Category: Historical Books

The Historical Books in the Old Testament are the Books from, Joshua till Esther, between them we find Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah.

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Joshua

This quiz covers the Israelites'' conquest of the promised land under the leadership of Joshua.

Joshua

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1. How did Joshua become the leader of the Israelites after Moses'' death?

A) He was the strongest warrior

B) He was Moses'' son

C) God chose him

D) The people voted for him

After Moses'' death, God chose Joshua as his successor and instructed him to lead the Israelites across the Jordan River into the promised land of Canaan.

Joshua 1

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2. Joshua sent spies ahead into the promised land. What happened when the spies arrived in Canaan?

A) Some Canaanites began to worship the God of Israel

B) The spies worshiped foreign gods

C) The spies were killed

D) The Canaanites captured the spies

The spies that Joshua sent ahead had a successful mission and even some Canaanites turned to follow the God of Israel.

Joshua 2

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3. How were the Israelites brought across the Jordan River?

A) The Jordan River dried up

B) They built a bridge

C) Joshua parted the water

D) By God''s intervention, the Israelites walked on water

Joshua parted the waters of the Jordan River, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry ground.

Joshua 3

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4. What was Joshua''s first target?

A) Ai

B) Gibeon

C) Jericho

D) Jerusalem

Joshua''s first target was the city of Jericho. The Israelites conquered it with the help of God, who caused the city walls to collapse.

Joshua 6

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5. What did the Israelite Achan do that displeased God?

A) He stole consecrated items belonging to God

B) He married a Canaanite woman

C) He worshiped foreign gods

D) He killed his brother

Achan stole consecrated items that belonged to God from Jericho. This led to the Israelites'' defeat in their next battle against Ai and their loss of God''s help.

Joshua 7

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6. What did the Israelites do to conquer the city of Ai after suffering an initial defeat?

A) They besieged the city

B) They prayed to God for help

C) They asked the city for peace

D) They took a different route to Canaan

After their initial defeat, Joshua prayed to God for help and led a surprise attack on Ai, setting a trap for its inhabitants. This led to the Israelites'' victory over Ai.

Joshua 8

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7. Which city in Canaan allied itself with the Israelites?

A) Gibeon

B) Lachish

C) Bethel

D) Hebron

The Gibeonites made a covenant with the Israelites by deceiving them, claiming to come from a distant land and requesting peace and protection.

Joshua 9

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8. What did the Israelites do when they realized they had been deceived by the Gibeonites?

A) They honored their covenant

B) They broke their covenant with them

C) They attacked them

D) They asked God for forgiveness

After discovering the deception, the Israelites honored their covenant with the Gibeonites, as they had sworn by the name of God. They later defeated the other kings in Canaan who had allied against Israel.

Joshua 10-12

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9. How did the Israelites distribute the conquered land of Canaan among themselves?

A) Through negotiations with the inhabitants

B) By casting lots

C) By voting

D) Through battles and conquest

The Israelites distributed the conquered land of Canaan among themselves by casting lots, fulfilling God''s promise to Abraham that his descendants would inherit the promised land.

Joshua 18

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10. What was Joshua''s final instruction to the Israelites before his death?

A) Israel should reorganize the tribes

B) Israel should keep the covenant with God

C) Israel should attack the neighboring nations

D) Israel should choose a new leader

Joshua''s final instruction to the Israelites was to remain faithful to the covenant with God and to stay away from other gods. He also warned them not to adopt the customs of their neighbors or participate in their idolatry.

Joshua 23

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Judges

This quiz covers the period of the Israelites under the leadership of judges in the promised land.

Judges

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1. Who were the Judges?

A) They were responsible for judiciary matters.

B) They were priests.

C) They were local leaders.

D) They were angels.

After Joshua''s death, the people of Israel were ruled by Judges. These were local leaders and tribal chieftains who led Israel during this time.

Judges

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2. What did the Israelite people fail to do at the beginning of the Book of Judges?

A) To drive out the Canaanites.

B) To build a temple.

C) To find enough food.

