Question 1

Which of the following best describes the role of prophets in Jewish history?

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A)  Prophets foretold the future, giving the Hebrews a permanent advantage over their enemies.
B)  Prophets served as role models for material success.
C)  Prophets gradually declined in importance as the loose confederation of Hebrew tribes was united into a single kingdom.
D)  Prophets often appeared in times of national disaster or moral confusion; they exhorted the nation to obey God's law.
E)  Prophets agreed with the priests'  consistent insistence on deeper spiritual insight and morality in everyday life.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 2

All of the following is true of the three centuries after the Israelites returned to Canaan following the Exodus EXCEPT

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A)  some magnificent sections of the Old Testament took form.
B)  the Israelites subdued neighboring peoples during the reign of David.
C)  the Israelites began the gradual colonization of Canaan.
D)  the Israelites faced challenges from the Philistines.
E)  the Israelite belief in one God immediately produced the belief in a single, almighty king appointed by God for all of the Hebrew peoples.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E) E

Question 3

Who of the following was NOT a prophet?

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A)  Amos
B)  Hosea
C)  Isaiah
D)  Zedekiah
E)  JeremiahF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Monotheism allowed the Jews to

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A)  justify their achievements as a great empire.
B)  develop a rational view of the universe.
C)  initiate a process of self-discovery and self-realization unmatched by other Near Eastern peoples.
D)  achieve absolute equality between men and women.
E)  all of the aboveF) D) and E)
G) A) and B) C

Question 5

During the Babylonian Captivity

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A)  all of the Hebrews refused to assimilate to Babylonian ways.
B)  Hebrew priests preached a message of despair that led to the erosion of faith.
C)  the written tradition of the Hebrews was lost.
D)  Hebrew priests struggled to understand the misfortunes that had befallen their people.
E)  all of the aboveF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Scholars of early Hebrew history

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A)  are able to draw on plentiful references to the Hebrews in nonbiblical sources.
B)  have to rely almost entirely on the Hebrew Bible.
C)  are united in their opinion on the accuracy of the Bible.
D)  have reached consensus on the reliability of the information contained in the Bible.
E)  all of the aboveF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. The Hebrews believed that they had a special relationship with God. What was that relationship, and how did it affect people's lives?

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The Hebrews believed that they had a spe...

Question 8

Among the ancient Jews, there existed a dynamic tension between parochialism and

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A)  individualism.
B)  God's transcendence.
C)  monotheism.
D)  universalism.
E)  the Covenant.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Hebrew religious contributions were significant for the development of the West. How did the leadership of Moses and the admonitions of prophets influence Hebrew religious beliefs?

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The leadership of Moses and the admoniti...

Question 10

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

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Who: David is a common male given name t...

Question 11

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Solomon

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Question 12

The text connects Hebrew religion with the ultimate rise of a scientific worldview in the West by

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A)  noting that the Hebrews did not regard nature in and of itself as divine.
B)  describing early Hebrew contributions to astronomy and mathematics.
C)  asserting that the Hebrews created the world's first phonetic writing system.
D)  noting early Hebrew advances in irrigation technology.
E)  explaining how the Hebrews replaced the mythic-religious worldview with theoretical science.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

The mature Hebrew view of one God differed from other ancient Near Eastern religions in all the following ways EXCEPT

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A)  Yahweh was eternal.
B)  the Hebrew God did not possess human attributes such as anger, jealousy, or satisfaction.
C)  the Hebrew God was omnipotent, sovereign, and not subject to fate.
D)  Yahweh was transcendent, that is, he was above nature and not part of it.
E)  the Hebrew God created a universe that itself was not divine.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

The creation of the so-called ten lost tribes was a consequence of the conquest of Israel by the

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A)  Assyrians.
B)  Philistines.
C)  Canaanites.
D)  Babylonians.
E)  Romans.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C) A

Question 15

Isaiah, Ezekiel, and Jeremiah

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A)  were responsible for the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem.
B)  encouraged the assimilation of the Hebrews to Babylonian ways.
C)  were kings of Judah following the Assyrian conquest of Israel.
D)  died in battle against the Chaldeans.
E)  saw the destruction of Judah as a punishment for violating God's laws.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 transcendence

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Transcendence is a term that is used acr...

Question 17

Instructions: Please use this outline map of the Near East to answer the question(s).  
Locate and  label the following: the kingdoms of Israel and Judah after the death of Solomon; the city of Jerusalem.

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Question 18

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

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A)  Mesopotamia and Egypt were both the birthplace of civilization and the spiritual ancestors of the West.
B)  Mesopotamia and Egypt were the birthplace of civilization, but only the Greeks and the Romans were spiritual ancestors of the West.
C)  Mesopotamia and Egypt were the birthplace of civilization, but the Hebrews and the Greeks were the spiritual ancestors of the West.
D)  The Greeks and the Romans were the spiritual ancestors of the West because they totally ignored the older civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt.
E)  Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Hebrews  and the Greeks were all spiritual ancestors of the West.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Discuss some ways that Hebrew views of social justice and individualism is similar to contemporary thought.

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Hebrew views of social justice and indiv...

Question 20

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Compare and contrast the status of Hebrew women with that of women in Mesopotamia and Egypt? What might account for the similarities and differences?

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The status of Hebrew women, as well as w...

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

Which of the following best describes the role of prophets in Jewish history?

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All of the following is true of the three centuries after the Israelites returned to Canaan following the Exodus EXCEPT

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Who of the following was NOT a prophet?

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Monotheism allowed the Jews to

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During the Babylonian Captivity

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Scholars of early Hebrew history

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Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. The Hebrews believed that they had a special relationship with God. What was that relationship, and how did it affect people's lives?

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Among the ancient Jews, there existed a dynamic tension between parochialism and

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Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Hebrew religious contributions were significant for the development of the West. How did the leadership of Moses and the admonitions of prophets influence Hebrew religious beliefs?

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

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Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Solomon

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The text connects Hebrew religion with the ultimate rise of a scientific worldview in the West by

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The mature Hebrew view of one God differed from other ancient Near Eastern religions in all the following ways EXCEPT

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The creation of the so-called ten lost tribes was a consequence of the conquest of Israel by the

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Isaiah, Ezekiel, and Jeremiah

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Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? transcendence

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Instructions: Please use this outline map of the Near East to answer the question(s). Locate and label the following: the kingdoms of Israel and Judah after the death of Solomon; the city of Jerusalem.

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Which of the following statements is most accurate?

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Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Discuss some ways that Hebrew views of social justice and individualism is similar to contemporary thought.

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Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Compare and contrast the status of Hebrew women with that of women in Mesopotamia and Egypt? What might account for the similarities and differences?

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