WorksheetsOT Survey Prelim Exam
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
How many books are in the Old Testament?
a. twenty-seven
b. twenty-nine
c. thirty-nine
d. forty-six
Which is one of the most important texts that affirms inspiration?
Philippians 3:8
2 Timothy 3:16
Genesis 3:15
Genesis 1:1
Who is the ultimate author of all Scripture?
Human authors
Moses
Prophets
God
All of the Old Testament text was written in Hebrew except for a few portions written in
Arabic
Ammonite
Aramaic
Akkadian
LXX is the abbreviation for the
Targum
Septuagint
Masoretic Text
Samaritan Pentateuch
Cosmogony is the study of
how the world was made
the beginning of time
the history of the universe
mythology and history
The primary theme of the Pentateuch is the story of God’s
grace
law
people
sovereignty
The closest parallel to ancient Hebrew concepts is found in the literature of
Egypt
Syria
Babylon
Mesopotamia
In which chapter of Genesis is humankind characterized as perfect?
1
3
5
6
The theme of Genesis 3–11 is the
perfection of God’s creation
power of Satan
moral failure of humankind
universality of humankind’s dominion
Which is not a classification in the Table of Nations?
Ham
Shem
Cain
Japheth
A stepped tower of three to seven stages is called a
gate to heaven
ziggurat
c. balal
migdol
The patriarchal narrative begins in Genesis
11
12
13
14
What is the meaning of the patriarchs for our faith today?
They define our faith.
They serve as a standard for Christian living.
They illustrate our belief.
They are the ancestors of our faith.
What gives historical perspective in Genesis 12–50?
cultural parallels
linguistic parallels
literary parallels
genealogical parallel
Taking into account archaeological, cultural, and literary evidence, the events of Genesis 12–50 fit best into the
Early Bronze Age
Middle Bronze Age
Late Bronze Age
Iron Age I
Abram’s name was changed to Abraham in Genesis
11
12
15
17
The two things most important to ancient peoples were land and
cattle
gold
descendants
wives
To demonstrate his promise to Abram, God took Abram outside and told him to count
his herds
the trees
the stars
his tents
The Abrahamic Covenant was later seen in a modified form for
David
Paul
Joshua
Peter
Who was Hagar?
a distant cousin of Abram
the slave of Sarai
the sister of Sarah
the teacher of Sarai
Who was the mother of Ishmael?
Hagar
Sarai
Leah
Keturah
What is the meaning of the name Sarah?
mother of a multitude
full of grace
righteous mother
princess
Abraham illustrates the Christian doctrine of
conversion
redemption
incarnation
sanctification
Abraham believed that his heir would be
Ishmael
Lot
Isaac
Esau
What name means “supplanter”?
Esau
Ephraim
Jacob
Manasseh
God changed Jacob’s name to
Ishmael
Jacobi
Israel
Haran
Why is the story of Joseph unusual?
He lived in Egypt.
He was faithful to God.
He rose to high civil office in another land.
He was not in the messianic line.
What do the circumstances of the positions of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
best illustrate?
election
sanctification
salvation
justification
Exodus can best be characterized as a description of
retreat and reliance
rescue and relationship
repentance and recovery
rebuke and renewal
What was the basic reason the Egyptians enslaved the Hebrews?
to control the threat of the large Hebrew population
to control the birthrate of the Hebrews
to keep an account of the location of the Hebrews
to gain an additional labor force for building pyramids
repentance and recovery
Which incident marks the point at which Moses’s will collided with
God’s?
when Moses warned the Pharaoh
throughout the nine plagues
the burning bush
the pillar of fire
to gain an additional labor force for building pyramids
repentance and recovery
When the Hebrews saw the Egyptians dead on the shore of the Red Sea,
they saw their God’s
salvation
faithfulness
grace
patience
What demonstrated that Yahweh controlled the cosmic order?
the Nile River
the plagues
the sun, moon, stars
d. the rising of the sun
What was the main purpose of the desert tabernacle?
to provide a place for sacrifice
to allow the Hebrews to gather together in one place
to provide a place where God would dwell
to provide a place for worship
What immediately replaced the wilderness tabernacle?
the church
the temple
the Holy Spirit
the messiah
Which route for the exodus would have been the most direct?
northern route
central route
southern route
eastern route
Obeying God’s law is a
means of salvation
framework for salvation
response to salvation
result of salvation
What is emphasized throughout all forty chapters of Exodus?
deliverance
obedience
God’s presence
covenant
What today fulfills God’s presence of dwelling with humankind?
local churches
the temple
Holy Spirit
Jesus Christ
