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Test 1 Flashcards

1
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Cherubims are usually associated with

A

fire

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2
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Two cherubims of gold were placed on the ___ ____ of the ark of the covenant

A

mercy seat

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3
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_____ was the third son of Adam

A

Seth

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4
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One respected authority dates the Flood before _____

A

5000 BC

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5
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The descendants of Noah’s son _____ were the Ethiopians, Egyptians, Libyans and the Canaanites

A

Ham

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6
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Abraham’s lineage from Noah came through ____

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Shem

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7
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The descendants of Noah’s son _____ were the Greeks and dwellers of southeastern Europe

A

Japheth

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8
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In Babylon’s native language,
“Babel” means ____

A

The gate of God

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9
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A similar word in Hebrew means _______

A

to mix or confuse

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10
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The tower of Babel was probably a _____ having each story slightly smaller than the one below it in a step-like appearance

A

ziggurat

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11
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Abraham told the pharaoh that Sarah was his sister. Was there any truth to this deception?

A

Yes, Sarah was Abraham’s 1/2 sister on his dad’s side

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12
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Before the time of the Judges, the land of Israel was called _____

A

Canaan

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13
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In the OT, a ______ change was usually marked by a very special occasion

A

name

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14
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At the age of ____, Sarah gave birth to Isaac. At the time, Abraham was _____ years old

A

91, 100

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15
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Most believe that the ancient ruins of Sodom now lie under the southern part of _________

A

the Dead Sea

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16
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There is no dry land anywhere in the world lower than _______

A

the Dead Sea

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17
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The offspring of Lot and his daughters were Ben-ammi and ______, which became the ancestors of ______ and the Ammonites

A

Moab/Moabites

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18
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________ was the farthest city to the south, which was where Isaac was living when Jacob deceived him to get the family blessing

A

Beersheba

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19
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Sarah’s name means ______ and Isaac’s name means ______

A

princess/laughter

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20
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When Isaac was born, Abraham was already _____ years old

A

100

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21
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Isaac’s older half brother was named _______

A

Ishmael

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22
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Ishmael became the ancestor of the _____ nations

A

Arab

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23
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The journey for Abraham and Isaac from Beersheba to Mount Moriah was about a ____ days journey

A

three

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24
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Another important mountain, which is where Noah’s ark rested was ____

A

Mount Aarat

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25
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Moses received the ten commandments on _______

A

Mount Sinai

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26
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The world ‘altar’ means to ______

A

approach

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27
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Most likely, horns were placed on the alter to symbolize _______

A

God’s strength and power

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28
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Wells were usually dug outside a small village in order to control the ________

A

dust and crowds

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29
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Jacob was about _____ years old when he first married

A

80

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30
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Isaac and Rebekah waited for _____ years to have children, then at last had _____ sons named Jacob and Esau

A

20 years, twin

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31
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The ______ was the father’s special blessing to his oldest son which gave the son ____ over his brothers

A

birthright, leadership

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32
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It was also the duty of the son with the birthright to take care of his ______ and his father’s _____

A

family, death

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33
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One reason the father waited to hand over the family birthright until soon before he was expected to die was because the birthright could not be ______

A

taken back

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34
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Esau became the ancestors of the

A

Edomites

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35
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Jacob was the ancestor of the

A

Israelites

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36
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When Jacob left Beersheba to go to Haran, he had to travel about ____ miles

A

450

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37
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Rachel’s nurse’s name was ___

A

Bilhah

38
Q

Rachel’s nurse had two sons by Jacob whose names were ____ and ____

A

Dan/Naphtali

39
Q

For a dowry, Jacob offered his Uncle Laban _____

A

7 years of word

40
Q

A cloak like the one Jacob gave Joseph was a symbol of ____ and ______

A

distinction and importance

41
Q

Joseph’s brothers wanted to kill him, but _____ convinced them to throw Joseph into a pit

A

Reuben

42
Q

Joseph’s brothers sold him to Ishmaelite traders for ____ of silver

A

20 shekels

43
Q

Joseph became a _____ whose job was to supervise the activities of a wealthy household

A

steward

44
Q

The cupbearer was also called a _____ but it was his job to serve the king his drinks

A

butler

45
Q

Gold was quite common in Egypt but _____ was considered more precious metal

A

silver

46
Q

The tribe of ____ was the ancestor to Moses and Aaron

A

Levi

47
Q

The tribe of _____ was also the ancestor of King David and Jesus

A

Judah

48
Q

Pharoah gave Jacob his own area of land in which to live, which was called the land of ______

A

Goshen

49
Q

Moses was born approximately ____ years after the death of Joseph

A

300

50
Q

Moses was born approximately ______ BC

A

1550-1500

51
Q

After Abraham’s wife Sarah died, he married a woman named ____ who became the ancestor of the _____

