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Origins of Judaism and the Jewish Diaspora
Origins of Judaism and the Jewish Diaspora
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1
According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?
Food to eat in the desert.
The ten commandments.
Directions for building a temple.
Most of the Hebrew bible.
2
What did David provide for the Jewish people that they did not have before?
A strong army.
A famous temple.
A set of commandments.
A strong central government.
3
For which achievement is Solomon most famous?
Starting a school.
Building a temple.
WInning a battle.
Uniting a nation.
4
The word exodus means “departure.” In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was the departure from
Babylon
Ur
Egypt
Canaan
5
According to the Torah, how did the Hebrews escape from the Egyptian army?
They left while the Egyptians were resting and worshiping on the Sabbath.
Moses parted the Red Sea long enough for the Hebrews to cross.
A plague of locusts killed the soldiers of the Egypan army.
God gave only the Hebrews the strength to climb Mount Sinai.
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Why was Jerusalem considered a holy city?
Religious ceremonies were held there.
The ark of the covenant was kept there.
David built his first palace there.
The Israelites believed God told them to live there.
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How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?
More elegant temples.
Rules fro how to act.
Famous leader-heros.
Belief in one god.
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How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?
He led and army that won the land from the Philistines.
He guided the Isrealites out of Egypt.
He moved with his family from Mesopotamia.
He passed through the area as a wandering shepherd.
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Suppose that you were to arrange the following events in order. Which event happened second?
The Israelites moved to Egypt.
Abraham moved to Canaan.
David was king of the Jewish people.
Moses climbed Mount Sinai.
10
When people read from the Torah, they are reading from?
The first five books of the Hebrew bible
the Prophets and the writings
A collection of prayers used by the early Jews.
an ancient Egyptian book abouth the Hebrew people
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What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?
Babylon
Ur
Egypt
Canaan
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What event resulted from the fgamine in Canaan?
Isrealites broke into warring tribes.
Israelites moved to Egypt.
Isrealites started hearding goats.
Isrealites began wandering in the deserts.
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Why did many Jews move to Babylon?
They were hoping to spread the idea that their god was one.
They were fleeing from attack by the Assyrians.
They were taken there as captives by Nebuchanezzar.
They were looking for a land with a more stable food supply.
14
What was the result of Yohanan ben Zakkai’s meeting with the Roman general?
The destruction of Jerusalem.
The founding of a school.
The building of a temple.
The betrayal of the rabbis.
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Why did the Jewish Diaspora threaten the survival of Judaism?
Jews began to learn from rabbis instead of priests.
Jews paid heavy taxes to pay for a new temple.
Jews became spread over a wide area.
Jews depended onoral tradition to remember their history.
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Why do Jews consider the Western Wall in Jerusalem a sacred place?
It was constructed with the stones that held the ten commandments.
It was built by king Solomon.
It was part of the Second Temple.
It was where many Jews died in the rebellion against Rome.
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What change of events led to the building of the Second Temple?
Nebuchadnezzar realized the need to reconstruct Judah.
The Persians conquered Babylon and let the Jews go home
The Jews drove Anochus and the Greeks from Jerusalem.
Solomon brought the Ark of the Covenant from its tent.
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What weakened the land of the Israelites after the death of Solomon?
It fell to attacks by the Philistines.
It formed unwise foreign alliances.
It split into two smaller kingdoms.
It suffered from a serious famine.
