Archaeology and Old Testament Test 1

The word Mesopotamia means:

"land between the rivers"

Temporal (time) Boundary

(workday differences) Differentiating Time Zones

Cultural boundary

A boundary that follows the distribution of cultural characteristics.

Fertile Crescent

A geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East stretching in a broad semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates

The Coastal Plain is:

A sandy area about 12-miles wide

A ziggurat is the name given to

A temple tower in Mesopotamia

2 Timothy 3:16

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

Hieroglyphics

An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds

These are all dangers in using archaeology for apologetic purposes except:

Archaeology may illuminate the bible like few other disciplines can.

When Israel settles in Canaan, they functioned in all of these ways except:

At the crossroads of Civilization

The chief crop in Mesopotamia was:

Barley

Abraham was promised the land from:

Dan to Beersheba

Pottery Typology

Each type is a series of attributes which distinguishes one group of pottery.

Archaeologists must be trained in Geology to understand the past.

False

The Main Rivers in Mesopotamia Are the Euphrates and the Nile.

False

The stone age was important because metal was stronger for tools and weapons:

False

When thinking about the relationship of the Bible to archaeology, tradition must always interlock with archaeology for the Bible to believed.

False

Archaeologists are often specialized by:

Geographical areas & Time Period (Both B and D)

According to the author the early chronology of Mesopotamia:

Has "a great deal of fluidity"

The rivers Jordan:

Is formed by tributaries from Mt. Hermon; Once formed part of the Habitat for lions and tigers, Meanders for 200 miles between Galilee and it's end; Drop six hundred feet before entering the Dead Sea. (all of the Above)

The four topographic zones include all of the following except:

Jezreel Valley

Israel is set in these three climate zones:

Mediterranean, Steppe, Desert

These are all limitations of archaeology except:

Only a fraction of the material contains information unrelated to the Bible.

The two seasons in Palestine are:

Rainy and Dry

Broken Pieces of Pottery without writing are called:

Sherds

The layers of accumulation uncovered at ancient sites are called:

Strata

Ancient Ruined cities that dot the landscape are either called the Arabic/Hebrew

Tel or Tell

The oldest known map was found during:

The Akkad period and mention the city of Elba.

The effect of geography includes all of these points except:

The Dead sea was a rich subsistence resource for seafood

The Proliterate period was known for this innovation.

The Fast potter's Wheel, Metals came into general use, The cylinder seal made possible a continuous frieze or image, Writing. (all of the above)

1 Corinthians 15

The Resurrection is a historical fact and is crucial to Christianity.

A "balk" is defined as:

The meter-wide amount of earth left between squares

The Jordan valley contains:

The sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea

Anthropology

The study of humans

Archaeology is defined as:

The study of material remains of mans past

The Bible is more clearly understood thanks to archaeological discoveries.

True

Seriation or classification of pottery over time is termed:

Typology

The King who ushered in Sumerian renaissance at the city of Ur was named.

Ur-Nammu

Palestine's Topography is:

Varied with a number of different characteristics; Contains the lowest place on earth. ( Both B and D)

Geography is important for studying the Bible because:

We can have a fuller appreciation of the biblical stories; To understand that the land area of Israel is quite small; To provide information about distances; To understand the physical features of the land necessary for survival. (All of the above)

The royal tombs at Ur contained:

a gold dagger and helmet; A lyre with goat's head; The "Royal Standard" (Answer's A, B, C)

Language Boundary

boundary that separates different language speakers

geographical boundaries

existing topographical features such as rivers, mountain ranges, etc.

linguistics

study of language

Physical Anthropology

the study of humans from a biological perspective, particularly focused on human evolution