The Land Chapter 5

Question 1

Gideon scaled down his army before engaging in battle.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

The Israelites' foes in the book of Judges, these people were brought under Assyrian control around the 800 BCE

Accepted Answer

Philisitines

Question 3

Ban is a practice in which conquerors destroy everything in a conquered town and take nothing for their own

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Nazirite

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man consecrated from birth, forbidden to cut his hair or drink

Question 5

The purpose of the Book of Ruth was to

Accepted Answer

both a and c ( red and yellow)

Question 6

The Israelites suffered defeat at Ai.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

The stories about Samson convey the truth that God was with the Israelites.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Who killed Sisera after offering him hospitality?

Accepted Answer

Jael

Question 9

This number of tribes in Israel later became symbolic for Christians as well

Accepted Answer

12

Question 10

In the centuries before the exile, Israelites sometimes engaged in Canaanite practices.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Gideon

Accepted Answer

leads a victory over the MIdianites

Question 12

Naomi

Accepted Answer

Orpah's mother-in-law

Question 13

The Deuteronomic history serves as a self-examination for the Israelites in exile

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

What did the Deuteronomists do for the people of Israel?

Accepted Answer

both a and b (red and blue)

Question 15

Samson

Accepted Answer

known for great strength

Question 16

The biblical writers portrayed Rahab as an unworthy betrayer at odds with God's purposes.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

In the last book of Genesis, this man was asked for forgiveness by his brothers who seriously wronged him

Accepted Answer

Joseph

Question 18

This prayer has been called the essence of Judaism

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shema

Question 19

The Books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth tell stories about

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the beginnings of the Israelites' life in the Promised Land

Question 20

The purpose of the Joshua account is

Accepted Answer

both b and c (blue and yellow)

Question 21

Gideon is supported by the townspeople when he destroys an altar to Baal that the Israelites built.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

Joshua was a great role model for the Israelites

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 22