Names
What was the name of the king?
Ahasuerus / Xerxes
How many banquets did Esther host for the King and Haman?
2
How did Haman die?
Hung on the gallows
What is the name of the holiday that the Jews celebrate after they were saved?
Purim
How was Esther related to Mordecai?
She was his uncles daughter (Cousin)
What was the name of the first queen?
Queen Vashti
After how many days of the party did the king request Queen presence?
7 days
How much money was Haman willing to pay to kill the Jews?
10,000 talents of silver. (Roughly 335 million)
What were the names of the eunuchs who wanted to kill the king?
Bigthan and Teresh
From what lineage was Mordecai from?
Benjamin
What was the name of the king's advisor who proposed a way to punish the queen?
How many months of preparation did a woman have to go through before coming to the king?
12 months
how many sons did Haman have and what happened to them?
10 sons and they were all hung on the gallows
Why couldn't the king stop Hamans's decree?
Because any law sealed with the king's signet ring cannot be undone
In total how many days did Mordecai fast?
4 days
What was Haman's wife's name?
Zeresh
How many provinces did the king rule over?
127
How long did the king reign when Haman decided to kill the Jews?
12 years
Who told the king where to hang Haman?
Harbonah, one of the eunuchs
What was name of Mordecai's father?
Jair
What was the name of the Eunuch in charge of the women's quarters?
Hegia
How many people were killed in Shushan on the first day of battle?
500
How tall were the gallows that Haman built to hang Mordecai on?
What was the floor of the king's garden made of?
Mosaic pavement of alabaster, turquoise, and white and black marble
In what book does it talk about Mordecai's greatness?
The book of Chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia