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Conquest & Judges Review
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1
The judges were people selected by God to lead Israel in times of trouble.
True
False
2
Gideon enrages the townspeople by destroying an altar to Baal that the Israelites built.
False
True
3
Samson's long hair was
the source of his strength.
All of these answers are correct.
a sign of his vow as a Nazarite
a sign of his commitment to God.
4
This number of tribes in Israel later became symbolic for Christians as well.
3
12
7
21
5
The Books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth tell stories about
Moses’ leading the Israelites out of Egypt
the Israelites’ experiences in Egypt.
Saul and David
the beginnings of the Israelites’ life in the Promised Land.
6
What did the Deuteronomists do for the people of Israel?
helped them recognize that the exile was not their fault
Two of these answers are correct
helped them turn the disaster of the exile into a time of transformation.
gave them hope for the future
7
The biblical books called the Deuteronomic history include
Judges, Chronicles, and Maccabees
Deuteronomy, Joshua, and Ruth
Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, and 1 and 2 Kings
Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, and Ruth
8
Joshua represented everything that Israel was supposed to be – completely faithful to God.
True
False
9
What happened when the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant stepped in the the Jordan River?
All of the above.
The water turned to solid ice allowing the Israelites to cross.
The water stopped flowing allowing the Israelites to cross on dry land.
The water was purified allowing the Israelites to drink before battle.
10
What is the color for the period of the Conquest and Judges, and what is its meaning?
Turquoise, the color of the earth
blue, singing the blues
red, the Red Sea
green, the hills of Canaan
11
Ruth was one of King David's ancestors.
True
False
12
What is the practice known as the ban?
total destruction for God
seeking out and killing the general of the enemy army
decreasing the size of the army
a pact between the soldiers to never leave anyone behind
13
Who from the Book of Judges killed Sisera after offering him hospitality?
Jael
Barak
Delilah
Deborah
14
Which of the following was done in preparation for the Israelites entering the Promised Land?
All of the above.
All the Israelite men were circumcised.
A celebration of Passover.
An altar of 12 stones was constructed.
15
The biblical writers portrayed the Canaanite prostitute Rahab as an unworthy betrayer of God’s purposes.
False
True
16
Ruth shows her faith by:
prophesying for General Barak.
marrying her late husband's brother and accepting YHWH.
convincing her mother-in-law Naomi to allow her to go back
Staying with Naomi and trusting in God
17
What was the point in God’s asking Gideon to reduce the size of his army?
too many Israelite soldiers would be killed
none of these answers are correct
so they would credit their victory to God's power and not their own
financial reasons.
18
The Deuteronomic history serves as a self-examination for the Israelites in exile.
False
True
19
The purpose of the Book of Ruth was to
explain how King David had a Gentile great-grandmother
teach how God could create a blessed ending out of a difficult situation
Two of these answers are correct
emphasize the difficulty of life in Israel
20
The basic social unit of a twelfth century Israelite village was:
the Bet Av
the Tribe.
the Mishpachah (clan)
the teenagers
21
Why might the Deuteronomists have listed Samson among the judges? To
All of these answers are correct
boost the spirits of the exiles
remind the exiles of how their nation had become morally weak
marvel at the kind of people God can make use of
22
Israel’s exile was the result of
Two of these answers are correct.
the Israelites’ ignoring the Law of Moses and rejecting God’s love
God’s suspending the Covenant because Israel was extremely unfaithful
God’s encouraging the Babylonians to conquer the Israelites
