The Writing on the Wall

1.) What did Belshazzar command to be done with the golden and silver vessels which his father had taken out of the temple?

• That they be melted down and used to cover the idols in the temple of his gods.
• That they be returned to Jerusalem from whence they came.
• That they be given to the man who would interpret the writing on the wall.
• That they be brought to the banquet hall to use for drinking from.

2.) Who was the father of king Belshazzar?

• Darius
• Nebuchadnezzar
• Belteshazzar
• Ahasuerus

3.) What did the king see writing on the wall?

• A stylus made of lead.
• A feather dipped in ink.
• A man's hand and forearm.
• Fingers of a man's hand.

4.) How did the king respond to the vision?

• He thought that he was seeing things because he was drunk.
• He thought it was funny.
• He was greatly afraid and called for the astrologers, and soothsayers.
• He reasoned that if his gods wanted him to understand it they would provide the interpretation.

5.) For what reason did the queen come into the banquet hall?

• She had heard what the king and his lords were saying.
• She was part of a plot to kill the king.
• She was hoping to talk to the king about matters of state.
• She was looking for a coin that she had lost.

6.) Who told the king that Daniel was the man who would be able to interpret the writing?

• The queen.
• The master of the magicians.
• A servant girl.
• The captain of the kings army.

7.) What did the king promise to Daniel if he could read the writing and interpret it?

• He would be clothed in purple and fine linen.
• He would be clothed in scarlet, have a gold chain about his neck, and would be third ruler in the kingdom.
• He would become second only to the king in the whole kingdom.
• He would inherit whatever he wanted, up to half the kingdom.

8.) Daniel told the king, "the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways..."

• sayeth to thee this day, Well done, good and faithful servant.
• hath turned away his face from you this day.
• thou hast not glorified.
• would encourage you this day to seek the Lord while He may be found.

9.) The interpretation of the writing was:

• God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
• Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
• Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
• All of the above.

10.) How long after this incident did the king die?

• He died that night.
• He died within the year.
• He died fifteen years later.
• He died twenty years later.

11.) Who succeeded King Belshazzar?

• Darius
• Nebuchadnezzar
• Belteshazzar
• Ahasuerus

The answers are:

#1) That they be brought to the banquest hall to be used for drinking.

#2) Nebuchadnezer

#3) The fingers of a man's hand.

#4) He was greatly afraid and called for the soothsayers and astrologers.

#5) She had heard what the king and his lords were saying.

#6) The queen.

#7) He would be clothed in scarlet, have a gold chain about his neck.

#8) Thou hast not glorified....

#9) All of the above

#10) He died that night.

#11) Darius.

SLE

Well, I missed 4....
not too bad I guess