What are the first five books of the Bible called in Christianity/Judaism, history homework help
Multiple
Choice: Circle the correct answer
1)
What are the first five books of the Bible called in Christianity/Judaism?
a)
Pentateuch b) Koran c) Old Testament d) the New Testament
2)
What is the name of the Jewish scripture?
a)
Torah b) Koran c) Old Testament d) the New Testament
3)
From what tree are Adam and Eve not allowed to eat?
a)
Tree of Life b) Tree of Hope c) Tree of Truth d) Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
4)
What does God place at the gate of Eden after he exiled Adam and Eve?
a)
a lock b) a cherubim c) a wall
d) a serpent e) a seraphim
5)
What constantly moving object points in the direction of Eden?
a)
a compass b) an arrow c) a sword
d) a pen e) a star
6)
What does Cain offer to the Lord?
a)
the firstling of his flock b)
corn c) fruits of the earth d) nothing
7)
What does Abel offer to the Lord?
a)
the firstling of his flock b)
corn c) fruits of the earth d) nothing
8)
What curse does God place on Cain for killing his brother?
a)
to wander forever b) to go to hell c) to be swallowed into the earth d) to be haunted by his brother
9)
Why will no one hurt Cain if they see him?
a)
because he cannot die b) because he is
a murderer c) because he bears a mark d) they will hurt him
10)
In the story of The Flood, who does God permit on Noah’s ark?
a)
only Noah b) Noah and his sons c) Noah, his wife and his sons d) Noah, his wife, his sons, and their
wives.
11)
What is the first bird Noah set forth when the rain stops?
a)
a robin b) a dove c) a duck
d) a raven e) an eagle
12)
How long do Noah and his family have to remain in the ark?
a)
It does not say, but less than three weeks
b) more than a 40 days c) 40
days d) 40 days and 40 nights
13)
In “The Origin of Languages,” why do people begin to construct the Tower of
Babel?
a)
to protect themselves b) to reach
heaven c) to build an idol d) to prepare for the flood e) the text does not say
14)
What character accompanied Moses to receive the Commandments of the Lord?
a)
Michael b) Israel c) Joseph
d) Aaron e) Eusol
15)What
does the suffix “el” mean, i.e. “Michael” or “Raphael”
a)
with God b) to wander c) seeker of the truth d) glorious
e) to be feared
16)
Removing the notion of a Higher Power, what natural disaster does the
description of Mt. Sinai in Exodus resemble?
a)
a volcano b) a forest fire c) a hurricane d) and earthquake e) a squall
17)
What contradiction exists in the text in the story of Noah and the flood?
a)
it states that Noah is a widower and then describes his wife b) it states that he has no children and
then refers to his children c) it
states that he is to bring a pair of each animal in one section and seven pairs
in another d) there are no
contradictions
18)
Based on what we have read in class, how does God describe himself in Genesis
and Exodus?
a)
forgiving b) loving c) humble
d) jealous e) evil
19)
What is the name of Gilgamesh’s mother?
a)
Siduri b) Ninsun c) Aura d) Ishtar
e) Shamhat
20)
What was the name of Gilgamesh’s city?
a)
Urshanabi b) Utnapishtim c) Humbaba
d) Uruk
21)
What is the name of the giant protecting the Cedar Forest?
a)
Urshanabi b) Utnapishtim c) Humbaba
d) Uruk
22)
What is the name of the “Noah” character who is immortal?
a)
Urshanabi b) Utnapishtim c) Humbaba
d) Uruk
23) What is the name of the Ferry Man who
takes Gilgamesh to the flower of youth?
a)
Urshanabi b) Utnapishtim c) Humbaba
d) Uruk
24)
Who created Enkidu?
a)
Siduri b) Ninsun c) Aura
d) Ishtar e) Shamhat
25)
Who is the veiled barmaid that directs Gilgamesh to the ferry man?
a)
Siduri b) Ninsun c) Aura
d) Ishtar e) Shamhat
26)
What is the name of the prostitute who “tames” Enkidu?
a)
Siduri b) Ninsun c) Aura
d) Ishtar e) Shamhat
27)
Of what is Ishtar the goddess?
a)
love/war b)hate/greed c) lust/vengeance d) love/sex
28)
Why does Ishtar hate Gilgamesh?
a)
Gilgamesh denied her advances b)
Gilgamesh killed her husband c) The
text does not say d) Gilgamesh raped
her e) Gilgamesh killed her son
29)
For what purpose was Enkidu created?
a)
to be a mate for Shamhat b) to bring
peace to the land c) to protect the
animals d) to challenge Gilgamesh
because no one else could e) to be
Gilgamesh’s best friend
30)
In history, which text was written first?
a)
Gilgamesh b) the Torah
31) This goddess sprung from Zeus’ head fully
clad in armor.