D) To divide the land.

After Joshua''s death, there were still Canaanite peoples in the land and Israel failed to drive them out. Instead of becoming a holy people, Israel sinned and adopted the immoral behavior of the Canaanites, turning away from God.

Judges 3

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3. Who was the first Judge?

A) Gideon.

B) Simeon.

C) Deborah.

D) Othniel.

Othniel was the first Judge in Israel after Joshua''s death. He delivered Israel from the oppression of the Mesopotamian people with God''s help. Similarly, following him, Ehud and Deborah were military leaders who defeated Israel''s enemies.

Judges 3

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4. After Deborah, the story of Judge Gideon is told. With what did he defeat the Midianites?

A) With torches and pitchers.

B) With swords and spears.

C) With cups and harps.

D) Through a deception.

Gideon trusted in God to help his people and he defeated the Midianites with torches and pitchers using only 300 men.

Judges 6-7

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5. What did Gideon do after the victory?

A) He killed Israelites.

B) He married foreign women.

C) He built an altar for God.

D) He reminded the Israelites of the covenant with God.

After the victory over the Midianites, Gideon killed some of the Israelites who had not helped him in the battle. Later, he constructed an idol, which was worshipped by all of Israel after his death.

Judges 7-8

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6. Who was Jephthah, the Judge of Israel?

A) A Canaanite.

B) A son of Moses.

C) A priest.

D) A son of a prostitute.

Jephthah was a son of a prostitute who was rejected by his father''s family. He was a capable leader and was asked by the elders of Israel to help them in their battle against the Ammonites.

Judges 10-11

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7. What was Jephthah''s relationship with the God of Israel?

A) He wanted to reunite the people and God.

B) He did not know Him.

C) He rebelled against God.

D) He feared God.

Jephthah did not know the God of Israel. He treated Him as a Canaanite deity and even attempted to sacrifice his daughter to gain God''s support in battle.

Judges 12

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8. Against which people did the Judge Samson fight?

A) The Ammonites.

B) The Philistines.

C) The Romans.

D) The Canaanites.

The Judge Samson fought against the Philistines and brought victory to the Israelites. Like Gideon and Jephthah, he achieved an important victory, but he was also a violent and arrogant man who did not always follow God''s commands.

Judges 13-16

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9. What did the Israelite Micah do?

A) He led the fighting force of Israel.

B) He touched the Ark of the Covenant.

C) He built his own temple.

D) He killed his brother.

The Israelite Micah built his own temple. The book comments on this situation by saying, "In those days, Israel had no king

Judges 17-18

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10. The concubine of a Levite is raped. How does he react to this?

A) He takes revenge on her rapists.

B) He incites a rebellion.

C) He flees from the land of Israel.

D) He sends her corpse to the tribes of Israel.

After the Levite''s concubine is raped, he dismembers her body and sends parts of it to the twelve tribes of Israel. This story illustrates the low point to which the people of Israel had fallen due to their departure from the covenant with God.

Judges 19-21

Judges

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Ruth

This quiz covers the story of Naomi, a woman from Israel, and her Moabite daughter-in-law Ruth.

Ruth

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1. Why does Ruth''s family have to emigrate to Moab at the beginning of the book?

A) They are fleeing from war

B) God commands it

C) Because of a famine

D) They have disputes with neighbors

Naomi, her husband, her sons and their wives emigrate from Bethlehem to the foreign land of Moab to escape a famine.

Ruth 1

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2. What happens in the land of Moab?

A) The men of the family die

B) They are captured

C) The women of the family die

D) They are received and given gifts

In the land of Moab, first the father of the family and then the sons of Naomi die. She is left with the two Moabite wives of her sons, Ruth and Orpah.

Ruth 1

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3. What does Naomi do after her men die?

A) She marries another man

B) She goes back to Israel

C) She remains a widow in the land of Moab

D) She joins Ruth''s family

After her husband and sons die, Ruth expresses her desire to return to Israel. As it will not be easy for Orpah and Ruth to be widows there, Naomi tells them they don''t have to come along. Orpah stays in Moab, but Ruth remains loyal to Naomi and goes with her.

