Near East - Israel

Near East - Israel

Unit 2: Ancient River Civilizations

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT describe the geographic location of the land of Canaan?

• along the Jordan River

• between Egyptian and Mesopotamian empires

• along the Mediterranean Sea coast

• along the Tigris River

Multiple Choice

Which type of religion did the Israelites practice?

• monotheism

• polytheism

• tritheism

• atheism

Open Ended

What do prophets, like Moses, do?

Multiple Choice

How long did Moses and the Israelites wander in the desert?

• 10 years

• 40 years

• 2 weeks

• 6 months

Multiple Choice

Who else practiced monotheism in our ancient river civilizations?

• Akhenaten

• Ramses II

• Hammurabi

• Narmer

Fill in the Blanks

Which river is relevant to the Israelites?

Multiple Choice

The Israelites were

• hunter gatherers

• traders

• nomadic

• seafarers

Multiple Choice

The Israelites' sacred book was called the

• Book of Exodus

• Book of Psalms

• Hebrew Bible

• New Testament

Multiple Choice

Judaism was different from other ancient religions in one important way. It was

• international

• monotheistic

• polytheistic

• state-sponsored

Multiple Choice

Who was the founder of the Israelites?

• Abraham

• David

• Jacob

• Solomon