NATIONAL BIBLE CONTEST MARCH 2010 REGIONAL EXAM GRADES 6 8

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1 c"qa 1) What did God create on the 2 nd day? a) the 2 great lights b) birds c) the sky d) vegetation 2) For what purpose did God place man in the Garden of Eden? a) to be a "fitting helper" for it b) "to till it and tend it" c) so that he could eat bread by the sweat of his brow d) to guard the way to the tree of life 3) Who said to whom: "You shall be more cursed than the ground"? a) Noah to Ham b) God to the serpent c) God to Cain d) Isaac to Esau 4) What is described as being "a delight to the eyes"? a) the tree of knowledge b) the tree of life c) seed bearing plants and fruit bearing trees of every kind d) the fiery ever turning sword 5) About whom does the Bible say that they "took wives from among those that pleased them"? a) Noah's sons b) Cain's sons c) Ham's sons d) divine beings (also called "sons of God") 6) How high did the waters swell during the Flood? a) 50 cubits b) 15 cubits c) 30 cubits d) 300 cubits p. 1

2 7) How does God explain why He will never again "doom the earth because of man"? a) since man was created in God's image b) since man's wickedness was too great c) since the land was already filled with too much lawlessness d) "since the devisings of man's mind are evil from his youth" 8) Who was cursed to be "the lowest of slaves" to his brothers? a) Ham b) Cain c) Canaan d) Lamech 9) What did Abraham not acquire when Sarah was taken to Pharaoh's palace? a) sheep b) oxen c) tents d) camels 10) Who subdued the territory of the Amalekites and also the Amorites who dwelt in Hazazon tamar? a) the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela b) Amraphel, Arioch, Chedorlaomer, and Tidal c) Melchizedek d) Aner, Eshkol, and Mamre 11) Who said to whom: "The wrong done me is your fault"? a) Sarah to Abraham b) Rebekah to Isaac c) Rachel to Jacob d) Esau to Jacob 12) Who said: "The matter was decreed by the Lord"? a) Isaac b) Abraham's servant c) Rebekah and her maids d) Laban and Bethuel p. 2

3 13) Who is not a wife of Esau? a) Reumah b) Mahalath c) Basemath d) Judith NATIONAL BIBLE CONTEST 14) Who said "When I did this, my heart was blameless and my hands were clean"? a) Jacob b) Laban c) Abimelech d) Pharaoh 15) Whom does the Bible describe as "a bowman"? a) Esau b) Ishmael c) Lot d) Phicol 16) Where did Abraham send his sons through his concubines? a) Gerar b) the land of the East c) Aram naharaim d) Beer lahai roi 17) About whom does the Bible say that he "grew richer and richer until he was very wealthy: he acquired flocks, and herds, and a large household"? a) Lot b) Abraham c) Isaac d) Jacob 18) Which location does the Bible describe as "like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt"? a) the plain of the Jordan b) the Valley of Siddim c) Ur of the Chaldeans d) Hobah p. 3

4 19) Who referred to Abraham as "the elect of God"? a) God b) Melchizedek c) Abimelech d) the Hittites 20) What reason does the Bible give in order to explain why Abraham's descendants won't return to Canaan until the fourth generation? a) so that they can have time to amass great wealth before leaving Egypt b) so that their oppressors won't be able to say that they made Abraham wealthy c) because the iniquity of the Amorites isn't yet complete d) Abraham was being punished because he left Canaan for Egypt during the famine 21) Who said to whom: The fellow came here as an alien and he already acts the ruler? a) The Hittites to Abraham b) Abimelech to Abraham c) Pharaoh s officers to Abraham d) the people of Sodom to Lot 22) What did Lot feed the angels? a) butter b) unleavened bread c) beef d) lentil soup 23) Which animal did Abraham not cut up? a) the heifer b) the bird c) the turtledove d) the ram 24) Which verse was not said to Jacob? a) By your sword you shall live b) May He grant to the blessing of Abraham to you and your offspring, that you may possess the land where you are sojourning c) Let people serve you and nations bow to you d) Cursed be they who curse you; blessed be they who bless you p. 4

