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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. From studying the language, how many authors have scholars concluded worked on the first five books of the Bible?
(a) three.
(b) four.
(c) nine.
(d) two.

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

3. What lay in the ark under the wings of the cherubs?
(a) the original stone tablets of the Ten Commandments.
(b) the original copies of the Torah.
(c) a lampstand with seven candles.
(d) a tree that symbolized Yahweh.

4. What happened to the first books that suggested the traditional ideas about who wrote the Bible were wrong?
(a) the books were placed in all libraries.
(b) the books became best sellers.
(c) the books became required reading for clergy.
(d) the books were banned or burned.

5. What is the traditional belief about the authorship of the first five books of the Bible?
(a) that Adam wrote them.
(b) that Isaiah wrote them.
(c) that Moses wrote them.
(d) that Noah wrote them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What information comes from knowing who wrote the Bible and when it was written?

2. What is a salt lake and named so because the salt content is too high to support life other than microbes?

3. Who became prophets?

4. What was clever about moving the capital from Judah to Jerusalem?

5. Why do we know so little about the Hebrews prior to 1200 B.C.?

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