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BIBL 100: Intro to Bible Midterm

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True/False: The Bible is the bestselling book in the entire world

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The world "Bible" comes from the Latin word biblia which means what

a)

History

b)

Book

c)

Truth

3.

when we say the Bible is "inspired by God" we mean that it is

a)

God-breathed

b)

God-given

c)

God-centered

4.

When we talk about the biblical “canon,” we are referring to:

a)

The books that are included in the Bible because they meet the required standard

b)

The range of impact that the books of the Bible have upon the world

c)

A prominent musical arrangement of the books of the Bible

5.

When we affirm that the Bible is “infallible” and “inerrant” we are claiming that it is:

a)

Completely true, reliable, and free from error in its original manuscripts

b)

Proven to be the genuine article based on scientific evidence

c)

Commonly known to be a practical source of personal transformation

6.

Which of the following is NOT one of the original languages of the Bible?

a)

Hebrew

b)

Greek

c)

Latin

7.

Which of the following was the earliest form of recording Scripture?

a)

Paper

b)

Papyrus

c)

Clay

8.

The historical accuracy of the Bible is supported by the fact that there are at least __________ manuscripts of the New Testament alone in existence today.

a)

500

b)

50

c)

5000

9.

When it comes to making the Bible accessible to the general population, this invention designed by Johannes Gutenberg was an absolute game changer:

a)

The personal computer

b)

The motorized vehicle

c)

The printing press

10.

Many people have sacrificed their very lives in order to translate the Bible into languages that common people from all around the world can easily understand, including this Englishman, who was strangled and burned at the stake in 1536:

a)

John Wycliffe

b)

Williams Tyndale

c)

Miles Coverdale

11.

Which of the following is NOT one of the main benefits of studying the Bible?

a)

It will help us develop spiritual discernment

b)

It will help us get a better and higher paying job

c)

It will help us learn how to live and grow as a Christian

12.

. When we refer to the “interpretation” of Scripture, we are talking about the need to:

a)

Read the text slowly and prayerfully

b)

Bring out the meaning of the text so it is understandable

c)

Ask the Holy Spirit to shed light on the text

13.

Which of the following is NOT a basic principle of biblical interpretation?

a)

Interpret the Bible by the Bible, i.e., in context

b)

Interpret the Bible literally, i.e., as it is written

c)

Interpret the Bible subjectively, i.e., based on your own viewpoints and desires

14.

Cults are groups of counterfeit Christians who attempt to alter biblical truth through:

a)

scripture twisting

b)

Bible bashing

c)

Textual criticism

15.

Who said, “If you believe what you like in the Gospel and reject what you do not like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself”?

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Augustine

c)

Calvin

16.

This resource lists the words found in the Bible and where to find them:

a)

Bible dictionary

b)

Bible concordance

c)

Bible commentary

17.

This resource gives meanings of Bible words, people, and places:

a)

Bible dictionary

b)

Bible concordance

c)

Bible commentary

18.

The resource gives you additional background on a particular book, chapter or verse:

a)

Bible dictionary

b)

Bible concordance

c)

Bible commentary

19.

To transfer the meaning of a biblical text from one language to another is called:

a)

Transmission

b)

Translation

c)

Transformation

20.

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary methods of Bible translation?

a)

Word for word (complete equivalence)

b)

Thought for thought (dynamic equivalence)

c)

Step by step (progressive equivalence)

21.

Although the Bible consists of 66 books written by 40 authors over hundreds of years, the one central theme and subject of the entire Bible is:

a)

Sin

b)

Christ

c)

Judgement

22.

The word “testament” means:

a)

Contract

b)

Covenant

c)

Witness

23.

The Old Testament is a historical record of this group of people:

a)

Hebrews

b)

Romans

c)

Greeks

24.

The Old Testament is made up of how many books?

a)

27

b)

66

c)

39

25.

The first five books of the Old Testament are known as:

a)

The Books of the Prophets

b)

The Books of Poetry and Wisdom

c)

The Books of Moses

26.

The New Testament covers a time span of approximately:

a)

One year

b)

One hundred years

c)

One thousand years

27.

The New Testament books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are known as:

a)

The Gospels

b)

The Acts of the Apostles

c)

The Epistles

28.

The “epistles” that are included in the New Testament represent a series of:

a)

laws

b)

letters

c)

poems

29.

The time interval between the end of the Old Testament and beginning of the New Testament was approximately:

a)

4 years

b)

40 years

c)

400 years

30.

The very last book of the Bible is called the book of:

a)

Revelation

b)

Acts

c)

Praise

31.

Which is NOT one of the titles commonly used to refer to the five Books of Moses:

a)

The Torah

b)

The Pentateuch

c)

Septuagint

32.

The first book of the Bible is called Genesis, which literally means:

a)

Chaos

b)

Origin

c)

Creation

33.

Biblically speaking, the most important question to ask in regard to Creation is:

a)

Who?

b)

When?

c)

How?

34.

When the work of Creation was completed, God exclaimed:

a)

It is Finished!

b)

It is very good!

c)

I'm tired!

35.

Every human being has dignity and value because we are all made in God’s:

a)

Image

b)

Time

c)

Place

36.

This man was 100 years old and his wife was 90 when she gave birth to their first child in fulfillment of God’s covenant promise to make him “the father of a great nation”:

a)

Adam

b)

Abraham

c)

Noah

37.

The name of this book of the Bible means “second law”:

a)

Deuteronomy

b)

Leviticus

c)

Exodus

38.

