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Introduction to Old Testament 2024

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many books are in the Old Testament?
a)
24
b)
46
c)
48
d)
56
2.
The Old Testament is important for Christians to study as well.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The seven Old Testament books that are included in the Catholic Bible, but not in the Protestant Bible are called...
a)
Septuagint
b)
Pentateuch
c)
Deuterocanonical Books
d)
Primeval History
4.
The Old Testament is important for Christians to study as well.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
How many categories is the Old Testament arranged into?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
6.
Which is NOT one of the categories for the Old Testament?
a)
Historical Books
b)
Wisdom Books
c)
Creation Books
d)
Prophetic Books
7.
What is another name for The Books of Law?
a)
Pentateuch
b)
Torah
c)
Law of Moses
d)
All of these
8.
The first five books of the Old Testament are called the...
a)
Books of Law
b)
Historical Books
c)
Wisdom Books
d)
Prophetic Books
9.
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
10.
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
11.
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
12.
The time period before the invention of writing (Genesis 1-11) is referred to as...
a)
Primeval History
b)
Ancient History
c)
Biblical History
d)
Prophetic History
13.
When you are studying the stories in Genesis 1-11, you are meant to focus on the historical accuracy of the stories.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
In the SECOND creation story (Genesis 2:4b-25), what does God create LAST?
a)
Man
b)
Woman
c)
Man and woman together
d)
Animals
15.
In the FIRST creation story, before God started creating, the earth was covered with...
a)
Dry dirt
b)
An abyss of water
c)
Nothing
d)
A garden
16.
In the SECOND creation story, before God started creating, the earth was covered with...
a)
Dry dirt
b)
An abyss of water
c)
Nothing
d)
A garden
17.
In the FIRST creation story, the structure of the days of creation are meant to show God's...
a)
Power
b)
Order
c)
Goodness
d)
None of these
18.
In the FIRST creation story, at the end of each day when God sees how good his creation is, we are mean to realize that everything God makes (including us) is inherently...
a)
Power
b)
Order
c)
Good
d)
None of these
19.
How can we tell which creation story was written first?
a)
By the name the author calls God
b)
We found the original copies of the stories
c)
The authors dated their writings
d)
None of these
20.

What does the Old Testament describe?

a)

The covenant that God made with the Jewish People

b)

How God remained faithful to the Jewish People

c)

The account of a loving and communicative relationship between God and the Hebrew people

d)

All of these

21.

The focus of the primeval stories is on religious truths.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which of these is NOT one of the sources ("authors") of the Pentateuch?

a)

Yahwist

b)

Priestly

c)

Elohist

d)

Deuteronomist

e)

All of these are authors

23.

Which of these writers uses God's personal name to show that God is physically present in our lives?

a)

Yahwist

b)

Priestly

c)

Elohist

d)

Deuteronomist

e)

None of these

24.

Which of these writers uses God's formal title to show that God is more abstract, and not intimately involved in our lives?

a)

Yahwist

b)

Priestly

c)

Elohist

d)

Deuteronomist

e)

None of these

25.

Which of these writers was the last to write and edited everything, adding in details here and there?

a)

Yahwist

b)

Priestly

c)

Elohist

d)

Deuteronomist

e)

None of these

26.

The Old Testament provides which of the following?

a)

Moral instruction

b)

Wisdom

c)

Record of social structures & legal systems

d)

Ordinary religious life

e)

All of the above

27.

Contain the words of the prophets where God commissioned to call his people back to the covenant

a)

Prophetic books

b)

Pentateuch

c)

Historical books

d)

Wisdom books

28.

God seeks for us to gain

a)

Wisdom

b)

History

c)

Salvation

d)

Wealth

29.

The Tanak classifications include all of the following except:

a)

Historical books

b)

Law or Torah

c)

Prophets (Neviim)

d)

Writing (Ktuvim)

30.

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

a)

The Torah

b)

Old Testament

c)

Deuterocanonical

d)

Prophets

31.

Which language is the Old Testament predominately written in?

a)

Greek

b)

English

c)

Hebrew

d)

None of the above

32.

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

a)

The Old Testament

b)

The New Testament

c)

Pentateuch

d)

Deuterocanonical

33.

The Book of Moses is also known as?

a)

Genesis

b)

Pentateuch

c)

Deuteronomy

d)

Exodus

34.

Which of the following books are included in the Pentateuch?

a)

Genesis

b)

Exodus

c)

Leviticus

d)

Numbers & Deuteronomy

e)

All of the above

35.

Which of the following are a major section of Genesis

a)

Creation and expansion of the human race

b)

Abraham and his descendants (Hebrews)

c)

Both options are correct

d)

Neither option is correct

36.

If you were to label Genesis with a color, which color would that be?

a)

Purple

b)

Red

c)

Brown

d)

Turquoise

37.

Hebrews are also referred to as

a)

Israelites

b)

Judeans

c)

Jews

d)

All of the above

38.

How did God refer to all that he created in Genesis?

a)

And it was sinful

b)

And it was faithful

c)

And it was holy

d)

And it was good

39.

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

a)

Reveals a living God when we read and pray with Sacred Scripture

b)

Contains the truth of God's promises t all people

c)

Records the experiences of our ancestors in faith as individuals and communities

d)

It contains a record of social structures

40.

Which of the following describes the Septuagint...

a)

The Old Testament

b)

The Greek translation of the Old Testament

c)

The New Testament

d)

The Bible

41.

The Pentateuch is also known as the Book of Moses because...

a)

Moses was considered a lawmaker

b)

Moses was a king

c)

Moses was the son of God

d)

Moses was the only one who could write

42.

What was the emphasis for an Elohist source?

a)

Genealogies

b)

Ceremonies

c)

Prophecy

d)

God's promise to us

43.

What was the emphasis for the Yahwist source?

a)

God's promise to us

b)

Prophecy

c)

Morals and laws

d)

Numbers and dates

44.

What was the emphasis for a Deuteronomist source?

a)

Prophecy

b)

Ceremonies

c)

God's promise to us

d)

Morals and laws

45.

The Priestly source is known to focus temple ceremonies, genealogies, numbers, and dates.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Creation was accidental

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Which of the following are key truths within the Creation Stories (check all that apply)

a)

One God is present

b)

The order of creation was unintentional

c)

God gives us dominion over land and each other

d)

Everything created was increasingly beautiful and more complex

48.

Choose the correct Creation account

"God reveals his power and majesty as he CREATES everything from nothing"

a)

First Account

b)

Second Account

49.

Choose the correct Creation account

"God reveals the care and concern that He feels for his newly created people and wants provisions for them"

a)

First Account

b)

Second Account

50.

The term "Genesis" literally means...

a)

Genocide

b)

The Ending

c)

The Middle

d)

The Beginning

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