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The Ten Commandments - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the first commandment?
A) You shall keep the Sabbath day.
B) You shall not commit adultery.
C) You shall have no other gods before Me.
D) You shall not bear false witness.
  • 2. Which commandment prohibits murder?
A) You shall not steal.
B) You shall not murder.
C) You shall not commit adultery.
D) You shall not covet.
  • 3. What commandment involves honoring parents?
A) You shall have no other gods.
B) You shall not commit adultery.
C) Honor your father and your mother.
D) You shall not bear false witness.
  • 4. What is meant by 'You shall not make for yourself a carved image'?
A) Prohibiting stealing.
B) Prohibiting murder.
C) Prohibiting the worship of idols.
D) Prohibiting lying.
  • 5. How many commandments are there in total?
A) Ten.
B) Seven.
C) Nine.
D) Eight.
  • 6. What does the commandment to keep the Sabbath day involve?
A) Working.
B) Fasting.
C) Feasting.
D) Resting from work.
  • 7. In which book of the Bible are the Ten Commandments found?
A) Leviticus.
B) Numbers.
C) Exodus.
D) Genesis.
  • 8. In the context of the commandments, what constitutes 'coveting'?
A) Lying.
B) Yearning for another's possessions.
C) Stealing.
D) Murdering.
  • 9. How many distinct versions of the Ten Commandments are mentioned in the Hebrew Bible?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Two
D) One
  • 10. What did Moses break out of anger after witnessing the worship of a golden calf?
A) The Ark of the Covenant
B) His staff
C) A wooden idol
D) The stone tablets inscribed with the law
  • 11. What is the Hebrew term for 'The Ten Words'?
A) הַחֻקִים הָעֲשֶׂר
B) דִּבְּרוֹת יְיָ
C) מִצְוֹת עֲשָׂר
D) עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְּרוֹת
  • 12. Which religious tradition considers the Ten Commandments as foundational to Jewish law (Halakha)?
A) Judaism
B) Islam
C) Christianity
D) Buddhism
  • 13. What is the Latin origin of the term 'Decalogue'?
A) dixit
B) decem
C) decalogus
D) logos
  • 14. Where were the Ten Commandments revealed to the Israelites according to the biblical narrative?
A) Hebron
B) Bethel
C) Jerusalem
D) Mount Sinai
  • 15. Which filmmaker created two major films depicting the Ten Commandments?
A) Martin Scorsese
B) Quentin Tarantino
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Cecil B. DeMille
  • 16. Which aspect of the Ten Commandments is emphasized differently in Jewish and Christian traditions?
A) Ritual versus ethics
B) Fasting versus feasting
C) Monotheism versus polytheism
D) Pilgrimage versus prayer
  • 17. Which film series references the Ten Commandments in its title?
A) Harry Potter
B) The Polish series Dekalog
C) The Godfather
D) Star Wars
  • 18. What is the Mishnaic Hebrew term for the Ten Commandments?
A) "מִצְוֹת עֲשָׂרָה"
B) "לוּחוֹת הַבְּרִית‎"
C) "שֵׁשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵה מִדּוֹת"
D) "עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְּרוֹת (ʿĂśéreṯ had-Dibbərôṯ)"
  • 19. How were the Ten Commandments translated in the Septuagint?
A) "δώδεκα νόμους"
B) "πέντε πρόσταγματα"
C) "ἑπτὰ ἐντολάς"
D) "δεκάλογος, dekálogos or 'ten-word'"
  • 20. Which English biblical translation first used 'ten commandments'?
A) "King James Version"
B) "Tyndale and Coverdale"
C) "Geneva Bible"
D) "Bishops' Bible"
  • 21. What are the stone tablets called in Hebrew, as opposed to the Ten Commandments inscribed on them?
A) "לוּחוֹת הַבְּרִית (Lūḥôṯ hab-Bərîṯ) or לֻחֹת הָעֵדֻת (Lūḥôṯ hā-ʿƏḏūṯ)"
B) "עַמוּדֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם"
C) "מִצְוֹת שָׁלֹשׁ"
D) "אֶבְנֵי קֹדֶשׁ"
  • 22. How many days did the cloud cover Mount Sinai?
A) Forty days
B) Six days
C) Seven days
D) Three days
  • 23. Who accompanied Moses up to the mount of God?
A) Joshua
B) The seventy elders of Israel
C) Aaron
D) Nadab and Abihu
  • 24. Who were commanded to make a new set of tablets after the first ones were broken?