This book of the Bible is a manual on holiness and sacred worship:

a)

Deuteronomy

b)

Leviticus

c)

Exodus

39.

This book of the Bible includes the giving of the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai:

a)

Deuteronomy

b)

Leviticus

c)

Exodus

40.

The book of Numbers tells us that, throughout their entire 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, the nation of Israel camped out every night around this “tent of worship” or “portable temple” known as the:

a)

Ark

b)

Tower of Babel

c)

Tabernacle

41.

The twelve Historical Books span a time period of approximately:

a)

100 years

b)

1,000 years

c)

10,000 years

42.

. The Book of Joshua clearly demonstrates that the key to success in life is to:

a)

Obey God

b)

Study History

c)

Save Money

43.

The Book of Judges describes the endless cycle of sin and repentance that characterized the nation of Israel, as illustrated most clearly in the life of this famous judge:

a)

Samson

b)

Caleb

c)

Ezra

44.

This tender love story reminds us that it is possible to live by godly principles in a society that does just the opposite:

a)

The Book of Ruth

b)

The Book of Ezra

c)

The Book of Nehemiah

45.

The Books of 1-2 Samuel include the sad story of the rise and fall of Israel’s first king:

a)

Saul

b)

David

c)

Solomon

46.

This king of Israel was far from perfect, but despite his human failings, the Books of 1-2 Samuel assure us that he continued to be known as a “man after God’s own heart”:

a)

Saul

b)

David

c)

Solomon

47.

Known as the wisest (and wealthiest) of all of Israel’s kings, the Books of 1-2 Kings recount the consequences of failing to remain faithful to God, as illustrated in the life of:

a)

Saul

b)

David

c)

Solomon

48.

The Books of 1-2 Chronicles contain more of these than any other book in the Bible:

a)

Promises

b)

Prophecies

c)

Genealogies

49.

The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah focus on Israel’s return from:

a)

Exile

b)

Egypt

c)

Zion

50.

This is the only one of the Historical Books that does NOT mention God by name:

a)

Ruth

b)

Esther

c)

Nehemiah

51.

Which is NOT one of the reasons that the five Books of Poetry and Wisdom are often referred to as the “heart” of the Old Testament:

a)

They speak directly to our hearts as we relate to God

b)

They titles of the books form the acrostic “h-e-a-r-t”

c)

They are right in the middle of the Old Testament

52.

One of the main questions that is addressed in the Books of Poetry and Wisdom is:

a)

Where did we come from?

b)

Why are we here?

c)

Where is God when it hurts?

53.

This book deals with the problem of evil and was written by an unknown author around 2000 BC, which would make it the oldest book in the Bible:

a)

Proverbs

b)

Ecclesiastes

c)

Job

54.

Which of the following books was NOT written by Solomon:

a)

Psalms

b)

Proverbs

c)

Song of Songs

55.

In the Hebrew language, the mark of a good poem is:

a)

rhyme

b)

repetition

c)

reason

56.

Which of the following books was NOT written by Solomon:

a)

Psalms

b)

Proverbs

c)

Song of Songs

57.

This book shows how much God values the purity and passion of love within marriage:

a)

Proverbs

b)

Ecclesiastes

c)

Song of Songs

58.

This book is focused on how to acquire wisdom and apply it practically in our daily lives:

a)

Proverbs

b)

Ecclesiastes

c)

Song of Songs

59.

This book, composed of prayers set to music, is the longest book in the Bible:

a)

Job

b)

Psalms

c)

Proverbs

60.

This book contains one of only three recorded conversations between God and Satan:

a)

Job

b)

Psalms

c)

Proverbs

61.

Approximately one half of the Psalms were written by:

a)

Moses

b)

Solomon

c)

David

62.

The distinction between the four “major prophets” and the twelve “minor prophets” is based upon:

a)

Their status in the Jewish community

b)

The impact of their writings on their pagan neighbors

c)

The length of the books they wrote

63.

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary forms of Old Testament prophecy?

a)

Fortune-telling

b)

Forth-telling

c)

Fore-telling

64.

Most Old Testament prophets received formal training of some kind, with the notable exception of this simple shepherd from Tekoa:

a)

Jonah

b)

Amos

c)

Nahum

65.

According to Deuteronomy 13:10, the penalty for false prophecy was:

a)

death

b)

suspension

c)

expulsion

66.

One of the most common characteristics of a false prophet is that they:

a)

Tell people what they want to hear

b)

Speak with authority

c)

Cite their sources

67.

While the circumstances of each prophet were different, they all spoke about God’s:

a)

transcendence

b)

tolerance

c)

holiness

68.

Who said, “Above all, you must understand that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophets themselves or because they wanted to prophecy. It was the Holy Spirit who moved the prophets to speak from God”?

a)

Peter

b)

Paul

c)

Mary

69.

There are dozens of prophecies concerning the birth, life, death and resurrection of the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ, all of which were made _______ of years before his birth:

a)

hundreds

b)

thousands

c)

millions

70.

The word “salvation” appears more often in the writings of this prophet than all of the other prophets combined, and provided the lyrics used in Handel’s Messiah:

a)

Daniel

b)

Ezekiel

c)

Isaiah

71.

In spite of severe hardship and continual opposition, this intensely emotional and compassionate prophet remained faithful to proclaim the word of the Lord for 40 years, and was quoted by Jesus more than any other Old Testament prophet:

a)

Hosea

b)

Jeremiah

c)

Malachi

72.

Deuteronomy 6:4 Memory Verse (Extra Credit)

(a)