Ruth 1

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4. What does Ruth do to find food for both of them?

A) Glean grain in a field

B) Steal grain

C) Beg in the city

D) Prostitute herself

Ruth gleans leftover grains from a field after the harvest. There, she meets Boaz, the owner of the field.

Ruth 2

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5. Who was Boaz?

A) The judge of Israel

B) A prophet

C) A relative of the family

D) The mayor of the town

After Ruth tells Naomi about Boaz, she explains that Boaz is a relative of the family and also the family redeemer. In Israel, it was the responsibility of the redeemer to marry the widow of a deceased man and provide for the family.

Ruth 2

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6. Why was Boaz particularly impressed by Ruth?

A) Because of her wealth

B) Because of her loyalty to Naomi

C) Because of her beauty

D) Because she was skilled in harvesting grain

Boaz was impressed by Ruth''s loyalty to Naomi, even after her husband had passed away.

Ruth 2

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7. What did Ruth do to signal to Boaz that she was ready for marriage?

A) She told Boaz''s brother

B) She explained it to him

C) She flirted with him

D) She took off her mourning clothes

Ruth took off her mourning clothes and went to Boaz to ask if he would marry her.

Ruth 3

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8. What prevented the marriage?

A) That Ruth was a Moabite

B) That Boaz was already married

C) Another relative of the family

D) That Naomi also wanted to marry Boaz

Boaz told Ruth that she needed to wait one more day because there was a closer relative who had the first right to marry Ruth and Boaz needed to ask him first.

Ruth 3

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9. Why did the relative not want to marry Ruth?

A) Because she was a foreigner

B) Because she didn''t like him

C) Because Boaz loved her

D) Because he already had a wife

The relative declines to marry Ruth because she is a Moabite. Boaz marries her instead, reuniting Naomi''s family.

Ruth 4

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10. Ruth and Boaz have a son. Who is a descendant of this son?

A) Nehemiah

B) David

C) Samuel

D) Ezra

At the end of the Book of Ruth, the genealogy of Ruth and Boaz''s son is provided. The son, Obed, is an ancestor of the future king David.

Ruth 4

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1 Samuel

This quiz covers the beginnings of the Israelite monarchy under the leadership of Samuel.

1 Samuel

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1. Who was the mother of Samuel?

A) Sarah

B) Ruth

C) Mary

D) Hannah

The mother of Samuel was Hannah. She was sad due to her childlessness, but after praying to God, she was granted a son whom she named Samuel.

1 Samuel 1

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2. What did Hannah do when she received a son from God?

A) She gave him to a prophet

B) She brought him to the temple

C) She kept him at home

D) She gave him to a nurse

Hannah brought her son Samuel to the temple after he was weaned, dedicating him to God. There, Samuel grew under the guidance of the priest Eli and became a leader and prophet of Israel.

1 Samuel 1-3

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3. The Israelites were at war with the Philistines. How did they plan to defeat them?

A) They prayed to foreign gods

B) They asked God for help

C) They took torches and jars

D) They carried the Ark of the Covenant before them

The Israelites believed they would win against the Philistines by carrying the Ark of the Covenant before them, expecting God to fight for them. However, they didn''t pray to God or seek His help, resulting in their defeat by the Philistines.

1 Samuel 4

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4. Who took possession of the Ark of the Covenant after the Philistine victory?

A) Samuel

B) Eli

C) Saul

D) Dagon

After the battle against the Philistines, the Israelites lost the Ark of the Covenant, which the Philistines brought to the temple of their god Dagon.

1 Samuel 5

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5. What did the Israelites want after this defeat against the Philistines?

A) A new Ark of the Covenant

B) A king

C) New warriors

D) A temple

The Israelites told Samuel that they wanted a king like the other nations. Samuel was upset about this, but after God told him to grant their request, Israel got its first king.

1 Samuel 8

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6. Saul became the first king of Israel. How long did he reign?

