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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Following the death of King Solomon, the kingdom of Israel split into the northern kingdom of Israel and southern kingdom of Judah.
A
False
B
True
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After King Solomon’s death in around 930 B.C., the kingdom split into a northern kingdom, which retained the name Israel, and a southern kingdom called Judah, named after the tribe of Judah that dominated the new kingdom.

Detailed explanation-2: -After the death of Solomon, a schism over taxation divided the nation into two kingdoms. Rehoboam, Solomon’s son and anointed successor, ruled over the Southern Kingdom, which was composed of the territory belonging to the tribes of Judah and Benjamin.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jeroboam I (10th century bce), the first king of the north, now called Israel (the kingdom in the south was called Judah), appreciated the inextricable link of Jerusalem and its sanctuary with the Davidic claim to divine election to kingship over all of Israel (the…

Detailed explanation-4: -After Solomon’s death, the kingdom of Israel was divided, Rehoboam (Solomon’s son) ruled over the Southern Kingdom of Judah while Jeroboam ruled over the Northern Kingdom of Israel.

Detailed explanation-5: -Solomon. Solomon’s son and successor, Rehoboam, ill-advisedly adopted a harsh policy toward the northern tribes, which seceded and formed their own kingdom of Israel. This left the descendants of Solomon with the southern kingdom of Judah.

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