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Quiz about Kings of Israel
Quiz about Kings of Israel

Kings of Israel Trivia Quiz


This quiz does not ask picky questions, because the subject is hard enough. The quiz, based on Kings and Samuel, is intended to provide an ordered overview of the rulers of Israel. If this is found useful, a quiz on Judah will follow.

A multiple-choice quiz by skylarb. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
skylarb
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
117,941
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
1907
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 205 (7/15), Upstart3 (8/15), griller (12/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. The royal history began with Saul, who was the first official King of Israel. But he was disobedient to God, and so the kingdom was taken from him. Who was next anointed king? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Who was the third King of Israel, and the builder of the temple? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. King Rehoboam reigned next, increasing the burden of the people against the better advice of his old advisors. As a consequence, the kingdom was permanently divided. In this quiz, we will follow the trajectory of the northern kingdom, known as Israel. Who was the first king of this northern kingdom? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Nadab came next, with a short and evil reign. Who killed him in order to assume the throne? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Elah reigned next, followed by Zimiri, whose rule lasted only seven days. What successor of Zimiri is credited with building Samaria? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. The next King was one of the most notorious rulers of Israel. The Bible says that there was no one like him, who "did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up." Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Ahaziah was the next King of Israel. He died without an heir, and so his brother took the throne. What was this brother's name? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. This next king, after Ahaziah's brother, was anointed at God's command, and he proceeded to cut off violently the house of Ahab. Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. The next king, Jehoahaz, was known for doing evil, and he warred with Syria. The king who succeeded Jehoahaz fought with Judah, defeating Judah's king Amaziah in battle, breaking down the wall of Jerusalem, and plundering the house of God. Who was this king? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. This next king (after Jehoahaz's successor) recovered the cities of Damascus and Hamath from Judah. Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Zechariah was next in the procession of kings, but he reigned only six months. He was killed by Shallum, who had an even shorter rule: one month. Who killed Shallum to assume the throne? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Next came Pekahiah, and in the growing tradition of Israel's kings, he was killed by his successor. What was the name of his successor, in whose days Tiglathpileser began to take captives? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. In the reign of this last king of ancient Israel, Shalmaneser besieged Samaria, imprisoned the king, and took the Israelites captive. Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Where did Shalmaneser take the Israelite captives, thus ending the northern kingdom? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. The books of Kings tell the story of the kings of: Hint



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1. The royal history began with Saul, who was the first official King of Israel. But he was disobedient to God, and so the kingdom was taken from him. Who was next anointed king?

Answer: David

Jonathan was Saul's son, and David's friend. Samuel was the major prophet during this period. It was Saul's decision to offer up a sacrifice in Gigal, rather than destroying the spoil, that ultimately cost him his kingdom. On that day, said Samuel, "The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou." (I Samuel 15:28).

It was some time, however, before David was actually able to assume the throne and restore peace.
2. Who was the third King of Israel, and the builder of the temple?

Answer: Solomon

David desired to build a temple, but God prevented him. However, God promised that his heir would build it: "And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever" (2 Samuel 7:12-13).
Many Christians take this to refer, on different levels, to both Solomon and Christ.

Solomon was the third King of Israel. He succeeded his father, David, the second king, who in turn succeeded the first king -- Saul.
3. King Rehoboam reigned next, increasing the burden of the people against the better advice of his old advisors. As a consequence, the kingdom was permanently divided. In this quiz, we will follow the trajectory of the northern kingdom, known as Israel. Who was the first king of this northern kingdom?

Answer: Jeroboam

Jeroboam lead ten of the tribes to split off, forming a separate kingdom, as had been prophesied in the reign of Solomon (I Kings 11:31). The southern kingdom became known as Judah. Jeroboam established Dan and Bethel as religious centers of worship to prevent trips to Jerusalem; there he set up two golden calves. Abijam was a king of Judah who ruled at about the same time as Jeroboam, warring with him from time to time, and capturing some of the towns of the northern kingdom.
4. Nadab came next, with a short and evil reign. Who killed him in order to assume the throne?

