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OSA Chapter 11 HA World History HA
OSA Chapter 11 HA World History HA
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Monotheism is
the belief that everything has a spirit
the belief in many gods
the oldest religion in history
the belief in one God
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According to the Torah, what were the two tablets of stone that God gave to Moses?
the Exodus
the Sabbath
the Torah
the Ten Commandments
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How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?
famous leader-heroes
rules for how to act
more elegant temples
belief in one God
4
Who established Jerusalem as a holy city?
Abraham
David
Solomon
Moses
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What did David provide for the Jewish people that they did not have before?
a strong central government
a set of commandments
a famous temple
a strong army
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Who gave Judaism its fundamental laws?
Solomon
David
Moses
Abraham
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The departure of the Jews from Egypt is known as
the Sabbath
the Torah
the Ten Commandments
the Exodus
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According to the Torah, how did the Hebrews escape from the Egyptian army?
A plague of locusts killed the soldiers of the Egyptian army
God gave the Hebrews the strength to climb Mount Sinai
They sneaked out of Egypt under cover of darkness
Moses parted the waters of the Red Sea for the Hebrews
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Why was the Ark of the Covenant considered the Hebrews' most sacred object?
It held the stone tablets containing the Ten Commandments.
God had given the Ark of the Covenant to the Hebrews.
Noah had built the ark to rescue people and animals.
It was the final resting place of Abraham.
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Polytheism is
the belief in many gods
the oldest religion in history
the belief that everything has a spirit
the belief in one God
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God’s final test of Abraham’s faith was
telling him to make a sacrifice of his beloved son.
ordering him to go into slavery in Egypt.
making a new covenant with Jacob.
sending him into exile in the wilderness for 40 years.
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The Torah
contains all of the books of the Hebrew Bible.
is known by Christians as the New Testament.
is the only sacred text of Judaism.
consists of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
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Who unified the Israelites into a single nation?
Solomon
Moses
David
Abraham
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According to the Torah, God told Abram to move to the land of Canaan. This land became known as
the city of God.
the Kingdom of Solomon.
the holy of holies.
the promised land.
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The most sacred Jewish text is called the
Vedas
Qu'Ran
Bible
Torah
16
What was one purpose of Solomon's Temple?
to serve as a shelter for the Hebrews
to provide work relief for poor people
to house the Ark of the Covenant
to protect Hebrews against invasions
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According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with
a covenant between God and Abram.
the 12 tribes that descended from Jacob.
Abraham's sacrifice of his son as proof of his faith.
the escape of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt.
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According to the Torah, this man brought the ten commandments to Jerusalem.
Abraham
Solomon
Moses
David
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Who finished the holy temple in Jerusalem?
David
Abraham
Solomon
Moses
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When the Pharaoh refused to let the Israelite people go free, God punished the Egyptians by
sending ten plagues
creating famine in Egypt
destroying their temples
drowning them in the Sea of Reeds
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A covenant is
an agreement or promise
house of worship
an inherited or customary pattern of thought or behavior
a state of a person who is treated as property of another
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Which man was called the "father of the Hebrews"?
Moses
Solomon
David
Abraham
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What should a historian keep in mind when using the Torah as an artifact?
It was written to explain the ancient Hebrews' beliefs
It was written by people who conquered the ancient Hebrews
It was written for the people who lived in Jerusalem
It was written as a historical record of the ancient Hebrews
