Trivia Quiz: Old Testament History

How well do you know your Old Testament history? This quiz combines Biblical events with other world events of the time. Be careful - this is a tricky one!


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Question 1: Who was born first?

 A: Jacob
 B: Isaac
 C: Hammurabi
 D: Moses

Question 2: Which of these people was not Pharaoh during Moses's lifetime?

 A: Amenhotep I
 B: Amenhotep II
 C: Thutmose I
 D: Thutmose II

Question 3: Which of these people became a judge before the birth of Eli?

 A: Tola
 B: Jair
 C: Elon
 D: Gideon

Question 4: Which of these events came first?

 A: The death of Saul
 B: The building of the Temple in Jerusalem
 C: The birth of Samuel
 D: David's ascent to the throne

Question 5: Of these four kings of Judah, who came first?

 A: Jehoram
 B: Jehoshaphat
 C: Joash
 D: Ahaziah

Question 6: Who became king of Judah within ten years of the beginning of the Olympic games in Greece?

 A: Uzziah
 B: Amaziah
 C: Joash
 D: Jeroboam II

Question 7: Who was King of Israel when the ten tribes went into captivity?

 A: Pekah
 B: Pekahiah
 C: Hoshea
 D: Shallum

Question 8: Of these four prophets, who began to prophesy first?

 A: Ezekiel
 B: David
 C: Habakkuk
 D: Jeremiah

Question 9: Which of these events came first?

 A: Confucius began teaching
 B: Founding of Buddhism
 C: Completion of the Temple
 D: Founding of the Roman Republic

Question 10: Which of these people died first?

 A: Caesar
 B: Pompey
 C: Antony
 D: Herod