What weakened the land of the Israelites after the death of Solomon?

It split into smaller kingdoms.

How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?

He moved with his family from Mesopotamia.

Which of these phrases best describes the Talmud?

ancient Jewish writing about the Hebrew Bible

Why did the Jews in the Diaspora have to develop new forms of worship, such as a synagogue service?

They could no longer use the Temple rituals.

What change of events led to the building of the Second Temple?

The Persians conquered Babylon and let the Jews go home.

Why do Jews consider the western wall in Jerusalem a sacred place?

It was part of the Second Temple.

Why did the Jewish Diaspora threaten the survival of Judaism?

Jews became scattered over a wide area.

When people read from the Torah, they are reading from ____.

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible

Why did many Jews move to Babylon?

They were taken there as captives by Nebuchadnezzer.

According to the Jewish teaching, what did God promise by changing Abrams name to Abraham?

to protect Abraham's descendants

Complete this sentence. Famine in Canaan ______.

caused the Israelites to move to Egypt.

Why was Jerusalem considered a holy city?

The Ark of the Covenant was kept there.

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1
What weakened the land of the Israelites after the death of Solomon?
It suffered from a serious famine.
It split into smaller kingdoms.
It formed unwise foreign alliances.
It fell to attacks by the Philistines.
2
How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?
famous leader-heroes
more elegant temples
rules for how to act
belief in one God
3
How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?
He guided the Israelites out of Egypt.
He moved with his family from Mesopotamia.
He passed through the area as a wandering shepard.
He led an army that won the land from the Philistines.
4
Who ruled the city of Jerusalem at the time Herod ordered major reconstruction of the Temple?
Moses
Romans
Solomon
Cyrus
5
What did David provide for the the people that they did not have before?
a strong army
a set of commandments
a strong central government
a famous temple
6
Which of these phrases best describes the Talmud?
another name for the Torah
record of conquests of the Jewish people
ancient Jewish writing about the Hebrew Bible
lists of names of the priests of the temple of Jerusalem
7
Why did the Jews in the Diaspora have to develop new forms of worship, such as a synagogue service?
They spoke several languages.
They mingled with other cultures.
They came under the rule of rabbis.
They could no longer use the Temple rituals.
8
According to Judaism, standards of right and wrong came from ____.
prophets
God
Abraham
priests
9
What change of events led to the building of the Second Temple?
The Jews drove Antiochus and the Greeks from Jerusalem
Solomon brought the Ark of the Covenant from its tent.
The Persians conquered Babylon and let the Jews go home.
Nebudchadnezzer realized the need to reconstruct Judah.
10
Why do Jews consider the western wall in Jerusalem a sacred place?
It was where many Jews died in rebellion against Rome.
It was built by King Solomon.
It was constructed with stone that held the Ten Commandments.
It was part of the Second Temple.
11
Which common feature of most ancient religions did the Jews reject?
polytheism
tradition
ritual
morality
12
The festival of Passover celebrates ___.
Jewish Diaspora
rededication of the Jewish temple
Exodus from Egypt
end of the Babylonian Exile
13
The word exodus means "departure". In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was a departure from ___.
Canaan
Egypt
Ur
Babylon
14
What place did the people believe was the promise land?
Babylon
Egypt
Canaan
Ur
15
How was the city of Yavneh important to the survival of Judaism?
as the site of a temple
as a political capital
as a center for learning
as a source of rebellion
16
Why did the Jewish Diaspora threaten the survival of Judaism?
Jews depended on oral tradition to remember their history.
Jews began to learn from rabbis instead of priests.
Jews became scattered over a wide area.
Jews paid heavy taxes to pay for a new temple.
17
When people read from the Torah, they are reading from ____.
an ancient Egyptian book about the Hebrew people
a collection of prayers and poems used by the early Jews
The Prophet of the Writings
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible
18
According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?
the Ten Commandments
most of the Hebrew Bible
directions for building a temple
food to eat in the desert
19
According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant, or ____.
holy dream
religious gathering
written contract
sacred agreement
20
Why did many Jews move to Babylon?
They were taken there as captives by Nebuchadnezzer.
They were looking for a land with a more stable food supply.
They were fleeing from attack by the Assyrians.
They were hoping to spread the idea that there is one God.
21
According to the Jewish teaching, what did God promise by changing Abrams name to Abraham?
to guide Abraham to Canaan
to protect Abraham's descendants
to help Abraham build a temple
to save Abraham
22
Complete this sentence. Famine in Canaan ______.
caused the Israelites to wander in the desert.
caused the Israelites to start herding goats.
caused the Israelites to start warring tribes.
caused the Israelites to move to Egypt.
23
Who unified the Israelites into a single nation?
Moses
Abraham
Solomon
David
24
Why was Jerusalem considered a holy city?
David built his first palace there.
Religious ceremonies were held there.
The Israelites believed God told them to live there.
The Ark of the Covenant was kept there.
25
Jewish forms of worship and ways of life were taught in many different countries by ___.
rabbis
prophets
professors
priests

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