5 NATIONAL BIBLE CONTEST 25) To where did Abraham return after the binding of Isaac? a) Sodom b) Gerar c) Beer sheba d) Hebron 26) Why did Jacob divide his camp into 2 camps? a) so that the children could travel more slowly b) so that each camp would send Esau its own gift c) so that they would travel more quickly d) so that if Esau attacks one camp, the other one would still escape 27) About what did Laban say, It is not the practice in our place? a) stealing Laban s gods b) running away without letting Laban kiss his grandchildren c) marrying off the younger sister before the older one d) working for less than 7 years 28) Who said to whom: You are truly my bone and flesh? a) Esau to Jacob b) Jacob to Esau c) Laban to Jacob d) Jacob to Laban 29) Who said to whom: God has vindicated me; indeed He has heeded my plea? a) Rachel b) Leah c) Bilhah d) Zilpah 30) Who said to whom: You changed my wages time and time again? a) Jacob to Esau b) Esau to Jacob c) Laban to Jacob d) Jacob to Laban p. 5

6 31) Why did Eli think that Hannah was drunk? a) because she cried and refused to eat b) because her lips moved without her voice being heard c) because she was walking awkwardly d) because he saw Elkanah giving her an extra portion of food 32) Who said to whom: For I honor those who honor me, but those who spurn me shall be dishonored? a) a man of God to Eli b) Samuel to Saul c) Eli to his sons d) Elkanah to Hannah 33) Which piece of news caused Eli to fall off his chair and die? a) that the Philistines defeated the Israelite army b) that he had a grandson named Ichabod c) that Eli s 2 sons had died d) that the Ark of God was captured 34) What did Samuel not claim that a king would do? a) appoint the people s sons as horsemen and charioteers b) seize choice fields, vineyards, and olive groves c) fight the people s battles for them d) take a tenth of the people s flocks 35) Who was a head taller than any of the people? a) David b) Eliab c) Saul d) Goliath 36) How did Saul react when some scoundrels scorned him and brought him no gifts? a) His anger blazed up b) He pretended not to mind c) He built an altar to God d) He sent pieces of oxen throughout the territory p. 6

7 NATIONAL BIBLE CONTEST 37) At the ceremony for appointing a king, what miracle did Samuel perform in order to show the people that they had sinned to God by asking for a king? a) He called to God to bring rain during the season of wheat harvest b) He afflicted them with hemorrhoids c) He cast a lot between himself and the people d) He shot an arrow very far 38) Why did Saul demand that his soldiers roll a large stone over to him? a) as a sign that God had helped them until that point b) so that he could offer a sacrifice to God c) so that he could seal a cave where Philistine soldiers were hiding d) because he heard that the people were eating with the blood 39) Who said to whom: Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to the Lord s command? Surely, obedience is better than sacrifice"? a) b) c) d) Samuel to Saul a man of God to Eli Eli to his sons Samuel to Jesse 40) Who said to whom:: Man sees only what is visible, but the Lord sees into the heart? a) Samuel to Saul b) Samuel to Jesse c) God to Samuel d) David to Goliath 41) Who said to whom:: I know your impudence and your impertinence: you came down to watch the fighting? a) Saul to David b) Eliav to David c) David to Goliath d) David to Abner 42) How did Saul explain to Jonathan why David had to be marked for death? a) because he would give fields and vineyards to Saul s enemies b) because Jonathan and his kingship would never be secure if David were alive c) because women praised David for killing tens of thousands of Philistines d) because David stole Saul s household idols p. 7

