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Old Testament Intro Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many books are in the Old Testament?
a)
24
b)
46
c)
48
d)
56
2.

How many categories are the Old Testament arranged in?

a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
3.
Which is NOT one of the categories for the Old Testament?
a)
Historical Books
b)
Wisdom Books
c)
Creation Books
d)
Prophetic Books
4.
What is another name for The Books of Law?
a)
Pentateuch
b)
Torah
c)
Law of Moses
d)
All of these
5.
The first five books of the Old Testament are called the...
a)

Pentateuch

b)
Historical Books
c)
Wisdom Books
d)
Prophetic Books
6.
The books that tell of the many trials and triumphs of Jewish history from the Israelites’ arrival in the Promised Land, the judges who protected them, and the first kings are called...
a)
Books of Law
b)
Historical Books
c)
Wisdom Books
d)
Prophetic Books
7.
The unique writings that help us to find universal truth and meaning in the mysteries of life, including poetry and songs are called...
a)
Books of Law
b)
Historical Books
c)
Wisdom Books
d)
Prophetic Books
8.
The books that contain the words of the prophets God commissioned to call his people back to the covenant are called...
a)
Books of Law
b)
Historical Books
c)
Wisdom Books
d)
Prophetic Books
9.

One of the themes of the Old Testament writings includes the idea God seeks for us to gain...

a)

Wisdom

b)

History

c)

Salvation

d)

Wealth

10.

The Tanak classifications include all of the following except:

a)

Historical books

b)

Law or Torah

c)

Prophets (Neviim)

d)

Writing (Ktuvim)

11.

The seven books not included in the Jewish canon are referred to as:

a)

The Torah

b)

Old Testament

c)

Deuterocanonical

d)

Prophets

12.

Which language is the Old Testament predominately written in?

a)

Greek

b)

English

c)

Hebrew

d)

None of the above

13.

Another term for 'second canon' is referred to as?

a)

The Old Testament

b)

The New Testament

c)

Pentateuch

d)

Deuterocanonical

14.

The Book of Moses is also known as?

a)

Genesis

b)

Pentateuch

c)

Deuteronomy

d)

Exodus

15.

Which of the following books are included in the Pentateuch?

a)

Genesis

b)

Exodus

c)

Leviticus

d)

Numbers & Deuteronomy

e)

All of the above

16.

Which of the following are reasons why we read the Old Testament?

a)

Contain the truths of God's sins

b)

The OT has records of only the Hebrews experiences of sinning

c)

Reveals a living God when we read scripture

d)

The OT contains lessons of wisdom

e)

The OT contains laws of living (moral instruction)

17.

We read the Old Testament because it provides a record of the experiences of our ancestors in faith as individuals only.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

We read the Old Testament because it contains the truth of God's promises only to the Hebrew people.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The Jewish arrangement of the Old Testament (TaNak) includes ___ classifications as opposed to the New American Bible that has ___ classifications.

a)

4 & 3

b)

2 & 4

c)

3 & 4

d)

7 & 2

20.

The Deuterocanonical was written in which language?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

Hebrew

d)

Greek

21.

The Greek translation of the Old Testament is also known as the...

a)

The Canon

b)

Septuagint

c)

The Wisdom Books

d)

The Pentateuch

22.

The deuterocanonical books include how many books?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

46

d)

7

23.

The second canon is included in the Jewish collection of books.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which of the following is NOT one of the sources of the Pentateuch?

a)

Yahwist

b)

Priestly

c)

Deuteronomist

d)

Elohist

e)

None of the answers are correct

25.

Which of the following is not a Christian worldview element?

a)

Redemption

b)

Rebellion and sin

c)

Humanity

d)

Power and destruction