6th Grade Later Hebrew History Review

​Later Hebrew History

By Chip Krolik

Labeling

Identify the locations

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Syria

Israel

Lebanon

Turkey

China

Iraq

Saudi Arabia

Yemen

Egypt

Iran

Multiple Choice

Who were the first kings to reign over Israel after the Exodus?

• Saul, then David and Solomon

• Moses and Aaron

• Nebuchadnezzar and Hammurabi

• Cyrus and Darius

Multiple Choice

How did Cyrus the Great help Jews who were exiled to Mesopotamia?

• He allowed them to return to their homeland and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem.

• He forced them to adopt Persian religion and stay in exile.

• He sold them to neighboring kingdoms as slaves.

• He destroyed their cities and banned worship.

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between the Torah and the Talmud?

• The Torah is the foundational text of Judaism, while the Talmud is a collection of interpretations and discussions about the Torah.
• The Torah is a historical narrative, while the Talmud is a book of laws.
• The Torah is a collection of prayers, while the Talmud is a guide to rituals.
• The Torah is a philosophical text, while the Talmud is a biography of Jewish leaders.

Multiple Choice

Describe Yohanan ben Zaccai’s contribution to Judaism.

• He founded a rabbinic academy at Yavneh and helped preserve Judaism after the Temple’s destruction by emphasizing study and prayer.

• He led a violent revolt that expelled the Romans from Judea permanently.

• He built the First Temple in Jerusalem and established royal sacrifices.

• He translated the Hebrew Bible into Greek to spread Judaism among Hellenistic peoples.

Multiple Choice

What is OPEC?

• OPEC is a global oil trading company.
• OPEC is the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
• OPEC is a regulatory body for natural gas exports.
• OPEC is a coalition of renewable energy nations.

Multiple Choice

What did Jewish people rely on to help them through major hardships?

• They relied on their laws and beliefs.

• They relied on the Bible.

• They relied on each other.

• They relied on the government.

Multiple Choice

What is the Gemara?

• The Gemara is a historical text unrelated to Jewish law.
• The Gemara is a collection of prayers and hymns.
• The Gemara is a part of the Talmud that contains rabbinical commentary on the Mishnah.
• The Gemara is a philosophical treatise on ethics and morality.

Multiple Select

The first members of OPEC were the countries of Iran, Saudi Arabia and __________.

(there is more than one answer)

• Venezuela

• Kuwait

• United States

• Iraq

• Canada

Multiple Choice

What is an embargo?

• An embargo is a type of economic alliance.
• An embargo is a form of international treaty.
• An embargo is a tax levied on imports.
• An embargo is a trade restriction imposed by a government.

Reorder

Put the follow historical events in order from earliest to most recent

• the kingdom is divided into Israel and Judah

• the Exile

• The Return and building the Second Temple

• Israel is independent (the Maccabean period)

• Rome conquers Judea

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Categorize

Options (4)

"The Law" - the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures

Notes and explanations of the Mishnah

A library of books which are commentaries on the Old Testamest

The oldest of the commentaries in the Talmud

Place one answer that corresponds correctly to the related Jewish holy book

Torah

Gemara

Talmud

Mishnah

Poll

After this review, I feel --- about later Hebrew history

• very good

• good

• ok

• lost

• other: my thoughts / feelings are not listed here