Royalty and Ruin

Royalty and Ruin (Condensed from Prophets and Kings) Author: Ellen G White © 2008 by Pacific Press® Readability Level 8.6 / Points 50 (10 per quiz) Total Word Count: 105,828 256 pages Quiz 1 Chapters 1-10 This quiz is best taken with the book open.

1. God intended for Israel to _____. a. witness about Jehovah to all the world b. control the whole world c. live out moral principles d. all of these

2. Solomon was initially strong because God gave him _____. a. fame and popularity b. many alliances with other nations c. wisdom d. none of these, he was only strong when he relied on God

3. The temple was built on the same spot _____. a. David offered sacrifices to stop the destroying angel b. Abraham had been willing to offer Isaac as a sacrifice c. both of these d. neither of these

4. The new Ark of the Covenant for Solomon’s temple was_____. a. much larger than the first b. covered with precious stones c. put in the courtyard near the alter of burnt offering d. none of these

5. Solomon separated from God when he _____. a. added many heathen wives b. paying high wages for building the temple c. spent money from the poor fund on himself d. all of these

6. Opposite _____, Solomon erected shrines for idol worship to please his wives. a. his palace harem b. Mount Moriah where God’s temple stood c. the Mount of Olives where Jesus would teach d. Mt. Sinai where the law was given 7. Solomon’s separation from Jehovah led him to _____. a. become effeminate and unmanly b. have atheistic doubts c. be a demanding tyrant d. all of these

8. When given opportunities to witness, Israel instead _____. a. developed a spirit of commercialism b. kept to themselves c. were impatient with the spiritual growth of the pagans d. none of these

9. Solomon did not repent until he was told that his _____. a. children would die b. country would be taken by pagans c. kingdom would be split d. life would be taken

10. Solomon repented but did not _____. a. convert the crown prince Rehoboam b. destroy the pagan temples for his wives c. regain the confidence of the people d. all of these

11. Rehoboam’s first mistake was _____. a. building an alter to Chemish in the temple b. exiling Jeroboam c. promising to add more taxes d. none of these

12. To keep the 10 tribes from going back to Judah, Jeroboam had _____. a. the Levites offer sacrifices to a calf b. guards posted on the roads south c. Rehoboam assassinated d. none of these

13. After warning about building the calf alters, a prophet disobeyed God because _____. a. he believed the message of a false prophet b. he didn’t obey what God had told him c. neither a or b d. both a and b

14. One of the few kings of the 10 tribes of Israel, who put any trust in Jehovah, was _____. a. Asa b. Baasha c. Elah d. Zimri 15. A “high place” was a place to _____. a. perform charades b. scout out the enemy c. set clothes out to dry d. none of these

16. _____ had hidden 100 prophets when priests were being killed off by Jezebel. a. Elijah b. Elisha c. Josiah d. Obadiah

17. First, Elijah was fed by _____ then by a widow. a. Elisha his servant b. Obadiah, Ahab’s chief of staff c. a raven d. none of these

18. The widow of Zerephath was upset with Elijah because _____. a. he asked for her last food b. having him stay put her home in danger c. her son died d. him staying there made her look like a bad woman

19. Elijah sent _____ to tell Ahab to come meet him. a. Elisha his servant b. Joshua the High Priest c. the widow of Zerephath d. none of these

20. Elijah is an example of people that God has called to _____. a. perform mighty miracles that help the poor and needy b. preach smooth sermons to entreat people to follow God c. speak stern rebuke even though it is unpopular and dangerous d. write out the messages God gave him to share Royalty and Ruin (Condensed from Prophets and Kings) Author: Ellen G White © 2008 by Pacific Press® Readability Level 8.6 / Points 50 (10 per quiz) Total Word Count: 105,828 256 pages Quiz 2 Chapters 11-21 This quiz is best taken with the book open.

