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Ancient Israel and Judaism
Ancient Israel and Judaism
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A review game about Ancient Israel and the start of Judaism
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Which ruler allowed the Israelites to return from captivity to their homeland?
Hammurabi
Cyrus
Alexander the Great
Nebuchadnezzar
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What was the Exodus?
an agreement between Abraham and God
the first book of the Torah
the start of Israelite slavery in Egypt
the departure of the Israelites from Egypt
3
Who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt?
Moses
Jacob
Abraham
Joshua
4
Where did Moses get the 10 Commandments?
In Mesopotamia
In Canaan
Mt. Sinai
In Jerusalem
5
Which of these is the best example of a question on ethics?
What color shirt should I wear today?
Should I help a child who is lost?
What should I eat for dinner?
When should I brush my teeth?
6
Which common feature of most ancient religions did the Jews REJECT?
monotheism
ritual
polytheism
morality
7
What is another name for the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible?
Ten Commandments
New Testament
Torah
Tanakh
8
Which King had the FIRST Temple built?
Paul
Solomon
David
Saul
9
Which Jewish leader captured Jerusalem and made it the capital of the Kingdom of Israel?
Moses
Joshua
Solomon
David
10
Why did the Jewish Diaspora threaten the survival of Judaism?
Jews had an oral tradition to remember their history
Jews paid heavy taxes for a new temple
Jews became scattered over a wide area
11
Where was the Promised Land that the Torah says God promised to the Israelites?
Canaan
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Ur
12
What are ethics?
A Jewish feast
The belief in right or wrong
A place to worship
13
Why did many Jews move to Babylon?
They were hoping to share their belief in Monotheism
They were taken there as captives by Nebuchadnezzar
They were looking for a land with a more stable food supply
14
Which Babylonian leader was responsible for the Babylonian Captivity?
Hammurabi
Sargon
Ashurbanipal
Nebuchadnezzar
15
Outside of Israel, the largest number of Jews live...
In Europe and Russia
In Latin America
In the United States
In South America
16
Which empire FIRST conquered the Israelites?
Assyrian
Persian
Babylonian
Greek
17
How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?
He passed through while being a shepherd
He guided the Israelites out of Egypt
He moved with his family from Mesopotamia
He led an army there
18
Who destroyed the SECOND temple?
Nebuchadnezzar
The Greeks
Cyrus
The Romans
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The common set of values and beliefs shared by Judaism and Christianity is known as.....
Old Testament
Judeo-Christian tradition
Holy Bible
Covenant
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Who was the first King of Israel?
Solomon
Saul
David
Paul
