Jonah Bible Quiz – God’s Mercy and Mission

Who was Jonah and what was his job?

• A. A fisherman

• B. A shepherd

• C. A prophet of God

• D. A king

What did God tell Jonah to do?

• Go to Jerusalem and build a temple

• Go to Nineveh and preach against its wickedness

• Offer sacrifices in the temple

• Travel to Egypt

What city did God send Jonah to?

• Babylon

• Nineveh

• Jerusalem

• Tyre

Jonah didn’t want to go to Nineveh because he feared the people were too wicked to forgive.

• True

• False

Where did Jonah try to go instead of obeying God?

• Tarshish

• Egypt

• Damascus

• Jericho

What happened on the ship while Jonah was running away?

• A. A great storm arose

• B. The ship sank

• C. The sea became calm

• D. The sailors fell asleep

The sailors prayed to their gods and threw cargo overboard to lighten the ship.

• True

• False

What happened after Jonah was thrown into the sea?

• The storm got worse

• The storm stopped

• Jonah swam to shore

• The sailors rescued Jonah

What happened to Jonah after he was thrown into the sea?

• A. A great fish swallowed him

• B. He drowned

• C. The sailors rescued him

How many days and nights did Jonah stay inside the fish?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 7