A) 30 years

B) 20 years

C) 40 years

D) 50 years

Saul reigned for 30 years as the first king of Israel before being succeeded by David.

1 Samuel 13

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7. How did Saul disobey God''s commands?

A) He did not give a tithe in the temple

B) He sacrificed his son

C) He allied with the Philistines

D) He offered a sacrifice

King Saul offered a sacrifice, although he was not a priest, thereby disobeying God''s commands. He also didn''t follow God''s instructions. Thus, Samuel was directed to anoint David as the new king of Israel.

1 Samuel 13-16

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8. What made David popular among the people of Israel?

A) He mocked Saul

B) He was a wise man

C) He was just

D) He was a great warrior

David''s first significant act was his victory over the giant Philistine Goliath using only a slingshot. He then became the leader of the army and won major battles for Israel, gaining power and popularity among the people.

1 Samuel 16-20

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9. How did Saul react to David''s popularity?

A) He admired him

B) He gave him his daughter

C) He wanted to kill him

D) He adopted him as his son

Saul wanted to kill David after he gained power in Israel. As a result, David fled and spent a long time outside of Israel. Jonathan, Saul''s son, helped David escape.

1 Samuel 21-26

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10. How did Saul die at the end of the Book of Samuel?

A) In the war against the Philistines

B) God''s wrath came upon him

C) David killed him

D) Samuel killed him

King Saul died at the end of the 1st Book of Samuel in a battle against the Philistines. David had multiple opportunities to kill Saul but spared his life.

1 Samuel 31

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2 Samuel

This quiz covers the events in the second book of Samuel and the reign of King David.

2 Samuel

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1. What did David do after Saul''s death?

A) He rejoiced over his death

B) He killed all of Saul''s children

C) He mourned his death

D) He declared a national day of mourning

After Saul''s death, David mourned the passing of his adversary.

2 Samuel 1

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2. What did David make the capital of Israel?

A) Judah

B) Bethel

C) Jerusalem

D) Canaan

After being accepted as king by all the tribes of Israel, David first conquered the city of Jerusalem, renamed it Zion and established it as the capital of Israel.

2 Samuel 2-6

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3. What did David ask of God?

A) A son

B) To offer a sacrifice

C) Permission to build a temple

D) Help to defeat Israel''s enemies

After making Jerusalem the capital, David desired to build a temple for God there. However, God declined his request.

2 Samuel 7

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4. Why did David have Uriah killed?

A) Uriah spoke ill of him

B) He coveted his wife

C) Uriah wanted to become king

D) God commanded it

David slept with Bathsheba, Uriah''s wife, after watching her bathe. She became pregnant, so to cover up the affair, David had Uriah placed in the front lines of battle, leading to his death and allowing David to marry Bathsheba.

2 Samuel 11

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5. What did David do after the prophet Nathan confronted him about his sin?

A) He asked for forgiveness

B) He separated from Bathsheba

C) He also killed Nathan

D) He sent Nathan away

After the prophet Nathan confronted David about his sin, David confessed everything and asked God for forgiveness.

2 Samuel 12

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6. Who was Tamar?

A) The daughter of David

B) A woman from the Philistine people

C) The granddaughter of David

D) A woman from the Israelite people

Tamar was the daughter of David.

2 Samuel 13

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7. What did Amnon, David''s son, do?

A) He killed his brother Absalom

B) He offered a sacrifice

C) He tried to usurp David''s throne

D) He raped Tamar

Amnon raped his sister Tamar, leading his brother Absalom to murder him in revenge.

2 Samuel 13

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8. What did Absalom, David''s son, want?

A) To have a son

B) To become king

C) To become a priest

D) To defeat the Philistines

Absalom wanted to become the king of Israel and overthrow his father.

2 Samuel 15

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9. What did David do when he learned that Absalom wanted to overthrow him?

A) He sought allies

B) He killed Absalom

C) He fled

D) He made him king

Upon learning of Absalom''s rebellion, David was forced to flee Israel for the second time in his life.

2 Samuel 15-18

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10. How did Absalom''s rebellion end?

