HIEU 201 CHAPTER 2 QUIZ
1. The biblical account of the Exodus identifies ________ as leading the
Hebrews out of Egypt.
a. Moses
b. Abraham
c. Saul
d. David
2. Under the rule of David's son Solomon,
a. Jerusalem decreased in importance.
b. the Israelites lost Jerusalem to the Philistines.
c. old tribal patterns gained renewed strength.
d. Israel reached the height of its power and prosperity
3. The Old Testament
a. describes the efforts of the Jews to understand the ways of God.
b. explores only human weakness and cruelty.
c. depicts demigods as its heroes.
d. is a record of ancient Jewish history compiled by research historians.
4. The Hebrews thought of Yahweh as
a. a universal spirit that resided in the elements of nature, such as the earth,
the moon, and the sun.
b. a superhuman deity who required food, drink, sleep, and sexual
gratification.
c. the great creator of the universe, who had then withdrawn entirely from
earthly affairs.
d. fully powerful and therefore fully free.
5. Which of the following describes the Hebrews' relationship with the natural
world?
a. Nature was divine, and natural phenomena were invested with supernatural
qualities.
b. The Hebrews demystified nature by creating theoretical science.
c. God was a part of nature and was thus affected by numerous natural forces
like storms.
d. Natural phenomena were the result of God's handiwork.
6. In the history of the Hebrew people, the covenant has served to
a. emphasize the unique relationship of God to the Israelites as a chosen
, b. emphasize the all-importance of the Hebrew nation over all other people.
c. encourage the Hebrews to turn inward and take a very limited role in
human affairs.
d. justify the exploitation and oppression of the weakest members of society.
7. The historical significance of Israelite law was that it
a. rejected protection of the widows, orphans, and slaves.
b. embraced the idea that law should treat people differently depending on
their wealth.
c. demonstrated greater ethical awareness than other legal codes of the Near
East.
d. introduced the idea of private property as the most important concept in
society.
8. The Hebrews regarded history as
a. a process leading to a goal.
b. a purely secular subject.
c. the random result of human acts.
d. a great cycle, with the same events occurring over and over again.
9. During the flowering of the prophetic movement, the Hebrew prophets
a. insisted that Yahweh would be pleased only by the observance of proper
rituals and ceremonies.
b. saw poverty and injustice as facts of life that would be futile to oppose.
c. embraced parochialism and believed Israel's sacred mission was to focus
on the chosen people alone.
d. preached social responsibility and criticized those who emphasized
accumulation of possessions and wealth.
10.All of the following is true of universalism in Hebrew thought EXCEPT
a. its contradiction of the narrow, tribal origins of Hebrew society.
b. its stress on the special nature and destiny of the Hebrews as God's chosen
people.
c. its emphasis that Israel was charged to lead in the struggle against idolatry.
d. its concern for all humanity.
11.The first five books of the Old Testament are known as the
a. Torah.
1. The biblical account of the Exodus identifies ________ as leading the
Hebrews out of Egypt.
a. Moses
b. Abraham
c. Saul
d. David
2. Under the rule of David's son Solomon,
a. Jerusalem decreased in importance.
b. the Israelites lost Jerusalem to the Philistines.
c. old tribal patterns gained renewed strength.
d. Israel reached the height of its power and prosperity
3. The Old Testament
a. describes the efforts of the Jews to understand the ways of God.
b. explores only human weakness and cruelty.
c. depicts demigods as its heroes.
d. is a record of ancient Jewish history compiled by research historians.
4. The Hebrews thought of Yahweh as
a. a universal spirit that resided in the elements of nature, such as the earth,
the moon, and the sun.
b. a superhuman deity who required food, drink, sleep, and sexual
gratification.
c. the great creator of the universe, who had then withdrawn entirely from
earthly affairs.
d. fully powerful and therefore fully free.
5. Which of the following describes the Hebrews' relationship with the natural
world?
a. Nature was divine, and natural phenomena were invested with supernatural
qualities.
b. The Hebrews demystified nature by creating theoretical science.
c. God was a part of nature and was thus affected by numerous natural forces
like storms.
d. Natural phenomena were the result of God's handiwork.
6. In the history of the Hebrew people, the covenant has served to
a. emphasize the unique relationship of God to the Israelites as a chosen
, b. emphasize the all-importance of the Hebrew nation over all other people.
c. encourage the Hebrews to turn inward and take a very limited role in
human affairs.
d. justify the exploitation and oppression of the weakest members of society.
7. The historical significance of Israelite law was that it
a. rejected protection of the widows, orphans, and slaves.
b. embraced the idea that law should treat people differently depending on
their wealth.
c. demonstrated greater ethical awareness than other legal codes of the Near
East.
d. introduced the idea of private property as the most important concept in
society.
8. The Hebrews regarded history as
a. a process leading to a goal.
b. a purely secular subject.
c. the random result of human acts.
d. a great cycle, with the same events occurring over and over again.
9. During the flowering of the prophetic movement, the Hebrew prophets
a. insisted that Yahweh would be pleased only by the observance of proper
rituals and ceremonies.
b. saw poverty and injustice as facts of life that would be futile to oppose.
c. embraced parochialism and believed Israel's sacred mission was to focus
on the chosen people alone.
d. preached social responsibility and criticized those who emphasized
accumulation of possessions and wealth.
10.All of the following is true of universalism in Hebrew thought EXCEPT
a. its contradiction of the narrow, tribal origins of Hebrew society.
b. its stress on the special nature and destiny of the Hebrews as God's chosen
people.
c. its emphasis that Israel was charged to lead in the struggle against idolatry.
d. its concern for all humanity.
11.The first five books of the Old Testament are known as the
a. Torah.