a) Thetis
b) Athena c) Hera d) Aphrodite
32) This goddess gave birth to Achilles.
a) Thetis
b) Athena c) Hera d) Aphrodite
33) This goddess raised Hephaestus when he
was hurled from Mount Olympus.
a) Thetis
b) Athena c) Hera d) Aphrodite
34) This goddess is Zeus’ sister/wife.
a) Thetis
b) Athena c) Hera d) Aphrodite
35) This goddess had an affair with the god
of war behind her husband’s back.
a) Thetis
b) Athena c) Hera d) Aphrodite
36) He is the illegitimate son of Hera and
the only Olympian who is physically ugly.
a) Hades b) Hermes c) Dionysus d) Hephaestus e) Ares
37) He is the god of metalwork and designed
Achilles’ shield and armor.
a) Hades b) Hermes c) Dionysus d) Hephaestus e) Ares
38) He is the messenger god, distinguished by
his winged sandals.
a) Hades b) Hermes c) Dionysus d) Hephaestus e) Ares
39) Thetis was what type of deity?
a) Siren
b) Nymph c) Hecate d) Harpy
The Illiad
40) His death prompted Achilles to re-enter
the war.
a) Hektor
b) Agamemnon c) Odysseus d) Patroklus
41) This god/dess appeared behind Achilles to
scare away the advancing Trojans.
a) Hera b) Pallas Athena c) Apollo
d) Zeus e) Hephaestus
42) This god opposed Achilles because
Achilles desecrated his temple.
a) Zeus
b) Mercury c) Poseidon d) Cronus
e) Apollo
43) This woman’s face “launched 1000 ships,”
i.e. caused the Trojan War.
a) Helen of Troy b) Chysius c) Bryssius d) Thetis
44) His body was dragged behind Achilles’
chariot but would not deteriorate.
a) Hektor
b) Achilles c) Patroklus d) Agamemnon e) Odysseus
45) He wore Achilles armor into battle and
died when Achilles refused to fight.
a) Hektor
b) Achilles c) Patroklus d) Agamemnon e) Odysseus
46) He devised the plan for the “Trojan
Horse.”
a) Hektor
b) Achilles c) Patroklus d) Agamemnon e) Odysseus
47) This goddess asked a favor from Zeus that
the Trojans start winning to motivate Achilles.
a) Athena b) Thetis c) Hera
d) Aphrodite
48) This goddess favored the Greek army and
scorned Zeus for favoring the Trojans.
a) Athena b) Thetis c) Hera
d) Aphrodite
49) A
protagonist who embarks on a quest, upholds the morals of the society, fights
monsters or gods, has abilities beyond that of a normal person but who is not a
god—these characteristics most closely define which of the following?
a) tragic
hero b) anti-hero c) super hero d) epic hero
50) Gilgamesh, The Iliad and The Odyssey
are all examples of what form of literature?
a) epic
poem b) drama c) narrative d) song
e) dance
51) Where does
archeological evidence reveal that the first civilizations emerge?
a) along the
Tigress and Euphrates rivers b) on the
Southern African Coastline c) in
Greece d) in America
52) Which one
of the following most likely is NOT
based on an actual place?
a) Troy b) Ithica
c) Urik d) Land of the Lotus
eaters e) both a and b
53) What poet
transcribed The Iliad and The Odyssey?
a) Moses b) Urik
c) Homer d) Virgil
54) Who is said
to be the author of the Pentateuch?
a) Moses b) Noah
c) David d) Solomon e) Homer
55) What is the
native language in which the Torah is
written?
a) Aramaic b) Hebrew
c) Farsi d) English
56) Which is NOT a primal, written language from
ancient Africa?
a)
Cuneiform b) Hieroglyphics c) Latin
Identify the culture of the following myths:
57) Gilgamesh
a) Hebrew b) Greek
c) Samarian d) Jewish e) either a or d
58) Torah
a) Hebrew b) Greek
c) Samarian d) Jewish e) either a or d
59) The Pentateuch
a) Hebrew b) Greek
c) Samarian d) Jewish e) either a or d
60)) The Iliad
a) Hebrew b) Greek
c) Samarian d) Jewish e) either a or d
Oedipus Rex
61) Who is the
blind prophet summoned by Oedipus?
a) Creon b) Jokasta c) Tiresius d) Apollo
62) Which is
not a curse associated on Oedipus?
a) He will
die b) he will be blinded c) he will sire his own brothers and
sisters d) he will kill his father
63) Which is
not an element of a tragic hero?
a)
Greatness b) Internal flaw c) fall from greatness d) death
e) realization
64) What force
does Oedipus face that cannot be changed?
a) fate b) karma
c) destiny d) machismo
65) What
physical/ metaphorical image is repeated in Oedipus?
a) Hearing b) sight
c) feeling d) taste e) smell
