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The Bible: History, Literature, and Impact
The Bible: History, Literature, and Impact
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What does the "T" in Tanakh stand for?
Talmud
Testament
Torah
Truth
2
What is created on the sixth day of creation in Genesis
Heavenly bodies that give off light by day or night
Land animals and humans
Birds and fish
Vegetation
3
How many minor prophets are there?
Ten
Fifteen
Twenty
Twelve
4
What does Nevi’im mean?
Laws
Writings
Prophets
Songs
5
What does the Torah mean?
Poetry
Instruction or teaching
Law
History
6
How was God known?
Through nature
Through myths
Through rituals
Through history, events, and a particular relationship with humankind
7
Which of the following were Ancient Near Eastern civilizations?
Persians, Chinese, Aztecs
Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians
None of the above
Romans, Greeks, Egyptians
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What did the Protestant church do regarding the Apocrypha?
Translated it into Latin
Accepted it as canonical
Ignored it
Denied canonical status
9
What is the Septuagint?
An English translation of the Bible
A French translation of the Bible
A Latin translation of the Bible
A Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible
10
Who are the three major prophets?
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
Peter, Paul, and John
Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel
Moses, David, and Solomon
11
What happens on the first day of creation in Genesis 1?
Light and dark are separated
The firmament is established
Land is formed
Vegetation is produced
12
Mythology describes stories that deal with the birth, the life events of gods & demi-gods.
False
True
13
What does God Tell Noah about killing animals for food?
Humans may kill animals to eat them, but the life essence belongs to God
Humans must not kill animals for food
Humans must follow natural forces
Humans may eat animals without restrictions
14
In what languages is the Hebrew Bible written?
Hebrew and Aramaic
Greek and Latin
English and French
Arabic and Persian
15
What is absent in the Bible according to Kaufman?
Ritual practices
Theogony and mythology
Historical events
Moral teachings
16
What is created on the fifth day of creation in Genesis 1?
Birds and fish
Land animals
Heavenly bodies that give off light by day or night
Vegetation
17
How long is the flood said to have lasted?
50 days or 200 days
60 days or 250 days
40 days or 150 days
30 days or 100 days
18
What is basic to pagan religions?
Science
Theology
Mythology
Philosophy
19
What food is given to humans according to Genesis 1:29?
Fish and birds
Fruits and grains
Chicken and beef
Green plants and herbs
20
Theogony is accounts of the births of gods.
False
True
21
What does BCE refer to?
Common Era
Before the Common Era
Before Christ
Anno Domini
22
How is the Prophets section divided?
Psalms and Proverbs
Former Prophets and Latter Prophets
Major Prophets and Minor Prophets
Genesis and Exodus
23
Whose concern is salvation in pagan religion?
The primordial realm
The natural forces
The gods
The humans
24
The earth, the text says, is destroyed because of
hamas
which literally means
Violence, bloodshed and injustice
A pagan religious ritual
A pagan cult
A city in Iraq
25
·What is divination in pagan religion?
An attempt to communicate with gods
An attempt to tap into metadivine realm secrets
An attempt to predict weather
An attempt to understand nature
26
What do Jews refer to the Bible as?
Tanakh
Torah
Ketuvim
Nevi’im
27
What does Ketuvim mean?
Songs
Writings
Laws
Prophets
28
What did the Septuagint become?
The Old Testament of the Christian Bible
The Torah
The New Testament
The Prophets
29
What major religious traditions trace their roots to the Israelites?
Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism
None of the above
Shintoism, Zoroastrianism, Confucianism
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
30
Why is the biblical creation account considered non-mythological?
Because it describes natural phenomena
Because it contains historical events
Because there is no biography of God
Because it includes moral teachings
31
What does The Epic of Gilgamesh relate?
The history of Israel
The exploits of a Sumerian king
The mythology of gods
The creation of the world
32
What is the Bible an account of?
A series of pious tales
A book of theology
The odyssey of a people
A collection of laws
33
What terminology difference is noted between Genesis 1 and Genesis 2?
Genesis 1 speaks of male and female, while Genesis 2 uses man and woman
Genesis 1 speaks of gods, while Genesis 2 uses deities
Genesis 1 speaks of nature, while Genesis 2 uses mythology
Genesis 1 speaks of history, while Genesis 2 uses legends
34
Who survived a great flood by building an ark according to Mesopotamian stories?
Marduk
Noah
Gilgamesh
Ziusudra or Utnapishtim
35
How is creation described in Genesis 1?
