Title: Chapter 02: Multiple Choice Questions: Ancestral Stories
Course: Engaging the Christian Scriptures Instructor's Manual

Q: In which historical context do many scholars locate the ancestral stories?
- Stone Age
- Bronze Age
- Iron Age
- Third Age
A: Bronze Age

Q: In which city does Genesis say the ancestral family originated?
- Baghdad
- Ugarit
- Bethlehem
- Ur
A: Ur

Q: Which of the following is NOT one of the promises that God makes to Abram in Genesis 12:1–3?
- to make Abram a great people
- to provide a blessing
- to make Abram’s name great
- to give Abram great wisdom
A: to give Abram great wisdom

Q: Which of the patriarchs has his name changed to “Israel”?
- Abraham
- Isaac
- Jacob
- Joseph
A: Jacob

Q: Which of the ancestral stories has an Egyptian background and has been interpreted as a wisdom story?
- Abram and Sarai
- the sacrifice of Isaac
- Jacob’s Ladder
- the story of Joseph
A: the story of Joseph

Q: Why are the first five books of the Bible labeled “the books of Moses”?
- because they pass on the authoritative Mosaic faith
- because Moses authored them
- because each book tells us something new about Moses
- because Moses is the most important character in the books
A: because they pass on the authoritative Mosaic faith

Q: What is the physical sign of the covenant relationship, repeated with each generation, between the ancestral family and God?
- animal sacrifice
- circumcision
- baptism
- marriage
A: circumcision