Kings of Israel & Judah: Advanced Quiz (15 Questions)

1. How many years did Manasseh reign as king of Judah, the longest reign of any Judahite king?

2. Which king of Israel commissioned the construction of an altar to the pagan god Baal and cut down the Asherah pole that Ahab had made?

3. Josiah was killed in battle at Megiddo while attempting to stop which king's military campaign?

4. Which king of Judah contracted leprosy and was isolated in a separate house while his son Jotham ruled as regent?

5. What was the primary reason Zimri's reign as king of Israel lasted only seven days?

6. Ahaziah of Israel fell through a latticed window in his upper chamber. Which god did he consult through messengers to determine if he would recover?

7. How many wives did Solomon have according to 1 Kings 11:3?

8. Which king of Judah imprisoned the prophet Jeremiah in the courtyard of the guard, where he received a daily ration of bread?

9. Athaliah, who usurped the throne of Judah, was the mother or daughter of which king?

10. Which king of Israel made a treaty with Ben-Hadad of Aram after a military victory and was rebuked by a prophet for releasing the enemy king?

11. What was the immediate outcome for the 42 youths who mocked Elisha by calling him 'baldy'?

12. Which king of Israel expanded Israel's borders to include Damascus and Hamath, but his son was stripped of these territories?

13. Hezekiah showed all his treasures and weapons to envoys from which nation, prompting Isaiah to prophesy that Judah's wealth would be carried to Babylon?

14. What was the primary reason Baasha of Israel was warned by the prophet Jehu that his dynasty would be destroyed like Jeroboam's?

15. Which king of Judah began his reign at age eight and was instructed by the priest Jehoiada, but became corrupt after Jehoiada's death and had Jehoiada's son Zechariah stoned?