50 2 Chronicles Bible Quiz Questions and Answers

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Easy questions

1. Question 1Easy

   What did Cyrus say the Lord had appointed him to do?

   • ABuild a temple for Him at Jerusalem
   • BDestroy Babylon
   • CConquer the world
   • DWrite a book
   Answer: A. Build a temple for Him at Jerusalem2 Chronicles 36:23

   Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.

2. Question 2Easy

   Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: True2 Chronicles 14:2

   And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:

3. Question 3Easy

   King Asa commanded Judah to seek the Lord and to obey His laws.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: True2 Chronicles 14:4

   And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

4. Question 4Easy

   The book of 2 Chronicles ends with the proclamation of Cyrus allowing the exiles to return.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: True2 Chronicles 36:22

   Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

5. Question 5Easy

   When Athaliah saw that her son was dead, she destroyed the whole royal family of Judah.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: True2 Chronicles 22:10

   But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.

6. Question 6Easy

   Who succeeded David as king and was highly exalted by the Lord?

   • AAdonijah
   • BSolomon
   • CAbsalom
   • DRehoboam
   Answer: B. Solomon2 Chronicles 1:1

   And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

7. Question 7Easy

   Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders and followed the advice of the young men.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: True2 Chronicles 10:13

   And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

8. Question 8Easy

   Hanani the seer praised Asa for relying on the king of Aram instead of the Lord.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: False2 Chronicles 16:7

   And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.

9. Question 9Easy

   Where was the Tent of Meeting (Tabernacle) that Moses had made located during Solomon's early reign?

   • AGibeon
   • BJerusalem
   • CBethel
   • DShiloh
   Answer: A. Gibeon2 Chronicles 1:3

   So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.

10. Question 10Easy

    The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David.

    • ATrue
    • BFalse
    Answer: True2 Chronicles 17:3

    And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;

11. Question 11Easy

    What did Solomon do with the towns that Hiram had given him?

    • AHe rebuilt them and settled Israelites there
    • BHe destroyed them completely
    • CHe sold them back for gold
    • DHe gave them to the Egyptians
    Answer: A. He rebuilt them and settled Israelites there2 Chronicles 8:2

    That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

Medium questions

1. Question 12Medium

   The prophet Elijah wrote a letter to King Jehoram of Judah condemning his wickedness.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: True2 Chronicles 21:12

   And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

2. Question 13Medium

   How was the timber from Lebanon transported to Solomon?

   • ACarried by men overland
   • BBy camels
   • CBy wagons
   • DIn rafts by sea to Joppa
   Answer: D. In rafts by sea to Joppa2 Chronicles 2:16

   And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.

3. Question 14Medium

   Jehoshaphat's fleet of trading ships was wrecked because he allied himself with the wicked King Ahaziah.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: True2 Chronicles 20:37

   Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

4. Question 15Medium

   From where did Solomon import horses?

   • ABabylon
   • BAssyria
   • CPersia
   • DEgypt and Kue
   Answer: D. Egypt and Kue2 Chronicles 1:16

   And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.

5. Question 16Medium

   Jehoshaphat appointed judges in the land and told them to judge carefully because they were judging for the Lord, not for man.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: True2 Chronicles 19:6

   And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.

6. Question 17Medium

   Which prophets recorded the acts of Solomon?

   • ASamuel, Elijah, and Elisha
   • BNathan, Ahijah, and Iddo
   • CIsaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel
   • DMoses, Joshua, and Caleb
   Answer: B. Nathan, Ahijah, and Iddo2 Chronicles 9:29

   Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?

7. Question 18Medium

   Rehoboam did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the Lord.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: True2 Chronicles 12:14

   And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.

8. Question 19Medium

   Despite his alliance with Ahab, there was good found in Jehoshaphat because he sought God.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: True2 Chronicles 19:3

   Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.

9. Question 20Medium

   What types of wood did Solomon request from Huram?

   • AOak and acacia
   • BEbony and teak
   • COlive and fig
   • DCedar, pine (cypress), and algum
   Answer: D. Cedar, pine (cypress), and algum2 Chronicles 2:8

   Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants,

10. Question 21Medium

    Besides choosing Jerusalem for His Name, whom did God declare He had chosen to rule over His people Israel?

