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Intro and Pentateuch

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Label the Peaks and Valleys found in the books of the Pentateuch.

a)

Creation, Chaos, Kingdom, Exile, Return, Harness

b)

Conquest, Chaos, Kingdom, Division, Judah, Exile

c)

Creation, Failure, Promise, Slavery, Nation, Wandering

d)

Promise, Nation, Wandering, Return, Slavery, Failure

2.

Approximately how many years did it take for the Old Testament to be written?

a)

2500

b)

1500

c)

1000

d)

3000

3.

The Pentateuch is also known as the:

a)

Gospels

b)

Prophets

c)

Epistles

d)

Torah

4.

What does “Pentateuch” mean?

a)

The first king of Israel

b)

Five books

c)

Laws of the prophets

d)

Ancient poems

5.

Who is traditionally credited with writing the Pentateuch?

a)

David

b)

Moses

c)

Solomon

d)

Isaiah

6.

The main theme of the Hebrew Scriptures is

a)

The importance of word choice.

b)

God’s desire to punish.

c)

God’s relationship with humans.

d)

God’s desire to see piety.

7.

Why did God bring a flood on the world?

a)

God wanted to cleanse the earth from evil spirits.

b)

God judged the world because of universal wickedness.

c)

God was angry with Noah for not building the ark sooner.

d)

God sought to punish the animals for their disobedience.

8.

Which of these is a story found in Genesis?

a)

The Ten Commandments

b)

The Exodus from Egypt

c)

The Tower of Babel

d)

The Day of Atonement

9.

Who is considered the father of the Israelite people?

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

Jacob

d)

Joseph

10.

The Tower of Babel account in Genesis 11 is an account of God punishing people’s pride by:

a)

confusing their language.

b)

destroying their buildings.

c)

forcing them to live together

d)

exiling them from Eden.

11.

Who were the first humans created by God according to Genesis?

a)

Abraham and Sarah

b)

Moses and Miriam

c)

Isaac and Rebekah

d)

Adam and Eve

12.

In Genesis 1, God created the world in an orderly pattern of formation (Days 1–3) and filling (Days 4–6). Which of the following correctly matches each day of creation?

a)

Day 1 – Light, Day 2 – Sky and Waters, Day 3 – Land and Plants, Day 4 – Sun, Moon, Stars, Day 5 – Birds and Fish, Day 6 – Animals and Humans

b)

Day 1 – Land and Plants, Day 2 – Animals and Humans, Day 3 – Light, Day 4 – Sky and Waters, Day 5 – Sun, Moon, Stars, Day 6 – Birds and Fish

c)

Day 1 – Sun, Moon, Stars, Day 2 – Birds and Fish, Day 3 – Animals and Humans, Day 4 – Land and Plants, Day 5 – Light, Day 6 – Sky and Waters

d)

Day 1 – Waters Parted (Red Sea), Day 2 – Manna from Heaven, Day 3 – Ten Commandments, Day 4 – Ark of the Covenant, Day 5 – Promised Land, Day 6 – King David Crowned

13.

Which son of Jacob had a coat of many colors?

a)

Reuben

b)

Joseph

c)

Benjamin

d)

Judah

14.

In Genesis, God made a covenant with Abraham promising:

a)

Eternal life for all nations

b)

Immediate kingship

c)

Protection from famine

d)

Nation, Land, and a Seed

15.

Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?

a)

Joshua

b)

Aaron

c)

Moses

d)

Caleb

16.

The personal name of God, as revealed to Moses in the Book of Exodus, is usually translated as Lord. ______ is the name said by some Jews when reading the scriptures out loud.

a)

Jehovah

b)

Adonai

c)

Torah

d)

Yahweh

17.

What was the final plague that convinced Pharaoh to let the Israelites go?

a)

Frogs

b)

Darkness

c)

Death of the firstborn

d)

Locusts

18.

Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?

a)

Mount Sinai

b)

Mount Ararat

c)

Mount Zion

d)

Mount Carmel

19.

God first spoke to Moses from

a)

Mount Sinai.

b)

Mount Horeb.

c)

a burning bush.

d)

a Midian well.

20.

Leviticus focuses mainly on:

a)

History of kings

b)

Laws and rituals

c)

Prophecies about Jesus

d)

The exile

21.

The Day of Atonement in Leviticus is called:

a)

Passover

b)

Yom Kippur

c)

Pentecost

d)

Hanukkah

22.

Who was primarily responsible for performing sacrifices in Leviticus?

a)

Kings

b)

Priests

c)

Prophets

d)

Judges

23.

The innermost part of the sacred space that held the Ten Commandments was the

a)

ark of the covenant.

b)

Decalogue

c)

holy of holies.

d)

tabernacle.

24.

What kind of laws are included in Leviticus?

a)

Moral, ceremonial, and civil

b)

Prophetic only

c)

Stories of creation

d)

Kings’ genealogies

25.

The Book of _____ provided great inspiration to enslaved African Americans.

a)

Genesis

b)

Exodus

c)

Numbers

d)

Leviticus

26.

Who is considered a Moses figure to African Americans for work in conducting enslaved Americans for work in conducting enslaved people to freedom?

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Frederick Douglass

c)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

d)

Abraham Lincoln

27.

Why is the book called “Numbers”?

a)

Because it is a math textbook

b)

Because it tells how to count stars

c)

Because it counts kings

d)

Because it has many numbers in genealogies and censuses

28.

The Israelites wandered in the desert for:

a)

10 years

b)

20 years

c)

40 years

d)

50 years

29.

Who led the Israelites after Moses?

a)

Joshua

b)

Aaron

c)

Caleb

d)

Samuel

30.

Numbers includes stories of rebellion by:

a)

Kings of Egypt

b)

The Israelites

c)

Philistine armies

d)

Babylonian captives

31.

Deuteronomy means:

a)

Book of wisdom

b)

First covenant

c)

The promised land

d)

Second law

32.

Who delivers long speeches in Deuteronomy reminding the Israelites of God’s law?

a)

Aaron

b)

Moses

c)

Joshua

d)

Samuel

33.

Deuteronomy emphasizes:

a)

God’s faithfulness and obedience to His law

b)

The creation of the world

c)

Stories of the judges

d)

The rebuilding of the temple

34.

The Shema, an important prayer in Deuteronomy, teaches:

a)

Worship many gods

b)

Love God with all your heart

c)

Kingship over nations

d)

Laws of sacrifice only

35.

Before entering the Promised Land, God commanded the Israelites to:

a)

Build a temple

b)

Obey His law and stay faithful

c)

Become priests

d)

Return to Egypt