JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2014 Question 13

Question 13

Solomon and the Divided Kingdom

The failure of Rehoboam to heed to the advice of the old men resulted in

  1. A.famine in the land.
  2. B.division of the kingdom.
  3. C.the attack by the Philistines.
  4. D.the war against Jeroboam.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (division of the kingdom.)

Explanation

Rehoboam took the young men's harsh advice, so the ten northern tribes rejected him and made Jeroboam king (1 Kings 12:13-20).