View a FREE sample

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. What writer became known as Author D?
(a) the chronicler of David.
(b) the third autor of the Pentateuch.
(c) the writer who penned the book of Daniel.
(d) the author of Deuteronomy.

2. When did a second writer add brief stories about the kings who followed Josiah?
(a) after the building of the Temple.
(b) after the invasion of Egypt.
(c) after the return to Jerusalem.
(d) after the fall of Judah.

3. Why did Frank Moore Cross, a biblical scholar at Harvard University, argue against looking for an author of Deuteronomy after 587 B.C.?
(a) there are no scrolls after 587 B.C.
(b) one Israelite kingdom no longer existed.
(c) the language of Deuteronomy predates 587 B.C.
(d) the phrase "to this day" is often employed in the text.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To determine if insertions have been made in a text, two or more of what elements must be present?

2. Who became prophets?

3. Going beyond the two writer theory, what have some scholars suggested?

4. Where does Friedman place Author E?

5. What was the political structure for the Israelites?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 299 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample