Primeval History

Question 1

According to Genesis 1, God created in a sequence, the first three days being days of

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separation

Question 2

In Genesis 1, God created the world by

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commanding

Question 3

Human beings are unique because we are made in the image and likeness of God.

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True

Question 4

A person to whom you are related by blood who comes before you on a family tree is an ancestor

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True

Question 5

The basic root of sin is man's rejection of God and opposition to His will.

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True

Question 6

Creation stories scientifically true helping us to better understand the origins of the world

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False

Question 7

In the Yahwist (J) account of creation, the human male and female are created:

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simultaneously, before the other creatures

Question 8

The disobedience of Adam and Eve, according to J, resulted in

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all of the above

Question 9

Noah is chosen by God to save humanity before the Flood because he was

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righteous

Question 10

Which creation story is older?

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The Priestly (P)

Question 11

Why did one of Adam’s sons murder his own brother?

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God favored one son over the other.

Question 12

What writers preferred to use the name LORD/LORD GOD & portrayed God in very human terms?

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Yahwist (J)

Question 13

In Genesis 3:15 God promised a what for the fallen mankind?

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a redeemer

Question 14

What symbol is used regarding the agreement between God and Noah (humanity)?

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rainbow

Question 15

When Catholic biblical scholars interpret the Book of Genesis, they primarily interpret it

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figuratively

Question 16

Which one is a "problem" with the 1st creation story, from the perspective of modern science?

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"Light" is created before the sun.

Question 17

In the flood narrative, Noah takes the place of a new “Adam.”

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True

Question 18

What does the word "genesis" mean?

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"beginning"

Question 19

These writers portray God as far above his creation, giving commands, and listing family trees.

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Priestly (P)

Question 20

The Bible stories that happened before writing was invented is prehistory

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True

Question 21

Which of the following accurately describes the creation of humanity in the 1st creation story?

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Man and woman are created equal.

Question 22

Which of the following is evidence more than 1 flood narrative has been combined in Genesis?

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Disagreement over the # of animals to carry into the ark.

Question 23

The scientific theory which proposes that current forms of life developed gradually out of earlier ones.

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evolution

Question 24

God saw everything he made and

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it was very good

Question 25

What does it mean to say the Yahwist source portrays God "anthropomorphically"? God is portrayed

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with human characteristics

Question 26

Adam & Eve were created by God in a state of grace known as

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original justice

Question 27

Original Sin is

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all of the above

Question 28

What happened at the Tower of Babel?

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God gave people different languages.

Question 29

What did Cain offer to the Lord?

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Fruit of the ground

Question 30

A family tree of ancestors

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genealogies

Question 31

What is the name given to the first eleven chapters of Genesis?

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Primeval History

Question 32

What ancient Babylonian myth appears to have been a source for the Genesis flood narrative?

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Gilgamesh

Question 33

Man became a living being when

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God breathed in his nostrils

Question 34

Symbolic stories that express a spiritual truth or a basic belief about God.

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myth

Question 35

The Bible presents us, not with historical truth, but truth that is literal.

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False

Question 36

The historic basis for the story of the Flood may be found in melting glaciers at the end of last ice age.

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True

Question 37

God said, He would destroy all humankind, except for those on the ark, with this:

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flood

Question 38

What did God do on the seventh day? He

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rested

Question 39

A solemn agreement between God and his people.

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covenant

Question 40

What did God form man from?

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clay

Question 41

These writers make use of angels, visions, & dreams as ways God interacts with his people.

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Elohist (E)

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