Quiz: 1 and 2 Samuel; 1 and 2 Kings

One of the amazing things about Elisha the prophet is his ability to _______.

1. Predict the future
2. Fight in battle
3. Perform miracles
4. Overcome depression

Question 2

Before Elijah ascended to heaven in a chariot of fire, Elisha asked him for _______.

1. A double portion of his spirit
2. Advice on being God’s prophet
3. A final meal together
4. A selfie

Question 3

According to 1 Kings, the central problem with Solomon’s marriages to foreign women was _______.

1. Mixed ethnicities
2. Political compromise
3. Pagan worship
4. Domestic problems

Question 4

When the people approached Saul to make him king, Saul was _______.

1. Eager
2. Entitled
3. Hiding
4. Confident

Question 5

David is anointed king because he has the right _______.

1. Height
2. Heart
3. Experience
4. Ambition

Question 6

According to 1 Kings 10, what was considered of little value during Solomon’s kingship?

1. Weapons
2. Marriage
3. Silver
4. Wisdom

Question 7

In 1 Samuel 13, Saul foolishly _______ instead of waiting for Samuel to arrive.

1. Offers up a sacrifice
2. Leads the troops into battle
3. Declares a fast
4. Kills the Amalekite king

Question 8

The Israelites asked Samuel for a king in order to _______.

1. Have a godly leader like Samuel
2. Pave the way for the Messiah
3. Be like all the other nations
4. Fulfill the prophecy given to Abraham

Question 9

The books of 1-2 Samuel form the transition from the era of the judges to that of the ________.

1. Prophets
2. Priests
3. Kings

Question 10

The Philistines were known as the “_______.”

1. Purple Peoples
2. Sea Peoples
3. Noble Peoples

Question 11

The book of 1 Samuel highlights the ________ of Saul in comparison with David.

1. Inferiority
2. Superiority

Question 12

The major enemies in the books of 1-2 Samuel are the ________.

1. Egyptians
2. Philistines
3. Babylonians

Question 13

The prophet ________ confronted David after David sinned with Bathsheba.

1. Samuel
2. Elijah
3. Nathan

Question 14

The order of Israel’s first three kings is ________.

1. Solomon, David, Saul
2. David, Saul, Solomon
3. Saul, David, Solomon

Question 15

Numerous theological themes in 1-2 Samuel support the basic teachings _______ fidelity.

1. Marital
2. Governmental
3. Covenant

Question 16

The books of 1-2 Samuel are anonymous works but are most likely the work of Samuel the prophet in their entirety.

True

False

Question 17

First Samuel is the first biblical book where the term ________ or “anointed one” is used.

1. Messiah
2. Seraphim
3. Chesed

Question 18

The two main prophets in 1-2 Kings are ________.

1. Enoch and Ezekiel
2. Elihu and Ezra
3. Elijah and Elisha

Question 19

The kings of Israel and Judah are evaluated by their adherence to the ________.

1. Customs
2. Covenant
3. Culture

Question 20

The books of 1-2 Kings are written from the perspective of the ________.

1. Prophets
2. Priests
3. Kings

Question 21

The Syrian commander Naaman is healed of his ________ after he seeks help from Elisha the prophet.

1. Blindness
2. Leprosy
3. Paralysis

Question 22

The Elijah narratives show that ________ is supreme over nature.

1. Baal
2. Yahweh
3. Zeus

Question 23

The last godly king of the southern kingdom of Judah was ________.

1. Josiah
2. Hezekiah
3. Zedekiah

Question 24

Several lines of evidence point to ________ as the author of 1-2 Kings.

1. Jeremiah
2. Jotham
3. Josiah

Question 25

Jerusalem was finally destroyed by the Babylonians in ________.

1. 722 BC
2. 701 BC
3. 586 BC