are the ones that can carry out great exploits?

107➤ When was the Book of Daniel written?

108➤ How many chapters are there in the Book of Daniel?

109➤ Where was Babylon located?

110➤ How many verses are in the Book of Daniel?

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 12: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Daniel Chapter 12 concludes with end-time revelations. Challenge yourself with questions about Michael’s intervention, the resurrection prophecy, sealed words, and the final time periods mentioned.

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111➤ Who would shine like the brightness of the firmament and the stars forever?

112➤ Who saw a man clothed in linen standing above the waters of the river?

113➤ Which book was sealed until the time of the end?

114➤ To whom was it said, “Go your way till the end”?

115➤ Who will rise to receive their allotted inheritance at the end of days?

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Why is the Daniel Bible Quiz important?

Our Daniel Bible Quiz helps you explore this captivating book of courageous faith and apocalyptic visions. Daniel’s stories demonstrate how to remain faithful in hostile environments, while his prophecies provide crucial end-times understanding.

How should I use this Daniel quiz for study?

Take each chapter quiz after reading the corresponding Daniel passage. Compare with Bible Gateway’s Daniel text to see how God honored faithfulness in Babylon and revealed future events.

Are answers provided for the Daniel quiz?

Yes! Each quiz includes answers with Scripture references. For prophetic insights, see Bible.org’s Daniel study guide.

Is this quiz good for group study?

Absolutely! Many groups use our Daniel Bible Quiz to discuss faithfulness under pressure and biblical prophecy. Continue with our Revelation Quiz to explore connections.