A) Moses
B) Joshua
C) Aaron
D) The seventy elders of Israel
  • 25. In which ancient manuscript are the Ten Commandments found as a single seamless flow of prose?
A) Dead Sea Scrolls
B) Septuagint
C) Masoretic Text
D) Vulgate
  • 26. Which religious tradition's text divisions correspond with the Lutheran divisions?
A) Vulgate
B) Masoretic Text
C) Septuagint
D) Dead Sea Scrolls
  • 27. What is one reason suggested for grouping the commandments into ten?
A) Based on historical context
B) Due to grammatical structure
C) To aid memorization
D) For theological significance
  • 28. How many verses in Exodus and Deuteronomy are categorized into the Ten Commandments?
A) Ten
B) Seventeen
C) Twenty
D) Fifteen
  • 29. Which dating theory suggests that the Decalogue was composed during the postexilic period?
A) Postexilic composition influenced by various traditions
B) Pre-exilic monarchic origin
C) Early Mosaic authorship during the Sinai period
D) A theory proposed by Julius Wellhausen
  • 30. Who criticized the Ten Commandments for failing to prohibit rape, child abuse, slavery, or genocide?
A) Galician peasants
B) Christopher Hitchens
C) Richard J. Clifford
D) The Austrian Emperor
  • 31. What type of depiction does Eastern Orthodox tradition prefer for Jesus?
A) Three-dimensional statues
B) Two-dimensional depictions
C) Naturalistic images
D) No depictions at all
  • 32. What is a challenge in grouping the commandments into ten?
A) The original Hebrew lacks any breaks
B) There are only nine commands
C) The text elaborates on some commands more than others
D) All commands are of equal length
  • 33. Which commandment specifically forbids male Israelites from having sexual intercourse with another Israelite's wife?
A) The commandment to honor one's father and mother
B) The commandment against adultery
C) The commandment not to bear false witness
D) The commandment against theft
  • 34. How many commandments does the Samaritan Pentateuch count?
A) Eight
B) Ten
C) Nine
D) Twelve
  • 35. Who taught the Ten Commandments in the court of King Noah according to the Book of Mosiah?
A) A prophet named Abinadi
B) Jesus Christ
C) Moses
D) King Noah himself
  • 36. In which Surah is the meeting of Moses with God on Mount Sinai described?
A) Surah Yasin
B) Surah An-Nisa
C) Surah A'raf
D) Surah Al-Baqarah
  • 37. What should not be used to build the altar according to the Samaritan tenth commandment?
A) Gold
B) Silver
C) Iron
D) Stone
  • 38. What was a popular rumor during the 1846 Galician slaughter about the Ten Commandments?
A) The Austrian Emperor had abolished them.
B) They were endorsed by the szlachta.
C) They were rewritten by the peasants.
D) They were ignored by the Austrian authorities.
  • 39. According to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, what did Jesus do with the Mosaic law?
A) He completed it.
B) He abolished it entirely.
C) He rejected it.
D) He fulfilled only its ceremonial aspects.
  • 40. In which narrative does the Covenant Code follow the version of the Ten Commandments?
A) Deuteronomistic history
B) Southern Judah J narrative
C) Levitical Priestly narrative
D) Northern Israel E narrative
  • 41. What is required when giving one's word according to Surah An'am 6:152?
A) Consulting with others
B) Delaying judgment
C) Keeping it secret
D) Saying the truth even if a near relative is concerned
  • 42. Which narrative is associated with the version of the Ten Commandments in Exodus 34?
A) E narrative
B) J narrative
C) D narrative
D) P narrative
  • 43. Which Christian tradition includes the Continental Reformed, Presbyterian, Congregationalist, and Reformed Anglican traditions?
A) Catholicism
B) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
C) Reformed Christianity
D) Dispensationalism
  • 44. According to Jewish tradition, how many total commandments are in the Torah?
A) 10
B) 100
C) 613
D) 50
  • 45. Which Christian tradition divides the prohibition on coveting into two commandments?
A) Anglican
B) Eastern Orthodox
C) Lutherans
D) Catholicism
  • 46. Which verse does Sanhedrin 86a specifically discuss in relation to theft?
A) Leviticus 20:9–16
B) 1 Kings 2:5–6
C) Exodus 20:12
D) Deuteronomy 24:7
  • 47. What event led Moses to throw down the Tablets?