A) David was killed

B) David allied with the Philistines

C) Absalom was killed

D) Absalom allied with the Philistines

The rebellion ended with Absalom''s death. David mourned his death and was left broken.

2 Samuel 19-20

2 Samuel

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1 Kings

This quiz covers the kings of Israel.

1 Kings

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1. Who became king of Israel after David?

A) Rehoboam

B) Solomon

C) Josiah

D) Absalom

After David, his son Solomon became king of Israel.

1 Kings 1-2

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2. What gift did Solomon ask God for during his reign?

A) Wisdom

B) Justice

C) Strength

D) Fear of God

Solomon asked God for wisdom to rule Israel effectively. With this gift from God, Solomon built the first temple in Israel.

1 Kings 3-4

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3. After building the temple, how did Solomon disobey God''s commandments? What did Solomon not do?

A) He married women from other nations

B) He didn''t sacrifice his son

C) He introduced forced labor

D) He worshipped foreign idols

To strengthen his kingdom, Solomon married women from other nations and worshipped their idols. Additionally, he introduced forced labor and accumulated great wealth. In doing so, he violated the commands for Israel''s kings given by God.

1 Kings 9-11

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4. What did Solomon''s son Rehoboam seek during his reign?

A) War

B) Wealth

C) Many wives

D) God''s will

Rehoboam continued his father Solomon''s path, seeking primarily wealth and power.

1 Kings 12-14

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5. What happened to Israel under Rehoboam''s rule?

A) It was defeated by the Philistines

B) It was divided

C) A city wall was built

D) The temple was destroyed

Rehoboam intended to increase taxes for forced labor, which the northern tribes of Israel opposed. This division led to Israel splitting into two parts: the Northern Kingdom with Samaria as its capital and the Southern Kingdom with Jerusalem as its capital.

1 Kings 14-16

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6. What did Jeroboam build in the Northern Kingdom to assert his authority?

A) Two temples

B) A temple for the god Baal

C) A city wall

D) A tall tower

Jeroboam constructed two temples to rival the temple in the Southern Kingdom. He also set up two golden calf idols, which were meant to represent the God of Israel.

1 Kings 14-16

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7. How many kings did the Northern and Southern Kingdoms have respectively after the division?

A) Approximately 20

B) Approximately 40

C) Approximately 5

D) Approximately 10

After the split into Northern and Southern Kingdoms, the author of the book tells about the subsequent kings and evaluates them based on whether they did what pleased God or not.

1 Kings 17-22

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8. Which group of people tried to hold the kings accountable for their mistakes?

A) The poor and sick

B) The prophets

C) The descendants of David

D) The priests

Throughout the accounts of these many kings, many prophets are depicted attempting to hold the kings accountable for their mistakes.

1 Kings 17-22

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9. Elijah was one of the most prominent prophets in the Northern Kingdom. Who was his adversary among the kings?

A) Ahab

B) Manasseh

C) Josiah

D) Jeroboam

Elijah opposed Ahab and his Canaanite wife Jezebel, who had led the Northern Kingdom to worship the god Baal.

1 Kings 17-22

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10. How many prophets of the god Baal did Elijah challenge to a contest?

A) 450

B) 99

C) 3333

D) 7

Elijah then challenged 450 prophets of the god Baal to a contest, which he won. Both sides prayed to their respective gods and built altars, but only Elijah''s altar was consumed by fire.

1 Kings 18-20

1 Kings

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2 Kings

This quiz covers the kings of both the northern and southern kingdoms of Israel up to the destruction of Israel.

2 Kings

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1. Who succeeded Elijah?

A) Nehemiah

B) Elisha

C) Eli

D) Ezra

Elisha succeeded Elijah and became a great prophet like him.

2 Kings 1

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2. Which miracle did Elisha not perform?

A) Turning a poisonous dish into edible food

B) Healing a blind person

C) Raising a dead boy to life

D) Healing a leper

Elisha performed many miracles in Israel, but healing a blind person was not among them.

