Bible History and Interpretation -- Old Testament, RL 1113

First Exam

Robert Lee Foster

Name ___________________________________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Circle the letter of the correct answer to the question.

(25 questions at 2 points each — 50 total points)

1.         The Hebrew OT is divided into the following three groups . . .

            a.         Torah, Prophets, Writings

            b.         Law, History, Poetry

            c.         Torah, History, Prophecy

2.         What was the title given to Joseph by pharaoh according to the Holman Bible Atlas?

            a.         secretary

            b.         cup bearer

            c.         overseer

            d.         vizir

3.         Which of the following definitions describes the “Fertile Crescent?”

            a.         a band of land around the Nile river

            b.         a band of land also called Israel

            c.         a band of land where conditions favor agriculture

4.         What story does the Gilgamesh Epic recount?

            a.         the Babylonian account of the great flood

            b.         the story of Ba’al creating the world

            c.         an account of the destruction of the city of Gilgamesh

5.         Which of the following OT texts was written in Hebrew and dates AD 500-1000?

            a.         Masoretic Text

            b.         Samaritan Pentateuch

            c.         Septuagint

            d.         Targums

6.         Where and when were the 39 books of the OT first adopted and called a “canon?”

            a.         3^rd Council of Carthage, AD 297

            b.         Jamnia, AD 90

            c.         Masada, AD 70

7.         Which of the following rivers dominate Mesopotamia?

            a.         Tigris and Euphrates

            b.         Nile and Jordan

            c.         Jordan and Jabbok

            d.         Orontes and Kidron

8.         Which of the following ancient kingdoms was located in Mesopotamia?

            a.         The Sumerian Kingdom

            b.         The Egyptian Kingdom

            c.         The Canaanite Kingdom

9.         Cuneiform was a writing system which was first developed in which region?

            a.         Egypt

            b.         Mesopotamia

            c.         Syria-Palestine

10.       What writing instruments were used to write in cuneiform?

            a.         TRS-80 and a cassette tape backup

            b.         ink and papyrus (paper)

            c.         stylus and wet clay

            d.         chalk and slate

MATCHING

Write the correct letter which corresponds to the following descriptions.

(10 questions at 2 points each — 20 total points)

1. _____ Aaron’s brother

2. _____ Joseph’s uncle

3. _____ Abraham’s eldest son

4. _____ Leah’s father

5. _____ Jacob’s grandmother

6. _____ Cain’s mother

7. _____ Japheth’s father

8. _____ Moses’ sister

9. _____ Jacob’s son

10. _____ no an ancestor of Jesus

A. Esau

B. Eve

C. Ishmael

D. Joseph

E. Laban

F. Miriam

G. Moses

H. Noah

I. Reuben

J. Sarah

ESSAY

Choose one of the following questions and write an essay. Be sure to answer all parts of the question and provide as much detail as possible.

(30 total points)