8 43) How did Saul explain to himself David s absence on the first day of the month? a) David had to attend a family feast in the city b) David was sent on an urgent royal mission c) David managed to sneak out a window and escape d) David was accidentally unclean and had not cleansed himself 44) Why don t the priests of Dagon tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod when they enter Dagon s temple? a) because the people of Ashdod found Dagon lying on the threshold, before the Ark of the Lord, with his head and hands cut off b) because God struck the people of Ashdod with hemorrhoids c) because God had brought a deadly plague upon their city d) because they were amazed by the manner in which the Ark of the Lord went to Beth shemesh 45) When did Saul cut a yoke of oxen into pieces and send them throughout the territory of Israel? a) during a battle, at the same time that he cursed all those who would eat before evening b) when he saw that Samuel was late and had missed the appointed time to meet him c) when he saw that his soldiers were eating with the blood d) when he heard about the situation of the men of Jabesh 46) Who said: He is the Lord; He will do what He deems right? a) Samuel b) Saul c) Eli d) David 47) Who said to whom: The Glory of Israel does not deceive or change His mind, for He is not human that He should change his mind? a) Jonathan to David b) a man of God to Eli c) Samuel to Saul d) God to Samuel p. 8

9 NATIONAL BIBLE CONTEST 48) Who walked while speaking in ecstasy until reaching Naioth at Ramah? a) Saul b) David c) Samuel d) the woman in En dor who consulted ghosts 49) Who said to whom: For it is not you that they have rejected; it is me that they have rejected as their king? a) Samuel to God b) God to Samuel c) David to Saul d) Saul to David 50) Who said to whom: All the earth shall know that there is a God in Israel? a) Saul to Jonathan b) a man of God to Eli c) Samuel to Saul d) David to Goliath 51) Who said: Do I lack madmen that you have brought this fellow to rave for me? a) Achish b) David c) Saul d) Samuel 52) About whom does it say: For he is just what his name says? a) Achish b) Saul c) Nabal d) Samuel 53) For how long did the people of Jabesh gilead fast after removing Saul s body? a) 1 day and night b) 2 days c) 3 days and 3 nights d) 7 days p. 9

10 54) What city did King Achish give to David? a) Gath b) Zif c) Ziklag d) Jattir 55) Who said to whom: Just as I have valued your life this day, so may the Lord value my life and may He rescue me from all trouble? a) Saul to David b) David to Saul c) David to Achish d) Abigail to David 56) What did David establish as a fixed rule for Israel, continuing to the present day? a) that people who remain with the baggage do not deserve to a share of the spoils b) that fighters must split the spoils with people who remain with the baggage c) a ban against consulting ghosts and familiar spirits d) a ban against eating with the blood 57) Who said to Saul: But who is there among your courtiers as trusted as David... obedient to your bidding and esteemed in your household? a) Jonathan b) Doeg the Edomite c) Abner d) Ahimelech the Priest 58) What is the meaning of the verse, Tomorrow your sons and you will be with me? a) Saul and his sons will die tomorrow b) Saul and his sons will visit Samuel s home tomorrow c) Saul and his sons will find David tomorrow d) Saul and his sons will visit Nob tomorrow to offer sacrifices 59) Who said to whom: For with what could that fellow appease his master if not with the heads of these men? a) Saul to Ahimelech the Priest b) David to Abner c) Philistine officers to Achish d) Doeg to Saul p. 10

11 NATIONAL BIBLE CONTEST 60) Who said to whom: And I shall be second to you? a) Jonathan to Saul b) David to Achish c) David to Saul d) Jonathan to David 61) Where did Saul find the woman who consulted ghosts and familiar spirits? a) Shunem b) En dor c) Gilboa d) Ziklag 62) Why did David tell Abner and his men that they deserve to die? a) because they helped Saul chase after David b) because they asked David to give them fields and vineyards if they would betray Saul c) because Abner offered to kill Saul with a single thrust of the spear d) because they failed to guard the Lord s anointed 63) Which verse does not appear as an answer to the question, Who may sojourn in Your tent, who may dwell on Your holy mountain? a) he who has not joined the company of the insolent b) he who has never done harm to his fellow c) he who has never lent money at interest d) he who has never accepted a bribe against the innocent 64) Which pair is not mentioned in Psalm 83 as an example of God s enemies? a) Oreb and Zeeb b) Sisera and Jabin c) Goliath and Doeg d) Zebah and Zalmunna 65) According to the text, which creatures attacked Egypt even in the rooms of their king? a) lice b) frogs c) locusts d) insects p. 11

