Hebrew History – Quiz

1. According to Genesis, ________ was sold by his brothers into slavery but later became the pharaoh’s right-hand man.
2. According to the Genesis account, the history of the Hebrew people begins with ________ the patriarch.
3. Following the Babylonian Captivity, the Persian emperor _______ permitted many of the Hebrews to return to their homeland in 538 B.C.
4. In the Exodus account, what miraculous event accompanies the departure of the Hebrews from Egypt?
5. In the book of 1 Kings, ten of the twelve Hebrew tribes secede during the reign of ________ to form the kingdom of Israel; the two tribes remaining loyal to David’s line became known as the kingdom of _______.
6. Name at least one figure mentioned in the lecture associated with the period of the Judges.
7. The Hebrew conquest of Canaan began with an assault on what city?
8. The kingdom of Israel was conquered by the _________ Empire in 722 B.C.
9. _______ is traditionally identified as the author of Ecclesiastes, the Song of Songs, and much of the book of Proverbs.
10. _______ was chosen as the first king of Israel.

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1. Joseph
2. Abraham
3. Cyrus
4. The parting of the Red Sea
5. Rehoboam, Judah
6. Deborah, Gideon, Samson, Samuel
7. Jericho
8. Assyrian
9. Solomon
10. Saul