Historical Books Flashcards
When the people of Israel crossed the Jordan River on dry ground, they were commanded to picked up twelve large stones
a) to remind the people to tell the story to future generations
b) to build an altar to the Lord
c) to mark the spot where they crossed
d) because they had gold in them
a) to remind the people to tell the story to future generations
Which is true of the Israelite conquest of Ai?
a) The walls fell down when the Israelites shouted.
b) The sun stood still to give the Israelites time to win the battle.
c) The people of Ai tricked the Israelites by pretending to be from far away.
d) The Israelites took the city by setting up an ambush.
d) The Israelites took the city by setting up an ambush.
Gideon requested that God give him a sign that “God would be with him” that involved
a) a fleece of wool and the evening dew.
b) that rain would fall on his fields but not his neighbors.
c) fire from heaven that consumes a sacrifice.
d) lightning would strike the Altar to Baal in his town
a) a fleece of wool and the evening dew.
Ehud was known as the
a) the left handed Judge
b) the brother of Joshua
c) the King of Moab
d) the father of Gideon
a) the left handed Judge
Which judge leads the Israelites in a
successful campaign against the
Midianites?
a) Deborah
b) Jephthah
c) Gideon
d) Samson
c) Gideon
Which Israelite in the book of Judges tries to establish a monarchy?
a) Samson
b) Jephthah
c) Abimelech
d) Gideon
c) Abimelech
Who offered the prayer that begins
with these words: “My heart exults in the LORD; my strength is exalted in my God. My mouth derides my
enemies, because I rejoice in my
victory”?
a) Saul
b) Deborah
c) David
d) Hannah
d) Hannah
Who sang a song that includes the
words, “The bows of the mighty are
broken, but the feeble gird on
strength. Those who were full have
hired themselves for bread, but
those who were hungry are fat with
spoil. The barren has borne seven,
but she who has many children is
forlorn.”
a) Deborah
b) Hannah
c) David
d) Jonathan
b) Hannah
Why does Saul go to the medium
(witch) of Endor?
a) When he inquired of the Lord, he got no answer, by dream, Urim, or prophets.
b) The spirit of the Lord departed him, and an evil spirit began to
torment him.
c) He wants to find out what Jonathan has told David about him.
d) He is terrified that David will assassinate him in his sleep
a) When he inquired of the Lord, he got no answer, by dream, Urim, or prophets.
Which is true of David’s kingship?
a) He became king of all of Israel when Saul died.
b) He was king of Judah for seven years before becoming king of Israel.
c) He became king of both Judah and Israel after Jonathan’s death.
d) He became king of Israel three years before becoming king of Judah.
b) He was king of Judah for seven years before becoming king of Israel.
Jeroboam was the king who
a) followed Solomon as king of Judah.
b) established shrines with golden calves in Dan and Bethel.
c) built the capital city of Samaria in Israel.
d) was married to Queen Jezebel
b) established shrines with golden calves in Dan and Bethel.
Who said to the leaders of the
northern tribes, “my father made
your yoke heavy, but I will add to
your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions”?
a) Solomon
b) Rehoboam
c) Jeroboam
d) Omri
b) Rehoboam
Who was the first king of (northern)
Israel after the division of the
kingdom?
a) Solomon
b) Rehoboam
c) Ishbosheth
d) Jeroboam
d) Jeroboam
The sin that Jeroboam caused Israel to commit was
a) failing to care for the widow, orphan and alien.
b) placing an altar to a false god in the temple.
c) worshipping golden calves at Dan and Bethel.
d) failing to make appropriate sacrifices to the LORD
c) worshipping golden calves at Dan and Bethel.
Over which country was Ahab king
a) Tyre
b) Israel
c) Judah
d) Syria
b) Israel
