Unit 6

Front

Which of the following IS NOT one of the names for God in Judaism? Options: Allah, El, Yahweh

Back

Allah

Front

What land did God promise to Abraham according to the Hebrew Bible?

Back

Canaan

Front

Who was the "father of the twelve tribes of Israel?" (HINT: he was Abraham's grandson)

Back

Jacob

Front

"The Exodus" was the time period when the ancient Jews fled slavery in which other civilization?

Back

Egypt

Front

In honor of "the Exodus" (a night filled with the "10th Plague of Death"), the Jewish religion celebrates which holiday?

Back

Passover

Front

How many of the Ten Commandments focus on interactions with other people and how many focus on worshipping God?

Back

6 focus on interactions with other people, 4 focus on worshipping God.

Front

What issue caused the Israelites to split into two nations after the death of King Solomon?

Back

Overtaxation

Front

The northern Jewish kingdom of Israel was conquered by what other civilization in 722 BCE?

Back

Assyria

Front

The time period when the Chaldeans enslaved the Jews and shipped thousands to Babylon was known as the "Babylonian ___________________."

Back

Captivity

Front

Which Persian king allowed the Jews of Judah to return to their homeland once the Chaldeans had been defeated?

Back

Cyrus the Great