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The Story of Samuel Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about Samuel who became the last of the judges and the first of the prophets in Israel.

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
pennie1478

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
168,428

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1291

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who were Samuel's parents? Hint

David and Beersheba

Abraham and Sara

Hannah and Elkanah

Ruth and Boaz

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Question 2 of 10

2. The priest that Hannah spoke to was named Eli.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Did Hannah keep her promise to give Samuel back to God?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many times did the Lord call Samuel while he was a child? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. What were the names of Eli's two sons that the Lord told Samuel would be killed? Hint

Dan and Gunther

Dagon and Ashdod

Hophni and Phinehas

Ebenezer and Aphek

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Question 6 of 10

6. Eli had a heart attack and died after he heard of the death of his two sons.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many sons did Samuel have?

Answer: (written number or single digit)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these men did Samuel anoint as king of Israel? Hint

Saul

Jeroboam

Joel

Asa

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Question 9 of 10

9. Did Samuel eventually turn his back on the first man he anointed king?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where was Samuel buried? Hint

Carmel

Ramah

Israel

Paran

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who were Samuel's parents?

Answer: Hannah and Elkanah

Hannah and Peninnah were the two wives of Elkanah. Peninnah could have children, but Hannah could not.

2. The priest that Hannah spoke to was named Eli.

Answer: True

Eli thought she was drunk when he heard her praying at the temple. Hannah promised God she would give her son back to God if he would give her a son. Eli told Hannah that God would grant her request for a son. Hannah named her son Samuel which means "heard of God".

3. Did Hannah keep her promise to give Samuel back to God?

Answer: yes

Hannah honored her promise she made to God and after Samuel was weaned she gave him to Eli. Samuel became the fifteenth judge of Israel.

4. How many times did the Lord call Samuel while he was a child?

Answer: 4

Samuel thought Eli was calling him and Eli told him the next time he heard the voice to respond, "Speak, for thy servant heareth". The Lord told Samuel that Eli's two sons would die.

5. What were the names of Eli's two sons that the Lord told Samuel would be killed?

Answer: Hophni and Phinehas

Hophni and Phinehas were killed when the Philistines took the ark of the covenant. Shortly after his death, Phinehas' wife gave birth to a son she named Ichabod before she died.

6. Eli had a heart attack and died after he heard of the death of his two sons.

Answer: False

Eli fell and broke his neck after hearing that Hophni and Phinehas were killed and the ark was stolen. He had judged Israel for forty years.

7. How many sons did Samuel have?

Answer: Two

Samuel had two sons, Abiah and Joel, who became judges in Beersheba.

8. Which of these men did Samuel anoint as king of Israel?

Answer: Saul

Samuel anointed Saul king with a vial of oil and then kissed him.

9. Did Samuel eventually turn his back on the first man he anointed king?

Answer: Yes

Samuel was ashamed that Saul had turned his back on God after he was anointed. Later, after turning his back on Saul, Samuel anointed David king of Israel and kept him safe from Saul's wrath.

10. Where was Samuel buried?

Answer: Ramah

After Samuel's death, he was buried in Ramah where he grew up with Hannah and Elkanah before going to Eli.

Source: Author pennie1478

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