Ahab Bible 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.Whose son was Ahab?
- A. Omri ✓
- B. Jeroboam
- C. Baasha
- D. Asa
Answer: Omri
And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel.
Q2.Whom did Ahab marry?
- A. Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians ✓
- B. Athaliah
- C. Maacah
- D. Bathsheba
Answer: Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians
And he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians.
Q3.What did Ahab build in Samaria?
- A. An altar for Baal, and a grove ✓
- B. A new temple for the LORD
- C. A palace only
- D. A fortress
Answer: An altar for Baal, and a grove
And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. And Ahab made a grove.
Q4.What did Elijah declare to Ahab about the drought?
- A. There shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word ✓
- B. There shall be a famine of bread
- C. The land shall be barren forever
- D. The rivers shall dry up
Answer: There shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word
And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
Q5.What did Ahab call Elijah?
- A. Thou troubler of Israel ✓
- B. Thou prophet of God
- C. Thou friend of kings
- D. Thou old man of Israel
Answer: Thou troubler of Israel
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
Q6.How many prophets of Baal did Elijah challenge?
- A. Four hundred and fifty ✓
- B. One hundred
- C. Three hundred
- D. Seven hundred
Answer: Four hundred and fifty
Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty.
Q7.Whose vineyard did Ahab covet?
- A. Naboth the Jezreelite ✓
- B. Mephibosheth
- C. Barzillai
- D. Obed-edom
Answer: Naboth the Jezreelite
And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel… And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard.
Q8.How did Jezebel obtain Naboth's vineyard?
- A. She had Naboth falsely accused and stoned ✓
- B. She paid double
- C. She prayed for it
- D. She traded land for it
Answer: She had Naboth falsely accused and stoned
And the men of his city… did as Jezebel had sent unto them… And they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
Q9.What did Elijah prophesy concerning Ahab's blood?
- A. In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood ✓
- B. Thy blood shall be drunk by the eagles
- C. Thy blood shall be poured on the altar
- D. Thy blood shall stain the temple
Answer: In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood
And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession?… In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
Q10.Where was Ahab killed?
- A. In battle at Ramoth-gilead ✓
- B. In Samaria
- C. In Jezreel
- D. In Bethel
Answer: In battle at Ramoth-gilead
And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness… and the king died.