Book of Daniel Quiz: 36 Questions on Chapters 1–12 (with Answers)

Daniel is two books in one. Chapters 1–6 are stories of faithfulness under pressure in Babylon, loved by children and adults alike. Chapters 7–12 are visions that have been studied for centuries: four beasts, a ram and a goat, seventy weeks, and the time of the end.

This quiz covers all twelve chapters with three questions each. Use it after reading through Daniel, as a study-group review, or as a quiz bee reviewer.

Daniel 1–3: Faithful in Babylon

1. Daniel 1 — Which king besieged Jerusalem in the third year of Jehoiakim?

   1. Cyrus
   2. Darius
   3. Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
   4. Pharaoh Necho
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   Answer: Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon (Daniel 1:1)

   Daniel and others were taken to Babylon.

2. Daniel 1 — What did Daniel purpose in his heart?

   1. To become king
   2. To escape
   3. To learn magic
   4. Not to defile himself with the king's delicacies or wine
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   Answer: Not to defile himself with the king's delicacies or wine (Daniel 1:8)

   He asked permission respectfully.

3. Daniel 1 — What did Daniel and his friends eat during the ten-day test?

   1. Meat and wine
   2. Bread only
   3. Vegetables and water
   4. Nothing
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   Answer: Vegetables and water (Daniel 1:12-15)

   They looked healthier than the others.

4. Daniel 2 — What was the problem with Nebuchadnezzar's dream?

   1. He wanted the wise men to tell him the dream itself and its meaning
   2. He had no dream
   3. The dream was about Egypt
   4. He forgot to sleep
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   Answer: He wanted the wise men to tell him the dream itself and its meaning (Daniel 2:5-9)

   They said no man on earth could do it.

5. Daniel 2 — How was the secret revealed to Daniel?

   1. In a night vision from God
   2. By an astrologer
   3. From a scroll
   4. From the king's servant
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   Answer: In a night vision from God (Daniel 2:19)

   "Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven."

6. Daniel 2 — What was the head of the great image made of?

   1. Fine gold
   2. Silver
   3. Bronze
   4. Iron
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   Answer: Fine gold (Daniel 2:32,38)

   "You are this head of gold."

7. Daniel 3 — How tall was Nebuchadnezzar's image of gold?

   1. Six cubits
   2. Ten cubits
   3. Sixty cubits
   4. One hundred cubits
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   Answer: Sixty cubits (Daniel 3:1)

   And six cubits wide, on the plain of Dura.

8. Daniel 3 — How much hotter was the furnace heated?

   1. Twice
   2. Ten times
   3. Seven times
   4. Three times
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   Answer: Seven times (Daniel 3:19)

   The king was full of fury.

9. Daniel 3 — What did the king see in the furnace?

   1. Three men burned
   2. Only smoke
   3. Four men loose, walking, and the fourth like the Son of God
   4. An angel with a sword
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   Answer: Four men loose, walking, and the fourth like the Son of God (Daniel 3:25)

   They were not hurt.

Daniel 4–6: Kings humbled, a faithful servant saved

10. Daniel 4 — What did Nebuchadnezzar dream about in Daniel 4?

    1. A statue
    2. Four beasts
    3. A ram and a goat
    4. A great tree reaching to heaven that was cut down
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    Answer: A great tree reaching to heaven that was cut down (Daniel 4:10-14)

    The tree was the king himself.

11. Daniel 4 — What proud words did Nebuchadnezzar say?

    1. "God is great."
    2. "Is not this great Babylon, that I have built... by my mighty power?"
    3. "I am humble."
    4. "Babylon is small."
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    Answer: "Is not this great Babylon, that I have built... by my mighty power?" (Daniel 4:30)

    While the word was still in his mouth, judgment came.

12. Daniel 4 — What happened to Nebuchadnezzar?

    1. He was driven from men and ate grass like oxen, until he knew the Most High rules
    2. He died immediately
    3. He fled to Egypt
    4. He became a prophet
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    Answer: He was driven from men and ate grass like oxen, until he knew the Most High rules (Daniel 4:32-33)

    For seven times.

13. Daniel 5 — What did Belshazzar drink from at his feast?

    1. Golden cups from Egypt
    2. Clay jars
    3. Nothing
    4. The gold and silver vessels taken from the temple in Jerusalem
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    Answer: The gold and silver vessels taken from the temple in Jerusalem (Daniel 5:2-4)

    They praised gods of gold and silver.

14. Daniel 5 — What words appeared on the wall?

    1. "HOLY TO THE LORD"
    2. "MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN"
    3. "BABYLON IS GREAT"
    4. "REPENT"
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    Answer: "MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN" (Daniel 5:25)

    Written by the fingers of a man's hand.

15. Daniel 5 — What did TEKEL mean for Belshazzar?

    1. "You will live long."
    2. "You are the greatest."
    3. "You have been weighed in the balances, and found wanting."
    4. "You will find gold."
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    Answer: "You have been weighed in the balances, and found wanting." (Daniel 5:27)

    His kingdom was ending.

16. Daniel 6 — How many times a day did Daniel pray?

    1. Three times
    2. Once
    3. Seven times
    4. Never
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    Answer: Three times (Daniel 6:10)

    With his windows open toward Jerusalem.

17. Daniel 6 — What law could not be changed?

    1. The law of Moses
    2. The law of the Medes and Persians
    3. The law of Egypt
    4. The king's wish
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    Answer: The law of the Medes and Persians (Daniel 6:8,15)

    Darius could not save Daniel from it.

18. Daniel 6 — Why were the lions' mouths shut?

    1. They were full
    2. They were asleep
    3. God sent His angel and shut them
    4. They were sick
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    Answer: God sent His angel and shut them (Daniel 6:22)

    "Because I was found innocent before Him."

