Question 1

Under which of the following kings did Israel reach the height of its political power and prosperity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Samuel 
B)  David 
C)  Solomon 
D)  Saul 
E)  Jehoshaphat 
A)  Samuel 
B)  David 
C)  Solomon 
D)  Saul 
E)  Jehoshaphat

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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 3

Instructions: Please use this outline map of the Near East to answer the question(s).
  
-On a map of theNear East identify the following natural geographical features: Sinai Peninsula,Red Sea,Aegean Sea,Mediterranean Sea,Arabian Peninsula,and Dead Sea.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

The prophets viewed the disparity between rich and poor​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​as a necessary distinction in all societies 
B)  ​as the fault of the Chaldeans 
C)  ​as religious sins that would ruin Israel 
D)  ​as God's punishment on the lazy 
E)  ​as God's reward for the righteous 
A)  ​as a necessary distinction in all societies 
B)  ​as the fault of the Chaldeans 
C)  ​as religious sins that would ruin Israel 
D)  ​as God's punishment on the lazy 
E)  ​as God's reward for the righteous

Question 5

The central force in the life of the Hebrews was

Accepted Answer

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 6

Instructions: 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 7

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

Accepted Answer

Saul was a significant figure in the Bib

Question 8

Torah originally meant

Accepted Answer

A)  feast. 
B)  instruction. 
C)  tribe. 
D)  ritual. 
E)  seven books. 
A)  feast. 
B)  instruction. 
C)  tribe. 
D)  ritual. 
E)  seven books.

Question 9

According to the Hebrews,the characteristics of being a unique nation or a "chosen people" included all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the Law of the Torah (God's Law) provided Hebrews with guidelines for proper behavior. 
B)  Hebrews were endowed with a greater ethical awareness and human spirit than other people's codes. 
C)  the Hebrew people was subject to other nation's cultural mores and laws. 
D)  the people of Israel would set an example of morality and justice for all other nations and peoples. 
E)  over time, traditional written law has to be reinterpreted to adjust to changing times. 
A)  the Law of the Torah (God's Law) provided Hebrews with guidelines for proper behavior. 
B)  Hebrews were endowed with a greater ethical awareness and human spirit than other people's codes. 
C)  the Hebrew people was subject to other nation's cultural mores and laws. 
D)  the people of Israel would set an example of morality and justice for all other nations and peoples. 
E)  over time, traditional written law has to be reinterpreted to adjust to changing times.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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 11

The achievements of Solomon include the

Accepted Answer

A)  building of a mighty army. 
B)  defeat of the Philistines. 
C)  defeat of the Chaldeans. 
D)  construction of a royal palace and a temple. 
E)  defeat of the Persians. 
A)  building of a mighty army. 
B)  defeat of the Philistines. 
C)  defeat of the Chaldeans. 
D)  construction of a royal palace and a temple. 
E)  defeat of the Persians.

Question 12

The Hebrew tribal confederation probably united under a single king in response to the

Accepted Answer

A)  Philistine invasion. 
B)  Assyrian invasion. 
C)  Egyptian captivity. 
D)  increasing complexity of Hebrew society after about 1000 B.C. 
E)  Babylonian invasion. 
A)  Philistine invasion. 
B)  Assyrian invasion. 
C)  Egyptian captivity. 
D)  increasing complexity of Hebrew society after about 1000 B.C. 
E)  Babylonian invasion.

Question 13

The Hebrews' vision of their deity was that God

Accepted Answer

A)  was found in nature, a type of pantheism. 
B)  was omnipotent and spiritual and had entered into a Covenant with the Hebrew people. 
C)  was spiritual and all powerful but disinterested in humanity, except for the Hebrews. 
D)  reigned in a dualistic power struggle with satanic forces. 
E)  created humans to be his slaves. 
A)  was found in nature, a type of pantheism. 
B)  was omnipotent and spiritual and had entered into a Covenant with the Hebrew people. 
C)  was spiritual and all powerful but disinterested in humanity, except for the Hebrews. 
D)  reigned in a dualistic power struggle with satanic forces. 
E)  created humans to be his slaves.

