Dead Sea Scrolls Quiz

Where were the Dead Sea Scrolls discovered?

• Beirut

• Amman

• West Bank

• Jerusalem

In which period are the Dead Sea Scrolls from?

• Byzantine period

• Medieval period

• Second Temple period

• Modern period

Where are most of the Dead Sea Scrolls held today?

• Palestine Archaeological Museum, Jerusalem

• Jordan Museum, Amman

• Shrine of the Book at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem

• British Museum, London

What is the disputed ownership of the Dead Sea Scrolls based on?

• Historical and religious grounds

• Political and economic grounds

• Territorial and legal grounds

• Cultural and linguistic grounds

What language are most of the Dead Sea Scrolls written in?

• Hebrew

• Greek

• Latin

• Arabic

What is the estimated date range of the Dead Sea Scrolls?

• 1st century BCE - 3rd century CE

• 2nd century BCE - 1st century CE

• 3rd century BCE - 4th century CE

• 5th century BCE - 2nd century CE

What percentage of the Dead Sea Scrolls are copies of texts from Hebrew scriptures?

• 60%

• 40%

• 20%

• 80%

Who was the first to discover the Dead Sea Scrolls?

• John C. Trever

• Khalil Eskander Shahin

• Bedouin shepherd Muhammed edh-Dhib

• Metropolitan bishop Mar Samuel

Where were the original seven scrolls taken for safekeeping during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War?

• Jerusalem

• Beirut, Lebanon

• Cairo

• Amman

Who announced the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in a general press release?

• Metropolitan bishop Mar Samuel

• John C. Trever

• Khalil Eskander Shahin

• Millar Burrows