Test One Flashcards
In order to perform the required sacrifice, God told Abraham to do all of the following except
Build an altar in a wide open space
All are true of Marriage Contracts except
Marriage outside of the kinship group of the nomadic people is generally blessed
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
Daily chores around the living compound
The signal or test to see if a young lady was a good choice for marriage was if she
Knew the value of propert before marriage
Through filtration methods & botanical analysis, archaeologists discovered all of the following of ancient granaries except
Plantains
Money that is contributed to the bride’s personal wealth or the family was called a
Dowry
A surrogate mother in this time period was
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
High value was placed on marriage within the kinship or social group which is called
Endogamy
The Via Maris was
The Trans-Jordanian King’s Highway connecting the major population centers while running directly through Palestine
A kethoneth
A knee length wool tunic worn by men; belted at the waist
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
True
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
True
Abraham was well educated and was no doubt familiar with Mesopotamia law and social customs
True
A heavy carbohydrate diet and the periods of famine would have caused some serious health problems for these people
True
Herds and crops were among the most guarded pieces of tribal information
False
Abraham and the other patriarchs are portrayed as traveling throughout Palestine and into Egypt with their flocks and heards
True
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
True
Bedouins are constantly searching for forage and water for their sheep and goats
True
Widows wore sackcloth - coarse, rough cloth, originally made of goat’s hair
True
The locals always welcomed the traveling bands of bedouins camped just outside of town
False
Practice of allowing herds of cattle, sheep, and goats to graze in harvested fields was rare
False
Some people were buried next to or near trees or natural landmarks which are then given names of remembrance
True
Wells and springs were among the most guarded pieces of tribal information
True
Semi nomadic pastoralism is a term for people who are almost constantly herding and changing pastures
True
