Scripture Study Final Exam Questions
and Answers
T/F? Jesus was raised in a Christian home - correct answer-False, Christianity wasn't a
thing yet
T/F? The Bible was written over a period of more than a thousand years - correct
answer-True
T/F? Belief in God's creation means a literal seven days - correct answer-False
T/F? The Bible was inspired by God, and faithfully teaches the truth - correct answer-
True
T/F? The Bible contains everything we need to know abut Catholic faith - correct
answer-False
T/F? In Genesis, the 1st story of creation is put into a 7 day context to place emphasis
on the Sabbath - correct answer-True
T/F? Catholic teachings are in direct conflict with the Theory of Evolution - correct
answer-False, there is meant to be no conflict
The selection of books to be recognized by a community of faith his known as
____________ status - correct answer-Canonical
Which group is not traditionally credited as a source of early Hebrew Scripture?
A. Deuteronomists
B. Priestly Writers
C. Samaritans
D. Yahwists
(E.) Elohists - correct answer-C. Samaritans
The "unknown" Hebrew Scriptures included in the Catholic Bible are known as:
__________ - correct answer-apocrytha
Which books were "unknown?" - correct answer-Tobit, Judith, Baruch, Ecclesiasticus,
First and Second Maccabees, and most importantly (the one from the test) Wisdom.
The first word of the BIble is... - correct answer-In
, In Genesis chapter 1, the sun, moon, stars, and fixed time were created on what day? -
correct answer-The 4th day
What are the four rivers that flowed through Eden? - correct answer-Gihon, Pishon,
Tigris, and Euphrates
The word scripture means: - correct answer-Sacred Writings
The man who translated scripture into Latin was quoted to say "Ignorance of scripture is
ignorance of Christ" was... - correct answer-St. Jerome
What are the four major sections of the Hebrew Scriptures? Give one example of each.
- correct answer-In order, Pentateuch, Historical, Wisdom, and Prophetic
Some examples, also i order Genesis, Judges, Wisdom, and Daniel
T/F? God created humans in his image - correct answer-True
T/F? The worship of many gods is called monotheism - correct answer-False, its called
polytheism
T/F? In the story of Noah, it rained twenty-two days and nights - correct answer-False, it
was 40
T/F? Noah knew when the land had become dry because he saw a dust storm - correct
answer-False, a dove brought him an olive branch
T/F? Nimrod built the tower of Babel and the city of Nineveh - correct answer-True
T/F? Lot was Abram's nephew - correct answer-True
T/F? Abram forced Lot to take his family to the cities of the Jordan - correct answer-
False, he gave Lot the choice
T/F? While the tree strangers were visiting Abraham, Sarah laughed because one of
them said that she would bear a son - correct answer-True
T/F? When Lot's wife turned to look back while the cities were being destroyed, she
turned into a pillar of salt - correct answer-True
What was Abram's name changed to? - correct answer-Abraham
T/F? Abraham agrees to banish Hagar and Ishmael as soon as Sarah asks him to -
correct answer-False, he did't want to at first
The sin of Adam and Eve was... - correct answer-Eating from the tree of knowledge
and Answers
T/F? Jesus was raised in a Christian home - correct answer-False, Christianity wasn't a
thing yet
T/F? The Bible was written over a period of more than a thousand years - correct
answer-True
T/F? Belief in God's creation means a literal seven days - correct answer-False
T/F? The Bible was inspired by God, and faithfully teaches the truth - correct answer-
True
T/F? The Bible contains everything we need to know abut Catholic faith - correct
answer-False
T/F? In Genesis, the 1st story of creation is put into a 7 day context to place emphasis
on the Sabbath - correct answer-True
T/F? Catholic teachings are in direct conflict with the Theory of Evolution - correct
answer-False, there is meant to be no conflict
The selection of books to be recognized by a community of faith his known as
____________ status - correct answer-Canonical
Which group is not traditionally credited as a source of early Hebrew Scripture?
A. Deuteronomists
B. Priestly Writers
C. Samaritans
D. Yahwists
(E.) Elohists - correct answer-C. Samaritans
The "unknown" Hebrew Scriptures included in the Catholic Bible are known as:
__________ - correct answer-apocrytha
Which books were "unknown?" - correct answer-Tobit, Judith, Baruch, Ecclesiasticus,
First and Second Maccabees, and most importantly (the one from the test) Wisdom.
The first word of the BIble is... - correct answer-In
, In Genesis chapter 1, the sun, moon, stars, and fixed time were created on what day? -
correct answer-The 4th day
What are the four rivers that flowed through Eden? - correct answer-Gihon, Pishon,
Tigris, and Euphrates
The word scripture means: - correct answer-Sacred Writings
The man who translated scripture into Latin was quoted to say "Ignorance of scripture is
ignorance of Christ" was... - correct answer-St. Jerome
What are the four major sections of the Hebrew Scriptures? Give one example of each.
- correct answer-In order, Pentateuch, Historical, Wisdom, and Prophetic
Some examples, also i order Genesis, Judges, Wisdom, and Daniel
T/F? God created humans in his image - correct answer-True
T/F? The worship of many gods is called monotheism - correct answer-False, its called
polytheism
T/F? In the story of Noah, it rained twenty-two days and nights - correct answer-False, it
was 40
T/F? Noah knew when the land had become dry because he saw a dust storm - correct
answer-False, a dove brought him an olive branch
T/F? Nimrod built the tower of Babel and the city of Nineveh - correct answer-True
T/F? Lot was Abram's nephew - correct answer-True
T/F? Abram forced Lot to take his family to the cities of the Jordan - correct answer-
False, he gave Lot the choice
T/F? While the tree strangers were visiting Abraham, Sarah laughed because one of
them said that she would bear a son - correct answer-True
T/F? When Lot's wife turned to look back while the cities were being destroyed, she
turned into a pillar of salt - correct answer-True
What was Abram's name changed to? - correct answer-Abraham
T/F? Abraham agrees to banish Hagar and Ishmael as soon as Sarah asks him to -
correct answer-False, he did't want to at first
The sin of Adam and Eve was... - correct answer-Eating from the tree of knowledge
