Question 1

David and Solomon were​

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A)  ​father and son 
B)  ​brothers 
C)  ​enemies 
D)  ​allies against Egyptian rule 
E)  ​supporters of Saul​ 
A)  ​father and son 
B)  ​brothers 
C)  ​enemies 
D)  ​allies against Egyptian rule 
E)  ​supporters of Saul​

Question 2

Judith and Deborah are remembered as

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A)  mothers of the ancient patriarchs. 
B)  women who found the baby Moses cast adrift on a river. 
C)  wives of foreign rulers who urged their husbands to let the Hebrews return to their own land. 
D)  prophetesses and leaders of their communities. 
E)  women who could not testify in court as competent witnesses. 
A)  mothers of the ancient patriarchs. 
B)  women who found the baby Moses cast adrift on a river. 
C)  wives of foreign rulers who urged their husbands to let the Hebrews return to their own land. 
D)  prophetesses and leaders of their communities. 
E)  women who could not testify in court as competent witnesses.

Question 3

Unlike the Greeks, the Hebrews were not philosophers. This means they were concerned with all the following except

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A)  God's will, not human intellect. 
B)  abstract thought. 
C)  the feelings of the heart, not the power of the mind. 
D)  righteous behavior. 
E)  God and the creation of everything. 
A)  God's will, not human intellect. 
B)  abstract thought. 
C)  the feelings of the heart, not the power of the mind. 
D)  righteous behavior. 
E)  God and the creation of everything.

Question 4

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Monotheism

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Monotheism is the belief in and worship

Question 5

What was the darkest moment in the history of the Hebrews?

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A)  The Babylonian captivity 
B)  The Persian captivity 
C)  The defeat by the Assyrians 
D)  The Egyptian conquest 
E)  The Syrian conquest 
A)  The Babylonian captivity 
B)  The Persian captivity 
C)  The defeat by the Assyrians 
D)  The Egyptian conquest 
E)  The Syrian conquest

Question 6

The Philistines who invaded Canaan in the early twelfth century B.C. probably came from

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A)  the Aegean Islands and the coast of Asia Minor. 
B)  Mesopotamia. 
C)  the Western Mediterranean. 
D)  Persia. 
E)  Palestine. 
A)  the Aegean Islands and the coast of Asia Minor. 
B)  Mesopotamia. 
C)  the Western Mediterranean. 
D)  Persia. 
E)  Palestine.

Question 7

Which of the following was present during the siege of Jerusalem in the early sixth century B.C.?

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A)  Amos 
B)  Hosea 
C)  Jeremiah 
D)  Ezekiel 
E)  Isaiah 
A)  Amos 
B)  Hosea 
C)  Jeremiah 
D)  Ezekiel 
E)  Isaiah

Question 8

The Jews became a dispersed people after which of the following conquests?

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A)  The Babylonian captivity 
B)  The Roman conquest 
C)  The Persian conquest 
D)  The Assyrian conquest 
E)  The Egyptian conquest 
A)  The Babylonian captivity 
B)  The Roman conquest 
C)  The Persian conquest 
D)  The Assyrian conquest 
E)  The Egyptian conquest

Question 9

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Canaan

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Canaan is a historical and geographical

Question 10

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-The Law

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The Law is a system of rules that are cr

Question 11

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Saul

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Saul was a significant figure in the Bib

Question 12

Please use this outline map of the Near East to answer the question(s).
  
-Describe how the Hebrew people were tested in history. How did these trials illustrate the strength of the Hebrews and their faithfulness to the Covenant?

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The Hebrew people faced numerous trials

Question 13

Please use this outline map of the Near East to answer the question(s).
  
-Hebrew religious contributions were significant to the development of the West. How did the leadership of Moses and the admonitions of prophets influence Hebrew religious beliefs?

Accepted Answer

The leadership of Moses and the admoniti

Question 14

Which of the following statements does NOT accurately portray Hebrew beliefs and attitudes toward the use of images?

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A)  Humans are created in God's own image. 
B)  Images are used to represent Gods of other cultures. 
C)  Only prophets have the power to depict an image of the Supreme Being. 
D)  Images cannot portray or symbolize ethics. 
E)  Worshipping images of kings or generals is associated with false Gods. 
A)  Humans are created in God's own image. 
B)  Images are used to represent Gods of other cultures. 
C)  Only prophets have the power to depict an image of the Supreme Being. 
D)  Images cannot portray or symbolize ethics. 
E)  Worshipping images of kings or generals is associated with false Gods.

