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

Q: What is the name of the Babylonian creation epic?
- Gilgamesh Epic
- the Baal Cycle
- Enuma Elish
- the Illiad
A: Enuma Elish

Q: The account of creation in Genesis is organized around how many days?
- 3
- 12
- 40
- 7
A: 7

Q: Which of the following are results of Adam and Eve eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil?
- the serpent must slither in the dust
- the woman will suffer pain in childbirth
- the man will struggle to work the ground
- all of the above
A: all of the above

Q: Who are the sons of Adam and Eve who were involved in the first murder?
- Jacob and Esau
- Cain and Abel
- Caleb and Joshua
- Seth and Enoch
A: Cain and Abel

Q: What is the term that describes an explanation of something’s origins?
- archaeology
- eschatology
- etiology
- primatology
A: etiology

Q: Which episode in the primeval history describes the origins of the world’s many nations and languages?
- the Tower of Babel
- Noah and the flood
- the Fall from Eden
- the creation account
A: the Tower of Babel

Q: Which of the following do the authors NOT list as a function of the genealogies in Genesis 1–11?
- the inclusion of additional characters in the larger story
- to help interpreters assign exact dates to the biblical stories
- to show God’s ongoing relationship with multiple generations of humans
- to bridge the gaps between the various narrative episodes
A: to help interpreters assign exact dates to the biblical stories

Q: The genealogy that concludes the primeval history introduces which two characters?
- Isaac and Rebecca
- Jacob and Leah
- Hagar and Ishmael
- Abram and Sarai
A: Abram and Sarai