Multiple Choice 1. How many books are in the old testament? A.38 B.39 C.42 D.36 2.

What was the most important event to the jews? A.Passover B.Lent C.The Exodus D.The Crucifixion 3. When was the Hebrew race "carved out and developed"? A.The Exodus B.While enslaved to the Egyptians C.40 years in the desert D.Jesus's life time on earth 4. What is the Hebrew canon called? It was written hundreds of years after it took place. A.Torah B.Kethubim C.Septuagint D.Tanakh (Tnk) 5. Yahweh materials, Elohim materials, Deuteronomic materials, and Priestly materials are all part of what? A.The Documentary Hypothesis B.The Septuagint

C.The Tanakh D.The Bible 6. What was the early Babylonian flood story similar to Noah's called? A.The Great Flood B.The Epic Flood C.The Gilgamesh Epic D.Gilgamesh and the Flood 7. Who hid the Dead Sea Scrolls? A.The Pharisees B.The Sadducees C.The Jews D.The Essenes 8. Who claimed the discovery of the Rosetta Stone? A.The American President B.Napoleon King of France C.Sargon of Akkad D.King Henry III 9. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and upwards from the Nile Valley and including Palestine and Syria, and was thought to be the location of the Garden of Eden and is also Ur the homeland of Abraham, is commonly called what? A.The Middle East B.The Desert C.Mesopotamia D.The Fertile Crescent 10. The people called Habiru were:

A.Possible relatives of Hebrews B.cursed by God C.Known as wanderers D.A and C 11. Hyksos means what? A.Close friends to the King B.Foreigners C.Relatives of Abraham D.Nomads 12. What name is used over 7000 times in the old testament? A.Adonai B.Yahweh C.El Elyon D.El Shaddai E.Elohim 13. What name was used so that they did not use the name Yahweh in vain? A.Adonai B.El Elyon C.El Shaddai D.Elohim E.El 14. What was the general term for Israels God? A.Adonai B.El Elyon

C.El Shaddai D.Elohim E.Yahweh 15. What name means God Most High and found in Genesis 14: 19-22 A.Adonai B.El Elyon C.El Shaddai D.Elohim E.Yahweh 16. Which name means God Almighty A.Adonai B.El Elyon C.El Shaddai D.Elohim E.El 17. Which name was used by the Canaanites? A.Adonai B.El Elyon C.El Shaddai D.Elohim E.El 18. Which is NOT true about Genesis? A.Historical record as seen through the eyes of faith B.It was the first book of the bible written

C.Built around genealogies D.None of the above 19. What are the two major divisions of Genesis? A.Old and New B.Primeval and Patriarchal History C.Pre-flood and Post-flood D.All of the above 20. In sequence which comes first? A.Six days of creation B.God creates the world from a watery chaos C.God was present already, not a created being 21. In sequence which comes second? A.Six days of creation B.God creates the world from a watery chaos C.God was present already, not a created being 22. In sequence which comes third? A.Six days of creation B.God creates the world from a watery chaos C.God was present already, not a created being 23. Which day did God create birds and fish? A.One B.Two C.Three D.Five

E.Six 24. Which day did God create light? A.One B.Two C.Three D.Five E.Six 25. Which day land and plants? A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four E.Six 26. Which day did God create animals and humans? A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four E.Six 27. Which day did God create the son moon and stars? A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four

E.Five 28. Which day did God create the sky? A.One B.Two C.Four D.Five E.Six 29. What does God do after creation in the second creation account? A.Rests B.Eats C.Prays D.Creates Heaven 30. What is NOT true about the second creation account? A.Humanity was created first then the rest of the world B.God is described in human terms C.Man is a Stuart of the earth, not in dominion D.Adam and Eve were created simultaneously 31. Why was Cains sacrifice not acceptable? A.Because he murdered his brother B.Because he didn't give his very best C.Because he didn't give a blood sacrifice D.Because his attitude was all wrong E.B and D 32. Which son(s) of Noah was cursed for seeing him naked and his descendants were probably Egyptians and Canaanites?

A.Shem B.Japeth C.Ham D.Shem and Ham 33. Who was the father of the Babylonians, Assyrians, Arabs and Israelites? A.Shem B.Ham C.Japeth D.Abraham 34. Who was the father of the Greeks and Philistines? A.Shem B.Ham C.Japeth D.Abraham 35. The Tower of Babel was probably a(n) _______________? A.Pyramid B.Ziggurat C.Skyscraper D.very tall building 36. Who was the father of the Hebrews? A.Jacob B.Abraham C.Esau D.Melchizedek 37. the most cunning animal that the lord has made.

A. PIG!!!!! B. snake C. monkey D. turtle 38. Adam named his wife eve because she is the __________ A. First woman in the world B. sinner C. mother of all human beings D. all of the above 39. Where did eve came from A. soil B. soil and breath of god C. rib of adam and soil D. rib 40. God forbid adam and eve from eating from the tree of _______ A. Life B. Knowledge C. spirit D. truth 41. The book of suffering A. psalms B. Proverbs C. Ecclesiastes D. Job 42. The book of worship

A. Psalms B. Proverbs C. Ecclesiastes D. Job 43. The book of wisdom A. psalms B. Proverbs C. Ecclesiastes D. Job 44. The book of the meaning of life A. psalms B. Proverbs C. Ecclesiastes D. Job 45. Book on marital relationships A. psalms B. Proverbs C. Ecclesiastes D. Song of Solomon 46. Jacob has ___ sons A. 16 B. 10 C. 20 D. 12 47. How many years joseph stayed in Egypt since he was sold to slavery by his brothers.