Question 15

Which of the following pairs is incorrect?

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A)  Amos and Judea 
B)  Jeremiah and Chaldea 
C)  Hosea and Israel 
D)  Isaiah and Jerusalem 
E)  Jeremiah and Jerusalem 
A)  Amos and Judea 
B)  Jeremiah and Chaldea 
C)  Hosea and Israel 
D)  Isaiah and Jerusalem 
E)  Jeremiah and Jerusalem

Question 16

Please use this outline map of the Near East to answer the question(s).
  
-On a map of the Mid East transform the following ancient sites, from Chapter Two to their corresponding modern states or nations. For accuracy, shade and identify whenever necessary

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately, I cannot comple

Question 17

How did the Hebrew view of history differ from that of the Mesopotamians and the Egyptians?

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A)  The Hebrews kept careful records of their past, while the Egyptians and Mesopotamians did not. 
B)  Egyptians and Mesopotamians believed that God intervened in history, while the Hebrews did not. 
C)  While the Jews saw human history as a process leading to a goal, the Mesopotamians and Egyptians saw history as a repetition of events experienced by their ancestors. 
D)  The Mesopotamians and the Egyptians shared the same history as the Hebrews. 
E)  Egyptians and Mesopotamians had unique events that kept the past alive and vital, while the Hebrews did not have any. 
A)  The Hebrews kept careful records of their past, while the Egyptians and Mesopotamians did not. 
B)  Egyptians and Mesopotamians believed that God intervened in history, while the Hebrews did not. 
C)  While the Jews saw human history as a process leading to a goal, the Mesopotamians and Egyptians saw history as a repetition of events experienced by their ancestors. 
D)  The Mesopotamians and the Egyptians shared the same history as the Hebrews. 
E)  Egyptians and Mesopotamians had unique events that kept the past alive and vital, while the Hebrews did not have any.

Question 18

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Babylon

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Babylon was an ancient city located in M

Question 19

The central force in the life of the Hebrews was

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A)  strong kings. 
B)  powerful judges. 
C)  monotheism, the belief in one God. 
D)  the charismatic leadership of Moses. 
E)  polytheism, the worship of several gods. 
A)  strong kings. 
B)  powerful judges. 
C)  monotheism, the belief in one God. 
D)  the charismatic leadership of Moses. 
E)  polytheism, the worship of several gods.

Question 20

All of the following explain the Hebrews' regard to God as fully sovereign except

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A)  ​he ruled all and was subject to nothing. 
B)  ​his existence and power did not derive from a pre-existing realm. 
C)  ​no realm of being preceded God in time or surpassed him in power. 
D)  ​he is eternal and omnipotent. 
E)  ​he does not have a supreme will. 
A)  ​he ruled all and was subject to nothing. 
B)  ​his existence and power did not derive from a pre-existing realm. 
C)  ​no realm of being preceded God in time or surpassed him in power. 
D)  ​he is eternal and omnipotent. 
E)  ​he does not have a supreme will.

Exam 2: The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

David and Solomon were​

Judith and Deborah are remembered as

Unlike the Greeks, the Hebrews were not philosophers. This means they were concerned with all the following except

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Monotheism

What was the darkest moment in the history of the Hebrews?

The Philistines who invaded Canaan in the early twelfth century B.C. probably came from

Which of the following was present during the siege of Jerusalem in the early sixth century B.C.?

The Jews became a dispersed people after which of the following conquests?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Canaan

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -The Law

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Saul

Please use this outline map of the Near East to answer the question(s). -Describe how the Hebrew people were tested in history. How did these trials illustrate the strength of the Hebrews and their faithfulness to the Covenant?

Please use this outline map of the Near East to answer the question(s). -Hebrew religious contributions were significant to the development of the West. How did the leadership of Moses and the admonitions of prophets influence Hebrew religious beliefs?

Which of the following statements does NOT accurately portray Hebrew beliefs and attitudes toward the use of images?

Which of the following pairs is incorrect?

Please use this outline map of the Near East to answer the question(s). -On a map of the Mid East transform the following ancient sites, from Chapter Two to their corresponding modern states or nations. For accuracy, shade and identify whenever necessary

How did the Hebrew view of history differ from that of the Mesopotamians and the Egyptians?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Babylon

The central force in the life of the Hebrews was

All of the following explain the Hebrews' regard to God as fully sovereign except

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