Question 14

The conquest of Judah by the Chaldeans in 586 B.C.is known in history as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Assyrian conquest. 
B)  Babylonian captivity. 
C)  Sumerian conquest. 
D)  Egyptian enslavement. 
E)  Roman conquest. 
A)  Assyrian conquest. 
B)  Babylonian captivity. 
C)  Sumerian conquest. 
D)  Egyptian enslavement. 
E)  Roman conquest.

Question 15

An analysis of the role of Hebrew women shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  they were never consulted for their wisdom or holiness. 
B)  particular women were occasionally considered prophets. 
C)  women were designated as property of their husbands until the time of Christ. 
D)  Judith was remembered as a warning about the fate of adulterers. 
E)  women could inherit property from husbands even where there was a male heir. 
A)  they were never consulted for their wisdom or holiness. 
B)  particular women were occasionally considered prophets. 
C)  women were designated as property of their husbands until the time of Christ. 
D)  Judith was remembered as a warning about the fate of adulterers. 
E)  women could inherit property from husbands even where there was a male heir.

Question 16

During the age of classical or literary prophecy

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Hebrews were wandering in the Sinai Peninsula. 
B)  ​prophets responded to problems in Israel's social structure. 
C)  ​small farmers, as well as large landholders, lived comfortably. 
D)  ​Israel was still a tribal society. 
E)  ​there was no class distinction between the wealthy and the poor. 
A)  ​Hebrews were wandering in the Sinai Peninsula. 
B)  ​prophets responded to problems in Israel's social structure. 
C)  ​small farmers, as well as large landholders, lived comfortably. 
D)  ​Israel was still a tribal society. 
E)  ​there was no class distinction between the wealthy and the poor.

Question 17

Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt

Accepted Answer

A)  after the Babylonian captivity. 
B)  at the start of the Diaspora. 
C)  upon the death of Ramses. 
D)  and into a period of wandering in the Sinai. 
E)  after the Assyrian invasion. 
A)  after the Babylonian captivity. 
B)  at the start of the Diaspora. 
C)  upon the death of Ramses. 
D)  and into a period of wandering in the Sinai. 
E)  after the Assyrian invasion.

Question 18

The author asserts that the Hebrew tribes originally came from

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt. 
B)  the Aegean Islands. 
C)  the Indus River Valley. 
D)  Mesopotamia. 
E)  Palestine. 
A)  Egypt. 
B)  the Aegean Islands. 
C)  the Indus River Valley. 
D)  Mesopotamia. 
E)  Palestine.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Monotheism is the belief in and worship

Question 20

​Explain the debate among historians over the Hebrew account of slavery and escape from Egypt?

Accepted Answer

The debate among historians over the Heb

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

Under which of the following kings did Israel reach the height of its political power and prosperity?

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

Instructions: Please use this outline map of the Near East to answer the question(s). -On a map of theNear East identify the following natural geographical features: Sinai Peninsula,Red Sea,Aegean Sea,Mediterranean Sea,Arabian Peninsula,and Dead Sea.

The prophets viewed the disparity between rich and poor​

The central force in the life of the Hebrews was

Instructions: 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?

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

Torah originally meant

According to the Hebrews,the characteristics of being a unique nation or a "chosen people" included all of the following EXCEPT

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

The achievements of Solomon include the

The Hebrew tribal confederation probably united under a single king in response to the

The Hebrews' vision of their deity was that God

The conquest of Judah by the Chaldeans in 586 B.C.is known in history as the

An analysis of the role of Hebrew women shows that

During the age of classical or literary prophecy

Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt

The author asserts that the Hebrew tribes originally came from

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

​Explain the debate among historians over the Hebrew account of slavery and escape from Egypt?

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Explain the debate among historians over the Hebrew account of slavery and escape from Egypt?