2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does God say his name is to Moses in the Hebrew Bible, which is translated to "he is"? -
ANS Yahweh
According to biblical tradition, the ancestor of all Arab people is... - ANS Ishmael
Possession of which land by Israel is seen as a divine right within the Old Testament? -
ANS Canaan
During their time at Sinai, the Israelites threaten their bond with Yahweh worshipping a golden
effigy depicting which type of animal? - ANS Calf
Which Old Testament figure, who is credited in the Hebrew Bible with speaking with God on
Mt. Sinai, has a name of Egyptian origin? - ANS Moses
What is the name of the archeological site near where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found? -
ANS Qumran
True or False:
Named for its human mediator, the Mosaic Covenant invokes pledges from both God and Israel
- ANS True
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, True or False:
Viewed as a whole, the Bible is the story of God's complex relationship[s with humanity -
ANS True
True or False:
As revealed in the Torah, Yahweh's attitude toward human worship closely resembles that of
other Near Eastern deities - ANS False
Which of the following characters' stories is the most carefully constructed and unified? -
ANS Joseph
According to Genesis, which Mesopotamian city was the birthplace of Abraham? - ANS Ur
Which region of Palestine is identified in the Book of Revelation as the future site of
Armageddon? - ANS plain of Megiddo
The Torah contains ____ books - ANS 5
While almost every American family owns one or more copies of the Bible, polls indicate that
few Americans are aware of its contents - ANS True
How many people globally are "people of the book" Jews and Christians who worship the
biblical concept of God? - ANS 2 billion
Which section of the Hebrew Bible contains the section known as the Pentateuch? -
ANS Torah
True or False:
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