JH Unit 1 Review: Biblical Overview

Question 1

True or False: Midrash refers to a method of interpretations that resolves text contradictions.

Accepted Answer

True!!

Question 2

Which empire conquered the Babylonian empire?

Accepted Answer

Persian

Question 3

Why was Gedaliah assassinated?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 4

Which Jewish figure or figures is/are credited with compiling Tanach?

Accepted Answer

Ezra and Nechemia

Question 5

Which foreign king laid siege on the Kingdom of Judah during the reign of Hezekiah?

Accepted Answer

Sennacherib

Question 6

Which foreign king gave the Jews permission to rebuild the Temple?

Accepted Answer

Cyrus

Question 7

Which foreign king destroyed the First Temple?

Accepted Answer

Nebuchadnezzar

Question 8

Which of the following periods or events came first?

Accepted Answer

Babylonian exile

Question 9

Jews adopting Babylonian names and names of the month in Babylonian exile is an example of ____

Accepted Answer

the cultural vital sign

Question 10

Which empire conquered the Persian empire?

Accepted Answer

Greek

Question 11

Viewing sin as a cause of the destruction of the First Temple is an example of _______ history.

Accepted Answer

Sacred

Question 12

True or False: The Biblical canon is a body of texts written with divine authority.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Which figure or figures prepared the Jewish people for life in Babylonian exile?

Accepted Answer

Yirmiyahu

Question 14

Which empire conquered the Assyrian empire?

Accepted Answer

Babylonian

Question 15

True or False: Midrash refers to stories that elaborate on the narrative in Tanach.

Accepted Answer

False!!

Question 16

In which period does the Jewish religion and Jewish identity begin?

Accepted Answer

Patriarchal Period

Question 17

True or False: The Biblical canon is a weapon used in fighting religious wars.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

Looking at political, economic, and geographic causes of the destruction of the Temple is ____.

Accepted Answer

a Secular approach history

Question 19

True or False: Overall the "vital signs" were strong for the Jews in Babylonian exile.

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 19