Quiz on the Story of Elijah (1 Kings 18)

What natural disaster had been affecting Israel at the time of this story?

• Earthquake

• Plague

• Drought

• Flood

Who was Obadiah, and what did he do?

• A prophet who confronted Elijah

• A king who built altars to Baal

• A servant of Ahab who hid 100 prophets of God

• A priest who offered sacrifices to Baal

How many prophets of Baal did Elijah challenge on Mount Carmel?

• 50

• 200

• 450

• 700

How did Elijah make his sacrifice even more difficult before calling on the Lord?

• He added more wood to the altar

• He poured water on it three times

• He covered it with stones

• He made it larger than the others

What happened when Elijah prayed to God?

• Fire fell from heaven and consumed everything

• The ground shook, but nothing happened

• The altar caught fire slowly

• The prophets of Baal ran away in fear

What did the prophets of Baal do to try to get their god to answer?

• Shouted loudly

• Danced

• Prayed all day

• All of the above

What was the purpose of the challenge in 1 Kings 18?

• To find hidden treasure

• To test the false god and prove that the GOD of Israel was true.

• To build a new temple

• To crown a new king

What happened when Elijah prayed to God during the challenge?

• Nothing happened

• The altar was stolen

• Fire fell from heaven and consumed everything

• The altar collapsed

How did the people react after the fire fell from heaven?

• They ignored what happened

• They ran away

• They fell on their faces and declared the Lord as God

• They left without saying anything

What happened at the end of 1 Kings 18?

• It started raining again

• Elijah ran away in fear

• Ahab turned back to God

• The prophets of Baal won the challenge