2 Kings 3-8

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3. What did King Jehu do?

A) He slept with Ahab''s wife Jezebel

B) He allied with the Assyrians

C) He wiped out Ahab''s family

D) He worshiped foreign gods

King Jehu eliminated Ahab''s entire family. Although he had God''s authority, his violence spiraled out of control.

2 Kings 9-12

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4. How did the kings Zechariah, Shallum and Pekah die?

A) They died of old age

B) They were overthrown

C) Jehu killed them all

D) They were sick

Kings Zechariah, Shallum and Pekah were all overthrown by their officers. The Northern Kingdom was marked by injustice and rebellions.

2 Kings 13-16

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5. How was the Northern Kingdom eventually defeated?

A) The Babylonians annihilated it

B) There was a civil war

C) God''s wrath came upon the Northern Kingdom

D) The Assyrians destroyed it

The kingdom of Assyria invaded Israel and destroyed the capital city of Samaria. The Israelites in the Northern Kingdom were expelled.

2 Kings 17

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6. What did King Hezekiah do when the Assyrian army stood at the gates of the Southern Kingdom?

A) He offered a sacrifice

B) He fled

C) He trusted in God

D) He carried the Ark of the Covenant before him

King Hezekiah had great faith in God and relied on Him when the Assyrian army besieged the gates of the Southern Kingdom.

2 Kings 18-25

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7. What did King Manasseh sacrifice to honor God?

A) Unclean animals

B) Women

C) Children

D) Slaves

King Manasseh practiced child sacrifice in the Southern Kingdom, emulating the surrounding nations. As a result, God sent prophets to warn Judah of its impending downfall.

2 Kings 21

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8. What prompted King Josiah to carry out a religious reform?

A) An idol

B) A dream

C) A prophet

D) A scroll

King Josiah discovered an ancient scroll in the temple, realizing that the people of Israel did not adhere to the laws written there. This led him to implement a reform, though it could not save the Southern Kingdom of Judah.

2 Kings 22-23

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9. Who defeated the Southern Kingdom of Judah?

A) The Babylonians

B) The Assyrians

C) The Philistines

D) The Canaanites

The Southern Kingdom of Judah was eventually conquered by the Babylonians and the temple was destroyed.

2 Kings 24

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10. What happened to the Israelites after they were defeated by the Babylonians?

A) They joined the Babylonians

B) They were annihilated

C) They fled to another land

D) They went into exile

After the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem, the Israelites were expelled and went into the Babylonian exile.

2 Kings 24-25

2 Kings

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Chronicles

This quiz covers the book of Chronicles, which repeats the history of Israel, especially the kings, up to the destruction of Israel.

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1. What does the 1st Book of Chronicles begin with?

A) Genealogies

B) Speeches of a prophet

C) A poem

D) History of the Israelites in Babylon

The 1st Book of Chronicles begins with genealogies. The author starts with Adam, the first human and traces the genealogy up to the time of the exile.

1 Chronicles 1-9

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2. From whom is David descended?

A) Benjamin

B) Adam

C) Aaron

D) Judah

King David, whose descendant is said to be the Messiah, is presented in the Book of Chronicles as a descendant of Judah.

1 Chronicles 1-2

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3. From whom do the priests in the Israelite community descend?

A) Simeon

B) Reuben

C) Moses

D) Aaron

In the books of Moses, God tells the Israelites that Aaron (the brother of Moses) and his children are to take on the priestly duties. They belong to the tribe of Levi.

1 Chronicles 5

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4. What does the prophet Nathan prophesy to King David? That one of his descendants

A) Will split Israel

B) Will destroy Israel

C) Will become a wise and great prophet

D) Will become the eternal king of Israel

God instructs Nathan to tell King David that one of his descendants will become the eternal king of Israel and he will establish his reign forever. This same story is already in 2 Samuel

1 Chronicles 17

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5. With whom is King David compared in the Book of Chronicles?

A) Noah

B) Joshua

C) Solomon

D) Moses

The author of Chronicles compares King David to Moses, as Moses received plans from God for the tabernacle, just as David received plans from God for the temple. David is portrayed very positively in Chronicles.

