Quiz 13 on Top-Ten Archaeology Discoveries Confirming the Bible

Quiz 13
Top-Ten Archaeology
Discoveries Confirming the Bible
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Question 1
Jericho is …
1. A mythical city mentioned in the Bible
2. An Egyptian site with a pyramid
3. Site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found
4. A fortress in Israel built on a large mound
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Question 1
Jericho is …
1. A mythical city mentioned in the Bible
2. An Egyptian site with a pyramid
3. Site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found
4. A fortress in Israel built on a large mound
Right. It is located just north of the Dead Sea
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Question 2
Jericho, known as Tell es-Sultan, is the second most
excavated site in Israel (Jerusalem is the first) and is
the world’s oldest city dating from 8000 BC. What
was its ancient appeal?
1. The site is an oasis due to an underground spring
2. The site is rich in minerals
3. The site has many caves
4. The site is located high in the mountains

Question 2
Jericho, known as Tell es-Sultan, is the second most
excavated site in Israel (Jerusalem is the first) and is
the world’s oldest city dating from 8000 BC. What
was its ancient appeal?
1. The site is an oasis due to an underground spring
Right
2. The site is rich in minerals
3. The site has many caves
4. The site is located high in the mountains

Question 3
Ancient Jericho was a fortress built on a large
mound. What were its defenses?
1. 20 ft. mud brick wall at top of mound
2. 12 ft. retaining wall at bottom, on top of that 20 ft. mud
brick wall, and at the top of mound another 20 ft. mud brick
wall
3. Settlement dug into caves in the mountain
4. 12 ft. retaining wall at bottom

Ancient Jericho was a fortress built on a large
mound. What were its defenses?
1. 20 ft. mud brick wall at top of mound
2. 12 ft. retaining wall at bottom, on top of that 20 ft. mud
brick wall, and at the top of mound another 20 ft. mud brick
wall
Right
3. Settlement dug into caves in the mountain
4. 12 ft. retaining wall at bottom
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Question 4
Joshua 6:20 (NKJV) states“So the people shouted when the
priests blew the trumpets. And it happened when the people
heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with
a great shout, that the wall fell down flat. Then the people
went up into the city, every man straight before him, and
they took the city.” The “wall fell down flat” in
Hebrew conveys…
1. The wall fell down in one piece.
2. The wall fell down and flattened at the bottom.
3. The wall fell beneath itself.
4. The wall fell down a gorge.

Question 4
they took the city.” The “wall fell down flat” in
Hebrew conveys…
1. The wall fell down in one piece.
2. The wall fell down and flattened at the bottom.
3. The wall fell beneath itself.
Right. The walls were above a retaining wall
4. The wall fell down a gorge.

Question 5
they took the city.” The “people went up into the city” in
Hebrew conveys…
1. The people had to climb up a ramp formed by the fallen
bricks over the retaining wall.
2. The people climbed ladders into the city.
3. The people scaled the walls into the city.
4. The people constructed a siege ramp into the city.

Question 5
they took the city.” The “people went up into the city” in
Hebrew conveys…
1. The people had to climb up a ramp formed by the fallen
bricks over the retaining wall.
Right
2. The people climbed ladders into the city.
3. The people scaled the walls into the city.
4. The people constructed a siege ramp into the city.

Question 6
Joshua 6:24 (NKJV) states: “But they burned the city
and all that was in it with fire. Only the silver and
gold, and the vessels of bronze and iron, they put
into the treasury of the house of the Lord.”
1. No evidence of this was found at the site.
2. Some evidence of this was found at the site: silver and gold,
and the vessels of bronze and iron
3. Some evidence of this was found at the site: a 3 foot layer of
burned debris
4. Evidence of this was found at the site: a 3 foot layer of
burned debris and jars full of grain

Question 6
Joshua 6:24 (NKJV) states: “But they burned the city
and all that was in it with fire. Only the silver and
gold, and the vessels of bronze and iron, they put
into the treasury of the house of the Lord.”
1. No evidence of this was found at the site.
2. Some evidence of this was found at the site: silver and gold,
and the vessels of bronze and iron
3. Some evidence of this was found at the site: a 3 foot layer of
burned debris
4. Evidence of this was found at the site: a 3 foot layer of
burned debris and jars full of grain
Right – Jars of grain left is unusual because it is a commodity usually plundered. God
only allowed them to take the silver and gold, and the vessels of bronze and iron

Question 7
Joshua 6:17 (NKJV) states: “Now the city shall be doomed
by the Lord to destruction, it and all who are in it. Only
Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all who are with her
in the house, because she hid the messengers that we
sent.” To support this, excavations found…
1. Rahab’s grave.
2. Rahab’s house in the middle of the city.
3. An 8 ft portion of the mud brick wall still standing with houses
attached. A short distance away were hills for the spies to hide
4. No supporting evidences was found to support it.

