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WorksheetsHebrew Scriptures Test #2
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 40mins
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Class
Date
1.
Define Pre-History.
a)
1850-1900 B.C.E.
b)
6th century B.C.E.
c)
Time prior to the biblical era; no historical records exist.
d)
Before the death of the Egyptians; no historical records exist.
2.
Define Covenant.
a)
An agreement or solemn pledge on both sides/both parties part.
b)
Another name for Bible
c)
"Laugh" or "Laughter."
d)
Having more than one wife; in order to ensure the survival of a tribe.
3.
Name the patriarchs of Israel and their wives (the matriarchs).
a)
Joseph and Benjamin and Rachel and Joelle.
b)
Jacob and Dinah
c)
Isaac and Rachel; Joseph and Joelle; Jacob and Dinah
d)
Abraham and Sarah; Isaac and Rebekah; Jacob and Rachel.
4.
Around what time were the stories associated with Abraham occurring?
a)
1500-1800 B.C.E.
b)
1850-1900 B.C.E.
c)
6th century B.C.E.
d)
1850-1600 B.C.E.
5.
Which patriarch/founder had twin sons and what were the twins' names?
a)
Jacob, Twin's names: Isaac and Esau
b)
Isaac, Twin's names: Isreal and Ishmael
c)
Isaac; Twin's names: Esau and Jacob
d)
Ishmael; Twin's names: Joseph and Benjamin
6.
What is Abraham's first son's name?
a)
Jacob
b)
Isaac
c)
Ishmael
d)
Esau
7.
What does Isaac mean in Hebrew?
a)
"Laugh" or "Laughter."
b)
"God listens."
c)
"One who contends with divine and human beings."
d)
"Israel."
8.
What does Israel mean in Hebrew?
a)
"Laugh" or "Laughter."
b)
"Supplanter; usurper."
c)
"One who contends with divine and human beings."
d)
"Beginning."
9.
What does Ishmael mean?
a)
"Hairy."
b)
"One who contends with divine and human beings."
c)
"Laugh" or "Laughter."
d)
"God listens."
10.
Much of the Old Testament, including the Genesis and Exodus, was written down & put into final form around the...
a)
6th century B.C.E.; the period of the Babylonian Exile.
b)
1850-1900 B.C.E.
c)
4th century B.C.E
d)
1750-1800 B.C.E
11.
What does Genesis mean?
a)
"Death."
b)
"Beginning."
c)
"Chapter."
d)
"End."
12.
TRUE OR FALSE: The Catholic Church affirms that much scientific evidence supports the evolution theory; but, in no way does that shake the religious truth of the Creation account:
-the truth that God is the source of all goodness, including our own existence as humans made in God's image.
-the truth that God is the source of all goodness, including our own existence as humans made in God's image.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Give two examples of Pre-History stories found in Genesis.
a)
The people of Exodus struggled in a frightening & hostile wilderness. Likewise, exiled Jews made a long, painful journey to Babylon & back to Judah years later.
b)
At the beginning of Exodus, the Israelites were living as slaves in a foreign land, Egypt. The Jews of the Exile had a similar experience, living in Babylon as subjects of a mighty empire.
c)
The Fall (Genesis 2:4-25; 3:1-24);
Cain & Abel (Genesis 4:1-16);
Noah & the Flood (Genesis 6-8, 9:1-17);
Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9)
Cain & Abel (Genesis 4:1-16);
Noah & the Flood (Genesis 6-8, 9:1-17);
Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9)
d)
Most important for the Jews was God's Revelation to their ancestors in the wilderness. Through Moses the people of Israel discovered the identity of their God, & through Covenant, they found their own identity as God's people. Similarly, in Babylon, after repenting of their sins, the exiles rediscovered their true identity as God's beloved.
14.
What is sin?
a)
The devil
b)
The refusal to acknowledge God as God and ourselves as dependent on God.
c)
Refusing to be Catholic
d)
A bad person
15.
