Bible History and Interpretation -- New Testament, RL 1123 A
Tuesday, May 14, 2002
First Exam
Robert Lee Foster
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Circle the letter of the correct answer to the
question.
(25 questions at 2 points each -- 50 total points)
1.Who was the first century Jewish historian who wrote The History of
the Jewish Wars?
a.
Antiochus
Epiphanes
b.
Josephus
c.
Judas
“Maccabeus”
2.Who was a leader in the Jewish Revolt against the desecration of the
Temple?
a.
Antiochus
Epiphanes
b.
Josephus
c.
Judas
“Maccabeus”
3.What is the name of the Jewish group used to refer to those who
belonged to the priestly aristocracy who ceased to exist after the destruction
of the Temple?
a.
Am ha-Aretz
b.
the Pharisees
c.
the Sadducees
4.Which of the following groups of literature was NOT a
part of Second Temple Judaism at the beginning of the first century A.D.?
a.
The New
Testament
b.
The Old
Testament Apocrypha
c.
The Old
Testament Pseuepigrapha
5.What is the name of the group who were hated by the Jews but also
ethnically related to the Jews?
a.
the Romans
b.
the Samaritans
c.
the Syrians
6.What year was the Old Testament canon formalized in Jamnia?
a.
A.D. 90
b.
A.D. 167
c.
A.D. 70
7.Which of the following is NOT a geographical region in or
near Israel in the first century?
a.
Decapolis
b.
Samaria
c. Bythinus
8.
Which of the
following rulers governed the regions of Galilee and Perea following the death
of his father Herod the Great?
a.
Archelaus
b.
Herod Antipas
c.
Herod Philip
9.
Which of the
following is NOT a natural boundary in Israel?
a.
the
Mediterranean Sea
b.
the Euphrates
c.
the Jordan
River
10. What was the institution of early Judaism
which served as a school, a court, and a social center?
a.
the Temple
b.
the synagogue
c.
the early
church
11. For which of the following traits was Jesus
the most critical of the Pharisees?
a.
their strict,
legalistic observance of the Law
b.
their failure
to take care of the widows and the poor
c.
their body
piercing and tattoos
12. What is the name of the Greek version of the
Old Testament?
a.
the Septuagint
b.
O Logos tou
Theou
c.
The Oldus
Testamenticus
13. What are the divisions of food according the
Kosher laws of the Jews?
a.
Meat and Dairy
b.
Meat and
Vegetables
c.
Meat, Diary,
and Neutral
14. What area was known for breeding rebels in
Israel?
a.
Galilee
b.
Judah
c.
Samaria
15. What was the major city located near
Nazareth?
a.
Bethlehem
b.
Jerusalem
c.
Sepphoris
d.
No major city
is located near Nazareth.
MATCHING
Write the correct letter which
corresponds to the following descriptions.
(10 questions at 2 points each -- 20
total points)
1. _____
an authoritative collection of documents
2. _____
literature from Second Temple Judaism
3. _____ The Gospel of Mark
4. _____
region identified by its Ten leading cities
5. _____
roman-like city built by Herod the Great
6. _____
a Religious Group from Second Temple Judaism
7. _____
Roman general who lead the attack against Israel
8. _____ The Gospel of Luke
9. _____
located in Judea
10. _____ pious Jewish warriors
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