The Dead Sea Scrolls

https://www.history.com/news/6-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-dead-sea-scrolls

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Approximately how old are the Dead Sea Scrolls?

• 1000 years

• 500 years

• 2000 years

• 5 centuries

Approximately how many manuscripts are made up of the thousands of scroll fragments found in several caves near the Dead Sea?

• 100

• 200

• 800 to 900

• 1000 to 2000

Athanasius Samuel attempted to sell the scrolls in the New York Times.

• True

• False

The Dead Sea Scrolls are probably the work of which group?

• Christians

• Muslims

• Essenes

• Romans

The only complete book of the Hebrew Bible preserved among the manuscripts from Qumran is what book?

• Jeremiah

• Hosea

• Micah

• Isaiah

Most of the Dead Sea Scrolls are written in what language?

• Greek

• Hebrew

• Aramaic

• Arabic

The Copper Scroll manuscript is sometimes described as a what?

• treasure map

• translation map

• sectarian regulations

• Jewish rituals

The Copper Scroll is written in conventional vocabulary and spelling.

• True

• False

Why do you think the Dead Sea Scrolls are essential for the Old Testament?

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