Ancient History and Biblical Studies Quiz

Ancient Civilizations and Religions

• Sumerian religion is humanistic.

Ancient Egyptian Practices

• Egyptians used a process to preserve bodies.

Israelite History

• Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are the Patriarchs of Israel.
• Jacob's son Joseph was sold into slavery and became a chief assistant to an Egyptian king.

Linguistics

• "Nimrud" means "that makes fruitful".

Archaeology

• Archaeology is the study of the relics and ruins of ancient cultures.

Ancient Egyptian History

• The Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms are the three divisions of ancient Egyptian history.

Biblical Accounts

• The purpose of the Flood was to destroy evil and save Noah and his family.
• The result of the first human sin was spiritual separation from God.
• The sanctity of human life was established through the Ten Commandments.

Historical Concepts

• Evolution and humanism are related in that they both focus on the importance of human existence and achievements.
• The study of history is difficult due to the lack of primary sources and biases in historical records.

Geography

• Mesopotamia is the "land between the rivers".
• The Nile River is the longest river in the world.
• The Euphrates River is on the eastern boundary of the Fertile Crescent.
• The Tigris River is on the western boundary of the Fertile Crescent.

Historical Figures

• Hammurabi united all of Mesopotamia under his rule.
• Moses was used by God to direct His children out of Egypt.

Biblical Literature

• The book of Genesis gives us the account of the beginning.

Historical Discoveries

• The Rosetta Stone was deciphered by French scholar Jean-François Champollion.
• Herodotus, a Greek historian, wrote about ancient Egypt.