To Abraham, God promised many things including

he would have descendants as numerous as the stars

The first five books of the Bible

An A, B, C, etc. next to a verse number stands for…

The first, second, or third part of a long verse

Seven books of poetry and wise sayings

The religious truth in the story of the Tower of Babel is

Sin affects the behavior of the nations

The Edenic Covenant outlined __ and God’s directive for the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

man’s responsibility toward creation

What are the main sections of the Bible?

Hebrew and Christian Scriptures

Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy tell of other laws which

spell out how Israel is to keep the Covenant

A conditional covenant is dependent on the

one receiving it, not on the one granting it.

In his Covenant, David is promised that the

line of his descendants will last forever

Why are Hebrew houses passed over by the Angel of Death?

they were marked with the blood of the sacrificial lamb

The stories from Genesis Chapters 1-11 are not historically factual. They...

combine mythical, legendary, and historical elements

It was not enough for people to claim they had talked to God to be declared a prophet because

they could be mistaken or delusional

The biblical text understands both prophecy and monarchy as institutions that originate in

the people’s desire for distance from God

King Solomon takes foreign wives and worships other gods. God punishes him by declaring

the kingdom of Israel would be divided after his death

We call prophets’ speeches oracles. An oracle is

a message from God delivered to the people by a prophet

One of the most central themes of the bible is

a covenant between God and his People

People who keep the terms of the Covenant receive

specific benefits, rewards, or blessings

For an unconditional covenant, fulfillment for what is promised depends solely upon the