Where does Abram first hear God's call?
a)
From the burning bush
b)
Egypt
c)
Haran
d)
Israel
16.
What are Abraham's and Sarah's names before God changes them?
a)
Abraham and Sarah
b)
Abram and Seira
c)
Abram and Salami
d)
Abram and Sarai.
17.
What name does a divine being give to Jacob after they wrestle?
a)
Israel
b)
Esau
c)
Ishmael
d)
Dan
18.
What does Jacob mean?
a)
"God listens."
b)
"Hairy."
c)
"Laugh" or "Laughter."
d)
"Supplanter; usurper."
19.
What does Esau mean?
a)
"Supplanter; usurper."
b)
"One who contends with divine and human beings."
c)
"Hairy."
d)
"Strong."
20.
What is the name of Abraham's son with Hagar?
a)
Isaac
b)
Ishmael.
c)
Jacob
d)
Esau
21.
What is the name of Abraham's son with Sarah?
a)
Medan.
b)
Isaac.
c)
Ishmael.
d)
Israel.
22.
How many sons does Jacob have and what would these sons' descendants be known as?
a)
14; the 14 tribes of Israel.
b)
11; the 11 tribes of Israel.
c)
13; the 13 tribes of Israel.
d)
12; the 12 tribes of Israel.
23.
What are the names of Jacob and Rachel's sons?
a)
Jacob and Esau.
b)
Joseph and Benjamin.
c)
Gad and Asher.
d)
Dan and Naphtali
24.
TRUE OR FALSE: Esau gave Jacob his birthright for a bowl of stew.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
It wasn't stew, it was bread.
25.
Is the statement correct? Jacob gave Esau his birthright for a bowl of stew.
a)
Yes
b)
No, Esau gave Jacob his birthright.
c)
It wasn't stew, it was bread.
d)
Jacob and Esau are not brothers.
26.
TRUE OR FALSE: Joseph told his brothers to not return to Egypt without Dan.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
What is the name of Jacob's only daughter?
a)
Dinah.
b)
Leah.
c)
Lexi.
d)
Keturah.
28.
This founder acts as a link between Abraham, his father, and Jacob, his younger son.
a)
Isaac.
b)
David.
c)
God.
d)
Jesus.
29.
What is polygamy and why was it a practice in the ancient Near East?
a)
A game men played with their wives.
b)
Having only one wife; no cheating allowed.
c)
Cheating on your wife; keep the marriage interesting.
d)
Having more than one wife; in order to ensure the survival of a tribe.
30.
This patriarch's/founder's sons would go on to be the progenitors of the 12 tribes of Israel?
a)
Jacob.
b)
Esau.
c)
Isaac.
d)
Judah.
31.
What is the ritual action that all male descendants of Abraham must undergo as a sign of the covenant between God and the people?
a)
Circumcision.
b)
Polygamy.
c)
Smear goat blood on the outside of your door.
d)
Nomadism.
32.
What are the terms of the Covenant/Promise between God and Abraham?
a)
God promises stars in the sky.
b)
God promises that Abraham will be the king.
c)
God promises a multitude of descendants and the land of Canaan to Abraham; Abraham's descendants will be a blessing to all nations and will proclaim the one true God.
d)
Abraham will be in the house of God.
33.
Explain why hospitality was a solemn obligation in the ancient Near East.
a)
Because it was a matter of survival for the travelers.
b)
Because it was easier for the nomads.
c)
Because it was a matter of escape, so their bones could be laid to rest at the family burial plot beside his ancestors.
d)
Because it was a matter of rest and worship.
34.
When Abraham & Lot separated, Lot's family settled where?
a)
Egypt.
b)
Adonai.
c)
Mount Sinai.
d)
Sodom.
35.
Muslims claim Abraham as their father in faith through the line of ........
a)
Isaac.
b)
Ishmael.
c)
God.
d)
Jesus.
