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Quiz 2 HY 101 Fall 2008 Name:_____________________________ ID:_______________ Sec:____ ___1. According to tradition, the first Commandment of God to the Hebrews established: a. strict monotheism c. utopian socialism b. polytheism d. nihilism ___2. What did Job get in return for his faithfulness to God: a. a pat on the back and a hearty handshake c. Job got a bump in the Gallup poll b. Job received nothing d. Job’s fortunes were restored to him ___3. One of the things that Hebrew prophets like Isaiah believed was that: a. some day a virgin would give birth to an important Hebrew leader b. the Cubs would go 100 years between World Series titles c. Christianity would replace Judaism as the most important monotheistic faith d. Hebrews had nothing good to look forward to, so they might as well give up their faith ___4. What agreement does God make with Abraham in exchange for Abraham’s obedience: a. Abraham is told that he will become the “father” of nations and have wealth and long life b. God is sad that Abraham killed his son, so he promises Abraham a better son c. Abraham disobeyed God, and thus he was punished with years of misery and poverty d. Abraham is put in charge of writing the 10 Commandments ___5. The “lamentations” of Jeremiah occur in response to what historic event: a. Jeremiah lost all of his money and property while gambling b. Jeremiah was tortured by Satan as part of a challenge between God and the Devil c. Jeremiah and his family became slaves in Egypt and had to build the Great Pyramid of Giza d. many Hebrews had been exiled to Babylon, and the Jewish Kingdoms had been conquered ___6. The Hebrew story of creation differed from other stories how: a. the Hebrews believed that many gods had been involved in creating the universe b. the earth had always existed, their God just rearranged things for the Hebrews c. all things were created by a single, supernatural and eternal being d. all life on earth had evolved over millions of years from earlier organisms ___7. What might be the two most basic pre-conditions for the eventual development of civilization: a. the evolved capacity of the human mind to think in increasingly abstract terms b. the invention of writing had to take place before people could build complex societies c. environmental conditions had to allow or push humans into developing agriculture d. a & b e. b & c f. a & c ___8. The Indo-Europeans moving into the Near East about 2000 BCE may have had what impact: a. they believed that all gods and natural spirits had the same powers b. they were the first people to become atheists, believing in no gods c. they emphasized the power of “sky gods” d. they preferred to sleep late and not take part in religious services ___9. The rulers of Egypt were expected to preserve a concept of “right thinking” or “justice” called: a. Egyptorama b. monotheism c. ma’at d. league bowling ___10. The written portions of the Bible take shape during an era of great religious innovation called: a. the Axis Age b. the Triple Axis Age c. the Bible Belt Age d.