2. Vocabulary A Royal People A Prosperous People A Divided People Reflection 10 20 30 40 50 40 30 20 10 50 40 30 20 10 50 40 30 20 10 50 40 30 20 10

3. A Royal People – 10 Points QUESTION: Why did God allow Hannah to have a son? ANSWER: Hannah promised that she would dedicate her son to God.

4. A Royal People – 20 Points QUESTION: Who captured the Ark of the Covenant away from Israel? ANSWER: The Philistines.

5. A Royal People – 30 Points QUESTION: Who brought the Ark of the Covenant back to Israel? ANSWER: Samuel

6. A Royal People – 40 Points QUESTION: With what did Samuel anoint Saul before he become king? ANSWER: Oil

7. A Royal People – 50 Points QUESTION: Who united Israel after conquering the Philistines? ANSWER: David

8. A Prosperous People – 10 Points QUESTION: While David was remembered chiefly as a mighty warrior, Solomon was a __________. ANSWER: Diplomat

9. A Prosperous People – 20 Points QUESTION: What was the most important building project from the time of Solomon’s reign? ANSWER: The Temple in Jerusalem.

10. A Prosperous People – 30 Points QUESTION: What are the two main rooms of the Temple in Jerusalem called? ANSWER: The sanctuary (holy of holies) and the nave.

11. A Prosperous People – 40 Points QUESTION: Why were the Royal Psalms composed? ANSWER: They were composed to celebrate various occasions in the reign off a king.

12. A Prosperous People – 50 Points QUESTION: What were the Wisdom Poems designed for? ANSWER: They were designed to teach rather than to encourage prayer.

13. A Divided People – 10 Points QUESTION: When Israel was divided, what were the names of Northern and Southern Kingdoms? ANSWER: Northern = Israel Southern = Judah

14. A Divided People – 20 Points QUESTION: Which king was married to the foreign princess named Jezebel? ANSWER: Ahab

15. A Divided People – 30 Points QUESTION: What does the name, Elijah, mean? ANSWER: Yahweh is my God

16. A Divided People – 40 Points QUESTION: When Israel finally fell to _________, great numbers of Israelites were sent away, or deported, to Mesopotamia and other places to live as slaves. ANSWER: Assyria

17. A Divided People – 50 Points QUESTION: Amos insisted that Israel’s only hope of salvation was to act _________. ANSWER: Justly

18. Reflection – 10 Points QUESTION: What is the purpose of the literary forms used in the Bible? ANSWER: The writers used different literary forms to enable us to know God through the events being retold.

19. Reflection– 20 Points QUESTION: Why was David fearless in facing the Giant? ANSWER: David trusted in God.

20. Reflection – 30 Points QUESTION: Why did Solomon build a temple in Jerusalem? ANSWER: He did so to show love for God and faithfulness to the covenant and to centralize worship.

21. Reflection – 40 Points QUESTION: Why are the psalms used in public worship? ANSWER: They help us to pray and deepen our friendship with God.

22. Reflection – 50 Points QUESTION: What message from God did Elijah and Elisha tell the people? ANSWER: They told the people to be faithful to the covenant and live justly.

23. Vocabulary – 10 Points QUESTION: Who is someone who speaks on behalf of God, defends the truth, and works for justice. ANSWER: A prophet

24. Vocabulary – 20 Points QUESTION: What is a kingdom or empire ruled by one person, either a king or a queen? ANSWER: monarchy

25. Vocabulary – 30 Points QUESTION: What is the knowledge and ability to recognize and follow God’s will in our lives? ANSWER: Wisdom

26. Topic 5 – 40 Points QUESTION: What is a poetic prayer designed to be sung or chanted to some kind of musical acompaniment? ANSWER: psalm

27. Topic 5 – 50 Points QUESTION: What is giving worship to a creature or thing instead of God? ANSWER: idolatry