This document contains 50 multiple choice questions summarizing key people, events and teachings from the books of Ecclesiastes and some suggestions for Bible quiz participants. The questions test knowledge on topics like the author of Ecclesiastes, main themes of the book such as the vanity of human achievement, and specific verses related to enjoying life and fearing God. Participants are encouraged to prepare each month for the Bible quiz, ensure their Bible house church number is written correctly, and that the quizzes can help them become regular readers of Scripture even if they do not win prizes.

1. BIBLE QUEST-OT 15
THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES (PREACHER)
1. The wind blows to the _______ and goes round to the ______ (1:6)
a] east/west b] south/north c] east/south
2. All streams run to the sea and but the sea is _______ (1:7) a] full b] not full c] half empty
3. I the Preacher have been a _______ over Israel in Jerusalem (1:12)
a] prophet b] king c] ruler
4. It is a _______ business that God has given to the sons of men to be busy with (1:13)
a] happy b] worthless c] unhappy
5. “I have acquired great wisdom, surpassing all who were over ______ before me; (1:16)
a] the earth b] the ends of the earth c] Jerusalem
6. He who increases knowledge increases _________ (1:18) a] sorrow b] wisdom c] happiness
7. I said of laughter, “ __________ “ (2:2) a] it is success b] it is mad c] it is easy
8. I bought male and female slaves, and had slaves who were ________ (2:7)
a] born in my house b] gifted by others c] rented from others
9. “ _______ was the rewards for all the toil” says the Preacher (2:9-10) a] name b] pleasure c] wealth
10. Then I saw that _____ excels folly as light excels darkness (2:13)
a] knowledge b] striving c] wisdom
11. So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was __________ to me (2:17)
a] disappointing b] fruitless c] grievous
12. I _____ all my toil seeing that I must leave it to the man who will come after me (2:18)
a] hated b] rejoiced c] rejected
13. For everything there is a ________ , and a time for every matter under heaven (3:1)
a] question b] answer c] season
14. There is a time to _________ , and a time to heal (3:3) a] kill b] suffer c] get sick
15. There is a time to keep silence, and a time to _________ (3:7)
a] speak b] shout c] make noise
16. “I know that there is nothing better for sons of men to ________ as long as they live” (3:12)
a] toil b] be happy and enjoy themselves c] be good
17. I know that whatever God does ______ (3:14) a] cannot be taken away b] endures for ever c] is free
18. “I said in my _______ , God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for he has appointed time for everything” (3:17)
a] soul b] heart c] lips
19. The fate of the sons of men and fate of the _______ is the same; (3:19)
A] sons of Satan b] beasts c] devils
20. Again I saw all the _____ that are practiced under the sun (4:1) a] oppression b] rituals c] good deeds
21. Who are more fortunate? (4:3)
a] the dead b] the living c] who has not yet been
22. Who does not ask – “For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasures”? (4:7-8)
a] a rich man b] a childless man c] a person who does not have son or brother
23. What the old foolish king does not take? (4:13) a] praise b] glory c] advice
24. When you go to the house of God; to draw near to _______ is better than to offer sacrifice of fools (5:1)
a] pray b] listen c] beg
25. When you vow a vow to God, ______ (5:4)
a] no need to pay it b] do not delay in paying it c] pay it when you can
26. He who loves money will ______ money (5:10)
a] be satisfied with b] not be satisfied with c] love to have more.
27. _______ is the sleep of a labourer, whether he eats little or much; (5:12) a] sweet b] hard c] bitter
28. What I have seen to be good and fitting is to _______ the toil with which one toils the few days of life God has
given (5:18) a] eat, drink and enjoy b] provide for future c] detach from
29. Finding enjoyment in the toil is ______ (5:19) a] curse of God b] command of God c] gift of God
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30. All the toil of man is for his ______ , yet his appetite is not satisfied (6:7)
a] mouth b] enjoyment c] pleasures
31. _______ is better than precious ointment (7:1)
a] a good name b] a good wife c] a good son
32. Who can make straight what he has made crooked? (7:13)
a] men of wisdom b] God c] noble men
33. Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ______ that are in a city (7:19)
a] a king b] hundred fools c] ten rulers
34. Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and _____ (7:20)
a] receive praise b] face rejection c] never sins.
35. A living dog is better than a dead ______ (9:4)
a] lion b] ass c] bird
36. Whatever your hands finds to do, do it with your ______ (9:10)
a] intelligence b] force c] might
37. Who delivered the city from the king who besieged it? (9:13-15)
a] a holy man b] a rich man c] a poor wise man
38. The words of the wise heard _____ are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools (9:17)
a] from the heart b] in quiet c] from the mouth
39. Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but ______ destroys much good (9:18)
a] fools b] one sinner c] ungodly
40. A wiseman`s heart inclines him toward the right, but a fool’s heart toward the ______ (10:2)
a] left b] unjust c] folly
41. The words of the wiseman`s mouth win him _______ (10:12)
a] friends b] favour c] praises
42. Who multiplies words? (10:14)
a] a wise man b] a king c] a fool
43. As you do not know how the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you _____ (11:5)
a] do not know the mind of the God b] do not know the works of God c] do not know your death
44. Light is sweet and it is _____ for the eyes to behold the sun (11:7)
a] harsh b] pleasant c] dreadful
45. If a man lives for long, let him rejoice them all; but let him remember that the days of ____ will be many (11:8)
a] darkness b] failures c] sickness
46. ______ , O young man, in your youth, (11:9)
a] toil b] rejoice c] pray
47. Remember also your Creator in the days of your ______ (12:1)
a] old age b] middle age c] youth
48. Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people ____ (12:9)
a] knowledge b] about God c] on miracles
49. The Preacher sought to find pleasing words, and uprightly he wrote words of _____ (12:10)
a] truth b] consolation c] courage
50. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the _______ of man (12:13)
a] best success b] whole duty c] great joy
BIBLE QUEST – EVERY MONTH - FEW SUGGESTIONS
You have one month to prepare for every BQ. Start preparing today itself.
BQ children participants encourage your parents to take part in BQ and parent participants encourage your
children to participate in the future BQs.
The BQ questions are set from the RSV version of the Bible. There may be slight differences in wordings etc. in
various versions of the Bibles, though the message they convey is same.
Do not forget/make mistake while writing your BHC no. on your BQ answer sheet. To encourage better
participation, one point per participant is given for your BHC wise performance points.
All books of the Bible (ie all BQs) may not be equally easy or equally interested. Yet do not miss even a single
BQ. Appreciation prizes for the most regular participants at the end of the year.
Your result will be put up on the Notice board within a week and the prizes will be given during the 8 am
children’s mass. Keep reading the church notice board for BQ and other interesting news.
 Finally, even if you do not win BQ, you will be a winner in life by regularly reading the word of God.

3. BIBLE QUEST-AUGUST ON SUNDAY AUGUST 17, 10.15 TO 11
IN THE LETTERS OF PETER1 AND 2 AND JOHN 1,2,3