Kings of Israel
He was Israel's first king.
Who was Saul?
This prophet anointed Saul and David as kings.
Who was Samuel?
This empire conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel.
What is Assyria?
This leader helped rebuild the Temple after the exile.
Who was Zerubbabel?
This holiday celebrates Esther saving the Jewish people.
What is Purim?
This shepherd boy defeated Goliath and later became king.
Who was David?
This prophet survived a night in a lions' den because God protected him.
Who was Daniel?
This Assyrian king helped conquer the Northern Kingdom.
Who was Tiglath-Pileser?
This priest taught the people to obey God's Law.
Who was Ezra?
Hanukkah lasts this many days.
What is eight?
This king asked God for wisdom instead of riches.
Who was Solomon?
God sent this prophet to preach to Nineveh, but he first ran away.
Who was Jonah?
This Babylonian king destroyed Jerusalem and the Temple.
Who was Nebuchadnezzar?
This leader rebuilt Jerusalem's walls.
Who was Nehemiah?
Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of this holy building.
What is the Temple?
After this king died, Israel divided into two kingdoms.
Who was Solomon?
This brave queen risked her life to save the Jewish people.
Who was Esther?
The forced removal of the Jews from Judah is called the ________.
What is the Babylonian Exile?
This Persian Empire king married Esther.
Who was Xerxes?
This Jewish family led the revolt against the Seleucid Empire.
Who were the Maccabees?
David captured this city and renamed it the City of David.
What is Jerusalem (Zion)?
This faithful Moabite woman became King David's great-grandmother.
Who was Ruth?
This Persian king conquered Babylon and allowed the Jews to return home.
Who was Cyrus the Great?
These two structures were rebuilt after the exile.
What are the Temple and the walls of Jerusalem?
According to tradition, this happened to the Temple oil during Hanukkah.
What is one day's supply of oil lasted for eight days?