Hebrew Scriptures: Ch 4

To be saved, Moses’ mother placed him in a basket on which river?

• Mississippi

• Amazon

• Nile

• Tigris

Why did Moses run away from his life in Egypt?

• He was tired of the inequality between the Egyptians and Israelites

• He wasted his father’s money on fine food and horse racing

• He fell in love with a Greek goddess

• He killed an Egyptian

Moses is called by God through a burning bush to become a military leader and lead a war against the Egyptian army

• True

• False

Which leader was Moses in dialogue with to release the Israelites from slavery?

• Czar of the Egypt

• The Egyptian Pharaoh

• The Emperor of Egypt

• The Holy Roman Emperor

Were the 10 plagues naturally occurring?

• Yes because they can be explained rationally using science

• Yes because both the Israelites and Egyptians were  “duped” and it makes a good story

• No, because God created these miraculous events to convince Pharaoh to let the Israelites go

• No, because weather can always be scientifically explained

Which of the following did God not use as a plague against Egypt?

• Nature

• Weather

• Disease

• Chemical Warfare

To escape the Egyptian army God allowed the Israelites to pass through which body of water?

• Nile River

• Lake Michigan

• Red Sea

• Tigris and Euphrates

After escaping Egypt, the Hebrews were always faithful when following Moses’ directions from God.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a Hollywood film adaptation of the story of Moses’ life?

• The Passion of the Christ

• The Prince of Egypt

• History of the World: Part 1

• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

What is at the heart of the Sinai Covenant?

• The Ten Commandments

• The Beatitudes

• The Ten Plagues

• The Corporal Works of Mercy