1 Chronicles 28

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6. Which king built the temple in Jerusalem?

A) Rehoboam

B) Solomon

C) David

D) Hezekiah

The temple in Jerusalem was built by King Solomon, after preparations were made by his father, King David.

2 Chronicles 3

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7. Which kingdom does the 2nd Book of Chronicles focus on?

A) The Northern Kingdom

B) The Southern Kingdom

C) Neither of the kingdoms

D) Both kingdoms

Chronicles revisits the kings of the Southern Kingdom, the descendants of King David.

2 Chronicles

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8. Which of the following kings did not act as God wanted?

A) Jehoiakim

B) Josiah

C) Hezekiah

D) Asa

Most kings are reported to have done what displeased the Lord. However, Josiah, Hezekiah and Asa were kings who acted according to God''s will.

2 Chronicles

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9. What reform did King Asa carry out?

A) He prohibited wine-drinking

B) He removed idols

C) He united the Northern and Southern Kingdoms

D) He divided the land into twelve tribes again

King Asa removed pagan symbols and idols from Israel. It is reported that kings who did what pleased God were blessed, while those who did what displeased God faced consequences.

2 Chronicles 14-15

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10. How does the story of Chronicles end?

A) With the return from exile

B) With the death of King David

C) With the attack of the Babylonians

D) With the rebuilding of Israel

At the end of 2 Chronicles, the Persian king Cyrus allows the Israelites to return to Israel and rebuild the temple.

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Ezra and Nehemiah

This quiz covers the early Israelites returning from the Babylonian exile and rebuilding Jerusalem.

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1. Who leads the Israelites when they return to Israel?

A) Nehemiah

B) Cyrus

C) Ezra

D) Zerubbabel

After King Cyrus allows the Israelites to return to Israel, Zerubbabel leads a group of Israelites who want to rebuild Jerusalem.

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2. What do the Israelites rebuild first?

A) The city wall

B) The temple

C) The tabernacle

D) The altar

The Israelites first rebuild the altar for offering sacrifices. After that, they also rebuild the temple and celebrate its dedication.

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3. What does Zerubbabel do when the descendants of the Israelites who didn''t go into exile want to help with the rebuilding?

A) He assigns them to build the city wall

B) He tells them to come back later

C) He welcomes their help

D) He rejects them

When the descendants of the Israelites who had always lived in Jerusalem and didn''t go into Babylonian exile want to help with the rebuilding, Zerubbabel rejects them.

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4. What did Ezra aim to achieve in Jerusalem?

A) He wanted to make Israel a nation

B) He wanted to teach the Torah

C) He wanted to rebuild the city wall

D) He wanted to carry out a temple reform

A few years after Zerubbabel, Ezra was commissioned by King Artaxerxes to return to Jerusalem with another group of Israelites. There, he aimed to teach the Torah and reestablish a community. The Torah consists of the five books of Moses, containing the laws of Israel.

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5. What did Ezra discover that he didn''t like?

A) That the Israelites were sacrificing unclean animals

B) That the Israelites were disregarding purity laws

C) That the Israelites had married women from other nations

D) That the Israelites were worshiping other gods

Ezra discovered that many Israelite men had taken Canaanite women as wives. He referred to the law and stated that this was against it.

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6. What does Ezra do in response?

A) He decides to allow the marriages to stand

B) He issues a divorce decree

C) He orders all spouses to be killed

D) He expels the spouses

Upon learning about the marriages, Ezra initially wanted to issue a divorce decree to annul all marriages. However, this was only partially carried out.

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7. What was Nehemiah''s goal?

A) He wanted to unite the Babylonians and the Israelites

B) He wanted to restore the kingdom of Israel

C) He wanted to rebuild the city wall

D) He wanted to liberate all Israelites from Babylon

Nehemiah aimed to rebuild the city walls of Jerusalem. He received everything he needed for this task from King Artaxerxes.

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8. What stood in the way of Nehemiah''s goal?

