Chapter 8 Section 1

Define JUDAISM

• the Christian religion

• the Muslim religion

• the Hebrew religion

• answer not given

To whom does the Hebrew Bible trace back as the first Hebrew?

• Noah

• Abraham

• Solomon

• David

According to the Hebrew Bible, what does God command Abraham to do?

• take his family and move west

• sacrifice his daughter

• build a temple

• construct an ark

What did God promise Abraham?

• he would be rich

• his descendants would make a mighty nation

• his home would be by the sea

• he would be saved from a great flood

What region did Abraham come from?

• Egypt

• Persia

• Mesopotamia

• Canaan

After he left the city of Ur, where did Abraham settle?

• Egypt

• Persia

• Mesopotamia

• Canaan

What may have caused many Hebrews to move from Canaan to Egypt?

• revolt

• invasion

• overpopulation

• famine

Scared of how successful the Hebrews were in Egypt, what did a pharaoh do to them?

• gave the Hebrews a raise

• made the Hebrews members of the royal court

• invited more Hebrews to Egypt

• made the Hebrews slaves

What demand did Moses give to the pharaoh?

• "Bring more Hebrews here"

• "Let my people go"

• "Give my people more responsibilities"

• "Bury my body in Egypt"

What was pharaoh's reply to the request made by Moses?

• Yes

• No!