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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 The World That Produced the Bible: 587-400 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who writes his book in much the same way that Deuteronomy had been written?
(a) Jeremiah.
(b) Samuel.
(c) David.
(d) Josiah.

4. What innovation does the reformist King introduce?
(a) animal sacrifices of fish and fowl.
(b) worship points all over the kingdom.
(c) taxation to support the Temple priests.
(d) the Temple of Jerusalem as the central place of worship.

5. What are the dates Friedman puts on the two writers?
(a) J from 1200 and 900 B.C., and E from 825 to 721 B.C.
(b) J from 848 and 722 B.C., and E from 922 to 722 B.C.
(c) J circa 780 to 722 B.C., and E circa 800 to 734 B.C.
(d) J in the 9th Century B.C., and E in the 10th Century.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is an important individual agreement between God and man?

3. What is seen in the Author J story of Jacob's blessing of his sons and grandsons?

4. Where do the authors D and E write that Moses received the Ten Commandments?

5. Why did Author E get his designation?

(see the answer key)

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