1. The difference between Elijah and the others on Carmel who didn’t worship Baal was that _____. a. the others didn’t openly identify themselves as Jehovah’s people b. the others didn’t worship Jehovah either c. the others pretended to worship Baal so they could get along d. none of these

2. The priests of Baal hoped to have their fire lit by _____. a. getting their gods to light it b. lighting it themselves when no one was looking c. both of these d. neither of these

3. Elijah had _____ poured on Jehovah’s alter. a. 12 pots of water b. 4 pitchers of oil c. 10 cups of blood from the lamb d. none of these

4. Lightning consumed _____. a. a bull b. the stones of the alter c. the water d. all of these

5. If Elijah had not run when Jezebel threatened him then _____. a. he would have been shielded from harm b. the Lord would have sent His judgments on Jezebel c. there would have been a great reformation in Ahab and the country d. all of these 6. After Elijah ate two meals served by _____ he traveled 40 days and nights to Mt. Horeb. a. the angel of Jehovah b. Elisha c. a raven d. the widow of Zerephath

7. People today are worshiping Baal by _____. a. exalting the human above the divine b. praising popular leaders c. worshiping money d. all of these

8. The primary signpost to show our willing obedience to God is _____. a. eating right b. giving tithes and offerings c. keeping the Sabbath d. praying 3 times a day

9. Jehoshaphat agreed to _____ without asking God first. a. fight the Syrians b. marry Jezebel’s daughter c. build an alter in Bethel d. tax the people

10. One of the good things Jehoshaphat initiated was _____. a. cities of refuge b. efficient courts of justice c. ambassadors to the east d. none of these

11. Jehoshaphat’s most unusual military victory happened as they _____. a. celebrated Passover during the Feast of Tabernacles b. marched into battle singing c. studied the scripture in the temple d. worshiped in their tents

12. Ahab finally humbled himself before God when _____. a. he became ill b. his family was cursed c. Elijah guided him off Mt. Carmel d. he received a vision from the Lord 13. People are worshiping at Satan’s shrine when they are led astray by _____. a. Christian Science b. oriental religions c. spirit mediums d. all of these

14. Joash was saved from being killed by _____. a. Jehorum, his father b. Jehoiada, the priest c. Jezebel, his grandmother d. Jezreel

15. Elijah implored the students in the school of the prophets to _____. a. keep their education free of pride and show b. maintain their loyalty to Jehovah c. both of these d. neither of these

16. The water parted after _____ struck it with his mantle. a. Elijah b. Elisha c. both of these c. none of these

17. In working with young people, Elisha was always _____. a. mild and kindly b. stern, pronouncing curses c. both of these d. neither of these

18. Naaman was angry that Elijah asked him to _____. a. bathe in the Jordan b. provide for the needs of students of the prophets c. go tell Syria what Jehovah had done for him d. all of these

19. The king of Syria had trouble fighting Israel because _____. a. God showed Elisha his battle plans b. Naaman was working with Israel c. his army sympathized with Israel because they had been treated kindly d. King Joram had dedicated his life to Jehovah

20. Elisha died after _____. a. a long, lingering illness b. getting discouraged and running to Egypt c. Gehazi accepted money from Naaman d. seeing a vision of the New Earth Royalty and Ruin (Condensed from Prophets and Kings) Author: Ellen G White © 2008 by Pacific Press® Readability Level 8.6 / Points 50 (10 per quiz) Total Word Count: 105,828 256 pages Quiz 3 Chapters 22-33 This quiz is best taken with the book open.

1. By _____, the ship’s crew found out Jonah was responsible for the storm. a. casting lots b. consulting their horoscopes c. reading the scriptures d. throwing stones

2. When Nineveh acted sorry for their evil ways, the rest of the heathen world _____. a. honored the God of Israel b. laughed at them c. fell prey to the Ninevites d. none of these

3. The Israelites worshiped Baal, _____ and nature. a. Ashtoreth b. Ben Hadad c. Carmel d. David the King

4. The Israelite kingdom was destroyed and taken captive by the _____. a. Assyrians b. Babylonians c. Egyptians d. Ninevites

5. Uzziah was struck with leprosy because he offered incense on the alter of _____. a. Ashtoreth, goddess of Jericho b. Baal, god of Ekron c. Chemosh, god of Moab d. Jehovah, God of Israel

6. Isaiah’s appeals to Judah were _____. a. angry b. diluted by his sinful past c. never heeded by anyone d. none of these

