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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) tribunals.
(b) prophets.
(c) judges.
(d) kings.

2. What do scholars call two different versions of the same story?
(a) a contradiction.
(b) a puzzle.
(c) a repetition.
(d) a doublet.

3. What did Solomon build that was larger than the Temple?
(a) a university.
(b) a barracks for his army.
(c) a gold depository.
(d) his palace.

4. How long has the Bible been in existence?
(a) two thousand years.
(b) a millenium.
(c) thousands of years.
(d) five hundred years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who became prophets?

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

3. Who was the last judge before Saul became King of Israel?

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

5. How did David solidify relationships with different important regions?

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