    • ASolomon
    • BDavid
    • CSaul
    • DMoses
    Answer: B. David2 Chronicles 6:6

    But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

11. Question 22Medium

    How long did Joash remain hidden in the temple of God?

    • ATen years
    • BOne year
    • CSix years
    • DThree years
    Answer: C. Six years2 Chronicles 22:12

    And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.

12. Question 23Medium

    Solomon compared the number of people he had to govern to what?

    • AThe sand on the seashore
    • BThe dust of the earth
    • CThe fish in the sea
    • DThe stars in the sky
    Answer: B. The dust of the earth2 Chronicles 1:9

    Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

13. Question 24Medium

    When King Jehoram of Judah died, the people made a fire in his honor, as they had for his fathers.

    • ATrue
    • BFalse
    Answer: False2 Chronicles 21:19

    And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.

14. Question 25Medium

    What did King Jehoshaphat and the people of Judah name the valley where they praised the Lord after their victory?

    • AValley of Victory
    • BValley of Achor
    • CValley of Praise
    • DValley of Berakah (Blessing)
    Answer: D. Valley of Berakah (Blessing)2 Chronicles 20:26

    And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.

15. Question 26Medium

    How long did it take Jehoshaphat's men to carry away the plunder from the battle?

    • AOne day
    • BThree days
    • CSeven days
    • DA week
    Answer: B. Three days2 Chronicles 20:25

    And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.

16. Question 27Medium

    What did the Queen of Sheba say about the reports of Solomon's wisdom?

    • AThe half was not told me
    • BThey were false
    • CThey were exaggerated
    • DThey were accurate
    Answer: A. The half was not told me2 Chronicles 9:6

    Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

17. Question 28Medium

    Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the Lord's anger turned from him, and things went well in...

    • AEgypt
    • BIsrael
    • CJudah
    • DJerusalem
    Answer: C. Judah2 Chronicles 12:12

    And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well.

18. Question 29Medium

    Through which prophet did God speak the word that led to the division of the kingdom?

    • AAhijah the Shilonite
    • BShemaiah
    • CSamuel
    • DNathan
    Answer: A. Ahijah the Shilonite2 Chronicles 10:15

    So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

19. Question 30Medium

    What did Jehoram, king of Judah, do to all his brothers after he established himself as king?

    • AHe killed them with the sword
    • BHe imprisoned them
    • CHe made them governors
    • DHe exiled them
    Answer: A. He killed them with the sword2 Chronicles 21:4

    Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.

20. Question 31Medium

    Joash of Judah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the days of whom?

    • AHis son
    • BHis mother
    • CJehoiada the priest
    • DHis wife
    Answer: C. Jehoiada the priest2 Chronicles 24:2

    And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

21. Question 32Medium

    Leading up to the Babylonian exile, how did the people of Judah treat God's messengers?

    • AThey paid them
    • BThey ignored them
    • CThey mocked them and despised their words until the wrath of the Lord was aroused
    • DThey listened and repented
    Answer: C. They mocked them and despised their words until the wrath of the Lord was aroused2 Chronicles 36:16

    But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

22. Question 33Medium

    God heard Manasseh's plea and brought him back to Jerusalem and his kingdom.

    • ATrue
    • BFalse
    Answer: True2 Chronicles 33:13

    And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God.

23. Question 34Medium

    What did King Manasseh do while in distress in Babylon?

    • AHe humbled himself greatly and prayed to the Lord
    • BHe plotted revenge
    • CHe cursed God
    • DHe died
    Answer: A. He humbled himself greatly and prayed to the Lord2 Chronicles 33:12-13

    And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God.

24. Question 35Medium

    In the book of 2 Chronicles, how old was Jehoiachin when he began to reign?

    • A8 years old
    • B18 years old
    • C25 years old
    • D21 years old
    Answer: A. 8 years old2 Chronicles 36:9

    Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.

