Question 1

Which of the following kings of Israel centralized the government and shifted the economy away from herding and toward commerce,trade,and farming?

Accepted Answer

A) Saul 
B) Solomon 
C) Moses 
D) David 
A) Saul 
B) Solomon 
C) Moses 
D) David

Question 2

Which Christian belief was adopted from early Judaism?

Accepted Answer

A) God is a Trinity with three aspects. 
B) God will reward the faithful and punish sinners in an afterlife. 
C) God demands social justice for all people. 
D) God's covenant is with the human race. 
A) God is a Trinity with three aspects. 
B) God will reward the faithful and punish sinners in an afterlife. 
C) God demands social justice for all people. 
D) God's covenant is with the human race.

Question 3

The word diaspora means

Accepted Answer

A) promise. 
B) dispersion. 
C) grief. 
D) homeland. 
A) promise. 
B) dispersion. 
C) grief. 
D) homeland.

Question 4

Define Rabbinic Judaism,and note its impact on the history of Judaic thought and practices.

Accepted Answer

Rabbinic Judaism refers to the form of J

Question 5

Discuss the characteristics of Jewish social and familial relations.How did they change over time?

Accepted Answer

Jewish social and familial relations hav

Question 6

The Ten Commandments were seen as a

Accepted Answer

A) device to get the Hebrews to form military alliances. 
B) social covenant between the tribal leaders and their followers. 
C) set of strict dietary rules. 
D) renewed contract between the Hebrews and their deity. 
A) device to get the Hebrews to form military alliances. 
B) social covenant between the tribal leaders and their followers. 
C) set of strict dietary rules. 
D) renewed contract between the Hebrews and their deity.

Question 7

Which Jewish practice or belief was accepted by the early Christians?

Accepted Answer

A) circumcision 
B) the Jewish calendar 
C) prohibition against depicting God or any earthly creatures in art 
D) the Christian liturgy (prayers,Bible reading,singing of the psalms) 
A) circumcision 
B) the Jewish calendar 
C) prohibition against depicting God or any earthly creatures in art 
D) the Christian liturgy (prayers,Bible reading,singing of the psalms)

Question 8

Paul's letters constitute

Accepted Answer

A) a factual account of the life and teachings of Jesus. 
B) the first Christian theology. 
C) an early attempt to patch up differences between Christians and Jews. 
D) an exchange of letters between Jesus and Paul. 
A) a factual account of the life and teachings of Jesus. 
B) the first Christian theology. 
C) an early attempt to patch up differences between Christians and Jews. 
D) an exchange of letters between Jesus and Paul.

Question 9

Christians refer to the Jewish Bible as the

Accepted Answer

A) Old Testament. 
B) New Testament. 
C) Torah. 
D) Pseudepigrapha. 
A) Old Testament. 
B) New Testament. 
C) Torah. 
D) Pseudepigrapha.

Question 10

Which of the following was a key teaching of Paul in his letters?

Accepted Answer

A) the idea that Adam's first sin tainted all humankind 
B) the belief that Jesus' death atoned for the sins of humankind 
C) the concept that human redemption was dependent on faith in Jesus and his sacrifice 
D) All these answers are correct. 
A) the idea that Adam's first sin tainted all humankind 
B) the belief that Jesus' death atoned for the sins of humankind 
C) the concept that human redemption was dependent on faith in Jesus and his sacrifice 
D) All these answers are correct.

Question 11

An early artistic symbol of the Christian faith was

Accepted Answer

A) the shepherd with his flock as an image of Jesus and the church. 
B) a mother with a child as a representation of Mary and Jesus. 
C) thirteen male figures around a table as a symbol of the Last Supper. 
D) Jesus hanging on a cross. 
A) the shepherd with his flock as an image of Jesus and the church. 
B) a mother with a child as a representation of Mary and Jesus. 
C) thirteen male figures around a table as a symbol of the Last Supper. 
D) Jesus hanging on a cross.

Question 12

Paul's interpretation of the life of Jesus was based on the Jewish scripture about

Accepted Answer

A) the Suffering Servant. 
B) Job. 
C) David. 
D) Moses. 
A) the Suffering Servant. 
B) Job. 
C) David. 
D) Moses.

Question 13

The beliefs of Judaism helped to shape the religion of Christianity and

Accepted Answer

A) Buddhism. 
B) Islam. 
C) Zoroastrianism. 
D) Shintoism. 
A) Buddhism. 
B) Islam. 
C) Zoroastrianism. 
D) Shintoism.

