Ancient Israelites Flashcards

1

Why did the Israelites leave Canaan?

they were enslaved by the pharaoh
to flee from drought and famine
they wanted to conquer Egypt
Yahweh commanded them to do so

2

How were Israelites different from other ancient people?

They prayed only at night
They didn't have any holy writings
They were monotheistic
They were polytheistic

3

The capital at Jerusalem was established by:

King Solomon
Nebuchadnezzar
King Saul
King David

4

Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?

King David
Moses
King Saul
Abraham

5

What is the scattering of the Jewish population called?

Diaspora
Talmud
Deuteronomy
Torah

6

How many commandments did the Israelites pledge to obey?

200
12
10
40

7

What does "Yahweh" mean?

God
Christian
Jewish
Israel

8

What religion did the Israelites develop?

Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity

9

Judaism influenced which religions:

Chrisitanity
Islam
Legalism
Hinduism

10

Genesis and Exodus are part of the:

Old Testament
New Testament
Twelve Tribes
Tanakh

11

What happened to the Israelites when they migrated to Egypt?

the pharaohs enslaved them
Cyrus II conquered them
King Solomon built them a lavish temple
Yahweh was upset with them

12

What is a covenant?

a custom or ritual
an exodus
a promise
a bible

13

King David united the twelve tribes of Israel.

TRUE
FALSE

14

What is the collection of Jewish holy writings called?

New Testament
Torah
The Vedas
Leviticus

15

In a patriarchal society, who is the head of the household?

the oldest male relative
the oldest female relative
the youngest male relative
Mrs. Tarasov

Ancient Israelites

Questions 15

Ancient Israelites

Questions 15