authority and integrity of the one making the covenant

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1
On top of the Ark was a plate of gold called the mercy seat where
all of these
Moses made official rulings
the people of Israel worshiped
God met the people of Israel
2
To Abraham, God promised many things including
he would be the father of just one nation
he would have descendants as numerous as the stars
he would make Sarah's name great
all of these
3
David plans to build a house (__) for God. God instead decides to build a house (__) for David.
dynasty, throne
throne, temple
temple, dynasty
family, throne
4
The Books of Law are
The last section of Old Testament books
The list of laws we have to follow to be good Christians
The heart of the New Testament
The first five books of the Bible
5
Adonai is a name Hebrew people for God used because Yahweh was considered too sacred.
false
true
6
BC and AD are replaced in modern history with the terms
Before Christ
BCE and ADE
In the year of our Lord
BCE and CE
7
An A, B, C, etc. next to a verse number stands for…
Who wrote the verse
The first, second, or third part of a long verse
All of these
Where in the chapter you should look
8
The Ten Commandments are found only in the book of Exodus in the Bible.
true
false
9
The Wisdom Books are
the heart of the Old Testament
Books the prophets used to guide the people
Seven books of poetry and wise sayings
the books we use during Advent
10
Wisdom writings were adapted to Israel’s faith - Jewish people saw __ as the source of wisdom
Prophets
Jesus
God
kings
11
At first Sarai, Abram's wife, could not
control her temper
have children
look back or she would be a pillar of salt
laugh
12
The major types of prayers in psalms include:
all of these
lament
praise
thanksgiving
13
The religious truth in the story of the Tower of Babel is
Sin affects the behavior of the nations
love your neighbor even if they speak a different language
People are not as smart as God
why we all have different languages
14
The Jewish Bible is called the Tanakh: an acronym for
the main people in the first five books of the bible
none of the above
a Jewish name for God
the 24 books contained within
15
David’s son ___ builds God’s “house,” the first Temple of Jerusalem.
Solomon
Joseph
Esau
Isaac
16
The Israelite request for a ___ proves problematic in several ways. God is supposed to be this.
leader
prophet
king
judge
17
The Edenic Covenant outlined __ and God’s directive for the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
man’s responsibility toward creation
man's responsibility to Eve
the pain of childbirth
how man had to work for food
18
What are the main sections of the Bible?
the Gospels and Revelation
None of these
Prophecies and Psalms
Hebrew and Christian Scriptures
19
The “Exodus generation” is the first to enter the Promised Land because they never complain.
false
true
20
How many versions of the creation story are there in Genesis?
four
one
two
three
21
The Catholic Canon has __ Hebrew Scripture books.
27
46
50
39
22
Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy tell of other laws which
disregard the laws of Genesis
describe the details of Church worship
spell out how Israel is to keep the Covenant
require daily animal sacrifice
23
There were both male and female prophets.
false
true
24
Hebrew Scripture covenants are between
Moses and the Hebrew people
Abraham and his descendants
King David and the Jewish people
God and his Chosen People
25
The Book of Deuteronomy is presented as three sermons by
Moses
Miriam
Aaron
Joshua
26
A conditional covenant is dependent on the
one receiving it AND on the one granting it.
neither the one receiving nor the one granting it.
one receiving it, not on the one granting it.
one granting it, not on the one receiving it.
27
________came forth from God before the earth was created.
Wisdom
Compassion
Happiness
Love
28
When Jonah runs away from God, he travels by a ship in a storm. He suggests the sailors should
Pray to God
Repent for their sins
Offer a sacrifice to God
Throw him overboard
29
In his Covenant, David is promised that the
all of these
line of his descendants will last forever
punishment for killing Uriah won't be too harsh
nation he controls will grow forever and bemost powerful
30
Why are Hebrew houses passed over by the Angel of Death?
All of these
they were marked with the blood of the sacrificial lamb
they had no sons left after Pharaoh killed them all
they were Hebrew and the Angel knew to spare them
31
The stories from Genesis Chapters 1-11 are not historically factual. They...
are made up
all of these
combine mythical, legendary, and historical elements
are fairy tales to entertain us
32
It was not enough for people to claim they had talked to God to be declared a prophet because
someone might be possessed by an angel
the community had to hear God's voice too
all of these
they could be mistaken or delusional
33
The biblical text understands both prophecy and monarchy as institutions that originate in
the people’s desire for distance from God
the people's need and desire to be controlled
all of these
the domination of other religious groups over Israel
34
King Solomon takes foreign wives and worships other gods. God punishes him by declaring
the kingdom of Israel would be divided after his death
all of his sons would betray him
the line of David would not continue
all of his wives would die
35
We call prophets’ speeches oracles. An oracle is
a message from God delivered to the people by a prophet
a message that reaches people beyond the intended audience
a speech that is mesmerizing
a message that the prophet came up with on his or her own
36
The Bible describes prophets as giving speeches and
going into a “frenzy”
only sitting in meditation
speaking to individuals only
only acting out the messages
37
What is a covenant?
all of these
a solemn vow
Love
a legal document
38
The final plague was
Darkness Over the Whole Land
The Death of the Firstborn
Days of Hail
A Swarm of Flies
39
The bible is complex. To best understand it we must
all of these
look up the answers on Wikipedia
pray and hope for the best
study it
40
One of the most central themes of the bible is
a covenant between God and his People
Moses wrote the Torah
Noah saved humanity
Women brought sin into the world
41
The story of ______ ends with God’s covenant – symbolized by a rainbow.
Noah and the Flood
The Tower of Babel
Adam and Eve
King David
42