A) The Israelites who had remained in Jerusalem

B) A new king of Persia

C) Insufficient building materials

D) The Canaanites

Like Zerubbabel, Nehemiah had to deal with the Israelites living around Jerusalem who had remained in Israel. He confronted them and had to assign guards to the construction of the wall to continue the work.

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9. What festival do the Israelites celebrate after rebuilding the city wall?

A) The Feast of Weeks

B) The Feast of Purim

C) The Festival of Lights

D) The Feast of Tabernacles

After the rebuilding, Ezra and Nehemiah teach the people about the commandments of the Torah. Subsequently, the Israelites celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.

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10. What happens after the Feast of Tabernacles?

A) Israel gets a new king

B) God''s presence returns to the temple

C) The Israelites ignore the laws

D) Ezra dies

After Ezra and Nehemiah explained the laws to the Israelites, they are soon ignored and broken by them again. Nehemiah is very upset about this.

Nehemiah 13

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Esther

This quiz covers the story of Esther and her cousin Mordecai in a foreign land.

Esther

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1. Where does the story of Esther take place?

A) In Canaan

B) In Babylon

C) In Persia

D) In Israel

The story of Esther takes place in the Persian capital of Susa, approximately 100 years after the Babylonian exile.

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2. What event takes place at the Persian king''s court?

A) A beauty contest

B) A crucifixion

C) A birthday celebration

D) A gladiator fight

The Persian king holds a beauty contest to find a new queen. Esther wins the contest and becomes the queen.

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3. How does Mordecai, Esther''s cousin, gain recognition from the king?

A) He uncovers a plot to overthrow the king

B) He provides wise advice during a famine

C) He has a beautiful sister

D) He is a skilled warrior

Mordecai overhears a plot to assassinate the king and informs the king, earning recognition.

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4. What decision does the king and his official Haman make?

A) To expel all Jews

B) To forbid Persians from marrying Jews

C) To kill all Jews

D) To require Jews to convert

Haman, the king''s official, dislikes Mordecai and learns that he is a Jew. He convinces the king to order the killing of all Jews.

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5. What does Esther do when she learns about the plan to kill the Jews?

A) She protects her brother

B) She conceals her identity

C) She flees Persia with the Jews

D) She invites the king and Haman to a feast

Upon learning about the plan to kill the Jews, Esther and her cousin Mordecai devise a plan. First, she invites the Persian king and Haman to a feast.

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6. After the feast, Haman walks through the city. What does he do when he encounters Mordecai?

A) He beats him

B) He orders a gallows to be built

C) He kills him

D) He orders a noose to be hung

When Haman encounters Mordecai in the streets, he orders a gallows to be built for Mordecai''s execution the following day.

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7. After the feast, the king can''t sleep. What is read to him to help him fall asleep?

A) The Torah

B) Royal chronicles

C) The story of his father

D) A poem by Esther

To help him fall asleep, the king has the royal chronicles read to him. There, he learns that Mordecai had saved his life some time ago. The next day, Haman is instructed to publicly honor Mordecai.

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8. What happens after the king and Haman attend another feast at Esther''s?

A) Esther dies

B) Haman is executed

C) Mordecai dies

D) The king dies

During the feast, Esther reveals to the king that she is Jewish and that Haman''s decree aims to kill her and Mordecai. The king, who is drunk, orders Haman to be executed on the gallows that Haman had prepared for Mordecai.

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9. How is the decree to kill all Jews challenged?

A) It is torn and concealed

B) It is not challenged

C) A counter-decree is issued

D) It is revoked

The Persian king cannot simply revoke a decree he has issued. Therefore, a counter-decree is issued that allows the Jews to defend themselves on the appointed day of their execution.

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10. What happens on the day the Jews were to be killed?

A) They defeat their enemies

B) The Jews flee

C) There is a massacre and only a few survive

D) They are killed

The Jews defeat Haman''s sons and those who intended to kill them. They then celebrate the feast of Purim, which is observed annually to commemorate this deliverance.

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