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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1 The World That Produced the Bible: 1200-722 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do we know so little about the Hebrews prior to 1200 B.C.?
(a) they were a closed society.
(b) only recently have scholars examined the literature.
(c) no one could write before 1200 B.C.
(d) no records exist of that earlier time.

2. What is a salt lake and named so because the salt content is too high to support life other than microbes?
(a) the Sea of Galilee.
(b) the Dead Sea.
(c) the Mediterranean Sea.
(d) the Red Sea.

3. Who were among the first to control the politics of the Israelites?
(a) prophets.
(b) tribunals.
(c) judges.
(d) kings.

4. What scandal occurred in David's household that ended in a murder?
(a) David's wife had an affair with a priest.
(b) David's brothers attempted to assassinate him.
(c) David's oldest son, Amnon, raped Tamar, his half-sister.
(d) David's son, Absolum, took bribes from the tribes.

5. What is the common mispronunciation of the name, Yahweh?
(a) Wayhey.
(b) Eloi.
(c) Yawheh.
(d) Jehovah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy commonly called by Christians?

2. What does Friedman say is not his purpose in writing the book?

3. What were the cherubs inside the Holy of Holies?

4. What was the political structure for the Israelites?

5. What are the tribes of Israel conquered by the Assyrians in 722 B.C.?

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