A

Keturah/Midianites

52
Q

Moses married Zipporah who was the daughter of Jethro who was a _____ in the land of ______

A

priest/Midian

53
Q

Zipporah and Moses’ sons were named ______ and ______

A

Gershom and Eliezer

54
Q

Mt Sinai is sometimes called Mount ____

A

Horeb

55
Q

The ten plagues of Egypt were (listed in order)

A
  1. Nile turned to blood
  2. Frogs
  3. Gnats
  4. Flies
  5. Cattle struck by disease
  6. Egyptians infected with boils
  7. Hail ruined Egypt’s crops
  8. Locust
  9. Darkness
  10. Firstborn in Egypt died
56
Q

The Nile river flows _____

A

north

57
Q

The Nile River begins from the lake called ____

A

Victoria

58
Q

The ___ began on the same night that God’s angel of death moved across the land of Egypt killing all Egyptian firstborn sons

A

Passover

59
Q

In Moses’ day, the Passover lasted for _____ hours

A

24

60
Q

To celebrate the Exodus, the Israelites began their year with the ____ month, which is called Abib

A

Passover

61
Q

During the Passover feast, the Israelites were forbidden to eat any bread that contained ___

A

leaven

62
Q

When the Israelites left Egypt, the Egyptians lost the services of about _______ men

A

600,000

63
Q

When God sent manna, the Israelites were allowed to collect only one omer each day, which was slightly more than two ____

A

quarts

64
Q

Summarize the 10 commandments

A
  1. No other gods
  2. No idols
  3. Never take the Lord’s name in vain
  4. Keep the Sabbath holy
  5. Honor your father & mother
  6. Do not murder
  7. Do not commit adultery
  8. Do not steal
  9. Do not tell lies
  10. Do not covet
65
Q

By what manner and from whom did Israel obtain the gold used for the golden calf and later the tabernacle furniture?

A

They made it from gold jewelry and utensils that the Egyptians gave to them on the way out of Egypt/plundered

66
Q

____ raw materials were used to complete the tent of worship, including animal skins for the roof, insects for colored dies, etc.

A

14

67
Q

inside the tents were ___ rooms called the ____ and the ______

A

two, holy place and the holy of holies

68
Q

The ____ separated the Holy place from The Holy of Holies

A

veil

69
Q

The 10 commandments were kept in the _____

A

Ark of the Covenant

70
Q

The table of shewbread contained ____ loaves of bread at all times

A

12

71
Q

Only men who were descendants of ____ born into the tribe of ____ were eligible to become priests

A

Aaron/Levi

72
Q

Jesus was from the tribe of Judah which was on the ____ side of the tabernacle

A

east

73
Q

The text mentions 3 events that took place in Kadesh Barnea:

A
  1. Israel camped there for a long time/Miriam and Aaron died there
  2. Moses sent 12 spies to Canaan
  3. Moses disobeyed God in how he provided water
74
Q

Promised land was also called the land of _____ and later became the nation Israel

A

Canaan

75
Q

north to south, the country is a distance of about _____ miles

A

150

76
Q

It is bordered on the west by the _____

A

Mediterranian Sea

77
Q

It is bordered on the east by the ____

A

Jordan River

78
Q

The nations width is about ____ miles

A

50

79
Q

The ____ was the Egyptians’ national symbol

A

cobra

80
Q

The Jordan River flows south into the _____ and empties into the _____

A

Sea of Galilee/Dead Sea

81
Q

The most treasured and sacred article in Israel ______ was made of _____ and overlaid with pure gold

A

Ark of the Covenant, acacia wood

82
Q

The ark was about ____ feet long, _____ feet wide and ______ feet high

A

3.75 feet long, 2.25 feet wide, 2.25 feet high

83
Q

The lid of the ark was called the ____

A

mercy seat

84
Q

_____ time each year the high priest entered the holy of holies to sprinkle blood on the mercy seat

A

one

85
Q

The city of Jericho is about ____ miles northeast of Jerusalem

A

17

86
Q

When a battle had ended, those who had killed someone or even touched a ready body had to follow purification rites which lasted _____

A

one week

87
Q

Both the men and the booty were sprinkled twice with water of ____

A

impurity

88
Q

The textbook estimates that in today’s value, the gold and silver Achan stole would be a value between _____ in Achan’s day

A

$25,000-35,000

89
Q

The Canaanites worshipped the god ____ which was often represented by a _____ the strongest animal known to them

A

Baal, bull

90
Q

The trumpets blown by Gideon and his men were called _____

A

Shophars/Kerens

91
Q

The two most popular deities were ____ who was the god of rain and harvest and the goddess _____ who was often made to resemble the figure of a woman

A

Baal/Ashteroth

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