WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1998 Question 7

Question 7

Solomon and the Divided Kingdom

The effect of Solomon's marriage to foreign wives was that

  1. A.God blessed him with many children
  2. B.his attention was directed to state affairs
  3. C.his heart was turned away from God
  4. D.his fathers-in-law made peace with him
  5. E.he became more prosperous.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (his heart was turned away from God)

Explanation

"When Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods" (1 Kings 11:4).