Jeroboam 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 Jeroboam?
- A. Nebat ✓
- B. Joash
- C. Ahaz
- D. Omri
Answer: Nebat
1 Kings 11:26 (KJV) — 'Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda.'
Q2.From which tribe did Jeroboam come?
- A. Judah
- B. Benjamin
- C. Ephraim ✓
- D. Manasseh
Answer: Ephraim
1 Kings 11:26 (KJV) — 'An Ephrathite of Zereda.'
Q3.Under whom did Jeroboam serve before becoming king?
- A. David
- B. Solomon ✓
- C. Rehoboam
- D. Saul
Answer: Solomon
1 Kings 11:28 (KJV) — Solomon 'made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.'
Q4.Which prophet met Jeroboam and rent a garment into twelve pieces?
- A. Nathan
- B. Ahijah the Shilonite ✓
- C. Iddo
- D. Shemaiah
Answer: Ahijah the Shilonite
1 Kings 11:30-31 (KJV) — 'Ahijah caught the new garment... and rent it in twelve pieces.'
Q5.How many tribes was Jeroboam promised?
- A. Two
- B. Five
- C. Ten ✓
- D. Twelve
Answer: Ten
1 Kings 11:31 (KJV) — 'Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD... I will give ten tribes to thee.'
Q6.Where did Jeroboam flee from Solomon?
- A. Edom
- B. Egypt ✓
- C. Moab
- D. Syria
Answer: Egypt
1 Kings 11:40 (KJV) — 'Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak.'
Q7.What animals did Jeroboam set up as idols?
- A. Two bulls
- B. Two golden calves ✓
- C. Two serpents
- D. Two lambs
Answer: Two golden calves
1 Kings 12:28 (KJV) — He 'made two calves of gold.'
Q8.Where did Jeroboam place the two calves?
- A. Samaria and Shechem
- B. Bethel and Dan ✓
- C. Gilgal and Mizpeh
- D. Tirzah and Shiloh
Answer: Bethel and Dan
1 Kings 12:29 (KJV) — 'He set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.'
Q9.What happened to Jeroboam's hand when he stretched it out against the man of God?
- A. It withered (dried up) ✓
- B. It bled
- C. It became leprous
- D. It fell off
Answer: It withered (dried up)
1 Kings 13:4 (KJV) — 'His hand, which he put forth against him, dried up.'
Q10.What prophetic phrase repeatedly describes him?
- A. Who walked in righteousness
- B. Who made Israel to sin ✓
- C. Who served the LORD
- D. Who restored Israel
Answer: Who made Israel to sin
1 Kings 14:16 (KJV) — 'Because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made Israel to sin.'