Old Testament · History
2 Kings Bible Quiz
Test your knowledge of 2 Kings: Elisha, the kings of Israel and Judah, and the exile.
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What event marks the end of the northern kingdom of Israel?
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Answer: C. Fall to the Assyrians
The northern kingdom was conquered by the Assyrians in 722 BC, as narrated in 2 Kings 17.
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What nation finally destroyed Jerusalem and took Judah into exile?
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Answer: A. Babylon
2 Kings 25:8-11 - 'On the seventh day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard, an official of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. He set fire to the temple of the Lord, the royal palace and all the houses of Jerusalem.'
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What was the fate of King Jehoiachin of Judah as described in 2 Kings?
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Answer: A. He was exiled to Babylon
Jehoiachin was taken captive to Babylon and later released, as recorded in 2 Kings 24:15-16.
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What miracle did Elisha perform for a poor widow?
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Answer: A. Multiplied her oil to pay her debts
2 Kings 4:3-7 - Elisha told the widow to gather jars and pour her small amount of oil, which kept flowing until all jars were full, allowing her to pay her debts and live on the rest.
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What nation destroyed the northern kingdom of Israel?
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Answer: D. Assyria
2 Kings 17:6 - 'In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and deported the Israelites to Assyria. He settled them in Halah, in Gozan on the Habor River and in the towns of the Medes.'
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What happened when King Hezekiah prayed about Sennacherib's threat?
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Answer: B. 185,000 Assyrian soldiers died in one night
2 Kings 19:35 - 'That night the angel of the Lord went out and put to death a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the Assyrian camp. When the people got up the next morning—there were all the dead bodies!'
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What does Elisha's ministry demonstrate about God's care for ordinary people?
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Answer: A. God performs miracles to meet practical needs of the poor and marginalized
2 Kings 4:1-7, 42-44 - Elisha helps a poor widow with debt, feeds 100 men with little food, and performs other miracles that address real human needs, showing God's compassion for ordinary people.
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Which city was captured by the Assyrians after a siege, as detailed in 2 Kings?
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Answer: B. Samaria
Samaria, the capital of Israel, was captured by the Assyrians in 2 Kings 17:5-6.
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What miracle did Elisha perform to feed a hundred men with twenty loaves?
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Answer: B. Multiplying bread
Elisha miraculously multiplied bread to feed a hundred men in 2 Kings 4:42-44.
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What was the fate of King Ahaziah of Israel after his injury?
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Answer: D. He died from his injuries
Ahaziah died from his injuries after falling through a lattice in 2 Kings 1:2-4.
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What was the primary reason for the fall of Israel to the Assyrians as described in 2 Kings?
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Answer: D. Idolatry and disobedience
Israel's persistent idolatry led to their fall to Assyria, as stated in 2 Kings 17:7-23.
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What does the fall of the northern kingdom teach about covenant unfaithfulness?
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Answer: A. Persistent covenant breaking despite repeated warnings leads to divine judgment and exile
2 Kings 17:13-18 - Israel persisted in sin 'despite all warnings through all the prophets and seers' until 'the Lord was very angry with Israel and removed them from his presence.'
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What does 2 Kings teach about the relationship between prophetic warning and divine patience?
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Answer: C. God's patience extends through multiple generations of warning before implementing covenant judgment
2 Kings 17:13; 21:10-15 - Throughout both kingdoms, God sent 'all his servants the prophets' with repeated warnings before the exile, demonstrating divine patience that seeks repentance while maintaining justice.
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Answer key
- C. Fall to the Assyrians
- A. Babylon
- A. He was exiled to Babylon
- A. Multiplied her oil to pay her debts
- D. Assyria
- B. 185,000 Assyrian soldiers died in one night
- A. God performs miracles to meet practical needs of the poor and marginalized
- B. Samaria
- B. Multiplying bread
- D. He died from his injuries
- D. Idolatry and disobedience
- A. Persistent covenant breaking despite repeated warnings leads to divine judgment and exile
- C. God's patience extends through multiple generations of warning before implementing covenant judgment
About the book of 2 Kings
2 Kings is the 12th book of the Bible and belongs to the History section of the Old Testament. It has 25 chapters. 2 Kings continues the story of the divided kingdom: Elijah taken up to heaven, Elisha’s miracles, good and bad kings, and the fall of Israel to Assyria and of Judah to Babylon.
Using this quiz with a group
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