Answer: Baasha

Baasha warred with Asa, king of Judah. Asa sought support from Syria, whose king Benhadad attacked Israel. (See I Kings chapters 15-16 for more.)
5. Elah reigned next, followed by Zimiri, whose rule lasted only seven days. What successor of Zimiri is credited with building Samaria?

Answer: Omri

Jehosophat was a king of Judah, who reigned for 25 years. Nimrod lived much earlier, and he was credited with founding Babel. For more on Omri, see I Kings 16.
6. The next King was one of the most notorious rulers of Israel. The Bible says that there was no one like him, who "did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up."

Answer: Ahab

Ahab, son of Omri, disguised himself when he went into battle for Ramoth-gilead; he was randomly shot with a bow and died. See chapters 16 through 22 of I Kings for more on this king.
7. Ahaziah was the next King of Israel. He died without an heir, and so his brother took the throne. What was this brother's name?

Answer: Joram

Joram (Jehoram) fought with Moab, joined by Jehosophat King of Judah. Elisha was the primary prophet during his reign. See 1 Kings 22 for more on Ahaziah.
8. This next king, after Ahaziah's brother, was anointed at God's command, and he proceeded to cut off violently the house of Ahab.

Answer: Jehu

Ahaziah and Joram, two sons of Ahab, had succeeded the wicked king. But during Joram's reign, Jehu was anointed to carry out vengeance against Ahab's house. He pursued Ahab's wife Jezebel, and her own eunuchs threw her out the window. Jehu tread her body under his horse's feet, so that the dogs licked up her blood.

The leaders of Samaria, afraid of Jehu, agreed to kill Ahab's 70 sons, and they sent Jehu their heads. Jehu slew all of the remaining servants, priests, and house of Ahab. (See 2 Kings 10.)
9. The next king, Jehoahaz, was known for doing evil, and he warred with Syria. The king who succeeded Jehoahaz fought with Judah, defeating Judah's king Amaziah in battle, breaking down the wall of Jerusalem, and plundering the house of God. Who was this king?

Answer: Joash (Jehoash)

Joash visited the prophet Elisha on his death bed, and the prophet made him shoot an arrow, saying, "The arrow of the Lord's deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria." He then told Joash to smite the ground, and he hit it three times. Elisha was angry: "Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shall smite Syria but thrice." (See 2 Kings 13.)
10. This next king (after Jehoahaz's successor) recovered the cities of Damascus and Hamath from Judah.

Answer: Jeroboam II

You can read more about the second Jeroboam in 2 Kings 14.
11. Zechariah was next in the procession of kings, but he reigned only six months. He was killed by Shallum, who had an even shorter rule: one month. Who killed Shallum to assume the throne?

Answer: Menahem

Menahem warred with Pul king of Asyria, eventually paying him tribute by exacting the money from Israel. (See 2 Kings 15 for more.)
12. Next came Pekahiah, and in the growing tradition of Israel's kings, he was killed by his successor. What was the name of his successor, in whose days Tiglathpileser began to take captives?

Answer: Pekah

This is the beginning of Israel's exile and eventual dissolution, as Tiglathpileser begins to carry the Jews off to Asyria. For more on Pekah, see 2 Kings 15.
13. In the reign of this last king of ancient Israel, Shalmaneser besieged Samaria, imprisoned the king, and took the Israelites captive.

Answer: Hoshea

After the fall of Samaria, the capital of Israel, the Assyrian kings planted colonists who intermarried with those left in Israel. From them descended the mixed race of the Samaritans, who were despised by the Jews because of their Gentile blood and their worship, which centered at Mt. Gerzim (Source: Ryrie Study Bible).
14. Where did Shalmaneser take the Israelite captives, thus ending the northern kingdom?

Answer: Assyria

At this point, the ten tribes of Israel exit the stage of history and generally enter the realm of legend. It was the southern kingdom, Judah, that was taken captive in Babylon.
15. The books of Kings tell the story of the kings of:

Answer: Israel and Judah

I and II Chronicles, however, focuses mainly on the kings of Judah, rather than on both kingdoms. The kings of Israel are mentioned in Chronicles only in so much as they interact with Judah. Apparently, there was also a separate book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel, which we do not have in our Bibles. Reference is made to this book in 2 Kings 14.
Source: Author skylarb

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