Multiple Choice Quiz

After you have finished studying the chapter, test yourself by answering the sample quiz questions. The correct answers will be revealed after you have finished the quiz. If you have answered any question incorrectly, return to the chapter to review the pertinent material.

1		The Code of Hammurabi reflects the fact that in ancient Babylon
			A)	all people were not considered equal.
			B)	women were generally unprotected by law.
			C)	divorce was not permitted under law.
			D)	all of the above.
2		In The Epic of Gilgamesh, the gift of life that makes "old men young again" is configured as a
			A)	serpent.
			B)	boat.
			C)	thorny plant.
			D)	bird.
3		The first Hebrew state was established
			A)	in the time of Moses.
			B)	by Saul around 1000 B.C.E.
			C)	under Abraham in Canaan around 1800 B.C.E.
			D)	after the fall of Judah in 586 B.C.E.
4		The cities of Nimrud and Nineveh are famous for the palaces of the
			A)	Persians.
			B)	Hebrews.
			C)	Hittites.
			D)	Assyrians.
5		Apart from the Ten Commandments, the Hebrew laws recorded in Exodus
			A)	strongly parallel Hammurabi's code.
			B)	differ dramatically from Hammurabi's code.
			C)	simply extend the Ten Commandments to non-Jews.
			D)	deal only with commercial transactions.
6		The Last Judgment in the teachings of Zoroaster most closely resemble that of the
			A)	Hebrews.
			B)	Sumerians.
			C)	Egyptians.
			D)	Phoenicians.