Question 7
Joshua 6:17 (NKJV) states: “Now the city shall be doomed
by the Lord to destruction, it and all who are in it. Only
Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all who are with her
in the house, because she hid the messengers that we
sent.” To support this, excavations found…
1. Rahab’s grave.
2. Rahab’s house in the middle of the city.
3. An 8 ft portion of the mud brick wall still standing with houses
attached. A short distance away were hills for the spies to hide
Right-This was found on the north side of the site. Rahab said, “And she said
to them, “Get to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you. Hide there three days,
until the pursuers have returned. “Joshua 2:16
4. No supporting evidences was found to support it.

Question 8
Which of the following confirms a dating of 1406 BC
for the Jericho site, in line with the biblical dating
of the Exodus
1. Expensive pottery from Cyprus was found.
2. An inscription with the date was found.
3. Daily-use pottery was found with distinctive black and red
paint and concentric circles inside.
4. A scroll from that period was found.

Question 8
Which of the following confirms a dating of
1406 BC for the Jericho site, in line with the
biblical dating of the Exodus
1. Expensive pottery from Cyprus was found.
2. An inscription with the date was found.
3. Daily-use pottery was found with distinctive black
and red paint and concentric circles inside.
Right, Dr. Bryant Wood, an expert in Early Bronze Age pottery
found at the Jericho site, dates the destruction of the city at 1406
BC
4. A scroll from that period was found.

Question 9
What is the oldest fragment of the Old
Testament?
1. 900 AD
2. 33 AD
3. 300 BC
4. 700 BC

Question 9
What is the oldest fragment of the Old
Testament?
1. 900 AD
2. 33 AD
3. 300 BC
4. 700 BC
Right - Ketef Hinnom Silver Amulet Scroll

Question 10
What is the Ketef Hinnom Silver Amulet Scroll and
where was it found?
1. A papyrus scroll found in the Ketef Hinnom pyramid in
Egypt
2. A small silver scroll worn around the neck found in
Jerusalem
3. A papyrus scroll found in Qumran, near the Dead Sea
4. A small silver scroll found in Jericho

Question 10
What is the Ketef Hinnom Silver Amulet Scroll and
where was it found?
1. A papyrus scroll found in the Ketef Hinnom pyramid in
Egypt
2. A small silver scroll worn around the neck found in
Jerusalem
Right. It was found at a site on a hill [Ketef Hinnom] where St Andrews
Church is located
3. A papyrus scroll found in Qumran, near the Dead Sea
4. A small silver scroll found in Jericho

Question 11
On one of the Ketef Hinnom Silver Amulet
Scrolls is writing that …
1. Is a Greek transcription of the Ten Commandments
2. Boasts of the victories of the "House of David."
3. Is almost a verbatim transcription of Numbers 6:24-
26
4. Lists the Jewish Patriarchs

Question 11
On one of the Ketef Hinnom Silver Amulet Scrolls is
writing that …
1. Is a Greek transcription of the Ten Commandments
2. Boasts of the victories of the "House of David."
3. Is almost a verbatim transcription of Numbers 6:24-26
Right: “May h[e]/sh[e] be blessed by Yahweh, the warrior [or “helper”] and
the rebuker of [E]vil: May Yahweh bless you, keep you. May Yahweh
make His face shine upon you and grant you p[ea]ce”
4. Lists the Jewish Patriarchs

Question 12
The Ketef Hinnom Silver Amulet Scroll is significant
because
1. It confirms that our current Bible is an accurate copy of the
original documents
2. It confirms that the kingdom of David actually existed
3. It confirms that priestly blessings were used in 700 BC
4. It confirms that silver amulets were worn by priests.

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