United monarchy · around 970–930 BC
Solomon Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Solomon. 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 did Solomon ask of God at Gibeon?
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Answer: An understanding heart. “Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people.” God notes that he asked neither for long life, nor for riches, nor for the life of his enemies. 1 Kings 3:9–11
2. Who was Solomon’s mother?
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Answer: Bathsheba. David comforted Bathsheba his wife; “she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.” 2 Samuel 12:24
3. What great building did Solomon construct for the LORD?
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Answer: The temple in Jerusalem. In the fourth year of his reign, “Solomon built the house of the LORD”: the temple, with its porch. 1 Kings 6:1–3