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The Bible: An Overview
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many copies of the Bible did Americans buy in 2005?
A. 2 million
B. 5 million
C. 15 million
D. 25 million
2. How many people globally are "people of the book," Jews and Christians who worship the
biblical concept of God?
A. 200 million
B. 1 billion
C. 2 billion
D. 3 billion
3. How many different denominations of Christianity are there in North America?
A. 20
B. 100
C. 150
D. more than 200
4. The English word bible comes from the Greek word biblia, which means ________.
A. library
B. little books
C. the book
D. canon
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5. Which ancient Near Eastern community does God choose as his chosen people?
A. Canaan
B. Egypt
C. Israel
D. Assyria
6. How many parts do scholars divide the Hebrew Bible into, to study it?
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. six
7. How many books does the Torah contain?
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
8. Which section of the Hebrew Bible contains the section known as the Pentateuch?
A. Torah
B. Nevi'im
C. Kethuvim
D. Apochrypha
9. Which section of the Hebrew Bible contains the Latter Prophets, which consists primarily
of oracles?
A. Torah
B. Nevi'im
C. Kethuvim
D. Apochrypha
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10. What is the name of the Greek edition of the Hebrew Bible adopted by Christians?
A. Septuagint
B. Pentateuch
C. Tanakh
D. Masoretic Text
11. Which phrase appearing in the Hebrew Bible that describes God's name is translated as
"He Is"?
A. Elohim
B. Adonai
C. Yahweh
D. El
12. Who is the first recipient of God's covenant with humanity?
A. Noah
B. Abraham
C. Josiah
D. David
13. How many covenants are concluded within the Old Testament?
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
14. Possession of which land by Israel is seen as a divine right within the Old Testament?
A. Canaan
B. Sinai
C. Babylon
D. Egypt
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15. To whom does God promise a line of royal descendants that will occupy the throne of
Israel "forever"?
A. Noah
B. Moses
C. David
D. Ezekiel
True / False Questions
16. According to recent polls, about 91 percent of American families own at least one Bible.
TRUE
17. The average number of Bibles owned by each American household is two.
FALSE
18. Even people who do not belong to a church or synagogue typically express biblical
attitudes in forming their personal views of life.
TRUE
19. While almost every American family owns one or more copies of the Bible, polls indicate
that few Americans are aware of its contents.
TRUE
20. Christianity's two main divisions—Catholic and Protestant—use the same version of the
Bible.
FALSE
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The Bible: An Overview
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1. How many copies of the Bible did Americans buy in 2005?
A. 2 million
B. 5 million
C. 15 million
D. 25 million
2. How many people globally are "people of the book," Jews and Christians who worship the
biblical concept of God?
A. 200 million
B. 1 billion
C. 2 billion
D. 3 billion
3. How many different denominations of Christianity are there in North America?
A. 20
B. 100
C. 150
D. more than 200
4. The English word bible comes from the Greek word biblia, which means ________.
A. library
B. little books
C. the book
D. canon
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5. Which ancient Near Eastern community does God choose as his chosen people?
A. Canaan
B. Egypt
C. Israel
D. Assyria
6. How many parts do scholars divide the Hebrew Bible into, to study it?
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. six
7. How many books does the Torah contain?
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
8. Which section of the Hebrew Bible contains the section known as the Pentateuch?
A. Torah
B. Nevi'im
C. Kethuvim
D. Apochrypha
9. Which section of the Hebrew Bible contains the Latter Prophets, which consists primarily
of oracles?
A. Torah
B. Nevi'im
C. Kethuvim
D. Apochrypha
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10. What is the name of the Greek edition of the Hebrew Bible adopted by Christians?
A. Septuagint
B. Pentateuch
C. Tanakh
D. Masoretic Text
11. Which phrase appearing in the Hebrew Bible that describes God's name is translated as
"He Is"?
A. Elohim
B. Adonai
C. Yahweh
D. El
12. Who is the first recipient of God's covenant with humanity?
A. Noah
B. Abraham
C. Josiah
D. David
13. How many covenants are concluded within the Old Testament?
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
14. Possession of which land by Israel is seen as a divine right within the Old Testament?
A. Canaan
B. Sinai
C. Babylon
D. Egypt
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15. To whom does God promise a line of royal descendants that will occupy the throne of
Israel "forever"?
A. Noah
B. Moses
C. David
D. Ezekiel
True / False Questions
16. According to recent polls, about 91 percent of American families own at least one Bible.
TRUE
17. The average number of Bibles owned by each American household is two.
FALSE
18. Even people who do not belong to a church or synagogue typically express biblical
attitudes in forming their personal views of life.
TRUE
19. While almost every American family owns one or more copies of the Bible, polls indicate
that few Americans are aware of its contents.
TRUE
20. Christianity's two main divisions—Catholic and Protestant—use the same version of the
Bible.
FALSE
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