Copy of The Hebrew People and Origins of Judaism

Multiple Choice

The history of the Israelites is mainly told in which source?

• The Bhagavad Gita
• The Hebrew Bible
• The Quran
• The New Testament

Open Ended

What does the Bible say about where the Israelites came from?

Multiple Choice

Why is the region known as the Levant significant in the history of the Hebrew people and the origins of Judaism?

• It was the birthplace of the Hebrew language and culture

• It was the location of the first Jewish temple

• It was the site of the earliest known civilization

• It was the center of trade in the ancient world

Open Ended

Where and when did the Ancient Israelites first appear, and what was their religion centered around?

Multiple Choice

Which three major religions consider Abraham a central patriarch?

• Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

• Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism

• Judaism, Zoroastrianism, and Christianity

• Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity

Open Ended

Why is Abraham important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

Multiple Choice

Who led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt?

• Abraham
• David
• Joseph
• Moses

Open Ended

What event does the Exodus describe, and why is it important to the Israelites’ faith?

Multiple Choice

The Ten Commandments served as a code regulating what two types of behavior?

• Religious behavior and moral behavior

• Personal behavior and familial behavior
• Cultural behavior and economic behavior
• Social behavior and political behavior

Open Ended

How were the Ten Commandments similar to and different from Hammurabi’s Code?

Multiple Choice

Who were the 12 Tribes of Israel said to descend from?

• The 12 daughters of Moses
• The 12 tribes of Egypt
• The 12 sons of Jacob (Israel)
• The 12 apostles of Jesus

Match

Match each king to his major accomplishment.

• Saul → __________

• David → __________

• Solomon → __________

First king of Israel

United the tribes and established Jerusalem as the capital

Built the First Temple

• First king of Israel

• United the tribes and established Jerusalem as the capital

• Built the First Temple

Multiple Choice

Which empire conquered the Kingdom of Israel and deported many of its people?

• Babylonian Empire
• Roman Empire
• Assyrian Empire
• Persian Empire

Match

Match each leader to the correct action.

• Sargon II → __________

• Sennacherib → __________

• Hezekiah → __________

Deported Israelites

Attacked Judah

Refused to pay tribute

• Deported Israelites

• Attacked Judah

• Refused to pay tribute

Multiple Choice

Which empire rose after the fall of the Neo-Assyrian Empire in 612 BCE?

• Persian Empire
• Macedonian Empire
• Roman Empire
• Neo-Babylonian Empire

Multiple Choice

Which event allowed the Hebrews to return to Judah and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem?

• The Edict of Cyrus

• The Maccabean Revolt

• The Siege of Jerusalem

• The Hasmonean Kingdom

Match

Match each person or term with its role or description.

• Titus → __________

• Josephus → __________

• Jerusalem → __________

Roman general who led the siege

Jewish-Roman historian who documented th

City destroyed after the Roman siege

• Roman general who led the siege

• Jewish-Roman historian who documented th

• City destroyed after the Roman siege

Multiple Choice

Which Roman general led the siege that destroyed Jerusalem and the Second Temple in 70 CE?

• Titus
• Nero
• Pompey
• Julius Caesar

Short Constructed Respons

Open Ended

How did events like slavery, exile, and conquest change the Israelites’ religion and way of life? Use examples from the presentation in your answer.