Are You Smarter Than A Second Year? - Round Two

It's that time again... My second years took their second test about a week ago.

A sample of the questions are listed below... see how many you know!

Part One: Matching
1. Naomi
2. Aaron
3. Joshua
4. Rahab
5. Mt. Sinai
6. Mt. Nebo
7. Jericho
8. Gideon
9. Samson
10. Ruth

a. the walled city in the Promised Land that the Israelites conquered
b. the mountain on which Moses received the 10 Commandments
c. the first high priest of Israel
d. the woman who hid the two Israelite spies when they came to Jericho
e. Moses' assistant; the man who led Israel after Moses died
f. Ruth's mother-in-law
g. the woman who tricked Samson into giving her the secret of his strength
h. the mountain on which Moses saw the Promised Land before he died
i. a judge of Israel who tested the angel of the Lord with fleece
j. a judge of Israel whose strength was connected to his long hair
k. the woman who traveled to Bethlehem to live with her mother-in-law

Part II - Fill in the Blanks
1. Another name for the 10 Commandments is _________.
2. The ________ says, "May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. May the Lord look upon you with favor and give you His peace." It is found in ________.
3. ________ is the bread that God rained down from heaven for the Israelites while they wandered in the darkness.
4. The ______ begins at sundown on Friday night and lasts until sundown on Saturday night. This day was a holy day for the Israelites.

Part III - Lists
List the 10 commandments in order. For five of them, write what God protects or affirms (says YES to) by saying NO or "Thou shalt not..."

Part IV - Short Answer
1. What is the Ark of the Covenant?
2. What did God tell the Israelites to do for the walls of Jericho to come crashing down?
3. How did Gideon test the Lord?
4. While was Moses was on Mt. Sinai, the Israelites made and worshipped a golden calf. What were the consequences of this action?

Part V - Theological Discussion: Choose one question to answer.
1. What is a miracle? Do you think a miracle can prove God's existence? Why or why not?
2. What is faith? What is knowledge? How are the two the same? How are they different?

I hope you enjoyed this glimpse into the life of the second years in my class at EGT!