SS Chapter 5 Study Guide

Which other biblical figure besides Abraham led the Israelites into the Promised Land?

• Joshua

• Isaac

• Jacob

• Moses

The traditional beginnings of Judaism are described in an ancient text known was the 

• Torah
• Writings
• Prophets
• Hebrew Bible

The book of Exodus states that the Israelites were led out of slavery in Egypt by 

• Moses
• Jacob
• Abraham
• Joshua

All of the following Bible characters are Jewish patriarchs except?

• Abraham

• Isaac

• Jacob

• Moses

Why did God gave Moses the Ten Commandments

• to provide the Israelites with ethics laws

• to establish a government

• to provide them with scriptures

• to tell Israelites how to live their lives

Where was the Promised Land that the Torah says God promised to the Israelites as a permanent home was in

• Canaan

• Egypt

• Jericho

• Sinai

Where was the birthplace of the Jewish patriarch Abraham? 

• Mesopotamia

• Canaan

• Egypt

• Jericho

Which Jewish writing is the best resource for helping Jews understand God's laws?

• the Talmud

• the Torah

• the Hebrew Bible

• scriptures

What do Jews believe to be the most important way to show their faithfulness to God?

• following God's laws

• travel to the Jewish homeland

• learn and read the Hebrew literature

• following traditions

What part of the Hebrew Bible has great works of Hebrew Literature including Psalms and Proverbs?

• The Writings
• The Talmud
• The Torah
• The Prophets