What was one purpose of the First Temple in Jerusalem?

to house the Ark of the Covenant

According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with...

a covenant between God and Abram

By 1000 BCE, King David had

set up the kingdom of Israel in Canaan

According to the Torah, how did the Hebrews escape from the Egyptian army?

Moses parted the waters of the Red Sea long enough for the Hebrews to cross

consists of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible

Why was the Ark of the Covenant considered the Hebrews' most sacred object?

The ark held the Ten Commandments

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1
What was one purpose of the First Temple in Jerusalem?
to provide work relief for poor people
to protect Hebrews against invasions
to serve as a shelter for the Hebrews
to house the Ark of the Covenant
2
The Torah says God promised Abram he would have as many descendants as there are stars in the sky. Abraham means...
father of many
promised land
father of the stars
keeper of the covenant
3
Who gave Judaism its fundamental laws?
Abraham
Solomon
David
Moses
4
The Torah says that God promised in his covenant with Abram to protect his descendants. What did Abram promise to do?
sacrifice his first-born son to God
all of the above
convert all nonbelievers to his faith
always devote himself to God
5
According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with...
the 12 tribes that descended from Jacob
a covenant between God and Abram
Abraham's sacrifice of his son as proof of his faith
the escape of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt
6
By 1000 BCE, King David had
left Mesopotamia with his clan and settled in Canaan for the first time
led the Hebrews in their escape from slavery in Egypt
fled with his people from Canaan because of famine
set up the kingdom of Israel in Canaan
7
The first temple in Jerusalem was built by
King Solomon
King David
Abraham
Moses
8
The most sacred Jewish text is called the...
Qu'ran
Torah
Vedas
Bible
9
Which man was called the "Father of the Hebrews"?
David
Moses
Samuel
Abraham
10
To understand the history of the Jewish people and the development of Judaism, historians rely on
the Torah
archaeological artifacts
a variety of written records
all of the above
11
Who established Jerusalem as a holy city?
Abraham
Solomon
David
Moses
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According to the Torah, how did the Hebrews escape from the Egyptian army?
God gave the Hebrews but not the Egyptian soldiers strength to climb
A plague of locusts killed the soldiers of the Egyptian army
They left while the Egyptians were resting on the Sabbath
Moses parted the waters of the Red Sea long enough for the Hebrews to cross
13
According to the Torah, what were the two tablets of stone that God gave to Moses?
the Exodus
the Ten Commandments
the Sabbath
the Torah
14
Moses received the Ten Commandments after the Hebrews left Egypt. What was their flight from Egypt called?
the Sabbath
the Exodus
the prophet
the plague
15
According to the Torah, God told Abram to move to the land of Canaan. For Jews, this land became known as...
the promised land
the city of God
the holy of holies
the kingdom of Solomon
16
The Torah...
consists of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
is known by Christians as the New Testament
contains all the books of the Hebrew Bible
is the only sacred text of Judaism
17
What other achievement, besides building the temple, is King Solomon known for?
increasing Israel's foreign trade
all of the above
making treaties with Israel's neighbors
writing poetry
18
What did King Solomon create that would become a powerful symbol to the Hebrews of their faith in God?
the temple in Jerusalem
Canaan
the Ten Commandments
the Torah
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Why was the Ark of the Covenant considered the Hebrews' most sacred object?
God had given the Ark to the Hebrews
Noah had built the ark to rescue people and animals during a great flood
The ark was the final resting place of Abraham
The ark held the Ten Commandments

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