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Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

God tells _______________: "Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. "I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing."

a)

Abraham

b)

Joseph

c)

Isaac

d)

Joshua

2.

The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures are referred to as the ______________.

a)

Torah

b)

Shalom

c)

Ketuvim

d)

Tanak

3.

The story of Moses is written in the Book of ________________.

a)

Exodus

b)

Genesis

c)

Numbers

d)

Joshua

4.

The story of Noah and the Flood is found in _______________.

a)

Genesis

b)

Exodus

c)

Numbers

d)

Leviticus

5.

What are the names of Adam and Eve's first sons?

a)

Cain and Abel

b)

Isaac and Jacob

c)

Jacob and Esau

d)

Cain and Esau

6.

How long do the Israelites wander in the Wilderness?

a)

40 years

b)

12 years

c)

70 years

d)

40 days

7.

Whose wife is turned into a "pillar of salt" when she looks back at Sodom and Gomorrah?

a)

Lot

b)

Aaron

c)

Jacob

d)

Abraham

8.

Abraham and Sarah have a son. His name is:

a)

Isaac

b)

Jacob

c)

Israel

d)

Ishmael

9.

Who is Ishmael?

a)

Abraham's first son (with a servant)

b)

The founder of Israel

c)

Moses' brother

d)

Noah's son

10.

The Book of Numbers is called "Bemidbar" in Hebrew. This means:

a)

In the Wilderness

b)

The Counting

c)

Peace and Courage

d)

The Promised Land

11.

The fourth book of the Hebrew Scriptures is _______________________.

a)

Numbers

b)

Genesis

c)

Exodus

d)

Leviticus

12.

How many plagues does God send on Egypt in Exodus?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

7

d)

14

13.

Who is the first King of Israel?

a)

Saul

b)

David

c)

Gideon

d)

Samson

14.

Deborah is one of the _______________ of Israel.

a)

Judges

b)

Queens

c)

Princesses

15.

Who leads Israel immediately after Moses?

a)

Joshua

b)

Caleb

c)

Canaan

d)

Jacob

16.

Who is sold into slavery by his brothers?

a)

Joseph

b)

Jacob

c)

Israel

d)

Benjamin

17.

The Promised Land is also referred to as ____________________.

a)

Canaan

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Egypt

d)

Assyria

18.

What is the name of Moses' brother?

a)

Aaron

b)

Lot

c)

Xerxes

d)

Solomon

19.

The Hebrew Scriptures are written in two languages, __________________ and __________________.

a)

Hebrew, Aramaic

b)

Hebrew, Greek

c)

Hebrew, Latin

d)

Hebrew, Sanskrit

20.

Whose name was changed to "Israel"?

a)

Jacob

b)

Joshua

c)

Joseph

d)

Adam

21.

The name "Israel" means _______________________________.

a)

"Wrestles with God"

b)

"God's Chosen Ones"

c)

"Blessing"

d)

"The Wanderers"

22.

What is the name of the Mountain where Moses received the 10 Commandments?

a)

Mount Sinai

b)

Mount Carmel

c)

Mount Moriah

d)

Mount of Olives

23.

Moses and the Israelites crossed the __________________ while fleeing the Egyptians.

a)

Red Sea

b)

Dead Sea

c)

Suez Canal

d)

Mediterranean Sea

24.

What is the name of the prostitute who helps the Israelites in Jericho?

a)

Rahab

b)

Keturah

c)

Ruth

d)

Naomi

25.

The Israelites marched around this city and the walls came tumbling down.

a)

Jericho

b)

Ai

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Sodom and Gomorrah

26.

The Hebrew name for Genesis is "Bereshit", and it means ________________________________.

a)

"In the Beginning"

b)

"Creation"

c)

"The Fall"

d)

"How It Once Was"