Question 1

How many clean animals does Noah take onto the ark?

Accepted Answer

A)  seven pairs of each 
B)  two of each 
C)  six pairs of each 
D)  ten pairs of each 
A)  seven pairs of each 
B)  two of each 
C)  six pairs of each 
D)  ten pairs of each A

Question 2

In the J creation account, Eve is created by God out of

Accepted Answer

A)  the ground. 
B)  Adam's thigh. 
C)  Adam's side. 
D)  nothing. 
A)  the ground. 
B)  Adam's thigh. 
C)  Adam's side. 
D)  nothing. C

Question 3

The book of Genesis includes two separate creation accounts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The giant offspring of humans and "the sons of God" in the book of Genesis are called

Accepted Answer

A)  demigods. 
B)  Nephilim. 
C)  Anakim. 
D)  superheroes. 
A)  demigods. 
B)  Nephilim. 
C)  Anakim. 
D)  superheroes.

Question 5

Isaac's firstborn son was named

Accepted Answer

A)  Esau. 
B)  Jacob. 
C)  Reuben. 
D)  Judah. 
A)  Esau. 
B)  Jacob. 
C)  Reuben. 
D)  Judah.

Question 6

Chapters 12-50 of Genesis are known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Biblical Archaeology 
B)  Patriarchal History 
C)  Primordial History 
D)  Ancestral History 
A)  Biblical Archaeology 
B)  Patriarchal History 
C)  Primordial History 
D)  Ancestral History

Question 7

Describe the role of women in Genesis 12-50. How do women-especially the matriarchs-affect the narrative?

Accepted Answer

Students should observe that although th

Question 8

Abel killed his brother Cain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Why is it difficult to verify the historicity of the ancestral narratives? Based on Genesis, what general conclusions can we make concerning the cultural, social, and religious practices of Israel's ancestors?

Accepted Answer

Students should point out that the Ances

Question 10

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are collectively known as the patriarchs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A "myth" is best understood as a story that is appealing bualse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Jacob's name was changed to

Accepted Answer

A)  Gad. 
B)  Israel. 
C)  Jordan. 
D)  Jabbok. 
A)  Gad. 
B)  Israel. 
C)  Jordan. 
D)  Jabbok.

Question 13

Which of the following nations or people groups did not practice circumcision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egyptians 
B)  Israelites 
C)  Moabites 
D)  Philistines 
A)  Egyptians 
B)  Israelites 
C)  Moabites 
D)  Philistines

Question 14

The stories from Genesis were written down after being passed down through centuries of oral tradition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The son who "uncovered" Noah's nakedness was

Accepted Answer

A)  Ham. 
B)  Shem. 
C)  Japheth. 
D)  Canaan. 
A)  Ham. 
B)  Shem. 
C)  Japheth. 
D)  Canaan.

Question 16

The Primeval History focuses on Abraham and his descendants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Chapters 1-11 of Genesis are known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Biblical Archaeology 
B)  Ancestral History 
C)  Primordial History 
D)  Patriarchal History 
A)  Biblical Archaeology 
B)  Ancestral History 
C)  Primordial History 
D)  Patriarchal History

Question 18

A "legend" is best understood as

Accepted Answer

A)  a story that starts from an originally historical event that grows into unbelievable proportions over time. 
B)  a fictional narrative about historical figures told to entertain, teach a moral, and/or explain why things are as they are. 
C)  a narrative that is mostly historically accurate but has been altered to teach a moral and/or to explain the world. 
D)  a story about God or the gods and their activities that tries to make sense of the world and our place in it. 
A)  a story that starts from an originally historical event that grows into unbelievable proportions over time. 
B)  a fictional narrative about historical figures told to entertain, teach a moral, and/or explain why things are as they are. 
C)  a narrative that is mostly historically accurate but has been altered to teach a moral and/or to explain the world. 
D)  a story about God or the gods and their activities that tries to make sense of the world and our place in it.

Question 19

Moses' divinely appointed successor was

Accepted Answer

A)  Aaron. 
B)  Joshua. 
C)  David. 
D)  Ezra. 
A)  Aaron. 
B)  Joshua. 
C)  David. 
D)  Ezra.

Question 20

The traditional author of the Pentateuch is

Accepted Answer

A)  Moses. 
B)  Ezra. 
C)  Joshua. 
D)  YHWH. 
A)  Moses. 
B)  Ezra. 
C)  Joshua. 
D)  YHWH.

Exam 3: The Book of Genesis

How many clean animals does Noah take onto the ark?

In the J creation account, Eve is created by God out of

The book of Genesis includes two separate creation accounts.

The giant offspring of humans and "the sons of God" in the book of Genesis are called

Isaac's firstborn son was named

Chapters 12-50 of Genesis are known as the

Describe the role of women in Genesis 12-50. How do women-especially the matriarchs-affect the narrative?

Abel killed his brother Cain.

Why is it difficult to verify the historicity of the ancestral narratives? Based on Genesis, what general conclusions can we make concerning the cultural, social, and religious practices of Israel's ancestors?

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are collectively known as the patriarchs.

A "myth" is best understood as a story that is appealing bualse.

Jacob's name was changed to

Which of the following nations or people groups did not practice circumcision?

The stories from Genesis were written down after being passed down through centuries of oral tradition.

The son who "uncovered" Noah's nakedness was

The Primeval History focuses on Abraham and his descendants.

Chapters 1-11 of Genesis are known as the

A "legend" is best understood as

Moses' divinely appointed successor was

The traditional author of the Pentateuch is

What Is the Bible

Why Is the Bible so Hard to Understand

Who Wrote the Pentateuch

From Egypt to Mount Sinai: Exodus and Leviticus

From Mount Sinai to the Promised Land: Numbers and Deuteronomy

The Deuteronomistic History: Joshua and Judges

The Books of Samuel and Kings

The Early Israelite Prophets: Amos and Isaiah

Other Pre-Exilic Prophets: Hosea, Micah, Nahum, Zephaniah, Jeremiah, and Habakkuk

The Historians of Exile and Return: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Beyond

The Exilic and Post-Exilic Prophets

The Poets of Ancient Israel

Storytellers in Ancient Israel

The Wisdom Literature

Jewish Apocalyptic Literature and the Apocrypha

The World of Jesus and His Followers

The Synoptic Problem and the Gospel of Mark

The Gospels of Matthew and Luke

The Gospel of John and the Later Gospels

The Historical Jesus

The Life of the Apostle Paul

The Letters of Paul

The Acts of the Apostles

In the Wake of Paul: Deutero-Pauline Epistles

The General Epistles and the Book of Revelation

Appendix: the Canon and Text of the Bible

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