7. When visitors came to ask about why God healed Hezekiah, he showed them _____.) a. the book of the law b. the ark of the covenant c. gold and silver and other treasures d. none of these

8. Sennacherib said Hezekiah and Judah would be conquered because _____. a. all the gods of the nations had not delivered them and the God of Judah couldn’t either b. Hezekiah had sinned in showing his riches to the ambassadors c. Sennacherib had a larger army than Judah d. none of these 9. Judah was saved when _____. a. an angel killed 185,000 Assyrian soldiers b. Sennacherib was attacked by Egypt c. Isaiah killed Sennacherib d. none of these

10. Manasseh, who was more wicked than all the other kings of Judah, _____. a. killed Isaiah b. was captured by Assyrian soldiers c. humbled himself before Jehovah d. all of these Royalty and Ruin (Condensed from Prophets and Kings) Author: Ellen G White © 2008 by Pacific Press® Readability Level 8.6 / Points 50 (10 per quiz) Total Word Count: 105,828 256 pages Quiz 4 Chapters 34-46 This quiz is best taken with the book open.

1. When Jehoiakim heard God’s warning, the king _____. a. burned the scroll b. humbled himself and prayed c. tore his robe and cried d. wished Jeremiah would help him

2. Jeremiah prophesied that the yoke of wood would be replaced by a yoke of _____. a. gold b. bronze c. iron d. thorns

3. The Ark of the Covenant is still hidden in _____. a. a cave b. Babylon c. the temple precinct d. it’s not hidden, the Egyptians took it

4. King Zedekiah was afraid of _____. a. the Babylonians b. the Judeans who had deserted to the Chaldeans c. ridicule d. all of these

5. To show his trust that _____, Jeremiah bought some land. a. God would keep them from being taken captive b. the Babylonians would not hurt him c. Judah would return after 70 years d. none of these

6. The Hebrew captives were given names based on _____. a. idolatry b. their personality c. their skills d. the Jewish religion

7. It was _____ idea to make an image all of gold. a. Arioch’s b. Daniel’s c. the counselors’ d. Nebuchadnezzar’s 8. Nebuchadnezzar became like an animal when he proudly _____. a. built a golden statue b. boasted of his beautiful city c. raised an army against Judah d. none of these

9. Destruction was declared on Babylon when they used things from Jehovah’s temple to _____. a. eat and drink at a drunken feast b. praise the gods of gold, silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone c. prove nothing was too sacred for their hands to handle d. all of these

10. As the temple was rebuilt some Jews were upset because it was _____. a. built before their homes b. not as grand c. not built in Jerusalem d. none of these Royalty and Ruin (Condensed from Prophets and Kings) Author: Ellen G White © 2008 by Pacific Press® Readability Level 8.6 / Points 50 (10 per quiz) Total Word Count: 105,828 256 pages Quiz 5 Chapters 47 - 60 This quiz is best taken with the book open.

1. Israel’s sins were symbolized by Joshua the High Priest’s, _____. a. blood b. dirty clothes c. sheep d. tent

2. Satan will never be able to _____. a. kill off all the remnant b. accuse the remnant of real sin c. ridicule and tempt the remnant d. all of these

3. Sometimes God trains his workers by _____. a. apparent failure b. disappointment c. great mountains of difficulty d. all of these

4. The last great conflict in the great controversy will be fought over the issue of _____. a. Bible reading b. diet especially clean and unclean meat c. Sabbath keeping d. speaking with spirits

5. During the captivity Levites could not _____. a. build synagogues b. conduct worship of God c. observe the Sabbath d. none of these

6. One of the big problems Ezra dealt with was _____. a. leaders marrying unbelievers b. letting King Darius help build the temple c. the people were no longer willing to be circumcised d. all of these

7. Nehemiah was the king’s _____. a. body guard b. cupbearer c. high priest d. prime minister 8. The work of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem was opposed by _____. a. pretended friend Shemaiah b. Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem c. some of the leading Jews d. all of these

9. When the poor came for financial help the wealthy _____. a. charged high interest b. granted interest-free loans c. refused d. directed them to Nehemiah

10. The sanctuary services were perverted by _____. a. inventing countless extra rules b. trusting in the sacrifices themselves c. both of these d. neither of these