Run Jonah Run
Which book of the Bible precedes Jonah?
(a) Hosea (b) Amos (c) Obadiah
(c) Obadiah
What did the sailors do to increase their chances of survival in the storm?
(a) Dropped anchor (b) Threw cargo overboard (c) Turned the ship away from the storm
(b) Threw cargo overboard
What command did the Lord give Jonah a second time after the fish?
"go to Nineveh"
What was Jonah's reaction to the way the people of the city responded?
(a) He was delighted (b) He was angry (c) He was too tired to care
(b) He was angry
What is the national animal of Scotland?
(a) Horse (b) Sheep (c) Unicorn
(c) Unicorn
Who was the father of Jonah?
(a) Amittai (b) Zechariah (c) Vadar
(a) Amittai
How did the sailors discover Jonah was responsible for the storm?
(a) Cast lots (b) God told them in a vision (c) Jonah confessed
(a) Cast lots
How many people lived in Nineveh?
120,000
What did Jonah do while he waited to see the city's fate?
(a) He walked round the city walls (b) He sat down outside the city to the east (c) He stayed in one of the town's inns
(b) Sat down east of the city
What planet in our solar system is closest to the sun?
(a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Krypton
(b) Mercury
Which city did God ask Jonah to go to?
(a) Joppa (b) Tarshish (c) Nineveh
(c) Nineveh
Who suggested that Jonah be thrown overboard?
(a) The ship's captain (b) The captain's parrot (c) Jonah himself
(c) Jonah himself
According to Jonah's message, how many days did the city have before God overthrew it?
40 days
What nation was the city of Nineveh part of?
Assyria
Which country invented ice cream?
(a) Italy (b) France (c) China
(c) China
Which city did Jonah attempt to flee to?
(a) Joppa (b) Bethlehem (c) Tarshish
(c) Tarshish
What did the ship's crew do once the storm had ceased?
(a) Set sail for home (b) They made sacrifices to God
(c) Tried to rescue Jonah
(b) They made sacrifices to God
What was the response from the King towards Jonah's proclamation? What did he do, and order to be done?
Fast. Everyone wear sackcloth and turn from their evil ways?
Why did Jonah not want to go to Nineveh?
He did not want God to show them mercy
Which animal sleeps the most?
(a) Sloth (b) Cat (c) Koala
(c) Koala (up to 22 hours per day)
What was Jonah doing on the ship while the storm was raging?
(a) Praying (b) Snacking in the kitchen (c) Sleeping
(c) Sleeping
What happened to Jonah after he was thrown overboard?
(a) He clung to some driftwood (b) He was swallowed by a great fish (c) He was carried by God to shore
(b) Swallowed by a great fish
How did the city react to Jonah's message of destruction?
(a) They ignored him (b) They chased him into the desert (c) They repented
(c) They repented
What killed the shade plant that God provided for Jonah?
A worm
What Beatle's song is this lyric from? “Take a sad song and make it better”?
(a) Let It Be (b) Come Together (c) Hey Jude
(c) Hey Jude