12 66) How does Psalm 122 describe Jerusalem built up? a) a city knit together b) a tree planted on streams of water c) like watercourses in the Negeb d) like a fruitful vine 67) According to Psalm 132, what did David vow to the Mighty One of Jacob? a) that David will clothe the priests in salvation b) that David will clothe God s enemies in disgrace c) that David s heart is not proud d) that he won t sleep until he finds an abode for God 68) About whom does it say: You shall enjoy the fruit of your labors; you shall be happy and you shall prosper? a) watchmen for the morning b) all who fear the Lord, who follow his ways c) they who sow in tears d) Solomon 69) Whom does Psalm 129 say should be like grass on roofs that fades before it can be pulled up? a) Zebah and Zalmunna b) young lads c) those who hate Zion d) watchmen for the morning 70) What does Psalm 133 compare to fine oil... running down the beard of Aaron? a) brothers dwelling together b) olive saplings c) the scorn of the complacent d) the seething waters 71) According to the text, when will our mouths be filled with laughter and our tongues with songs of joy? a) when David s sons fulfill his covenant with God b) when people go to the House of the Lord c) when we escape like a bird from a fowler s trap d) when the Lord restores the fortunes of Zion p. 12

13 NATIONAL BIBLE CONTEST 72) According to the text, who neither sleeps nor slumbers? a) watchmen for the morning b) those who stand nightly in the house of the Lord c) the guardian of Israel d) they who sow in tears 73) To whom does Psalm 127 compare sons born to a man in his youth? a) the upright in heart b) watchmen keeping vigil c) watercourses in the Negeb d) arrows in the hand of a warrior 74) According to Psalm 105, why did Egypt rejoice when the Israelites left? a) because the Egyptians loved the Israelites b) because the dread of Israel had fallen upon the Egyptians c) because the Israelites were lousy slaves d) because the Egyptians wanted to see the Israelites observe God s teachings 75) To which place did tribes make pilgrimage in order to praise the name of the Lord? a) Jerusalem b) the Jaar region c) the Negeb d) Mount Hermon p. 13

14 Question # ANSWER KEY Answer 1 c 2 b 3 c 4 a 5 d 6 b 7 d 8 c 9 c 10 b 11 a 12 d 13 a 14 c 15 b 16 b 17 c 18 a 19 d 20 c 21 d 22 b 23 b 24 a 25 c p. 14

15 Question # NATIONAL BIBLE CONTEST Answer 26 d 27 c 28 c 29 a 30 d 31 b 32 a 33 d 34 c 35 c 36 b 37 a 38 d 39 a 40 c 41 b 42 b 43 d 44 a 45 d 46 c 47 c 48 a 49 b 50 d 51 a p. 15

16 Question # Answer 52 c 53 d 54 c 55 b 56 b 57 d 58 a 59 c 60 d 61 b 62 d 63 a 64 c 65 b 66 a 67 d 68 b 69 c 70 a 71 d 72 c 73 d 74 b 75 a p. 16

NATIONAL BIBLE CONTEST MARCH 2010 REGIONAL EXAM GRADES 9 11

NATIONAL BIBLE CONTEST MARCH 2010 REGIONAL EXAM GRADES 9 11 c"qa 1) What did God create on the 2 nd day? a) the 2 great lights b) birds c) the sky d) vegetation 2) For what purpose did God place man in the Garden of Eden? a) to be a "fitting helper" for it b) "to