The Minor Prophets: 10 Bible Quiz Questions and Answers

The twelve shorter prophetic books, from Hosea to Malachi, are called the minor prophets. Their messages are short, but their call to repentance and hope is great.

Here are 10 Bible quiz questions on The Minor Prophets, with the answers and Bible references at the end. Use them for Sabbath School, youth meetings, family worship or personal study.

Questions

1. How many books of the minor prophets are there?
   A) 12
   B) 5
   C) 7
   D) 10
2. Which minor prophet was told to marry Gomer?
   A) Joel
   B) Hosea
   C) Amos
   D) Micah
3. Which prophet spoke of a plague of locusts and God pouring out His Spirit on all flesh?
   A) Amos
   B) Obadiah
   C) Joel
   D) Nahum
4. Which prophet was among the herdmen of Tekoa?
   A) Hosea
   B) Micah
   C) Haggai
   D) Amos
5. Which is the shortest book of the Old Testament, a prophecy against Edom?
   A) Obadiah
   B) Jonah
   C) Haggai
   D) Nahum
6. Which prophet foretold that the Ruler of Israel would come out of Bethlehem?
   A) Malachi
   B) Micah
   C) Zechariah
   D) Habakkuk
7. Which prophet wrote, "The just shall live by his faith"?
   A) Zephaniah
   B) Joel
   C) Habakkuk
   D) Amos
8. Which prophet told the people, "Consider your ways," and urged them to build the temple?
   A) Hosea
   B) Nahum
   C) Obadiah
   D) Haggai
9. Which prophet foretold the King coming lowly, riding upon an ass?
   A) Zechariah
   B) Malachi
   C) Micah
   D) Joel
10. Which is the last book of the Old Testament?
    A) Zechariah
    B) Malachi
    C) Haggai
    D) Daniel

Answers

1. A) 12 (Hosea 1:1; Malachi 1:1)
2. B) Hosea (Hosea 1:2-3)
3. C) Joel (Joel 1:4; 2:28)
4. D) Amos (Amos 1:1)
5. A) Obadiah (Obadiah 1:1)
6. B) Micah (Micah 5:2)
7. C) Habakkuk (Habakkuk 2:4)
8. D) Haggai (Haggai 1:5-8)
9. A) Zechariah (Zechariah 9:9)
10. B) Malachi (Malachi 4:6)