Quizzes 1-5 Flashcards
Where is the logical place the Tower of Babel should be found?
Babylon
Shem people groups
Israelites
Arabs
Assyrians
Elamites
Syrians
Ham people groups
Africans
Canaanites
Egyptians
How old was Abram when he departed from Haran?
75
What events took place that resulted in the cuneiform tablets at Mari being preserved for so long?
the palace there was plundered and burned, effectively burying the tablets
What does the archaeological evidence prove about domesticated camels, and what cannot be ruled out?
There is no record for domesticated camels before the Iron Age, but they could have existed before that
What is regarded as the third most sacred site in Israel by Jewish pilgrims? What does Scripture say about it?
The tomb of Rachel; it was in the region of Benjamin, north of Jerusalem, not South
Who did the brothers sell Joseph as a slave to?
some traders from Midian
What event condemned the Israelites to wandering the desert for 40 years?
They believed the spies who said they couldn’t take the land and wept. They rebelled and said they wanted to go back to Egypt.
How many sites dated to the Middle Bronze I Period have been surveyed in the Central Negev?
100s
What kind of wildlife was common in Canaan’s early history?
hippopotami, rhinoceroses, elephants, and cave oxen
Where did Moses die?
on top of Mt. Nebo
How old was Joshua when he became the Israelite leader and what was he dedicated to?
85; God and His Word
What should we do when the archaeology finding do not seem to fit the biblical record?
look for errors in dating, and continue looking for clues
Where does a long gap in occupation occur in the city of Ai, just as we would expect after the invasion of Ai?
in the Early Bronze age
Who studied acoustics?
B. Chrisler
What was found at Shiloh?
evidence of a shrine, a platform cut out of rock
What Knesset member verified that the biblical account on the battle between David and Goliath is credible?
Rechavam Ze’evy
What was the key thing David did to repulse the Philistines?
Inquired of God what to do and followed His instructions.
What was found in Dan that infuriated minimalists who try to claim David never even existed?
3rd quarter of the the 8th C stone slab mentioning David
What prayer did Asa utter that prompted God to rescue him from Zerah the Ethiopian?
a simple beautiful one; 2 Chron 14:11
Who left a record of a religious revival in Nineveh during his reign in the time of Jonah?
King of Nineveh Adad Nirari III
Who became known as the Samaritans?
Assyrians who lived in Samaria after the exile 722 BC
What seemingly insignificant detail was recorded in the Bible that was verified in 1933 when George Weidner translated some cuneiform tablets found near the Ishtar Gate of Babylon?
record of rations given to Jehoiachin by Amel-Merduk