A. 12 B. 17 C. 5 D. 9 48. How old is Abraham when Ishmael was born? A. 96 B. 100 C. 75 D. 86 49. Who is the first son of Abram? A. Isaac B. Ishmael C. Joseph 50. What did god commanded to the town and people of Sodom? A. Destroy the city and people B. bless the city and people C. visit the city and the people D. b and c 51. What is the name of the small town where lot escaped? A. Canaan B. Memphis C. Zoar D. Sodom 52. How old is Abraham when Isaac was born? A. 100

B. 101 C. 99 53. How old is sarah when she died? A. 100 B. 115 C. 127 D. 99 54. how old is Abraham when he died? A. 150 B. 200 C. 190 D. 175 55. how many years was asked of Jacob to be able to marry Rachel? A. 7 years B. 1 year C. 10 years D. none of the above 56. What was the name bestowed on joseph by the king of Egypt when he was anointed as governor of all Egypt. A. Zaphenath Paneah B. Ramu Zeerah C. Potiphera Heliopoli 57. How many books does the New Testament have? A. 19 B. 16 C. 21

D. 27 58. What is the title given to joseph because of his abilities? A. Joseph the dreamer B. Joseph the conqueror C. Joseph the Baptist 59. The bible consists of: A.56 books B.65 books C.39 books D.66 books E.27 books 60. A Christian should read the OT because A.It is the book of laws. B.It is the NT revealed. C.We cannot understand the NT without the OT. D.It is a book of books. E.All of the above 61. The word "covenant" means: A.Special agreement which ties people together B.Special revelation from God C.Special stipulations from God to Israel D.All of the above E.None of the above 62. The Pentateuch consists of how man books?

A.5 B.10 C.15 D.20 E.25 63. The books of the Bible include:

A.History, poetry, and science B.History and peoetry C.Wisdom literature and prophecy D.A and C E.B and C 64. Which of the following is not a historical book? A.Joshua B.Judges C.Lamentations D.Esther 65. Vulgate is the: A.Greek translation of the OT B.Latin translation of the OT C.Hebrew translation of the OT D.English translation of the OT E.None of the above 66. Which of the following is not a part of the Hebrew Old Testament? A.The Psalms

B.The Torah C.The Prophets D.The Epistles E.The Law 67. What makes man distinct from other animals is:

A.Flesh and blood B.Intelligence C.Moral consciousness D.A and B E.B and C 68. Which of the following was considered a minor prophet? A.Isaiah B.Ezekiel C.Daniel D.Malachi 69. Which finding in 1947 helped prove the accuracy of the OT?

A.The Arck of the Covenant B.The remains of the temple C.The Dead Sea Scrolls D.The Walls of Jericho 70. In the Tower of Babel, the word "Babel" means: A.Confusing languages B.A gate to godhood C.Tongues

D.None of the above 71. The geographic region where Babel was and where Abraham used to live, is today called: A.Turkey B.Saudi Arabia C.Iran D.Iraq 72. The Hebrew word for "covenant" is: A. Berith B.Torah C.Zoe D.Elohim 73. The Old Covenant was similar to a Suzerain treaty. A Suzerain treaty was: A.An ancient marriage agreement B.An agreement between two kings of equal status C.An agreement between a great king and one who was under his control D. None of the above

Identification 74. What did the king of Egypt order shiphrah and puah, the two midwives that help Hebrew women? when they help Hebrew women birth, kill the baby if it was a boy but let it live if it was a girl 75. How many of the descendants of Jacob of Israel went to Egypt?

A. 12 B. 24 C. 40 D. 70

76. What did the king of Egypt tell the Hebrew midwives to do? A. kill all the babies B. kill the babies with deformities C. kill the boy babies D. kill the girl babies 77. Of what tribe was Moses? A. benjamin B. joseph C. judah D. levi 78. Who spared Moses from being killed? A. an angel B. miriam C. pharaoh D. pharaohs daughter 79. How did God catch Moses attention? A. Burning bush B. lightning C. still small voice D. thunder 80. How was Moses to reply when the children of Israel asked what was the name of God? A. elohim

B. I am C. jehovah D. jesus 81. What was a sign that Moses would perform in the sight of the elders in case they would not believe him? A. darkness B. frogs C. hailstones D. turn water to blood 82. Who did God offer to Moses as a spokesman? A. Aaron B. caleb C. hur D. joshua 83. What did Pharaoh command the taskmasters when Moses first requested him to let Israel go? A. Beat the Israelites B. make the Israelites build the city of rameses C. Make them produce same number of bricks without providing straw D. All of the above 84. How old was Moses when he spoke to Pharaoh? A. 30 B. 40 C. 70

D. 80 85. What was Pharaohs reaction when his magicians imitated the plague of turning the water into blood? A. Hardened his heart B. Laughed C. mocked D. Told Moses to go from his presence 86. How could the Egyptians be spared from the plague of hail? A. By getting inside B. By letting Israel go C. By offering a sacrifice D. By repenting 87. What was the last of the ten plagues? A. boils B. darkness C. death of first born D. frogs 88. How many years did the children of Israel live in Egypt? A. 70 B. 120 C. 400 D. 430 89. 500