This document contains 50 multiple choice questions about portions from chapters 1 to 5 of the Book of 1 Maccabees in the Old Testament. The questions cover various details about the rule of King Antiochus IV Epiphanes of Syria over Judea, his persecution of the Jews, and the Maccabean Revolt led by Judas Maccabeus and his brothers against the Seleucid Empire.

1. BIBLE QUEST – 24 - OT
PORTIONS FROM THE BOOK OF 1 MACCABEES CHS 1 TO 5
1. How many year Alexander reigned? (1:7) a] 10 b] 12 c] 14
2. In those days lawless men came from where? (1:11)
a] Judah b] Antioch c] Israel
3. Who plundered the land of Egypt? (1:16-19) a] Philip b] Antiochus c] Greeks
4. On every side of the sanctuary they _______ (1:37)
a] progressed b] shed innocent blood c] painted
5. The king directed to follow customs ________ to the land (1:44) a] foreign b] traditional c] strange
6. Whoever does not follow the king’s command will ______ (1:50) a] be punished b] die c] repent
7. The books of the law which they found ________ (1:56)
a] tore to pieces b] worshipped c] read
8. How many sons Mattathias had? (2:1) a] five b] three c] twelve
9. mattathias and his sons mourned greatly for the blasphemy being committed in ______ (2:1-14)
a] Judah b] Jerusalem c] Judah and Jerusalem
10. Who said that he and his sons and brothers will live by the covenant of their fathers? (2:20)
a] king b] gentiles c] Mattathias
11. When a Jew came to offer sacrifice upon the altar, what did Mattathias do? (2:24)
a] attacked him b] killed him c] persecuted him
12. Those who rejected the command of the king hid themselves _______ (2:31)
a] in the temples b] on the hilltops c] in the wilderness
13. Mattathias and his friends decided to ______ (2:32-41) a] fight with enemies b] run away c] hide
14. In the hands of Mattathias and his friend the work _______ (2:47) a] stopped b] hindered c] prospered
15. To whom did Mattathias asked to show zeal for the law before he was to die? (2:49)
a] his sons b] gentiles c] enemies
16. Who became Lord of Egypt for keeping the commandment during his distress? (2:53)
a] Abraham b] Moses c] Joseph
17. Who delivered from the mouth of lions because of his innocence? (2:60) a] David b] Joshua c] Daniel
18. Who was wise in counsel? (2:65) a] Judas b] Jacob c] Simeon
19. Who took command in the place of Mattathias? (3:1) a] Maccabeus b] Simon c] John
20. All Maccabeus brothers ______ fought for Israel (3:2) a] boldly b] gladly c] angrily
21. Apollonius gathered ______ and Samarian force to fight against Israel (3:10)
a] gentiles b] Armenians c] Jews
22. Who was the commander of the Syrian army? (3:13) a] Judas b] Seron c] Antiochus
23. A strong army of _______ men went up with Seron to fight against Israel (3:15)
a] godly b] wise c] ungodly
24. When King Antiochus heard about the fame of Judas, he was greatly ________ (3:27)
a] rejoiced b] disturbed c] angered
25. How much money was left in the treasury of King Antiochus? (3:29)
a] exhausted b] plenty c] enough for 10 years.
26. Why did Antiochus determined to go to Persia? (3:31) a] raise funds b] to wage war c] to warn
27. Who saw that their misfortunes had increased? (3:42)
a] Lysias b] Ptolemy and his sons c] Judas and his brothers
28. Where was Mizpah? (3:46) a] outside Israel b] west of Jerusalem c] opposite Jerusalem
29. Judas asked the assembled crowd to fight with _____ (3:58) a] Israelites b] gentiles c] foreigners
30. Who said that it is better for us to die than to see the misfortune of our nation? (3:59)
a] Judas b] gentiles c] leaders
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31. How many thousand of the gentiles fell in the war? (4:15) a] 10 b] 5 c] 3
32. Who had a great deliverance that day? (4:25)
a] Philistine b] Israel c] Zion
33. Before Judas faced the army of Lysias in war, what did Judas do? (4;30)
a] he flee b] he prayed c] he surrendered
34. After his defeat in the war what did Lysias do? (4:35)
a] he cursed God b] he punished his army c] he enlisted mercenaries
35. After the victory what did Judas and his brothers do? (4:36-41)
a] repented b] fasted c] cleansed the sanctuary
36. Whom did Judas chose to clean the sanctuary (4:42)
a] all priests b] blameless priests c] workmen of the temple
37. For how many days they celebrated the dedication of the new altar? (4:56) a] 8 b] 80 c] 18
38. How Judas and his brothers determined to celebrate the dedication of the altar every year? (4:59)
a] with sorrow and weeping b] with music and flute c] with gladness and joy
39. When the Gentile heard the altar had been restored as before they felt _______ (5:1)
a] very happy b] very angry c] jealous
40. Who was leading the forces of Gentiles? (5:11) a] Timothy b] Judas c] Simon
41. Judas and his brother Jonathan will go to _____ (5:17)
a] Israel b] Jordan c] Gilead
42. How many thousand men were assigned to Simon to go to Galilee (5:20) a] 12 b] 8 c] 3
43. When the army of Timothy realised that it was Maccabeus, what did they do? (5:34)
a] they fled before him b] they fought c] they prayed
44. Spies reported that Gentiles have also hired _____ to help them (5:38-39) a] Jews b] Judeans c] Arabs
45. Who first crossed over the stream of water? (5:43)
a] Timothy b] Scribes c] Judas
46. Ephron was a _________ (5:46) a] village b] city c] warrior
47. How many from Israelites died before they reached Mount Zion? (5:54)
a] not one b] very few c] thousands
48. Why did Joseph and Azariah wanted to make war with Gentiles? (5:57)
a] as a brave deed b] to insult Judas c] to make a name
49. Who were greatly honoured in all Israel and among all the Gentiles? (5:63)
a] Joseph b] Azariah c] Judas and his brothers.
50. Why did some priests fell in the battle? (5:67) a] not prayed b] fought unwisely c] not prepared well