unit 6 study guide (6th grade)

The ancient Hebrews' laws of God are called

Characteristics of the Phoenician Alphabet• first written alphabet• contains 22 symbols• ?

When the Hebrews first settled in their land, they called the country Israel. What caused it to be renamed Palestine?

In about 1000 BC/BCE, King David of Israel founded his capital city in which location?

 which number represents ancient Israel?

 Which number represents Greece?

Who led the Israelites in their journey out of Egypt into the land called Canaan?

What is the role of Abraham in the history of the Israelites?

Judaism was different from other religions when it first began. Which of these types of beliefs made Judaism unique?

How does the Phoenician writing system contrast with earlier writing systems that existed in Mesopotamia and Egypt?

Which number represents the Red Sea?

 In which way can the Phoenicians be described as successors to the Minoans?

Which location best completes the chart?

Study of the religious texts is very important to Judaism. Which of these reasons best describes why?

Which of these is a reason the Phoenicians traded by sea instead of by land?

Which of these Hebrew laws best illustrates the Jewish emphasis on personal responsibility?

The concepts considered to be the basis for Western legal codes and morals are called

the Hebrews were divided into tribes with different leaders. This changed with Saul, who united Israel and became ___

Other than being a trade good, how were cedar trees most useful to the Phoenicians?