Hebrews and Judaism Chapter Review

The story of --- is as an example of how people should treat their family members.

Which of the following occurred before Abraham left Mesopotamia?

the two most sacred Jewish holidays

Which of the following prompted the pharaoh to free the Hebrews?

Rebellious Jews who didn't think Jews should answer to anyone but God

Which was most responsible for ending the first Jewish revolt against the Romans?

The Bible traces the Hebrews back to a man named ---.

Which of the following shows that Hebrew women had few rights?

Why did the Ashkenazim and Sephardim develop different rituals and cultures?

How did the event at Masada end?

Which of the following do Jews consider to be the most holy day of the year?

A group of Zealots locked themselves in a mountain fortress called ---.

religious teachers

T/F: Hebrew women had few rights but were allowed to inherit property even if they had brothers

How are Mosaic laws different from the Ten Commandments?

True/False: When Saul died, his younger brother took the throne.

a time for Jews to remember the Exodus from Egypt

True/False: The Maccabees were a Jewish family that was tired of foreign rule.

True/False: The Dead Sea Scrolls were found by a young boy exploring a cave near the Dead Sea.

Which of the following groups did not control the Israelites?

Another name for the Hebrew Bible is the

Jews believe that the Torah's contents were revealed to which prophet?

a code of moral laws written on two stone tablets

a set of commentaries, stories, and folklore

True/False: Like most people in the ancient world, the Jews worshipped many gods.

God promised to lead this man to a new land and make his descendants into a mighty nation

Which of the following best describes Judaism's effect on later cultures?

Which holiday celebrates the re dedication of the Second Temple?

written 2,000 years ago by Jews to explain ancient Jewish beliefs

--- is a language created by the Jews.

How did Judaism influence the development of Islam?

The scattering of the Jews outside of Canaan

God told this man to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt during the 1200s BC.