Question 1

Women in the ancient Hebrew society

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A)  were considered equal to their husbands, but not to their fathers. 
B)  were able to divorce husbands for desertion. 
C)  never inherited property. 
D)  were considered as competent witnesses in court. 
E)  could not be beaten or abused by their husbands 
A)  were considered equal to their husbands, but not to their fathers. 
B)  were able to divorce husbands for desertion. 
C)  never inherited property. 
D)  were considered as competent witnesses in court. 
E)  could not be beaten or abused by their husbands E

Question 2

​The first Hebrew King was

Accepted Answer

A)  ​David 
B)  ​Solomon 
C)  ​Saul 
D)  ​Moses 
E)  ​Joseph 
A)  ​David 
B)  ​Solomon 
C)  ​Saul 
D)  ​Moses 
E)  ​Joseph C

Question 3

During the age of classical or literary prophecy

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A)  ​Hebrews were wandering in the Sinai Peninsula. 
B)  ​prophets responded to problems in Israel's social structure. 
C)  ​small farmers, as well as large landholders, lived comfortably. 
D)  ​Israel was still a tribal society. 
E)  ​there was no class distinction between the wealthy and the poor. 
A)  ​Hebrews were wandering in the Sinai Peninsula. 
B)  ​prophets responded to problems in Israel's social structure. 
C)  ​small farmers, as well as large landholders, lived comfortably. 
D)  ​Israel was still a tribal society. 
E)  ​there was no class distinction between the wealthy and the poor. B

Question 4

The Hebrews' vision of their deity was that God

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A)  was found in nature, a type of pantheism. 
B)  was omnipotent and spiritual and had entered into a Covenant with the Hebrew people. 
C)  was spiritual and all powerful but disinterested in humanity, except for the Hebrews. 
D)  reigned in a dualistic power struggle with satanic forces. 
E)  created humans to be his slaves. 
A)  was found in nature, a type of pantheism. 
B)  was omnipotent and spiritual and had entered into a Covenant with the Hebrew people. 
C)  was spiritual and all powerful but disinterested in humanity, except for the Hebrews. 
D)  reigned in a dualistic power struggle with satanic forces. 
E)  created humans to be his slaves.

Question 5

How does the author connect Hebrew religion with the ultimate rise of a scientific worldview in Western cultures?

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A)  By noting that the Hebrews did not regard nature in and of itself as divine 
B)  By describing early Hebrew contributions to astronomy and mathematics 
C)  By asserting that the Hebrews created the world's first phonetic writing system 
D)  By noting early Hebrew advances in irrigation technology 
E)  By noting the Hebrew regard for God as fully sovereign 
A)  By noting that the Hebrews did not regard nature in and of itself as divine 
B)  By describing early Hebrew contributions to astronomy and mathematics 
C)  By asserting that the Hebrews created the world's first phonetic writing system 
D)  By noting early Hebrew advances in irrigation technology 
E)  By noting the Hebrew regard for God as fully sovereign

Question 6

The author asserts that the Hebrew tribes originally came from

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A)  Egypt. 
B)  the Aegean Islands. 
C)  the Indus River Valley. 
D)  Mesopotamia. 
E)  Palestine. 
A)  Egypt. 
B)  the Aegean Islands. 
C)  the Indus River Valley. 
D)  Mesopotamia. 
E)  Palestine.

Question 7

Please use this outline map of the Near East to answer the question(s).
  
-In what ways were the concepts of the Hebrew religion far in advance of other religions of its time? What type of obligation did the Hebrew religion impose on its adherents?

Accepted Answer

The concepts of the Hebrew religion were

Question 8

The Hebrew tribal confederation probably united under a single king in response to the

Accepted Answer

A)  Philistine invasion. 
B)  Assyrian invasion. 
C)  Egyptian captivity. 
D)  increasing complexity of Hebrew society after about 1000 B.C. 
E)  Babylonian invasion. 
A)  Philistine invasion. 
B)  Assyrian invasion. 
C)  Egyptian captivity. 
D)  increasing complexity of Hebrew society after about 1000 B.C. 
E)  Babylonian invasion.

Question 9

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Yahweh

Accepted Answer

Yahweh is the personal name of the God o

Question 10

Which of the following was not a prophet?

