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

2. What did Isaac ibn Yashush notice in the eleventh century about the list of kings in Genesis 36?
(a) there were no kings during the time of Moses.
(b) it includes people who lived long after Moses.
(c) the list is inaccurate.
(d) Moses personally knew them all.

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

4. How did David solidify relationships with different important regions?
(a) by selecting generals from each area.
(b) by marrying women from those areas.
(c) by selecting their daughters for his sons.
(d) by reducing their taxes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many chief priests did David appoint?

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

3. What effect did the first suggestions that more than one writer wrote the Pentateuch have on Christian clergy?

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

5. What do scholars call two different versions of the same story?

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