JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 734

3,666.

........was the first anointed king of Israel who took over from Samuel as ruler over the land

A.

Solomon

B.

Rehoboam

C.

Saul

D.

David

E.

Samson

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,667.

One of the greatest achievements of David as king over Israel was his captured of Jerusalem for the purpose of

A.

Making the Jebusites respect him

B.

Making it his political and religious centre

C.

Avenging the death of his best friend, Jonathan

D.

Hiding from the giant Goliath

E.

Providing shelter for his subjects

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,668.

After the death of Solomon, the kingdom was split but Judah and some Benjamites remained loyal to

A.

Ahab

B.

Prophet Nathan

C.

Jeroboam

D.

Rehoboam

E.

Egpyt

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,669.

King Jehoiachin of Judah and a large number of the kingdom's able-bodied men were captured in 597 B.C and deported to

A.

Babylon

B.

Egypt

C.

Assyrians

D.

Jerusalem

E.

Cyprus

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,670.

..........was the instrument used by God to destroy Babylon and in setting the children of free from the Babylonian exile

A.

Cyrus the Persian

B.

Moses

C.

Prophet Jeremiah

D.

Nebuchadnezzar

E.

Gedaliah

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.