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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. What are the tribes of Israel conquered by the Assyrians in 722 B.C.?
(a) the ten lost tribes of Israel.
(b) the northern tribes.
(c) the remnants of Israel.
(d) the last of the Israelis.

2. What have scholars discovered about many stories in the Bible?
(a) the stories have been over edited.
(b) the stories come from ancient folklore.
(c) Bible stories are all allegories.
(d) the same story has often been told twice.

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

4. What was the political structure for the Israelites?
(a) they had a tribunal.
(b) they lived under a king.
(c) they were anarchists.
(d) they consisted of twelve tribes.

5. Who became prophets?
(a) only priests.
(b) anyone who called himself a prophet.
(c) anyone called by Yahweh.
(d) only judges.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the authorship of the Bible a comparatively recent field of study?

2. What did Solomon build that was larger than the Temple?

3. Why was the pressure to unite under a King?

4. How long has the Bible been in existence?

5. When was David anointed King?

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