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WorksheetsReligion: Judges & Kings
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
What does the story of the judges include?
ancient courts
individuals chosen by God
individuals chosen by the king
elected individuals
What is the role of biblical judges?
Write the laws for the king's subjects.
Determine guilt or innocence in a court of law.
Rescue the people from their enemies and establish justice.
Advise the king.
How did the kings get their right to rule?
They inherited it.
God chose them.
They were elected.
The priests anointed them.
Ancient kings had absolute authority over their subjects.
True
False
Which words best describes Samson?
Philistine
Egyptian
Christian
Nazarite
What rules apply to Nazarites? Select all that apply.
They cannot cut their hair.
They cannot eat meat.
They cannot touch dead bodies.
They cannot drink alcohol.
What did Samson do on his way to his wedding? Select all that apply.
Cut down a tree and eat pomegranates.
Kill a lion with his bare hands and eat it.
Shoot an antelope with a bow and arrow and bring the carcass to the wedding.
Eat honey from a bee's nest in the the body of a lion.
Samson made a riddle at his wedding. He told his Philistine guests that if they solved it, he’d give them 30 linen garments and 30 sets of clothes. If they couldn’t, they’d do the same for him. What did the Philistines do?
Kill Samson.
Give him 30 linen garments and 30 sets of clothes.
Kill his wife.
Force his wife to tell them the answer.
What does Delilah do to Samson?
Trick him into revealing his weakness.
Bear him 11 children.
Become his wife.
Stab him in the heart.
What is Samson's weakness?
Being tied with 7 bowstrings.
Being tied with brand new ropes.
Having his hair cut.
Being struck in the Achilles heel.
When the Philistines capture Samson, what do they do to him? Select all that apply.
They throw him in prison.
They gouge out his eyes.
They break his arms.
They brand him with a hot iron.
How does Samson die?
Thousands of Philistines gather to watch Samson's death. He is flogged to death publicly in a temple.
He dies of old age in prison.
Thousands of Philistines gather to watch Samson perform. He prays for one last bit of strength and breaks the pillars of the temple, causing it to collapse on himself and everyone there.
He is killed by a mob when he attacks a priest at the temple.
What words describes Ruth? Select all that apply.
Israelite
Gentile
Moabite
Boaz
What work does Ruth do?
Make baskets
Bake bread
Glean grain
Tend sheep
Why do Ruth and Naomi go to Isreal from Moab?
Ruth's son marries a Israelite so she follows him to Israel.
Ruth and Naomi are both widows and all men in their family have died. They go to Israel, Naomi's original homeland.
Naomi gets remarried to an Israelite and Ruth decides to go with her to Israel.
Who is Boaz?
A judge
A kind man who looked after Ruth
An Egyptian who captures Ruth
Who is Saul?
A judge
First king of Israel
Egyptian king
Moabite
How does Saul become king?
He is crowned by the Israelites.
He is anointed by God.
The Israelites held an election.
What does God warn about kings? Select all that apply.
Kings will take all your stuff and make you slaves.
Kings delight too much in pleasure and not in ruling.
Kings think they can act like a God.
Kings think that might means right.
How does Saul lose his position as king?
He fights Samuel in a wrestling match and loses.
He does not wait for Samuel to light the sacrifice and God punishes him.
He covets Samuel's wife and God punishes him.
The people like David better so they vote Saul out.
Who does God anoint as king after Saul?
Michal
Samuel
David
Goliath
When David is anointed to be king, a festival is held.
True
False
When Goliath challenges Saul's army, David and his brothers accept the challenge.
True
False
David wore King Saul's armor during the battle against Goliath.
True
False
What did Saul give David as a reward for killing Goliath?
His daughter Michal
1,100 silver coins
His throne as king
A tribe to rule
Who became more popular, David or Saul?
David
Saul
What does Saul do when he sees that David is more popular than he is?
Offer him money to leave the area.
Try to blackmail him.
Try to kill him.
Arrest him.
David kills Saul when he has the chance.
True
False
Who becomes king when Saul dies?
Jonathan
Solomon
David
Michal
Who is Bathsheba?
Solomon's wife
David's servant's wife
Nathan the prophet's wife
Michal's sister
What does David do when he gets Bathsheba pregnant?
Deny it is his baby.
Tries to hide his sin by putting Uriah on the front line, where he is killed.
Kill the baby.
Kill Bathsheba.
What does the story of David and Bathsheba tell us?
For anointed kings, different rules of morality apply.
Kings are allowed to have many wives.
Even otherwise good kings can abuse their power.
Who is Solomon?
Bathsheba's first husband.
David's brother.
David and Bathsheba's child.
David and Bathsheba's grandchild.
What are two things Solomon is known for?
His warrior skills.
His wisdom.
Building a temple.
Building the ark.
Did God want Solomon to build a temple?
Yes
No
