Ch.5 Judaism and the Israelite Kingdoms

Many Jews refused to worship the Greek gods & revolted against the Syrians/Seleucids. The successful revolt was led by

According to the Jewish covenant, God promises to protect Abraham & his descendants and give them ___ if they obey him.

In Judaism, the Sabbath

After King Saul, David, originally a shepherd, ruled as king and his accomplishments included

The migration of Jews to places around the world is called the Diaspora.

Judaism's beliefs and practices stressed the importance of

Select the statement that is false.

Which of the following completes the sentence correctly? The ______ works in the synagogue to spread Jewish teachings.

While in Egypt, the pharaoh ___________ the Israelites. Their escape from Egypt is known as the Exodus.

The Romans eventually took control of Judah and the surrounding region, and they

It is believed that at Mt. Sinai, God gave Moses a code of laws known as ____. This is considered the word of their god.

Judaism influenced other major monotheistic religions, such as ________________.

Next, King David's son Solomon ruled over the Israelites. He used taxes and trade profits to build ______.

The Israelites moved from Canaan (the Promised Land) to Egypt because of a(n) __________.

Judaism has only one god; this is referred to as ____________.

The religion of the Israelites, __________, played a big role in their way of life.

Judaism has rules about what foods can be eaten; these foods are called kosher.

Some Jews returned to Judah once the Persians took over and Persian King Cyrus allowed them to return to their homeland.

After the Assyrians attacked Judah, the New Babylonians invaded next. New Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar

Eventually the Syrians (Seleucids) ruled over Judah and required the Jews to