Question 1
Which of the following best describes the treatment of the Exodus among scholars?
a. All agree that the story is fictional.
b. There is serious disagreement about the historical truth of the Exodus.
c. There is general consensus that, while archeological evidence is lacking to support the story, the Exodus did in fact occur.
d. There is general consensus that the Hebrews would not have preserved the story of their enslavement if it did not happen.
e. All agree that the story is fact.
Question 2
What made the religion of the Jews different from that of their Greek and Eastern counterparts in the Hellenistic world?
a. It was monotheistic rather than syncretistic.
b. It blended theology and political beliefs in the administration of provinces.
c. It allowed for mutual coexistence with those who did not share the same beliefs.
d. It contributed to significant tension with the Greeks.
e. It was influenced by religious beliefs born out of India.
Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
The fibers are made up of many myofibrils
Glowing Base Of Tree Made By Arranging Leaves
Apollo Belvedere (detail), Roman copy after a 4th-century BCE Greek original.
Attributed to Thomas Dennis or William Searle, Chest, made in Ipswich, Massachusetts.