A) Receiving a new revelation
B) An argument among his people
C) A natural disaster on Mount Sinai
D) Seeing the Israelites worshipping the golden calf
  • 48. What materials are instructed for covering the stones in the Samaritan tenth commandment?
A) Silver
B) Wood
C) Lime
D) Gold
  • 49. Which commandment is referred to as 'the second' after the first and great commandment in Matthew 22:34–40?
A) Thou shalt not commit adultery
B) Honour thy father and thy mother
C) Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
D) Thou shalt do no murder
  • 50. According to the non-canonical Gospel of Barnabas, what is considered the greatest sin?
A) Blasphemy
B) Theft
C) Lying
D) Idolatry
  • 51. What direction is Mount Gerizim from Shechem according to the Samaritan text?
A) South of Shechem
B) Facing Shechem
C) North of Shechem
D) Opposite Shechem
  • 52. On which day is the Sabbath traditionally observed in Judaism?
A) Friday
B) Sunday
C) Saturday
D) Wednesday
  • 53. What is a characteristic of the portion breaks in the Masoretic Text?
A) They are similar in appearance to a tab character
B) They are marked with asterisks
C) They are invisible
D) They are highlighted in red
  • 54. Which Christian tradition emphasizes biblical law and the gospel?
A) Catholicism
B) Orthodoxy
C) Eastern Christianity
D) Protestantism
  • 55. Which scholar proposed that Exodus 34:11–26 is an ancient, independent legal source?
A) Louis Ginzberg
B) Bernard Levinson
C) Julius Wellhausen
D) Goethe
  • 56. According to Christopher Hitchens, what does the God of the Bible resemble?
A) A Bronze Age demagogue
B) An ancient king
C) A modern philosopher
D) A democratic leader
  • 57. What is the verse numbering in the Torah based on?
A) The ta'am 'elyon.
B) The ta'am tachton.
C) An arbitrary decision by ancient scribes.
D) A combination of both accentuations.
  • 58. According to Rabbi Hanina ben Gamaliel's interpretation, how many commandments were on each tablet?
A) Twelve
B) Ten
C) Seven
D) Five
  • 59. Who argues that the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20:1–17 likely belong to an independent document?
A) Jacob Milgrom
B) Richard Elliott Friedman
C) Moshe Greenberg
D) Baruch Halpern
  • 60. Which tradition combines verses 3–6 into a single commandment?
A) Lutherans
B) Jewish Talmud
C) Augustine
D) Reformed Christians
  • 61. Which tradition follows the Septuagint in categorizing the commandments?
A) Catholics
B) Samaritans
C) Lutherans
D) Eastern Orthodox Christians
  • 62. What is the unique style of the Ten Commandments referred to in religious texts?
A) Uniquely terse style
B) Narrative style
C) Prophetic style
D) Poetic style
  • 63. Which Apostle associated five of the Ten Commandments with the neighbourly love commandment?
A) John
B) Peter
C) James
D) Paul
  • 64. According to Richard J. Clifford, what does the tenth commandment accept as normal?
A) Sabbath-breaking
B) Blasphemy
C) Slavery
D) Adultery
  • 65. What does the Gospel of Barnabas suggest about a fornicator's idol?
A) Their own flesh
B) Wood or stone statues
C) The harlot
D) Silver and gold
  • 66. Which Christian group believes the Law of Moses, including the Ten Commandments, no longer applies after Jesus' Crucifixion?
A) Latter-day Saints
B) Dispensationalists
C) Reformed Christians
D) Presbyterians
  • 67. Which court granted a temporary injunction against Louisiana's Ten Commandments display law?
A) The Texas State House
B) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
C) United States District Judge John W. deGravelles
D) The U.S. Supreme Court
  • 68. Which tradition includes an additional commandment about making a sacrifice to Yahweh?
A) Samaritan Pentateuch
B) Catholicism
C) Septuagint
D) Reformed Christians
  • 69. What is the term used in verse 7:145 to describe disobedient people?
A) Al-Khulafaa
B) Al-Mu'minun
C) Al-Fasiqun
D) Al-Muttaqun
  • 70. Which rabbi explained the interconnection between the first five and last five commandments?
A) Rashi
B) Philo
C) Saadia Gaon
D) Louis Ginzberg
  • 71. Who speculated that the fourth Strangite Commandment was omitted from other works?
A) John Calvin
B) Josephus
C) Thomas S. Monson
D) James Strang
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