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Test: Hebrew Bible Semester Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is where Moses received the Law.

a)

Mt. Sinai

b)

Mt. Carmel

c)

Mt. Ararat

d)

Mt. Olivet

2.

God promised this land to Abraham.

a)

Assyria

b)

Babylonia

c)

Canaan

d)

Egypt

3.

This word means “between two rivers.” Abraham was born here.

a)

Israel

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Judah

d)

Egypt

4.

Moses led the Israelite slaves out of this country. The Nile flows through it.

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

The Sinai

c)

Judah

d)

Egypt

5.

Moses and the Israelites wandered through this desert region for 40 years.

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

The Sinai Peninsula

c)

Judah

d)

Egypt

6.

It lies between Canaan and Egypt.

a)

Israel

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

The Sinai Peninsula

d)

Judah

7.

This is the modern name of Canaan.

a)

Israel

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Judah

d)

Egypt

8.

Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, and Jacob and Leah were buried here. Rachel died here; Ruth moved here; David was born here.

a)

Bethlehem

b)

Jericho

c)

Hebron

d)

Jerusalem

9.

What English name is substituted for the Hebrew name YHWH?

a)

God

b)

Almighty God

c)

LORD

d)

Father

10.

What happened at the Tower of Babel?

a)

God gave people different languages

b)

Noah built an altar and worshipped the Lord

c)

Peleg sacrificed his own son

d)

God spoke to Abraham

11.

Sodom and Gomorrah were:

a)

children of Abraham

b)

Egyptian idols

c)

the sons of Lot

d)

two towns near the Dead Sea

12.

Jacob’s brother Esau sold his birthright for:

a)

a woman

b)

gold, silver, and incense

c)

a flock of sheep and goats

d)

a bowl of soup

13.

How many Israelites came to Egypt at the beginning of the story of Exodus?

a)

less than one hundred

b)

several thousand

c)

at least two million

d)

400

14.

Approximately how many years had the Israelites been living in Egypt?

a)

40

b)

80

c)

400

d)

1200

15.

57. Urim and Thummim were:

a)

the two sons of Aaron

b)

idols worshipped by the Egyptians

c)

sacred objects carried by the High Priest

d)

two months dedicated to fasting and prayer

16.

This means "Belief in one God"?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polygamy

c)

Monogamy

d)

Polytheism

17.

How many years did the Israelites spend in the wilderness?

a)

twelve

b)

forty

c)

seventy

d)

four hundred

18.

How were Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel similar?

a)

they all died in childbirth

b)

they all had difficulty getting pregnant

c)

they were all from Canaan

d)

all of their husbands had other wives

19.

Which event happened first?

a)

Moses leads the Israelites into the Wilderness

b)

Abraham moves to Canaan

c)

Jacob and his sons move to Egypt

20.

Which event happened last?

a)

Moses leads the Israelites into the Wilderness

b)

Abraham moves to Canaan

c)

Jacob and his sons move to Egypt

21.

What is the original meaning of the word "Bible"?

a)

Word of God

b)

The Books

c)

the Good Book

d)

the Gospel

22.

How many books are in the Old Testament?

a)

35

b)

39

c)

32

d)

36

23.

How many books are in the New Testament?

a)

23

b)

25

c)

27

d)

29

24.

How many books are in most Bibles published today?

a)

62

b)

64

c)

66

d)

68

25.

What two religions believe that God inspired the Bible?

a)

Christianity & Judaism

b)

Islam & Judaism

c)

Buddhism & Hinduism

d)

Judaism & Hinduism

26.

What is the language of the Old Testament?

a)

Greek

b)

Aramaic

c)

Hebrew

d)

Latin

27.

What is the language of the New Testament?

a)

Greek

b)

Aramaic

c)

Hebrew

d)

Latin

28.

What language did Jesus and the disciples speak?

a)

Greek

b)

Aramaic

c)

Hebrew

d)

Latin

29.

This is a Jewish house of prayer and study:

a)

sanctuary

b)

mosque

c)

synagogue

d)

basilica

30.

He and his family survived the flood by building a boat.

a)

Noah

b)

Moses

c)

Abraham

d)

David

31.

He was the first man, made from the dust. He was the husband of Eve.

a)

Adam

b)

Noah

c)

Abraham

d)

Moses

32.

She was the first woman, made from Adam’s rib.

a)

Eve

b)

Mary

c)

Sarah

d)

Rachel

33.

This farmer was Adam’s first son. He killed his brother.

a)

Cain

b)

Abel

c)

Seth

d)

Enoch

34.

This shepherd was Adam’s second son. His brother killed him.

a)

Abel

b)

Seth

c)

Enoch

d)

Cain

35.

His brothers sold him into slavery; he saved his family and the Egyptians from starvation.

a)

Joseph

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Abraham

36.

He was the father of the Hebrew people; Sarah was his wife.

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Jacob

37.

He was Sarah’s son; his father almost sacrificed him; his name means “laughter”; he married his cousin Rebekah; he had twin sons.

a)

Isaac

b)

Jacob

c)

Esau

d)

Joseph

38.

He was the priest-king of Jerusalem; he blessed Abraham and gave Abraham bread and wine.

a)

Melchizedek

b)

Abraham

c)

David

d)

Solomon

39.

He dreamed he saw a ladder reaching to heaven; he had twelve sons; his other name was Israel.

a)

Jacob

b)

Moses

c)

Abraham

d)

Isaac

40.

He was Moses’ brother and the first high priest.

a)

Aaron

b)

Joshua

c)

Samuel

d)

Elijah

41.

After being taken in a basket from the Nile, he was raised in Pharaoh’s palace. When he murdered an Egyptian, he fled to the land of Midian and became a shepherd.

a)

Moses

b)

Joseph

c)

David

d)

Samuel

42.

This was the tribe of Moses. All priests had to come from this tribe.

a)

Levi

b)

Judah

c)

Benjamin

d)

Reuben

43.

God caused this man’s donkey to speak.

a)

Balaam

b)

Moses

c)

Elijah

d)

David

44.

This is known as "Bread from heaven."

a)

Covenant

b)

Manna

c)

Torah

d)

Passover

45.

These are also known as the Torah.

a)

Marriage within your own tribe, group, or race.

b)

The Sacred Tent where Israel worshipped God.

c)

The Hebrew name for the first five books of the Bible.

d)

A Hebrew word which means “proper to eat.”

46.

Descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Also known as Israelites or Jews.

a)

Hebrews

b)

Gentiles

c)

Priests

d)

Levirate marriage

47.

A meal eaten once a year to celebrate the deliverance of Israel from slavery.

a)

Polytheism

b)

Covenant

c)

Torah

d)

Passover

48.

The Sacred Tent where Israel worshipped God.

a)

Nazirite

b)

Ark

c)

Tabernacle

d)

Torah

49.

What is Levirate Marriage?

a)

Marriage to a relative of your dead husband.

b)

A Hebrew word which means “proper to eat.”

c)

Marriage outside your own tribe, group, or race.

d)

Marriage to one person.

50.

What term best means "an agreement between two parties".

a)

Monogamy

b)

Nazirite

c)

Anoint

d)

Covenant