Exploring Israel's Kings and Wisdom

Which of the following books is NOT part of the Old Testament?

• Leviticus

• Matthew

• Jeremiah

• 1 Kings

Who anointed both King Saul and King David as kings of Israel?

• Nathan

• Samuel

• Elijah

• Elisha

Which city did King David capture and make the capital of Israel?

• Hebron

• Jerusalem

• Bethlehem

• Jericho

What was the name of King Saul’s son who was a close friend of David?

• Jonathan

• Absalom

• Solomon

• Rehoboam

Which queen visited King Solomon to test his wisdom with hard questions?

• Queen of Sheba

• Queen Esther

• Queen Jezebel

• Queen Vashti

According to the Bible, what did King Solomon threaten to do to the baby in the famous judgement between two women?

• Give it to the older woman

• Divide it in two

• Send it to the Temple

• Return it to its father

Which of the following is NOT a book attributed to King Solomon?

• Proverbs

• Ecclesiastes

• Song of Songs

• Isaiah

Jeremiah is sometimes called the “weeping prophet.” What was the main reason for his sorrow?

• The destruction of Nineveh

• The unfaithfulness of Israel and the coming exile

• The death of King Josiah

• The building of the Temple

Which Babylonian king conquered Jerusalem and led the people into exile?

• Nebuchadnezzar II

• Darius the Mede

• Cyrus the Great

• Artaxerxes

What was the main purpose of the Temple in Jerusalem?

• To store treasures

• To serve as a place of worship and sacrifices to God

• To house the king’s family

• To train soldiers