Question 1

Which grouping of Hebrew texts contains the Torah ?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Psalms 
B)  the Gospel 
C)  the New Testament 
D)  the Law 
A)  the Psalms 
B)  the Gospel 
C)  the New Testament 
D)  the Law

Question 2

In 312 CE, which emperor issued a decree in Milan of toleration for Christianity (and other religions)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emperor Justinian 
B)  Emperor Diocletian 
C)  Emperor Constantine 
D)  Emperor Romulus 
A)  Emperor Justinian 
B)  Emperor Diocletian 
C)  Emperor Constantine 
D)  Emperor Romulus

Question 3

What is the Septuagint ?

Accepted Answer

A)  a Latin version of the Greek Bible 
B)  a translation into Sanskrit of the Greek Bible 
C)  a Greek version of the Hebrew Bible 
D)  a translation into Latin of the Hebrew Bible 
A)  a Latin version of the Greek Bible 
B)  a translation into Sanskrit of the Greek Bible 
C)  a Greek version of the Hebrew Bible 
D)  a translation into Latin of the Hebrew Bible

Question 4

Who were the two sons of Abraham that went on to found the Hebrew and Arab nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jacob and Joseph 
B)  Judah and Mohammed 
C)  Isaac and Ishmael 
D)  David and Solomon 
A)  Jacob and Joseph 
B)  Judah and Mohammed 
C)  Isaac and Ishmael 
D)  David and Solomon

Question 5

Into what groupings did the ancient Hebrews divide their Bible?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings 
B)  the Psalms, the Tenets, and the Epistles 
C)  the Gospel, the Babylonian Letters, and the Writings 
D)  the Creation Story, the Pauline Letters, and the Book of Revelation 
A)  the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings 
B)  the Psalms, the Tenets, and the Epistles 
C)  the Gospel, the Babylonian Letters, and the Writings 
D)  the Creation Story, the Pauline Letters, and the Book of Revelation

Question 6

What is the significance of the notion of "models and types" in biblical studies?

Accepted Answer

Until modern times, relatively few Jews

Question 7

What book(s) of the New Testament provide the "good news" for Christians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corinthians 
B)  the Acts 
C)  Revelation 
D)  the four Gospels 
A)  Corinthians 
B)  the Acts 
C)  Revelation 
D)  the four Gospels

Question 8

What is the primary purpose of the Hebrew Bible's Decalogue?

Accepted Answer

A)  to provide a theory of mathematics 
B)  to tell the story of the Hebrew people 
C)  to provide a list of ethical commands 
D)  to list the books of the Old Testament 
A)  to provide a theory of mathematics 
B)  to tell the story of the Hebrew people 
C)  to provide a list of ethical commands 
D)  to list the books of the Old Testament

Question 9

What was the "Babylonian Captivity"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the period immediately before the coming of Christ 
B)  the enslavement of the Babylonian people 
C)  the imprisonment of the Babylonian people 
D)  a period of Hebrew exile 
A)  the period immediately before the coming of Christ 
B)  the enslavement of the Babylonian people 
C)  the imprisonment of the Babylonian people 
D)  a period of Hebrew exile

Question 10

What did excavators of Dura-Europos find? What does this tell us about religious life in the 3rd century?

Accepted Answer

Excavators of Dura-Europos revealed that

Question 11

What is antiphonal singing?

Accepted Answer

A)  dissonant singing 
B)  singing in which two sections of the congregation alternate in chanting lines from psalms 
C)  singing in which the congregation and cantor sing simultaneously with one another, but to different texts 
D)  singing featuring the cantor alone 
A)  dissonant singing 
B)  singing in which two sections of the congregation alternate in chanting lines from psalms 
C)  singing in which the congregation and cantor sing simultaneously with one another, but to different texts 
D)  singing featuring the cantor alone

Question 12

What are the four most important sources of information about the life of Jesus?