Daniel 7–9: Visions and a prayer

19. Daniel 7 — How many beasts came up from the sea in Daniel's vision?

    1. Four
    2. Two
    3. Seven
    4. Ten
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    Answer: Four (Daniel 7:3)

    Four great kingdoms.

20. Daniel 7 — What title is given to God sitting on His throne?

    1. The Mighty King
    2. The Ancient of Days
    3. The Lord of Babylon
    4. The Holy Watcher
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    Answer: The Ancient of Days (Daniel 7:9)

    His garment was white as snow.

21. Daniel 7 — Who came with the clouds of heaven?

    1. An angel with a sword
    2. One like the Son of Man
    3. A great eagle
    4. The king of Persia
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    Answer: One like the Son of Man (Daniel 7:13-14)

    Jesus called Himself the Son of Man, coming with the clouds (Mark 14:62).

22. Daniel 8 — What two animals did Daniel see in Daniel 8?

    1. A lion and a bear
    2. An eagle and a leopard
    3. A ram with two horns and a male goat
    4. A horse and a dragon
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    Answer: A ram with two horns and a male goat (Daniel 8:3-5)

    The goat broke the ram's horns.

23. Daniel 8 — What did the ram represent?

    1. Egypt
    2. Babylon
    3. The kings of Media and Persia
    4. Rome
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    Answer: The kings of Media and Persia (Daniel 8:20)

    Explained by the angel.

24. Daniel 8 — What did the male goat represent?

    1. Assyria
    2. Egypt
    3. The kingdom of Greece
    4. Israel
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    Answer: The kingdom of Greece (Daniel 8:21)

    The large horn was its first king.

25. Daniel 9 — What did Daniel learn from the books of Jeremiah?

    1. Babylon would last forever
    2. The desolations of Jerusalem would last seventy years
    3. Egypt would rule
    4. The temple was safe
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    Answer: The desolations of Jerusalem would last seventy years (Daniel 9:2)

    He began to pray.

26. Daniel 9 — What kind of prayer did Daniel pray in Daniel 9?

    1. A prayer of thanks only
    2. A prayer against Babylon
    3. A prayer for riches
    4. A prayer of confession for his people's sins
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    Answer: A prayer of confession for his people's sins (Daniel 9:4-5)

    "We have sinned and committed iniquity."

27. Daniel 9 — When did Gabriel come to Daniel?

    1. At midnight
    2. At dawn on the Sabbath
    3. At noon
    4. About the time of the evening offering
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    Answer: About the time of the evening offering (Daniel 9:21)

    While he was still praying.

Daniel 10–12: The time of the end

28. Daniel 10 — How long did Daniel mourn and fast in Daniel 10?

    1. Seven days
    2. Three full weeks
    3. Forty days
    4. One day
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    Answer: Three full weeks (Daniel 10:2-3)

    He ate no pleasant food.

29. Daniel 10 — By which river did Daniel see the vision?

    1. The great river, the Hiddekel (Tigris)
    2. The Jordan
    3. The Nile
    4. The Chebar
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    Answer: The great river, the Hiddekel (Tigris) (Daniel 10:4)

    A man clothed in linen appeared.

30. Daniel 10 — Who helped the messenger against the prince of Persia?

    1. Gabriel
    2. Daniel
    3. Michael, one of the chief princes
    4. Cyrus
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    Answer: Michael, one of the chief princes (Daniel 10:13)

    The prince of Persia withstood him twenty-one days.

31. Daniel 11 — Whose kings fight each other in Daniel 11?

    1. The kings of Egypt and Israel only
    2. The king of the South and the king of the North
    3. The kings of Babylon and Persia only
    4. The kings of Tyre and Sidon
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    Answer: The king of the South and the king of the North (Daniel 11:5-6)

    A detailed prophecy of coming kingdoms.

32. Daniel 11 — What will the people who know their God do?

    1. Be strong and carry out great exploits
    2. Hide
    3. Give up
    4. Join the enemy
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    Answer: Be strong and carry out great exploits (Daniel 11:32)

    Faith gives strength in hard times.

33. Daniel 11 — True or false: Daniel 11 says those who understand will instruct many.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: True (Daniel 11:33)

    Even through suffering.

34. Daniel 12 — Who shall stand up at that time?

    1. Gabriel
    2. Daniel
    3. Michael, the great prince
    4. Cyrus
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    Answer: Michael, the great prince (Daniel 12:1)

    "At that time your people shall be delivered."

35. Daniel 12 — What will happen to many who sleep in the dust?

    1. They will sleep forever
    2. They shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting contempt
    3. They will become angels
    4. Nothing
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    Answer: They shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting contempt (Daniel 12:2)

    A clear promise of resurrection.

36. Daniel 12 — How will those who turn many to righteousness shine?

    1. Like the stars forever and ever
    2. Like a candle
    3. Like gold
    4. Like the moon only
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    Answer: Like the stars forever and ever (Daniel 12:3)

    "Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament."

Key verses from Daniel

"But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's delicacies." — Daniel 1:8

"Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace." — Daniel 3:17

"My God sent His angel and shut the lions' mouths." — Daniel 6:22

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Frequently asked questions

How many chapters are in the book of Daniel?

Daniel has 12 chapters. Chapters 1–6 are mainly stories set in Babylon and Persia; chapters 7–12 record Daniel's visions.

Who were Daniel's three friends?

Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, who were given the Babylonian names Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego (Daniel 1:6-7).

How many times a day did Daniel pray?

Three times a day, kneeling at his open window toward Jerusalem, even after the king's decree (Daniel 6:10).