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History of the Ancient Israelites
History of the Ancient Israelites
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Questions on the founders of Judaism, and the early history of the religion.
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1
Why did the Israelites
leave
Canaan, the promised land?
War
Invading Romans
Famine
Too much rain
2
All of the following are early Hebrew leaders except
Paul
Moses
Jacob
Abraham
3
According to the Torah, Moses climbed Mt. Sinai and got what from God?
The Bill of Rights
The Torah
The flu
The Ten Commandments
4
The Torah is an example of a
Primary Source
Secondary Source
5
Which one of these did Solomon NOT do?
taxed his people heavily
Go back to Egypt
forced people to construct the temple
Built the temple
6
What was King David BEST known for by the Hebrew people?
He wrote wise sayings called proverbs.
A military leader who kicked out the Philistines.
He was thrown in the lions' den.
He build a beautiful temple
7
Why did many people in Canaan become herders rather than farmers?
They had no rivers
They had many mountains and hills.
They had a lot of flat land
They had a lot of fertile land
8
What is the Torah?
An important founder of Judaism
The first five books of the Hebrew bible
A Jewish Holiday
The Promised land
9
Why did the Hebrews become known as "Israelites"
They were the descendants of Jacob, also known as Israel.
They left Egypt during the Exodus.
They gathered at a mountain called Israel.
10
Judaism is considered the first monotheistic religion. What does that mean?
Belief in many gods
Oldest religion
has many priests
Worships only one god
11
What does the word "covenant" mean?
a sacred agreement
The name of the Promised Land
the holy scripture of Judaism
the first temple
12
Which man made a covenant with God and moved his family from Mesopotamia to Canaan?
Abraham
Solomon
David
Moses
13
The Babylonian Captivity marked the beginning of the Jewish Diaspora because
Jews were released from captivity by Cyrus the Great.
Jews were taken from their homeland and scattered elsewhere
Jews were enslaved.
Jews were given jobs to rebuild the temple in Babylon
14
The Israelites became known as Jews because they came from
Judah
Jordan
Jacob
Jerusalem
15
Which of the following is a Judaic commandment outlined specifically in the Ten Commandments?
avoid revenge
treat others the way you want to be treated.
belief in ONE god
give to charity
16
Which man freed the Israelites from slavery?
Titus
Abraham
Moses
Solomon
17
In which city did King David establish a capital for Hebrew settlement?
Ur
Jerusalem
Thebes
Babylon
18
How did the Romans treat the Jews?
Destroyed their temple
Were passive to their rule
Ruled with tolerance
Ruled with kindness
19
The Exodus is referred to which event?
All of the above
Huge departure of Israelites from Egypt
Huge departure of Israelites from Babylon
Huge departure of Israelites from Mesopotamia
20
What is the name of the modern country of Canaan?
Israel
Judea
Judah
Jerusalem
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Yohanan ben Zaccai did the following
except
Encouraged Jews to worship Roman gods
founded a school to train rabbis
worked to keep alive the traditions of the Jews.
Set an example for all future rabbis