Question 14

The biblical books of Genesis,Exodus,Leviticus,Numbers,and Deuteronomy constitute the

Accepted Answer

A) Torah. 
B) Gospels. 
C) Prophets. 
D) Epistles. 
A) Torah. 
B) Gospels. 
C) Prophets. 
D) Epistles.

Question 15

What impact did Greco-Roman religions and philosophy has on early Christianity?

Accepted Answer

The impact of Greco-Roman religions and

Question 16

Christianity began in

Accepted Answer

A) Egypt. 
B) Judea. 
C) Greece. 
D) Italy. 
A) Egypt. 
B) Judea. 
C) Greece. 
D) Italy.

Question 17

In what ways did the Hebrews consider themselves different from the other tribes in the Middle East,and how did these differences affect the Hebrews' religious outlook?

Accepted Answer

The Hebrews considered themselves differ

Question 18

Which Jewish religious practice was NOT adopted by the early Christians?

Accepted Answer

A) the rite of baptism 
B) the observance of dietary laws 
C) the use of hymns,prayers,and Bible reading as part of the liturgy 
D) the idea of the Sabbath 
A) the rite of baptism 
B) the observance of dietary laws 
C) the use of hymns,prayers,and Bible reading as part of the liturgy 
D) the idea of the Sabbath

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT among the churches to which Paul directed one of his letters?

Accepted Answer

A) Ephesus 
B) Alexandria 
C) Corinth 
D) Thessalonica 
A) Ephesus 
B) Alexandria 
C) Corinth 
D) Thessalonica

Question 20

What made Jewish law different from other ancient law codes?

Accepted Answer

A) It claimed to be received from a deity. 
B) It was presented in writing. 
C) It made no distinction between religious and secular offenses. 
D) It was a vengeance code,an "eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth". 
A) It claimed to be received from a deity. 
B) It was presented in writing. 
C) It made no distinction between religious and secular offenses. 
D) It was a vengeance code,an "eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth".

Exam 6: Judaism and the Rise of Christianity

Which of the following kings of Israel centralized the government and shifted the economy away from herding and toward commerce,trade,and farming?

Which Christian belief was adopted from early Judaism?

The word diaspora means

Define Rabbinic Judaism,and note its impact on the history of Judaic thought and practices.

Discuss the characteristics of Jewish social and familial relations.How did they change over time?

The Ten Commandments were seen as a

Which Jewish practice or belief was accepted by the early Christians?

Paul's letters constitute

Christians refer to the Jewish Bible as the

Which of the following was a key teaching of Paul in his letters?

An early artistic symbol of the Christian faith was

Paul's interpretation of the life of Jesus was based on the Jewish scripture about

The beliefs of Judaism helped to shape the religion of Christianity and

The biblical books of Genesis,Exodus,Leviticus,Numbers,and Deuteronomy constitute the

What impact did Greco-Roman religions and philosophy has on early Christianity?

Christianity began in

In what ways did the Hebrews consider themselves different from the other tribes in the Middle East,and how did these differences affect the Hebrews' religious outlook?

Which Jewish religious practice was NOT adopted by the early Christians?

Which of the following is NOT among the churches to which Paul directed one of his letters?

What made Jewish law different from other ancient law codes?

Prehistory and the Rise of Civilization in the Near East and Egypt

The Aegean: the Minoans,the Mycenaeans,and the Greeks of the Archaic Age

Classical Greece: the Hellenic Age

The Hellenistic World

Classical Rome: From Republic to Empire

Late Antiquity: the Transformation of the Roman Empire and the Triumph of Christianity

The Heirs to the Roman Empire: Byzantium and the West in the Early Middle Ages

The Rise of Islam 622-1520

The High Middle Ages 1000-1300

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Recovery, 1300-1500

The Early Renaissance: Return to Classical Roots, 1400-1494

The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism, 1494-1564

Northern Humanism, northern Renaissance, religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism, 1500-1603

The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity, 1600-1715

The Baroque Age Ii: Revolutions in Scientific and Political Thought, 1600-1715

The Age of Reason 1700-1789

Revolution,reaction,and Cultural Response 1760-1830

The Triumph of the Bourgeoisie 1830-1871

The Age of Early Modernism 1871-1914

The Age of the Masses and the Zenith of Modernism 1914-1945

The Age of Anxiety and Late Modernism 1945-1970

The Contemporary World: Globalization, terrorism, and Postmodernism, 1970-2001

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