Israel

What religion did the Israelite people practice? 

• Christianity
• Judaism
• Hinduism
• Buddism

Judaism is a type of religion that is known to believe in only one God? What is this called?

• Non-theistic

• Polytheistic

• Monarchy

• Monotheistic

Who is considered to be the father of Judaism?

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Moses

Who guided the Israelites to safety and freedom from enslavement in ancient Egypt?

• Abraham

• Moses

• Jacob

• Isaac

Who was the first king of the Untied Kingdom of Israel, who ended tribal society in Israel, was a brilliant military leader, and later united the kingdoms of Israel and Judah to fight the Philistines.

• David
• Saul
• Solomon

Which statement explains how the Persians' conquest of Jewish territory was different from that of the other empires?

• The Persians allowed the Jews to preserve their cultural heritage

• The Persians allowed the Jews to keep their political independence

• The Persians forced the Jews to reunite their kingdoms

• The Persians forced the Jews to leave their kingdoms

Why was ancient Israel created along the Jordan River?

• It prevented the creation of water reservoirs

• It increased the value of natural resources

• It provided a valuable source of fresh water

• It gave access to local religious sites

Which geographic feature formed the border between ancient Israel and Egypt?

• Jordan River

• Sinai Peninsula

• Zagros Mountains

• Dead Sea

Judaism spread into Africa and Europe as Jewish people were pushed out of their homelands during Babylonian captivity in the First Diaspora.

• True

• False

Which pairing matches a religion with its holy book?

• Christianity and the Eightfold Path

• Taoism and the Bible

• Hinduism and the Qur'an

• Judaism and the Torah