The ____ retells the positive side of the stories first told in Samuel and Kings about David
book of Joshua
book of Chronicles
book of Ezra
prophetic book
43
This book is a collection of love poems written by unknown authors
Psalms
Song of Songs
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
44
David rises in Saul's court as a
poor musician
skilled farmer
victorious military leader
trusted advisor of the prophet
45
These eighteen books record the warnings and promises of Israel’s prophets
Book of Law
Wisdom Books
Prophetic Books
Historical Books
46
People who keep the terms of the Covenant receive
specific benefits, rewards, or blessings
none of these
food and health
sanctions, punishments or curses
47
The Bible defines a prophet as a
spokesperson for the king
all of these
spokesperson for God
predictor of the future
48
______ is raised as Egyptian royalty.
Miriam
Moses
Aaron
Joshua
49
Abraham is the spiritual father of
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
All of these
50
In Deuteronomy what is the labor law that legislated a day of rest for all workers.
taking God’s name in vain
Sabbath
Holiness Code
none of these
51
For an unconditional covenant, fulfillment for what is promised depends solely upon the
receiver meeting certain obligations or conditions
authority and integrity of the one making the covenant
all of these
authority and integrity of the one receiving it
52
What is the first book of the Hebrew Scriptures?
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Exodus
Genesis
53
This group of people is known as “God’s Chosen People”.
All of the Above
Jews
Muslims
Christians
54
David captures this city as his capital
Bethlehem
Moab
Rome
Jerusalem
55
Moses was not allowed to __ because of his disobedience to God.
enter the Promised Land
lead the Hebrew people
eat any kind of meat
have children
56
Prophets were sent to help the Israelites remember God’s Covenant.
true
false
57
The second king of Israel is
David
Saul
Solomon
Herod
58
In the end, Jonah is ___ the people of Nineveh are saved.
proud of himself because
mad at God because
thankful to God
all of these
59
Jonah is lost in the belly of a “great fish” for
3 days
40 years
40 days
7 days
60
What does the word "Genesis" mean?
"first" or "birth"
"listen"
"create"
“beginning” or “origin”
61
Joseph rises to power because he helps the Pharaoh by
interpreting his dreams and predicting the famine
being a spy while in prison
killing his political rival
showing him how to grow crops
62
After wrestling with God, Jacob's name is changed to
Joseph
Israel
Esau
Isaac
63
Israel had ____ prophets.
21
exactly 100
very few
hundreds of
64
God reveals himself to Moses through
answering his prayers
a dream
a burning bush
the Ten Commandments
65
The sixteen books of religious history and a few “historical novellas” are called the
Wisdom Books
Books of Law
Historical Books
Prophetic Books
66
First and Second Samuel were originally one book that was later divided into two parts when
modern books were created
it was translated into Greek (due in part to scroll size)
none of these
it was translated into English in the Middle Ages
67
Abraham is told to sacrifice
none of the above
his son, Isaac
his wife
animals everyday
68
The third king of Israel is
David
Saul
Solomon
Herod
69
Ishmael is Abraham’s son with
Lot's wife
his fourth wife
Hagar
Sarah
70
The story of Jonah focuses on mercy and compassion by showing how God gives
All of these
hope through failure
second chances
good things to those who wait
71
Moses received only the Ten Commandments at Mt. Sinai.
true
false
72
A Canon is
a weapon used in war
the Torah
the Jewish Bible
the authoritative listing of all the books of the Bible
73
The first five books of the Bible are referred to as the
Pentateuch
Wisdom Books
Tanakh
Prophetic Books
74
___ are unleashed on the Egyptians because Pharaoh refused to release the Israelites.
Years of War
The Ten Plagues
The Tablets of Law
Years of Famine
75
According to__, a reward for a virtuous life is success, prosperity, honor, dignity a good name
Song of Songs
Ecclesiastes
Proverbs
Psalms
76
The first King of Israel is
Jonathon
Saul
Herod
David
77
Noah and the Flood serves as a reminder that God
is a God of wrath and pain
hates humanity
can and will destroy everyone without thought
can and will judge sin
78
This book is a handbook of instructions for Israel's worship
The Book of Numbers
The Book of Exodus
The Book of Deuteronomy
The Book of Leviticus
79
In these books, the number 40 is supposed to signify…
none of these
a very long time
the exact number of days/nights or years that passed
Moses’ favorite number
80
Testament is another word for
Bible
all of these
Gospel
Covenant
81
The Ark was a small wooden box containing the
the supplies for public worship
stone tablets of the Law
the Sacred Scripture
Manna leftover from the previous day
82
From Job we learn patience in our sufferings leads to
growth in our relationship with God
happiness in suffering
reward when we die
all of these
83
The book of Numbers is called this because
it counted how many rules there were to follow
it counted how many times the Hebrews messed up
of the census of the Hebrews in the first part of the book
none of these
84
The Bible was produced by...
All of these
Multiple authors (even on one book)
Authors or editors who we don't know for sure
Some who could not read or write
85
Many of the stories in Genesis 12-50 are probably legendary because they were
made up by ancient people
heavily edited and retold
confusing and contradictory
not true at all
86
What does the word "bible" mean?
books
hope
Good News
God's Word
87
The special Hebrew day to atone (seek forgiveness) for the sins of the past year is called
Shema
Reconciliation
Hanukkah
Yom Kippur
88
Originally, the Bible is written in which languages?
Latin, Hebrew and English
Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic
Greek, Latin, Hebrew
all of these
89
The prophets’ messages warn the people when they are sinning and tell them
God will always love them so they can do whatever
how God will punish them if they continue to sin
none of these
how God will abandon them if they continue
90
The bible acknowledges that David served with the army of Israel’s enemy the Philistines.
false
true
91
The Israelites reject God’s leadership because they want
a permanent human leadership “like other nations”
to worship other "gods"
to lead themselves
to rule the world

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