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StudyGuide Unit 4: Ancient Israel
StudyGuide Unit 4: Ancient Israel
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A #Quiz for students learning about ancient Israel.
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1
Why is the land of Israel important to Judaism?
Jews believe that all religions came from Israel.
Jews believe that God will only save those who live in Israel.
Jews believe that Israel is the only land free of sin.
Jews believe that Israel is a symbol of God’s relationship with the Hebrews
2
Which of the following is a major theme of the Ten Commandments?
Mass Migration
Social Distancing
Individual Worth
Free Trade
3
One of the commandments the Israelites believed God gave Moses told them to worship no other gods, making them ________.
Atheistic
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
Pantheistic
4
What city was located in the Kingdom of Judah?
Sidon
Damascus
Samaria
Jerusalem
5
How did the growth of the Persian Empire in 530 BCE impact the Jewish people?
It prevented Judaism from being practiced in Israel.
Forced Jews into slavery in Babylon & forced Jews into slavery in Babylon.
It allowed Judaism to become the main religion of the Middle East.
It allowed the Jews to return to Israel.
6
What event in 538 BCE enabled the Jews to return to Israel from Babylon?
The Babylonians conquered the Assyrians and released the Israelites.
The Egyptians conquered the Mesopotamians and released the Israelites.
The Greeks conquered the Romans and released the Israelites.
The Persians conquered the Babylonians and released the Israelites.
7
Which religion originated in Israel?
Islam
Monotheism
Judaism
Christianity
8
What best fits the blank in the graphic?
Menorah
Synagogue
Rabbi
Tanakh (Hebrew Bible)
9
Which early king was responsible for building the First Temple of Jerusalem?
Solomon
David
Saul
Hatshepsut
10
Israelites and Greeks borrowed from the Phoenician alphabet, which is an example of what?
Oral History
Copyright Infringement
Mass Migration
Cultural Diffusion
11
Which king was responsible for conquering Israel, destroying Solomon's Temple, and exiling the Israelites to Babylon?
Herod
Nebuchadnezzar II
Cyrus II
Saul
12
Which Persian king released the Jews from captivity after conquering Babylon?
Solomon
Nebuchadnezzar II
Saul
Cyrus II
13
Hammurabi's Code is to ancient Mesopotamia as ____________ are to ancient Israel.
the Dead Sea Scrolls
the Pillars of Islam
the Ten Commandments
the Pyramids of Giza
14
What best fits the blank space on the timeline?
King Solomon dies, Israelites enter trouble period of struggle
Moses leads Israelites out of Egypt, an event known as the Exodus.
Judges rule each of the Twelve Tribes of Israel
King David dies after many years of prosperity; son, Solomon, becomes king
15
What was a major obstacle for the Israelites to overcome when they returned to Canaan from Egypt after the Exodus?
Drought prevented crop growth, causing a famine in Canaan.
God was angry with the Israelites for returning to Canaan.
Nazis threatened to put Jews in concentration camps in Canaan.
Many groups of people were already living in Canaan.
16
What best fits the blank space on the timeline?
Moses tells pharaoh to release the Israelites, but pharaoh refuses
David defeats Philistines and founds Jerusalem as new capital of Israel
Young shepherd called David wins praise for defeating Goliath in battle
Solomon oversees long period of peace, builds First Temple of Jerusalem
17
How did King Solomon's death affect the Israelites?
The Israelites attacked the Philistines to avenge their fallen king.
Famine caused the Israelites to migrate to Egypt where they were enslaved.
The Israelites were freed from captivity and allowed to return to Israel.
Disagreement divided the Twelve Tribes of Israel and the kingdom split.
18
The __________ was the deportation, or forced removal, of many Israelites from their homeland in Israel to Babylon.
Epic of Gilgamesh
Ten Commandments
Egyptian Exodus
Babylonian Exile
19
According to Jewish dietary law, which of the following meats is not considered kosher?
Pork
Beef
Fish
Lamb
20
Which of the following can be attributed to Moses?
Received a message from God to move his family to Canaan.
Received a message from God to build an ark.
Led the Israelites out of captivity in Babylon & back to the Promised Land.
Led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt & back to the Promised Land.
21
Which early king was responsible for establishing Israel's capital in Jerusalem?
David
Solomon
Saul
Tutankhamen
22
Why did the Israelites migrate into and settle Canaan?
to escape persecution from the Egyptians
to increase their influence in European politics
to increase their opportunities for trade
to form a democratic nation
23
Which prophet is known as the patriarch, or "father," of the Israelites?
Voldemort
Jesus
Abraham
Moses
24
Which early king lost favor with the Israelites for his jealousy and attempting to kill one of his commanders?
Cleopatra
Saul
Solomon
David
25
A ___________ in Judaism is similar to a mosque in Islam or a church in Christianity.
Synagogue
Rabbi
Pyramid
Ziggurat
26
Why is Moses an important figure in Ancient Israeli history?
He developed early Israeli laws and wrote the Torah.
He preached the earliest forms of Christianity.
He led an Israeli army into Egypt to free Jewish slaves.
He increased trade with Europe.
27
For what reason did Abraham and his family migrate from Mesopotmia to Canaan?
Abraham received a message from God telling him to go.
Abraham and his family were starving due to a famine.
Abraham and his family were escaping captivity in Babylon.
Abraham believed he would find a son there.
28
A Jewish ___________ is a priest, similar to a Muslim imam or a Christian preacher.
Synagogue
Rabbi
Pharaoh
Monarch
29
Which grandson of Abraham was visited by an angel, changed his name to Israel, and became father of the Twelve Tribes?
Saul
David
Moses
Jacob
30
Known as "the last judge," who was asked by the Israelites to choose their first two kings, Saul and David?
Solomon
Abraham
Goliath
Samuel
31
Who received the Ten Commandments from God atop Mount Sinai?
Moses
Solomon
Abraham
Saul
32
After living together peacefully for generations, why did the Egyptians enslave the Israelites?
Egyptians believed Israelites were the most skilled laborers in the world.
Egyptians believed Israelites contracted a disease that would spread.
Egyptians believed they would be outnumbered and overthrown by Israelites.
Egyptians believed Israelites deserved punishment for having only one God.
33
Which of the following CANNOT be attributed to King David.
Wrote numerous psalms to please his God.
Led a conquest to claim Canaan for the Israelites.
Defeated an enormous Philistine warrior called Goliath in battle.
Freed the Jewish people from captivity in Babylon.
