BSC - BG1, Lesson 6

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Bible Geography I

Final Exam

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What does the name "Jerusalem" mean?
"City of Peace"

"City of Grief"

"City of Love"

About how many years more was Jerusalem controlled by the Arabs then the Jews?
About 2500

About 3000

About 2000

What is a "mosaic"?
Small cut pieces of stone, glass, or semi-precious stones

A fortress

A large stone

What is located right outside the Dome of the Rock?
A pond

The Silver domed mosque

The "Baby mosque"

What does "Citadel" mean?
"Skull"

"Fortress"

"Tower"

What did Jesus do at the pool of Bethesda?
Took a bath

Healed a crippled man

Went fishing

What does "Gihon" mean?
"Thunderer"

"Pavement"

"Bubbler"

Where is the "Black Obelisk" located today?
The temple of Hadad

The Dome of the Rock

The British Museum

How many years did Paul stay in Ephesus?
3

5

9

What is a "Baptistery"?
A place where people go swimming

A place where people are immersed

A place where people go fishing

Who was "Diana"?
The Goddess of Love

The Goddess of Worship

The Goddess of Fertility

Who was Caesar when Jesus was born?
Herod

Julius

Augustus

What does the Greek word "ode" mean?
"A song or poem"

"A dance"

"A play"

What did the Arcadian Way have under it?
A sewer system

An oil field

A crypt

What is Parchment made out of?
Clay

Animal skin

Papyrus plants

Where are some of the oldest olive trees in the world located?
The Valley of Hinnom

The Garden of Gethsemane

The Kidron Valley

What does the word "Gethsemane" mean?
"Olive tree"

"Olive Press"

"Beautiful tree"

What is the purpose of all the wailing at the Wailing Wall?
Because the temple has not been restored to the Jews

Because they wanted more freedom

Because of the people who had died during the war

What does "Lithostrotos" mean?
"Stone"

"Pavement"

"Skull"

What is the book that Muslims follow?
The Torah

The Koran

The Sutra

How many times was the temple destroyed and rebuilt?
It was destroyed 8 times and rebuilt 8 times

It was destroyed 4 times and rebuilt 5 times

It was destroyed 7 times and rebuilt 7 times

Who was the "Hadrian" of the Hadrian's Temple?
He was a Roman god

He was a Roman emperor

He was a Caesar

What stood in Hadrian's Temple?
A fountain

A statue of Diana

A statue of Hadrian

Who was "Cybele"?
The mother goddess of Roman worshippers

The mother goddess of Fertility

The mother goddess of Love

Who was "Medusa"?

	A woman who destroyed a whole nation of people
	A woman so ugly that men would die if they looked upon her face
	A woman from Greek mythology whose hair was made of snakes and anyone who looked upon her head immediately turned to stone

What was Demetrius' job?
He was a Tax collector

He was a Tent maker

He was a Silversmith

What was the name of the god that Demetrius and the other silversmiths were making?
Diana

Hadad

Medusa

Who lived in "The Palace"?
Herod

King David

We do not know

True or False: Jerusalem was divided into 4 parts.
True

False

True or False: The most sacred spot for Mohammedans is the Dome of the Rock.
True

False

True or False: Golgotha means "the place of the Skull".
True

False

True or False: The Syrian god Hadad was called "the god of Fertility".
True

False

True or False: The pipes found at "Roman Bath" sites by Archaeologists were made from clay.
True

False

True or False: Demetrius' job was tent making.
True

False

True or False: Cybele was the "the mother goddess of thunder".
True

False

True or False: The Greek word "agora" means "Market place".
True

False

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Original text and slides from "Bible Cities and Geography", ©1974 Star Bible Publications. Unlawful to duplicate or reproduce in any form or manner. Used by permission. Various edits and new audio recordings by the Bible Study Center 2006-2014.

	"City of Peace"
	"City of Grief"
	"City of Love"

	About 2500
	About 3000
	About 2000

	Small cut pieces of stone, glass, or semi-precious stones
	A fortress
	A large stone

	A pond
	The Silver domed mosque
	The "Baby mosque"