Q 01/05

Who was King Solomon's father?

A) Saul

B) David

C) Samuel

D) Moses

Answer · why

B) David

Solomon was the second child of that marriage; his mother was the widow of Uriah the Hittite.

Q 02/05

Who was Solomon's mother?

A) Michal

B) Abigail

C) Bathsheba

D) Naamah

Answer · why

C) Bathsheba

Her first child by the king, conceived in adultery, had died seven days after birth.

Q 03/05

By what other name is Solomon known in the Bible?

A) Josiah

B) Jeroboam

C) Jehoshaphat

D) Jedidiah

Answer · why

D) Jedidiah

His two names are traditionally taken to mean peaceful and friend of God.

Q 04/05

For what quality was Solomon most famous among biblical kings?

A) Military conquest

B) Longevity

C) Prophecy

D) Wisdom

Answer · why

D) Wisdom

He is also called the wealthiest Israelite king named in the Bible.

Q 05/05

What did Solomon ask God for in his famous dream, pleasing him by not asking for self-serving rewards?

A) A long life on the throne

B) Victory over all his enemies

C) Wisdom to rule his people

D) Riches beyond measure

Answer · why

C) Wisdom to rule his people

Rabbinic tradition holds that he was rewarded with riches and a glorious realm precisely because of his modest request.