The Kings of Israel and Judah: 10 Bible Quiz Questions and Answers

After Solomon the kingdom was divided: Israel in the north and Judah in the south. Some kings followed God and many did not, until both kingdoms went into captivity.

Here are 10 Bible quiz questions on The Kings of Israel and Judah, with the answers and Bible references at the end. Use them for Sabbath School, youth meetings, family worship or personal study.

Questions

1. Who was the first king of Israel?
   A) David
   B) Solomon
   C) Saul
   D) Samuel
2. In whose reign was the kingdom divided?
   A) David's
   B) Saul's
   C) Ahab's
   D) Rehoboam's, the son of Solomon
3. Who was the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel?
   A) Jeroboam
   B) Rehoboam
   C) Omri
   D) Ahab
4. What did Jeroboam set up in Bethel and in Dan?
   A) Altars of the LORD
   B) Two calves of gold
   C) Temples to Moses
   D) Palaces
5. Which king of Israel married Jezebel?
   A) Jehu
   B) Omri
   C) Ahab
   D) Jeroboam
6. Which king drove furiously and destroyed Baal worship out of Israel?
   A) Ahab
   B) Jehoram
   C) Zimri
   D) Jehu
7. Which king of Judah began to reign when he was seven years old?
   A) Jehoash (Joash)
   B) Josiah
   C) Uzziah
   D) Manasseh
8. To which king of Judah did God add fifteen years of life?
   A) Josiah
   B) Hezekiah
   C) Asa
   D) Jehoshaphat
9. In whose reign was the book of the law found in the house of the LORD?
   A) Hezekiah's
   B) Manasseh's
   C) Josiah's
   D) Ahaz's
10. Which nation carried the northern kingdom of Israel away captive?
    A) Babylon
    B) Egypt
    C) Persia
    D) Assyria

Answers

1. C) Saul (1 Samuel 10:24)
2. D) Rehoboam's, the son of Solomon (1 Kings 12:16-20)
3. A) Jeroboam (1 Kings 12:20)
4. B) Two calves of gold (1 Kings 12:28-29)
5. C) Ahab (1 Kings 16:30-31)
6. D) Jehu (2 Kings 9:20; 10:28)
7. A) Jehoash (Joash) (2 Kings 11:21)
8. B) Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:5-6)
9. C) Josiah's (2 Kings 22:8)
10. D) Assyria (2 Kings 17:6)