Quiz · The Dead Sea Scrolls

Question 1What is the main idea of this talk?

How a shepherd lost his goat near the Dead Sea Why museums in Jerusalem control their climate How Jewish people prayed in ancient temples The discovery and importance of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Question 2How did the shepherd first discover the cave with the scrolls?

He threw a stone in and heard breaking pottery He followed his lost goat deep into the cave He saw tall jars standing outside the entrance A group of scholars showed him the cave

Question 3How did scientists confirm the remarkable age of the scrolls?

By joining fragments like a jigsaw puzzle By using carbon dating By reading the linen cloth under bright light By comparing the texts with museum copies