Origins of Judaism

The Torah

• consists of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

• contains all of the books of the Hebrew Bible.

• is known by Christians as the New Testament.

• is the only sacred text of Judaism.

• was lost in the desert.

By 1000 B.C.E. King David had

• fled with his people from Canaan because of a famine.
• led the Hebrews in their escape from slavery in Egypt.
• set up the kingdom of Israel in Canaan.
• left Mesopotamia with his clan and settled in Canaan for the first time.

These statues of Jewish leaders Abraham, Moses, Samuel, and David appear on a French cathedral. Which man was called the "father of the Hebrews"?

• Abraham
• David
• Moses
• Samuel

Who gave Judaism its fundamental laws?

• Abraham
• Moses
• David
• Solomon

Who established Jerusalem as a holy city?

• Abraham
• Moses
• David
• Solomon

What did King Solomon create that would become a powerful symbol to the Hebrews of their faith in God?

• The Torah
• The temple in Jerusalem
• Canaan
• The Ten Commandments

According to the Torah, God promised Abram he would have as many descendents as there are stars in the sky. The name Abraham means

• promised land
• father of the stars
• keeper of the covenant
• father of many

This painting shows Moses receiving two tablets of stone from God. What symbolizes God in this carving?

• the elaborate robes that Moses is wearing
• the hand reaching down from above
• the ground upon which he is kneeling
• the tablets themselves

What other achievement, besides building the temple, is King Solomon known for?

• increasing Israel's foreign trade
• writing poetry
• making treaties with Israel's neighbors
• all answers are correct

Why was the Ark of the Covenant considered the Hebrews' most sacred object?

• The ark was the final resting place of Abraham.
• Noah had built the ark to rescue people and animals during a great flood.
• The ark held the stone tablets containing the Ten Commandments.
• God had given the Ark of the Covenant to the Hebrews.