Test One

Question 1

In order to perform the required sacrifice, God told Abraham to do all of the following except

Answer 1

Build an altar in a wide open space

Question 2

All are true of Marriage Contracts except

Answer 2

Marriage outside of the kinship group of the nomadic people is generally blessed

Question 3

Pater familias gave the father of eldest male the power of life and death over his household and carried all of the following responsibilities except

Answer 3

Daily chores around the living compound

Question 4

The signal or test to see if a young lady was a good choice for marriage was if she

Answer 4

Knew the value of propert before marriage

Question 5

Through filtration methods & botanical analysis, archaeologists discovered all of the following of ancient granaries except

Answer 5

Plantains

Question 6

Money that is contributed to the bride’s personal wealth or the family was called a

Answer 6

Dowry

Question 7

A surrogate mother in this time period was

Answer 7

A concubine or slave who bore children for the primary wife who was barren, Adopted as a legal member of the family, AND Legally entitled to all things provided to the primary wife

Question 8

High value was placed on marriage within the kinship or social group which is called

Answer 8

Endogamy

Question 9

The Via Maris was

Answer 9

The Trans-Jordanian King’s Highway connecting the major population centers while running directly through Palestine

Question 10

A kethoneth

Answer 10

A knee length wool tunic worn by men; belted at the waist

Question 11

Transhumance is when the majority of the population leads a sedentary life working in agricultural while only select members of a family become herdsmen and tend the family’s livestock

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Men ad women of this period regularly oiled their skin and hair because it gave a glossy appearance and killed hair lice and other parasites

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Abraham was well educated and was no doubt familiar with Mesopotamia law and social customs

Answer 13

True

Question 14

A heavy carbohydrate diet and the periods of famine would have caused some serious health problems for these people

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Herds and crops were among the most guarded pieces of tribal information

Answer 15

False

Question 16

Abraham and the other patriarchs are portrayed as traveling throughout Palestine and into Egypt with their flocks and heards

Answer 16

True

Question 17

If the eldest son died and had no heir, it became the obligation of his brother or closest male kin to marry or at least have a child with the widow

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Bedouins are constantly searching for forage and water for their sheep and goats

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Widows wore sackcloth - coarse, rough cloth, originally made of goat’s hair

Answer 19

True

Question 20

The locals always welcomed the traveling bands of bedouins camped just outside of town

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Practice of allowing herds of cattle, sheep, and goats to graze in harvested fields was rare

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Some people were buried next to or near trees or natural landmarks which are then given names of remembrance

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Wells and springs were among the most guarded pieces of tribal information

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Semi nomadic pastoralism is a term for people who are almost constantly herding and changing pastures

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Lamb was a great part of their diets, spiced up with dates and nuts

Answer 25

False

Question 26

Patriarchs and their families were ______ the dominant ethnic group in Mesopotamia

Answer 26

Semites

Question 27

________- common adornment for both men and women

Answer 27

Jewelry

Question 28

_______ took his son Abram and his nephew Lot and moved to the upper parts of the Euphrates and Balikh rivers

Answer 28

Terah

Question 29

Abraham’s cultural heritage was from _____ ____ _______ in Mesopotamia

Answer 29

Ur of Chaldees

Question 30

After his father died Abraham took his family and left the city of _______ to follow after God

Answer 30

Haran

Question 31

Abraham and his people were forced to adjust their life-style from that of ________ to that of a _______ ________

Answer 31

Urbanite

Pastoral nomad

Question 32

_______ Sarah’s burial place was the first piece of land in Canaan owned outright by a Hebrew

Answer 32

Machpelah

Question 33

A _______ ______ is a burial place where the body is laid within the mound of stones along their path or march

Answer 33

Rock Cairn

Question 34

The ____ __ _____ demonstrates how cultures influence each other by the antagonism between settled and nomadic groups which was always on the surface

Answer 34

Rape of Dinah

Question 35

________ contacts are arranged by the father or the oldest male kin to benefit the individual family

Answer 35

Marriage

Question 36

If a woman knew the value of _______ before marriage then she would probably make a suitable mistress for the master’s household after the marriage

Answer 36

Property

Question 37

The primary reason of a marriage in biblical times was to produce an _____

Answer 37

Heir

Question 38

The one overriding legal customs among pastoral nomadic peoples is that of ________

Answer 38

Hospitality

Question 39

War for the patriarchs generally took the form of ______ or small scale battles

Answer 39

Raids

Question 40

Explain the step by step process by which Abraham obtained the burial cave in which he placed his wife

Answer 40

1. Abraham goes to the city gate
2. He gets an elder of the city to represent him
3. Ephron, the owner, and Abraham haggle over the price
4. Ephron offers the land as a gift
5. Abraham cant accept and asks Ephron to set a price
6. Ephron names his price and Abraham pays for it

Question 41

Explain the process/signals that revealed the values expected in a wife

Answer 41

If she knew the value of property before marriage then she would probably make a suitable mistress for the master’s household after marriage

Question 42

Explain the step by step negotiations for a marriage betrothal

Answer 42

1. Before beginning negotiations, the servant refused hospitality
2. Begin negotiations, normally with the male kin of the family
3. Pay the dowry
4. Accept hospitality- have a meal