Chapter 8 The Hebrews and Judaism

The Hebrews’ religion

• monotheism

• Judaism

• Torah

• Diaspora

How did the Hebrews respond to the Philistine invasion?

• They left and settled somewhere else.

• They chose a king to lead them into battle.

• They were defeated and banished.

• They hid and waited for the Philistines to leave.

Who was Abraham?

• a follower of Moses

• a man God told to take his family on a journey to form a mighty nation

• a writer of the Hebrew Bible

• the king of Israel

the belief in only one god

• Judaism

• monotheism

• polytheism

• Hinduism

What code of moral laws did Moses receive on Mt. Sinai?

• The Twelve Commandments

• The Dead Sea Scrolls

• The Hebrew Bible

• The Ten Commandments

Why did the Jews revolt against the Romans?

• The Romans were cruel to them.

• They wanted to have Judaism in Rome.

• They were tired of foreign rule and wanted to create the kingdom of Israel.

• They thought the Romans would attach them first if they did not revolt.

Why did the Hebrews' monotheistic beliefs make them different?

• Most people in ancient times worshipped many gods.

• Most people in ancient times worshipped just one god.

• They had 3 different sacred texts.

• They had a belief in justice and righteousness.

What is the most sacred Jewish holiday?

• Hanukkah

• Passover

• High Holy Days

• Yom Kippur

religious teachers

• priests

• monks

• rabbis

• Zealots

a code of moral laws on stone tablets given to Moses by God

• Ten Commandments

• Diaspora

• Zealots

• Dead Sea Scrolls