The end of the judges · c. 1100 BC
Hannah Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Hannah. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. What was the name of Hannah’s husband?
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Answer: Elkanah. A man of Ramathaim-zophim “whose name was Elkanah… had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah.” Eli was the priest at Shiloh. 1 Samuel 1:1–2
2. What name did Hannah give her son?
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Answer: Samuel. Hannah bore a son and “called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.” 1 Samuel 1:20
3. Where did Hannah pray to obtain a child?
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Answer: At Shiloh. Hannah rose up “after they had eaten in Shiloh,” by the temple of the LORD where Eli sat, and she prayed, weeping bitterly. Ramah was her hometown. 1 Samuel 1:9–10