36.
Sarah is _________________'s wife.
a)
Abraham.
b)
Jacob.
c)
Esau.
d)
Ishmael.
37.
Rebekah is ____________________'s wife.
a)
Abraham's 2nd.
b)
Abraham's 3rd.
c)
Jacob.
d)
Isaac.
38.
Rachel is ___________________'s wife.
a)
Jacob.
b)
Isaac.
c)
Esau.
d)
Abraham's 2nd
39.
Leah is ______________________'s wife.
a)
Ishmael.
b)
Jacob.
c)
Dan.
d)
Isaac.
40.
Who was sold into slavery in Egypt by his brothers?
a)
Joseph.
b)
Simeon.
c)
Levi.
d)
Judah.
41.
Abraham is the father of faith to the three great monotheistic religions; what are they?
a)
Judaism, Muslim, Islam.
b)
Judaism, Christianity, Muslim.
c)
Catholic, Christianity, Islam.
d)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam.
42.
This son was nearly sacrificed by his father, Abraham.
a)
Isaac.
b)
Ishmael.
c)
Israel.
d)
Jacob.
43.
_________________ is Isaac's eldest son.
a)
Esau.
b)
Jacob.
c)
Gad.
d)
Asher.
44.
TRUE OR FALSE: Jacob dressed up as his mother, Rebekah, to receive a blessing from his father, Isaac.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
The Lord reveals to Rebekah that her younger son, _____________, would be the heir to the Promise/Covenant.
a)
Abraham.
b)
Isaac.
c)
Esau.
d)
Jacob.
46.
Abraham was a ______________.
a)
Doctor.
b)
Lawyer.
c)
Nomadic herdsman.
d)
Con artist.
47.
Rebekah preferred her son, Jacob; while Isaac preferred their elder son, ______________.
a)
Esau.
b)
Isaac.
c)
Israel.
d)
Dan.
48.
When Jacob flees the land of Canaan, he goes to stay with his uncle, ______________.
a)
Abraham.
b)
Laban.
c)
Joseph.
d)
John.
49.
What is the vision of angels going up and down from heaven called?
a)
Isaac's Ladder.
b)
John's Ladder.
c)
Jacob's Ladder.
d)
Abraham's Ladder.
50.
What does Bethel mean?
a)
"House of God."
b)
"Laugh" or "Laughter."
c)
"Beginning."
d)
"God listens."
51.
How many years total does Jacob have to work before he can marry Rachel?
a)
13 years
b)
14 years
c)
15 years
d)
16 years
52.
What is the name of the Promised Land?
a)
Egypt
b)
Haran
c)
Laban
d)
Canaan
53.
Jacob's descendants are known as the __________________ because of the name he received from God.
a)
Catholics.
b)
Christians.
c)
Israelites.
d)
Jews.
54.
Jacob's favorite son is ________________.
a)
Joseph.
b)
Dan.
c)
Benjamin.
d)
Asher.
55.
The Book of Exodus begins about __________ after Joseph's death.
a)
300 years
b)
450 years
c)
500 years
d)
650 years
56.
Define idolatry.
a)
Fermented dough left from one baking to the next; a kind of yeast.
b)
The worship of other beings, creatures, or material goods in a way that is fitting for God alone; "making a god" of something that is NOT God.
c)
Passover.
57.
Define leaven.
a)
Fermented dough left from one baking to the next; a kind of yeast.
b)
The worship of other beings, creatures, or material goods in a way that is fitting for God alone; "making a god" of something that is NOT God.
58.
