Chapter 13: Judaism in Its Early Phases
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1. The one great theme that dominates the course of Jewish religion is the theme of _________.
2. What is the word most commonly used in the Hebrew Scriptures to refer to “null gods” or
“non–gods?”
3. The biblical Hebrews spoke _________ languages.
4. When God told Moses to go free the Israelites, Moses asked how to respond when the people
ask “What is his name?” God instructed Moses to use the name _________?
5. Tradition holds that the __________ held the two tablets bearing the terms of the
covenant.
6. After conquering Canaan, the Israelites fought with the _________ for generations and
barely holding them off.
7. It was characteristic for a nabi to begin his message by saying, _________.
8. The prophet ________ began the prophetic protest against degrading the ethical religion of
Yahweh to a Canaanite nature religion.
9. The Semites of the desert of the period of about 2000 BCE believed that godlings and
goddesses inhabited these revered objects.
a. panthers and leopards
b. rivers and lakes
c. stones and pillars
d. trees and plants
10. Amos saw social injustice and moral laxity as violations of the “__________” that Yahweh
would surely punish.
Multiple Choice
11. What happened when the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II came to power?
a. The Israelites came under the protection of the Pharaoh.
b. The Israelites were expelled from Egypt.
c. The Israelites were hired to help build temples.
d. The Israelites were made slaves.
12. Why did the descendants of Abraham migrate from the Land of Canaan to Goshen?
a. they were expelled by the Egyptians
b. to escape famine
c. to find El-Shaddai
d. to merge with another Hebrew tribe
13. Moses revolutionized the religious orientation of his people by persuading them to
________.
a. acknowledge that there is just one God
b. follow Abraham to Canaan
c. migrate out of Egypt
d. rejoice in their polytheistic faith
14. Who found the baby Moses in a basket in the Nile River?
a. a servant from the pharaoh’s household
b. the daughter of the pharaoh
c. the pharaoh’s sister
d. the pharaoh’s wife
15. Which of the following is NOT a translation of the word “Yahweh?”
a. I am he that causes to be
b. I am he the one true God
c. I am that I am
d. I will be what I want to be
16. How many lists of commandments were given to Moses on Mt. Sinai?
a. one
b. two
c. six
d. ten
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17. Members of which tribe were responsible for setting up the “tabernacle of the Lord” at each
encampment?
a. Abraham
b. Israel
c. Levi
d. Moses
18. Passover is a celebration of _________.
the escape from egypt
the handing down of the covenants
the Sabbath
the spring equinox
19. According to tradition, how long did the Israelites wander in the wilderness?
a. 20 days
b. 20 years
c. 40 days
d. 40 years
20. Moses led the Israelites through a transition from _________ to _________.
a. animism, deism
b. atheism, monotheism
c. monotheism, polytheism
d. polytheism, monotheism
21. _________,successor of Moses, was the general who led the Israelites in the main attack on
the land of Canaan.
Jebediah
Jeremiah
Joshua
Jericho
22. Who finally build a temple to house the Ark of the Covenant?
a. David
b. Joshua
c. Moses
d. Solomon
23. The class name by which the Canaanites were known was baal, this means _________.
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a. owner of the goats
b. owner of the grain
c. owner of the house
d. owner of the soil
24. What did the asherah represent to the Canaanites?
a. animal sacrifice
b. fertility goddess
c. god’s consort
d. human sacrifice
25. The Israelites struggled to remain true to the monotheistic Mosaic tradition while freely
participating in baal worship. This is evidenced by the _________ associated with the baals
being contained in the same shrine as the Ark of the Covenant.
a. bull images
b. golden calf
c. monuments to fertility goddesses
d. monuments to nature deities
26. Why did the ten tribes of the northern region secede under the name Israel?
a. religious persecution
b. Solomon’s opulence and high taxes
c. to establish a homeland for the Exodus Hebrews
d. to establish a religious state
27. What was the explanation for Elijah’s sudden disappearance?
a. he drowned in the river
b. he was imprisoned by Ahab
c. he ran away with Jezebel
d. he was taken to heaven in a whirlwind
28. The earliest Hebrew prophets came during the time of the __________.
a. Book of Amos
b. Book of Esther
c. Book of Judges
d. Book of Kings
29. Amos was the first of the _________ prophets.
a. ancient
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b. charismatic
c. ecstatic
d. literary
30. Which two prophets prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem and its Temple?
a. Ester, Deborah
b. Hezekiah, Amos
c. Isaac Abraham
d. Micah, Jeremiah
31. Historians began referring to the people who survived the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BCE as
__________.
a. Edomites
b. Hebrews
c. Israelites
d. Judeans
32. King _________ is credited with leading the Deuteronomic Reform.
a. David
b. Ezekial
c. Josiah
d. Saul
33. The Deuteronomic Reform centralized all priestly functions, including sacrifice in
_________.
a. Babylonia
b. Israel
c. Jerusalem
d. Judea
34. According to __________, the Jews were chosen to serve as bearers of the light.
a. Deutero-Isaiah
b. Ezekial
c. Moses
d. Solomon
35. Early Christians found that __________ fit Deutero-Isaiah’s description of the Suffering
Servant.
a. Ezekial
b. Jesus of Nazareth
c. Moses
d. Yahweh