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A)  Solomon 
B)  Amos 
C)  Hosea 
D)  Isaiah 
E)  Jeremiah 
A)  Solomon 
B)  Amos 
C)  Hosea 
D)  Isaiah 
E)  Jeremiah

Question 11

​Explain the debate among historians over the Hebrew account of slavery and escape from Egypt?

Accepted Answer

The debate among historians over the Heb

Question 12

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-David

Accepted Answer

David is a common given name of Hebrew o

Question 13

Under which of the following kings did Israel reach the height of its political power and prosperity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Samuel 
B)  David 
C)  Solomon 
D)  Saul 
E)  Jehoshaphat 
A)  Samuel 
B)  David 
C)  Solomon 
D)  Saul 
E)  Jehoshaphat

Question 14

Jewish history is marked by spiritually inspired persons called

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A)  prophets. 
B)  kings. 
C)  judges. 
D)  teachers. 
E)  apostles. 
A)  prophets. 
B)  kings. 
C)  judges. 
D)  teachers. 
E)  apostles.

Question 15

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Abraham

Accepted Answer

Abraham is a key figure in the religious

Question 16

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Chaldeans

Accepted Answer

The Chaldeans were a Semitic people who

Question 17

The Torah includes all of these books except​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Genesis 
B)  ​Exodus 
C)  ​Ecclesiastes 
D)  ​Numbers 
E)  ​Leviticus 
A)  ​Genesis 
B)  ​Exodus 
C)  ​Ecclesiastes 
D)  ​Numbers 
E)  ​Leviticus

Question 18

According to the Hebrews, the characteristics of being a unique nation or a "chosen people" included all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  the Law of the Torah (God's Law) provided Hebrews with guidelines for proper behavior. 
B)  Hebrews were endowed with a greater ethical awareness and human spirit than other people's codes. 
C)  the Hebrew people was subject to other nation's cultural mores and laws. 
D)  the people of Israel would set an example of morality and justice for all other nations and peoples. 
E)  over time, traditional written law has to be reinterpreted to adjust to changing times. 
A)  the Law of the Torah (God's Law) provided Hebrews with guidelines for proper behavior. 
B)  Hebrews were endowed with a greater ethical awareness and human spirit than other people's codes. 
C)  the Hebrew people was subject to other nation's cultural mores and laws. 
D)  the people of Israel would set an example of morality and justice for all other nations and peoples. 
E)  over time, traditional written law has to be reinterpreted to adjust to changing times.

Question 19

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Deborah

Accepted Answer

Deborah was a prophetess and judge in th

Question 20

​The Hebrew leader that lead them in their Exodus was

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Abraham 
B)  ​Moses 
C)  ​Solomon 
D)  ​David 
E)  ​Adam 
A)  ​Abraham 
B)  ​Moses 
C)  ​Solomon 
D)  ​David 
E)  ​Adam

Exam 2: The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

Women in the ancient Hebrew society

​The first Hebrew King was

During the age of classical or literary prophecy

The Hebrews' vision of their deity was that God

How does the author connect Hebrew religion with the ultimate rise of a scientific worldview in Western cultures?

The author asserts that the Hebrew tribes originally came from

Please use this outline map of the Near East to answer the question(s). -In what ways were the concepts of the Hebrew religion far in advance of other religions of its time? What type of obligation did the Hebrew religion impose on its adherents?

The Hebrew tribal confederation probably united under a single king in response to the

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Yahweh

Which of the following was not a prophet?

​Explain the debate among historians over the Hebrew account of slavery and escape from Egypt?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -David

Under which of the following kings did Israel reach the height of its political power and prosperity?

Jewish history is marked by spiritually inspired persons called

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Abraham

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Chaldeans

The Torah includes all of these books except​

According to the Hebrews, the characteristics of being a unique nation or a "chosen people" included all of the following EXCEPT

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Deborah

​The Hebrew leader that lead them in their Exodus was

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Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Rise of Europe: Fusion of Classical, Christian, and Germanic Traditions

The Flowering and Dissolution of Medieval Civilization

Transition to the Modern Age: Renaissance and Reformation

Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion, Commercial Revolution

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The first Hebrew King was

Explain the debate among historians over the Hebrew account of slavery and escape from Egypt?

The Torah includes all of these books except

The Hebrew leader that lead them in their Exodus was