Hard questions

1. Question 36Hard

   Who attacked Jerusalem in the fifth year of King Rehoboam?

   • AShishak king of Egypt
   • BZerah the Cushite
   • CNebuchadnezzar
   • DSennacherib king of Assyria
   Answer: A. Shishak king of Egypt2 Chronicles 12:2

   And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,

2. Question 37Hard

   What were the dimensions of the bronze altar Solomon made?

   • A50 cubits long, 50 wide, 20 high
   • B20 cubits long, 20 wide, 10 high
   • C5 cubits long, 5 wide, 3 high
   • D10 cubits long, 10 wide, 5 high
   Answer: B. 20 cubits long, 20 wide, 10 high2 Chronicles 4:1

   Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.

3. Question 38Hard

   Who marched against King Asa with an army of a million men?

   • ABen-Hadad
   • BShishak
   • CSennacherib
   • DZerah the Cushite (Ethiopian)
   Answer: D. Zerah the Cushite (Ethiopian)2 Chronicles 14:9

   And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.

4. Question 39Hard

   How many wives did King Rehoboam have?

   • A40
   • B700
   • C300
   • D18
   Answer: D. 182 Chronicles 11:21

   And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)

5. Question 40Hard

   Why did the kingdoms surrounding Judah not make war against Jehoshaphat?

   • AThey were allies
   • BThe fear of the Lord fell on them
   • CThey were paid off
   • DThey were too weak
   Answer: B. The fear of the Lord fell on them2 Chronicles 17:10

   And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

6. Question 41Hard

   What were the last words of Zechariah, son of Jehoiada, before he died?

   • AForgive them, Lord
   • BI see heaven opening
   • CWhy have you forsaken me?
   • DMay the Lord see this and call you to account
   Answer: D. May the Lord see this and call you to account2 Chronicles 24:22

   Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The LORD look upon it, and require it.

7. Question 42Hard

   How much gold came to Solomon in one year?

   • A1,000 talents
   • B666 talents
   • C100 talents
   • D500 talents
   Answer: B. 666 talents2 Chronicles 9:13

   Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;

8. Question 43Hard

   In the book of Chronicles, Ahaziah of Judah was forty-two years old when he became king.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: True2 Chronicles 22:2

   Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.

9. Question 44Hard

   In what valley did King Asa of Judah array his battle lines against Zerah the Cushite?

   • AValley of Zephathah
   • BValley of Siddim
   • CValley of Aijalon
   • DValley of Elah
   Answer: A. Valley of Zephathah2 Chronicles 14:10

   Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

10. Question 45Hard

    In the book of 2 Chronicles, how many stalls for horses and chariots did Solomon have?

    • A1,400
    • B40,000
    • C4,000
    • D12,000
    Answer: C. 4,0002 Chronicles 9:25

    And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

11. Question 46Hard

    How old was Jehoiada the priest when he died?

    • A100
    • B90
    • C120
    • D130
    Answer: D. 1302 Chronicles 24:15

    But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.

12. Question 47Hard

    During the reign of King Jehoram of Judah, which groups invaded and carried away his sons and wives?

    • AMoabites
    • BAssyrians
    • CPhilistines and Arabs
    • DEgyptians
    Answer: C. Philistines and Arabs2 Chronicles 21:16-17

    Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians: And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.

13. Question 48Hard

    How does the Bible describe the public sentiment at the death of King Jehoram of Judah?

    • AHe was forgotten
    • BHe was greatly mourned
    • CHe was celebrated
    • DHe passed away to no one's regret
    Answer: D. He passed away to no one's regret2 Chronicles 21:20

    Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.

14. Question 49Hard

    How many valiant priests accompanied Azariah to confront King Uzziah in the temple?

    • A50
    • B70
    • C12
    • D80
    Answer: D. 802 Chronicles 26:17

    And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:

15. Question 50Hard

    Which king of Judah was struck with leprosy for attempting to burn incense in the temple?

    • AUzziah (Azariah)
    • BAmaziah
    • CJotham
    • DJoash
    Answer: A. Uzziah (Azariah)2 Chronicles 26:19-21

    Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar. And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because …