Accepted Answer

A)  the books of Revelation, Leviticus, and the Psalms 
B)  the Dead Sea Scrolls, Lamentations , and Proverbs 
C)  the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John 
D)  Acts of the Apostles , Song of Solomon , and the Pauline Letters 
A)  the books of Revelation, Leviticus, and the Psalms 
B)  the Dead Sea Scrolls, Lamentations , and Proverbs 
C)  the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John 
D)  Acts of the Apostles , Song of Solomon , and the Pauline Letters

Question 13

What is the term for a wall painting done on wet plaster?

Accepted Answer

A)  aquifer 
B)  pieta 
C)  fresco 
D)  tufa 
A)  aquifer 
B)  pieta 
C)  fresco 
D)  tufa

Question 14

According to the Bible, who was the father (patriarch) of the Hebrews?

Accepted Answer

A)  David 
B)  Abraham 
C)  Noah 
D)  Isaac 
A)  David 
B)  Abraham 
C)  Noah 
D)  Isaac

Question 15

Which gospel contains Jesus's "Sermon on the Mount"?

Accepted Answer

A)  John 
B)  Matthew 
C)  Luke 
D)  Mark 
A)  John 
B)  Matthew 
C)  Luke 
D)  Mark

Question 16

What are the Beatitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  early Christian saints 
B)  blessings delivered during Mass 
C)  core teachings of Jesus 
D)  musical pieces performed during Mass 
A)  early Christian saints 
B)  blessings delivered during Mass 
C)  core teachings of Jesus 
D)  musical pieces performed during Mass

Question 17

Why were early Christians persecuted by the government of Rome?

Accepted Answer

A)  They refused to worship the state gods. 
B)  They rebelled openly against the government. 
C)  They broke the law by engaging in sacrificial rites. 
D)  They encouraged vandalism against Roman properties. 
A)  They refused to worship the state gods. 
B)  They rebelled openly against the government. 
C)  They broke the law by engaging in sacrificial rites. 
D)  They encouraged vandalism against Roman properties.

Question 18

What is the term for the belief that there are many gods, but only one is to be worshipped?

Accepted Answer

A)  henotheism 
B)  paganism 
C)  polytheism 
D)  gnosticism 
A)  henotheism 
B)  paganism 
C)  polytheism 
D)  gnosticism

Question 19

What is the Biblical meaning of "covenant"?

Accepted Answer

A)  a shelter or refuge 
B)  an agreement between God and humans 
C)  a prophecy that determines human destiny 
D)  a sacred text 
A)  a shelter or refuge 
B)  an agreement between God and humans 
C)  a prophecy that determines human destiny 
D)  a sacred text

Question 20

In the Hebrew Bible's book of Genesis, God tells _______ to sacrifice his son.

Accepted Answer

A)  Isaac 
B)  Abraham 
C)  Adam 
D)  Job 
A)  Isaac 
B)  Abraham 
C)  Adam 
D)  Job

Exam 6: The Rise of the Biblical Tradition

Which grouping of Hebrew texts contains the Torah ?

In 312 CE, which emperor issued a decree in Milan of toleration for Christianity (and other religions)?

What is the Septuagint ?

Who were the two sons of Abraham that went on to found the Hebrew and Arab nations?

Into what groupings did the ancient Hebrews divide their Bible?

What is the significance of the notion of "models and types" in biblical studies?

What book(s) of the New Testament provide the "good news" for Christians?

What is the primary purpose of the Hebrew Bible's Decalogue?

What was the "Babylonian Captivity"?

What did excavators of Dura-Europos find? What does this tell us about religious life in the 3rd century?

What is antiphonal singing?

What are the four most important sources of information about the life of Jesus?

What is the term for a wall painting done on wet plaster?

According to the Bible, who was the father (patriarch) of the Hebrews?

Which gospel contains Jesus's "Sermon on the Mount"?

What are the Beatitudes?

Why were early Christians persecuted by the government of Rome?

What is the term for the belief that there are many gods, but only one is to be worshipped?

What is the Biblical meaning of "covenant"?

In the Hebrew Bible's book of Genesis, God tells _______ to sacrifice his son.

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