1 Kings Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.When King David was old and stricken in years, which of his sons exalted himself, saying, I will be king?
- A. Solomon
- B. Absalom
- C. Adonijah ✓
- D. Amnon
Answer: Adonijah
Adonijah the son of Haggith attempted to seize the throne before Solomon was anointed.
Q2.What did Solomon ask of God in a dream at Gibeon?
- A. Long life
- B. Riches
- C. The life of his enemies
- D. An understanding heart ✓
Answer: An understanding heart
Solomon asked for an understanding heart to judge the people and discern between good and bad.
Q3.In which year of Solomon's reign did he begin to build the house of the LORD?
- A. First year
- B. Fourth year ✓
- C. Seventh year
- D. Twelfth year
Answer: Fourth year
Construction began in the fourth year of his reign, 480 years after the children of Israel came out of Egypt.
Q4.How many years was Solomon in building his own house?
- A. Seven years
- B. Ten years
- C. Thirteen years ✓
- D. Twenty years
Answer: Thirteen years
While the temple took seven years, Solomon spent thirteen years building his own palace.
Q5.Who visited Solomon to prove him with hard questions after hearing of his fame?
- A. The Queen of Sheba ✓
- B. The King of Egypt
- C. The Princes of Babylon
- D. The Queen of Ethiopia
Answer: The Queen of Sheba
The Queen of Sheba came with a very great train to test Solomon's wisdom.
Q6.Which king of Israel was told by the prophet Ahijah that God would rend the kingdom and give him ten tribes?
- A. Rehoboam
- B. Jeroboam ✓
- C. Baasha
- D. Omri
Answer: Jeroboam
Jeroboam the son of Nebat was promised ten tribes because of Solomon's idolatry.
Q7.What was the name of Solomon's son who succeeded him and caused the kingdom to divide?
- A. Jeroboam
- B. Asa
- C. Rehoboam ✓
- D. Abijam
Answer: Rehoboam
Rehoboam's refusal to lighten the people's yoke led to the rebellion of the ten tribes.
Q8.By what means did the LORD command the ravens to feed Elijah at the brook Cherith?
- A. Manna and quails
- B. Bread and flesh ✓
- C. Honey and locusts
- D. Corn and wine
Answer: Bread and flesh
The ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning and in the evening.
Q9.On Mount Carmel, how many prophets of Baal did Elijah challenge?
- A. 100
- B. 300
- C. 450 ✓
- D. 850
Answer: 450
Elijah stood alone against four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal.
Q10.Whose vineyard did King Ahab covet, leading Jezebel to plot a murderous scheme?
- A. Naboth ✓
- B. Obadiah
- C. Micaiah
- D. Shimei
Answer: Naboth
Naboth the Jezreelite refused to sell his inheritance, for which he was falsely accused and stoned.