What are some of the reasons that Moses gives God for his being unsuited to freeing the Israelites?
a)
The truth that God is the source of all goodness, including our own existence as humans made in God's image.
b)
The Fall (Genesis 2:4-25; 3:1-24);
Cain & Abel (Genesis 4:1-16);
Noah & the Flood (Genesis 6-8, 9:1-17);
Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9)
Cain & Abel (Genesis 4:1-16);
Noah & the Flood (Genesis 6-8, 9:1-17);
Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9)
c)
Moses says he is unsuited for the task because:
he doesn't know the divine name and cannot tell people which god sent him; the people won't believe him without miraculous signs; he also says he is slow of speech and tongue. God has an answer to all of his protests/arguments against going.
he doesn't know the divine name and cannot tell people which god sent him; the people won't believe him without miraculous signs; he also says he is slow of speech and tongue. God has an answer to all of his protests/arguments against going.
d)
God promises a multitude of descendants and the land of Canaan to Abraham; Abraham's descendants will be a blessing to all nations and will proclaim the one true God.
59.
In Genesis & Exodus, what biblical figures have been in a covenant with God?
a)
Adam, Noah, Moses, Isaac, Dan, Esau.
b)
Adam, Noah, Abraham, Jacob/Israel, & Moses.
60.
What does Pesach mean in Hebrew?
a)
Passover.
b)
Kill the goat.
c)
Hide in your house.
d)
The first born dies.
61.
Jew use what substitute which is translated as "Lord."
a)
Passover.
b)
Adonai.
c)
God.
d)
Jesus.
62.
Where does Moses received the Covenant that surpasses all covenants?
a)
Mount Sinai.
b)
Canaan.
63.
Joseph made his brothers swear that whenever the Israelites returned to the Promised Land, they would bring this with them.
a)
The Pharoh.
b)
His bones, so that he could be laid to rest at the family burial plot beside his ancestors.
c)
Manna and Quail.
d)
Goat blood.
64.
The three great monotheisms are called to keep their Sabbath day holy by keeping it a day of _____________.
a)
fasting and resting.
b)
eating and drinking.
c)
rest and worship.
65.
Because of his ability to interpret dreams, Joseph was noticed by __________________, or the king of Egypt.
a)
God.
b)
The baker.
c)
No one.
d)
Pharaoh.
66.
TRUE OR FALSE: Leah and Rachel, Jacob's wives, are sisters.
a)
True
b)
False
67.
Moses commands Pharoh to do this.
a)
"Let my people go!"
b)
"Kill the slaves."
c)
"Let your people suffer."
68.
The first ________ Commandments focus on our relationship with ________________.
a)
3; God.
b)
4; God
c)
5; God
d)
All of them.
69.
The ____________ remaining Commandments focus on our relationship with __________________.
a)
6;others.
b)
7; others.
c)
8;others.
d)
All of them
70.
What did God provide for the Israelites to eat while in the desert?
a)
Stale bread.
b)
Bread and butter.
c)
Goose and duck.
d)
Manna and quail.
71.
What was the final plague that God sent the Egyptians?
a)
The death of the crops.
b)
The death of the Egyptians' first born sons.
c)
The frogs.
d)
The flies.
72.
Hospitality was a solemn obligation in the ancient Near East because _________________________________.
a)
The host's generosity or lack of generosity was a matter of survival for their guests who were undertaking a dangerous journey and might run out of provisions.
b)
Guests were dangerous.
c)
Everyone was injured due to the many wars.
73.
What are the names of Moses older sybling(s)?
a)
Abraham.
b)
Rachel and Leah.
c)
Aaron and Miriam.
d)
Mary and Dinah.
74.
Are these the three reasons why the Exodus story was so important?
1.) At the beginning of Exodus, the Israelites were living as slaves in a foreign land, Egypt.
2.) The people of Exodus struggled in a frightening & hostile wilderness.
3.)Most important for the Jews was God's Revelation to their ancestors in the wilderness.
1.) At the beginning of Exodus, the Israelites were living as slaves in a foreign land, Egypt.
2.) The people of Exodus struggled in a frightening & hostile wilderness.
3.)Most important for the Jews was God's Revelation to their ancestors in the wilderness.
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Only #1 is
d)
Only #1 and #3
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