Ancient Israel

Monotheism is the belief that

• there is only one God.

• the gods control every part of life.

• God made a covenant with Abraham.

• the Bible is the word of God.

The forefathers of the Jewish people were known as

• kings.

• prophets.

• rabbis.

• patriarchs.

What was the Exodus?

• the binding agreement between Abraham and God

• the escape of the Israelites from Egypt

• the first book of the Torah

• the start of Israelite enslavement in Egypt

Jews and Christians both believe that the Ten Commandments were

• written by Moses.

• written by Abraham.

• given to Abraham by God.

• given to Moses by God.

The Israelites consider Canaan to be the Promised Land because they believed that

• when the pharaoh released the Israelites, he promised they could settle in Canaan.

• Canaan was the original home of Abraham and the other patriarchs.

• God made a covenant with Abraham that Canaan would belong to his descendants.

• Canaan is the place where God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses.

The Torah is another name for the

• writings of the Prophets.

• collection of commentaries on the Bible.

• first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

• Ten Commandments.

Who was the first king of Israel?

• David

• Abraham

• Saul

• Solomon

What was one major accomplishment credited to King Solomon?

• freeing Israel from the Babylonian Captivity

• writing the Psalms

• uniting Israel and Judah

• building the First Temple

What was the result of the Diaspora?

• Israel was split into two kingdoms.

• The Temple was destroyed.

• The Jewish people were scattered across a wide area.

• The Israelites returned to their traditional homeland.

How have the teachings of Judaism influenced modern society?

• Many classic tales are taken from stories originating in the Talmud.

• Hebrew is one of the most common languages spoken in the world.

• Jewish ethical and moral traditions form a basis for many democratic societies.

• The Ten Commandments replaced Hammurabi’s Code as the basis for criminal law.