As organizing pre-existing materials
As a natural phenomenon
As a mythological event
As making something out of nothing
36
How many books are in the Bible of the ancient Israelite and Jewish community?
48
24
60
36
37
What idea does the Garden of Eden story convey?
Evil is caused by gods
Evil is a mythological event
Evil is a product of human behavior
Evil is a natural force
38
How is sin conceived in Israelite religion?
As a result of the clash of the will of God and the will of humans
As caused by an independent evil power
As a natural occurrence
As a mythological event
39
Which books does the Torah refer to?
Psalms and Proverbs
Isaiah and Jeremiah
Matthew and Mark
Genesis through Deuteronomy
40
What does the word "ruah" mean in the Hebrew Bible?
Light
Water
Spirit
Wind
41
What is the significance of the seventh day in Genesis 1?
It is the day animals were created
It is the day humans were created
It is the day God rested and declared holy
It is the day vegetation was created
42
What is the boundary between the divine, human, and natural worlds in pagan religion?
Rigid
Fluid
Clear and distinct
Non-existent
43
What is the Pseudepigrapha?
Historical writings by early Jewish scholars
Writings from the same period as the Apocrypha but not in the Jewish canon.
Works that are part of the Jewish and Catholic canon
Books found in the Dead Sea Scrolls
44
What is the original creation imagined as free of, according to Genesis 1?
Bloodshed
All of the above
Competition for food
Violence
45
What is created on the fourth day of creation in Genesis 1
Land animals
Birds and fish
Vegetation
Heavenly bodies that give off light by day or night
46
What is monotheism?
The belief in no gods
The belief in nature
The belief in one God
The belief in many gods
47
What is the message of the flood story?
Historical events cause destruction
Natural forces cause destruction
Corruption and injustice bring about destruction
Mythological events lead to destruction
48
What food is given to animals according to Genesis 1:30?
Green plants and herbs
Fruits and grains
Fish and birds
Chicken and beef
49
What does BCE stand for?
Before Common Era
Before Christ
Before Christian Era
Before the Common Era and Common Era
50
How are gods described in pagan religion?
Limited and not the source of all power
Identical to nature
Unlimited and the source of all power
Non-existent
51
How are biblical characters described?
Mythical beings
Simple and straightforward
Real people with real, compelling moral conflicts and ambitions
Saintly and exemplary
52
What happens on the third day of creation in Genesis 1?
Birds and fish are created
The firmament is established
Land is formed and vegetation is produced
Light and dark are separated
53
What does the Hebrew word "adam" mean?
God
Human or earthling
A proper name
Creature
54
What did Kaufman argue about monotheism?
It evolves from polytheism
It is identical to polytheism
It does not evolve from polytheism
It is a form of polytheism
55
How is power conceived in pagan religion?
Materially
Theologically
Spiritually
Philosophically
56
What did conquered peoples do with their gods?
Abandoned all gods
Kept their defeated god
Traded their defeated god for the victorious god of their conquerors
Created new gods
57
What is polytheism?
The belief in many gods
The belief in one God
The belief in no gods
The belief in nature
58
How do humans learn about their moral autonomy?
By following natural forces
By making the defiant choice
By understanding mythology
By obeying God
59
What is the Apocrypha?
Material excluded from both Hebrew and Christian canons
Material in both the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament
Material written in Latin
Material not in the Hebrew Bible but in the Christian Old Testament
60
How does creation take place in Genesis 1?
Through the simple expression of God's will
Through procreation of male and female principles
Through a cosmic battle
Through the combination of natural forces
61
What does the biblical writer provide in the flood story?
A mythological explanation
A historical account
A moral rationale for God’s actions
A natural phenomenon
62
How did Kaufman characterize pagan religion?
As having one god
As having gods identical to nature
As having a realm of being prior to the gods
As having no gods
63
What is henotheism?
The belief in nature
The worship of one god as supreme over other gods
The belief in many gods
The belief in one God
64
How does Eve act according to Genesis 3:7?
She acts alone and eats the fruit herself
She acts with her husband and eats the fruit herself
She acts alone and gives the fruit to her husband with her
She acts with her husband and gives the fruit to him
65
What are the two designations used for God?
Yahweh and Elohim
Jehovah and El Elyon
Adonai and El Shaddai
El Roi and El Olam
66
Which books are common to both Jewish and Christian Bibles?
The Apocrypha
The Gospels
The 24 books grouped in the Torah, Prophets, and Writings
The Pauline Epistles
67
What do Jews refer to the Bible as?
Torah
Old Testament
Quran
Tanakh
