What is Jonah about?
A reluctant prophet, Nineveh’s response and a lesson about mercy.
This page brings together selected questions about Jonah, with context, references and links for further study. The aim is not to impose a doctrinal interpretation, but to help you recognise what appears in the text and verify each answer in its cited passage.
What this quiz helps you practise
Questions span different difficulty levels and may cover names, places, narrative sequences, teachings, references and connections within the book itself.
Sample questions and answers
Open each question to reveal the answer, explanation and biblical reference.
In which testament is the book of Jonah found?
Reference: Jonah
Jonah is part of the Old Testament.
Which prophet was sent to preach to Nineveh?
Reference: Jonah 1:1–2
God sent Jonah to call Nineveh to repentance.
According to the biblical account, which prophet was sent to preach to Nineveh?
Reference: Jonah 1:1–2
God sent Jonah to call Nineveh to repentance.
How to study Jonah
When studying Jonah, begin with the book’s structure and the immediate context of each passage. Place the material in Mediterranean and Nineveh and within the period described as prophetic narrative. Then compare recurring people, locations, speeches and events. The quiz uses short explanations and references so you can return to the text before accepting an answer.
Historical and geographical context
Period: Prophetic narrative. Setting: Mediterranean and Nineveh. These labels provide broad orientation and do not replace close study of each passage.