2 Kings 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.How was Elijah taken to heaven?
- A. He died
- B. In a whirlwind by a chariot of fire and horses of fire ✓
- C. He walked there
- D. He was translated without seeing death
Answer: In a whirlwind by a chariot of fire and horses of fire
Behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire… and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Q2.What fell from Elijah to Elisha?
- A. His staff
- B. His mantle ✓
- C. His scroll
- D. His sword
Answer: His mantle
Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters… It came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire.
Q3.What did the young lads mock Elisha for?
- A. His bald head ✓
- B. His clothing
- C. His prophecies
- D. His age
Answer: His bald head
Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
Q4.What happened to the boys who mocked Elisha?
- A. They were cursed
- B. Two she-bears came out and tore forty-two of them ✓
- C. They were forgiven
- D. They became followers
Answer: Two she-bears came out and tore forty-two of them
There came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
Q5.What was Naaman's position?
- A. A king
- B. Captain of the host of Syria ✓
- C. A prophet
- D. A priest
Answer: Captain of the host of Syria
Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master… but he was a leper.
Q6.How many times did Naaman wash in the Jordan?
- A. Three
- B. Five
- C. Seven ✓
- D. Twelve
Answer: Seven
Go and wash in Jordan seven times… and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
Q7.What did Elisha's servant Gehazi take from Naaman?
- A. Two talents of silver and two changes of garments ✓
- B. Gold
- C. A horse
- D. A chariot
Answer: Two talents of silver and two changes of garments
Gehazi… took the talents… and two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants.
Q8.What was Gehazi's punishment?
- A. He was struck with leprosy ✓
- B. He was dismissed
- C. He was exiled
- D. He was imprisoned
Answer: He was struck with leprosy
The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever… and he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.
Q9.Which king of Israel was taken captive by Assyria?
- A. Ahab
- B. Ahaz
- C. Hoshea ✓
- D. Jehoram
Answer: Hoshea
The king of Assyria… found conspiracy in Hoshea… then the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.
Q10.What happened to Jerusalem in 2 Kings 25?
- A. It was besieged, the temple burned, and Judah carried to Babylon ✓
- B. It was spared
- C. It was rebuilt
- D. It was renamed
Answer: It was besieged, the temple burned, and Judah carried to Babylon
The Chaldees… burned the house of the LORD, and the king's house… and the walls of Jerusalem round about.