Kings and Prophets Trivia Questions and answers

28 questions about Samuel, Saul, David and Goliath, Solomon, Elijah, Elisha, Jonah, Daniel, Esther, Job and the prophets. Each answer includes the Bible reference. Play them as a quiz.

1. What did David use to defeat Goliath?

   • A. A spear
   • B. A bow and arrow
   • C. A sling and a stone
   • D. A sword
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   A sling and a stone · 1 Samuel 17:49

2. Goliath was a giant from which people?

   • A. Egyptians
   • B. Philistines
   • C. Babylonians
   • D. Amalekites
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   Philistines · 1 Samuel 17:4

3. Who was the first king of Israel?

   • A. David
   • B. Saul
   • C. Solomon
   • D. Samuel
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   Saul · 1 Samuel 10:1, 24

4. As a boy, who heard God calling his name in the night?

   • A. David
   • B. Samuel
   • C. Joseph
   • D. Josiah
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   Samuel · 1 Samuel 3:4-10

5. Which prophet anointed young David as king?

   • A. Nathan
   • B. Elijah
   • C. Samuel
   • D. Isaiah
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   Samuel · 1 Samuel 16:13

6. Who was David's best friend, the son of King Saul?

   • A. Jonathan
   • B. Absalom
   • C. Joab
   • D. Abner
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   Jonathan · 1 Samuel 18:1-3

7. David played music on his lyre (harp) to soothe King Saul.

   True or false?

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   True · 1 Samuel 16:23

8. Which prophet confronted King David about his sin with Bathsheba?

   • A. Samuel
   • B. Nathan
   • C. Gad
   • D. Elijah
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   Nathan · 2 Samuel 12:1-7

9. Which king asked God for wisdom and became famous for it?

   • A. Saul
   • B. David
   • C. Solomon
   • D. Hezekiah
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   Solomon · 1 Kings 3:9-12

10. Who built the first temple in Jerusalem?

    • A. David
    • B. Solomon
    • C. Moses
    • D. Nehemiah
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    Solomon · 1 Kings 6:1, 14

11. Which prophet was fed by ravens?

    • A. Elijah
    • B. Elisha
    • C. Jeremiah
    • D. Jonah
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    Elijah · 1 Kings 17:4-6

12. On which mountain did Elijah challenge the prophets of Baal?

    • A. Mount Sinai
    • B. Mount Carmel
    • C. Mount Hermon
    • D. Mount Moriah
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    Mount Carmel · 1 Kings 18:19-20

13. Which wicked queen was married to King Ahab?

    • A. Jezebel
    • B. Athaliah
    • C. Delilah
    • D. Vashti
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    Jezebel · 1 Kings 16:30-31

14. How was Elijah taken up to heaven?

    • A. On the wings of an eagle
    • B. In a whirlwind, with a chariot of fire
    • C. Up a ladder of angels
    • D. In a cloud of smoke
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    In a whirlwind, with a chariot of fire · 2 Kings 2:11

15. Who received a double portion of Elijah's spirit?

    • A. Elisha
    • B. Isaiah
    • C. Obadiah
    • D. Micah
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    Elisha · 2 Kings 2:9-15

16. Who was swallowed by a great fish?

    • A. Jonah
    • B. Peter
    • C. Daniel
    • D. Elijah
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    Jonah · Jonah 1:17

17. God sent Jonah to preach to which city?

    • A. Babylon
    • B. Jerusalem
    • C. Nineveh
    • D. Damascus
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    Nineveh · Jonah 1:2

18. Daniel was thrown into a den of…

    • A. Snakes
    • B. Bears
    • C. Lions
    • D. Wolves
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    Lions · Daniel 6:16

19. Daniel stopped praying so he would not get in trouble.

    True or false?

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    False · Daniel 6:10
    He kept praying three times a day with his windows open toward Jerusalem.

20. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were thrown into a…

    • A. Fiery furnace
    • B. Deep pit
    • C. Stormy sea
    • D. Lions' den
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    Fiery furnace · Daniel 3:20-23

21. How many men did the king see walking in the fiery furnace?

    • A. 2
    • B. 3
    • C. 4
    • D. 7
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    4 · Daniel 3:24-25

22. Which king saw a hand writing on the wall?

    • A. Nebuchadnezzar
    • B. Belshazzar
    • C. Darius
    • D. Cyrus
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    Belshazzar · Daniel 5:1-5

23. Which queen risked her life to save the Jewish people?

    • A. Jezebel
    • B. Esther
    • C. Vashti
    • D. Sheba
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    Esther · Esther 4:16; 7:3

24. Who raised Esther as his own daughter?

    • A. Mordecai
    • B. Haman
    • C. Nehemiah
    • D. Ezra
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    Mordecai · Esther 2:7

25. Nehemiah led the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem.

    True or false?

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    True · Nehemiah 2:17-18; 6:15

26. Which man lost his wealth, children and health but stayed faithful to God?

    • A. Job
    • B. Jacob
    • C. Joel
    • D. Josiah
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    Job · Job 1:20-22

27. Which prophet saw a vision of a valley of dry bones coming to life?

    • A. Isaiah
    • B. Ezekiel
    • C. Jeremiah
    • D. Amos
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    Ezekiel · Ezekiel 37:1-14

28. Which prophet wrote, "The virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel"?

    • A. Isaiah
    • B. Micah
    • C. Malachi
    • D. Hosea
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    Isaiah · Isaiah 7:14