Chapter 7 Test Review

The Maccabees were a Jewish family that was tired of foreign rule.

Which of these happened BEFORE Abraham left Mesopotamia?

A time for Jews to remember the Exodus from Egypt

Like most people in the ancient world, the Jews worshiped many gods.

Which prophet did God show the contents of the Torah?

Which of these is a language created by the Jews

Whose story in the Bible tells how we should treat our family members?

How are Mosaic laws different from the Ten Commandments?

Which holiday celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple?

Religious teachers

The Bible traces the Hebrews back to a man named...

Hebrew women were allowed to inherit property even if they had brothers.

When Saul Died, his younger brother took the throne.

God told this man to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt during the 1200s BC

God promised to lead this man to a new land and make his descendants into a mighty nation

A group of Zealots locked themselves in a mountain fortress called..

Which of the following shows that Hebrew women had few rights?

The two most sacred Jewish holidays

How did the event at Masada end?

A set of commentaries, stories, and folklore.

Why did the Ashkenazim and Sephardim develop different rituals and cultures?

Which of the following led to the Pharaoh freeing the Hebrews?

Written 2,000 years ago by Jews to explain ancient Jewish beliefs

Which of the following BEST describes Judaism's effect on later cultures?

The scattering of the Jews outside of Canaan.

A code of moral laws written on two stone tablets

Which of the following groups DID NOT control the Israelites?

The Dead Sea Scrolls were found by a young boy exploring a small cave near the Dead Sea.

Which of the following was MOST responsible for ending the first revolt against the Romans?

How did Judaism influence the development of Islam?

Rebellious Jews who didn't think Jews should answer to anyone but God.

What day is considered to be the most holy of the year?

Another name for the Hebrew Bible is...