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___ F (1) The Old Testament consists of 39 books, the oldest and most important of which are the first 10 books. ___ T (2) The Old Testament was written in Hebrew, including the three parts: Pentateuch, Prophets and Hagiographa and Apocrypha. ___ F (3) Exodus describes how Aaron led the people of Israel out of Egypt in the 13th or 14th centuries BC, including their life in Egypt and how they suffered from oppression. ___ T (4) The Prophets mainly introduces all kinds of prophets. ___ T (5) Apocrypha books are not included in the canon of the Old Testament because of their uncertain authorship or legendary.
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Interpretation of Cultural Terms
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Joseph Pulitzer (1847 – 1911) 约瑟夫∙普利策: A famous Hungarian-born American journalist and newspaper publisher. He run newspapers in St. Louis and New York City and established and endowed the Pulitzer Prizes.
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Multiple Choices (1) The Babylonian Captivity refers to the captivation and imprisonment of the Jews by Nebuchadnezzar II, in ____.
A. Greek
B. Germanic
C. Hebrew
D. Roman
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Please match the following names of great philosophers and writers with their achievements. (1) Isaac Israeli (2) Baruch Spinoza (3) Sholem Aleyshem (4) Issac Singer (5) Shmuel Agnon a. pan-theological philosopher b. follower of Neo-platonism c. the Nobel Prize winner for literature in 1978 d. the Mark Twain of Jews e. the Nobel Prize winner for literature in1000 BC
C. 1000 AD
D. 588 BC
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Multiple Choices (4) ___ won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1978.
A. David and Solomon
B. Moses and David
C. Jacob and David
D. Jacob and Solomon
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Multiple Choices (3) Jerusalem was established as the capital in ___.
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Fill in the blanks. the sunset of Friday and lasts to (4) The Sabbath begins from ________________ the sunset of Saturday , which was set apart by ______ __________________ Moses ______ in commemoration of as a holy day, for ___ rest and worship the completion of __________ the creation . Rosh Hashanah . (5) The Jewish New Year is called _____________
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Fill in the blanks. (1)
(2) Jehovah is worshipped as the chief god of the country _______ of Israel. Ezekiel helped Jewish people spread the religion of _______ Judaism and finally confirmed it during the Babylonian Captivity and later period. The core of Judaism is _______________________ Moses’ Ten Commandments and __________________________________________ the rabbis’ interpretations of the prophet’s doctrines .
A. Pulitzer Joseph
B. Saul Bellow
C. Singer
D. Hemingway
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Multiple Choices (5) The ancestor of the Jews is ___.
A. 586 BC
B. 450 BC
C. 330 BC
D. 586
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Multiple Choices (2) In history, Israelite monarchy prospered with the three kings, Saul, ____.