Deck 15: The Reign of Solomon

Question 1

The Deuteronomistic Historians stress obedience to the law of Moses in their writings. In what ways did the reign of Solomon epitomize this adherence to this law? In what ways did Solomon fail?

Answer 1

no answer

Question 2

How do archaeological data from tenth-century bce Israel and the ancient Near East as a whole influence our understanding of Solomon's reign?

Answer 2

no answer

Question 3

What is the royal ideology? What are its major themes?

Answer 3

no answer

Question 4

What role do women play in Solomon's reign?

Question 5

Solomon was the oldest surviving son of David at the time of David's death.

Question 6

The Tyre Stele provides independent corroboration of Solomon's treaty with Hiram.

Question 7

Solomon is credited with the composition of four of the psalms.

Question 8

Solomon likely wrote the Song of Solomon.

Question 9

During the reign of Solomon, Israel was divided into twelve administrative districts.

Question 10

Solomon is the divine choice to succeed David.

Question 11

The prohibitions found in the Deuteronomic law of the king were probably based on the reign of Solomon.

Question 12

Solomon can be credited with further centralizing religious worship in Israel.

Question 13

The Phoenicians of Tyre were descended from the Canaanites.

Question 14

Solomon becomes king before David's death.

Question 15

Solomon is anointed by:

A) Adonijah and David
B) Elijah and Nathan
C) Nathan and Zadok
D) David

Question 16

Solomon was celebrated for all of the following except:

A) wisdom
B) wealth
C) writing ability
D) military skill

Question 17

Worship continued at the Temple of Solomon until:

A) 586 bce
B) 71 ce
C) 701 bce
D) 928 bce

Question 18

Solomon first offers sacrifice personally at:

A) Jerusalem
B) Shiloh
C) Gibeon
D) Shechem

Question 19

Solomon built gates in all of the following cities except:

A) Shechem
B) Hazor
C) Gezer
D) Megiddo

Question 20

An anonymous prophet proclaims _____________ to be the instrument of divine punishment and the future ruler of what will become the northern kingdom after Solomon's death:

A) Abijah
B) Nadab
C) Rehoboam
D) Jeroboam

Question 21

Solomon's successor was:

A) Nathan
B) Rehoboam
C) Ahab
D) Hezekiah

Question 22

All of the following are Deuteronomic compositions except:

A) Solomon's prayer for wisdom
B) the descriptions of the Temple
C) the dedication of the temple
D) the summary of Solomon's reign

Question 23

_____________ and Abiathar assist Adonijah in his attempt to succeed David:

A) Abner
B) Amasa
C) Joab
D) Shimei

Question 24

Solomon is credited with construction at all of the following cities except:

A) Hazor
B) Gezer
C) Gibeon
D) Megiddo

Question 25

Joab supports the coronation of ________ as David's successor.

A) Adonijah
B) Solomon
C) Absalom
D) Nathan

Question 26

Psalm 89 provides a sustained treatment of _______________.

A) Solomon's wisdom
B) the Sinaitic covenant
C) the royal ideology
D) succession

Question 27

"The Book of the Acts of Solomon" included lists of all the following except:

A) royal officials
B) the labor force for the building of the Temple
C) descriptions of the administrative districts
D) Solomon's foreign wives

Question 28

David commands Solomon to kill all of the following except:

A) Joab
B) Amasa
C) Shimei
D) Elijah

Question 29

All are works traditionally attributed to Solomon except:

A) Odes of Solomon
B) Ecclesiastes
C) part of Proverbs
D) Chronicles

Question 30

All were a part of Solomon's building projects in Jerusalem except:

A) expansion of the city of David
B) construction of a royal quarter
C) construction of the Temple
D) all of the above

Question 31

Under Solomon, Benaiah served as:

A) commander of the army
B) treasurer
C) high priest
D) secretary

Question 32

The division of the kingdom is blamed on Solomon's:

A) worship of other gods
B) failure to follow the law of Moses
C) foreign alliances
D) use of forced labor in the construction of the temple

Question 33

Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh by:

A) sending him troops
B) becoming his vassal
C) marrying his daughter
D) sending him tribute

Question 34

Solomon prays for _____________ in his dream at Gibeon:

A) wealth
B) peace
C) health
D) wisdom

Question 35

God's commitment to the Davidic dynasty is known as the _______________.

Question 36

Posbiblical tradition reports a sexual relationship between Solomon and _______________.

Question 37

The pillars at the entrance to the Temple of Solomon were named the Pillar of _________ and the Pillar of _____________.

Question 38

"Messiah" means _____________.

Question 39

The ________________ was an originally conditional agreement that later came to be expressed unconditionally.

Question 40

Mount Zaphon on the northern coast of Syria was the home of ___________.

Question 41

David's last secondary wife and the object of Adonijah's request is ___________.

Question 42

________________ is a poetic name for Jerusalem.

Question 43

________________ is the prophet who helps Bathsheba secure Solomon's succession.

Question 44

The Phoenician city-state of ____________ provided many of the raw materials and technical expertise for Solomon's building projects.